Chapter 203: Chapter 193: Deng Chao
Dragon Gate.
This is the essential Profound Technique of the "Dragon Gate," the core Secret Technique of the Transforming Form among the Four Forms of the Hundred Beasts Fist.
The purpose of the Hundred Beasts Fist, with all its Secret Techniques and Secret Transmissions, is to gather the true essence of a hundred beasts to forge an ultimate body perfectly suited for combat.
Whether it’s the Hundred Beasts Mystic Gate or the tempering and modification of the body through the Five Evils Technique, everything is for this purpose.
It’s like a carp, constantly striving, changing itself, leaping over the Dragon Gate to achieve a complete metamorphosis of life.
The First Gate of the Dragon Gate changes the body!
It further liberates the body’s state, making it perfectly suited for combat, no longer bound by the limits of biological instinct.
This is the First Gate of the Dragon Gate, which can be used after reaching the peak of Cross-Training, achieving Qi Circulation Throughout the Body, and fusing the Fierce Soaring Two Stances.
And now, with the Five Evils gathered and the Five Qi Tongxuan achieved, the Second Gate of the Dragon Gate has also been unlocked.
Its name: Deng Chao!!
The Inner Cultivation method of the Hundred Beasts Fist is called Black Tortoise Gangsha. It uses the Black Tortoise Form of the turtle and snake to primarily cultivate the internal organs. Turtles and snakes are close to water, and "water" is also an essential attribute of the internal organs.
Qi and Blood, hormones, bodily fluids...
All of these are governed by the internal organs.
Therefore, driven by the Second Gate of the Dragon Gate, the Five Slaughter Secret Technique merges into one. The power of the internal organs, like the physical body, begins to surpass its limits. Qi and Blood and bodily fluids churn, Evil Qi fuses, becoming like a dark tide from the deep sea, surging wave after wave, rushing upward as if without end, to help push Zhao Xuanqi’s own Physical Ability toward the distant, endless Dragon Gate in the sky.
This is the Profound Technique of Deng Chao.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!
Amidst this aura, the Form of the Qilin rode the overlapping tides into the sky. The range of the rainbow light it emanated grew dramatically, shooting twenty meters into the heavens, even surpassing the height of the teahouses surrounding Longwu Square.
In the night sky, a hazy form of this aura manifested through the rainbow light. Atop the overlapping tides stood the massive Form of a Qilin. From a distance, it looked just like a mirage.
"Wh... What is that?!"
"It looks like it’s coming from Longwu Square! At this time, shouldn’t the final match be underway? The fight between Zhao Xuanqi and Shechuan Ancient, one of the Neon Three Celestial Assassins?"
"The Form of a Qilin... I recognize it! That’s Zhao Xuanqi of the Hundred Beasts Fist, who calls himself the Qilin! That’s the form of his Martial Dao Intent!"
"This... Martial Dao Intent transforming into a pillar of rainbow light shooting into the sky... In my eighty long years, I’ve only ever seen this once, during the Battle of Jinmen against the Great Powers. The one who did it back then was the great general leading the soldiers of Daqian!"
"Such a phenomenon is actually manifesting?! Weren’t they saying his chances of winning this match were slim? Could there have been a turnaround in the martial tournament?"
"..."
For several blocks outside Longwu Square, the shadow of that terrifying aura was clearly visible. Many citizens of Jinmen who couldn’t watch the match in person were shocked by the form of that aura, and it quickly sparked discussions among them.
It seemed a turning point had arrived in the seemingly hopeless martial tournament.
But those who felt it most deeply were the people at the scene. The massive Form of the Qilin ascended high into the sky, looking down upon them. It had surpassed the mundane, almost equal to the Immortal Gods, making people want to bow in submission, not daring to look up at it directly.
"To think it could reach this level... to think it could reach this level... What in the world is this Secret Technique?!"
Hong Luan tilted her head back, gazing at the Holy Beast Form that resembled a deity. A trace of fascination flashed in her eyes, only to be replaced by deep greed.
’This kind of Secret Technique must be in the hands of the Vermilion Bird Sect!!’
The appearance of the Second Gate of the Dragon Gate instantly stunned the entire audience!
On the stage, Shechuan Ancient’s body, which had seemingly transformed into some kind of cold-blooded snake, trembled slightly. Under the gaze of the giant Qilin, a pressure originating from the very source of life seemed to weigh down on him, making him feel as if his spirit couldn’t raise its head. It was as if a snake now stood before a Dragon Descendant.
A suppression of bloodlines. He was the inferior being!
"Impossible!! He clearly hasn’t crossed the threshold of Harmony, so how can he suppress me with his aura? I’ll shatter everything!"
He let out a low roar, the crosses in his pupils shrinking to pinpoints, and his body moved.
SWISH!!
He vanished from his spot. In his wake, he left a trail in the air like a slithering snake. As his Gang Qi transformed, countless snake heads suddenly bloomed, like a peacock fanning its tail.
But these snake heads, born from rapid attacks, were not striking randomly. Guided by Shechuan Ancient’s powerful senses and intuition, he had predicted and analyzed countless possible responses from Zhao Xuanqi, launching simultaneous attacks on his weak points.
Among experts, a single hit on a weak point can decide victory, defeat, and even life or death. Landing even one such blow is incredibly difficult, let alone launching so many weak point attacks at once!
This showed just how terrifying Shechuan Ancient’s Physical Ability was at this moment!
Thousand-headed Nether Serpent!!
Countless snake heads surged toward Zhao Xuanqi, carrying terrifying hisses, sealing off all his escape routes.
In terms of senses, intuition, and reflexes alone, Zhao Xuanqi was indeed a step below Shechuan Ancient, who already possessed the traits of Harmony. Trying to dodge his opponent’s attack with technique was unrealistic.
However, in a situation like this, why was there any need to dodge?
Ascending the tide to become a dragon, a force like mountains and seas!
Zhao Xuanqi’s counterattack was simpler than Shechuan Ancient could have ever expected.
Bend the knees, raise the palm, step forward, and push horizontally!
A simple, straightforward palm strike, with no variations to speak of, as if he had transformed into Xiang Ji.
Yet, beneath this ordinary appearance, something extraordinary was hidden.
Muscles surged, Qi and Blood surged, Intent surged. Even his bones seemed to have turned into waves.
Wave after overlapping wave, each one higher than the last.
Zhao Xuanqi’s body was like a giant pump, constantly accelerating his Physical Ability and Force—accelerating, and accelerating again—doing everything possible to elevate his Force beyond its limits.
Within the dark tide, the Form of the Qilin, covered in water, rode the waves forward.
Water Qilin!!
BOOM!!
The first wave—a tide of Gang Qi—instantly annihilated nearly half of the countless snake heads.
However, this was only the beginning.
The Double Strength erupted. A second ocean wave surged, completely drowning all the snake forms. A powerful Force transmitted into Shechuan Ancient’s body. He tried everything to neutralize the Force within him.
Aikido is, in itself, famous for Force Transformation!
But he failed. As soon as the Force entered his body, it strangely transformed from a giant wave into a gentle ripple. It didn’t seem strong, but it lingered endlessly and could not be stopped.
His body was uncontrollably affected.
And now, the third wave followed!
Zhao Xuanqi’s arched palm suddenly tensed, and he unleashed the final wave of power with an Inch Force strike from his palm.
ROAR!
The sound of it tearing through the air was like a clap of thunder and a beast’s roar. The surging tide of Force finally unfurled, revealing its true, deadly purpose: a ferocious Qilin Form made of Gang Qi, lunging straight for Shechuan Ancient.
The sound of the wind, the Vibration of the Force...
Shechuan Ancient’s senses caught all these sounds in an instant. But the last thing he saw were Zhao Xuanqi’s eyes, right before him.
Aloof and superior, yet also incredibly ferocious and soul-stealing.
’This is...’
’The Hundred Beasts Fist’s Qilin?!!’
BOOM!!
The terrifying Force and Gang Qi completely engulfed Shechuan Ancient, and Zhao Xuanqi’s palm landed on his chest.
BANG!
CRACK!
The sound of tearing flesh, the sound of breaking bones, the sound of blood splattering under high pressure—all these noises merged into one. Amidst the ferocious Gang Qi, Shechuan Ancient was unable to resist. His body was instantly thrown backward like a puppet with its strings cut, soaring high into the air. He flew nearly fifty meters before crashing down in the distance.
And whether intentionally or not, the direction Shechuan Ancient’s body fell was right toward the Neon Nation’s Martial Artists!
In the end, Shechuan Ancient’s body slammed into the group of Neon Martial Artists, and they managed to catch him.
Shechuan Ancient was now breathing out more than he was breathing in. His body was completely limp, as if he didn’t have a single bone left, reduced to a mere bag of skin.
In that instant, all the Neon Martial Artists looked toward the stage in shock and fury.
At the edge of the stage, Zhao Xuanqi stood, looking down on them all.
In the sky above, the dark tide raged, and the Form of the Qilin, perched at its very crest, cast its gaze downward.
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