Martial Saint!
Chapter 275 - 0192 Dragon City Chief (4k for monthly ticket subscriptions)_2

Chapter 275: 0192 Dragon City Chief (4k for monthly ticket subscriptions)_2

Lu Chenzhou:

"It’s nothing, just a superficial wound."

At the wound on his arm, there was still a hint of light green mysterious power rapidly repairing the damage, indicating that the remnants of the Great Medicine from the other day were still at work.

Those 50 points of Great Merit were truly well spent.

In the spectator stands, a hushed silence fell.

"How did Ding Jingqiu suddenly lose? Wasn’t he at an advantage?"

"When Tiger Form is still, it remains still, but once it moves, it’s deadly. Lu Chenzhou feigned weakness intentionally, luring his opponent close, then wrapped his legs around him and surprised him with a headbutt. In face of the immutable Innate Strength, the weaker defense of Phoenix Form couldn’t withstand it."

"Both of them are very strong. In a battle of titans, victory or defeat often comes in an instant... At times like these, the advantage of Cross Training becomes apparent. If it were any ordinary person employing this tactic of trading injury for injury, falling to the ground would mean a loss."

...

The competition continued.

Wang Hongdao was stopped in the quarterfinals, losing to a fellow genius from the main branch, Zhou Qi.

Li Luojun, the genius of a branch school, also lost to the main branch prodigy, Chen Dao.

The semifinals lineup was announced.

Guo Bai, Zhou Qi, Lu Chenzhou, Chen Dao.

During the semifinals, Lu Chenzhou’s opponent was Zhou Qi. If the despicable elder brother’s strength was equivalent to one Wang Hongdao, and Ding Jingqiu was 1.2 Wang Hongdaos, then this expert was about 1.1 Wang Hongdaos, easily defeated by him.

Chen Dao, too, succumbed to Guo Bai.

Guo Bai was steady and firm, his Dragon Claw technique was a blend of hard and soft, like art.

Amidst the anticipation of thousands, the final showdown between Guo Bai and Lu Chenzhou began.

This time, while the majority of the finalists from Dragon City were from the main school, no one imagined that the contestants vying for the top spot would be two branch school geniuses.

On the stage.

Guo Bai was warming up his muscles and joints, a commanding dragon’s roar sounding from his body. The dragon’s spine within him was activated, vibrating inch by inch, causing his body to twist bizarrely. Paired with his tangible Dragon Form aura, he looked like a coiling dragon poised to strike!

Dragon Form starting position: Spotting Dragon in the Field!

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes were bright and clear, his heart pumping like a machine, blood thick as mercury. His internal organs shook, the vast Qi-Blood rubbing together creating heat, raising his body temperature beyond ordinary limits in an instant, like a steam engine, sweat vaporizing into mist.

Looking at Guo Bai, indistinguishable from a Divine Dragon, Lu Chenzhou thought to himself:

"Having fought in so many ordinary Martial Arts Academy competitions, I occasionally get the feeling that all the talents in the world are nothing special. But in the end, it’s just my limited perspective. Beneath the heavens, there’s always another mountain taller!"

Lu Chenzhou charged forward, each step gathering momentum, his arms twisting like twisted dough, circles upon circles of python-like energy seemed almost alive, right after his torn muscles had just scabbed over. Blood, thick as mercury, surged instantly from elsewhere into his arms, engorging them and stacking the Qi-Blood like the steel rings of Hong Family Iron Wire Fist, charging with power!

"Good timing!"

Guo Bai’s voice resonated like a dragon’s roar. He shaped his Dragon Claw loosely, embodying the Five-clawed Golden Dragon, soaring into the sky. Behind him, the trails of his passionate sweat formed cloud patterns.

From the clouds comes the dragon; from the wind comes the tiger!

In an instant, the stage was a whirlwind of changing winds and clouds!

Boom!

"Cloud Dragon Carrying the Ball!" Guo Bai’s claws turned into dragon jaws, clamping down on Lu Chenzhou’s fist as if it were a Dragon Ball, with all 30 Acupoints erupting simultaneously, the tremendous power crushing the green membrane of his Golden Body Skill on the surface of Lu Chenzhou’s hand, his bones buzzing and trembling, an unbearable pain.

Indeed, with all 30 Acupoints open, it was entirely different.

"Roar!"

Lu Chenzhou shouted loudly, raising his right leg and slamming his knee forward. Facing such an expert, he dared not use his Power recklessly, fearing if the strike failed, he would leave himself vulnerable to a heavy counterattack.

Guo Bai shared this thought and chose a normal fighting method. His legs became like dragon tails sweeping sideways, colliding with Lu Chenzhou’s blows. Light and dark forces combined within them, the sound of their moves crisp, shockwaves carrying bursts of wind forming ripples on the stage.

Unbeknownst to him, Lu Chenzhou’s legs felt as heavy as lead. Despite the protective film, his skin was still bruised, and faint sounds of cracking bones could be heard, indicating injury.

But Guo Bai was faring no better. Dragon Form’s leg technique was orthodox, the essence being in the Dragon Claw. He didn’t have the protection of Hard Qigong, and at this moment, his joints were swollen and painfully sore.

The explosion of Dragon and Tiger Power was ravaging inside both of them. Guo Bai twisted his wrist, nearly wrenching Lu Chenzhou’s Tiger Claw out of its socket. Lu Chenzhou rotated with the motion, alleviating the force, and narrowly escaped the danger of dislocation. At that moment, as he leaped into the air, Guo Bai’s leg shot up in a drill-kick to the sky!

The thunderous boom! Lu Chenzhou’s internal organs felt like they were collapsing, raging like a storm, gastric juices rising. He was flung by Guo Bai’s swing, his joints continuously snapping.

At the critical moment, Lu Chenzhou propped himself up like a frog, hopping and flipping to the side. Guo Bai’s Cloud Dragon’s tail sweep came down fiercely, leaving a faint footprint on the iron floor.

Thump, thump, thump!

Guo Bai used his legs like a dragon’s tail, cracking through the air, wind collecting their sweat into whirlpools. His claws, hidden in the clouds, struck out with an eerie pose!

Cloud Dragon Penetrating Mist!

Lu Chenzhou anchored his lower body, repelling with fist and elbow while retreating. Meanwhile, his aura burned bright, subtly connecting with the lofty and profound Heavenly Heart Mark!

"Mystic Tiger, aid me!"

His aura plummeted mightily, and an invisible Qi Flow surged outwards like a tsunami. A staggering invisible Mystic Tiger descended from the heavens, merging into his body!

Roar! Invisible sound waves swept over the minds of everyone present!

Shape, momentum, spirit — all in one! Man and tiger fused as one!

Feeling the surge in his momentum, Lu Chenzhou remained unmoved.

"Enticing the Heavenly Heart Marks? Very well then... here I come!"

He bellowed like a dragon, his spine taut as a bow, leaping thirty feet into the air as if springing from parched land, spiraling towards the heavens enveloped in a gust of wind, as the audience below craned their necks skyward.

"Holy shit, is this really just a martial artist’s battle?"

Guo Bai was like a rainbow in momentum, clouds and mist swirling around him, his muscles engorged and swollen, his presence suddenly soaring, and high above, a celestial dragon seemed to reveal its shape.

Lu Chenzhou had an epiphany; the divine dragon he witnessed in the illusion that day was the martial will of the ancient and current Dragon Form Martial Artists! This Guo Bai, indeed, could stir the Heavenly Heart Marks.

Such is the opponent of a Top Martial University!

At this moment, Guo Bai transformed into a divine dragon descending from the heavens.

He violently descended to the ground, his fist wind bearing downwards, his unbeatable presence dispersing the clouds!

"Cloud Dragon Shaking the Earth!"

This move, Lu Chenzhou had seen from Zhou Xingkong.

But compared to Guo Bai’s, it was like a witch seeing a god.

Boom!

The invisible pressure caused Lu Chenzhou’s form to stagnate for a moment; the strike was heaven-imprisoning, earth-encasing, domineering dragon might locking the spirit. His legs felt as if they weighed ten thousand catties, with no possibility of evasion!

Within Lu Chenzhou’s dantian, the Golden Tiger rose with the wind, bringing with it all the power of his body, soaring into the clouds, pouring into both arms and fists, heading above the clouds to confront the true dragon!

A faint white luminescence flickered in Guo Bai’s Dragon Claw as well.

Without agreement, both utilized their Innate Strength.

It was a decisive move, a killing skill!

Lu Chenzhou thrust his fists towards the sky and unleashed a thunderous blow!

Above Taihang, heaven and earth battled!

Dragon and Tiger collided, fist and claw resonating like comets crashing into the earth!

An overwhelming force tore apart Lu Chenzhou’s rock-hard azure film, along his arms, rising against the current, the Golden Film shattered inch by inch, flesh peeled back layer by layer, his Qi-Blood reversed its flow, blood returning to its source. In an instant, Lu Chenzhou’s arms turned as pale as a floating corpse!

Completely devoid of color, devoid of sensation!

Cracks spread across his steel-like arm bones.

Lu Chenzhou bent his legs to unload the force but was pressed down so fiercely he suddenly knelt, then with a bang he struck the iron plate, forcibly denting it. He was like the great sage suppressed under Five Finger Mountain, Vajra Glaring, exerting his last bit of strength, he roared to rise.

"Roar!"

At this moment, he had no regard for anything else.

Who cares about injuries, I just need to throw the final punch!

"Rise!"

Lu Chenzhou straightened his back, maintaining his fists-punching-the-sky stance, his entire body trembling, blood flowing from his mouth and nose, eyes bloodshot, forehead veins bulging.

Boom and rumble!

Dragon and Tiger clashed, all phenomena dimmed!

A severe pain in his knees caused Lu Chenzhou to involuntarily falter, supporting himself with one arm.

He was already nearing his limit...

He raised his head, looking at the figure falling from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

Woosh... bang!

The figure smashed into the ground.

Guo Bai looked at his arm; a section of bone, hardened like iron, penetrated the flesh, breaking forth from his body. He wanted to fight again but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

With that, his momentum instantly deflated.

He had truly reached his limit.

Cloud Dragon Shaking the Earth had exhausted his essence, Qi, and spirit, now burnt out like a lamp without oil.

Guo Bai lifted his eyes to Lu Chenzhou.

He felt unreconciled, in agony.

But still, he managed a relieved smile and said:

"Congratulations, the top fighter from Dragon City... Lu Chenzhou!"