Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Tonight's main event, a battle of the cornered beasts, features two of the world's top underground boxing champions.

Their fame far surpasses that of Breno.

Robert vs. Mike Ray.

If it were just a boxing match, Chen Jie wouldn't be interested at all.

but,

It's a 'bloody battle of beasts' now.

Witnessing a close-up showdown between ferocious beasts and humans is a rare opportunity.

to be frank,
He was eager to see the fighting prowess of super beasts such as elephants, tigers, lions, rhinoceroses, and anacondas.

Because in the time to come, if he wants to win the championship and stand at the pinnacle of the global underground boxing world's SS-level life-or-death battles, he will definitely have to face the challenge of the 'strongest beast'.

Ten minutes later.

The main event has officially begun.

Wow——!
Amidst the music.

Robert, dressed in a blue battle robe, stepped onto the 'trapped beast arena' with a blank expression.

Domineering, brutal, bloodthirsty, and ruthless.

Like Breno, he was Black, tall, and imposing.

The atmosphere inside the entire black metal boxing arena was once again electrified.

All the audience members stood up spontaneously to cheer for the two top athletes.

After a while,

Mike Ray stepped onto the 'trapped beast ring' from another direction!
The two were almost identical in build and skin color.

The only difference was the disguise on their faces, which could be easily distinguished at a glance.

The lottery results were announced quickly.

Robert: Number 4 Beast – Bengal Tiger!
Mike Ray: The Beast Number 8 - The Silverback Gorilla!

Bengal tiger: No. 4;
Main producing areas: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, etc.

Weight: 260kg;

Body length: 300cm;

Bite force: 1150 lbs;
Characteristics: A purely carnivorous beast, a top predator, cautious in nature, with a strong sense of territory, known as the king of the forest, and extremely fierce in combat.

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Silverback gorilla: #8;
Main producing area: Africa;

Weight: XNUM X kg
Body length: 200cm
Bite force: 1300 lbs;
Characteristics: It mainly feeds on plants and has almost no natural enemies in the forest. It has a bad temper but never attacks humans unless provoked. It has a sensitive pain receptor and is good at throwing heavy punches.

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After the lottery results were announced.

The atmosphere inside the boxing ring hall became increasingly frenzied.

Evenly matched!

This 'fight of beasts' has surprisingly drawn a 'Bengal tiger' and a 'silverback gorilla'!
Both of these beasts are incredibly powerful 'kings of the forest'!
Since they do not grow in the same area, they would never meet if not for humans.

One is in Africa, and the other is in Asia.

Just like lions and tigers, they don't live in the same area, and they would never encounter each other without human intervention.

"The draw results seem suspicious! Both sides drew top-tier beasts in this main event draw, which is exactly the kind of clash everyone is looking forward to."

Chen Jie narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself.

If it were random, it couldn't be such a coincidence.

this moment,
He remembered that he had just drawn the 'Grey Wolf', while Breno had drawn the 'Salt Crocodile'!
It's clear that the draw results for that 'Beast Battle' were very targeted.

The organizers' original intention was to boost Breno's record.

But no one expected that Chen Jie would actually kill the saltwater crocodile.

That is,

Chen Jie's Asian identity is clearly being targeted!
call--!
After figuring it out, Chen Jie couldn't help but let out a long breath, his gaze becoming deep.

Ding!
The bell rang, and the entire black metal boxing arena fell silent.

All eyes were now fixed on the 'trapped beast arena'.

"Ouch——!"

"Roar--!"

A fierce battle erupted between a Bengal tiger and a silverback gorilla.

The moment the iron cage is opened, one of them is destined to die.

Tigers hunt cautiously and prefer to attack from behind.

Once an attack is launched, it is extremely fierce.

It is the king of the forest, a lone wolf, not a social animal.

Therefore, its biggest fear is getting injured, and it is very cautious even when facing wild boars.

When the bell rings.

Instead of launching an attack, the Bengal tiger circled the "trapped beast arena," waiting for its chance to strike.

It walked casually around the wire mesh, as if it hadn't noticed the silverback gorilla at all, showing no hostility whatsoever.

but,

The silverback gorilla clearly sensed the danger. It stood up and repeatedly thumped its chest, trying to intimidate the Bengal tiger.

After a while,
Both sides finally launched a fierce attack.

This 'bloody battle of beasts' lasted for a total of five minutes and thirty seconds.

Ultimately, both the silverback gorilla and Mike Ray perished under the claws of a Bengal tiger.

Robert did not play a single match throughout the entire process.

have to say,

He was very lucky; the Bengal tiger alone secured the victory.

Although the Bengal tiger was seriously injured in the end, it allowed Robert to advance directly to the next round.

call--!
In the stands, Chen Jie watched Robert win the boxing match and let out a long sigh of relief.

This guy truly deserves to be called the 'Chosen One'!
The 'Bengal Tiger' was drawn by lottery, which secured the victory in advance, so there was no need for them to even play.

Luck is indeed a form of ability.

If you can defeat the Bengal tiger, you'll definitely get a huge amount of [Martial Arts Merit Points]!
Bengal tigers are incredibly fierce fighters.

Agility, strength, reaction speed, and so on, far surpass those of humans.

Its hunting skills, bone hardness, and tiger claw attacks are simply impeccable.

Humans are at a significant disadvantage when facing tigers.

Especially for adult male Bengal tigers that weigh up to 260kg, it is impossible to shake them.

A single tiger's roar can terrify people and render them unable to fight.

Chen Jie couldn't help but close his eyes slightly and try to simulate it in his mind.

After a while,
He shook his head slightly.

Even if I could defeat the 'Bengal Tiger', it would be a Pyrrhic victory, resulting in mutual destruction.

Against such a beast that is extremely agile and has a reaction speed far exceeding that of humans, any skill will be useless.

In a state of being unarmed.

Even if Chen Jie were to exert his martial arts power at the 'Iron Bone Dark Strength Great Completion' level, or even if he were at the 'Marrow Transformation Great Completion' level, he still wouldn't be able to threaten the Bengal tiger.

have to say,

Although in terms of fighting power, wild beasts such as rhinoceroses, African elephants, hippos, and crocodiles can defeat tigers and lions.

However, these beasts all have significant drawbacks, and their agility is generally low.

If we can find the weaknesses of these beasts, we will have a chance to kill them.
Tigers and lions are incredibly agile and move with unparalleled skill.

Therefore,
Compared to powerful wild beasts, lions and tigers pose a greater threat and are more difficult to deal with.

Silverback gorillas are exceptional in agility, explosiveness, and speed.

However, when faced with Bengal tigers, they could only be tortured and killed in the end.

If a tiger locks its throat, death is certain.

"Damn—the fighting power of the Bengal tiger is impeccable!" "It seems that brute force alone is simply not enough to defeat this beast!"

"I must break through to the 'Late Stage of Guarding the Apertures' realm as soon as possible in order to suppress the beast's consciousness with my spiritual power and have a chance of winning!"

"Otherwise, if you get injured, the chances of survival are slim!"

"These beasts were likely injected with drugs before being put into the iron cages, making them extremely ferocious!"

Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Although he had absolute confidence in his abilities.

but,

He wasn't confident of victory when facing a ferocious beast.

As he continues to advance and his fame grows,

The organizers of the 'Battle of the Trapped Beasts' may have deliberately chosen their own draw to pit them against the most ferocious beast.

this moment,
Chen Jie kept thinking; his goal was to gain more [Martial Arts Merit Points].

Therefore,
They must make it to the final rounds and win the ultimate championship in this 'battle of the cornered beast'.

With his current level of 'Iron Bones and Dark Strength Perfection', the power he can unleash is not enough!
Unless you break through to the point of "Marrow Transformation and Power Transformation"!
That's right,

Only by breaking through to the 'Marrow Transformation into Strength' realm and achieving the 'Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness' can one break through the limits of exerting hidden strength.

The term "transformation force" represents the ultimate form of hidden force, encompassing both extreme strength and ferocity, as well as extreme softness and smoothness.

The boxing manual says:
No fist, no intention; no fist, no intention is true intention!
The body is without a body, the mind is without a mind, the whole body is full of energy, and intention and energy are one!

Chen Jie sat in the audience, looking up at Robert, who had won and advanced without even playing, and his gaze calmed down.

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The rooftop of the San Francisco International Hotel!

night,

The twinkling stars in the sky added a touch of luxury to the city.

Swish-!
Chen Jie stood on the top of the water tower on the hotel rooftop, standing on one leg, like a golden rooster standing on one leg.

He exuded an extremely domineering aura, giving people a sense of invincibility.

Because the top of the water tower is conical, it is difficult for birds to land.

but,

Chen Jie stood atop the tower, his feet seemingly welded together, completely still.

Woohoo——!
A gust of wind blew by, and the rooftop made a whooshing sound.

Chen Jie took a deep breath, and his aura began to subside.

His mind entered a state of clarity.

Everything in the cycle is integrated with his current state.

As the wind blew across the rooftop, his body swayed rhythmically.

Move with the wind!

He could clearly feel that his center of gravity, with the strong wind and the rhythm of the earth, was about to fall off the water tower at any moment.

The wind speed was increasing, and the pressure on him was increasing.

Maintaining balance on top of the water tower on the hotel rooftop is extremely difficult.

After consuming 100 million [Martial Arts Merit Points], he once again activated the resonance of the [Martial Saint Sect].

The effect of this stimulation was somewhat weaker than the last time.

His martial arts power exertion level has not broken through to the "early stage of Marrow Transformation and Power Transformation", it is still "Great Completion of Iron Bone Dark Power"!
but,

He has reached the pinnacle of the Dark Force Great Completion realm, and is only one step away from the 'Marrow Transformation into Force' realm.

Fortunately, his Spirit Refinement Realm finally broke through to the 'Late Stage of Guarding the Aperture'!
From the effects of activating the [Martial Saint Sect] this time, Chen Jie understood one thing.

It is not possible to continuously activate the resonance of the [Martial Saint Sect] and obtain the [Martial Saint Inheritance] in a short period of time!
The best results can only be achieved by thoroughly understanding and digesting the [Martial Saint Inheritance].

otherwise,

Without a complete understanding, the effect of activating the [Martial Saint Sect] resonance will become increasingly weaker.

Simultaneously,

He discovered that his spiritual refinement had broken through to the late stage of guarding the acupoints, and his spiritual senses had become increasingly sharp!

Swish-!
He pushed off with one leg and his body soared into the air.

Then,

He did a somersault and landed steadily on the steps of the rooftop.

next moment,
He closed his eyes slightly, his mind was clear, and he entered a state of oneness with nature.

The spiritual power of the late-stage Guarding Aperture Realm cultivator spread outwards.

The universe is boundless, and spiritual awareness is limitless!
boom--!
The changes in his internal organs, bones and muscles, the contraction and tension of his muscles, and the flow of blood were all manifested in his mind.

This is the sublimation of the state of 'inner vision', a true manifestation of spiritual awareness!

Next,
His consciousness spread outwards, probing and expanding!
Three hundred meters!
Three hundred and fifty meters!
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Five hundred meters!
Five hundred and fifty meters!
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700 meters!
750 meters!
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Eight hundred meters!
boom--!
Finally, the sixth sense of crisis that manifested after spiritual perception reached its limit in terms of detection range.

A surge in mental power!
"A sensing distance of 800 meters! It seems that the limit of sensing distance for the 'Guarding Aperture' realm should be 1,000 meters!"

"Although this million [Martial Arts Merit Points] were slightly less effective than the last time, they didn't allow my martial arts power generation level to break through to the [Marrow Transformation and Energy Conversion] level!"

"However, it allowed my Spirit Refinement Realm to break through to the 'Late Stage of Guarding the Aperture'!"

"My sensing range has suddenly reached eight hundred meters!"

"With my current spiritual perception abilities, assassination attempts using any firearms can hardly threaten me."

"Even if it's an artillery attack, I can sense the danger in advance and avoid it in time!"

"It seems I've broken a record, advancing from the Iron Bones Dark Strength Grand Mastery to the 'Late Stage of Guarding the Apertures' in the Refining Spirit Realm!"

"Li Lingyue and Nakajima Shinobu are both top-tier genius disciples, and they are both at the late stage of the Spirit Refining Realm!"

"The only area where I'm inferior to them right now is the level of martial arts power generation!"

"As long as I gain more Martial Arts Merit Points and break through the Refining Spirit Realm to the 'Heart Fasting' Realm, I can reliably suppress them."

Thinking of this, Chen Jie couldn't help but take a deep breath.

this moment,
He felt that after breaking through to the 'late stage of guarding the acupoints' in the realm of spiritual refinement, his spiritual power had reached an unbelievable level.

Although his martial arts skill level did not break through, his overall combat strength increased dramatically.

In every respect, he is a martial arts genius comparable to Princess Lingyue.

and,

Even in the martial arts world of another world, or within the imperial palace.

With Chen Jie's current level of spiritual refinement and martial arts prowess, he can be considered a top-tier expert.

If Chen Jie were to encounter Sarutobi Sasaki, a ninja from the Black Dragon Society of the East, again, he would be confident of instantly killing him.

Even if he were to face Shinobu Nakajima, it wouldn't be so easy for him to kill him.

Shinobu Nakajima's martial arts power exertion level is "Great Completion of Marrow Transformation and Power Transformation", and his spirit refinement level is "Late Stage of Guarding the Apertures"!
Although his overall combat strength is stronger than Chen Jie's.

but,

Chen Jie's spiritual refinement realm is no weaker than Nakajima Shinobu's. Once they fight to the death, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious.

Strength is easy to develop, but mental state is difficult to cultivate.

After breaking through to the 'Guarding the Aperture' realm in the Refining Spirit realm, every breakthrough to a minor realm is extremely difficult.

The head of the Yagyu family in Japan, Yagyu Fukuko, after breaking through to the "Blood-Moving Pill Force" in martial arts, secluded himself for thirteen years to cultivate the Refining Spirit realm to the "Guarding Aperture" perfection!
It is conceivable that the higher one's martial arts level, the more difficult it is to break through to the Refining Spirit Realm!

With Chen Jie's Iron Bones and Dark Strength at the Great Perfection level, he broke through to the 'Late Stage of Guarding the Aperture' in the Refining Spirit Realm, making him a genius that is rare even in the 'Other World'.

Therefore,
Although Chen Jie only broke through one minor realm in the Refining Spirit Realm.

but,

His mental strength increased significantly, and his spiritual awareness surged!
"I wonder if, with my current mental fortitude, I can shake the beast's will and win without a fight?"

"Beast taming! Is that even possible!?"

"Let's find an opportunity to give it a try!"

Chen Jie took a deep breath, thinking to himself. (End of Chapter)