The Supreme God of Martial Arts novel Chapter 76

Austin moved ahead, attacking the dummies at the second level of the Energy Gathering Realm with ease. He surged at them with his fists, slamming into them without hesitation.

His cultivation base was at the sixth level of the Energy Gathering Realm. To Austin, dealing with the dummies of the second level of the Energy Gathering Realm was akin to an adult dealing with children.

Witnessing the invincible power of Austin's fists, the grunt disciples stood stock-still, stunned. The dummies Austin had just confronted were no match to him. They could hardly hinder his movements for even a moment.

Austin advanced about twenty-five meters when a dummy, wielding a long spear with a fluttering red tassel perched atop, materialized in front of him and rushed forward.

The dummy was at the third level of the Energy Gathering Realm.

Austin narrowed his eyes into slits. The dummies within the first twenty-five meters had all been at the second level of the Energy Gathering Realm.

But as he crossed farther, it became apparent that the dummies stationed here belonged to the third level of the Energy Gathering Realm.

It hardly mattered to Austin. He still gathered his vital energy into his fists and punched the attacker in front of him.

Pow!

The long spear snapped into two and the punch threw the dummy sideways. He landed unceremoniously on the ground. The sand traced a haphazard path as his body sidled across it.

With only one punch, the dummy had been bested.

Wow!

The grunt disciples on the sidelines gasped in surprise. They gawked at Austin with their wide eyes open, as if he was a ruthless monster.

"Austin!"

Suddenly, the keen sound of a girl rang out in the air.

Austin turned around and saw Denali's slender figure come into view. Her body was a mesmerizing silhouette against the deep green lights coming from the passageway where he had fought the dummies.

She ambled over to him confidently and Austin's face cracked into a smile. He nodded at her in acknowledgment.

They had met on a few occasions now, and Austin's fondness for her only grew each time. He was especially touched last time when Denali had stepped forward and spoken up in defense of Evan. He had felt grateful toward her.

Of course, such fondness was not the kind between lovers, but was the affection of friends.

Austin belonged to a modern world. He was mature and experienced, and not as impulsive and ardent when it came to love as most adolescents his age were. They tended to believe they loved someone after only a few encounters, but Austin knew better.

Denali quickened her pace and caught up to him. The distinctive scent that characterized her filled his senses as she came closer.

The rest of the grunt disciples participating in the assessment noticed Denali take the initiative to approach Austin and even walk alongside him.

Their eyes bored into the pair with envy, jealousy, and hate.

Austin touched his nose and smiled wryly.

The old legend about Helen of Troy couldn't be truer. Beautiful women came with great trouble.

Suddenly, a dummy at the third level of the Energy Gathering Realm sprang up in front of them, a large steel mace in his hand. He moved to lunge at Denali fiercely.

At the same time, another dummy at the third level of the Energy Gathering Realm charged at Austin with double halberds.

Denali let out a high-pitched shout and a sword flashing milk-white light appeared in her hand. The sword drew an unfathomable curve in the air, and with the sharp sound of blade meeting steel, it stabbed at the chest of the dummy.

The dummy, now injured, halted in his tracks and retreated.