Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 230 - 223: An Unbroken Spine

A tiger's roar shook the entire arena!

The next moment, Xin Chencang was the first to move.

His arms spread slightly, cutting through the air. His footwork was light, like a falcon soaring through the vast sky.

Eagle Step!

He appeared before Silva in an instant. His palms swelled violently and shot forward. The unique bulge in their centers made them look just like a bear's paws.

Bear Form, Rift in the Sky!

The bear paws compressed the air with immense power, creating a powerful sonic boom as they struck Silva. Silva's body was sent flying backward through the air.

Xin Chencang pressed his advantage, using Eagle Step again to close the distance. Just as Silva regained his footing, Xin Chencang raised a thick thigh and brought it crashing down.

Elephant Form, Earth Splitting!!

BOOM!!

The ring trembled violently. Despite being reinforced with special Materials, the ground still spiderwebbed with cracks under Xin Chencang's formidable power, instantly shattering Silva's balance.

Xin Chencang's hands became blades, flashing through the lights as afterimages.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Mantis, Blade Net!!

Silva bent his arms to block, and bloody gashes immediately appeared on his forearms.

Ape Form, Swallow Form, Horse Form, Monkey Form, Deer Form, Bull Form...

In the space of a single minute, Xin Chencang had already shifted through an unknown number of Beast Forms. The transitions between them were seamless and fluid, yet utterly ferocious. His attacks were a relentless storm, never ceasing, as if he were a tireless beast.

With an Ordinary Fist Technique, mastering even one or two Beast Forms is already extremely difficult. Even within the Baishou Sect, which possesses the Baishou Secret Technique, very few can truly master them all. Most choose to specialize in a select few. A Martial Artist like Xin Chencang, capable of learning the "Baishou Martial Arts Demonstration," is nothing short of a genius.

His fifth-place ranking in the Northern Martial Arts Tournament and his title of "Beast King" were not for nothing.

Amidst this frenzied assault, Xin Chencang chose not to use Heart's Desire Bursting Out to pressure his opponent. He knew it would be useless. The Symbiont's Celestial Demon Illusion could automatically protect its host. His opponent had fused with a General level Celestial Demon; there was no way he could break through his Mental Defense.

So, he had to defeat his opponent on a purely physical level!

Combo! Combo! Combo!

Xin Chencang's furious assault stunned the audience. The terrifying destructive power, the fluid yet brutal beauty, the unstoppable dominance, the speed they could barely follow, and the sight of his opponent steadily retreating—it all ignited the passion of everyone present in an instant.

"Donghua will be victorious! Donghua will be victorious!!"

"Beat him! Send him packing back to Starry Sky Country!!"

"..."

Fervent cheers erupted from the crowd.

"So strong! He's so strong! Compared to the miraculous power of that Martial Arts Myth, this kind of battle is much more thrilling! The Martial Dao... this is the Martial Dao!!"

Jiang Yun's eyes shone. He cursed the fact that he couldn't bring in recording equipment. Otherwise, this flurry of attacks, ten thousand times more spectacular than any action movie, would undoubtedly make the headlines again.

"He's going to win! Is he going to win?"

A few girls nearby had sparkling eyes, their fists clenched tightly, caught up in the tense atmosphere.

A moment ago, the girls had thought Xin Chencang looked too intimidating, but now their eyes were filled with nothing but stars.

However, while the entire arena cheered, the seating area for Donghua Country's contestants was silent. No one spoke. Every one of them stared at the ring, their expressions growing uglier by the second.

The audience could only see the surface, but the contestants could see what lay beneath.

The Baishou Martial Arts Demonstration was Xin Chencang's ultimate secret technique, and he was currently in his strongest state. Yet, after all this time, he still hadn't taken down his opponent. Silva looked like he was in a sorry state, but in reality, his footwork, movements, and power generation hadn't faltered in the slightest. His every move was like a robot's—extremely precise and perfectly logical, applying the principles of human biomechanics and muscular mechanics to their absolute limit.

This meant his opponent was handling the assault with ease, showing no signs of defeat at all. On the contrary, it was Xin Chencang who couldn't secure a victory even with his strongest abilities. The scales of this match were already starting to tip.

'The Baishou Sect is known for its Hard Skills and extremely strong physiques, but his opponent's movements haven't distorted at all during the Baishou Martial Arts Demonstration's barrage, and he hasn't taken much damage. This shows that his physical condition, nurtured by the General level Celestial Demon, is even stronger than Xin Chencang's. Even if it hasn't reached the Saint Awakening Level, it has definitely surpassed the physical limits of a typical top-tier Martial Artist. A frontal assault isn't a wise choice; he should focus more on attacking weaknesses.'

'I heard that Starry Sky Country once spent decades collecting data on all sorts of Fighting Skills and combat techniques from around the world to build a massive database. They integrated it with computers and in recent years have developed a high-end system that uses high-tech electronic devices to correct a Fighter's movements. They use it to train their elite troops, making their every move precise and accurate. They're very difficult to deal with. Finding an opening won't be easy.'

'And he still hasn't used his final, hidden Celestial Demon ability.'

Their eyes flickered as they rapidly analyzed the characteristics of the Starry Sky Country Warrior, hoping to find a better counter-strategy.

On the ring, after a full minute of continuous attacks, Xin Chencang was suffering from massive stamina drain. He, too, was realizing that an enemy like this was difficult to defeat.

'He wants to wear me down, then crush me without revealing any more of his Celestial Demon Illusion's abilities.'

'Even if I lose, I have to force him to show his hand!'

He threw a fierce punch to knock Silva back, then tapped a series of acupoints on his own body.

BANG!

His body swelled once more, his muscles looking as if they were about to explode.

His qi and blood were a dragon; his spine, a dragon; his aura, a dragon; his arms, a dragon; his will, a dragon.

Baishou Martial Arts Demonstration, Holy Beast Form, Five Dragon Technique!

This was the highest form of the Baishou Martial Arts Demonstration. The Holy Beast was, by its nature, a combination of multiple ferocious beast forms. The original purpose for creating the Baishou Sect was precisely to simulate the Holy Beast Form.

This time, Xin Chencang no longer held back his will but unleashed it completely. He was going to test his opponent's Celestial Demon Power!

'This match isn't just my fight alone.'

A five-headed dragon roared wildly, lunging fiercely at Silva along with Xin Chencang's dragon-claw strike.

"Fool! If you're so eager to die, then I won't hold back!"

Silva's pupils contracted, his gaze turning frigid.

BOOM!!

His shadow stretched out, transforming into a terrifying specter that ordinary people could barely perceive. It was covered in armor, like a Demon General descending upon the world.

The General level Celestial Demon Illusion!

Under Silva's control, this hollow-eyed General level Celestial Demon actually materialized a pair of great hammers in its palms.

'This proves the Celestial Demon Illusion has offensive properties.'

'Just as we thought! The new type of Symbiont can control the Celestial Demon Illusion to attack proactively.'

'But what are the limits of a General level Celestial Demon?! Can it reach the Saint Awakening Level? Even if I lose, I have to make sure the people after me know what he's capable of!'

A flash of determination crossed Xin Chencang's eyes.

Silva moved. This was his first proactive attack. He clenched his fists into hammers and smashed them down to meet Xin Chencang's attack. Behind him, the Demon General illusion simultaneously swung its great hammers downward.

BOOM!!

The violent collision sent a massive shock through Xin Chencang's body. A web of cracks spread beneath his feet as the impact vibrated through his bones, forcing him to retreat step after step.

The most terrifying part was that the Demon General's attack caused a violent shock to his Spirit. While it hadn't reached the Saint Awakening Level, it had definitely reached the peak of the Guardian Realm.

'This can't be his limit!!'

'His true strength!'

Suppressing his churning qi, blood, and shaken Spirit, Xin Chencang charged forward once more.

"Still not giving up? If you really want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

Silva sneered, bringing his arms down again and again.

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

Xin Chencang retreated continuously, his face growing flushed and red. The violent shocks were damaging his internal organs, and blood trickled out, staining the front of his clean white Martial Arts Uniform crimson.

His Spirit also grew dazed from the impacts, but his eyes remained incredibly determined.

'This isn't just a martial arts competition.'

Behind him, the entire Martial Arts Realm was watching. He wasn't fighting alone, and he couldn't just give up like this!

The seventh hammer strike.

The eighth hammer strike.

The ninth hammer strike.

...

The entire audience fell silent, staring blankly as the tables turned. They watched Xin Chencang, his face flushed, blood seeping from his nose and mouth, yet still stubbornly holding on.

In that moment, they suddenly understood the meaning of this match, and what the title of Martial Artist truly represented.

"Keep going! Keep going!"

"Hang in there! Hang in there!"

"..."

This time, the crowd's voices were no longer loud, but somewhat low and somber. Yet within this low murmur was a different kind of weight, uniting them all, transmitting something special.

And in the contestants' seating area, the Martial Artists had also risen to their feet. They could naturally guess why Xin Chencang was doing this.

General Norton glanced around, his brow furrowing slightly.

In the ring, Silva, unable to land a finishing blow, grew increasingly agitated. Controlling the Celestial Demon Illusion inevitably affected his human emotions. Compounded by the low cheers from the crowd, his irritation reached its peak.

"It's so damn noisy!!"

Silva roared. At that moment, the power surging from his body surpassed the realm of a top-tier Martial Artist.

A blurry, man-shaped silhouette, visible to the naked eye, appeared for a fleeting instant under the lights.

The magnetic field of life was affecting the environment. Though faint, it was now observable.

'Is he finally going to show his hand!!'

Xin Chencang, who had been holding on all this time, felt his eyes brighten. The low cheers from the crowd seemed to grant him some kind of strength.

Hah!!

His Holy Beast Form actually charged to meet Silva.

BANG!!

The two collided. Xin Chencang retreated four or five consecutive steps, but Silva was also unexpectedly forced back two steps by this final burst of power.

Silva whipped his head around to look.

He saw Xin Chencang stop after retreating five steps, standing his ground. His feet were positioned one in front of the other. His muscles contracted, the circulation of his qi and blood slowed, and his heart rate lowered, returning to a normal state.

His eyes were closed, and blood trickled unceasingly from his mouth and nose. After taking that magnetic field attack head-on, his internal injuries and Psychic Power could hold out no longer. He lost consciousness, falling into a comatose state from his severe injuries.

And yet, even so, his stalwart body did not fall.

Blood-stained, defeated but unbowed.

His spine, unbroken!!