The Martial Lord of the Troubled World

Chapter 47 Instant Kill
The rat-faced man facing Cao Tian reacted extremely quickly, his hands raised like knives, swiftly slashing at the suddenly reaching arm.

"boom!"

The palm strike collided with the arm, producing a dull thud like striking rotten wood.

The tall, muscular rat-faced man stumbled back two steps, barely managing to block the attack.

However, before he could catch his breath, something unexpected happened!
The arm he was holding emitted a series of fine, popping sounds, and dark light flickered on its surface. The taut muscles suddenly expanded again!
"boom!"

An irresistible force pressed down like an overturned tidal wave.

Even Cao Tian, ​​who was standing to the side, could clearly feel the overwhelming, suffocating sense of oppression.

In an instant, before the tall, muscular rat-faced man could even fully display the expression of horror on his face, he was struck head-on by a battering ram and slammed into the brick wall to the side with a loud thud.

"Click, click-"

With a sickening cracking sound, the terrifying, dark, giant arm plunged almost to the elbow of the rat-faced man's chest.

The rat-faced man spat out a large clump of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. He subconsciously looked down at his chest, which looked as if it had been pierced by a giant python. His eyes were filled with a sense of bewilderment and disbelief before his death.

The other rat-faced man froze for half a second at the sight of this horrifying scene, then turned and darted toward the alley entrance without hesitation.

But he had only taken two steps when a large hand reached out first.

With a chilling creaking sound of bones grinding together, his arm seemed to grow longer out of thin air, carrying a sharp gust of wind as it heavily imprinted itself on his vest.

"puff--"

The fleeing rat-faced man didn't even utter a sound before his spine was twisted backwards by the palm strike, causing him to fall forward to the ground like a puppet with broken strings.

Cao Tian stood there, stunned, staring at the familiar yet strangely unfamiliar back before him—the other person had somehow taken off his suit jacket, the sleeves of his white shirt rolled up to his elbows, and was slowly pulling his arm out of the rat-faced man's shattered chest.
In an instant, countless thoughts surged through my mind.

He knew that even if he went all out against either of the two Blood Refining Realm martial artists, he might not be able to secure a victory.

As a result, they both died instantly in a single encounter, a merciless and utter massacre on completely different levels.
A huge uproar erupted in Cao Tian's heart, but his face remained stiff as iron. It took him a long, drawn-out moment before he finally managed to utter that hoarse sound—

"Master."

"Ah."

Fu Juemin slowly turned around.

"That Blood Gate Martial Master."

"There's no need to pursue it any further."

Fu Juemin picked up the suit jacket that had fallen to the ground, slowly wiping the crimson blood from his arms and fingers, and said calmly, "Knowing the general location is enough. Let's go back first."

Judging by the time, the police should be arriving soon.

Cao Tian nodded blankly.

Looking back now, the real reason why the Blood Gate Martial Master of the Ci Zun Sect, whom they are currently pursuing, was seriously injured and fled is probably not as simple as Fu Juemin casually mentioned that he was "shot twice".

In a daze, Cao Tian seemed to return to the time when he first served as a sparring partner, leaving the Fu family and hearing the words spoken to him by the Black Shark Gang's advisor under the streetlight.

"Young Master Fu has an amazing talent for martial arts."

These few words, at this moment, resonated and echoed in his mind like the grandest of bells.

Fu Juemin led Cao Tian out of the alley and onto another street.

He casually instructed Cao Tian to go and find the person, while he stood alone on the street waiting.

Seeing a child carrying a cigarette box, Fu Juemin waved to him and picked out a pack of cigarettes with a two-humped camel printed on it, called "Silk Road," and also asked for a pack of matches.

When he reached into his pocket to pay, he realized he didn't have a single silver dollar on him. So, he simply took off a jade cufflink from his shirt and tossed it to the child, who happily walked away. "Tch—"

Fu Juemin struck a match, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.

As the pale blue smoke slowly rose before his eyes, his tense nerves, which had been constantly strained by the series of battles, finally relaxed.

Open your character panel at will —

Fu Juemin

Attack - 13, Defense - 10, Health - 4, Mana - 0

【功法：混元桩（精通：生命+1）明拳（入门：攻击+1）八极锻骨功（大成：攻击+6，防御+6）五行通背拳（入门：攻击+2）】

[Talent: Flexibility]

The Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique, which leaped from "Mastery" to "Mastery," provided Fu Juemin with an additional 3 points of [Attack] and 3 points of [Defense].

At this time, his physique had become much more robust, and his body had changed from being slender and well-proportioned to being strong and muscular.

The shirt and trousers that were originally well-fitting now looked rather tight and restrictive.

The exact increase in strength cannot be accurately calculated at present, but compared with ordinary Blood Refining Realm martial artists, it is definitely superior.

Bone hardness has also increased significantly.

Overall, the increase in strength brought about by advancing to the Great Perfection realm of the Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique far exceeded Fu Juemin's expectations.

But then he thought again—

There is probably no one else in this world who could, like him, cultivate a martial art that requires tempering bones and muscles to the point of mastery.

The time required for this process can easily be more than a decade, or even longer. The investment and return are simply disproportionate. It is only because he can use skill points to quickly learn that he has this feeling of "great value for money".

"Actually, improving basic attributes is secondary; the real key is..."

Fu Juemin relieved his mental fatigue, casually stubbed out his half-smoked cigarette, and then looked at his hands.

At this time, the edges of his palms were covered with calluses, and a dense and tough membrane had formed on the surface of his arm skin.

"After mastering the Eight Extremes Bone Forging Technique, my understanding and application of the three major killing moves, 'Shaking the Mountain,' 'Entangling the Dragon,' and 'Smashing the Stele,' reached a whole new level."

Now, the [Soft Bones] talent is not limited to the 'Shaking Mountain' move; it can also be used flexibly in the 'Entangling Dragon' and 'Smashing Stele' moves.

Previously in the alley, the methods Fu Juemin used to instantly kill the two Blood Rat Masks were "Entangling Dragon" and "Smashing Stele," which were enhanced twice by [Soft Bone].

This improvement greatly enriched his methods of dealing with enemies.

In the future, "Wuling Shakes the Mountain" will no longer be the only powerful move; it will also be joined by two more trump cards: "Wuling Circles the Pillar" and "Wuling Smashes the Stele".

"After a martial artist enters the Blood Refining Realm, their progress in strength begins to vary depending on the cultivation technique they practice and their own talent."
Characters like Cao Tian, ​​the short, thin man with a rat-like face, and the man in colorful clothes are all martial artists known for their speed.

Against this type of martial artist, I have a significant advantage in strength. Even the colorful-clad man who has broken through the blood barrier may not be able to completely overpower me in terms of pure striking power.

However, its weaknesses are also particularly obvious. Its movement speed is not fast, it cannot catch up with people who have run away, its reaction is also somewhat slow, and it cannot hit the vital points of the Blood Gate Martial Master at close range. It can only rely on surprise attacks.

Fu Juemin lowered his gaze slightly, silently analyzing the situation in his mind.

Although the [Attack] attribute on the character panel includes attack speed and reaction speed, the 3 points of attack he gained all came from the "Eight Extremes Bone Forging Skill". The "Eight Extremes Bone Forging Skill" is a martial art that focuses on strength training, so the speed attribute was inadvertently neglected.

However, this problem might be difficult for others to solve, but it is actually quite simple for him.

"After refining your blood techniques, you can then find a martial art that focuses on movement and speed to practice."

(End of this chapter)