Gao Wu: My martial arts technique has entries.

Chapter 46 is complete! [Come discuss the plot!]

Meanwhile, the twin youths, wielding axes and hooks, worked closely together to block the simultaneous attack of Chu's father and Li Gang, thus rescuing Shen Quan.

After rescuing Shen Quan, Luo Tao looked at his severed arm and immediately revealed a cold expression.

"Kid, you were able to withstand my giant axe head-on, looks like you've practiced Iron Armor Kung Fu."

Luo Tao, his muscles bulging, gripped a giant axe in both hands and grinned maliciously, "But even if you master your Iron Armor Technique to perfection, I'm afraid you still can't withstand my Savage Axe."

Chu Kuang held the gun in one hand, unmoved, and said coldly, "Try it."

"Then you shall die!"

As soon as Luo Tao finished speaking, he roared and swept his giant axe across the ground. A strong wind howled, and the black rock-like ground cracked instantly, sending rocks flying.

Chu Kuang didn't take the hit head-on. Instead, he flashed forward, his spear emerging from the water like a black dragon, aiming straight for Luo Tao's wrist.

Luo Tao flipped his wrist, parrying with the axe blade. With a clang, sparks flew, and both men took a step back.

"Your moves are not bad either, but unfortunately you haven't reached perfection."

Luo Tao revealed a mocking expression, strode closer, dragged his giant axe and leaped more than ten zhang, then descended from the sky with a powerful strike that split Mount Hua.

In that instant, Chu Kuang suddenly felt as if an ancient giant elephant was looking down on him, which made him stand still and unable to break free for a moment.

In an instant, Chu Kuang understood that this was the ultimate technique that could only be mastered by cultivating the Savage Elephant Axe to perfection—the Savage Elephant Soul Suppression.

Faced with such an attack, with no way to avoid it, Chu Kuang could only push his Iron Armor Technique and Golden Bell Shield to their limits and then forcefully block the attack with his spear.

"Hide quickly."

Chu's father's expression changed drastically. He was entangled by one of the twins and wanted to help, but it was too late.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, a shockwave exploded, and the ground beneath Chu Kuang's feet collapsed, burying half of him underground.

However, once everything calmed down, Luo Tao was surprised to find that although Chu Kuang's aura was unstable and even his alloy spear had a deep mark on it, he did not seem to have suffered any serious injury.

"impossible."

Luo Tao's expression changed drastically, and he immediately pushed the giant axe down with all his might, engaging in a struggle with Chu Kuang to the extreme.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Shen Quan successfully stopped the bleeding, grabbed an iron rod with one hand and smashed it down from behind, intending to take advantage of the stalemate to launch a sneak attack on Chu Kuang.

"Just in time."

As Luo Tao's attack came, Chu Kuang seemed to have eyes in the back of his head.

He swiftly dodged the iron bar and casually disarmed the spear, causing the giant axe to slide down the spear shaft and pin the iron bar to the ground.

Then Chu Kuang pulled himself up and spun 180 degrees in mid-air. The alloy spear unleashed terrifying force, smashing Shen Quan so hard that he coughed up blood and flew backward.

Without the iron rod to block, the force of this blow not only severely injured Shen Quan, but also shattered the armor on his chest.

Even so, Chu Kuang still pressed his advantage relentlessly. With a flick of his sleeve, he drew upon his powerful inner force, and another spear flew out, instantly piercing through Chu Kuang's chest and pinning him to the hillside.

"Xiao Shen!"

Seeing Shen Quan die in battle, Luo Tao's expression suddenly changed, and he once again swept his axe across the battlefield.

Chu Kuang stopped fighting head-on and relied on his Bloodbath Eight Directions technique to narrowly avoid the attack. His spear shadows poured down like a torrential rain, forcing Luo Tao to make it difficult to freely use the Savage Elephant Axe Technique.

Luo Tao's axe strikes were heavy, but his turn was a little slow. He was hit repeatedly in a short while. Although he failed to completely penetrate the armor, he still suffered a considerable loss.

Seeing this, Luo Tao roared, his giant axe whipping wildly in the wind, and a set of chaotic axe techniques forced Chu Kuang back, temporarily creating some distance between them.

"This boy's strength is so extraordinary. If we don't eliminate him today, he will become a great threat sooner or later."

After creating some distance, Luo Tao took a deep breath.

He glanced around and saw that the twins were locked in fierce combat with Li Gangchu's father and were not at a significant disadvantage.

Chu's father, after all, only had one arm, and now, with his injuries, his strength was reduced to only 20% of its peak. Li Gang was even more severely poisoned, not only having only 30% of his strength left, but also growing increasingly weak.

If the fighting continues like this, it won't be long before Chu's father and Li Gang are defeated and killed. Then they can join forces to besiege and kill Chu Kuang.

With his mind made up, Luo Tao's fighting spirit soared. He gathered his strength and unleashed his attack, swinging his giant axe in a wide arc with the force of thunder. The powerful gale caused rocks to fly everywhere within a ten-zhang radius, and even millstone-sized boulders trembled as if about to fly away.

A cold glint flashed in Chu Kuang's eyes as he unleashed a series of attacks with his Golden Spear Technique, but he remained at a disadvantage against Luo Tao.

Luo Tao's combat strength was simply too great. His life level was as high as 8.1, making him a martial artist with perfect internal and external skills. Theoretically, as long as he obtained the source energy potion, his success rate in breaking through to the Transcendent Realm would be no less than 30%.

With his powerful life level and perfected Elephant Axe Technique, Chu Kuang was at a complete disadvantage in a direct confrontation, and Chu could only rely on his Iron Armor Technique and Golden Bell Shield to neutralize the opponent's immense power.

In fact, without the support of the entry, Chu Kuang probably wouldn't be qualified to fight him head-on.

At this moment, Chu Kuang's face was cold and stern, but a hint of anxiety was showing in his heart.

With his own strength, he could fight or flee against Luo Tao, but Chu's father and the others probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

"Perhaps, all we can do is give it a shot."

Chu Kuang muttered to himself, then decisively created distance and took out the Vermilion Fruit.

The Vermilion Fruit is a rare and precious source energy medicine. This item can greatly enhance a martial artist's internal strength and accelerate the progress of internal energy cultivation at an extremely fast speed. Its market price exceeds 100,000 Federal Credits.

However, the medicinal power of the Vermilion Fruit is so potent that martial artists with a life level below level eight are likely to explode and die if they take it rashly.

Chu Kuang's life level is only 7.5, but his defense is incredibly high, so he is prepared to take a risk and quickly improve his strength.

"Although it's a bit risky, I should be able to handle it with my physique."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Kuang swallowed the Vermilion Fruit in one gulp.

At that very moment, Chu Kuang felt an incomparably powerful medicinal force filling his body, making him feel as if his physical body was about to burst.

Upon seeing this scene, Chu's father's expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed, "Chu Kuang, you mustn't!"

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

Luo Tao then let out a sinister laugh and charged forward, swinging his giant axe.

Chu Kuang forcefully suppressed the raging energy, brandishing his spear and engaging Luo Tao in a life-or-death struggle, instantly bringing the battle to its climax.

"boom--"

Luo Tao was filled with murderous intent. His giant elephant axe seemed to have the power to split mountains, and a terrifying force of tens of thousands of pounds kept coming. Each strike made Chu Kuang's hands go numb.

Each exchange caused Chu Kuang's internal energy to go berserk, putting him in danger of having his meridians ruptured several times.

However, there is great terror in the face of life and death. In the fierce battle between life and death, there can be extreme danger, but also amazing gains.

In the midst of the constant clashes, Chu Kuang felt that his Golden Bell Shield cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

He could feel his adrenaline surging, every breath and clash of weapons so profound.

This was a life-or-death confrontation. He knew he might be injured or even die, a gain that the abandoned dark domain could not provide.

In just a few dozen moves, Chu Kuang felt that his cultivation of the Iron Bell Shield had reached a bottleneck, and his internal energy was full to the extreme, only a hair's breadth away from perfection.

Seeing that Chu Kuang was not defeated after a long battle and that his aura was getting stronger and stronger, Luo Tao finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Suddenly, he unleashed his full power, employing the ultimate technique of the Savage Elephant Skill, 'Savage Elephant Transformation,' and swung his axe at Chu Kuang with boundless force.

Faced with such an attack, Chu Kuang did not dodge, but instead mobilized all his strength and power to brace his spear against the blow.

"Bam—"

With a deafening clang of metal clashing, Chu Kuang felt his abundant internal energy instantly compressed, then forcefully breaking through his limit bottleneck.

“It’s working!”

PS: See the chapter for details.

　Many people say that Chu's father shouldn't have gone to the Dark Realm, but please don't take a God-like perspective. Think carefully about when Chu's father went to the Dark Realm. He went when Chu Kuang first took out an interest-free loan. Did Chu Kuang have money then? Chu Kuang was heavily in debt. He didn't know that Chu Kuang had a cheat ability; he only knew that his son had borrowed hundreds of thousands, which would have to be repaid sooner or later, and that the resources needed for cultivation would only increase in the future. As a father, he felt he had to do his part. He didn't want to be like his parents, completely neglecting their son. He wanted to do everything he could to give his child more hope. He risked his life to earn money. If he survived, a trip to the Dark Realm could earn him several thousand to tens of thousands, which could accumulate to hundreds of thousands over time. Even if he died, he could get a large sum of compensation, so it would be a worthwhile death. This is a pure father, giving his son a little fatherly love. He knew that no one could enter the Dark Realm without a level 7 life force, and he never thought Chu Kuang could reach level 7 to save him, so he never considered that he would be putting his son in a difficult position.

　　Finally, there's a limit to how much a "feel-good" story can be. If it's just about pure enjoyment, then it'll become bland after about 300,000 words. A great book should have a compelling world-building, well-developed characters, dramatic plot twists, and the ability to engage the reader's emotions. Even if Chu's father is truly a terrible person, if everyone can criticize him, and even the author, I think that's still better than him being just a background character.

　　
　
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