Chapter 356: Chapter 349: Descendant of the Giant Rock Race
"Are you two ready? May I announce the start of the match?" Having hosted the Empire’s tournament for so many years, this was the first time Elder Bai had felt so utterly drained.
But after hearing Elder Bai’s question, Ta Shan and Little Tiger nodded in unison. "Yeah, we’re ready."
"Is that so? Then I will declare the match open." With that, Elder Bai raised his right hand again and announced loudly, "Xuanling Empire Challenge Tournament, second match of the singles competition, begin!"
After the announcement, Elder Bai swiftly ascended high into the air, leaving the arena to Little Tiger and Ta Shan.
"Shorty, you’d better be careful. My strength is immense! Don’t blame me if I blast your small frame to bits," Ta Shan said with a serious frown after Elder Bai had left.
Little Tiger chuckled. "Big guy, don’t you underestimate me. When it comes to strength, I’ve never lost."
"Hmph. Then let me see just how strong you are. I’m coming for you!"
With a low shout, Ta Shan stomped his feet and leaped high into the air. His massive, three-meter-tall body was suddenly enveloped in an earthy-yellow aura. Two blue Martial Rings materialized beneath his feet, displaying his formidable Martial Artist Realm. He clenched his right fist, and streams of Earth Elemental Power instantly wrapped around his arm. Locking onto Little Tiger, he threw a punch downward.
A grin spread across Little Tiger’s face. His figure flashed, and instead of retreating, he advanced, flying up to meet Ta Shan’s strike. He clenched his right fist, and with a series of loud CRACKLES from his bones, his body was shrouded in a crimson aura. Two blue Martial Rings, identical to his opponent’s, appeared at his feet.
"Shattering Dominator!"
"Heaven-shaking!"
Two great shouts seemed to rock the Azure Sky. As their figures crossed, Little Tiger’s and Ta Shan’s fists finally collided.
"BOOM!!"
A massive explosion, like a collapsing mountain range, erupted between them! Following the deafening sound, a terrifying vortex of energy burst out from the point of impact, instantly sweeping across the entire Peak of the Holy Mark!
At the same time, where their fists met, tiny cracks appeared in the air. Although they only lasted for an instant, everyone saw them clearly. The space... it had shattered!
"Ugh!"
The immense impact sent both the large and small figures flying backward. Little Tiger felt a sharp pain shoot through his right fist. He let out a muffled grunt, his brow slightly furrowed.
In that exchange, he had been pushed back ten meters, while Ta Shan had only retreated five. What did that mean? It meant his strength was still far inferior to Ta Shan’s. Even without factoring in the suppression from Ta Shan’s weight and height, his opponent’s pure strength was definitely greater than his!
’This is the first time I’ve felt this way. Other than Brother Mu Chen, this is the first time someone has surpassed me in strength.’
For some reason, the pain in his fist didn’t instill a trace of fear in Little Tiger. Instead, it made him more excited, more thrilled. He could feel the blood in his veins boiling. This was an opponent worthy of his full power!
’Taotie Seal, first layer, release!’
He chanted inwardly, and a fervent look suddenly erupted on his composed face. A massive beast’s roar echoed from the outside of Little Tiger’s shoulder. He then raised his right arm high, and a bizarre, crimson pattern emerged on his skin.
"ROAR!!"
The roar sent a huge shockwave across Arena One. A crimson-red pattern instantly wrapped around Little Tiger’s arm, and the crimson aura surrounding his body grew even denser.
"Earth Splitting!"
After unlocking the first layer of the Taotie Seal’s power, Little Tiger’s skin took on a faint red glow. The Taotie Secret Technique activated, and he channeled all his body’s strength into his legs. With a loud cry, Little Tiger stomped his feet, and his entire body transformed into a streak of red light, flashing before Ta Shan.
He threw another punch. The moment he did, the Taotie Secret Technique transferred all his body’s strength to his fist. This was the greatest treasure Mu Chen had left for him before he departed! The power convergence and transfer of the Taotie Secret Technique.
After landing, Ta Shan stared blankly at Little Tiger. The series of changes in his opponent made him feel immense pressure, but before he could react, Little Tiger’s attack was already upon him. Feeling his authority had been challenged, Ta Shan once again gathered his Earth Elemental Power, swung his right arm back, and launched a charged punch straight at Little Tiger’s fist!
"BOOM!!"
The same clash of fists, the same deafening boom, but the result was completely different! Having unlocked the first layer of the Taotie Seal, Little Tiger’s strength now completely suppressed Ta Shan’s! In this collision, Ta Shan was sent flying backward by the force of the blow, only managing to stop at the very edge of the arena. And Little Tiger? He hadn’t moved an inch!
"Hah!"
Taking a deep breath, Little Tiger let out a great shout to the heavens, crossed his arms over his chest, and instantly shot forward in a charging stance. Barbaric Charge! He was pressing his advantage! The entire arena floor cracked with a huge CRASH, forming a massive crater, while Little Tiger’s figure turned into a red bolt of lightning that tore through the air with a RIP, striking at Ta Shan’s left side in the blink of an eye.
"BANG!"
The blow landed squarely on a completely unprepared Ta Shan, knocking him straight out of the arena. If nothing unexpected happened, Ta Shan was bound to land outside the ring and lose the match.
’Is it over?’
At that moment, this thought rose in the minds of countless spectators. But would it really end so simply? No! Because just then, Peng Chong, standing on the rest platform, suddenly let out a deafening roar!
"TA SHAN!!!"
Plummeting toward the ground below, Ta Shan’s eyes snapped open at the sound. Primordial Power surged, and a pair of Elemental Wings, completely out of proportion with his body, unfurled with a WHOOSH!
"AHHH!!"
After a few rapid flaps, Ta Shan’s descent halted just two meters from the ground. With a thought, his wings flared, and he shot upward from below, returning to Arena One.
Removing the hand covering his left side, Ta Shan saw an indentation had appeared where he was struck.
Seeing that Ta Shan’s wound wasn’t bleeding, Peng Chong let out a deep breath and said, "Thank goodness. At least it’s not a laceration, or the consequences would have been dire. But if you injure Ta Shan, he gets angry. And the consequences of his anger..."
"AHHH! You damn brat! You dare to hurt me?! I’m going to grind you to dust! Rock Clan Secret Technique, ten percent, open!!"
With a furious roar, Ta Shan curled up in mid-air. A deep RUMBLING sound came from within his body. The next moment, his right arm suddenly began to swell, and chunks of rock-like muscle bulged from his arm.
"CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!"
Like the grinding of steel, Ta Shan’s arm was continuously transforming. As this transformation proceeded, massive waves of Primordial Power swept out in all directions like a tide, letting out a muffled howl.
"AHHHHH!"
The roar continued! Ta Shan’s arm was still expanding. At this moment, his already huge body swelled once more, looking like it might reach four meters in height! His arm was even more terrifying, having grown to more than twice its original size!
"ROAR!!!"
Thirty seconds passed in a flash. With a final, massive roar, Ta Shan’s body slammed onto the arena surface! The current Ta Shan was four meters tall. Even more horrifying was his terrifying arm, which was now more than three times thicker than before. Or rather, it was an arm made of giant blocks of rock! And this so-called ’rock arm’ was now reflecting a metallic sheen under the sun.
"Wh-what is that?!"
"Holy shit! Is... is he even human?"
"Uh, I honestly don’t know..."
"Damn!"
...
’Hmph? That idiot Peng Chong actually let Ta Shan use his Giant Rock Transformation. Oh well, it’s just one arm, so it won’t make a huge difference. Besides, there’s no point in continuing this match. After using Giant Rock Transformation... even I’m no match for him.’ Liu Feiyuan, who had just opened his eyes, closed them again, leaning casually against his chair in the void.
...
In the special viewing section, Shan Ziyan covered her mouth when she saw Ta Shan’s new form and exclaimed, "Ah! Sister Jun Wu, he looks so terrifying."
Jun Wu heard her and nodded, her expression grim. "This is... a descendant of the Giant Rock Race."
"The Giant Rock Race?"
Shan Ziyan had clearly never heard of such a race. But sitting above her, Dilaka stroked his beard and said, "Jun Wu is right. This little fellow is indeed a descendant of the Giant Rock Race, and a very pure-blooded one at that. From the extent of his transformation, you can see he has likely mastered the Giant Rock Race’s Secret Technique to an extremely high level. That kid on the other side is in trouble now. No, I’d say there’s no suspense left in this challenge match."
"No suspense? Why do you say that?" Jun Wu was stunned by his words and turned to look at Dilaka, puzzled.
Dilaka chuckled. "You think the Giant Rock Race’s Giant Rock Transformation just looks scary? Wrong. You could say that once a member of the Giant Rock Race undergoes Giant Rock Transformation, their strength, speed, and Defense Power all increase exponentially. As for the multiplier, that depends on the purity of their bloodline. It’s obvious that the bloodline of this young Giant Rock Race kid is extremely pure. The difference between him now and him before is like heaven and earth. As for the consequences, well, you’ll see if you keep watching."
...
On the arena stage, Ta Shan seemed like a different person. His formerly simple and honest look was gone, replaced by an air of extreme comfort. He rolled his neck a few times and flexed his rock arm, which glinted with a metallic luster, as if he were getting used to his new limb.
Suddenly, his mouth split into a grin that stretched from ear to ear, his white teeth flashing with a cold light in the sun, looking exceptionally sinister. "Heh heh heh! You little brat! You had fun hitting me, didn’t you? Huh? Now, how about you let me have some fun?!"
The moment he finished speaking, Ta Shan assumed a charging stance, holding his massive arm horizontally in front of him. Without any discernible motion, his figure flickered and vanished from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already right in front of Little Tiger.
Seeing his vision filled by a giant mountain, Little Tiger’s pupils shrank abruptly...
"BOOM!!"
Before he could even react, he felt a vast mountain range slam into him. Little Tiger’s body shot off the arena and into the sky like a sharp arrow...
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