In the end, William Bennett instinctively struck out, just like when he used chopsticks to catch a fly before, precisely intercepting his opponent’s fatal flaw and winning in a single move!

　　Wow!

　　The many disciples in the martial arena were in an uproar.

　　“Did my eyes deceive me? The one who lost is actually David Bennett!”

　　“It’s absolutely true, the one who lost is David Bennett.”

　　All the Zhao clan disciples were stunned, their expressions odd.

　　……

　　“How is this possible… I actually lost to this guy!”

　　David Bennett looked bewildered and doubtful.

　　That’s right!

　　He lost in a complete daze, totally at a loss.

　　For a moment, the expressions of William Bennett and David Bennett formed a stark contrast.

　　“This was definitely an accident!”

　　Some Zhao clan disciples, seeing the stunned look of shock on William Bennett’s face, suddenly realized.

　　As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the field chimed in.

　　“That’s right! This kid must have just gotten lucky, won by accident, a total coincidence.”

　　“Damn, that’s some crazy luck…”

　　Everyone felt relieved, and now had a “reasonable” explanation for William Bennett’s victory.

　　“Luck? Maybe.”

　　William Bennett gave a faint smile and turned to leave.

　　“Kid! Stop right there!”

　　David Bennett clutched his abdomen, barely managing to stand, and said with a dark face, “William Bennett! You only won just now because you got lucky. Let’s fight again!”

　　“Fight again?”

　　William Bennett frowned and glanced at David Bennett: “First, you’re injured. Second, I don’t have time.”

　　With that, he turned and walked toward the corner of the martial arena, leaving a group of Zhao clan disciples looking at each other in confusion.

　　“You little bastard! Just wait until I recover and perfect the ‘Thirteen Viper Transformations’, then I’ll settle the score with you.”

　　David Bennett left, his face full of shock and anger, feeling disgruntled.

　　Recalling the battle just now, David Bennett concluded that there were three main reasons for his defeat:

　　First, he underestimated his opponent.

　　Second, he had only mastered the first three moves of the ‘Thirteen Viper Transformations’, and there were still flaws, not yet perfected.

　　Third, William Bennett was just too lucky, winning by accident.

　　……

　　On the other side of the martial arena, William Bennett began practicing his punches.

　　“The reason I was able to win that fight just now was mainly because David Bennett underestimated me. Advanced techniques are so profound, but he hasn’t fully mastered them yet, and I spotted a flaw…”

　　William Bennett was very clear in his mind.

　　Next time they fight, David Bennett definitely won’t underestimate him. If he manages to perfect the flaws in the first three moves of the ‘Thirteen Viper Transformations’, William Bennett won’t be so confident.

　　After all, there’s a big gap in strength between the first and second levels of martial arts.

　　There are nine levels in martial arts; the first three are one stage, called the “Strength Training Stage.”

　　The so-called “Strength Training Stage” is about tempering strength, enhancing vitality, and consolidating the body’s foundation.

　　Therefore, between the first and second levels of martial arts, there’s a huge difference in strength—about a hundred or two hundred jin.

　　This shows just how difficult it is, under normal circumstances, for someone at the first level to defeat someone at the second level, let alone win in a single move.

　　“The key is still to improve my own strength!”

　　William Bennett took a deep breath and began practicing the “Fiery Steel Fist” again.

　　First move… second move… third move…

　　The Fiery Steel Fist flowed from William Bennett’s hands as smoothly as running water, more fluid than ever before.

　　Whoosh!

　　William Bennett finished his punches and exhaled, his face full of delight. The Fiery Steel Fist had thirty-two moves in total, and he completed them all in one go, at twice his usual speed and with even more power.

　　After finishing the whole set, he felt his internal energy and blood flow more smoothly and vigorously, as if it were burning inside him.

　　Thump thump! Thump thump! …

　　At the same time, the throbbing from his left eye grew even stronger.

　　William Bennett closed his eyes, and his consciousness quickly sensed a pitch-black space.

　　At the center of the space was a faint cyan spiral halo.

　　Originally, that spiral halo was only about a foot and a half long, and very dim.

　　But now, the length and brightness of the faint cyan spiral halo seemed to have increased.

　　“Could it be! The special ability of my left eye is related to my own strength.”

　　William Bennett speculated silently.

　　The strange mutation in his left eye had given him a chance to change his fate—first allowing him to unexpectedly defeat David Bennett, and now making his martial arts practice so smooth.

　　“Again!”

　　William Bennett’s gaze grew sharp as he repeatedly practiced the Fiery Steel Fist.

　　Whoosh, bang, thud…

　　William Bennett’s punching speed and body movements became faster and faster, his technique as fluid as mercury, endlessly flowing.

　　By the third round, his speed was already twice as fast as before, and his power had at least doubled.

　　With each breath, he felt his internal energy surging, and parts of his body that he couldn’t train before were now being tempered and refined.

　　“At this rate, I should be able to break through to the second level of martial arts in the next few days.”

　　William Bennett could clearly feel his progress.

　　He kept practicing until dusk, then wiped off his sweat and returned home.

　　After returning, he was still pondering the mutation in his left eye.

　　“Inheriting the supreme divine power of my bloodline’s eye, ruling for ages, mastering eternity—lucky descendant, don’t let me down…”

　　He recalled the voice that had sounded in the pitch-black space while he was unconscious.