A Qi Surge in both arms?!

Seeing Zhao Xuanqi’s condition, the ordinary onlookers didn’t have much of a reaction, but the various intelligence agents narrowed their eyes slightly.

They knew very well what a Qi Surge in both arms represented.

For an ordinary Cross-Training practitioner from the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall, their Qi Surge would, at its peak, only just run through their arms to reach the chest and back. Yet, Zhao Xuanqi’s Qi Surge already covered his entire arms!

This meant the intensity of his Cross-Training method was already on par with some ordinary peak-level practitioners!

Although he was a True Inheritance disciple and would naturally surpass ordinary practitioners, how long had this person been training? He wasn’t even eighteen years old yet!

Combined with his incredible talent for fighting, this man’s talent for the Martial Dao was likely far beyond that of an average True Inheritance disciple!

’Our assessment of this person must be completely revised!’

On the other side, Zhang Xiankun frowned slightly.

’A Qi Surge in both arms? At this rate of progress, it looks like the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall will have another figure like Zhang Hongyun in the future.’

’But no matter how strong he becomes, that’s still in the future.’

’Right now, it’s just a mere Qi Surge in both arms.’

"I, Zhang Xiankun, am a man of my word,"

Zhang Xiankun said nonchalantly.

"In that case, I won’t be polite."

A slight smile touched the corner of Zhao Xuanqi’s lips.

BOOM!!

With a single step, the entire stage trembled violently as Zhao Xuanqi shot toward Zhang Xiankun!

’He’s actually choosing a direct frontal assault?’

Zhang Xiankun’s eyes instantly narrowed.

’I heard he has an incredible talent for fighting. He’s only been training for a year, but his Black Tiger Style Finger Technique is already masterful. They say his Body Technique is crafty and unpredictable, that he excels at striking weak points to defeat stronger opponents.’

’And yet now, his attack has no Mechanical Skill to speak of. It’s a direct, straightforward assault right down the middle!’

’This is Black Tiger Style?! It looks just like Red Tiger Style!!’

’I give you the first three moves, and this is how you waste the opportunity?!’

A cold sneer touched Zhang Xiankun’s lips. He didn’t dodge or evade at all. He crossed his arms in front of his body, arched his torso, and planted his feet one in front of the other in a bracing Stance. His powerful muscles bulged, securely protecting his chest, abdomen, and ribs. Seen from the front, he looked like a great mass of flesh.

’Not dodging?’

Zhao Xuanqi’s expression was calm.

’Is he still judging the explosive power of my attack based on my physique and the area covered by my Qi Surge?’

’Too bad for him. Over the past two months, fueled by an incredibly abundant supply of the Hundred Beasts Sect’s Secret Medicine, my strength has long since begun to break the limits imposed by this body’s natural constitution!’

He thrust out a chopping palm strike.

Power flowed through his entire body, released sequentially through each joint.

At the same time, the Qi and Blood within his body surged to their absolute peak.

In the instant he unleashed his power, his arms, covered by the Qi Surge, underwent an unimaginable and terrifying transformation.

Infused with Qi and Blood, the muscle fibers in his arms, as if they were sponges, suddenly swelled once more. Their resilience, elasticity, and other functions were instantaneously enhanced to a terrifying degree.

RRIP!!

The sleeves of his originally loose-fitting Martial Arts Uniform were instantly torn apart by his bulging muscles.

At this moment, the circumference of his arms was nearly equal to that of his thighs!!

The increase in Physical Ability brought about by this change reached a level that defied common sense.

The palm strike slammed down.

WHOOSH!!

The air boomed under the immense force of the blow. The terrifying aura made Zhang Xiankun, who stood with his arms crossed in a block, feel an intense sense of threat.

’What in the world is...’

But before he could think further, Zhao Xuanqi’s palm strike had already descended, striking the very point where his arms crossed!

BANG!!

Flesh and bone collided. A massive, muffled impact that made one’s skin crawl spread out, sounding as if two large horses had crashed head-on.

At that moment, Zhang Xiankun felt as if he’d been hit head-on by a car. A numbing sensation actually spread through his powerful, Qi Surge-covered arms. The shock of the impact traveled up his bones, vibrating through his entire body. It felt as if even his internal organs and brain were about to be rattled.

THUD! THUD!

Under the circumstances, Zhang Xiankun was forced to retreat two steps to dissipate the force of Zhao Xuanqi’s attack.

For a moment, the entire audience was dead silent.

’What’s going on?!’

’With a single palm strike, Zhao Xuanqi actually forced the much larger Zhang Xiankun back in a direct confrontation?!’

His arms had swelled for only an instant. No one had even had time to register how Zhao Xuanqi had done it.

What they saw involved no discernible technique, only real, terrifying power!

Even Zhang Xiankun was now filled with doubt. He couldn’t imagine how Zhao Xuanqi’s small frame could erupt with such terrifying strength.

Zhao Xuanqi’s arms had already returned to normal as the Force Release ended, showing no sign of anything unusual.

The human body has its own inherent limits.

The difference in one’s constitution determines how high those limits are.

But the purpose of the Hundred Beasts Fist’s Cross-Training method is to change those limits!

Forged Skin changes the sensitivity and intuition of the skin, while Yijin changes the very structure of the body’s muscles!

The human body is not perfectly suited for combat. The Hundred Beasts Mystic Gate aims to reforge the body, step by step, from skin to muscle, into a Form perfectly optimized for battle.

What Zhao Xuanqi had just displayed was an ability gained after the Hundred Beasts Mystic Gate had remodeled his muscle tissue.

The muscles’ elasticity is greatly enhanced, allowing them to accept a more powerful infusion of Qi and Blood, which in turn grants them far more explosive power!

This terrifying enhancement, in the areas infused by the Qi Surge, can completely erase the gap created by one’s natural constitution.

This ability is called "Blood Essence."

However, every time this ability is used, the consumption of nutrients from the Qi and Blood is enormous, resulting in a rapid drain of the body’s Physical Ability.

But compared to the enhancement it provides, this drawback is almost negligible.

"That leaves two more attacks. It’s not too late to go back on your word."

Zhao Xuanqi said to Zhang Xiankun, his expression calm.

"I, Zhang Xiankun, always honor my word!"

Being forced back by Zhao Xuanqi was already a great loss of face for Zhang Xiankun. If he were to go back on his word now, his fighting spirit and courage would shatter. What would he have left to fight with?

"Good! I respect you for being a man. You’ve got guts!"

Zhao Xuanqi let out a loud laugh, and his figure shot forward again.

Having been caught off guard once, Zhang Xiankun no longer planned to block Zhao Xuanqi’s attack head-on. Instead, he prepared to use evasion combined with his own powerful physique to dissipate his opponent’s Force.

’As long as I don’t meet him head-on, it won’t affect me too much.’

This time, however, Zhao Xuanqi also abandoned his direct, central attack. His footwork became erratic and unpredictable!

In terms of fighting style, adaptability, and experience, Zhang Xiankun was no match for him!

To act tough, you need the skill to back it up.

And in front of him, Zhang Xiankun didn’t have that skill!

A sidestep, a feint, and a sudden rush forward. With an exceptionally nimble Body Technique, he broke through Zhang Xiankun’s defensive Stance and evasion. As he generated power, his arm swelled once again.

Blood Essence!!

A Tiger Claw strike shot toward Zhang Xiankun’s side.

And this time, he didn’t stop after one move as he did with the first attack. Instead, he unleashed a continuous chain of Tiger Claws, each one whistling through the air!