I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"Such praise is enough to show the audience's recognition of his wonderful performance!"

As if they had received a mission from above, the narrator spoke with great enthusiasm and eloquence, introducing Xue Jing in a continuous stream.

"Enough with the small talk, both teams are in position, let's witness this exciting duel together!"

Upon hearing this, the referee, who had been standing by the arena waiting for orders, immediately came between the two people and waved his hand between them.

"Game start!"

"clang--"

The bell, signaling the start of the match, rang.

A layer of pale blue light film, almost invisible and transparent, enveloped the entire arena like an inverted bowl.

Xue Jing did not take any action immediately.

He crossed his arms, and the Greatsword of Oblivion stood beside him, planted in the ground like King Arthur's sword in the stone.

"Yin Mei, come on, let me see your all-out effort."

Xue Jing spoke softly.

Yin Muhu did not reply, but instead took a deep breath, inhaling a large amount of oxygen into her lungs, causing her chest and abdomen to bulge high.

Then—“BOOM!”

Her entire body was enveloped in countless pale golden steam, making her look as if she were surrounded by dancing golden flames.

"This is……"

Xue Jing was slightly taken aback.

Amidst the pale golden flames and steam, the Yin Muhu's towering and majestic form began to shrink at a visible rate.

The bulging muscles slowly compressed, and the hard lines gradually faded.

The full breasts, which were originally hidden by muscles, began to show a clear outline.

The wrists and thighs gradually become thinner, and the skin slowly lightens from dark to fair.

The muscles in the head also dissipated, revealing the originally slender neck, and the beautiful facial features were no longer distorted by the muscles.

Before long, the muscular monster woman disappeared, and in her place appeared a girl with a superb figure and a beautiful face.

(Image of the Yin Mu Hu's appearance prototype: Oogami Sakura ↓)

This scene immediately widened the eyes of everyone present.

"Holy crap, what kind of magic trick is this?!"

"Wait a minute, she's such a beautiful girl!?"

"Where did that muscular woman go? Was she wearing some kind of biological armor that was taken off?"

"What the heck? This contrast is just too outrageous!"

Ignoring the stares and noise of others, Yin Muhu stretched out his left and right hands and tore off the cuffs and trouser legs of his martial arts uniform, which were too big because he had lost weight. He then untied the belt and tightened it again, turning the martial arts uniform into a fitted vest and shorts.

She was engulfed in golden flames, assumed a fighting stance, and stared directly at Xue Jing.

"This is the profound truth that belongs only to me—Vajra Freedom, True Self!"

The sweet, youthful voice now finally matches her appearance.

Xue Jing looked at the beautiful girl in front of him with admiration and exclaimed, "Amazing!"

He didn't care about Yin Muhu's changed appearance; what he admired was her achievements in martial arts.

It is a temporary burst-type move that has reached the level of an ultimate technique.

This is a realm that even Xue Jing has not yet touched. To this day, he still has only a vague understanding of how to comprehend the 'Profound Meaning: Reverse Scale' and cannot find a clue.

Yin Muhu, however, had already taken the lead.

Of course, with his keen eyesight, he had already seen that, unlike the 'Reverse Scale' which can be used at any time, Yin Muhu's 'Vajra Freedom - True Self' is a prerequisite technique that requires a long period of accumulation.

By burning themselves, at the cost of the dissipation of accumulated power in certain areas, they unleash combat power that surpasses their own limits.

The conditions for its use are stringent, but correspondingly, the increase in combat power is also extremely high.

"Yin Mei, you really surprised me..."

"Brother Xue...be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Muhu vanished from his spot in a flash, moving at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye.

"Bam—!!"

With a loud bang, Xue Jing's fist collided with Yin Muhu's fist, and a powerful air current storm spread out.

This attack, which should have blinded all the spectators, caused ripples in the airflow upon contact with the pale blue light membrane before dissipating without affecting anything outside the arena.

"That was a heavy punch..." Xue Jing raised an eyebrow.

In terms of sheer punching power alone, Yin Muhu was now roughly evenly matched with him.

"The key isn't even the force of the punch..."

"Bang bang bang bang-!!"

The two began to fight, their figures almost turning into two streaks of light, constantly exchanging punches and kicks in various parts of the arena, engaging in ultra-high-speed exchanges at a frequency of dozens of times per second.

The audience was dazzled and couldn't keep up with the pace at all. Fortunately, there was slow-motion footage captured by a high-speed camera on the side screen. Although it was a bit delayed compared to the live footage, at least it was clear.

"puff--"

Xue Jing blocked Yin Muhu's punch with his forearm, but the force from the punch went around his forearm as if it were a living thing, and struck his chest.

"Extremely powerful and effortless force..."

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes.

Before he could react, his strength dispersed, transforming into countless needle-like forces that pierced his vital points.

This was an attack that was almost impossible to defend against. Xue Jing had no good countermeasures, so he simply mustered his strength and forcibly blocked the countless steel needles.

However, this resulted in his energy expenditure far exceeding that of Yin Muhu.

"If that's the case..." Xue Jing had a thought and began to change his fighting style.

He no longer competed with Yin Muhu in terms of the application of force. In this respect, Vajra Ruyi Hand was a professional. Although Xue Jing possessed the [True Martial Body], his adaptability in the application of force was no less than that of Vajra Ruyi Hand, but he had not honed his skills in this area deeply.

With a sweep of his right arm, he knocked Yin Muhu away, and Xue Jing's entire body burst into colorful flames.

"call out--!"

The battle, which was already at an extremely high speed, has now reached an even higher level!

Although Yin Muhu had already witnessed Xue Jing's "Flame Continuous Colors" move and was mentally prepared and on guard at all times, she was still shocked when she actually faced this move.

There was absolutely no time to react... or rather, even if I reacted, it was useless, as my body couldn't keep up at all.

"puff--"

As the flames streaked across the sky, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen, and Yin Muhu was sent flying into the distance like an arrow released from a bow.

She crashed into the light membrane above the arena, creating ripples before coming to a stop.

"Repulsive membrane..."

Before her body could recover from the impact, the colorful flames pulled her in front of her once again.

"The Four Heavenly Guardians - Repelling the Crystal!"

A glint of light flashed in Yin Muhu's eyes, and his golden aura surged.

"Hmm?" A sense of alarm suddenly arose in Xue Jing's heart. Without hesitation, he immediately abandoned his original plan and went all out.

The skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and blood circulate in unison, and the most powerful strike of the Hidden Dragon Flow is unleashed immediately.

"Secret Technique: Finishing Touch!"

"Roar--!!"

The earth-shattering roar of the dragon resounded throughout the entire venue, and all the audience members felt a shiver run through their bodies, freezing in place, unable to even move their eyes.

The all-piercing blow struck Yin Muhu, the golden energy beam advancing unimpeded with almost no resistance, piercing her slender waist and creating a fist-sized spiral hole.

The 'finishing touch' didn't stop there; it continued to strike the 'repulsion membrane' behind her, causing huge ripples, like the tide, to spread across the entire light membrane.

However, the light film remained intact and was not broken.

Yin Muhu opened his mouth and vomited a glob of crystal-clear blood, his body slowly sliding down.

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Chapter 231 The Profound Meaning of the Greatsword: Awakening of Insects, You Did Your Best, The Sound of Your Heartbeat (4K)

Yin Muhu slid down, squatted on the ground, leaning his back against the repulsive membrane that was constantly rippling, and reached out to wipe the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth:

"The profound secrets of the Hidden Dragon Style... truly live up to its name."

Xue Jing did a backflip in the air and landed as well. He looked at Yin Muhu and saw that she was in good spirits, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely worried that he might accidentally kill Yin Muhu.

"Yin-mei, how are you? Can you still hold on?"

Xue Jing spoke softly.

"What are you saying, Brother Xue?" Yin Muhu's lips curled into an excited smile that was completely at odds with his current appearance as a beautiful young girl. "Isn't this just the beginning?"

That was the smile of a warrior.

That's right, at this moment, she can be called—Sailor Moon! (X)

Despite the hole that went right through her stomach, the golden flames burning all over her body remained undiminished, seemingly due to the 'Vajra Freedom - True Self' technique.

Yin Muhu stood up, and his abdominal muscles twitched. The spiral wound on his abdomen slowly healed itself, forcibly closing and stopping the bleeding.

She strode slowly to the edge of the arena with her two long, shapely legs.