Chapter 200: Chapter 192: Trait
In just a few short exchanges, both sides had already unleashed a flurry of killing blows. The transitions between attack and defense were utterly perilous.
Shechuan Ancient’s Martial Arts Boxing Technique incorporated the Heaven and Earth Evil Qi, making his senses, intuition, and skill incredibly formidable. Even Zhao Xuanqi had nearly been caught off guard right at the start.
In terms of the variations in his fighting style and techniques, the present Shechuan Ancient was even a cut above the Zhao Yuan who had once stacked thirty Secret Techniques.
With multiple Secret Techniques stacked, Zhao Yuan’s strength was extremely well-rounded, making it difficult to fight him with simple brute force. An opponent would need to overwhelm him with skill. This was likely why Neon considered Shechuan Ancient the best choice to deal with Zhao Yuan.
However, this man’s current fighting techniques were only marginally better than Zhao Yuan’s. If Zhao Xuanqi could subdue Zhao Yuan, how could he not handle Shechuan Ancient?
Amidst the exchange, Zhao Xuanqi found an opening in Shechuan Ancient’s defense. He abruptly activated the Five Slaughter Secret Technique and blasted a palm strike toward his opponent’s chest!
BOOM!!
The collision of flesh and blood actually created an explosive sound. The resulting shockwave billowed upwards like surging flames. Even the spectators hundreds of meters away could feel a cool breeze, a testament to the ferocious Force of the technique.
However, Shechuan Ancient showed no signs of panic in the face of such an attack. As he brought his hands back to his chest to block, he tapped the tip of his left foot, and his entire body actually leaped into the air.
His leg joints released Force in a way that nearly defied logic. His shins coiled around each other like venomous snakes, his toes their fangs. At the exact moment Zhao Xuanqi’s attack exploded with power, he actually used the tips of his feet to leverage the force and injure Zhao Xuanqi’s arms.
RRRIP!!
Zhao Xuanqi’s tough skin was instantly torn open by Shechuan Ancient. Two strips of red flesh were instantly peeled from his arm, leaving behind two deep gouges as fresh blood spattered out.
’He had time to react, yet instead of tapping his toes to retreat and neutralize the Force he was taking, he attacked me instead?’
Even Zhao Xuanqi hadn’t anticipated such a response.
’With the intensity of my attack, there’s no way Shechuan Ancient can withstand a direct hit without trying to dodge. To think he’d still try to attack me at a time like this... it’s like throwing away a watermelon to pick up a sesame seed.’
CRACK!!
Just as he expected, the full brunt of Zhao Xuanqi’s Force erupted within Shechuan Ancient’s body. A distinct cracking of bone was heard from his arms, and his entire body was flung backward. He tumbled across the ground before abruptly steadying himself.
To the naked eye, both of his forearms were visibly twisted and broken, dangling uselessly at his sides at bizarre angles. Furthermore, where Zhao Xuanqi’s Force had penetrated, a clear indentation could be seen on his chest.
Blood was now flowing from Shechuan Ancient’s mouth and nose.
WHOA!!
Seeing this scene, the spectators on the surrounding teahouses were silent for a moment, then erupted into a clamor.
"Shechuan Ancient was knocked back! Both arms broken, bleeding from his mouth and nose... he looks seriously injured!"
"That momentary clash was too dangerous, I couldn’t even follow it all! But Zhao Xuanqi actually withstood his attack and landed a successful counter... Is... is he about to win?!"
"Excellent! Excellent! In a duel of this level, with both arms broken, there’s no chance for a comeback!"
"Hundred Beasts Fist Qilin! It had to be the Hundred Beasts Fist Qilin!!"
"..."
This scene drew gasps of astonishment from the Divine Land spectators. The previously somber mood was swept away in an instant, replaced by surging excitement.
They had thought the martial exhibition was a lost cause, never expecting a possible comeback against the odds. The public’s emotions had been suppressed for too long, and their sudden eruption was like a mountain collapsing or a tsunami crashing. The name "Qilin" thundered like roaring rapids, audible several blocks away.
"It’s not that simple."
Below the stage, Zhao Yuan frowned slightly. At his level of power, the exchange between the two fighters was as clear as a mirror to him. Although Shechuan Ancient’s bizarre and cunning attacks made his own scalp tingle a little, this state was, at best, similar to his own when he had stacked thirty Secret Techniques. ’Since he was chosen by Neon,’ he thought, ’the man must have more up his sleeve than this.’
Sure enough, when he looked toward the Neon Martial Artist camp, he saw their expressions were calm, completely unchanged.
"It seems I underestimated you. Perhaps your strength even surpasses Zhao Yuan’s. Was my first life only worth this minor injury to you?"
Shechuan Ancient, his arms broken, had a calm expression.
The next moment.
SNAP!
In the shadowy aura behind him, one of the five serpent heads suddenly shattered.
However, this shattering didn’t signify a weakening of his aura. Instead, it was as if he had perfectly fused a portion of his Spirit with his physical body, thereby awakening some special latent potential.
GURGLE! CRACK!
His body convulsed strangely. His twisted arms and sunken chest actually began to mend themselves. The bones reconnected, and his entire body returned to normal.
He flexed his arms slightly; they were completely unharmed. Then, in the next moment.
BOOM!!
The four remaining serpent heads of his aura did not weaken. Instead, they suddenly swelled in size, and the sinister, baleful intent they radiated grew even more intense.
The cross-shaped, emerald pupils in his eyes became even more ferocious and terrifying.
A powerful sense of crisis was triggered. The opponent’s Physical Ability, intuition, and other qualities seemed to have instantly leveled up a tier.
In an instant, the cheering from the surrounding crowd stopped dead.
’He’s... fine?!’
’His arms were clearly broken! How is he completely unharmed in the blink of an eye?!’
’And he seems even stronger now! The terrifying killing intent makes us shiver from hundreds of meters away! That phantom Four-headed Serpent, wreathed in rainbow light, looks like it’s about to devour the heavens and the earth!’
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