Martial Saint!
Chapter 273 - 0191 Power Fracture Bones (3k)

Chapter 273: 0191 Power Fracture Bones (3k)

The highly anticipated Top 8 competition began.

Lu Chenzhou was the first to appear as a strong favorite to win the championship.

Qingtian Cang patted Lu Chenzhou on the shoulder and said,

"In our division, no one is easy to deal with. Martial Arts sparring, although it’s supposed to stop at a touch, at this level of fight, everybody for the sake of Dragon City’s reputation, will inevitably go all out. If you hold back, your opponent might not. In a word, if your opponent plays rough, then let loose and fight back! As long as they don’t die, give it your all! Principal Wang has your back!"

Hearing these words from the class teacher, Lu Chenzhou felt relieved.

"Lu Chenzhou! Lu Chenzhou!"

The students from the branch school formed a small group.

They cheered for Lu Chenzhou amidst the overwhelming cheers of the main division.

The army from the main division was not to be outdone, roaring,

"Ning De! Ning De!"

"Let the branch school witness the style of the main division!"

"First person from the branch school? Just a newbie from a novice village."

Among the crowd.

A figure silently sized up Lu Chenzhou—it was Li Fu.

"So this is the tough guy who has been suppressing me for so long."

On the stage.

Lu Chenzhou closed his eyes, the cheers and trash talk from the main division around him settling in his mind. He opened his eyes, the invisible Tiger’s Momentum emanating.

Lu Chenzhou clenched his fists and said,

"Su City Dragon Martial, Lu Chenzhou! Tiger Form!"

Ning De’s mouth curled into a sneer and he said in a mocking tone,

"Oh, isn’t this the national champion of the Martial Arts Academy competition? Really, I think these academy competitions are just places for you low-class root boned people to fool around."

It wasn’t just trash talk meant to provoke his opponent.

To some extent, it was also what he truly thought.

But due to some current political correctness, he usually dared not say it.

Lu Chenzhou, unfazed, assumed his Tiger Form stance.

"Rooooar!"

A deep bear roar spread all around, Ning De stomped his right foot, his muscles recoiling like a spring before tensing again, the iron plate of the platform vibrated, and invisible waves rippled out.

Buzz!

Ning De leaped forward, his left arm swinging an elbow, his right arm veins bulging—a billowing white mist steamed up, his massive bear paw slamming towards Lu Chenzhou’s face like an avalanche.

First-Class Martial Arts, Bear Mountain Opening Hand!

The punch wasn’t close yet, but the force of the wind was already striking.

Lu Chenzhou stood in the fierce wind, his training clothes rustling loudly.

His heart roared like an internal combustion engine, his muscles and bones trembled with a tiger’s roar, unmoving. He didn’t turn to borrow force, nor did his feet stomp the ground.

He clenched his fists, the friction of his fingertips creating a sound akin to metal clashing, and the thread of golden tiger-like Innate Strength in his Dantian traveled through his meridians, swelling his arm muscles instantly, bulging and enlarging as both his fists hurtled through the air accompanied by a roaring sound!

Bear Palm met Tiger Fist!

Crack, snap, crackle...

Following the crisp sound, Ning De’s arms burst forth noises like popping beans, his metacarpal bone, phalange bone, and carpal bone... these thoroughly tempered bones showed spreading cracks, the force surging back like a flood, finally dissipating near the radius of his forearm.

Ning De’s right palm bled uncontrollably; it swelled up instantly, with a blue and purple discoloration spreading, the pain so intense it caused tendons on his face to bulge and he let out a sharp cry. His eyes bulged as if he saw a shimmer of golden fluorescence on Lu Chenzhou’s fists.

"This, this is... Innate Strength?!"

Ning De had no time to think further; he struck straight with his elbow sideways, like a bear king battering a mountain, the wind of his strike swirling as he directed it towards Lu Chenzhou’s neck. Lu Chenzhou changed his fist to a claw and thrust upwards, blocking the Elbow Strike as if it were a beam, then slid down, biting down on his wrist with his tiger’s mouth, his right leg lifted with a quaking force, pulling back like a bow!

His right leg transformed into an arrow, piercing through the air!

Boom!

The kick broke through Ning De’s knee guard and struck his abdomen, a torrential force erupting forth. Ning De’s body, massive like a mountain, convulsed uncontrollably; his organs, generally void of pain, now throbbing as the fascia on their surface tore, a pain that reached deep into his heart. Thus, Martial Artists continuously strengthen their muscle fascia to protect their organs!

Lu Chenzhou, holding onto Ning De, did not let him be thrown away. But before Ning De could catch a breath, Lu Chenzhou grabbed the joint of his right arm and with monstrous strength viciously stripped away Ning De’s muscular arm, severing the tendons.

Lu Chenzhou’s other hand grabbed his shirt’s collar, spinning and somersaulting, flipping Ning De over his shoulder like a giant windmill, crashing him back-first directly onto the ground.

Creak creak!

Sounds of steel indentation came from the temporarily constructed metal platform. Ning De’s eyes were bloodshot, his thick back muscles preventing bone fractures, but his head was shaken, his qi-blood blurring his vision, and in front of him, Lu Chenzhou looked like a bloodthirsty, ferocious tiger.

Slap!

Lu Chenzhou’s foot stomped on his chest, immense force pressing down mercilessly.

Ning De wrapped his arms around Lu Chenzhou’s right foot, still trying to struggle.

"Humph!"

Lu Chenzhou bellowed like an Arhat, his qi-blood pouring into his lower limbs like lead, pressing down on Ning De like a jack, unmovable by his struggles, his aura formidable as the Immovable Ming King.

Ning De’s breathing grew labored, his injuries severe, his struggle weakening. Seeing this, Lu Chenzhou expelled a heat wave and asked, "Still want to fight?"

Ning De’s complexion was ashen, his face struggling.

He exemplified the Bear Form, known for strength, second only to a few factions like Whale Form.

But at this moment, before Lu Chenzhou, he was so feeble. He had also watched the national finals from four months ago; he was certain that back then, Lu Chenzhou was not much stronger than him. How could there be such a profound transformation in such a short period?

"Ning De, admit defeat, stop fighting!"

Below the stage, the urgent voice of the genius class homeroom teacher rang out.

There was no point in persisting; continuing the fight would mean severe injuries.

Other students also chimed in sympathetically:

"Admit defeat... safety first."

Ning De’s complexion shifted; he licked the blood at the corner of his mouth.

He closed his eyes, his expression pained.

Finally, he opened his eyes and said,

"I lost."

He was among the older ones in the genius class, already 21 years old. He was also confident in advancing to Martial Artist next year; before then, he was desperate to earn the title of "One of the Dragon City’s Top Ten," hence he talked trash and fought brutally.

Because all he wanted was to win!

But he encountered someone even more ruthless.

Lu Chenzhou stepped off his foot, walking off the platform amid the cheers of his fellow schoolmates, not particularly aiming to teach this person a lesson, simply disliking those who talked trash.

Ning De was sent to the infirmary, in worse shape than Leopard Woman.

Below the stage, Leopard Woman gave Lu Chenzhou a thumbs up.

"You are my big brother!"

She was a ruthless woman who held grudges.

She only wished she could beat Ning De.

Otherwise, she would certainly break this man’s wrists and shatter his groin.

Wang Hongdao smiled and said,

"Congratulations, it looks like the chief position is no problem."

Lu Chenzhou’s fight was too easy, a complete domination.

Lu Chenzhou said,

"Keep it up."

He felt the stares sizing him up, scanning around, he noticed they were from Guo Bai, Zhao Tiandian, Ding Jingqiu, and other such geniuses with incredibly solemn gazes.

These people were surely contemplating strategies to counter Lu Chenzhou’s moves.

With only a slight effort, Lu Chenzhou had become the focal point of the entire arena.

In this competition, he didn’t want to hide anything.

He wanted to sweep through openly and with great pomp all the way.

In a month of training, he had gained this confidence.

Among the crowd, Li Fu shook his head and walked away, reflecting internally,

"Good thing I was promoted, someday he might have the chance to meet me at the All Nations Martial Arts Competition... if he can keep up with my pace."

Dragon City Headquarters.

Principal’s office.

A tall, middle-aged man with delicate features stood by the window, hands behind his back, quietly watching the distant competition; he was the current principal of Dragon City.

Taihang Absolute Saber・Li Jin!

Ranked 36th in the All Nations Top 100!

He withdrew his gaze and said,

"Not bad."

...

The competition continued.

Wang Hongdao was lucky; his opponent was not a favorite. After a fight filled with blood-spattering, flesh-pounding punches, his momentum exploded, the wind pressure from his spinning drew his opponent close, and he executed a straightforward elbow strike and knee lift!

"Wang Hongdao wins!"

This was the second qualification from the Su City branch!

The branch students and teachers celebrated wildly, hardly daring to believe it.

Lu Chenzhou advancing to the top eight was a sure thing.

But Wang Hongdao’s performance was truly unstable.

He had often made mistakes before, and many had lost confidence in him.

Lan Tian watched with satisfied eyes, continually clapping, somewhat excited.

He had waited a long time for this day.

Qingtian Cang laughed heartily and immediately reported to Principal Wang.

After stepping down from the stage, Wang Hongdao was still immersed in the fight.

"I won, I won, I am the tenth son!"

Chen Xiaoyun looked at his blood-stained body and hesitated to ask,

"Can you fight in the next match?"

Wang Hongdao’s eyes sparkled with fighting spirit.

"I can fight ten more matches!"

Thrilled by the dopamine rush, he had entered an exhilarated state.

Overall, this was a good thing.

But, he might need to recover after the match to replenish his body.

The top four list was announced.

[Lu Chenzhou vs Ding Jingqiu]

The announcer’s voice rang out:

"This is the battle between the top representatives of Qinggang branch and Su City branch!"

With no excess words, the two came to the platform.

Ding Jingqiu asked,

"Brother Lu, have you comprehended the Innate Strength?"

Lu Chenzhou nodded and said,

"Yes."

Ding Jingqiu sighed slightly in his heart, then his battle intent surged.

He solemnly said,

"I have long awaited this battle."

As the national champion, Lu Chenzhou’s fame, to ordinary people, was even greater than the prestigious ’Dragon City Ten.’ While some high-level Martial Arts circles might not recognize such Martial Arts Academy events, that didn’t change the established facts.

"Please begin!"

When others showed respect to him, Lu Chenzhou naturally reciprocated courteously.

But then they saw Ding Jingqiu remove his training clothes jacket, revealing a body sculpted from bronze tendon muscles, seemingly ordinary but in fact perfectly tempered.

"Ding Jingqiu, Phoenix Form!"

Ding Jingqiu’s left hand formed a Phoenix Claw, his right a Phoenix Eye Fist, his arms swung and swept, transforming into a soaring phoenix with a high-pitched phoenix cry emanating from within.

White Phoenix Soaring Sky Strike!

Whoosh! A phantom crossed the platform like thunder streaking lightening, so fast that some freshmen couldn’t even see the movements—this was Phoenix Speed!

Phoenix Form, king of a hundred birds!

Lu Chenzhou moved his arms reflexively to block, Phoenix Claw striking his right arm with a force that could tear metal apart, his Golden Body exploded into thousands of Golden Light shards, blasting apart!

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes narrowed.

"This Claw Power, so strong!"

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