Free Web NovelChapter 197: Chapter 131: Defeating All Invaders
WHOOSH!!
The wind howled, stirring up waves of air.
Zhan Diao’s spinning kick was immensely powerful, like a War Axe swinging down horizontally.
To the naked eye, his right leg was covered in a layer of energy, as if his muscles were clad in deep, silver-blue armor, increasing its power by several degrees.
No one who broke through to the Elite Level was weak; they had all mastered at least two or three Martial Skills.
His opponent attacked with a killing move right from the start, holding nothing back.
"Junior Brother Lu..."
Luo Yan’s expression changed at the sight. As a veteran Elite Level fighter, Zhan Diao’s strength was on par with the hall masters of some small and mid-sized martial arts halls.
Junior Brother Lu, after all, had only just reached the Elite Level. The gap between them was clearly significant.
Zheng Wu and the others also understood the gravity of the situation, their faces a mixture of shock and anger.
Just as the whirlwind-like blue kick was about to land.
BAM!!
A muffled explosion erupted, taking everyone by surprise.
Lu Chao hadn’t dodged or evaded at all. Instead, he had raised his left arm to block.
A layer of whitish-gray covered it, making his arm look as if it were made of rock.
He took the full force of the blow. The concrete ground beneath his feet cracked and splintered.
And yet, he remained standing firmly in place, not swaying in the slightest. His expression was even calm as he stared directly at the veteran Elite Level fighter before him.
"Don’t you know Thunder Fist?" he asked flatly, causing everyone’s pupils to constrict.
Zhan Diao, who was closest, narrowed his eyes as the energy within him suddenly erupted.
BOOM!!
His presence was overwhelming. A flash of silver-blue light seemed to cross his eyes.
In the next instant, he vanished from his spot, appearing behind Lu Chao in a flash.
It was almost like teleportation. His outstretched fingers were coated in a silver-blue aura, resembling the talons of a Thunder Eagle as they shot toward the back of Lu Chao’s head.
"It’s the Thunder Eagle Skill!"
Witnessing this, Luo Yan’s expression grew solemn as he recognized the technique.
It was the Body Technique Secret Technique from the Thunder Extreme Martial Arts Hall. Although only a low-level Martial Skill, when executed by a veteran Elite Level expert, its power was naturally formidable.
The speed boost allowed the user to evade the dynamic vision and keen senses of most people. The high-speed movement also amplified their power, creating a stunning strike comparable to that of a Mutant Beast, the Thunder Eagle.
WHOOSH!!
In a flash, the piercing sound of tearing air, like a whistle, reached their ears, leaving afterimages in its wake.
Lu Chao seemed unable to react, allowing the strike to land squarely on the back of his head.
"It’s over!"
Zhan Diao sneered, intent on crippling him completely to eliminate any future trouble.
However...
CLANG!!
A crisp ringing sound echoed across the training grounds, defying everyone’s expectations.
Every pair of eyes filled with shock and doubt. The Lu Chao in their line of sight hadn’t moved an inch, and there wasn’t a single injury on his head.
Then, in the instant everyone was stunned speechless,
Zhan Diao, being the closest, felt a sudden chill and hastily retracted his claws to retreat.
WHOOSH!!
A whipping punch, covered in whitish-gray, cut through the air, grazing past his shoulder.
His pupils contracting, he pulled back, putting several dozen feet between them. He stood there staring at Lu Chao, his face a mask of vigilance and caution.
’What is this...’
The masters of the small and mid-sized halls all felt something was wrong. ’What kind of technique was that? How could it block a full-power strike from Zhan Diao while he was using a Martial Skill?’
Before they could snap out of their daze,
"Let’s see just how many times you can block my attacks,"
Zhan Diao said coldly, closing the distance for another attack.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!
A series of afterimages appeared out of thin air, surrounding Lu Chao from all sides—front, back, left, and right.
The screech of a Thunder Eagle seemed to echo, a piercing sound that rattled the eardrums.
He had actually cultivated this Body Technique Secret Technique to the Great Success Realm. His every move was as if blessed by the Mutant Beast Thunder Eagle, and his fingers stabbed out one after another, creating a humming drone as they tore through the air.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!!
The top of his head, his shoulders and elbows, his heart, his lower back...
Zhan Diao targeted all of Lu Chao’s vital points, each strike carrying the immense force of at least a ton and a half.
And yet...
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!!
The sound of metal striking metal rang out continuously. Lu Chao was like a man-shaped block of steel; no matter where Zhan Diao struck, he couldn’t be moved.
His pupils constricting, Zhan Diao gradually realized something was wrong.
But his powerful will drove him to continue pressing the attack. His outstretched claws now aimed straight for Lu Chao’s eyes.
’I refuse to believe he can block an attack here, too!’
CLANG!!
Just as he expected, Lu Chao raised his right arm, his whitish-gray hand shielding his face like an iron mask.
’Just as I thought!’
A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He thought he’d found an opening and was about to press his advantage.
But...
"Finally, I’ve got you."
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Lu Chao’s frame suddenly grew by several inches as he entered the Iron Bone State, his white training uniform nearly bursting at the seams.
His muscles bulged and knotted, and his bones and tendons sang in unison.
He shot out his left arm and seized Zhan Diao’s fingers.
"The Rock Martial Skill?!"
The hall master of the Cangyun Martial Arts Hall shot to his feet, his face a mask of shocked disbelief!
Looking at Lu Chao, whose bulging muscles made him look like he had the body of a golem, it wasn’t just him; the expressions of the other small and mid-sized hall masters shifted as they finally understood the reason for the earlier abnormality.
Even Lei Wanjun narrowed his eyes, the string of blue Thunder Pearls in his right hand having stopped turning at some unknown point.
’The Rock Martial Skill?’
’The truly difficult foundation of the Golden Stone Fighting Skill, that Mid-Level Martial Skill that almost no one can master... someone actually managed to learn it?’
’How is that possible? He’s so young!’
These thoughts surfaced in the minds of the various hall masters, while the members of Jinshi Boxing Hall looked on with unconcealed excitement.
Even the normally composed Zheng Wu and Luo Yan slowly clenched their fists, feeling a surge of excitement. To the side, Luo Qianshan’s lips gradually curled into a smile. The suspicion in his eyes had finally been confirmed, replaced by a look of relief and admiration.
BOOM!!
Ignoring the commotion around him,
Lu Chao’s energy exploded forth as he unleashed the right fist he had been holding coiled at his waist.
A brown light flashed silently across the surface of his body, turning his skin the color of bronze.
In that same instant, he had activated his Copper Skin state. With a thirty percent boost to his explosive power and an additional amplification from a single Stacked Force, he ruthlessly smashed his fist toward Zhan Diao’s head.
