We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 225: Laying the Plan, Using Oneself as Bait!
Back when Shen Bailian and the middle-aged man were arguing, Kong Chaowu, seeing the young man who had already shown his sharp edge, vaguely realized that today's situation could not be resolved without a fight.

Therefore, Kong Chaowu used his authority to access some of the middle-aged man's information and found that the man's physical fitness level had reached 23.8.

According to conventional data, this level of physical fitness is enough to overwhelm any peak Transcendent Realm martial artist. Even top martial arts prodigies would find it difficult to fight against someone of a major realm higher.

The difference between the Force Veil and the Force Armor alone is worlds apart.

Not to mention the difference in strength.

Within the Opening Sea Realm, the realms are divided as follows:
21.0级~24.0级为辟海境初期；24.0级~27.0级为辟海境中期；27.0级~30.0级为辟海境后期；30.0级~30.9级为辟海境巅峰。

This means that the middle-aged man has basically reached the threshold of the mid-stage of the Opening Sea Realm.

In the Sea Opening Realm stage, the gap between each level of physical fitness will be greatly reduced again due to the improvement in basic physical strength.

A martial artist at the early stage of the Opening Sea Realm with a physical fitness level of 21.0 can achieve an astonishing 640 to 900 tons of maximum punching power with just one arm.

22.0级的辟海境初期武者，单臂极限拳力数据为720到1100吨，即千吨之力；23.0级的单臂极限拳力为900~1400吨；24.0级的单臂极限拳力为1100吨到1720吨……

As for why the difference in single-arm punching power between martial artists of the same physical fitness level is so great.

the reason is simple.

Why does the Great Xia Dynasty categorize martial arts geniuses into three classes: first-class martial arts geniuses, martial arts prodigies, and top-tier martial arts prodigies? Is it merely for the convenience of allocating Dragon Gate seedlings? Is it simply because of the speed of cultivation and the depth of martial arts potential?

Of course, the above reasons exist, but they are by no means the main reason.

Martial artists, martial artists, ultimately go to the battlefield, and on the battlefield, the most important thing is not just the strength of combat power, but also the depth of potential.

On the path of martial arts advancement, even among martial artists of the same level, there are still differences in combat strength. For example, a martial arts prodigy can easily defeat an ordinary first-class martial arts genius.

Top-tier martial arts prodigies can crush other martial arts prodigies of the same level.

However, no matter how big the difference in combat power is, it largely depends on the degree of mastery of martial arts skills, as well as combat experience and mental strength level.

In terms of actual single-arm maximum punching power, it's difficult to create a significant difference, even a difference of ten tons or so is hard to find.

However, things are different when you reach the Opening Sea Realm. Having undergone the baptism of the Transcendent Realm, martial artists have completely transformed into new humans. Strictly speaking, every human is a new species.

The difference lies in the quality of life.

For example, although they are all iron, iron is divided into pig iron, wrought iron, steel and cast iron; the same is true for martial artists in the Opening Sea Realm, it is just a general term.

The quality of life determines the strength of the primal force. According to the classification given by the Great Xia Dynasty, the strength of the primal force is divided into three grades from high to low: upper, middle, and lower.

This affects the maximum punching power of a single arm.

It was from this stage that the differences between ordinary martial artists, first-class martial arts geniuses, martial arts prodigies, and top-tier martial arts prodigies became more concrete.

Back to the original topic.

According to Kong Chaowu, the physical fitness of middle-aged men has now reached level 23.8, which means that the maximum single-arm punching power of a middle-aged man is at least a thousand tons.

And what about Shen Bailian?
Based on his peak performance in the Golden Cup League and the time elapsed since then, Kong Chaowu made a simple deduction that Shen Bailian's physical fitness level was at least 19.0, which is the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.

To make an even bolder estimate, Shen Bailian's physical fitness has reached level 19.9. This is also a figure that Kong Chaowu judged based on reality and past experience.

Even so, Shen Bailian's maximum single-arm punching power was only slightly over 300 tons, a world of difference from the 1,000-ton power of a middle-aged man.

Add to that combat experience, the amount of Force, Force armor, and mental suppression...

This means that even if Kong Chaowu made the first move and injured the middle-aged man, thus weakening his actual combat strength by 20% to 30%, it would still be a significant achievement.

However, it remains undeniable that the gap between Shen Bailian and the middle-aged man has reached an undeniably enormous level, leaving him with virtually no chance of victory.

It would be a miracle if they could even last a few rounds.

Now, the middle-aged man has been thoroughly enraged by Shen Bailian's words and actions, and he immediately launched a killing move, "Dragon and Snake Rising from the Land." It's hard to imagine what kind of severe blow he would strike at the young man in his fury.

Therefore, Kong Chaowu understood that his current task was to prevent the conflict from escalating further, and the key to preventing the conflict from escalating further was that Shen Bailian could not be seriously injured.

Even at the risk of disrupting the fairness of the battle, he had to step in at the crucial moment to save Shen Bailian.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. To this day, Kong Chaowu still hasn't figured out just how high Shen Bailian's status is in the Tiangang Academy.

Boom! Boom!
Shen Bailian and the middle-aged man clashed fiercely, exchanging blows hundreds of times in the blink of an eye.

A massive explosion occurred in mid-air, causing a violent surge of air, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples that materialized into solid concentric circles.

The atmosphere between the two gradually heated up and became increasingly intense. The middle-aged man began to get serious, and every move he made had a terrifying impact on an area of ​​several thousand square meters.

If it were still on the fighting stage, many first- and second-year high school martial arts students would find it difficult to withstand the aftershocks of a battle of this intensity, and would very likely be caught in the crossfire and suffer serious injuries from the aftershocks.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!!!"

Seeing that he had already used half his strength but still couldn't subdue the boy, the middle-aged man was astonished. His eyes flashed like lightning, and his voice boomed like thunder:

"Your performance has truly exceeded my expectations, but don't think you can defeat me with an attack of this level. Even my Force Armor is an insurmountable mountain for you."

"Give up. I've only used 30% of my strength, and you're already struggling to defend yourself. As your senior, I can give you another chance to let bygones be bygones."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

Although the middle-aged man spoke with righteous indignation on the surface, he was actually intimidated and frightened, and the situation was becoming increasingly difficult.

By now, he had actually used half of his strength, but Shen Bailian was still able to fight him to a standstill, with each move containing the power of heaven and earth.

It should be noted that for most martial artists, the period of rapid development is generally concentrated in the twenty-two years between the ages of eighteen and forty, which is also the peak stage of a martial artist's combat power at the same level.

And what about Shen Bailian?
As far as he knew, this person was not even eighteen years old yet, but he was able to fight to a draw with him, a martial artist who was only at the early stage of the Sea Opening Realm and was close to the middle stage of the Sea Opening Realm, using only half of his strength.

What terrifying talent!

If such a martial arts prodigy were placed at Chang'an Martial Arts University, and suffered any injustice outside, wouldn't the principal lead a group of deans to come knocking on his door?
Moreover, the young man was a martial arts student from the Tiangang Academy, one of the six great academies, and the dean of the six combat divisions. They were all from the same school, so no one was more protective of their own than those six.

There's also a protective parent above.

Moreover, according to the latest intelligence he obtained, Duan Wuyai not only broke through to the Embracing Moon Realm, but also stabilized his realm and shone brightly on the border of the Great Xia Dynasty.

However, Shen Bailian's next words completely plunged him into a state of extreme heat.

"If you want to fight, then fight. If you don't want to fight, then surrender now. I'm too lazy to waste my time trying to reason with you. You're not worthy!" Shen Bailian said coldly, showing no mercy, and charged forward, unleashing his full power.

Since we've decided to show our talents, let's show them completely!

at the same time.

Congratulations! Your skill "Heavenly Qi" has been upgraded. Experience points +3

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 3.

[Congratulations! Your skill "Swift Wind" has been upgraded. Experience points +2]

[Congratulations, your Iron Body skill has been upgraded, experience points +1][...] In the midst of the fierce battle, a series of notification messages kept popping up on Shen Bailian's panel.

Because it was a battle across levels, and even a major level, and because Shen Bailian was only stronger than the middle-aged man by one martial arts skill at the fourth level of the subtle stage.

In terms of the rest, whether it's single-arm maximum punching power, speed, physical fitness level, mental strength, etc., they are all at a disadvantage.

With the support of various factors, the quality of this battle was unprecedented, making it arguably the best battle in Shen Bailian's combat history.

Being able to engage in life-or-death clashes with such an opponent led Shen Bailian to become completely immersed in the experience, and his experience points were gained at an exceptionally rapid pace.

In just over ten seconds of intense collision, his character level experience points increased by ten points, which can be considered as one point per second.

However, because of the middle-aged man's incessant chatter, something seemed to have restrained him, causing the intensity of the battle to drop sharply, and Shen Bailian's speed of gaining experience points was also affected.

The pace slowed down considerably, which naturally displeased him.

How can we let such a perfect experience-farming machine slip by?

Moreover, Shen Bailian also wanted to take advantage of this battle to test how much his combat ability had been enhanced after last night's anomaly, and to what extent it could be improved.

And below.

Shen Bailian's words were spoken without any attempt at concealment, and were clearly heard by almost all the martial arts students, instantly causing a huge stir.

"what?"

"Isn't this a bit too, too..."

"Isn't that going too far? Won't he get beaten up badly for mocking a martial artist at the Sea Opening Realm like that?"

"I feel it's a bit risky."

"Do you need to feel it? That's for sure. Didn't you hear what that guy said? He only used 30% of his strength. If he had gone all out, Senior Brother Shen would probably have been beaten black and blue by now." The tall, thin martial arts student analyzed logically.

“You’re right, but I’ve heard that peak Transcendent Realm martial artists have extremely strong senses, especially their hearing. You’re really not saying that, Senior Brother Shen…”

In an instant, all the martial arts students turned their attention to the tall, thin martial arts student, revealing a smile of watching a show unfold.

“Afraid, afraid… what are you afraid of? Senior Brother Shen is not the kind of petty person!” The tall, thin martial arts student raised his neck and retorted righteously.

However, the group of martial arts students simply responded with an "oh" to his erratic tone.

"Lord of the city, aren't you going to stop this battle?" Suddenly, a deep voice rang in Kong Chaowu's ear.

It was Yang Wu who rushed over. After discovering the unusual movement of the spiritual energy here, he hurried over. He originally wanted to stop it, but after noticing Kong Chaowu, he immediately gave up the idea.

Kong Chaowu shook his head. With his senses, he had naturally noticed Yang Wu's approach long ago. A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he said softly, "No need to stop him."

"Moreover, this conflict has now reached a point where it's beyond my control. I can just observe and rescue that kid."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Wu immediately froze on the spot. After all, Kong Chaowu was the city lord of Bozhou City, and he had first-hand jurisdiction over the two of them causing trouble in his territory.

But now Kong Chaowu is saying he can't control it anymore?
Unless, unless it is...

Yang Wu dared not think any further, because that was beyond the scope of his life.

"Yang Wu, now that you're here, I'll give you a task: quickly gather the school teachers and law enforcement officers to the scene, cover the students' evacuation, and set up the shield."

"Otherwise, once the fight between these two reaches its climax, some students will definitely get injured."

"Yes!"

Yang Wu glanced at it and noticed that the area affected by the storm in the sky was growing larger and larger. His heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood.
……

As time passes bit by bit.

boom! boom! boom! ! !
At this moment, a tremendous change had taken place in the sky, hundreds of meters above the ground, with dazzling beams of light constantly bursting out, energy surging, and air turbulent.

"Bang bang bang!"

Amidst the deafening thunderclap, Shen Bailian swayed precariously like a small boat in a storm, desperately trying to withstand the onslaught from the middle-aged man.

This was a deadly predicament he had never encountered since advancing to the Transcendent Realm. No matter how high his martial arts skills were, he could hardly overcome the gap of two or three times his basic strength.

Every second felt like a brush with death.

"You ignorant and arrogant brat, today I will teach you how to respect your elders!" The middle-aged man's gaze was extremely intimidating, dazzling, and exuded a confidence etched into his very bones.

Many martial arts students felt a splitting headache, as if their heads were about to explode, even from just a casual glance.

"Oh!"

Shen Bailian moved closer and used his left shoulder to withstand the middle-aged man's attack. His body shuddered violently, and the immense force of a thousand tons caused his Force Veil to shatter like glass in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged man's fist slammed into the boy's left arm, which was as thick as a brick, like an electromagnetic cannonball. The force, which was as high as a thousand tons, immediately caused shockwaves to ripple from the center of his skin outward.

Click!
The boy's arm bones were shattered without the slightest hesitation.

then.

Amidst the horrified gazes of all the martial arts students, teachers, Kong Chaowu, and the middle-aged man, the middle-aged man's right arm was pierced through without the slightest hesitation.

"You lost..."

However, having experienced death multiple times, Shen Bailian had developed an immense tolerance for such pain. As if he had lost his hearing, he grinned and showed a grimacing smile in the middle-aged man's astonished gaze.

Because that's exactly the effect he wanted—the close-range effect.

Only in this way can he unleash his strongest attack, which he has been preparing for a long time.

"Whoo~"

Shen Bailian took a deep breath.

In an instant, the speed at which his internal organs surged increased several times over, and a deafening roar, like thunder, emanated from his body. Dense beams of light appeared in his internal organs and overflowed from his pores.

The middle-aged man sensed something was wrong and tried to pull away, but found that the boy was completely ignoring the excruciating pain from the hole in his left arm and was using it to tightly wrap his right arm around his own.

"A madman! A fucking madman!"

The middle-aged man felt the surging Yuan energy around him. Even with the quality of his Yuan energy as a martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm, he was unable to shake the Yuan energy storm.

And the boy's incomprehensible actions, even though he had been consumed by rage, his combat instincts, honed through years of life-and-death trials, also sensed something was wrong.

This is a trap set by the teenager.

A trap where someone uses themselves as bait!
(End of this chapter)