A fierce wind swept past. He felt his Gang Qi surge and distort, and he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. If he hadn’t dodged, that punch would have been difficult to take.

BOOM!

The Gang Qi missed, slamming into the ground behind him. Han Xing felt the ground tremble as dirt flew everywhere, accompanied by a miserable scream.

Ji Jincheng spat out blood. He was struck by the aftershock of the exploding Gang Qi, his body sent flying backward.

"Despicable!"

Han Xing realized that the target of Xu Yang’s punch was never him, but Ji Jincheng behind him.

A punch from a Qi Cultivation Gang expert, delivered from a distance—even if Ji Jincheng was at Qi Gathering Perfection, he would be severely injured, if not dead. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

A figure flashed before his eyes. Xu Yang had already pounced like a ferocious tiger, and a fist brimming with formidable power rapidly grew larger in his vision.

Han Xing hurriedly raised his fists to block. The moment their Gang Qi collided, there was a loud BANG. Vigorous Energy scattered in all directions, and their Gang Qi shattered.

’So strong!’

Han Xing’s whole body trembled. Xu Yang’s body felt astonishingly hard, as if forged from iron.

His strength was even more terrifying, far surpassing his own. He didn’t seem like someone who had just broken through at all; Han Xing had almost failed to block that punch.

"Brother Xu, since you have already reached Qi Cultivation Gang, how about we call an end to this matter today?"

His Gang Qi flared as Han Xing threw a punch and quickly retreated.

He had already decided to retreat.

’Now that Xu Yang has reached Qi Cultivation Gang, we’re in the same realm. I can’t kill him anymore. If we keep fighting, it’ll just end in mutual destruction.’

"Come and go as you please?" Xu Yang’s gaze was sharp and fierce.

’Han Xing is quite a bit stronger than Li Rui’an, but I’m still confident I can kill him.’

With one punch, he shattered the incoming Gang Qi. He strode forward, the sound of his bones and tendons rumbling from within his body.

His fist, stacked with the Eleventh Layer of Force, shot out like a great spear, letting out a piercing shriek.

Thunder Shock Fist—all offense and no defense.

Once the Fist Technique began, it was like a raging tidal wave—continuous and unending. A violent aura rushed straight toward Han Xing.

The sheer force of such a punch caused Han Xing’s expression to change drastically.

’I’ve also cultivated the Thunder Shock Fist, but it was only after reaching Qi Cultivation Gang that I could stack the Ninefold Force, relying on my powerful realm. Yet Xu Yang has already perfected the Thunder Shock Fist, stacking it to an eleventh layer!’

’What kind of monster is this?’

’Xu Yang must have been hiding more than just his Cultivation. He has terrifying Comprehension, too. His talent is probably on par with Kong Yu’s.’

At this thought, he understood that if they didn’t settle things in a life-or-death battle today, that day would come sooner or later.

Han Xing’s own ferocity was also provoked. He immediately ignored Xu Yang’s fist, which was stacked with the Eleventh Layer of Force, and threw a punch as fast as lightning, intending to trade injuries with Xu Yang.

BANG!

BANG!

Both of their Protective Gang Qi were simultaneously torn apart, pierced by their fists.

Xu Yang felt as if Han Xing’s arm had stretched in an instant. A fist that shouldn’t have been able to reach him had somehow, from an impossible distance, slammed into his body.

He knew this was the Tongbi Fist’s "Arm Reaching Heaven" technique, which used an incredible way of exerting force to make the arm seem to lengthen in an instant, often catching opponents off guard in close combat.

Fortunately, his Physique was tough and possessed the Vajra Indestructible Attribute. After punching through his Protective Gang Qi, Han Xing’s fist had little force left. Not only did Xu Yang easily withstand it, but he even had enough strength left to gather Gang Qi for a counterattack.

CRACK!

Along with the crisp sound of a bone fracture, the spot where Xu Yang’s fist landed caved in.

Han Xing felt as if he were struck by lightning. His features twisted together, and the pain of the broken bone almost made him scream.

They had traded blows, yet somehow only he was injured. Xu Yang was completely unscathed.

When his fist had struck Xu Yang, not only did it fail to injure him, but the terrifying rebound force had shattered his own flesh and blood, exposing the stark white bone of his fist.

’He’s cultivated a terrifying Body-Protecting Divine Skill! His Physique has been tempered to a frightening degree.’

Han Xing was shaken to his core. ’I can’t even break through his defense. How am I supposed to fight this? I can’t even trade my life for a blow!’

"Is this what you meant by ’giving me a swift end’? Is this all you’ve got?"

A sharp light erupted in Xu Yang’s eyes. He strode forward like a frenzied Barbaric Dragon, his fist once again blasting out, stacked with the Eleventh Layer of Force.

The aura around him grew more violent and ferocious, as if he intended to tear Han Xing limb from limb. The turbulent winds mixed with the muffled booms of his fists punching through the air, kicking up a gale and filling the area with dust and smoke.

’It’s over!’

Ji Jincheng, who had barely managed to climb to his feet, had a deathly pale face and was coughing up mouthfuls of blood. Han Xing was actually no match for Xu Yang.

Xu Yang was like a ferocious tiger, and Han Xing, a lamb. He could already see the terror on Han Xing’s face and his caved-in sternum.

Xu Yang’s ferocity surpassed even that of his junior brother, Kong Yu. His true strength was nothing like the weakness he had displayed at the Martial Arts Examination.

’He clearly could have fought for the top three, yet he pretended to be weak the whole time. What a venomous snake, lurking in the shadows.’

’A chill ran up from the soles of my feet to the crown of my head. To think I tried to scheme against someone like this, believing I’d found an opportunity to rob and kill him. I never imagined he had already dug a pit and was just waiting for me to jump in.’

’But who would have thought? Someone who could clearly compete for the top three in the examination chose not to.’

Xu Yang’s punches were domineering and relentless.

The Techniques of the Thunder Shock Fist weren’t subtle. Besides stacking Force, it was all about offense with no thought for defense.

His fists were like a raging tidal wave, pulverizing everything in their path. With each explosion of Force, Han Xing’s arms, after blocking four or five punches, were already fractured by the immense power, becoming a mangled mess of flesh and blood.

"Brother Xu, spare me! How about we negotiate? Name any condition you want."

The shadow of death terrified Han Xing, causing him to beg for mercy.

The bones in both his hands were already riddled with fractures. They would shatter completely after a few more clashes.

"My condition is your death."

Xu Yang’s face was devoid of expression as he swung both fists down like great sledgehammers.

BOOM!