Chapter 70

If Zhuge Xiang had become a battle maniac due to the Super Game System, then Zhang Kuang himself was inherently a battle maniac. Although he had barely broken through to the Body Tempering Realm, his spear shook and he charged forward, his overwhelming fighting spirit intimidating and awe-inspiring, giving the impression that he was even more formidable than Li Ling, who was two levels higher in the Body Tempering Realm.

The effect of the Qi Shield was activated, and Zhuge Xiang held a Breath Recovery Pill in his mouth, intending to test. The Slicing Blade in his hand swung, and he met the attack head-on.

The spear and the Slicing Blade collided, a confrontation between the Sixth Level Qi Cultivation and the Body Tempering Realm, with no flashy moves, just a straightforward clash of raw power.

A resounding clang echoed, and Zhang Kuang staggered back two steps, planting his spear into the ground to stop his retreat.

However, Zhuge Xiang was thrown back even further, his feet scraping a seven to eight-meter-long trail on the training ground before he barely managed to stop. If not for his high defense of around 300 points, Zhuge Xiang would have been injured.

"Truly worthy of the Body Tempering Realm. Even with a full set of magical artifacts, the difference in offensive power is significant," Zhuge Xiang thought, stabilizing his stance after the test.

"Ha ha ha, you guy, I like you," Zhang Kuang said, his crimson eyes burning with even more fighting spirit. Despite being five minor levels lower, he had managed to make Zhuge Xiang retreat two steps with a direct attack. His spear thrust forward like a dragon emerging from the sea, locking onto Zhuge Xiang.

The spear, which pierces in a straight line, has a destructive power that surpasses even that of a bow and arrow. A fierce thrust would easily pierce through a thick steel plate.

Having tested his opponent, Zhuge Xiang knew his offensive power was significantly weaker. He would not use his weakness to attack Zhang Kuang's strength. With the Slicing Blade in hand, Zhuge Xiang ignored Zhang Kuang's attack and fiercely slashed at him, adopting a life-or-death stance.

The crowd below gasped, not understanding why Zhuge Xiang, after just one test, would fight to the death.

Even Zhang Kuang's eyes flickered. He was in the Body Tempering Realm with a strong physique and a protective armor. Even if he took the hit, it would only be a minor injury. However, Zhuge Xiang was only at the Sixth Level Qi Cultivation. A single strike from Zhang Kuang should have left him severely injured and unable to fight. For a Qi Cultivation disciple to harden against a Body Tempering disciple was not a wise choice.

Lu Yuling's eyes flashed with surprise, but her cold expression remained unchanged. Her gaze became more serious. Zixiang's face, however, showed urgency, as her life-bound insect was on Zhuge Xiang. If anything happened to him, she would suffer as well.

The Slicing Blade fiercely struck Zhang Kuang, but only left a shallow wound. Although Zhuge Xiang was strong, his offensive power was still lacking. Breaking through the Body Tempering Realm's physical defense was difficult.

Zhang Kuang's spear also struck Zhuge Xiang. To everyone's shock, this spear thrust did not break through Zhuge Xiang's defense. Zhang Kuang's surprise was even more evident; his spear felt as if it had struck an incredibly hard piece of steel, with no effect.

Was there really no effect? Zhuge Xiang knew that the Body Tempering Realm was strong. The Flowing Cloud Cloak's shield, which could absorb 20 points of damage, was immediately cleared. Although Zhuge Xiang had 200 life points at the Sixth Level Qi Cultivation, with an additional 160 life points from magical artifacts, totaling nearly 400 life points, the shield that absorbed 20 points of damage was broken, indicating that this attack would have taken at least 20 life points.

"Unacceptable. Although my defense is slightly better, his offensive power is much stronger. My attacks have little effect on him, but his attacks on me still cause injuries," Zhuge Xiang thought, stepping back and using the momentum from Zhang Kuang's spear to retreat several steps.

As Zhuge Xiang retreated, Zhang Kuang, who should have pursued, did not. He glared at Zhuge Xiang and asked in surprise, "Impossible. Even with a full set of magical artifacts, your defense shouldn't be able to withstand my attack. Could it be? Have you also reached the Body Tempering Realm!?"

The Body Tempering Realm!? Zhang Kuang's words caused a stir in the crowd. The revelation that Zhuge Xiang was at the Sixth Level Qi Cultivation had already shocked everyone. The Body Tempering Realm? How could this be possible?

If it were before, no one would have believed Zhang Kuang, but now, with Zhang Kuang's Body Tempering attack failing to break through Zhuge Xiang's defense, what other explanation could there be?

Zhuge Xiang smiled and did not explain Zhang Kuang's words. In public, revealing his true strength was not wise. He activated a powerful step, and the Slicing Blade locked onto Zhang Kuang's neck, blood-colored qi energy emerging, and terrifying ghost faces appearing. Since his offensive power could only勉强 break through Zhang Kuang's defense, Zhuge Xiang decided to increase his destructive power using the Bloodthirsty Skill.

Activating the Bloodthirsty Skill, his offensive power surged. When Zhuge Xiang used the Bloodthirsty Skill during the chaos at Green Willow Peak, he knew its effects. However, Zhang Kuang did not dodge or block, instead twisting his waist like a spring and swinging his spear, which transformed into a dazzling light and struck Zhuge Xiang fiercely.

Sweeping a Thousand Armies!!!

Zhang Kuang, a battle maniac, was unwilling to accept that his ordinary attacks could not break through Zhuge Xiang's defense. He ignored Zhuge Xiang's attack and launched a powerful skill. The whistling sound of the wind, like the howl of a ghost, indicated a powerful and heavy strike.

Another life-or-death attack. The Slicing Blade and the spear struck each other, and this time, the powerful attack forced Zhuge Xiang to retreat several steps, his internal organs shaken, his face pale, and his chest feeling heavy. As for Zhang Kuang, he was not much better. The Slicing Blade left a large wound on his body, blood flowing profusely, making him look like a blood-soaked figure.

"The Corrosive Leg Armor, reducing the enemy's defense by 10%, is indeed very effective," Zhuge Xiang thought, nodding as he looked at Zhang Kuang's wound. Being at the Body Tempering Realm, without the effect of the Corrosive Leg Armor, the damage he inflicted would have been even lower.

However, Zhuge Xiang, retreating, was not in good shape either. His blood seemed to boil and evaporate, making him feel a chill. He focused on Zhang Kuang's spear, clearly a powerful magical artifact.

"Again!!!"

Both Zhuge Xiang and Zhang Kuang were battle maniacs. Despite being injured, their fighting spirit only grew stronger. Their blood-red eyes met, and they charged at each other, engaging in a fierce battle.

The blade emerged like blood, a dense series of attacks forming a dazzling blade light. The spear emerged like a dragon, the long spear swirling like a dragon dancing in the sea.

Zhuge Xiang and Zhang Kuang completely abandoned dodging and blocking, both launching frenzied attacks. The Slicing Blade struck Zhang Kuang repeatedly, increasing the number of wounds on his body, blood flowing profusely, making him look like a blood-soaked figure.

The Bloodthirsty Spear also struck repeatedly, thrusting, sweeping, and smashing, landing on Zhuge Xiang. Although Zhuge Xiang had fewer wounds, his face was deathly pale, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. Compared to Zhang Kuang's external injuries, Zhuge Xiang suffered internal injuries.

The battle, a bloody and iron-willed battle, with both completely abandoning defense, left the crowd below speechless. The more the two fought, the more severe their injuries became, but their fighting spirit only grew stronger.

"Too... too terrifying... too violent..." A disciple from Green Bamboo Peak, watching the two frenzied attackers, felt fear and awe, muttering to himself.

"Body Tempering Realm? Could Zhuge Xiang really have reached the Body Tempering Realm?" Ji Wuxue and Ling Wufeng had complex expressions.

"This intense fighting spirit, two madmen, they are both madmen," the faces of several Green Willow Peak disciples were even more grim.

Zhang Kuang, a battle maniac, was already considered a fighting madman by the Green Willow Peak disciples. Today, someone was just as mad, no, even madder, as Zhuge Xiang, who dared to cause chaos at the headquarters of Asura, was even more insane than Zhang Kuang.

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Regardless of how others viewed it, Zhuge Xiang and Zhang Kuang were both immersed in the battle. Their injuries grew more severe, and despite Zhuge Xiang's higher defense and more life points, Zhang Kuang's offensive power was stronger, and their injuries worsened.

Zhuge Xiang's internal injuries were severe, with his nearly 400 life points reduced to less than 100, and the effect of the Bloodthirsty Skill was almost over.

However, Zhang Kuang was not much better, his face deathly pale from excessive blood loss, with 36 wounds on his body, blood flowing profusely. If not for his fighting spirit, he would have fainted from blood loss long ago.

"It's time to decide the winner," both were at the end of their strength. Zhuge Xiang's eyes narrowed, and he kicked Zhang Kuang, activating a powerful step, retreating five meters instantly.

The Slicing Blade was already embedded in the ground. His storage ring flashed, and the Hundred-Refined Bow appeared, the sharp tip of the Wolf Tooth Arrow pointing at Zhang Kuang, the Piercing Arrow skill activated.

"A bow and arrow!? Is his strongest skill the bow and arrow?" The Wolf Tooth Arrow locked onto Zhang Kuang, who felt an unprecedented sense of danger. His animal-like fighting instinct told him that Zhuge Xiang's arrow was extremely dangerous.

Although Zhuge Xiang had used a bow and arrow during the chaos at Green Willow Peak, his Slicing Blade left a deeper impression in close combat against over a hundred disciples.