The people who had originally come to watch the match out of mere amusement now focused their attention entirely on the duel about to unfold in the arena.

Everyone held a different view of the Sky Martial Arts Battle Net, but once they stepped into this place, regardless of gender, age, or whether they were introverted or extroverted in real society, they would be infected by the surrounding atmosphere of intense battle, compelled to jump into the fray and engage in fierce clashes with others. Everyone who entered the Sky Martial Arts Battle Net had their own battle record.

But Qin Fen was an exception. Those familiar with him even suspected that among all the veterans of the Net, this 'Mouthpiece Master' was the only one who had never actually stepped onto the field to fight.

Was the Mouthpiece Master strong or weak? No one knew! And because of this mystery, everyone familiar with Qin Fen was dying to know the true strength of this enigmatic figure!

"Hey! Where is he? The Mouthpiece Master is actually going down to the field!"

"Buddy, the Mouthpiece Master is in the Free Zone 11, Arena Number 11!"

"Be right there!"

"Is that so? I have to see this!"

Those familiar with Qin Fen heard the news and promptly logged out, then immediately re-logged into the Sky Martial Arts Battle Net, heading directly for the Free Zone 11, Arena Number 11.

The arena, which hadn't been very crowded, suddenly swelled by more than two hundred people.

"Where? Where? Which one is the 'Mouthpiece Master'?" those who had just logged in anxiously asked their companions.

"He's about to fight him in person," the one who sent the initial notice replied. "After all this time, he's only been called the Mouthpiece Master. I don't even know his real ID."

The others laughed. Who would bother to observe the ID of someone who never fought?

"Thirty-six hours? What does that mean?" Seeing Qin Fen's ID, someone voiced a question.

Hearing the doubt, Qin Fen let out a weak, wry smile. That was just the wish of someone poor—hoping for thirty-six hours in a day so he could work longer and earn more money.

"Registered martial art is the ancient technique, 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill.' No data registered for fist, foot, or weapon techniques."

Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill? Seeing Qin Fen's internal art registration, everyone was slightly astonished.

The 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill' was rumored to be divided into thirteen stages, and it was currently the only true high-tier ancient martial art among the public skills.

According to publicly available information, the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill' was considered one of the supreme divine arts, whether compared to new or ancient martial arts.

The first stage of the divine art was extremely easy; even someone with dull aptitude could master it after two years of practice. Mastering the second stage required at least double the time, roughly four years. The third stage required double the time of the second, taking eight years. This progression continued to increase exponentially, becoming much harder the further one advanced. After the fifth layer, progressing one more stage could take over thirty years of grueling effort.

Legend had it that if one reached the tenth stage, every strike the practitioner unleashed would possess the transcendent divine power of ten dragons and ten elephants!

Such an exquisite divine art being available as a public skill naturally drew everyone's attention. If someone with ill intentions but outstanding talent managed to learn it, it would inevitably pose a threat to social safety! The Federation had considered this issue as well. To strengthen control while simultaneously selecting talent, they only released the cultivation methods for the first three stages of the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill.'

The value of practicing a top-tier divine art when only the first three stages were accessible plummeted. Many people preferred practicing other, fully open martial arts. Although those arts might be inferior to the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill,' mastering five stages of another art would certainly not be worse than three stages of the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill,' and reaching the sixth stage could already surpass the third stage of the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill.'

Thus, although everyone knew the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill' was an ultimate ancient martial art, few people chose to practice it. Those who occasionally practiced it were almost exclusively laborers doing heavy physical work; each advancement in this technique granted the practitioner significant increases in physical strength and power, allowing manual laborers to earn a bit more in wages.

Although the damage resistance of the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill' was also decent, it was still slightly inferior to dedicated damage-resistance ancient arts like 'Golden Bell Shield,' 'Iron Cloth Shirt,' and 'Indestructible Vajra Body,' or the new martial arts such as 'Titanium Body,' 'Dragon Body Sacred Armor,' and 'Earth Vajra Body.'

Sensing the slight surprise of the crowd, Qin Fen forced a wry smile. Yes! The purpose of cultivating the 'Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill' was precisely to gain a little extra stamina and strength so he could earn a little more money.

"When the duel participants are ready, please select to begin combat," the synthesized, gentle voice of a beautiful announcer flowed into Qin Fen's ears.

Fight! A flash of light sparked in Qin Fen’s eyes, and his body instantly entered a rare state of hot-blooded excitement. This was his first true battle against another opponent; how could he not be thrilled?

Preparation complete, combat initiated! After confirming, the countdown to the duel began immediately.

Ten… Nine… Eight… Seven…

"FIGHT!"

The battle began. Ru Zhen Qin Lin burst out with a roar. Faint blue electrical arcs crackled around his hands and feet—this was the standard state for the second stage of Blue Electric Force. The first stage only allowed electrical arcs on either the hands or the feet; only the second stage allowed them on both hands and feet. The third stage would manifest electrical arcs on the arms or legs, with the intensity and coverage increasing with strength. Upon reaching a certain level, one could even use the electrical light to form a defensive electric helmet, making it a new martial art that integrated both offense and defense.

In his first fight, Qin Fen felt a slight surprise. Despite sensing an abundance of fighting spirit, his mood was exceptionally calm, devoid of any tension or excitement.

The Blue Electric Force was indeed a new martial art integrating offense and defense, but the second stage was notoriously strong in attack but weak in defense. If he could just find an opportunity, he could defeat this flashily moving opponent!

Ru Zhen Qin Lin did not attack immediately. He pulled out a pale blue pill from his robes. The watching crowd couldn't help but gasp. Qin Lin was truly enraged; that was a 'Rage Pill' that could rapidly increase attack power by ten percent within ten minutes. If 'Thirty-Six Hours' hadn't taken a pill, the outcome of this duel would have been completely certain.

Rage Pill? Qin Fen frowned slightly. That was too extravagant. Although virtual Rage Pills in the Sky Martial Arts Battle Net were far less expensive than in reality, one still cost ten US dollars to acquire.

After consuming the Rage Pill, streaks of electrical light gradually appeared above Ru Zhen Qin Lin's ankles. With a ten percent boost in attack power, even without reaching the third stage, he was estimated to be approaching that level of strength.

Qin Fen stood rooted to the spot, unmoving. Facing Ru Zhen Qin Lin who had taken the 'Rage Pill,' he was slightly surprised that he felt no worry about being defeated, only an escalating battle intent burning in his chest.