Chapter 107: Chapter 106: Eating Force
The Hundred Beasts Fist is divided into four major Forms.
Fierce, Soaring, Yu, and Turn!
The Fierce Form is that of walking beasts, and the Soaring Form is that of flying birds. They are passed down as two separate sets of Pile Skills and serve as the foundation for the Hundred Beasts Fist.
Yi’s Form is the Turtle and Snake Form, which passes down the Breathing Technique for Inner Cultivation.
And the Transforming Form is the form of Secret Techniques, which records the various Secret Transmissions of the Hundred Beasts Sect.
Among its combat Secret Techniques, the Dragon Gate is paramount!
The First Gate of the Dragon Gate Secret Technique requires one to reach the Great Success stage of the Hundred Beasts Mystic Gate. This is the state of Qi Circulation Throughout the Body and All-Body Extreme Breakthrough, and only then can the technique be used.
This Secret Technique targets a body that has already been forged by the Hundred Beasts Mystic Gate. Through methods like circulating Qi and Blood, stimulating acupoints, and controlling muscles, it can temporarily alter the structure of the body’s musculature and skin, building upon the foundation of the Mystic Gate.
The Dragon Gate Secret Technique is the first step in allowing the human body to surpass all beasts and become an ultimate lifeform!
This... this was Zhao Xuanqi’s strongest state.
This is...
Seeing the change in Zhao Xuanqi’s body, Feng Zheng’s pupils contracted violently. For a rare moment, a flicker of emotion crossed his cold, indifferent face.
That bizarre yet powerful form, a ferocious physique like that of an Exotic Beast, unexpectedly stirred a strange sense of beauty within him.
Fair skin, slender figures, delicate features...
’All those things humans call beautiful are, in my eyes, just judgments born from a warped aesthetic, a product of social development. Only the form of the person before me... this should be the pinnacle of "beauty" among all living things!’
A powerful physique, a terrifying sense of strength, perfect lines...
’Brimming with intense, primal energy—this is true "beauty"!!’
However, beneath this appearance that transcended conventional human aesthetics lay a sense of oppression and terror that could make one tremble.
A deadly beauty!
In an instant, the opponent before him seemed like a completely different person.
’Some kind of Secret Technique?’
’But what kind of Secret Technique could bring about such a terrifying transformation?!!’
’What kind of Secret Transmission could he possibly be practicing?!’
Just then, a ferocious, terrifying smile crept across Zhao Xuanqi’s lips. With the First Gate of the Dragon Gate open, his body had already broken free from the constraints of any single Beast Form. He no longer needed any Force Release techniques or spiritual stimulation; the Fierce Soaring Two Stances would naturally remain in a fused state.
In other words, from this moment on, every single move he made would naturally possess the power of his earlier Qiongqi technique.
"Let’s see what you’re made of!"
Feng Zheng’s expression grew solemn, and his voice boomed like a great bell.
THUMP-THUMP! THUMP-THUMP!
His heart began to pound violently again. His liver was stimulated, which in turn affected his brain via the corresponding meridian.
This time, the stimulation from his Secret Technique was even more potent than before!
His entire body tensed. Bristling with fury, his face turned crimson and his features twisted.
In an instant, he transformed from a True Spirit as immovable as a mountain into a raging deity bent on world destruction!
BOOM!
He took a single step, and the ground quaked violently!
His figure shot forward, his attack erupting like a volcano. He had become a dragon of fire, born from the very wrath of the earth!!
Earth Fire Palm!
Feng Zheng once again pushed the Secret Technique he had mastered to its absolute limit!!
At the same time, Zhao Xuanqi, having opened the First Gate of the Dragon Gate, also made his move.
He arched his upper body slightly and took a sudden, powerful step forward.
SWOOSH!!
His body sliced through the air as he met the attack with a palm strike of his own.
Just as before, when masters clash, the intent arrives before the fist!
The powerful auras, generated by their Fist Techniques, Physical Abilities, and Spirits, collided in an instant!
On one side was the fiery dragon of Feng Zheng’s Earth Fire Palm, seemingly forged from pillars of magma. On the other was the terrifying Beast Form manifested by Zhao Xuanqi’s Fist Technique.
A goat’s body with a human face, eyes under its armpits, tiger’s fangs and human claws, it stood between heaven and earth.
Its enormous, gaping maw looked as if it would devour the very heavens and earth!
Its savage eyes were filled with insatiable greed.
A Fierce Beast.
The Taotie!!
The manifestation of Feng Zheng’s aura was merely the spirit of his Fist Technique. But Zhao Xuanqi’s, thanks to his physical transformation, had achieved a state of unity between form and spirit. The resulting effect was on a completely different level than before!
The great maw snapped shut, biting down on the earth-shaking fire dragon as if it were a mere serpent. At that moment, Feng Zheng’s composure wavered.
’In the clash of auras from our Fist Techniques, I am his inferior!’
But!!
’An aura is just an aura, after all—ethereal and intangible. The true deciding factors are still Physical Ability and the actual attacks!!’
BOOM!!
Their bodies slammed into each other. A terrifying collision of force sent shockwaves out, and the ground beneath them instantly caved in.
Feng Zheng felt his Force strike his opponent’s body, but it was as if it were being devoured by some bizarre power, rendering it largely ineffective!
This was the effect of the Taotie technique.
Eating Force!!
However, his opponent’s attack didn’t seem to have an impact he couldn’t withstand either. He took a sharp step back to readjust his stance, only to find that Zhao Xuanqi was already in front of him again.
’He... he doesn’t need any time to recover?! Even when you disperse the force, you should still need time to absorb the impact!’
This was the terrifying aspect of the Taotie technique. It wasn’t about dissipating Force, but *Eating* Force!
While the First Gate of the Dragon Gate was active, the structure of Zhao Xuanqi’s body far surpassed that of an ordinary Martial Artist. He could channel the force of an attack through his musculature, skin, and even his bones to dissipate it to the greatest possible extent. Moreover, he could cleverly use that dissipated power to overcome the post-impact stiffness, converting it into momentum for his next attack!
It wasn’t a matter of using the enemy’s strength against them, but of using their Force to nourish his own!
Immediately, Zhao Xuanqi launched his second attack at Feng Zheng.
Feng Zheng had not yet fully dissipated the impact from the first blow. When he forcibly released his Force again to meet the second attack, both his power and technique were a fraction weaker than before!
His third counter was weaker still!
The Taotie was not a single strike, but a combination attack!
By devouring the enemy’s Force piece by piece, it was most effective against an opponent whose own Training Method was superior!
Feng Zheng’s attacks were being continuously weakened by the "Eating Force," but Zhao Xuanqi was paying a heavy price himself.
Secret Techniques, by their very nature, came with a cost.
The First Gate of the Dragon Gate further liberated his musculature and skin, making his body more suited for combat and enabling him to use more powerful Combat Techniques, like the Taotie.
However, this liberation also pushed his body beyond its normal limits. During the fight, his muscles, fascia, and even his bones sustained immense damage with every Force Release.
With every attack, Zhao Xuanqi could feel his own muscles tearing and his ligaments straining, accompanied by excruciating pain.
Fortunately, thanks to the tempering of the Hundred Beasts Mystic Gate, Zhao Xuanqi’s body possessed an extremely powerful trait: an immunity to pain and injury. But even this immunity had its limits. Once his body reached a certain critical point, he would be unable to persevere!
A full five strikes!!
Feng Zheng’s attacks had been weakened to their absolute limit by Zhao Xuanqi’s stormy barrage.
The beast, the Taotie, finally bared its ferocious fangs!!
Hah!!
Zhao Xuanqi thrust out a palm. The Force instantly pierced through Feng Zheng’s defenses, overwhelming his resistance. Feng Zheng’s body flew backward like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the wall.
CRASH!!
Unable to bear the impact, the entire wall collapsed. Feng Zheng lay amidst the rubble, blood trickling from his mouth and nose.
But he was, after all, a master of Inner Cultivation. Though he’d taken a palm strike head-on and was gravely injured, he hadn’t completely lost his will to fight. He immediately began to struggle to his feet.
Meanwhile, after sending Feng Zheng flying with that palm strike, Zhao Xuanqi didn’t linger for a second. In a flash, he vanished through the window.
’If I drag this out,’ he thought, ’I could certainly kill Feng Zheng. But the physical backlash after pushing the First Gate of the Dragon Gate to its limit will be severe. I’d be trapped in this military camp and in extreme danger.’
’My goal was to kill Hou Rong, and I’ve already done that. There’s no need to get tangled up with Feng Zheng.’
Seeing Zhao Xuanqi turn and flee, Feng Zheng wanted to give chase, but with his grievous injuries, it was impossible. A furious rage shattered his composure. He roared in the direction of Zhao Xuanqi’s escape, "WHO IN THE HELL ARE YOU?!!"
"Hundred Beasts Fist. Qilin!"
A voice drifted back to Feng Zheng’s ears from afar.
Qilin. That was the codename Zhao Xuanqi had gone by in his previous life on Blue Star.
Now, it had reappeared in this world.
