I am a high-level martial arts master.

At the summit of Beihai, the horizon stretches endlessly.

An old man dressed in a blue cloth jacket stood on the water, gazing at the giant in the distance.

And in the starry sky, countless starships stand tall.

On this starship were white spectators who had come to witness the duel.

But on the very center of the starship, a dozen or so white men in suits stood.

Unlike their usual arrogance, they now looked at the man in a Zhongshan suit on the virtual screen with utmost humility. One of the men, a bearded man wearing a monocle, bowed slightly and said:

"Respected Mr. Yang, this battle was fair and just. It was Mr. Zhang from your country who took the initiative to propose it, and we were merely passively arranged!" Yang Shaohou stood in Tokyo, his aura of power manifesting, seemingly capable of shattering even space itself.

From all directions, countless star destroyers locked onto him through layers of space, but it was purely a defensive aim; no one dared to make a move. It seemed that compared to star destroyers capable of annihilating stars, the man posed a threat ten or even a hundred times more terrifying!

Beneath his feet was a colossal beast with eight heads and eight tails.

Its enormous size allowed it to span eight valleys and cover eight mountain peaks, making it larger than the entire Tianjin district. It was none other than the ferocious beast Yamata no Orochi from Japan. However, all eight of its heads had been severed, and although its body still retained some life, it was pinned to the spot by the man, unable to struggle. Yang Shaohou's gaze was fixed on the foreigner on the virtual screen, his eyes filled with a hint of murderous intent.

He knew all too well the temperament of that junior master of the Transformation Realm.

He was fierce but knew no restraint, and his hair turned white from fighting when he reached the age of fifty.

This was most likely a setup by the white man to provoke them into taking action!

Since they had set up the scheme, these foreign devils must have been absolutely certain of success.

Looking coldly at the figure on the screen, Yang Shaohou said in a cold voice:

"Everything will be done according to the rules. I'll be keeping a close eye on you the whole time!"

After saying this, Yang Shaohou, unwilling to continue the conversation, turned off the projector.

As soon as the screen in front of them went out, the white people on the starship breathed a sigh of relief, and within a few words, they were covered in cold sweat.

"Is this the Gang Jin? It's terrifying. Its power is almost comparable to that of a sage. It can even transform its physical body into light, cross the boundless sea, and reach Japan to behead the Yamata no Orochi."

"Perhaps only those contemporary sages who have been awarded the Nobel Prize can maintain stable control!"

"This Grandmaster of罡劲 (Gang Jin) has entered Japan not only to kill Yamata no Orochi, but also to kill that prodigy who has only appeared once every tens of thousands of years in Japan." "However, that Japanese prodigy had already entered Cambridge University for further studies several days ago, so he came up empty-handed this time."

The group of men in suits discussed the matter with lingering fear, then the man at the head of the group, wearing a monocle, smiled slightly and said:

"This will undoubtedly deal a heavy blow to the Chinese martial arts community. The Chairman has long wanted to incorporate Chinese martial arts into the Great Eagle Museum and colonize it!"

"Unfortunately, the power of Chinese martial artists is too great, and there are even legendary figures who are comparable to great sages and indestructible. We had no choice but to hastily set up concessions." "But it won't be long before, with our support, Japan's technology and younger generation will rise, and we can use them to deplete China's resources."

The man in the suit raised his hand and swore, "The Freemasons live on!"

"Live Freemasonry forever!"

"Live Freemasonry forever!"

On the other end, Yang Shaohou closed the virtual communication, his eyes cold.

Knowing the thoughts of these foreigners, he didn't believe in so-called fairness at all, and there must have been some manipulation involved.

"The West is treacherous, but now is not the time to tear off the mask. The Japanese invaders have never given up their desire to destroy us. It's a pity that they let that great threat escape to the West, leaving endless poison." Yang Shaohou's heart was cold, but when he thought of the countless young people who were sent to the West to study, and those old-fashioned people who were running around trying to save the country, his eyes softened for a moment.

In such a competitive world, the East has long suffered from the ills of isolationism, and its only deficiency is time.

The West covets Chinese martial arts, so how could they not want to reclaim everything that was developed within the Yongle Encyclopedia!

Only by doing our best to delay and gain enough time can we allow the younger generation to grow up strong and upright.

"Since the Great Galactic Expedition, the Western Federations have been plagued by long-standing conflicts, and it won't be long before war breaks out. Their own preoccupations will give China a chance to catch its breath and grow!"

"At that time, we will learn from the barbarians' superior techniques to subdue them. The world belongs to the young. All I can do now is to provide a safe haven for the next generation." Yang Shaohou sighed softly, feeling his lifespan dwindling, and glanced at the nine-headed beast struggling below.

The next instant, with a light stomp of his right foot.

With a touch of his toes, the land within a radius of tens of thousands of miles trembled violently, and Yang Shaohou's figure disappeared from the spot.

His body had already transformed into light and sped towards the summit of the North Sea, disappearing from the spot in a few leaps.

At the summit of the North Sea, a fierce battle rages across the icy ocean.

Compared to the towering, pale-skinned giant who stood two meters tall, Zhang Huajin, dressed in a blue robe and short jacket, appeared incredibly frail.

Oleg grinned, revealing his fangs, his eyes filled with disdain and contempt.

The gene serum not only granted him strength comparable to a master martial artist, but also allowed him to revert to his ancestral form, acquiring sea creature scales that even nuclear bombs couldn't penetrate. "You skinny yellow-skinned monkey, how dare you provoke the might of the British Empire! Today, I'll beat you to death right here, in front of all you East Asians!"

Zhang Chengjun remained silent, his eyes filled with fierce malice.

Looking at Oleg, his blood and qi expanded, making a sound like the rushing Yangtze River, as if there really was a river flowing inside him.

In an instant, the blood and qi that are usually locked up in the body and never flow out are lifted up inch by inch by the surging blood and qi.

The skinny muscles seemed to breathe, bulging out in large chunks.

In the blink of an eye, his height of 1.8 meters increased to 3 meters, his muscles were bulging, and he had a fierce aura, towering over the strong man by a head.

This sudden outburst caused Oleg's expression to change slightly as he sensed the imposing and menacing old man.

On the Tianjin side, seeing Zhang Chengjun's overwhelming momentum, countless cheers erupted, but Zheng Leyao's expression slightly hardened: "Senior Zhang, you actually entered a berserk state right from the start."

"Berserk state?" Ye Li asked curiously.

"How come you didn't know this?"

Le Yao was somewhat puzzled. In her mind, Ye Li should be at least a master of the Transformation Realm, but she still explained with concern:

"The so-called 'blood-rage state' is the desperate stance of a master of internal energy unleashing their full power."

"After the Heavenly Connection is severed, the lifespan of a Transformation Realm expert is 300 years, but that is the extreme value under the condition that the physical body is well maintained and no fighting is required!" "Unless the strength is absolutely overwhelming, every fight will cause the lifespan to be shortened by several months to several decades due to the loss of qi and blood. The fiercer the fight, the faster the death."

"Due to the heavy losses in the battle, experts in the Transformation Realm usually compress their Qi and blood, only releasing it in a true life-or-death struggle."

"Every time qi and blood are lost, it reduces one's lifespan by 300 years. Therefore, the health preservation method is to condense qi and blood in the body and compress the body." Le Yao sighed softly, "I have often heard that Zhang Huajin has a fiery temper and will fight fiercely when he is wronged. He is only fifty years old but his temples are already gray and he looks old. Now I see that it is indeed true."

As Yue Yao explained, Ye Li watched the battle scene on the screen thoughtfully.

In Zhang Chengjun's violent state, all the qi and blood in his body were fully mobilized.

The surging heat continuously evaporates the seawater within a radius of 100 meters, forming a white, evaporating area.

Amidst the billowing white smoke, Zhang Chengjun gritted his teeth, squeezed out the word "kill," and vanished from the spot in an instant.

When he reappeared, he was already within three feet of Oleg.

His right fist clenched tightly like a falling meteor, his powerful punch poised to strike within a small space!

Neutralize! Neutralize!

It is formless and without appearance! A state of unity between body and mind.

If you are unwilling, not even a single feather can be added!

If he were to strike, three inches of human energy would be concentrated in his fist!

Before the fist moves, the intention precedes it!

The true meaning honed over decades enveloped Oleg's mind.

Boom!!!

Amidst the deafening roar of thunder, the two men's fists and feet collided instantly!

The moment their fists made contact, Zhang Chengjun's expression changed slightly as he felt the force being gradually dissipated.

This punch, powerful enough to shatter an area within a hundred miles, was quietly neutralized by layers of soft, yielding force.

Oleg smiled coldly and looked at Zhang Chengjun sarcastically, "Foolish yellow-skinned monkey, this is Western jujitsu!" Jujitsu is a fighting style that focuses on ground grappling.

A martial art that uses close-quarters grappling techniques such as locking and choking to neutralize an opponent's attacks.

However, in this world, after the West launched the Great Galactic Expedition, martial artists frequently destroyed stars and shattered the heavens and earth.

To adapt to combat in various environments across the universe, the interstellar army developed and elevated its original martial arts into cosmic boxing! After Oleg obtained the gene serum, he possessed power approaching the peak of the Transformation Realm.

Instead of stopping, he used his internal energy to learn the Cosmic Fist Technique, eventually earning a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu! Looking at Zhang Chengjun, Oleg sneered repeatedly:

"You foolish yellow-skinned monkey, do you really think I'm stupid enough to fight you with just brute force?"

"Today I will trample your proud Chinese martial arts under my feet."

As they spoke, their figures collided suddenly.

The clash of fists and feet compressed the terrifying power, enough to overturn a city, into a tiny space!

In the midst of a fierce battle, everything within ten feet was silently distorted, turning into the finest particles, which were then instantly frozen and evaporated, forming a bizarre domain that was constantly collapsing and expanding.

Zhang Chengjun's Five Elements Fist technique has been brought to its ultimate level.

Chopping, smashing, drilling, cannoning, and horizontal thrusting—the five forces rotate in turn, combining strength and gentleness.

Each strike carried the masterful control of a grandmaster of internal energy, aimed directly at Oleg's vital acupoints.

However, Olegna's body, covered in flowing metallic scales, displayed astonishing defensive capabilities and force-absorbing techniques.

He combined Western jujitsu with genetically enhanced brute force to create a bizarre and difficult fighting style.

Zhang Chengjun's powerful punch, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, struck his crossed arms, but the force was largely dissipated by the writhing of his layers of muscles and scales, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

The powerful whip kick, imbued with the force of a cannon, was deflected by Oleg with a supple and agile posture that defied the laws of the human body, the resulting gale only carving deep furrows into the ice.

"Hahaha! Old monkey, let's see how long you can last!"

Oleg grinned maliciously as he took a punch from Zhang Chengjun. Sparks flew from the scales on his chest as it dented and bounced back quickly.

He delivered a backhand punch with a tearing sound, forcing Zhang Chengjun to step back and dodge.

Zhang Chengjun's breathing was already heavy, and the white frost at his temples seemed to have thickened even more.

Every time he unleashed his full power, every time his strength was strangely neutralized by his opponent, it meant that his precious blood and energy were rapidly draining away, like a floodgate being opened. He could clearly feel his life force slipping away, and his remaining hundred years of lifespan were burning fiercely in this deadly battle.

Everyone stared in awe at everything displayed on the light screen; every punch and kick was a technique close to the Dao.

As both sides performed flawlessly, time ticked by, and in the midst of this life-or-death struggle, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn quietly passed. "Something's wrong! This foreigner's recovery and stamina... far exceed the limits of genetic enhancement!"

In Tianjin, Yang Guicang, the master of Tianmen Martial Arts School and a master of the Transformation Realm, frowned deeply!

Even Zhang Chengjun, who had reached the level of Transformation Realm, could not endure such burning of Qi and Blood for long. Oligo, who was on drugs, had a body of dead muscle and could not possibly outlast him!

Zhang Chengjun's palm strike, imbued with the power of internal energy, struck Oleg's shoulder and neck, shattering his scales. However, instead of gushing blood, the wound began to heal instantly.

"It's a vampire!"

Some insightful people exclaimed in surprise, realizing that something was wrong with the healing power!

Besides strongmen, the Eagle Kingdom also has Dracula!

Not only did Oleg receive the gene serum, but he also received the Embrace of at least a Duke-level vampire!

For a moment, it seemed to confirm everyone's guess.

In the light screen, Oleg took a heavy punch from Zhang Chengjun, his chest caved in, but he laughed wildly and instead of retreating, he advanced, his arms wrapping around Zhang Chengjun like giant pythons, clearly no longer going to act.

"Yellow-skinned monkey, feel the power of the Great Eagle Empire!"

Oleg bared his fangs, his eyes flashing with an inhuman crimson light. Upon being exposed, he immediately resorted to a trade of blows, intending to wear Zhang Chengjun down to death. Before arriving, he had already devoured a massive amount of blood in the blood bank; unless his heart shattered, he could fight for three days and three nights without tiring.

In contrast, Zhang Chengjun's vital energy was like a tree without roots, and he became increasingly exhausted as the fight went on, eventually falling into a disadvantageous position in the protracted battle!

"Damn those foreign devils! They cheated! They were supposed to be strongmen, but they got infected by bats!"

"Damn it, is Master Zhang going to lose?"

"No wonder they chose Beihai; the weather here is gloomy and there's hardly any sunshine all year round!"

The hearts of everyone in Tianjin, and indeed all the Chinese people watching the live broadcast, sank to the bottom.

A heavy, suffocating atmosphere of grief, despair, humiliation, and anger hung over the city.

The immense torrent of fortune that had gathered was now churning violently.

If this nationally watched competition is won, everyone will be inspired and motivated.

Conversely, if Zhang Chengjun were to be defeated and die, the idea that martial arts are no match for technology would spread, and the backlash would be enough to severely damage the fortunes of Chinese martial arts! Under the constant clashes, Zhang Chengjun's muscular body began to wither, his skin gradually lost its luster, his wrinkles became deep as if carved by a knife, and his white hair danced wildly in the turbulent air currents, like a candle flickering in the wind.

At this moment, he was fighting with all his might to keep his body afloat, determined to fight to the death!

We bear the heavy responsibility of the nation and must never back down. Even if we die, we will drag the enemy down with us!

Inside the Relief Fried Food Shop, Ye Li looked at the light screen in the sky, where the ominous star above Zhang Chengjun's head was flashing continuously.

He knew in his heart that if this trend continued, Zhang Chengjun would most likely be defeated.

"If this world subtly aligns with the original history, then for a considerable period to come, it will be plunged into a state of utter misery and bloodshed." Ye Li looked at the scene displayed in the sky, clearly understanding the hardships that China would face in the future!

But this nation's innate resilience will inspire countless talented and patriotic individuals willing to sacrifice their lives, one after another, until the entire nation takes flight. In short, the road may be winding, but the future is bright!

Even if I remain uninvolved, the Chinese nation will eventually rise again...

"But that's... a useless mindset!"

"Now that I've already traveled through time, should I follow Yi Xiaochuan's example and conform to history in order not to change the future, thus allowing that century of humiliation to be experienced again?"

"Time is distorted in this world. That century of humiliation could very well last for millennia, affecting trillions of people! Countless will be reduced to the status of pigs and dogs!" "In that case, what meaning do I have in this world? Am I just to be a mere spectator?"

"Knowing that the future will be bright, yet ignoring the current hardships, makes one even less than a coward!"

Ye Li looked at Zhang Chengjun, who was struggling on the virtual screen, and a smile appeared on his lips:

"Fine, since you have such courage, let me help you!"

A golden light flashed in Ye Li's eyes, and the [Gathering of Calamity Qi] skill was silently activated.

Then, with a gentle squeeze of his right hand, he grasped the will of thousands of people in his grasp.

These thousands of people are martial artists who are responsible for reciting the "False Capital and Final Property Contemplation Method" and for absorbing qi and blood.

Nourished by Qi and blood, these previously ordinary people, with the support of this power, have found limitless possibilities in their lives.

This means that their fortune has greatly increased under Ye Li's influence.

Observe your destiny! Change your destiny! Seize your destiny!

The effects of 【Gathering Qi for Calamity】 naturally extend beyond the golden realm's fortune, and alter more than just Ye Li's life's destiny.

The good fortune that Ye Li has gained is naturally also within the scope of influence.

With a wave of Ye Li's right arm, one-tenth of the increased fortune was seized by Ye Li out of thin air and grafted onto Zhang Chengjun, who was struggling to hold on, across the boundless space and time!

"Across countless times and spaces, this is all I have done. Whether it succeeds or not depends on your mind!" Ye Li thought to himself.

As these thousands of blessings were implanted, Zhang Chengjun, who was struggling to stay afloat, whose vital energy was rapidly depleting, and whose consciousness was beginning to blur, suddenly felt an indescribable spiritual light enter his heart.

It is not physical qi and blood, but a kind of mysterious guidance, a kind of enlightenment that brings clarity to the mind.

In an instant, the gloom of despair seemed to be parted by an invisible hand.

Countless scenes of past arduous training, confusion about the flow of energy, and vague perceptions of higher realms are being reorganized and sublimated!

The principles of boxing honed through decades of dedicated practice!

Experience from countless life-or-death battles!

Subtle insights into the flow of energy!

The terrifying prospect between life and death!

Ye Li's great fortune stemmed from the power of his calamity!

These five indispensable points instantly ignited Zhang Chengjun's long-dormant martial arts inspiration, allowing him to faintly touch the threshold of the Core Formation Realm! "Hmm?"

Oleg, who was about to launch a deadly grappling attack, suddenly froze.

To his astonishment, the old man in front of him, who was barely breathing and whose white hair was flying wildly, suddenly closed his eyes and stood there in a daze.

That once towering, imposing three-meter-tall body, like a deflated sack, quickly shriveled up, returning to its original thin and emaciated form of 1.8 meters tall.

Like a piece of withered wood about to rot, it stood silently in the wind and snow.

"Hahaha! Yellow-skinned monkey, scared now? Giving up the fight?"

Oleg chuckled maliciously, thinking his opponent had finally exhausted himself and was about to die.

"Then obediently become the stepping stone for me to crush Chinese martial arts!"

His enormous fist, accompanied by a piercing shriek as it tore through the air, slammed straight into Zhang Chengjun's seemingly unguarded head!

Just as the fist was about to strike his body, Zhang Chengjun suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes!

There was no trace of turbidity or weariness in his eyes, only the tranquility of all things returning to their source.

Facing the incoming fist, he surprisingly revealed a calm and composed smile.

The old man's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the wind, snow, and noise of the live broadcast:

"Qi and blood return to their source, primordial chaos embraces the elixir... So this is what embracing the elixir is! I... understand!"

It's not that I'm scared!

It's not that I chickened out!

Instead, they understood!

The moment the words fell, Zhang Chengjun's seemingly exhausted body did not flinch.

He raised his right hand, calloused and marked by time, with a slow, yet profound, rhythm.

The life essence and last breath, which were already on the verge of collapse and burning out, flowed like rivers returning to the sea.

It frantically collapsed and condensed towards his withered palm!

make a fist!

The light within a radius of hundreds of miles suddenly went out!

It was as if boundless light and heat were being held in the palm of that withered fist!

The next moment!

Zhang Chengjun's light, dry fist struck first, even though it was launched later.

With a swift, unpredictable trajectory, it evaded Oleg's devastating fist and gently struck the center of his chest, which was covered in metallic scales.

The punch, though not earth-shattering, carried the decay and decay of all things emanating from Oleg's body.

"puff!"

The smile on the burly white man's face froze instantly, turning into boundless horror.

His body, a blend of vampire and technology, was utterly vulnerable to this palm strike!

With a single press, the chest silently... exploded!

The gushing blood turned the dozens of miles of icy ocean into a river of blood!

Metallic scales, bulging muscles, tough bones, a pounding heart...

Everything turned into mincemeat before that fist, which contained the essence of the Daoist alchemy!

His chest was ripped away, and Oleg's head, now without support, rolled to the ground.

With his last remaining life force, the vampire stared blankly at Zhang Chengjun's withered body, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Everything fell into a brief, deathly silence!

No one in Tianjin, no one in China, and no Western audience watching the battle via the Global Projection system expected this outcome! They won?

That seemingly doomed grandmaster...won?

In the blink of an eye, immense ecstasy was about to sweep across the entire land of China like a tsunami.

However, atop the North Sea, before the calm smile on Zhang Chengjun's face had faded after his successful strike, his body suddenly swayed.

Even though he managed to condense a trace of the essence of the Dantian realm, he ultimately could not break through it.

At this moment, he forcibly gathered all his life force, life essence, and the enlightenment of that instant to unleash a supreme attack, but the price was that he was completely exhausted! His skin instantly lost all its luster, becoming like withered tree bark, and a dense aura of death spread out. He could no longer maintain his posture and softly fell backward.

Just as he was about to fall onto the icy, frigid ice.

A condensed, almost tangible golden aura, like a rainbow spanning space, instantly appeared before him, firmly supporting him. A flash of light, and an elderly man dressed in simple clothes, his face expressionless, appeared beside Zhang Chengjun.

It was none other than the Grandmaster of Gang Jin who arrived just in time—Yang Shaohou!

He supported the unconscious Zhang Chengjun with one hand, and with the other hand, his fingers, like a sword, swiftly struck several acupoints on Zhang Chengjun's body.

The pure and vast essence of blood and qi is like a life-giving spring, forcefully protecting his heart and the last vestige of life.

Yang Shaohou's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's. He first swept over Oleg's gruesome corpse, confirming his complete demise, a hint of pleasure flashing in his eyes. Then, his expression turned somewhat ferocious as he looked at the starship sweeping towards them from afar.

After the failure, some white people who had placed heavy bets on Oleg couldn't accept it!

In a fit of rage, he chose revenge and prepared to erase this place!

This immediately darkened Yang Shaohou's expression:

"Western dogs... when they lose, they want to flip the table!"

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