Chapter 06: Critical Moment

One punch! Just one punch!

Without any flashy moves, Wu Gang, who possessed the peak strength of the Second Level of the Blood Fusion Realm, was knocked unconscious by Shen Chen, who was merely at the First Level of the Blood Fusion Realm.

This was simply unbelievable, completely defying common sense!

For a moment, everyone present was stunned, even Liu Yong furrowed his brows and remained silent, the scene was deathly quiet...

However, a few keen-eyed people soon noticed that the technique Shen Chen had used was the perfected Tiger Roar Fist.

The perfected Tiger Roar Fist could add at least a thousand pounds of force, and combined with Shen Chen's original strength of one thousand five hundred pounds, it was no wonder he could knock Wu Gang, who had two thousand pounds of force at the Second Level of the Blood Fusion Realm, flying with one punch.

"This kid actually perfected the Tiger Roar Fist in such a short time!"

"Heavens! How is that possible! Is this kid so talented?"

The outer disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect behind Liu Yong whispered to each other.

"Shen Chen, you're amazing!" Wang Yue, standing nearby, exclaimed in shock, his face full of admiration.

They had both entered the Flowing Cloud Sect together and were both at the First Level of the Blood Fusion Realm (Shen Chen's displayed strength was indeed at the First Level, without activating the meridians in his head). However, Shen Chen could already overpower a peak Second Level Blood Fusion Realm warrior, while Wang Yue was still the weakest.

With such a huge disparity, how could Wang Yue not admire and respect Shen Chen?

"Good kid! I didn't expect you to get so lucky and perfect the Tiger Roar Fist! But your luck has run out! Daring to offend me, you'd better be prepared for eternal ruin!" Liu Yong coldly snorted and stepped forward.

Wu Gang, at the peak of the Second Level of the Blood Fusion Realm, was already Liu Yong's strongest subordinate. Sending anyone else out would not be a match for Shen Chen, so Liu Yong had to take action himself.

"Liu Senior Brother, you must avenge Senior Brother Wu Gang!"

"Teach this kid a harsh lesson, cripple him!"

"Right! Cripple him!"

...

The outer disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect behind Liu Yong shouted in unison.

At this moment, Wu Gang had already been helped out of the bushes and, after being given a healing pill, had regained consciousness. However, his arm was completely bent and broken, several of his ribs were fractured, and his body was covered in cuts from the thorns in the bushes, looking extremely disheveled.

"Kill him! I want to kill him!" Wu Gang's eyes widened as he glared at Shen Chen, his eyes bloodshot as if they were about to burst into flames, his face full of hatred.

"Don't worry! I won't kill him, I'll leave him half-dead for you to deal with!" Liu Yong sneered, looking at Shen Chen as if he were already dead.

Indeed, Shen Chen's strength had firmly suppressed the peak Second Level Blood Fusion Realm Wu Gang, but to Liu Yong, who was at the Third Level of the Blood Fusion Realm, Shen Chen was merely a slightly stronger wolf, how could he possibly be a match for him, a lion?

"Fine! Then let's see how you leave me half-dead." Shen Chen said fearlessly.

"Hmph! Truly arrogant! Today, I'll show you the difference between the Third Level, Second Level, and First Level of the Blood Fusion Realm!" Liu Yong said coldly, and three faint green blood qi lights suddenly appeared on his right arm.

The three blood qi lights were interconnected, subtly circulating and resonating with each other, emitting a power several times greater than that of the Second Level of the Blood Fusion Realm!

Generally, breaking through from the First Level to the Second Level of the Blood Fusion Realm was relatively easy. As long as enough spiritual energy was absorbed into the body, the internal blood qi could be smoothly stimulated to open a new meridian.

However, breaking through from the Second Level to the Third Level of the Blood Fusion Realm was a small hurdle. To break through to the Third Level, one had to not only open a new meridian but also form a circulation with the two previously opened meridians!

Otherwise, it could result in severe meridian damage, causing the warrior to stagnate at the Third Level of the Blood Fusion Realm for life, unable to make any further progress.

The human body has 108 acupoints, with every nine acupoints forming a meridian. There are three meridians in each hand, three in each leg, totaling twelve meridians.

The acupoints in the head are actually connected to these twelve meridians. Only when the twelve meridians are connected can the head acupoints be smoothly opened, forming a secret thirteenth meridian!

However, the meridians in the head are generally not counted separately, so many cultivation techniques and martial arts actually divide the human body into twelve meridians.

Therefore, although Shen Chen had opened the acupoints in his head, in a strict sense, he was still a First Level Blood Fusion Realm warrior.

The reason why Chen Fanghao, the Bloodthirsty Mad Lion, acknowledged Shen Chen's breakthrough to the Second Level of the Blood Fusion Realm and allowed him to choose a second cultivation technique was simply because he was in a good mood and wanted to see what this oddball would do.

With a "bang," Liu Yong stomped on the ground and charged at Shen Chen.

In mid-air, Liu Yong's right hand suddenly opened, and the three faint green blood qi lights instantly condensed on his bent palm, giving his hand a jade-like luster.

Then, a huge eagle claw quickly formed in Liu Yong's palm, and he fiercely grabbed down at Shen Chen's head!

The Mystic Eagle Sky Splitting Claw!

Reputed to be invincible, capable of tearing anything apart!

Half a month ago, Liu Yong had easily defeated Shen Chen and taken his newly allocated Body Tempering Pill with just forty to fifty percent of its power.

However, this time, after seeing Shen Chen use the perfected Tiger Roar Fist, Liu Yong did not underestimate him. He immediately activated his full blood qi, intending to defeat Shen Chen in one strike. On one hand, to show his strength, and on the other, to establish his authority and intimidate those like Wang Yue who were unwilling to obediently hand over their Body Tempering Pills.

"Haihai Tides Technique! Surging Wave Palm!" Shen Chen grunted, changing his fist to a palm, shifting from attack to defense.

Layer upon layer of palm prints danced in the air, protecting Shen Chen's main vital points, while his feet moved quickly to avoid being caught by Liu Yong's Mystic Eagle Sky Splitting Claw.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Liu Yong's Mystic Eagle Sky Splitting Claw clashed with Shen Chen's palms repeatedly.

Although each of Liu Yong's claws carried three thousand pounds of force, Shen Chen managed to barely hold his ground with the continuous Surging Wave Palm, though he was always on the defensive and Liu Yong could not inflict significant damage on him.

For a moment, the two were locked in a fierce battle. Shen Chen, though at a disadvantage and somewhat disheveled, managed to withstand Liu Yong's attacks.

"Hmph! I want to see how long your mere First Level Blood Fusion Realm blood qi can sustain the Surging Wave Technique! When your blood qi is exhausted, let's see how you can block my Mystic Eagle Sky Splitting Claw!" Liu Yong's face darkened when he saw Shen Chen actually blocking his attacks, and he sneered with a grim expression.

With a "bang," Shen Chen was hit by Liu Yong's Mystic Eagle Sky Splitting Claw again, and he had to take four large steps back to steady himself.

Moreover, as time passed, the blood qi in Shen Chen's body became increasingly thin, and he could only last for about the time it took to burn an incense stick!

"No! If this continues, the blood qi in my body will soon be depleted! And Liu Yong is a genuine Third Level Blood Fusion Realm warrior, with nearly three times as much blood qi as me! When my blood qi is exhausted, I will only be waiting for death! What should I do? This 'Haihai Tides Technique' is just a useless technique! Was that memory deliberately revealed to me by that old man to trick me?" Shen Chen was anxious, muttering to himself.

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