nyslfriends Chapter 78 Earth Shatters and Mountains Collapse, Tiger Demons Roar with Bone-Rending Cries
Chapter 78 Earth Shatters and Mountains Collapse, Tiger Demons Roar with Bone-Rending Cries
"Does Senior Brother Cai need that?"
One of the inner disciples muttered to himself.
"Is it really necessary to go to such lengths to deal with a mere disciple from the Middle Courtyard?"
"It's not a question of whether it's to the point of being or not."
The older disciple sitting in the front row spoke in a very low voice.
"Haven't you realized yet? If Cai Zhongtie doesn't reveal his trump card, he might really lose control in this duel!"
On the stands of the Central Court, the disciples looked at each other, their eyes filled with both anticipation and unease.
They didn't know what Cai Zhongtie's trump card was.
But judging from the expressions on the faces of the inner court disciples opposite, it was definitely not something easy to deal with.
"Boiled Blood Forging!"
After a loud shout.
Cai Zhongtie's body began to undergo drastic changes.
His skin itself was trembling slightly at an eerie frequency.
An unnatural dark red tinge gradually appeared on the surface of that bronze skin.
It started on the chest and shoulders.
Then it quickly spread to the arms and lower abdomen.
Finally, even the skin on both sides of his neck turned that eerie dark red.
From a distance, his entire upper body looked as if it were draped in a thin layer of blood-red gauze.
"Boiling Blood Forging?"
Zhou Juncheng stood on the high platform, his expression quite solemn.
He had seen this kind of life-risking technique that burned one's own life essence.
To cultivate the Boiling Blood Forging technique, one must first cultivate the Iron Bone Eighteen Strikes to the tenth level or higher.
Once activated, it rapidly depletes one's vital energy, but can unleash extremely powerful energy in a short period of time.
However, after using it, one may experience weakness for seven days at best, or severe blood and qi deficiency that is difficult to recover from within three months.
"Ahhhhh!"
Cai Zhongtie roared.
His muscles were expanding at a rate visible to the naked eye.
His already impressive muscles now resembled a small mountain.
What's even more terrifying are his bones.
The boiling blood forging process accelerates the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body, forcing the bone marrow to perform an overload of hematopoietic work under this high pressure.
The bone cortex thickens rapidly in a short period of time, and the periosteum is stretched from the inside out.
Everyone present could see it clearly.
Cai Zhongtie's joints had swelled up even more than before.
When the fist is clenched, the gaps between the knuckles completely disappear, and the entire fist becomes a single, solid iron hammer of bone and flesh!
"Is this the power of combining Lesser Bone Refinement with Boiling Blood Forging...?"
On the outer courtyard stands, Xiahou Fei had completely closed the fan in his hand.
His lips were pressed tightly together, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to freeze at that moment.
At this moment, Cai Zhongtie, standing on the ring, was displaying power that had exceeded the limits of what he knew.
"master……"
Cheng Daqi's voice trembled slightly.
"That's real Blood Boiling Forging? Isn't that something that only happens in battles at the Lesser Completion stage of Bone Refinement..."
Xiahou Fei didn't say anything, but simply placed his hand on Cheng Daqi's shoulder.
The hand was heavy, pressing down on Cheng Daqi's shoulder slightly.
"drink!"
On the stage, Cai Zhongtie suddenly made a move.
He kicked off the stone slab with his foot and shot out like a cannonball.
The stone slab beneath their feet shattered into pieces, the fragments shooting out in all directions.
The movement was the same as before, but the power it unleashed was on a completely different level.
If his previous lunge was like a catapult launching a stone projectile, then this is like a meteorite landing.
Speed, power, and a sense of oppression all surged simultaneously, creating a visible shockwave in the air.
"not good!"
Chen Yu's pupils suddenly contracted in that instant.
There were still seven steps between him and Cai Zhongtie.
Cai Zhongtie pushed off the ground and took three steps forward, leaving four steps between the two of them.
But Cai Zhongtie did not complete those four steps.
When he landed on the third step, he suddenly lowered his body and deliberately lowered his center of gravity.
His right knee bent to its limit, and then he bounced off the ground.
"Die!"
Cai Zhongtie descended from the sky, his right fist raised high above his head, his entire body taut like a fully drawn bow in mid-air.
Then, as the bow reached its highest point, the string was suddenly released!
"call!"
His right fist, imbued with the force of gravity and the explosive power generated by the burning of his blood and qi, slammed down from above.
"Earth-shattering, Mountain-crushing Hammer!"
Someone in the inner courtyard stands shouted out the name of this move!
"Senior Brother Lü, what kind of move is that? I've never seen it before!"
A young-looking inner courtyard disciple asked.
The one he addressed as Senior Brother Lü was the older inner court disciple named Lü Buping.
"The Earth-Splitting Mountain-Crushing Hammer is not a move from the Iron Bone Eighteen Strikes, so it's normal that you haven't seen it."
Lu Buping said with a serious expression.
"This is a cultivation technique that Cai Zhongtie obtained as a trophy after killing a master of demonic body refinement during a mission."
"The principle behind this martial art is extremely domineering. It involves stimulating the body's Qi and blood to their maximum and then concentrating all the power into a single punch."
"By striking with the momentum of a downward dive, the power of a single blow is so great that it can break a stone pillar that two people could hug in one punch!"
After he finished speaking, several inner court disciples began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"No wonder Cai Zhongtie never used this move when sparring in the inner courtyard."
"Because this move consumes a great deal of energy, after it is used, the user will also suffer a considerable degree of backlash."
"Moreover, the destructive power is too great; if it's not stopped, people will die!"
"So, does that mean Chen Yu is doomed?"
"Let's take another look!"
Chen Yu looked up at the fist shadow that was descending from the sky.
The sunlight created a dazzling halo behind Cai Zhongtie.
His shadow, like a soaring eagle, covered Chen Yu's footing.
"boom!"
The pressure of the fist reached the ground before the fist itself.
In the cracks of the stone slab beneath Chen Yu's feet, fine dust particles were pressed and spread rapidly in all directions, forming a neat circular dust ring.
"Don't try to take it head-on!"
This was the first thought that flashed through Chen Yu's mind.
Cai Zhongtie's earth-shattering and mountain-crushing hammer, unleashed while in his boiling blood forged state, had power far exceeding the current limit of his ability to block.
If he takes the impact head-on, even if his arms break, the force of the impact will directly damage his internal organs.
"A coiled snake!"
Chen Yu used the Grass Snake Body Technique, taking a half-step diagonally with his right foot and twisting his body to the left.
The center of gravity shifted to the left side of the body while dodging.
But the range of that punch was too large.
Cai Zhongtie's Earth-Shattering Mountain-Crushing Hammer is not a single-point attack, but a full-scale attack.
Although the fist was aimed at Chen Yu's head, the area covered by the pressure of the punch was nearly ten feet in diameter.
Chen Yu's body had just moved to the edge of the coverage area when his fist came crashing down.
"Bang!"
The force of the earth-shattering, mountain-crushing hammer slammed into the bluestone slabs of the arena.
Centered on the point where the fist landed, all the stone slabs within three feet shattered.
The stone slab was smashed, leaving a shallow dent.
The broken stones are arranged radially from the center outwards.
A visible shockwave exploded outwards from the point of impact.
"You can't escape, just die!"
Cai Zhongtie shouted angrily.
"Thump!"
Chen Yu was ultimately struck by the force of the punch.
He flew to the right, tumbled in the air, and crashed heavily onto the stone slab.
"Snapped!"
The coolness of the stone slab seeped through my skin and into my back.
His internal organs shuddered under the violent impact.
A metallic taste rose in his throat, and he forced the blood back down.
"It looks like a few ribs were broken!"
Chen Yu felt excruciating pain all over his body.
But the next moment, the "White Tiger Bone Demon" began to exert its power.
After the ribs were destroyed for the first time, the "Bone Remodeling" effect was triggered, and the ribs were restored to their best condition in an instant!
Chen Yu was immediately invigorated and used his right hand to push himself up.
"He's not dead! He even got up!"
"What on earth happened? Cai Zhongtie's punch landed squarely!"
From the inner courtyard stands, Lü Buping's tone was filled with disbelief and disappointment.
The people around didn't respond, because no one could understand what had happened.
"He's standing up! Senior Brother Chen is standing up!"
Sha Bao nervously shook Ouyang Qing's arm.
"Senior Brother Chen is about to retaliate!"
The earth-shattering, mountain-crushing hammer possesses immense power.
However, the more powerful the move, the more health it consumes, and the longer the recovery period after it is used.
The Boiling Blood state enhanced all of Cai Zhongtie's abilities, but it could not compensate for the martial arts flaws that emerged after the high-intensity burst.
He needs to transform his qi and blood.
Even a single breath can create an opening.
Chen Yu discovered this flaw.
Cai Zhongtie had just recovered from the shockwave of the ground-shattering, mountain-collapsing hammer.
His right arm was still numb, and his blood and energy had temporarily decreased due to the exertion from that punch.
"The ape leaps and bounds!"
Chen Yu's knees snapped straight from a bent position.
His entire body sprang up like a spring.
"Split Tiger Strikes!"
His right fist slammed out from his waist, following a slightly outward-rotating arc from bottom to top.
"call out!"
The fists continued to thrust forward, tearing through the air in visible streaks of white air.
"One punch!"
"Two punches!"
"Three punches!"
"Four punches!"
"Five punches!"
The fifth punch landed squarely on the center of Cai Zhongtie's chest.
The spot where the fist struck was the dark red fist mark left on Cai Zhongtie's skin from the repeated blows from the previous dozen or so punches.
The skin in that area had become extremely fragile due to repeated impacts, and a large area of capillaries under the skin had ruptured.
At this moment, the power Chen Yu channeled far exceeded that of any of his previous punches.
He had gathered all the power for the entire duel, channeled it into a single point, and then unleashed it.
"Snapped!"
The sound of the impact was different from any other time before.
It was no longer a muffled thud.
Instead, it was an extremely crisp and ear-piercing cracking sound.
"Tiger's Bone Cry!"
When Chen Yu throws his fifth punch, his bones will have a "bone resonance" effect, which will reduce Cai Zhongtie's bone defense by 25%.
The attack struck his bone squarely, causing a "bone fracture" effect that ignored his defenses and directly destroyed his bones!
A visible ripple appeared on the skin of Cai Zhongtie's chest, where he had been hit.
This is not a metaphor; it's a real ripple.
Like the ripples created when a stone is thrown into a lake, except that these ripples spread across human skin.
Ripples spread outwards from the center of his chest, passing through his ribs, abdomen, and shoulders, before finally disappearing on his back.
With each ripple it passed through, muscles trembled violently, and bones emitted subtle friction sounds.
Then, blood exploded!
The force that the fist had injected into the body exploded outwards!
A two-inch-long gash appeared on Cai Zhongtie's chest the instant the force of his punch was fully released.
Blood spurted from the crack, forming a thin, red arc in the sunlight.
At the same moment, a fist-sized bulge appeared on his back.
The muscles and skin there were forcefully pushed up by the punches that penetrated deep into the internal organs.
"That punch..."
On the inner courtyard stands, Lü Buping suddenly stood up, and the chair behind him overturned with a bang.
"External release of force? No, not external release, but force penetrating through! He channeled all his force into Cai Zhongtie's body, then let that force explode completely within him!"
"What kind of technique is this?"
The disciples standing nearby were as white as paper.
"I've never seen this kind of boxing technique in the inner courtyard before!"
"How did he do that?"
"It's the bones! Senior Brother Cai's bones were shattered, allowing the force to penetrate so deeply!"
"Break the bones of someone who has just completed the Bone Refinement stage with a single punch? And in the Boiling Blood state at that!"
"It's terrifying!"
Cai Zhongtie's body froze on the spot.
His expression froze in disbelief.
His lips were slightly parted, his eyes were wide open, and Chen Yu's image was reflected in his pupils.
He tried to raise his hand, but his arm only twitched slightly before falling back down.
He tried to back away, but his knees were no longer obeying his brain's commands.
"Bang!"
Chen Yu's second round of attacks has arrived.
It's still the same location.
It's still the same kind of exertion.
It was the same explosive sound.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
First punch, second punch, third punch.
Chen Yu's fists lashed out alternately like a crossbow bolt.
Every punch landed precisely on the same spot.
Five punches were unleashed in quick succession.
The "Tiger's Bone Roar" effect was triggered again.
Cai Zhongtie's chest had been blown open with a fist-sized hole.
Blood continued to gush from the wound, flowing down his abdomen and pooling in the rubble at his feet, forming a dark red puddle that kept expanding.
"No! Stop it!"
"Senior Brother Cai, don't die!"
Seven or eight people stood up at the same time on the inner courtyard stands.
Their shouts were hoarse and shrill.
But it's meaningless; on the deathmatch stage, no one can stop a life-or-death duel that has already begun.
Cai Zhongtie's body finally began to fall backward.
His knees bent first.
The whole person leaned back slowly, like a sculpture whose support had been removed.
But his eyes were fixed on Chen Yu.
Those bloodshot eyes held resentment, bitterness, and a fear that only surfaced at the very last moment.
Before his body collapsed completely, Cai Zhongtie used his last bit of strength to squeeze out a single word from his throat.
"you……"
I haven't finished speaking yet.
His back slammed heavily onto the rubble.
The shards of stone he had smashed himself pierced his back skin.
But Cai Zhongtie could no longer feel the pain.
His pupils began to dilate, and the rise and fall of his chest grew weaker and weaker.
Blood gushed from the wound, staining his upper body a glaring crimson.
The sword-testing arena fell silent.
Unlike the quiet that followed the end of the first duel.
That silence was one of shock, the brain processing an unbelievable result.
This silence was suffocating; everyone who witnessed the battle had forgotten how to breathe.
After a long while, Zhou Juncheng slowly walked down from the platform, squatted down next to Cai Zhongtie, and reached out his finger to check his breath.
Then he stood up and announced the result in a trembling voice.
"Cai Zhongtie, die."
"The victor is Chen Yu!"
Two sentences were uttered.
The testing ground did not erupt in cheers as it had before.
Because everyone was still reeling from the harrowing life-or-death struggle.
Then, the first person in the stands at the Intermediate People's Court started calling Chen Yu's name.
Then came the second, the third, the tenth, and the hundredth.
The thunderous cheers truly erupted at this moment.
The roar was even louder and wilder than the last time.
"Chen Yu! Chen Yu! Chen Yu!"
On the stands of the Foreign Languages Department, Cheng Daqi was moved to tears.
Tears rolled down his rough cheeks and dripped onto Xiahou Fei's fan.
He turned around, wanting to say something to his master, but found that Xiahou Fei had already turned his back at some point.
He was holding the sandalwood folding fan that he never parted with, the fan covering most of his face, revealing only his slightly reddened eyes and his desperately pursed lips.
"Master, you're crying..."
"fart!"
Xiahou Fei's voice came out from behind the fan in a muffled tone, with a barely perceptible nasal sound.
"It's windy, and it got in my eyes."
The stands in the inner courtyard were deathly silent.
Those inner court disciples who were usually aloof and superior were now slumped in their chairs.
Some people lowered their heads, not daring to look at the ring.
Some people clenched their fists tightly but didn't know where to punch, while others opened their mouths as if to say something but found that no sound came out.
An outer court disciple killed the inner court sword guard squad leader.
Then, in front of everyone, he defeated the commander of the inner court sword guards.
It wasn't through conspiracy, it wasn't through sneak attack.
Instead, they stood upright on the ring and earned their place with their fists, one punch at a time.
They only made their move after the death warrant was signed, their fingerprints were affixed, and the deacon announced the start of the proceedings.
No one can accuse him of winning unfairly.
No one could find even the slightest fault with it.
On the arena, Chen Yu stood alone amidst the rubble and bloodstains.
After confirming Cai Zhongtie's death, he walked off the ring step by step.
Ouyang Qing hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and handed him a bottle of blood-activating and stasis-removing pills that had been prepared beforehand.
"Junior brother, this battle has truly broadened my horizons."
"You and Cai Zhongtie each unleashed your ultimate moves, but in the end, you still managed to kill him head-on."
Ouyang Qing sighed.
Chen Yu smiled.
In a head-to-head contest, he is actually inferior to Cai Zhongtie.
One reason they were able to win was the incredible "bone restructuring" effect of the "Tiger Striped Bone Armor".
On the other hand, they capitalized on Cai Zhongtie's eagerness to win.
It was precisely because he wanted to eliminate himself quickly that he exposed his fatal flaw.
Chen Yu poured out a pill and swallowed it.
A feeling of exhilaration instantly flowed through my entire body.
"What amazing medicine! It works so quickly! Thank you so much, Senior Sister!"
Ouyang Qing smiled sweetly.
"I'm glad you're alright. I'll go to the pharmacy first and tell my senior sister and brother the good news of your victory."
After saying that, Ouyang Qing turned and left.
Xiahou Fei and Cheng Daqi then walked over.
"Kid, you're really something! A disciple from the Central Academy killing the Sword Guard Commander—you must be the first person in our manor's history to do that!"
Xiahou Fei said happily.
"A victory against all odds, that's so inspiring! Even my master was moved to tears!"
Cheng Daqi's tone was also quite joyful.
Chen Yu remained calm and said without changing his expression:
"I've been wanting to experience what it feels like to fight someone at full strength for ages! My previous opponents were all too weak, but this time I finally got to have a good, satisfying fight!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chengying arrived gracefully.