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

However, this time all the martial arts students were patient with the tall, thin martial arts student's unique perspective, so they were only speechless for a moment before their attention was drawn to the strange sight again.

"boom!"

"Rumble--"

Thunder roared across the land, and the weather changed drastically.

Amidst the deafening thunder, the surging primordial energy of heaven and earth solidified into a tangible form, clear, pure, and dazzling.

The colorful light, like the aurora borealis in the Arctic, appeared and disappeared, like a hazy veil thrown down to earth by a fairy, or a magnificent brocade.

"Look!"

"What is that?! Wow, wow... such a strong sense of oppression."

"That direction seems to be Bozhou No. 3 Middle School. It is said that today, some senior martial arts students from Qingyun City, a first-tier city, went to Bozhou No. 3 Middle School for a martial arts academic exchange. Could it be that..."

"Impossible! How could a martial arts academic exchange between a group of martial arts apprentices trigger such a celestial phenomenon? This terrifying fluctuation is definitely the result of a battle between martial artists at the peak of the Transcendent Realm or above."

"What terrifying elemental energy! To be able to generate such a vortex of elemental energy, one is probably not just a Transcendent Realm martial artist, but a Sea Opening Realm martial artist!"

"what?!"

"The Sea Opening Realm?! How is that possible? Apart from City Lord Kong, even the strongest Lord Yang in Bozhou City is only at the peak of the Mortal Transformation Realm. Where did two Sea Opening Realm warriors suddenly appear and even start fighting each other?"

"I do not know."

"What's the point of saying all that? Let's just go to the scene and see for ourselves..."

Inside Bozhou City, the attention of all passersby and martial artists was drawn to the deafening explosion in the sky and the eerie sight.

The former was just watching the spectacle, but felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, his hair stood on end, and he vaguely sensed the terror of that thick beam of light, as if he were facing death head-on.

The latter, the martial artists at the Establishment Realm and the Transcendent Realm, have a deeper understanding of the situation because their perception surpasses that of ordinary people. Even so, what they feel more is the great terror within.

The mysteries of heaven and earth, accompanied by the surging primordial energy, became even clearer. It was precisely because of the cooperation of the mysteries of heaven and earth that this attack was able to gather so much primordial energy.

The two can be described as complementing each other.

Let alone facing that bombardment head-on, even from tens of meters away, one could be injured by the violent surge of the天地元力 (heaven and earth energy).

However, those with high skills are bold.

Some of the martial artists, gazing at the strange sight in the sky that Bozhou City had never seen before, had their eyes gleaming, and their hearts were filled with ripples of emotion.

If one could observe it up close, one might be able to comprehend things one has never comprehended before in that environment, such as the third realm of martial arts, the Breath of All Things.

This temptation is considerable for ordinary martial artists.

"Hahahaha... A divine talent! A divine talent indeed!"

"No wonder the Heavenly Gang Academy values ​​Shen Bailian so much. Now I finally understand. The unity of heaven and man is actually the state of the unity of heaven and man!!!"

"If this child does not die, our human race will surely prosper, our Great Xia will surely flourish, and our Bozhou City will actually become a land where dragons are born. Even if I die on the battlefield, I can die in peace."

Kong Chaowu stared wide-eyed at the strange sight in the sky, then burst into loud laughter that echoed throughout Bozhou City, and everyone heard the old city lord's laughter.

However, amidst his hearty laughter, two clear tears slowly slid down his weathered and wrinkled face.

"City Lord..." Yang Wu looked at Kong Chaowu with concern. He knew about the unity of heaven and man, but he was more worried about the old man's condition: "Are you alright?"

Kong Chaowu appeared energetic on the surface, but as Yang Wu's top leader, he was well aware of the old city lord's condition. From the old city lord's hearty laughter, he vaguely sensed an ominous sign.

Currently, Kong Chaowu's martial arts potential and lifespan have been almost completely burned out in the long years of deadly battles. If he can break through to the Embracing Moon Realm, he will still have a chance to live.

But there aren't that many "what ifs" in the world.

Given Kong Chaowu's current condition, his survival is solely due to the abundance of rare and precious materials sustaining him; even so, he doesn't have many more years to live.

Life is only a few decades long, which is short enough for ordinary people nowadays, let alone for a martial artist in the Opening Sea Realm.
But Yang Wu understood even better that, given Kong Chaowu's upright and unyielding nature, using a large amount of rare and precious materials to prolong his life was, for him, a very different matter.

"It's nothing, Xiao Yang. I just feel that you are now qualified to take over as the city lord of Bozhou City." Kong Chaowu's smile gradually faded, his hands were behind his back, and his eyes became deep, as if he was thinking about something.

Yang Wu remained silent, knowing that Kong Chaowu was probably thinking of his fallen comrades and companions again, and that he had been looking forward to the day when he could finally lay down his burdens.

"No rush. Go and have someone transport the advanced medical pod over now. Then go to my office safe and take three vials of Tier 3 Longevity Elixir. The password is ******, and it's already authorized."

“But…” Yang Wu turned to look at the boy who still stood tall in the sky.

"He couldn't possibly win this battle, but in a way, he already did, because he actually broke through with a mere Transcendent Realm body..."

"Should we do it now?"

“No need.” Kong Chaowu shook his head: “Wait until he chooses to admit defeat before you send him into the medical pod. If he doesn’t admit defeat, just wait until he passes out.”

And he had barely finished speaking.

call out!
Amidst the ruins shrouded in drifting dust, a figure enveloped in flames soared into the sky, reaching a height of several hundred meters in an instant.

"I never expected that a martial artist at the peak of the Transcendent Realm could comprehend the state of oneness with heaven and man and unleash such an attack." After sensing his own condition, the middle-aged man felt a wave of fear.

The Force armor on his body had been completely shattered by that terrifying bombardment.

The clothes they wore had lost their former color and luster, becoming mottled and faded by the smoke of gunpowder, like old photographs yellowed in the long river of history.

The fabric was covered with holes of varying sizes, with jagged edges and no longer smooth lines. After being repeatedly soaked in sweat, dirt, and blood, it became stiff and heavy.

From the middle-aged man's perspective, Shen Bailian's final strike was terrifyingly powerful, both in terms of timing and intensity.

It was similar to the punch he delivered in the Golden Cup League, but this punch was significantly stronger.

The sheer force of his punches alone reached an astonishing two thousand tons, in addition to the surging power of the heavens and earth and the mysteries of nature.

The final punch from the boy, named "Morning Peacock," was surprisingly powerful, reaching the level of a full-force strike from an ordinary late-stage Sea Opening Realm martial artist.

If this had happened more than a hundred years ago, this single punch would have been enough to instantly kill most mid-stage Sea Opening Realm martial artists, and even late-stage Sea Opening Realm martial artists could have been killed by a sneak attack.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life.

The current Force Armor, derived from the big data model of the Great Heavenly Body Intelligence Center, even the commonly used version of Force Armor requires more than 50% of the Force of a Sea Opening Realm warrior, combined with mental power of level two or above, to be condensed.

The higher the Force output, the stronger the corresponding Force armor.

Nowadays, even the Force Battle Armor formed in the early stage of the Sea Opening Realm can withstand the full force of most mid-stage Sea Opening Realm warriors and a small number of ordinary late-stage Sea Opening Realm warriors.

However, the corresponding cost is that once the Force Armor is destroyed, it cannot be restored in a short time during the battle due to limitations in the amount of Force, mental strength, and physical strength.

but.

"The outcome of the battle is now decided; I have won in the end."

A thought flashed through the middle-aged man's mind very quickly.

He then composed himself and, through the hazy, bizarre scene before him, looked at the boy coughing up mouthfuls of blood, his body nearly shattered by the intense heat. The middle-aged man's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected the boy to be so reckless!

It's just a competition, isn't it? Is it necessary to go to such lengths? Is it necessary to risk your life?
Of course, the most important thing now is that middle-aged men are afraid.

Firstly, from the perspective of a middle-aged man, the boy's fighting style was clearly reckless, as if he had a powerful backer and was afraid of no one.

The other party is the most valued freshman of Tiangang Academy, with the support of experts at the Embracing Moon Realm or even the Divine Palace Realm.

And what about him?
He was a teacher at a top-tier martial arts university, which would be incredibly impressive to ordinary people, but to the behemoth that was Tiangang Academy, he was nothing special.

Secondly, the middle-aged man was genuinely afraid. His Force Armor had been completely shattered, and even if the probability of the young man unleashing that attack again was only one in a million, he couldn't afford to gamble.

Because he dislikes gambling the most.

"Admit defeat. You are already exhausted. Continuing to fight will not only bring you no benefit, but will also damage your own essence."

Taking advantage of the moment when those below couldn't see clearly, the middle-aged man immediately manipulated the water elemental power to cleanse his appearance. Then, with his hands behind his back and his chin slightly raised, he deliberately amplified his voice:

"The gap between the Transcendent Realm and the Sea Opening Realm is like an insurmountable chasm. It is truly astonishing that a Transcendent Realm warrior like you can fight to this extent. I cannot predict your future, but today, you have no hope of winning."

"call--"

"call--"

Shen Bailian stood high in the sky, panting heavily, with blood dripping from his breath. His once bright eyes had dimmed, like extinguished candle flames, and his pale face was covered with fine, dense cracks like a spider web.

And those cracks, accompanied by barely audible cracking sounds, had spread to the body and limbs.

Like a sewn-up rag doll, its appearance alone would be enough to make it seem like an evil spirit in a horror movie.

Just as the middle-aged man had said, Shen Bailian was now completely exhausted. Ninety-nine percent of his original energy had been depleted, and maintaining his levitation was extremely difficult. He was in danger of falling at any moment.

It can be said that he has completely lost his ability to fight, and even a random first-tier ferocious beast could kill him.

But why is Shen Bailian still here?

"Lord, why hasn't he surrendered yet?"

"I don't know." Kong Chaowu shook his head when he heard Yang Wu's question, and frowned slightly before finally coming to a conclusion: "Perhaps he has gained some new insights."

"Has the advanced medical pod arrived?"

"Ten seconds."

"Has that troublemaker from Qingyun City been rescued yet?"

"They've been rescued, but their current condition isn't good, especially their mental state..."

"Don't worry about it. If Qingyun City causes trouble, just say that the grievance has a source and the debtor has a culprit. It was Duan Wuyai's disciple who did it, and tell him to go find Duan Wuyai."

Yang Wu: "..."

"By the way, was that scene recorded?" Kong Chaowu continued to ask.

"Visuals?" Yang Wu was slightly taken aback. "What visuals?"

"The image of the teacher from Chang'an Martial Arts University rushing out of the ruins of the Sky Dome Martial Arts Hall."

"What do you mean?" Yang Wu was taken aback for a moment, but he immediately understood after seeing Kong Chaowu nod.

The entire Sky Dome Martial Arts Hall cost over a billion yuan to build, and it had only been completed recently. It was destroyed just like that. The money of the Bozhou city government doesn't grow on trees.

Therefore, someone has to be responsible for the reconstruction costs, but it can't be Shen Bailian, who is a family member, so it can only be... that middle-aged man.

……

"Stop struggling. Wasting time here now will only delay your treatment and won't affect me at all."

The middle-aged man was unaware that he had already incurred a considerable debt. In order to demonstrate his abundant primal force and intimidate Shen Bailian, he casually threw a punch.

Amidst the deafening roar and the fierce force of the punches, one of the remaining walls of the Sky Dome Martial Arts Hall collapsed with a deafening crash.

"The future is long. If you still wish to learn from me, you can wait until you break through to the Sea Opening Realm, and then I..."

"another day?"

"I think there's no better time than today, let's do it today." The boy's deep yet powerful voice spread out with the howling wind.

"???"

All the martial arts students, teachers, school leaders, and many martial artists who came to watch couldn't help but have many questions in their minds.

They just have poor dynamic vision, not nearsightedness.

Given the boy's current state, what can he possibly do? Could he possibly stage an accident to extort money?

right!

It’s really ok!

"City Lord?" Yang Wu was about to step forward to pull the rambling boy down, but was unexpectedly stopped by Kong Chaowu.

"and many more."

Meanwhile, on the panel in front of Shen Bailian, which existed between illusion and reality and was invisible to anyone but him, a series of messages were flashing by extremely quickly.

【…】

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

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 3.

[Congratulations! Your character level has increased! Fixed Points +1]

Congratulations! Your skill "Heavenly Qi" has been upgraded!

Congratulations! Your physical attributes have been improved!

Congratulations! Your Spirit attribute has been improved!

Physical Strength: 20.9; Spirit: 21.4

【…】

The primal power, a surging and powerful primal power, burst forth from Shen Bailian's dantian like a tidal wave, its unparalleled strength instantly permeating every part of his body.

The heavens and earth trembled, and the winds and clouds shifted!
"boom!"

Shen Bailian took a step forward, and the void trembled violently, causing a great sound to resonate in everyone's hearts.

With each step, the boy's previously dim eyes suddenly shone like stars, as if someone in a long slumber had slowly opened their eyes, their deep, boundless gaze meeting the middle-aged man's utterly horrified expression. (End of Chapter)