Apotheosis

Because of the multiple complex moves, it was nearly impossible to master the Sword Step in such a short time. It didn't matter how many times Rocher demonstrated before him, Yehudi would probably not be able to remember how to do it.

So, it was surprising how rapid Zen became proficient by mimicking Rocher's Sword Steps, and as if he were born with the Sword Step skills, Zen moved faster and faster.

Looking at the battle ring, Yehudi saw that Zen's steps were almost identical to Rocher's Sword Steps...

'Is this guy even human?' wondered Yehudi silently.

Zen's abilities stunned Yehudi. It wasn't surprising that Zen was able to beat the other opponents. After all, Zen earned over fifty thousand points during his assessment, so, Yehudi was aware that Zen was more adept than he was in combat.

However, as he witnessed Zen learn a skill that Rocher was most proud to have mastered, the Sword Step, that quickly, Yehudi was surprised. Zen had an unusual talent to be able to grasp the technique off the cuff as he did.

Just then, hearing a loud roar from the battle ring, Yehudi turned his head.

By now the battle between Rocher and Kim was in full swing.

Rocher had Kim pinned down using only his Sword Step.

Kim had been repressing his temper, and he was usually as sedate as a mountain when he didn't quickly erupt, but once he did, it was as volatile as a volcano, leaving his opponent to face the fire of his volcanic eruption!

"Dragon Shadow Kill!"

"Rawr!"

Along with the loud noise, several faint dragon images on Kim's spear came to life at the same time. They encircled the spear and penetrated the tip. All of Kim's life vitality was, in fact, compressed into about a footlong area of the spearp

somewhere near number eighty-three!

Between the start of the competition and that moment, there hadn't been many surprises where members of the Illuminating Soul Realm were concerned. After all, the disciples from the Illuminating Soul Realm refined at a level far superior to any of the Cloud Sect's disciples who were in the nature level. With the exception of Rocher's victory, so far, such mismatched battles led to disciples of the Illuminating Soul Realm winning. But, Rocher's talent was well-known, so his performance wasn't really surprising.

Master Yu gloated when he heard the announcement that Zen's opponent would be Cecil Zhuge of the Illuminating Soul Realm because he despised Zen for nearly killing a Blackrock Peak disciple, Mack. "Humph! Well, now we'll just see how the little rat-refiner practicing at the second grade of nature level holds up against a disciple of the Illuminating Soul Realm!"

A little rat-refiner at the second grade of nature level...

So far, during today's All Peaks Competition, Zen was the winner in all the matches he was in, and the general opinion was that it was due, in part, to his good fortune.