Chapter 16

The judge, unable to do anything about the peculiar player at his feet, simply waved his hand and said, "The match begins!"

Liu Zhen immediately charged at the judge with his fists, startling Xu Xiaoshou.

Xu Xiaoshou immediately let go of the judge's thigh. Once the match started, if he still clung to the judge, it would be a foul.

He composed himself, knowing he had to be more cautious when facing the Tenth Realm.

Liu Zhen was no longer the kind of opponent from the group stage. The Tenth Realm, also known as the Half-Step Innate, was not to be trifled with.

Thus, a black shadow of punches enveloped the area, and Xu Xiaoshou hastily retaliated. However, he failed to block the punches mid-way and ended up as a human punching bag.

Bang, bang...

The familiar sound rang out again, and the audience could no longer sit still.

"Here comes Xu Punchbag!"

"Is this guy crazy? He always goes for close combat, and when it's time for close combat, he always takes it with his face."

"This Xu Xiaoshou doesn't seem to know any boxing techniques at all. Liu Zhen is much better!"

Xu Xiaoshou realized things were not good. Liu Zhen had completely dropped his pretense, and each punch made him feel like his body couldn't take it anymore.

What kind of boxing technique is this?

How can it make my innate body feel such pain?

Xu Xiaoshou could only cover his groin and be pushed back step by step by Liu Zhen.

"Attacked, passive value, +2."

"Attacked, passive value, +2."

"Attacked, passive value, +2."

What's going on?

Each punch adds two points to the passive value, this isn't scientific!

Xu Xiaoshou grew more and more alarmed. The information bar couldn't be wrong, so it must mean that Liu Zhen's boxing technique not only has continuous power but also double force.

He carefully examined his body and indeed found that Liu Zhen had left a trace of black energy in his body with each punch, almost undetectable.

What a sinister boxing technique!

He didn't know what this thing would do, but leaving it in his body must have some hidden purpose.

Seeing himself about to be knocked off the stage, Xu Xiaoshou became anxious.

He had indeed been overconfident this time!

He should have drawn his sword immediately, which might have given him a fighting chance. Now, with the continuous punches, he couldn't even take the sword out of his ring.

"Liu Zhen, give me a chance!" Xu Xiaoshou said sincerely.

But Liu Zhen remained silent, his punches becoming even more fierce. He knew Xu Xiaoshou had many tricks up his sleeve and had watched his entire championship run in the group stage. There was no way he would give him a chance.

"Don't push me!" Xu Xiaoshou said angrily.

He was just a few steps away from being knocked off the stage!

Liu Zhen ignored him, his punches tearing through the air with a hiss.

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't take it anymore. He struggled to pull out one hand from the shadow of punches, gathered his spiritual energy, and thrust it forward.

Sharp!

Watch me stab you to death!

Even if I can't hit you, you can hit me. As long as your finger is here, you'll bleed.

"Ah!"

Sure enough, Liu Zhen let out a startled cry and pulled back the next second.

Among the countless punches, one would inevitably hit Xu Xiaoshou's finger blade. Unprepared, he felt his fist almost split open from the pain.

Fortunately, he had trained, and although his body wasn't innate, it was several times stronger than an ordinary person. Otherwise, this blow would have broken his fingers.

"How is this possible?"

Liu Zhen's eyes were full of shock. He knew Xu Xiaoshou didn't know any boxing techniques, so how could he have drawn a blade from his punches to injure him?

The next second, he saw Xu Xiaoshou's twisted right finger, covered in fresh blood.

His "Great Dark Calamity Fist" used double dark force. He shouldn't have bled, which meant this blood was his own.

So, this guy used his finger to break through his "Great Dark Calamity Fist"?

How is this possible!

"What kind of technique is this?" Liu Zhen asked, his curiosity overwhelming his desire to attack.

Xu Xiaoshou, who had been pushed back to the edge of the stage, his fingers almost broken, managed to force his fingers back and gasped, "Sharp."

"Suspected, passive value, +1."

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

What's the point of your question if you don't believe my answer?

You might as well not ask!

The audience stood up, all of them in disbelief.

"How did he break the deadlock? I don't understand, why did Liu Zhen suddenly stop?"

"Look at Xu Xiaoshou's hand, it's bleeding. That must be Liu Zhen's blood, right?"

"Are you kidding? Can't you see Liu Zhen's spiritual technique? That's the innate-level 'Great Dark Calamity Fist'! How could it be broken by Xu Xiaoshou's finger?"

"What? An innate-level spiritual technique?"

One keen observer noticed, and everyone was instantly shocked.

An innate-level spiritual technique is extremely rare. How could an outer court disciple possibly obtain one?

Even if they did, how did Liu Zhen manage to cultivate it successfully?

Xu Xiaoshou also deduced that Liu Zhen's boxing technique was of a high level, otherwise, it wouldn't have caused him such severe injuries.

This series of blows was several times more painful than the group stage.

Not to mention the black energy inside his body.

Xu Xiaoshou was a bit panicked. This thing couldn't be expelled and would likely cause trouble at a critical moment. If it weren't for the information bar, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Seeing Liu Zhen about to charge again, he quickly changed his position, pulling out the wooden sword as he walked. "A gentleman uses words, not fists. Let's not use our fists and have a match with wooden swords, okay?"

"Let's just stop at the point of contact, no need to get carried away."

This passive value is getting too much, Xu Xiaoshou decided to back down.

The judge was shocked. What about the last sentence of your previous match? Did you eat it?

The audience burst into laughter, slapping their thighs.

"I can't take it anymore, this Xu Xiaoshou is too funny!"

"Did he forget what he said in the last match, 'A gentleman uses his hands, not his sword'? Now that he's really using his hands, he immediately backs down?"

"Ah, Xu Xiaoshou is so cute! I can't take it anymore!"

With a loud bang, the ground erupted with a spiritual energy shock, pushing Liu Zhen back, and the shadow of punches instantly enveloped the area.

"Damn, here it comes again!"

Xu Xiaoshou instantly put away the wooden sword and took out "Cangku," unable to hide it any longer. If this blow landed, he would definitely be knocked off the stage!

Fortunately, I have a trump card.

"White Clouds Drift!"

He swung his sword, and the wind and sand began to rise, a great momentum forming. Even the audience sat up straight, not blinking.

"Dark Calamity, activate!"

Liu Zhen, knowing Xu Xiaoshou was about to use a big move, forced a seal in mid-air and detonated the dark force left by his thousands of punches.

Bang!

Xu Xiaoshou's body spewed blood, his eyes almost popping out, and his veins bulging. The pain he endured was unimaginable.

He knew the other party had a trump card, but he didn't expect it to be so terrifying!

Xu Xiaoshou gritted his teeth, his mouth puffed up like a toad, but he didn't spit out any blood.

The audience was stunned, not expecting the situation to turn so drastically. This battle was too brutal, too cruel!

"Xu Xiaoshou... hold on!"

They all cheered for Xu Xiaoshou in their hearts. Although he was unpredictable and made them grind their teeth in frustration, he was the one who had been hit from start to finish.

A Tenth Realm beating a Sixth Realm, it was heart-wrenching!

The judge bent his legs and charged forward. He couldn't let Xu Xiaoshou take Liu Zhen's next punch, it would be fatal.

He knew how strong the "Great Dark Calamity Fist" was. With the increasing number of punches, the dark force became even more terrifying. Xu Xiaoshou had taken over a thousand punches, and the dark force was enough to make an innate expert explode!

Fortunately, he had an innate body, the judge thought.

Just as he was about to reach Xu Xiaoshou, he noticed that the guy, while trying to hold back his blood, was secretly giving him a hand signal behind his back.

No need for me?

The judge's heart raced. Logically, he should have intervened, but for some reason, he chose to trust Xu Xiaoshou and stopped.

Everyone was on edge because Liu Zhen had already raised his fist to strike Xu Xiaoshou's chin.

"Pfft!"

At the critical moment, Xu Xiaoshou suddenly spat out a large amount of blood, instantly covering Liu Zhen's face and blurring his vision.

But what could this do?

The audience saw clearly that Xu Xiaoshou had no ability to dodge. He was immobilized by the dark force.

"Get out of here!" Liu Zhen roared.

Bang! He punched Xu Xiaoshou's forehead, sending him flying.

The next second, he felt himself being lifted into the air. What's happening?

He wiped the blood from his eyes and found himself being wrapped around by Xu Xiaoshou's legs, lifted high into the air.

Xu Xiaoshou's forehead was bleeding, but his legs clamped Liu Zhen's waist like a vise, and they both flew off the stage!

The scene of the two entangled in the air was so bizarre that time seemed to freeze.

Mutual destruction?

The audience was shocked. They saw clearly that as Xu Xiaoshou's forehead was hit, he actively moved to grab Liu Zhen, using the moment when Liu Zhen couldn't see to tightly wrap his legs around him.

First, he used blood to blur the vision, then used his legs to wrap around the waist. Was this a tactic he thought of in the split second of being hit?

Unbelievable!

"Let go of me!"

The two plummeted from the sky. Liu Zhen finally tried to punch, knowing that if he didn't, he would die from the fall, landing head-first from three meters up.

He didn't have Xu Xiaoshou's body.

Xu Xiaoshou laughed and instantly turned his body into a windmill, making it impossible for Liu Zhen to hit him.

In the high-speed rotation, he pressed his head against Liu Zhen's foot, grabbed his ankles with his hands, and released his legs from Liu Zhen's waist, using the momentum to lift him and slam him into the ground.

Bang!

Dust rose as Liu Zhen hit the ground first, dazed.

Bang!

Dust rose again as Xu Xiaoshou landed gracefully on top of Liu Zhen.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, waved to the shocked audience, and whispered,

"Liu Zhen, you're very strong!"

"Liu Zhen, what kind of boxing technique is this!"

"Liu Zhen, you taught me not to be overconfident, I'll remember!"

The three consecutive questions finally brought Liu Zhen back to his senses. He broke his usual silence and said angrily,

"Get the hell off me!"