High Martial Arts 2077: I Rely on Beast Taming to Cultivate While Lying Down

Chapter 89 Liu Xiangdong VS Su Chen! The First Punch!

"Do you want to go first?"

Upon hearing Liu Xiangdong's provocative words, Zhang Yan rolled her eyes.

What kind of bastard are you?!

I clearly told him this afternoon that her punching power was already eight or nine hundred!

Don't you have ears?

what?

Are you taller than this?

She remembered clearly that Liu Xiangdong's punching power in the ten-school joint exam was only 483 kilograms.

Could it possibly double?

Are you treating this like a game recharge or cheating?

That doesn't exist at all!

"Can you beat me? Let me go first?" Zhang Yan said with her hands on her hips, her tone full of disdain.

Liu Xiangdong was not annoyed when he heard this.

He smiled slightly, a smile that carried a hint of confident composure: "Haha, that's true. You scored 680 last time, 200 more than me. I should definitely go first."

He turned around and strode towards the testing platform.

The students around him automatically made way for him.

The duel between Zhou Chengjie, Guo Hao, and Jiang Yunxin just now brought the atmosphere of the entire venue to its peak.

And now, Liu Xiangdong, who has just fused with the spirit pearl of the Zhurong God system, is going to take the stage himself!

The atmosphere instantly became much more lively.

Liu Xiangdong stood still in front of the tester.

Unlike Guo Hao, he didn't make any unnecessary movements; he simply closed his eyes slightly and adjusted his breathing.

Then... his eyes snapped open.

In that instant, everyone in the circle closest to the testing platform felt a scorching wave of heat emanating from him.

It's not real flame, but rather the energy fluctuations generated when fire-attribute spiritual energy circulates at high speed in the meridians!

Liu Xiangdong took a half step forward with his right foot, his knees slightly bent, and his waist and hips lowered.

He brought his right fist to his waist, and at the tip of his fist, there was a faint, dark red light flowing around it.

That is the unique fire god authority of the Zhurong pantheon!

Although he had only just merged with the ancient fire god and had not yet fully mastered the spiritual arts, the domineering power that originated from the ancient fire god was already manifesting as anomalies when he mobilized his spiritual energy.

Then...

"Bang-!!!"

A dull bang echoed through the stadium.

703KG!

The entire room fell silent for about half a second.

Then it just exploded.

"703!!!"

A boy from Class 5 yelled so loudly his voice cracked, jumping up from his seat and waving his fists wildly in the air: "Brother Dong! Brother Dong is awesome!!!"

"They went straight for 700!!!"

"My goodness! How much was it last time?"

"483 kilograms! I'm from Class 5, I remember it clearly!"

"How many!?"

"483! 483 in the ten-school joint exam!"

"Holy crap! He gained 220 kilograms? Is he even human?!"

"Was he really fused with Zhurong? Or could it be the Giant Spirit God?"

"Zhurong is the god of fire! The power boost can't be that exaggerated, right? This is a mythical spirit orb specializing in power!"

"Don't forget, Zhurong is an ancient righteous god! A being who vied with Gonggong for the throne! How could a righteous god of that level possibly have weak blessings for the physical body?"

While everyone was still discussing the result of the first punch, Liu Xiangdong had already thrown his second punch.

He didn't give the audience any time to process the first punch.

With a sudden twist of the waist and hips, the entire chain of power in the body was stretched to its limit in that instant.

The dark red light on the fist was even brighter than before, and it even emitted a sharp whistling sound when it broke through the air.

"Bang--!!!"

715KG!

This time, even the teachers in the stands couldn't sit still.

Lei Yi, the homeroom teacher of Class 5, leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed and an uncontrollable smile on his lips.

A homeroom teacher next to him turned his head, his tone filled with undisguised envy: "Old Lei, your Class 5 is really going to turn things around this time!!!"

Lei Yi didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly, while the light remained focused on the testing platform.

However, Zhou Qingguo, the homeroom teacher of Class 6, had a rather subtle expression on his face at this moment.

Liu Xiangdong did not stop.

He took a deep breath, his chest expanded suddenly, and all his spiritual energy was mobilized to its limit in that instant.

The newly fused Zhu Rong Spirit Pearl unleashed a torrent of powerful and violent fire god energy that surged wildly through his meridians.

His right arm muscles were visibly taut under the cuff of his school uniform.

Then...

The third punch!

"Bang-!!!"

The sound of that punch hitting the tester was louder than the previous two punches combined.

The tester vibrated violently, and the numbers on the display jumped wildly.

Then freeze-frame.

730KG.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

The silence lasted for a full three seconds.

Then, the entire stadium seemed to have been set on fire like a powder keg.

"Seven...seven...seven hundred and three!!!"

"Top five in the grade! This is definitely top five level!"

"In the joint exam of ten schools, only three students from our No. 1 High School weighed over 700 kilograms! Jiang Wei, Qian Youliang, and Wu Chen! Now, with him, that makes four!"

"No, does anyone remember how much he did last time?"

"483! Didn't I tell you?! 483! Where are your ears???"

"247 kilograms... in less than two weeks! Is this even human!?"

"Is the Zhurong pantheon really that monstrous? Impossible! This would require a combination of a mythical spirit pearl and innate talent."

"Class 5 is really going to take off this time! Guo Hao got 642, Liu Xiangdong got 730! Two top students in one subject, plus Zhou Chengjie, who's good at everything!"

"Zhou Chengjie doesn't get along with them, don't lump him in with them..."

"But the results speak for themselves! You can't argue with that!"

In the stands.

At this moment, Lei Yi, the homeroom teacher of Class 5, finally showed a complete smile.

The homeroom teacher of Class 3 next to him—Jiang Yunxin—turned her head and said with a touch of emotion, "Teacher Lei, your class has really produced some outstanding talents this time! Liu Xiangdong's score is incredible! Even in the ten-school joint exam, his single-subject strength would be in the top ten."

Lei Yi picked up his thermos and took a sip, his tone unusually relaxed: "This kid has really worked hard! Although the Zhurong pantheon provides a significant boost to power, achieving this number is mainly due to his own hard work."

"Don't be modest!"

The homeroom teacher of Class 3 shook his head with a wry smile. Jiang Yunxin, a student in his class who was in the top ten of the grade in terms of overall academic performance, had become the background character this time!

With Liu Xiangdong having fused with the Mythical Spirit Pearl, he will likely gain the upper hand over Jiang Yunxin in the future!

After all... Jiang Yunxin also follows the fire element!

Zhang Zhenshan, the homeroom teacher of Class 7 next to him, who was known throughout the school for his loud voice, was unusually quiet at this moment.

His gaze lingered on Liu Xiangdong for a few moments before shifting to Zhang Yan from his own class, who was standing with her arms crossed and a strange smile on her lips.

He knows his student all too well.

Zhang Yan's expression... suggests she's taller than that!

The last time it was 680, has it increased by 50 or more this time?

not bad!

"This girl..." Zhang Zhenshan muttered to himself without uttering a sound.

Hopefully, it will bring some surprises.

Liu Xiangdong stepped down from the testing platform.

His pace remained unhurried, and his face was beaming with a smile that made you want to punch him ten or eight times!

730 kg!

In the joint exam of ten schools, only three people in the entire No. 1 High School could achieve this result.

Jiang Wei, Qian Youliang, Wu Chen.

And now, he is the fourth!

Out of ten schools, only nine people managed to do it at the time!

The key point is...

In his eyes, he had merged with the Zhurong pantheon, which gave him the right to stand on equal footing with the top three!

He walked up to Zhang Yan and his gaze lingered on her face for a moment.

Zhang Yan's expression surprised him somewhat.

She did look quite shocked, but there seemed to be something else mixed in with that shock.

However, Liu Xiangdong did not think too much about it.

At this moment, he was surrounded by a chorus of exclamations and praises, and his whole being exuded an air of self-satisfaction.

"How was it?" His voice was filled with barely suppressed smugness, and the corners of his mouth widened even more. "Want to go up?"

'

Zhang Yan was furious when she saw his face!

She subconsciously turned her head and glanced at Su Chen.

When Su Chen trains in the morning, his highest weight is only 601 kilograms.

Although she had practiced for a full two hours and exhausted a lot of energy, according to her estimate, Su Chen's true strength should be between 650 and 680.

Even considering the top range, 680 is a full 50 kilograms less than 730!

This gap cannot be bridged easily.

but...

Who is Zhang Yan?

Her current punching power is 896 kilograms!

After taking the Giant Strength Pill given to her by Su Chen, she felt that it would be even more exaggerated!

Normally, this result would absolutely crush everyone present.

She originally planned to wait until Jiang Wei, Qian Youliang, and Wu Chen, the three true top students of the grade, arrived before going on stage to make a name for herself!

But now...

Liu Xiangdong had already stepped on her face.

If she doesn't respond, wouldn't she embarrass the entire team?

Zhang Yan gritted her teeth and was about to take a step forward.

A hand suddenly reached out from the side and gently tugged at her sleeve.

Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and met Su Chen's calm face, which showed no emotion whatsoever.

Su Chen looked at her, said nothing, and simply shook his head very lightly.

With just that one gesture, Zhang Yan instantly understood.

Her eyes darted around, and then, her expression, which had been filled with anger, changed visibly.

From anger, to shock, and then... disdain.

She turned around to face Liu Xiangdong again, put her hands on her hips, and said with undisguised contempt, "Sorry! Your grades aren't good enough for me to take action!"

Liu Xiangdong's smile froze for a moment.

The students watching from the sidelines were also stunned for a moment.

Not worthy?

730 kilograms isn't enough?

In the entire No. 1 High School, there are only those three geniuses who score 700 points and can reliably beat 730 kilograms!

Zhang Yan only scored 680 in the last ten-school joint exam. Even if she improves and reaches 700, is it possible that she can exceed 730? At this level, it is not easy to improve by another 50.

Liu Xiangdong quickly recovered.

With so many people watching, he couldn't lose his composure.

He forced a smile again, his tone now tinged with a hint of probing: "Not worthy? If it were just a little taller, you wouldn't be saying such arrogant things."

"Of course!" Zhang Yan's pride almost overflowed. "It's significantly higher!"

She really wanted to curse. Was Liu Xiangdong an idiot? She had said eight or nine hundred that afternoon, was he deaf?

This guy is so arrogant, does he think others are just bragging and lying?

"Haha~ Okay!"

Liu Xiangdong nodded, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment: "When are you going to take the test? I'd really like to see it."

"Hmph! Mind your own business! Just you wait and see!"

Zhang Yan turned her face to the side, her ponytail whipping around so hard it almost hit Su Chen's chin.

Liu Xiangdong looked at her like this, his smile remained, but the warmth in his eyes had cooled down a bit.

He paused, then his tone suddenly became lighter, as if he were talking about something very casual: "Haha~ No problem."

The exam lasts two hours in total, and there's still an hour and a half left. I still have that much time.

At this point, he changed the subject, his tone carrying a subtle undertone: "Don't forget about pull-ups. Of course, if you can't hold them for fifteen minutes, you can definitely create more time to wait."

The students around him immediately understood the implication of those words.

Students don't care about this or that!

As long as there's a show to watch, that's enough!

Nobody wants to leave now; everyone wants to see how it all ends.

Zhang Yan bared her fangs, clenching and unclenching her fists at her sides.

She's so strong!

We could have taught this guy a lesson!

If Su Chen hadn't held her back, she would have exploded by now!

She took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the anger that was about to erupt, and only let out a heavy "humph" from her nose.

The atmosphere between the two teams reached a delicate stalemate.

Just then, Guo Hao suddenly spoke up.

His gaze swept across the crowd and landed directly on Su Chen, a faint smile playing on his lips: "By the way, Su Chen."

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn back.

Su Chen turned her head to meet Guo Hao's gaze, her expression remaining calm: "Hmm?"

"Didn't you mention a bet to me before?"

Guo Hao's tone was unhurried: "I've already applied for the Mythical Spirit Orb. I don't want to take advantage of you. How about we finish the competition this week, before I fuse with it?"

"This million is perfect; the sooner I get it, the sooner I can use it, haha~"

He paused, then his tone became undisguisedly confident: "Otherwise... after fusing with the Mythical Spirit Pearl, you will have no chance at all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes in the room focused on him again.

The consecutive appearances of Zhou Chengjie, Jiang Yunxin, Guo Hao, and Liu Xiangdong have drawn the attention of everyone in the stadium to this area.

Now that Guo Hao has brought up Su Chen's bet again, even the students who were originally queuing for the test have stopped queuing and are all crowding around to watch the excitement.

"What's going on? What kind of competition is it?"

In the crowd, a boy who was squeezed on the outer edge and standing on tiptoe to look inside patted the shoulder of the classmate next to him.

"Last Thursday, Su Chen got into a conflict with Guo Hao on the track and then proposed a million-dollar bet. He said that if he lost to Guo Hao in speed within a month, he would give him a million dollars."

"What?! One million?! Isn't that just giving money away? Are you stupid?!"

"Um...it really is silly. But they're rich!"

"Damn it! Rich idiots!"

"Su Chen's speed is his strength, and I heard it has improved a lot recently. Maybe he's gotten too cocky?"

"No! I'm curious how the conflict started! I want to learn how to have a conflict with him too!"

"It seems that Guo Hao organized a small competition, and Su Chen wanted to join at the last minute, but Guo Hao wouldn't allow it, and that's how it happened."

"Hahaha~ That's hilarious! Isn't this just a case of losing face and having to pay to save face?"

"This is called throwing money away to save face! What a clown!"

The murmurs of discussion surged in from all directions like a tidal wave.

Zhang Yan listened to the increasingly harsh words around her, her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

She gritted her teeth, wanting to retort several times, but didn't know who to retort to.

What people say doesn't seem to be entirely wrong.

It was indeed one million, and it was indeed a bet.

But the results aren't out yet, so what gives you the right to mock me?

Wang Yichuan stood beside Su Chen, his brows furrowed. He lowered his head slightly, leaned close to Su Chen's ear, and whispered, "Brother Chen, why don't we leave first? We can come back for the test later?"

His tone was full of worry.

This honest man rarely speaks like this on his own initiative, but the situation at this moment is indeed very unfavorable.

Yang Fan also squeezed through the crowd.

His forehead was still damp with sweat from the test, but he couldn't care less now. His face was contorted with anxiety: "Brother Chen, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle!"

Liu Yongchao and several other good friends from the community also gathered around, offering their advice in hushed tones.

Su Chen remained calm.

He stood ramrod straight, his hands hanging casually at his sides, his expression unreadable.

It looks like he's in a difficult position and is trying to appear calm.

But in reality, he was genuinely calm.

Once the surrounding chatter subsided slightly, Su Chen slowly spoke.

"The bet doesn't need to be canceled."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across Guo Hao's face, a hint of amusement in his tone.

"The previous bets were all about certainty. I was bound to win, and you were bound to lose. That was too boring."

"Now that things have changed, it's even more interesting, isn't it?"

Even Guo Hao himself was taken aback by these words.

A sure win? A sure loss?

How could someone whose speed ranking is outside the top 100 in their grade say such a thing to him?

Guo Hao couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head: "Haha~ Fine! Someone's offering me money, how can I refuse?"

'

As soon as he finished speaking, a low murmur of laughter rose from the surroundings.

"Is he genuinely stupid or just pretending?"

"Guo Hao's speed should rank in the top 30 of the grade, right? What about Su Chen's again?"

"Last week it was around 160, but I heard it's improved quite a bit."

"How much bigger can it be? Guo Hao ranks 20th or 30th in speed events, and the difference between them in the three-kilometer race is more than half a minute. Is that something that can be caught up to in a week or two?"

"Exactly! Besides, Brother Hao has already given him face. Otherwise, how could he possibly win after fusing with the spirit pearl???"

"They're rich, so they can just consider it a lesson learned."

"A million for a lesson? Tsk, that's a lesson too expensive!"

Once the chatter subsided, Su Chen slowly turned around.

His gaze passed over Guo Hao and landed on Liu Xiangdong, who was standing with his arms crossed and a calm expression.

"Zhang Yan's strength far surpasses yours."

Su Chen's voice was soft and quite calm as he said, "Her current targets are only Wu Chen, Jiang Wei, and Qian Youliang."

"She doesn't have time for someone as insignificant as you."

Liu Xiangdong frowned slightly.

But Su Chen didn't give him time to react.

"I'll play with you!"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire stadium fell silent.

It wasn't the kind of quiet that gradually fades away from the noise, but rather like someone had pressed a mute button, and everyone stopped talking at the same time.

"No...no! He's challenging Liu Xiangdong now?"

"What's going on??? Dude! Liu Xiangdong weighs 730 kilograms, not 73 kilograms!!!"

"Was he driven to mental instability by some kind of trauma? Our school shouldn't admit mentally ill students, right?"

"How much power did Su Chen have last time?"

"I remember it was a joint exam of ten schools, weighing 367kg, and ranking 595th in the grade."

"367? Are you sure? Not 667?"

"His nickname is 'the nail-biter of the top class,' he'd have a hard time even getting into the top 400 in the grade! Is he trying to bang his head against the wall to get 667? Is he some kind of stubborn brat???"

"Holy crap! What makes him think he can challenge 730?"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Su Chen strode towards the testing platform.

His steps were slow, and each step was steady.

He stood in front of the tester.

Then, without any pre-cast animation or any charging motion.

He clenched his right fist!

Spiritual energy surged from the dantian, flowing along the Ren meridian into four acupoints: Jiuwei, Juque, Zhongwan, and Qihai.

The power of the Overlord Body Technique IV...3!

In that instant, everything is fully activated, from the soles of the feet to the waist and hips, from the waist and hips to the shoulders, and from the shoulders to the fists.

The strength of the whole body was like a tightly twisted steel cable, stretched to its limit in that instant.

Lv4 Mountain-Opening Fist also loads instantly!

Then, he threw a punch!

"Bang! 660KG."