CHAPTER 403: CHAPTER 173: SKYROCKETING!_2

But unexpectedly, Zhang Beixing had now rushed over.

Could it be... he failed? Liu Yi’s mind flashed with such a thought; it didn’t seem impossible!

Including the time Zhang Beixing took to compete nationally, all in all, it had only been a mere two months.

Becoming a Master of All, creating an ultimate skill, and breaking through from Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster in just two months—this was no longer a mere matter of difficulty.

It simply couldn’t be possible!

Even Zhang Sanfeng, that once-in-a-millennium martial arts prodigy with heavenly talents, couldn’t achieve it.

And then there was Bodhidharma, the founder of Shaolin martial arts.

They couldn’t do it either, and the time they took to break through the Grandmaster Realm was more than ten years!

After all, just studying the martial arts of various families took a considerable amount of time. Even academic overachievers need a few years to prepare for university.

For Zhang Beixing to catch up with a decade’s worth of progress in just two months, how could that be possible?

With that in mind, out of a desire to console him, Liu Yi spoke, "Beixing, it’s just one failure, don’t take it too seriously. You’re still very young, you have plenty of..."

The word "time" hadn’t left his mouth.

"Master, what are you talking about? What failure?" Zhang Beixing looked at Liu Yi oddly and said, "I’ve emerged from seclusion because I’ve succeeded in my breakthrough. Now, as a ’Great Grandmaster, I walk the earth, beholding the splendor of the world, unmatched far and wide’!"

It was a bit offensive to say that, but he felt Liu Yi was being very odd.

They had been chatting normally, and then suddenly, Liu Yi began to speak earnestly to him about ’failure’ and ’youth’.

What in the world? I haven’t even said anything yet! Does he really need to overthink it this much?

Zhang Beixing was rather speechless.

When Liu Yi heard Zhang Beixing’s words, he was taken aback. "Huh???"

What is he talking about? He’s a Great Grandmaster? What kind of international joke is this?

But seeing Zhang Beixing’s serious expression, Liu Yi knew him well. Given Zhang Beixing’s character, he would absolutely not lie about such a meaningless matter.

In other words, this was true!

But how could this be possible!

Liu Yi was shocked and greatly troubled.

On one hand, his rationality told him this was impossible.

To break through from Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster in two months was utterly ridiculous.

On the other hand, he felt it wasn’t entirely impossible.

Because Zhang Beixing’s talent was just too formidable.

In only four months, he’d gone from an ordinary person with no martial arts knowledge to the Grandmaster Realm.

Now, taking another two months for a breakthrough to Great Grandmaster seemed... plausible?

Liu Yi couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.

As for the others, when they heard what Zhang Beixing said, they were stunned for a moment. However, they quickly regained their composure, their expressions indifferent.

He’s bragging! Tian Fenglin thought to himself as he looked at Zhang Beixing.

And it wasn’t just him; virtually all the other Great Xia martial artists shared this thought.

Because so far, no Great Grandmaster had appeared for seven hundred years.

Now, you, Zhang Beixing, claim to have succeeded in your breakthrough after two months of seclusion, saying you’re a Great Grandmaster.

Why not say you’ve become a Land Immortal, able to soar to the heavens and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?

Most likely, he thought admitting failure would be too shameful, so he came up with this excuse to save face! Wan Mingde thought, giving a definitive assessment of what Zhang Beixing had just said.

Even they reacted this way, let alone those Japanese devils and Korean dogs.

They didn’t take this seriously at all!

Before they came, they had already investigated; currently, in Great Xia, absolutely no one could break through to Great Grandmaster.

But now, this twenty-one-year-old kid claimed he had broken through to Great Grandmaster, which was outright delusional!

However, delusional talk aside, they were still quite cautious about Zhang Beixing.

Because under Zhang Beixing’s guidance, Master Wang, who had been at a disadvantage, turned the tide and handed them defeat in their first battle.

This was very unfavorable for them!

"Ban Han! Before stepping onto the stage, didn’t you assert with certainty that you would win? So why were you so careless during the match? You heard them reveal your weakness, yet you didn’t rush to defend! You allowed that Great Xia person to seize the chance and defeat you with one strike?"

After the Thai boxing expert Ban Han was carried off the stage, one of the Japanese, apparently unable to accept the defeat, directly confronted him. He questioned why Ban Han, who was grimacing in pain, had lost.

To this, Ban Han was also greatly frustrated.

Nothing was more suffocating than being overturned in a moment of clear advantage.

If there was, it was being immediately defeated right after talking big!

Unfortunately for Ban Han, that was exactly what happened!

He had just finished taunting Master Wang on the stage. Then, he was promptly flipped by Master Wang with a punch that knocked him several meters away!

Ban Han was both angry and anxious, having lost face completely.

So when he heard the Japanese man’s questioning, he retorted angrily,

"What could I have done? I wanted to win too! But even when I gave my hundred percent, that Great Xia person who just arrived saw through my weakness. And the old man I had been pressing down? He actually managed to break through my moves and subdue me!"

"Kunlun, you rok bastard! You’re questioning me here, but I want to ask you all: what are *you* doing? If they can give guidance, why can’t you?"