Chapter 100

"Lin Yiming, have you decided which level you want to challenge?" Zhang Youpeng asked with concern.

"No, I don’t really understand the strength of the ranks I should challenge." Lin Yiming gently shook his head. He had originally intended to observe the opponents' levels by watching others fight, so he could consider how to challenge them. However, Guo Guo’s battles were too one-sided, and thus had no reference value for him.

"You appraisers are so troublesome, needing to understand everything so clearly." Zhang Youpeng waved his hand impatiently, pointing at himself, "Alright, no more trouble. Come and fight me. After the fight, I’ll know what level you can challenge."

"Fight you, Senior Brother?" Lin Yiming’s heart stirred, but he still had some reservations, "Is this appropriate?"

"What’s inappropriate about it? Stop talking nonsense. Come, use your full strength. If you injure Senior Brother, it’s your skill. I’m a high-ranking expert on the Iron Bone List." Zhang Youpeng wouldn’t let Lin Yiming speak further, slightly squatting and getting into a fighting stance.

Instantly, Zhang Youpeng’s aura changed. Although he hadn’t moved or released any spiritual energy, an invisible, heavy pressure silently pressed down.

He’s a true expert!

Lin Yiming’s heart tightened, and at the same time, he felt a hint of excitement. Although he had fought several times since coming to Li Huo Academy, including a match with Zhou Kehao, who had the Iron Bone Transformation, these were all new students. He hadn’t truly fought with the academy’s students. Now, he had the chance to personally experience the strength of the students from Li Huo Academy, one of the selected academies of Qi Wang Academy. This student was from the most powerful Hell West Academy among the five major academies.

Today, I’ll see just how strong I can be!

Lin Yiming took a deep breath, dispelling the surrounding pressure. His internal spiritual energy slowly circulated, flowing through his meridians and into his legs.

"Interesting."

Zhang Youpeng’s eyebrows slightly raised. This kid was indeed not simple. He could so easily dispel the pressure from his aura. Just this skill alone showed that the kid had the strength to challenge the Martial Spirit Heart List.

"Bang!"

With the infusion of spiritual energy, Lin Yiming’s legs forcefully pushed off the ground, and he shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

"Hmm? Such fast speed!" Zhang Youpeng nodded inwardly. This speed was much faster than that of a typical seventh-level Martial Spirit Heart.

In the next moment, Zhang Youpeng’s eyebrows twitched again. Lin Yiming was already charging over, but his movements looked ordinary, just a straightforward punch.

Lin Yiming’s attacks shouldn’t be so simple. Just looking at the people he hangs out with, they are all oddballs.

Zhang Youpeng slightly shifted to the side, already prepared to wait for Lin Yiming’s change in tactics.

As he threw his punch, Lin Yiming saw Zhang Youpeng’s movement and naturally turned his arm, pulling back his punch. At the same time, he stepped forward, closing the distance with Zhang Youpeng, and then threw another punch.

"Trouble!"

Zhang Youpeng was suddenly alarmed. Lin Yiming’s movements changed according to his own body’s changes. After coming to the Hell West Academy, he had experienced countless battles before he could barely adapt to sudden changes and adjust his moves at will.

But Lin Yiming could make such changes in such a short time, and more importantly, these changes made him instantly passive!

Zhang Youpeng, seeing the familiar boxing technique, extended his hands and grabbed Lin Yiming’s punch.

"Clap!"

A crisp sound echoed as Zhang Youpeng’s palm blocked Lin Yiming’s punch. Instantly, a powerful aura from the opposite side shook his wrist.

This kid has quite strong power.

Zhang Youpeng was taken aback. For a Martial Spirit Heart to shake him, who had the Iron Bone Transformation, was no easy feat. He wondered if this kid had any other tricks up his sleeve.

Zhang Youpeng didn’t attack; he just blocked Lin Yiming’s punch, calmly waiting for him. He had absolute confidence in his strength.

A wave of pain came from his fist, and Lin Yiming instantly felt as if his fist could be crushed by Zhang Youpeng’s hand.

The last time he faced Zhou Kehao, who had the Iron Bone Transformation, he had experienced this. The body of someone with the Iron Bone Transformation was much stronger than his, but Zhang Youpeng’s hand was even harder. It felt like being clamped by an iron vise.

And the spiritual energy he emitted was blocked outside.

Feeling the force from Zhang Youpeng’s palm, Lin Yiming’s Martial Spirit Heart suddenly sank into his dantian. At the same time, the Martial Spirit Heart in his dantian began to contract and expand rapidly, pulsating quickly.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

The rapid pulsing of the Martial Spirit Heart sounded like a vast ocean rising, with pure spiritual energy flowing through his meridians.

Single-arm punch!

At the peak of his internal spiritual energy’s burst, Lin Yiming threw a punch.

Instantly, an endless surge of spiritual energy erupted, causing the surrounding air to vibrate violently. The vibration even triggered a series of explosions in front of them.

A surge of spiritual energy attached to Lin Yiming’s fist, compressing and expanding, and then burst out.

Zhang Youpeng was instantly stunned. This spiritual energy, so abundant, required an incredibly strong burst to release such energy. The overwhelming spiritual energy was like a tidal wave. Even two experts from the Martial Spirit Heart List, working together, might not be able to release such powerful spiritual energy and force.

A massive force surged from Lin Yiming’s punch, and Zhang Youpeng, caught off guard, was forced to step back. His internal spiritual energy rapidly circulated to resist the incoming force, and after swaying a couple of times, he finally stabilized. His eyes were filled with shock as he looked at Lin Yiming.

This power, how can it be from a Martial Spirit Heart? Although I was caught off guard, even if I hadn’t been, Lin Yiming’s strength and spiritual energy were enough to face me head-on. Especially his spiritual energy, the burst of spiritual energy was terrifying.

If I hadn’t reacted quickly, I wouldn’t have just stepped back a few steps. Even now, my internal qi is somewhat unstable.

"Senior Brother Zhang was pushed back!"

"This is..."

On the side, several people from the Hell West Academy were stunned, looking at Lin Yiming as if he were a monster.

"Such strong spiritual energy. If I had faced that punch directly, I would have been defeated!" Miao Wan swallowed hard, his voice trembling and filled with disbelief, "Senior Brother Zhang is a high-ranking expert on the Iron Bone List, even though he’s ranked 99th. But Lin Yiming could push him back, even if Zhang Youpeng was caught off guard. With this level of strength, Lin Yiming can definitely sweep through the entire Martial Spirit Heart List."

"Senior Brother Zhang is a high-ranking expert on the Iron Bone List?" Zhu Lubin looked surprised, watching Zhang Youpeng clash with Lin Yiming again, his voice trembling, "Old Lin seems to be on par with Senior Brother Zhang. Is Old Lin really that strong?"

Zhu Lubin shook his head. He had known Lin Yiming was strong, and he had even seen Lin Yiming fight Zhou Kehao, who had the Iron Bone Transformation, and they seemed to have fought to a draw.

But how could Zhou Kehao compare to Zhang Youpeng? Zhang Youpeng was a high-ranking expert on the Iron Bone List, and Zhou Kehao, he didn’t believe, could make it onto the Iron Bone List.

Old Lin is really low-key. I wonder if he can beat Senior Brother Zhang?

After stepping back, the contempt in Zhang Youpeng’s eyes disappeared, replaced by a serious look. This kid must be treated as an opponent of the same realm.

Suddenly, Zhang Youpeng’s aura changed dramatically. With a surge of spiritual energy, it swept out in all directions, and a series of bone-cracking sounds echoed. In a daze, his body seemed to grow slightly.

Lin Yiming’s body hair stood on end, and a dangerous aura emanated from Zhang Youpeng. In an instant, Zhang Youpeng seemed to transform into an ancient war god. His hands, as they swung through the air, produced a sonic boom, and the surrounding air seemed to shatter.