"I, Jerry, swear by the Paladins, to uphold the spirit of knighthood and defend its dignity, I hereby issue this Challenge for the Knight's Medal of Honor!"

Jerry proclaimed the oath of the Order loudly, his eyes fixed on Maen, who was approaching.

Maen was a brawler, entering the circle empty-handed, while Jerry stood his ground, gripping a spear forged from fine iron.

"Take up a weapon," Jerry offered, unwilling to gain an advantage through armament.

"No need!" Maen laughed heartily, flexing his fists. "These two alone will suffice!" There was an unmistakable tone of arrogance in his voice.

Jerry snorted, clearly displeased by the opponent's overconfidence, yet his objective was victory. Since the opponent was choosing to be overconfident, he might as well seize the opportunity and claim the win easily; the odds of success would certainly be greater!

"Since you are so confident, I won't be polite!"

With that, he flicked the spear, and a faint, pale green surge of Dou Qi immediately coursed down the haft. The spear tip let out a sharp whir in the air, vibrating the atmosphere and transforming into a blur of motion as it thrust fiercely toward Maen’s chest!

This strike was blindingly fast, and combined with that pale green Dou Qi, it possessed lethal intent. Yet, Chen Feng, observing, already had devised no fewer than five countermeasures, though every single one required evading the spear’s initial ferocity before counter-attacking! This attested to the sheer power of the thrust!

Chen Feng’s past battles were all unarmed. The only time he had utilized weapons against an opponent was during the chaotic melee in the Nine Nether Canyon. Now, witnessing the might of Jerry’s spear, he secretly felt a measure of fortune regarding his previous victory over twenty Dragon Knights. If those knights had all been wielding lances that day, given his current cultivation level, not only would killing them all have been impossible, but even retreating unscathed would have been a considerable feat. It seemed he had underestimated the world's fighters somewhat!

Pas, standing very close to Chen Feng, immediately noticed his shift in demeanor, mistaking it for fear, and could not help but look down on him again!

Maen, entirely unfazed by the spear's apparent power, merely chuckled. His right fist began to radiate a pale violet Dou Qi, aimed directly at the spear point for a head-on collision!

Could his fist be harder than the spear tip?

Jerry felt a flicker of doubt in his heart, but the speed of his spear remained unchanged. A fierce, belligerent light flared in his eyes as he drove the weapon fiercely toward the approaching fist!

Seeing neither opponent change their initial approach, Chen Feng paused, but then immediately understood: this man named Maen indeed possessed formidable skills! His fist was driving straight toward the attack, forcing the other not to dodge. After all, a Knight held a certain dignity; fighting bare-fisted with a spear already placed him at a psychological disadvantage. If he were to actively evade now, his morale might suffer further damage. Against an opponent of equal skill, the side that falters in spirit is surely the one destined to lose!

When Chen Feng managed to fell those twenty Dragon Knights, while his Fist Emperor techniques certainly played a part, his forward-rushing, insane battle intent was undeniably the critical factor for success!

Just as the spear seemed set to impact his fist, Maen’s left fist swung out suddenly from the side with even greater speed. This strike clipped the side of the spearhead squarely, causing it to jolt and veer slightly off course.

At that moment, his right fist smashed heavily into the slightly deflected shaft. Jerry felt a numbing shock travel up his arm and knew instantly that things were going badly. He immediately retreated several steps.

An Electricity Attribute Dou Shi!

Electricity Attribute practitioners were exceedingly rare, but once mastered, their power was immense. So long as their opponent wielded a weapon, their electrical Dou Qi would travel along the weapon into the enemy’s body, inducing paralysis and causing a temporary loss of combat capability.

Jerry finally grasped why Maen hadn't bothered with a weapon upon seeing him armed with the fine iron spear—it wasn't arrogance, but a calculated method to neutralize him!

Maen had been waiting for this very opening. Seeing Jerry fall back, he immediately closed the distance, driving power into his legs, his body shooting forward like an arrow.

Jerry raised his spear to defend, but his arm went numb again! He was forced back another step!

To be driven back several paces while holding a spear looked profoundly ignominious!

Chen Feng also recognized the anomaly; this Maen was a rare Electricity Attribute user. The Fist Emperor sphere also boasted powerful exponents of this element, like Benimaru Nikaido and Shermie in her unrestrained form... their techniques were similarly devastating!

Raijin Fist, Great Heaven Eruption, Clear Sky Lightning, Dark Heaven Lightning Fist... weren't all of those techniques on par with the power displayed by Orochi’s power?

Judy watched, her face flushed scarlet, her fists clenched tightly.

Jerry fought defensively, retreating through seven or eight exchanges without managing a single counterattack!

Pas, whose cultivation was lower, couldn't comprehend why his constantly admired leader was faring so poorly; he stamped his foot anxiously. In his distress, he infused a trace of Dou Qi into his foot, and with a resounding boom, he kicked a hole right through the marble floor!

Ironically, while the combatants hadn't damaged a single object, the spectator had shattered the ground!

Jerry retreated a few more steps until his back hit something cold. He knew he had reached the edge of the hall; he could not fall back any further!

Taking a deep breath, his eyes snapped wide open.

"Gale Spear!" he roared, and the spear lunged forward with an unstoppable momentum!

This thrust was even faster than the last. The entire shaft vibrated, the pale green Dou Qi rippling around it like waves. The air emitted a sharp, piercing shriek that made the ears of everyone nearby ring painfully.

"It’s a Beast Spear Technique!" For the first time, a solemn expression crossed Maen’s face!

The spear, being the primary weapon of the Knights, had naturally seen its martial arts evolve to an extremely high level. Five hundred years prior, a genius Knight had collected all the spear techniques across the continent and codified a method for their practice. In this system, spear arts were divided into four tiers: Heaven, Earth, Man, and Beast—the so-called Heavenly Spear Art, Earthly Spear Art, Human Spear Art, and Bestial Spear Art!

The Beast Spear Art was analogous to the Post-Natal realm in cultivation—it meant condensing one hundred percent of the internal Dou Qi power into the spear tip for maximum output! The Human Spear Art corresponded to the Innate realm; not only could one utilize all internal Dou Qi, but one could also amplify it, achieving a state of unity between man and spear! The Earthly Spear Art was akin to the Golden Core stage, capable of drawing upon the might of heaven and earth to enhance offensive power!

The most powerful, the Heavenly Spear Art, remained merely a theoretical goal proposed by that genius Knight, one that he himself never managed to cultivate! According to his description, achieving this state meant that the spear in hand was no longer just a weapon, but an extension of the arm; every motion would channel the fundamental principles of the cosmos, possessing world-shattering power!

Using King of Fighters terms as an example: Reverse Thorn, Dreamcast, and Arawashi would be Beast Spear Techniques, deriving power from the intensity of the internal cyclone!

Raijin Fist, Raging Dragon Dance, etc., would be Human Spear Techniques, capable of force amplification!

Orochi’s Power, Yashinaki would be Earthly Spear Techniques, harnessing celestial and terrestrial pressure!

Kyo Kusanagi’s ultimate finishing move Mugen Tsuki—No-Shiki, Iori Yagami’s Moonlit Wash, and Chizuru Kagura’s Heavenly Attendant’s Weave—Three Gods Formation might represent the fabled Heavenly Spear Arts!

Of course, Chen Feng would not understand any of this; he was completely ignorant of the continent's spear techniques! However, seeing the sheer power of Jerry’s current attack, he could not help but offer silent admiration!

A Beast Spear Technique—it was akin to moves like Arawashi—the resulting output was nothing short of astonishing!

One had to remember that when Chen Feng only knew the single move Arawashi, he was able to severely wound Saya Cainant, who possessed a higher cultivation level of a Third-Tier Fighter, while only being a Second-Tier Fighter himself!

Now, Jerry was unleashing a spear technique of the same caliber; how could Maen, an opponent of equal rank, withstand it!

The crowd, witnessing the spear’s might, felt a surge of worry for Maen.