Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior-Chapter 74 - 69: The Tolling Bell and Tiger Roar, Might of the Vajra Body!
Just as Su Mu revealed his figure, Zhou Tiande’s figure also emerged, his massive body like a small mountain taking several heavy steps on the ground to stabilize himself, his face full of shock.
Gulp.
Shi Hong suddenly swallowed, realizing he had misjudged, as Su Mu seemed to be in better shape than expected, not at a disadvantage.
Su Mu swung his arms forcefully, feeling the sting and numbness from them, but he was reassured in his heart. With the reinforcement of the Vajra Body, Transforming Force, and Snow Silkworm Treasure Armor, he wasn’t afraid of Zhou Tiande even in a head-on clash.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Su Mu spat out a word for kill, then stepped forward rapidly, crossing several meters in an instant to launch his first counterattack.
At this moment, Zhou Tiande showed signs of fatigue, as if his previous ferocious assault had exhausted his old strength, and he had not yet gathered new strength.
Take him down while he’s weak!
Initially, Su Mu could only throw three punches under the Double Tiger Overlap, after which he would lose combat ability. After Bone Forging, the limit of three punches was loosened, and now after cultivating the Vajra Body, Su Mu could maintain his strength under Double Tiger Overlap for a while.
Roar!
Another loud tiger roar resounded as a powerful punch struck Zhou Tiande’s chest.
But at that moment, Su Mu suddenly felt an inexplicable unease.
"Something’s wrong."
The fatigued Zhou Tiande gave a sinister smile just as the punch landed.
A dark red metallic sheen rippled from Zhou Tiande’s body, and the temperature in the arena suddenly soared, distorting the air, as a layer of red flame shield emerged around Zhou Tiande.
Fiery Body - Red Fire Shield!
When Su Mu’s punch landed, it was as if flames burst forth from Zhou Tiande’s body, the flames roaring and rippling.
Boom!
A figure was suddenly sent flying, sliding back several meters upon hitting the ground before stabilizing.
"This flame shield... can actually reflect my power and force?"
A look of surprise and doubt flashed in Su Mu’s eyes as his Qi blood and force surged within him, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth. Just as his punch struck the flame shield, the force and Transforming Force contained in the Double Tiger Overlap were instantly reflected back.
Moreover, a terrifying high temperature also scorched his fist painfully.
This sudden turn of events caught Su Mu off guard, and he was injured by his own Double Tiger Overlap punch.
"Hahaha, Banner Master Zhou is mighty!"
Seeing Su Mu, who launched the attack, being directly blown away by Zhou Tiande, the morale of the Flame Banner rebel army soared, even the guards looked extremely grim, as did the Seventh Grade Shi Hong.
Su Mu had given him quite a surprise, but the strength gap between the two was too great, and Zhou Tiande, being the Flame Banner Master of the Black Mountain Army, was inherently strong.
Additionally, being granted the unique Martial Arts by the Black Mountain Army that reflects the opponent’s force and power, Su Mu’s advantage of Transforming Force vanished, leaving Shi Hao with no hope of victory.
If he put himself in Su Mu’s place, he would have no way to overcome Zhou Tiande’s Red Fire Shield either, and escape would be his only option.
"Hmm, have you used all your tricks? Why aren’t you daring anymore?" Seeing Su Mu pant heavily, Zhou Tiande sneered, "You should be proud to have forced the Banner Master to use the Red Fire Shield. Dying by the Master’s hand won’t disgrace you."
Su Mu panted heavily, adjusting his breath. Yijin is dangerous, and those who advance to Muscle-Enhancing Martial Artists are indeed not easy opponents; this Red Fire Shield is extremely tricky.
If it can’t be broken, just relying on this technique might make him invincible among same-grade Martial Artists.
After unleashing the Red Fire Shield and sending Su Mu flying, Zhou Tiande wore a confident expression, much like his son Zhou Heng who was now in the underworld, and let out a hearty laugh, charging towards Su Mu.
This time he intended to utterly crush Su Mu.
He raised a fist, eager to see the fear and plea for mercy on Su Mu’s face, but he had no intention of sparing Su Mu, planning to brutally kill him in his terror!
However, facing Zhou Tiande’s renewed assault, Su Mu’s face remained calm, this calm unsettling Zhou Tiande.
"Are you getting too happy too soon?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
A calm voice came from Su Mu’s mouth.
"Pretending to be mysterious! Die!"
Hearing that calm tone, Zhou Tiande’s heart skipped a beat, the unease magnifying, and he frantically poured force into his fist, changing his mind to completely crush Su Mu with one punch.
Clang!
Zhou Tiande’s fist of flesh and blood smashed into Su Mu’s chest, producing a sudden loud metallic clang, as if striking solid steel.
Beneath the dented Iron Armor, within the flesh and blood, it was as if mercury was flowing, and a faint golden glow shimmered across the bones, with the muscles and bones resonating, subtly causing a tiger roar, from which the golden light rippled outwards from Su Mu’s body.
Vajra Body and Vajra Protection!
Under the sound of bell chimes and tiger roars, every inch of Su Mu’s skin seemed to be coated with a faint golden layer, forming an inverted golden bell encompassing him.
When the strike landed, Su Mu grunted but did not retreat a single step. Zhou Tiande’s Red Fire Shield could reflect the attacker’s force, but this time Su Mu hadn’t attacked, so there was no recoil.
Instead, Zhou Tiande’s full-strength punch on Su Mu’s Vajra Protection caused his internal force to surge, weakening the Red Fire Shield’s power significantly, and he staggered back several steps.
