Since his reincarnation, Zhao Xuanqi’s spirit had been shackled by this body—Zhao Qi’s body—rendering him unable to achieve complete, profound control.

Without the body serving as a proper conduit, the influence of his spirit was weakened to a minimum.

Thus, until now, the aura of his true self—except when using specific techniques—had always seemed shrouded in a hazy fog, indistinct and unclear, offering only a vague glimpse of its true form.

But now, under the immense pressure of Wu Yin’s power, Zhao Qi’s body instinctively recoiled in fear. Seizing this opportunity, Zhao Xuanqi’s will finally tightened its grip on this vessel. The will of his true self broke through the shrouding gloom, revealing the tip of the iceberg.

Hundred Beasts Fist, Qilin.

This title from Zhao Xuanqi’s past life hadn’t appeared out of thin air. It was because his very will took the form of a Qilin!!

ROAR!!

In Wu Yin’s eyes, a colossal beast’s head emerged from the gloom above. It radiated a terrifying aura—a mixture of contradictory qualities: sacred, brutal, majestic, overbearingly furious, and bloodthirsty. This pressure, like that of a superior life form, made his body tremble instinctively, even though he had activated four Poisonous Insect Techniques simultaneously, pushing his Physical Ability to its absolute peak.

’No, it’s not just my body. Even the Poisonous Insects inside me are trembling.’

’What in the world is this Secret Transmission...?’

Wu Yin clenched his jaw, staring directly into Zhao Xuanqi’s eyes.

’But you think you can suppress me with mere presence?!’

HAAH!!

Wu Yin roared, and the muscles and Poisonous Insects across his body swelled violently.

TEAR!!

His skin stretched taut to the breaking point. With a single step, he shot forward like a rocket.

He pushed through Zhao Xuanqi’s terrifying presence and thrust a palm through the air.

BOOM!!

Within the phantom of his aura, countless monstrous insects erupted from his body. A dense black mass, like a storm cloud, they hissed and roared as they surged toward the heavens.

Ten Thousand Insects Devouring Heaven!!

This was Wu Yin’s ultimate burst of power, a combination of all four Poisonous Insects that pushed his Physical Ability to its absolute limit for a single moment. He could only use it once per battle. After this attack, his Physical Ability—rapidly drained by the stimulation of the Spleen Gu—would drop by at least fifty percent!

On the other side, a ferocious smile split across Zhao Xuanqi’s lips.

His will broke through the gloom and enveloped his body, bringing his control over the vessel to a terrifying new peak in an instant.

RUMBLE!! RUMBLE!!

His internal organs writhed, faintly emitting a sound like whirring machinery.

This was a hallmark of Internal Organs Resonating!

And yet, with his enhanced control, Zhao Xuanqi had forcibly achieved this state!

This would inevitably damage his organs, but at such a critical moment—likely the final exchange—he couldn’t afford to worry about that.

But that wasn’t all!

The muscles all over his body were also writhing slightly, as if they had come to life.

They moved with the flexibility of a serpent, yet pulsed with surging power.

The next moment!

The Xuan Water Yin Sha Secret Technique activated once more. His organs secreted a flood of hormones, and his Qi and Blood surged wildly.

Under the command of his powerful will, every function of his body was unified.

Guiyuan!!

The Force coursing through his body underwent a subtle change.

It seemed to have achieved some kind of sublimation.

He raised his arms, his hands forming claws, one high and one low. The muscles in his arms bulged as he violently thrust his hands forward!!

Every inch of his skin and muscle seemed alive, as if possessing its own consciousness, each one erupting with explosive Inch Force.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!

The air around him churned, disturbed by the Force Release from every muscle in his body. A visible change in the airflow became apparent.

As he thrust his palms forward, the turbulent air within a radius of several meters was swept along, rushing forward and compressing violently.

ROAR!!

The terrifying howl of the wind sounded like the roar of a giant beast, but this Technique was far more than mere noise.

The ordinary spectators below the stage stared, dumbfounded, at a shocking scene.

As Zhao Xuanqi launched his attack, the airflow for several meters around him condensed and took shape, forming the distinct shape of a beast’s head.

It had the head and horns of a ram, the mane of a lion...

This was no longer an ethereal presence, but a tangible object formed from the visible shaping of the air itself!

Hundred Beasts Fist.

Qilin!!

"Gang Qi Transformation?!"

Seeing the attack Zhao Xuanqi had unleashed, Zhang Hongyun, hidden in the crowd, couldn’t help but gasp in shock. But with all eyes fixed on the ring, no one noticed his reaction.

Gang Qi was a phenomenon of Force that manifested when a Martial Artist’s Physical Ability, body control, skill, and other attributes reached a certain level and combined in perfect harmony.

It was the mark of a near-perfect fusion between one’s Training Method and fighting style.

A Martial Artist who mastered Gang Qi had reached the pinnacle of Force Release. They could use their immense Physical Ability and skill to influence the air in their immediate vicinity. Every technique they used could project a "Qi Form"—this was the so-called Martial Arts Gang Qi.

To an ordinary person, such a Martial Artist was terrifying, capable of using their Force to manipulate the air and kill from a distance.

Releasing Force from afar, killing with manipulated air!!

However, the lethality of the airflow was limited against an expert of the same caliber.

’But if a technique can cause such a terrifying change in the surrounding air, how powerful must the Force of the physical strike itself be?’

’How can Zhao Xuanqi possibly unleash such a terrifying Force?!’

BOOM!!

The next moment, the attacks of both sides collided.

The Beast Form conjured by Zhao Xuanqi’s technique—the image of a Qilin—bit down at Wu Yin. However, an attack made of air could not fatally wound Wu Yin in his current state. It was shattered by his body and Palm Force the instant they made contact.

Even so, the powerful construct of air created resistance, weakening Wu Yin’s attack and presence both psychologically and physically!

CRACK! CRACK!!

As their bodies collided amid the terrifying blast of air, the sickening sound of cracking bones echoed out.

THUD THUD THUD!!

The immense impact exploded outward. Both men were thrown back like rag dolls, tumbling across the ring and carving long trails in the dust, leaving them in a wretched state.

After the shockwave subsided, their bodies had rolled nearly ten meters, coming to a stop right at the edge of the ring.

Wu Yin’s right arm was twisted at an unnatural angle, clearly having sustained horrific damage in the exchange.

Zhao Xuanqi was in even worse shape. Both of his arms were twisted, and blood seeped from the pores all over his body, a result of the violent Force Release.

They lay on the ground, and for the space of a single breath, neither showed any sign of movement.

’A double knockout?!’

The audience gasped. No one had expected the fight to be this brutal. Both men possessed wills of steel, neither allowing himself to retreat!

After another breath, the referee, who had been cowering beside the stage, finally reacted. He leaped into the ring in a single bound, his expression grim as he began the count in a loud voice:

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three!"

"..."

As the referee counted, everyone stared intently at the two battered figures in the ring. The tension was palpable.

Who would win, and who would lose?!