Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Mountain-Shaking Demonic Ape Fist

After the memorial service ended, Qin Fangqiong dismissed everyone, keeping only Su Yu behind.

He walked to a nearby shelf and retrieved an iced-jade brocade box that emanated a cold aura. He placed it on the table and flicked the lid open with a finger.

"Take a look!"

"A Three-Leaf Snow Lotus!"

Su Yu’s gaze sharpened, and his brow furrowed instantly. "Master, is this from the Huyan Family?"

Qin Fangqiong nodded and sat back down in his Grandmaster’s Chair. "Huyan Muyuan invited me over for a discussion. This is the compensation they offered."

"At the same time, they once again proposed to marry Yang Zhen. The conditions... are yours to name!"

Qin Fangqiong stared into Su Yu’s eyes, his tone somewhat inscrutable. "If you nod, you’ll likely have all the resources you need to break through to the Muscle Forging Realm!"

"Master." Su Yu’s expression was unwavering, his voice resolute. "I will never agree to this!"

"You really won’t agree? The Huyan Family is powerful. Aren’t you afraid of their endless retaliation and targeting later on?"

"I will not agree!"

"Good!"

Qin Fangqiong slammed his hand on the table, his eyes flashing with undisguised admiration and relief.

He wasn’t afraid of anything else at that moment, only that his disciple might actually agree. That would have been a great disappointment!

The Huyan Family had already made their move. If this disciple of his still thought they could make amends, entrusting his life to the mercy of others, then all his Martial Arts training would have been for nothing!

Looking again at Su Yu’s resolute expression, Qin Fangqiong couldn’t help but recall the undisguised, venomous look in Chen Fan’s eyes from earlier. A deep sense of disappointment welled up inside him.

’This disciple, Chen Fan... his character is flawed. Compared to Su Yu, he is ultimately lacking.’

"Master, about Yang Zhen, she..."

"Stop."

Qin Fangqiong raised a hand to cut him off. "You don’t need to tell me what Yang Zhen’s secret is. That’s your own fortuitous opportunity. I kept you here today because I only want to teach you a single principle."

Qin Fangqiong leaned forward slightly, his body suddenly radiating a suffocating pressure. "Do you know why, after failing to assassinate you, the Huyan Family still dared to swagger over and negotiate with me?"

"Because they are certain that my White Ape Martial Arts Hall... wouldn’t dare to fall out with them!"

"And why wouldn’t we dare?" Qin Fangqiong gritted his teeth, enunciating each word. "Because the Huyan Family is powerful! Because their Patriarch, Huyan Muyuan, is a master of the Profound Bone Realm! They slap you in the face, then hand you a sweet date. Even if your heart is bleeding, you have to obediently take it!"

Hearing this, Su Yu’s pupils contracted sharply, and a murderous intent brewed in the depths of his eyes.

"This is the humiliation that comes from a disparity in strength."

Qin Fangqiong stood up, his voice heavy with meaning. "Hide your fangs. Only when you’ve progressed through the Flesh Refining Realm and stepped into the Muscle Forging, Profound Bone, or even the Divine Storage Realm... will you be qualified to do what you want to do!"

"Yes, Master!"

Su Yu bowed deeply. He knew that his master’s visit to the Huyan Family must not have been so simple.

Given the Huyan Family’s attitude towards Yang Zhen, they were clearly determined to have her.

But the fact that they were adhering to superficial rules, not sending a Muscle Forging Realm expert to deal with him, must have been because his master was holding them back.

"Follow me to the courtyard. It is time I taught you the cultivation for the Flesh Refining Realm!"

...

The spring wind was crisp, making the new buds on the old courtyard tree tremble.

"The cultivation of the Flesh Refining Realm is all about channeling power to the four extremities, opening the two dragons of the spine, and locking the heart with the three powers..."

Qin Fangqiong clasped his hands behind his back and instructed in a deep voice, "This realm is divided into four stages: early, middle, late, and Perfection. Correspondingly, you must break through three gates: the Four Extremities Gate of the limbs, the Double Dragon Pass of the spine, and the Three Powers Gate of the torso!"

"When these three gates and nine orifices are all open, and Nine Orifices Unification is achieved, you will reach Flesh Refining Perfection! At that point, with a single movement, all nine orifices in your body will resonate, and you’ll be able to unleash peak Ming Jin with a simple gesture!"

With that said, Qin Fangqiong walked to the corner of the courtyard, stopping before an Ironwood Stake that was black and glossy, specifically used for Flesh Refining Realm practice.

He didn’t gather his strength, nor did his sleeves even ripple. He simply threw a casual punch.

CRACK!

Before the fist even landed, the Ming Jin within his body audibly snapped!

The Ironwood Stake instantly let out a terrifying explosive boom, as if it had been struck by an invisible cannonball.

Although the point of impact didn’t break, a ring of dense, spiderweb-like cracks, two inches deep, exploded outward! From within the stake came the cringe-inducing sound of tearing fibers.

"That sound is worth a thousand pieces of gold. You should already have a preliminary understanding of this explosive power of Ming Jin. As you open more flesh orifices, this power will become even more terrifying."

"If you too can create such internal damage in this Ironwood Stake with a single punch from your pure physical body, without relying on Martial Techniques, it will mean your Ming Jin has reached its peak."

Su Yu nodded. ’I’ve already experienced the terror of Ming Jin firsthand. When I activated my White Ape Transformation before, my Ming Jin’s power must have reached the Late-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm. I blew up the head of that "deified" Yin Zhao with a single punch!’

"Now that you’ve just entered the Flesh Refining Realm, you must first break through the Tianquan orifices in your arms..."

"Now, I will teach you a new Fist Technique. This technique complements the White Ape Fist and is its advanced Cultivation Technique. It is called the Shaking Mountain Demon Ape Fist!"

"This Fist Technique has no fancy moves; it doesn’t seek agility. Its core mantra is just four lines:"

"Devour primeval qi, transform into a demon ape, 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Flesh of twisted gold, power to move mountains."

"Seek not a thousand clever variations,

But with singular strength, command the universe!"

"Watch carefully! First form, Demon Ape Beats the Drum!"

The moment his voice fell, the aura around Qin Fangqiong changed drastically! In that instant, he seemed to transform into a primeval demon ape that towered between heaven and earth!

His feet rooted themselves to the ground as he raised his arms high, as if swinging two immense iron hammers. With a dull sonic boom, he began to furiously smash them down onto the Ironwood Stake in an alternating rhythm!

"BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!"

Each punch landed like a strike on a celestial drum, rumbling like muffled thunder and shaking the entire Martial Arts Arena!

"BANG BANG BANG BANG..."

Su Yu’s eyes narrowed as he watched. ’This hurricane-like barrage of blows... it’s truly like a demon ape beating a drum. Who could possibly withstand it?’

"Second form, Vicious Ape Splits the Mountain!"

Qin Fangqiong dropped his shoulders and elbows, stamped his feet, and bulldozed forward. His left arm shot out like a steel hook and ripped outward, as if tearing open an enemy’s defense, while his right fist, borrowing the momentum of his charge and wrapped in the piercing explosion of Ming Jin, smashed straight for the center like a giant axe splitting a mountain!

"Third form, Tear the Wind and Rend the Armor!"

His five fingers splayed out like an angry ape’s claws, digging tightly into the edge of the Ironwood Stake. All the muscles in his body contracted in the opposite direction. With a KRAK! sound, he ripped a large, hard chunk of wood from the stake, which was as tough as refined iron!

"Fourth form, Mountain-Toppling Annihilation!"

Qin Fangqiong abandoned all defense, his body arching like a fully drawn bow. In that instant, all his Qi and Blood compressed into a single point in his right fist.

"BOOM!"

He unleashed a straightforward, unadorned punch. Before the fist arrived, the compressed air in front of the stake exploded into a white ring of vapor—a sonic boom cloud!

He finished the set of Demon Ape Fist, his movements fluid yet incomparably domineering.

Watching this, Su Yu felt his own Qi and Blood surge and his heart pound with excitement!

’What an incredible Shaking Mountain Demon Ape Fist!’

’Seek not a thousand clever variations, but with singular strength, command the universe! This simply takes the violent aesthetic of the Flesh Refining Realm to its absolute extreme, and it’s a perfect match for my White Ape Transformation!’

If his master weren’t right beside him, Su Yu would have loved to activate his Sacred Body right then and there and perform this violent set of fists to his heart’s content!

"Your turn to try."

Having finished his demonstration, Qin Fangqiong instantly returned to his calm demeanor. He leisurely strolled back to the Grandmaster’s Chair, sat down, picked up a braised chicken foot from a dish, and began to suck on it with relish.

"Yes!"

Su Yu took a deep breath, walked into the center of the arena, and began to practice, recalling his master’s movements and the way he channeled his power.

However, while the Shaking Mountain Demon Ape Fist seemed to have only four simple moves, when Su Yu actually tried to perform them, he discovered that its difficulty was simply outrageous!

This Fist Technique demanded a monstrous level of muscle control. Every strike required precisely guiding all the Qi and Blood in his body to a specific point to explode.

If even a single minute movement was off, his Qi and Blood would flow backward and run rampant in his body. Not only would his moves be disjointed, but he might even injure his own meridians.

"THUD!"

Su Yu threw just one punch of the first form, Demon Ape Beats the Drum, before his arms felt sore and weak. His Qi and Blood stagnated, and his posture inevitably crumbled.

In the distance, Qin Fangqiong squinted, catching a glimpse of Su Yu’s clumsy, staggering, and contorted movements. An indescribable sense of smugness rose in his heart.

’Heh heh, kid, don’t think you can look down on all the Martial Arts in the world just because your comprehension is heaven-defying.’

’This Shaking Mountain Demon Ape Fist is exceedingly rare, and its requirements for controlling Qi and Blood and exerting muscular force are incredibly strict! Back when I was learning it from that lord, I got beaten for a full half-month before I barely reached entry-level, and that lord even praised me for having good talent!’

"CRUNCH, CRUNCH..."

Qin Fangqiong chewed up and swallowed a piece of chicken cartilage in a couple of bites, then picked up a new chicken foot. He was preparing to properly scold and guide Su Yu after he finished his first attempt and came over, drenched in sweat, to ask for help.

In the arena, Su Yu’s expression was calm. Although his movements were clumsy and stumbling, his current root bone talent was very strong, and with the blessing of his Martial Arts Acumen, he managed to forcefully complete all four moves of the set.

Immediately, the familiar ink-wash characters appeared before his eyes.

[Shaking Mountain Demon Ape Fist: Entry-Level]

[Martial Arts]: Shaking Mountain Demon Ape Fist (Entry-Level 1/5000)

The next moment, a stream of profound insight flooded Su Yu’s mind.

His understanding of the Fist Technique, the power exertion of each move, and especially the pathways for circulating Qi and Blood... all reached a new level of clarity.

Su Yu’s eyes snapped open. He once again assumed his stance and began to practice.

This time, Su Yu was no longer stumbling and clumsy like before.

As the Qi and Blood circulated within his body, his power exertion and movements became smooth.

"Demon Ape Beats the Drum!"

"PAK! PAK! PAK! PAK!"

The muscles on Su Yu’s arms bulged like taut cables as his fists blurred into afterimages, furiously striking the air in front of him.

A series of extremely crisp, dense sounds—like a string of firecrackers—erupted as his Ming Jin produced Explosive Qi, shaking the branches of the distant old tree until they rustled loudly!

"KRAK!"

On the Grandmaster’s Chair, Qin Fangqiong, who had been eating a chicken foot, saw his old eyes fly wide. His mouth hung slightly open, the half-eaten chicken foot stuck directly in his throat.

"Cough! Cough cough cough!"

Qin Fangqiong’s old face turned beet red as he coughed violently, nearly choking to death on that piece of chicken bone.

He pounded his chest, his eyes fixed on Su Yu in the arena, who was already starting the next form.

’Have my eyes gone blind, or has the world gone mad?’

’This is his damn second time trying, right? My disciple has already reached entry-level with the Demon Ape Fist?’