BOOM!!

In the clash, Zhao Xuanqi’s body was sent flying backward through the air. The terrifying aura of his Form of the Fierce Beast, Qiongqi, had yet to fully take effect before it was shattered by the horrifying brute force erupting from his opponent’s body!

This was the first time Zhao Xuanqi’s Form of the Fierce Beast had been broken so forcefully by someone without accomplishing anything!

Even when he had faced Feng Zheng, the Form of the Fierce Beast had been enough to fight him to a standstill. And now, he was even stronger than he had been then, his Training Method at a higher realm!

This alone was enough to show just how terrifying Wu Yin’s physical strength had become.

It had almost surpassed the limits of Breaking Extreme, reaching another level entirely.

The Hundred Beasts Fist seeks to transform the human body into the biological form most suited for combat.

Western Border Gu Martial Arts, on the other hand, involves symbiotically fusing Poisonous Insects with the body, discarding its weaker parts to forge a new vessel.

In terms of philosophy, it was hard to say which was superior, but in terms of Training Method, Wu Yin far surpassed Zhao Xuanqi. That was an undeniable fact.

The enemy was strong, and he was weak!

TAP TAP TAP!!

Zhao Xuanqi’s body flew back five meters through the air. He adjusted his posture in mid-flight and landed hard with a thousand-jin drop. His muscles suddenly relaxed, then tensed again, dissipating the intense vibrations from the impact.

However, Wu Yin surprisingly didn’t press his advantage. After unleashing that explosive blow, his body froze in place for a moment.

The Profound Black Line Gu covering his body like scales began to writhe violently, but he forcefully suppressed them with a sudden Force Release.

The eruption of Qi and Blood from the Heart Gu and the amplification of the Profound Black Line Gu had indeed reached a terrifying level, but as a powerful Secret Technique, it also came with a severe backlash.

The Profound Black Line Gu were, after all, living creatures. Even in a symbiotic state, they weren’t completely under Wu Yin’s control. Once their power became too great, they would go on a rampage. In a mild case, he would lose control of his muscles; in a severe case, they would turn on his body and devour his flesh and blood!

"It seems your ability isn’t so easy to use, after all."

Zhao Xuanqi took a deep breath, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. He knew that against such an opponent, he could no longer hold anything back.

His muscles twisted in an instant, squeezing multiple acupoints. The vast energy hidden within his body was completely activated, as if a slumbering Fierce Beast had awakened.

THUMP! THUMP!

His heart pounded violently, blood surging through his entire body. Accompanied by the cracking of his bones and the sound of muscle fibers tightening like bowstrings, Zhao Xuanqi’s physique underwent a terrifying transformation.

Transforming Form, Dragon Gate Secret Technique.

First Gate!

His hands became like an ape’s arms, nearly hanging down to the ground. His fists swelled, resembling war hammers. He looked as if he had completely transformed into a Fierce Beast, creating an incredibly powerful visual impact.

"What in the world is..."

Shi Huai’an and Fan Shiyan exchanged a look of utter astonishment.

They couldn’t understand what kind of Secret Transmission could cause such a drastic change in the human body. It was clearly a Secret Transmission that incorporated Beast Form. Even in their Four Saints Sect, aside from the terrifying Secret Technique cultivated by that reclusive group from the Cyan Dragon Sect, no School of Beast Form Fist could achieve such a thing.

’Could this person be from the Cyan Dragon Sect?’

’But that doesn’t seem right either. Flying Bird Form, Walking Beast Form, and even a breathing method similar to the Turtle and Snake Form... a member of the Cyan Dragon Sect couldn’t do all this.’

’Mysterious. This person’s Fist Technique is simply too mysterious.’

"Every Secret Technique has its burden, but it’s more than enough to defeat you!!"

Wu Yin said in a low voice, now fully adapted to the changes in his body as he fixed his gaze on his opponent.

From the changes in Zhao Xuanqi’s body and Spirit, he felt immense pressure. The terrifying aura was like a dark cloud covering the entire sky, from which a pair of horrifying eyes emerged, looking down upon the world.

Yet, under the impact of this terrifying aura, he didn’t retreat in the slightest. As he spoke, his figure shot forward again. The Heart Gu activated, and he performed Qi and Blood Circulation, directing it to his arm.

SNAP!!

The skin on his right arm split open, revealing a writhing mass of Poisonous Insects dense as iron wire, mixed with muscle fibers. The sight was utterly horrifying.

SKREEE!!

Infused with a vast amount of Qi and Blood, each Poisonous Insect seemed to emit a low, vibrating cry. Together, they sounded like a terrifying Cicada’s Chirping.

Hundred Insects’ Chirping!!

A powerful Spirit burst forth. In the illusion formed by his aura, countless writhing, wire-like creatures grew manically, shredding everything in their path.

Zhao Xuanqi gave no ground. Swinging his massive fist, he met his opponent head-on, charging forward fearlessly like a valiant general on the battlefield.

Exotic Beast Form: Vermilion Bird!

His arm swung up, soft as a whip, then suddenly tensed at the point of impact, becoming as hard as Vajra!

VMM!!

The air around his fist vibrated, creating a visual distortion. It was an attack of ultimate ferocity.

BOOM!!

The attacks collided. Under the powerful enhancement of the Dragon Gate Secret Technique, Zhao Xuanqi did not retreat this time!

His transformed muscles channeled the impact into the ground, causing it to cave in instantly.

’He took it?!’

A sharp glint flashed in Wu Yin’s eyes. Not only that, but his opponent had used that bizarre Force Transformation ability to recover from the clash’s vibration a step ahead of him.

Meanwhile, the vibration in his own body, the backlash from the Profound Black Line Gu’s power generation, and the receding of his Qi and Blood had actually cost him the initiative.

Zhao Xuanqi’s second strike followed immediately!

’Calm down!!’

Wu Yin let out a fierce roar, and his eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins.

He had now activated the third type of Poisonous Insect in his body.

This Poisonous Insect was attached to his kidneys.

The kidneys govern water and are the source of Innate essence!

After being activated, this third Poisonous Insect, like a needle’s prick, violently stimulated his kidneys, drastically enhancing their function.

His whole body felt as if it had been electrocuted. His eyes grew so bright they seemed to glow, and his muscles entered a state of extreme excitement, forcibly counteracting the rampaging Profound Black Line Gu and once again erupting with immense power.

And this attack was even stronger than the last!!

Even Zhao Xuanqi, enhanced by the Dragon Gate Secret Technique, felt a strong sense of threat through his Hundred Beasts Will.

VMM!!

The Qi in his lungs circulated, vibrating his vocal cords and muscles, stimulating his acupoints.

The corresponding Secret Technique unlocked by the Transforming Form after entering the Inner Cultivation realm!

Profound Water Yin Sha!!

The turtle and snake belong to water. In the human body, Qi and Blood belong to water, and the body’s various hormones are also related to "water"!

Profound Water Yin Sha was a terrifying Secret Technique that, in an instant, stimulated the five organs and six viscera, causing one’s Qi and Blood to surge violently and hormones to be secreted in large quantities, thereby stimulating an explosion of Physical Ability.

The descending Vermilion War Hammer suddenly tensed.

BOOM!!

With the collision, both of their bodies were forced back by the impact.

Strong! Stronger! Stronger still!

This exchange was countless times shorter than their previous clashes, but the danger involved was far beyond anything they had experienced before.

One trump card after another was revealed. Every collision hid the lethal danger of annihilation.

SNAP! SNAP! SNAP!

SLOSH! SLOSH!

Zhao Xuanqi heard the sound of his own muscles snapping, felt the internal damage of churning rivers and overturning seas caused by the sudden spike in his Qi and Blood and hormone levels. An instinctual feeling of powerlessness washed over his body.

’The Dragon Gate Secret Technique combined with Profound Water Yin Sha is still not enough to suppress him?!’

"After all this time in Jinmen, you’re the first person to push me this far."

At that moment, a trace of madness flashed in Wu Yin’s eyes.

He activated the fourth type of Poisonous Insect in his body.

The Spleen Gu.

The spleen governs transportation and transformation!

After nutrients are absorbed by the stomach and intestines, their distribution throughout the body is managed by the spleen.

Right now, under the stimulation of the Spleen Gu, all the stored nutrients in Wu Yin’s body began to break down rapidly. It was like a machine designed to run for days and nights on end concentrating all its fuel into a single hour, or even a single minute!!

Stimulated by the massive influx of nutrients, Wu Yin’s body had become almost as inhuman as Zhao Xuanqi’s.

"If you can last one minute, I lose!!"

Wu Yin’s face twisted as if he were enduring immense pain, but under the stimulation of his powerful body, his terrifying aura grew even more dreadful.

Around the ring, a clearing of at least fifteen meters in diameter had unconsciously formed. Some spectators couldn’t even bear the inexplicable fear in their hearts and covered their eyes, daring not to watch any longer.

’Can this person get any stronger?’

Zhao Qi’s body began to tremble violently. The body’s instinctual fear of death grew stronger and stronger, to the point that it started to affect Zhao Xuanqi’s consciousness.

’Give up. It’s just one loss, it’s not important.’

’The gap in our Training Method is just too wide. It’s an irreversible disadvantage. Just admit defeat. There’s no shame in this loss.’

’As long as you achieve Five Qi Tongxuan, or even just Internal Organs Resonating, you’ll be able to beat him. Be rational, don’t struggle in vain.’

A cacophony of distracting thoughts and echoing whispers resounded in his ears, eroding his will to fight.

ROAR!!

A great roar erupted in Zhao Xuanqi’s mind, like the first light of dawn piercing the darkness, like a clap of thunder shattering the silence. It instantly suppressed all distracting thoughts. A powerful Spirit enveloped his body, forcibly quelling the impulse of fear.

At the same time, in Wu Yin’s eyes, Zhao Xuanqi’s aura suddenly changed.

Originally, his will was ferocious, vast, and filled with Overbearing Fury, like dark clouds pressing down on a city. Behind those clouds hid a terrifying danger—a monstrous beast that made one tremble.

But the form of that giant beast had never fully materialized.

This giant beast was the manifestation of Zhao Xuanqi’s own true will, not something brought about by any technique.

No one had ever seen the true appearance of that Exotic Beast, but now, Wu Yin clearly saw the tip of the iceberg.

Those terrifying eyes from behind the curtain pierced through the layers of dark clouds, revealing a glimpse of their true form.

A head and horns like a ram, a mane like a lion, whiskers like a dragon’s...

’Surrender?! Compromise?! Weigh the odds?!’

’I am the Hundred Beasts Fist’s Qilin!!’