Martial Saint!
Chapter 302 - 0208 Fiery Fire (3k)

Chapter 302: 0208 Fiery Fire (3k)

Lu Chenzhou used Martial Arts Internal Observation to examine his body.

A thread of wildly blazing orange-red energy traveled through his meridians and bones.

After becoming a Martial Artist, the Three Forces Return to Unity reverted to Innate, and Innate Strength can accommodate and contain all types of Martial Arts Dark Force and Hua Realm. Thus, this thread of Fierce Tiger Force leisurely circulated, eventually surging towards the Dan Tian Qi Sea and turned into a wisp of orange-red breath, which was absorbed by the golden tiger.

Subsequently, the tiger visibly grew larger. With a thought from Lu Chenzhou, billions of golden mystical particles rushed into his right hand, transforming into a faint golden glow. The glow not only covered the palm but also slightly extended further up, showing that Innate Strength, after accommodating other Tiger Form Dark Forces, could also slightly increase.

"Not bad, even if it’s as small as a mosquito’s meat, it’s still meat indeed," he thought.

Lu Chenzhou looked towards the Martial Arts Tree, where the leaves of the "Fierce Tiger Stance" had blossomed and borne fruit. A divine seed bright as candle fire emerged, shining with a gentle glow.

[Divine Seed·Fierce Tiger Burning Heart, hidden within the Yanggu acupoint (capable of integration)

Heart fearless, body like fiery fire.

Effect 1: Increase a bit in the general comprehension of Fist Techniques.

Effect 2: Increase a bit in Tiger Form Fist Boxing comprehension.

Effect 3: Blazing heat, capable of releasing a high-temperature Qi Flow attack of approximately 100 degrees through friction of Qi-Blood in the body for a short duration.]

The first two effects were standard.

The third, however, caught Lu Chenzhou’s immediate interest.

"Blazing heat, sounds good."

Without any hesitation, he integrated the new Divine Seed into the original one, and then he started to practice his punches. This integration took a shorter time, only about fifteen minutes.

The prompt from the Martial Arts Tree came.

[Please name the new Martial Arts.]

Lu Chenzhou felt helpless.

"No new Martial Arts... it’s just the integration of a First Rank Divine Seed. Continue using ’Heavenly Destiny Mystic Tiger Fist,’ this name will suffice for a long time."

[Heavenly Destiny Mystic Tiger Fist: Perfection]

[Heavenly Destiny Mystic Tiger Divine Seed (near Fourth Rank): hidden within the Yangchi Acupoint

...

Effect 8: Blazing heat, capable of releasing high-temperature Qi Flow attacks (approximately 200 degrees).]

The blazing heat effect advanced again, the high temperature of the gas went from 100 degrees to 200 degrees... This kind of instantaneous temperature, although not enough to cause substantial harm to Martial Artists, if continuously improved, this effect could become very powerful.

For example, in a close-combat fight, if his body suddenly emitted a wave of hot Qi Flow, or if he exhaled a breath of heat towards the enemy’s vulnerable eyes and nose, it could yield surprising results. Even for Martial Artists, the eyes are unable to withstand high temperatures.

Qi Flow attacks, ubiquitous and undefendable.

Now, Lu Chenzhou could also be considered half a small mage.

However, at present, he could only scorch his enemies at close distances; too far away, and the Qi Flow would cool rapidly before reaching the enemy, akin to a gentle breeze.

"Next is ’Five Tiger Palm.’"

...

April 11th.

Xijiang Province, Ying City.

As the saying goes, a mountain is not necessarily renowned for its height; it’s the presence of immortals that grants it spirit. Dragon and Tiger Mountain, with an elevation of only 1300 meters, is rather unspectacular. However, it gained its name "Dragon and Tiger Mountain" because the great Daoist master Zhang Zu once practiced alchemy here and, as legend has it, dragons and tigers appeared on the day his elixir was completed.

As a place of Daoist retreat and cultivation, Dragon and Tiger Mountain is usually a quiet sanctuary, with little noise beyond the sound of chanting and practicing punches. Today, however, the foot of Dragon and Tiger Mountain bustled with voices. Travellers from all over had stopped here, awaiting a great battle.

Here, there was a temporary space enclosed, approximately a hundred meters long and wide, cordoned off by the Martial Arts Association with caution tape. The fighting rules for Martial Artists were quite different from the time of mere warriors; it was no longer the case that falling out of the ring meant defeat.

The battle between Martial Artists would only stop if one side conceded defeat voluntarily or clearly lost the ability to fight, endangering their life if the fight continued.

A spar between warriors could only be called child’s play.

A battle between Martial Artists was a real fight with real swords.

At the All Nations Martial Arts Competition arena, there were always incidents every year where the weaker party refused to concede, fighting with their lives at stake against their opponent, ultimately resulting in loss of life.

Many did not approve of this life-risking spirit, but it is also considered a noble Martial Arts spirit. To forsake life in pursuit of Martial Arts leaves no room for criticism.

Approaching noon, at the center of the Martial Arts Arena.

Ouyang Qing stood erect, with a Tang Blade stuck in the ground next to him. His eyes were tightly shut, his breath steady and long. As his pores opened and closed, steam rose around him; he was waiting for that person.

More and more spectators arrived.

"It’s been a long time since we’ve had a title fight in Ying City."

"Yes, and it’s a battle between two Martial Arts geniuses at that. No matter who wins or loses, it will definitely be a clash of dragons and tigers. Being able to witness this fight makes it worth the trip!"

"I’m only a step away from reaching the Hua Realm myself. I hope that watching the battle between these two geniuses will inspire me, and maybe I’ll be able to break through to the Third Rank."

Watching strong fighters compete is also a form of learning. But this kind of watching must be done in person, as it allows one to feel the Essence, Spirit, and Qi of the strong, and to see more battle details. Therefore, many people look for opportunities to witness title fights.

Ouyang Rong looked around and muttered:

"Has Brother Lu not arrived yet? There are only ten minutes left before the start. Could it be that he has changed his mind at the last minute and stood my brother up... or has something unexpected happened?"

A classmate of a Genius Class nearby said:

"Maybe there’s a traffic jam on the way. After all, this place is on the outskirts. To come here on foot would still use up some energy..."

Chen Yuan remained silent.

"Perhaps he’s just been held up."

As time drew near, a female Martial Artist with a powerful aura, wearing the uniform of Ying City Martial Arts Association, gracefully arrived. She stood alone next to Ouyang Qing, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Xiao Li, contact the challenger, he’s almost late."

The staff member beside her finished making a phone call and said:

"He’s here."

On the mountain path.

A figure carrying a long spear was striding swiftly as if flying; his training clothes were spattered with mottled blood. Amid the exclamations of the crowd, he soared over heads like a comet, and finally floated down gracefully to the center of the arena, dropping something.

That was the claw of some creature, exuding a bone-chilling coldness.

Lu Chenzhou’s body was slightly warm, evaporating sweat, and he laughed, "Sorry, I passed by a village and found a demon hiding in the river, so I took care of it on my way."

The female Martial Artist looked at the claw that was sticky and wrinkled like an amphibian’s, with seven bizarre eyeballs indistinguishable from a human’s, wide open.

She couldn’t help but change her expression and said,

"Human Eye Slug Claw."

The Human Eye Slug, a type of aquatic demon, has a frog-like body with sharp claws, and human eyes on its back. When it’s young and has two eyes, it’s a low-risk Void Thing; four eyes are mid-risk; six eyes are high-risk; eight eyes would be Great Void. These seven eyes must be a sign it was transitioning.

Even so, an Initial Realm Martial Artist would need to be cautious in dealing with it. Yet Lu Chenzhou, on his way here, had casually killed a nearly Great Void demon.

Wasn’t this just a waste of his strength?

It seemed that he was already confident about the upcoming title fight.

The female Martial Artist revealed a smile and, clasping her fists, said:

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for slaying the demon and eliminating evil. Please inform me of the exact location where you encountered the demon, and I’ll contact the Ying City police to conduct a thorough cleanup to prevent future problems."

Lu Chenzhou said:

"No problem, I’ve already contacted the police."

The Void Relic beneath his feet was worth a million.

Too bad it hadn’t fully transformed, or else it would be worth two million.

Being able to make some extra money on a business trip put him in a great mood. More importantly, today was the first time his Tiger Gall Gun—synched in heart and mind with the Divine Weapon—had tasted demon blood. Lu Chenzhou could feel the joyful exuberance of its spirit.

His spear was thirsting for demon blood!

...

A few minutes later.

Time reached twelve noon.

Ouyang Qing’s gaze lifted from the claw on the ground, and he smiled:

"Brother Lu, wouldn’t you like to rest a little longer? I don’t want to win only to have others say that I took advantage of someone’s weakness, winning against a less-than-full-strength Lu Chenzhou..."

"No need, the sooner we finish, the sooner I can return to Su City."

The two hadn’t even started fighting, but an invisible tension was already clashing, both exuding a confident air that seemingly dismissed their opponent. This was a common strategy among Martial Artists in combat: lose anything but morale; every Martialist must believe in themselves!

Believe in their fists, believe in their swords, believe in their own way!

Doubting oneself at such a time would only lead to a more miserable defeat.

Around the clearing.

Cameras were set up one after another, and drones even flew up high, capturing the battle for the title between the geniuses from all angles and perspectives.

The female Martial Artist said:

"Begin, you two. It’s a best-of-three match, with an hour’s break after the first round... and finally, I wish you both an enjoyable battle!"

She couldn’t even be bothered to remind them about safety first.

For Martial Artists, growth comes from battling at the edge of life and death.

As her voice fell, two auras clashed in an instant, soaring to the heavens, with the invisible presence radiating out in all directions, leaving the ordinary spectators feeling as though they were on the brink of an abyss...

"The fight has already begun before they’ve even raised their hands!"

Ouyang Rong clenched his fist tightly.

"Brother, you must win!"

Although losing a title wasn’t a big deal, having just entered the Martial Arts world and suffering such a setback, he worried that his brother might take it to heart.

Chen Yuan hadn’t had the chance to greet Lu Chenzhou.

He looked through the crowd at his junior brother whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

"Other than your heart’s pursuit of the Dao remaining unchanged, everything about you has changed..."

That was a good thing, people must grow and shed their weaker selves."

The invisible clash of qi mechanism set off, and the two were in motion.

Lu Chenzhou took the long spear from his back, where it was covered with a sheath, and plunged it into the soft, damp earth with a fierce thrust of his right arm.

Buzz! The long spear trembled and hummed.

Lu Chenzhou limbered up, his bones crackling like firecrackers, and a deafening Tiger Roar echoed through Dragon and Tiger Mountain, as the Mountain Lord emerged from his robe sleeves, gleaming coldly.

He asked,

"Brother Ouyang, are you wearing an advanced protective suit?"

Ouyang Qing frowned and said,

"I am. Why... you’re not wearing one?"

Lu Chenzhou laughed.

"That’s good, I’d hate to injure you too badly."

Upon saying this, he stepped back with his right foot, placing it on the long spear. The shaft bent like a strained bow, curving like a crescent moon, and Lu Chenzhou coiled himself onto it like an arrow ready on a bowstring.

Bang!

The long spear snapped back, the bowstring thunderous.

The force of the rebound from the Divine Weapon was so great it shook the earth. Seizing this rebounding force, Lu Chenzhou’s form shot forth, swift as a specter, his movements unpredictable, a rushing wind trailing his steps, whipping up billowing black sand, smoothing the grass as if a formidable mountain king were on patrol.

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