vncnus Chapter 55: A stunning debut, but unfortunately...
Chapter 55: A stunning debut, but unfortunately...
"Zhang Chulan wins the first match!"
As the referee announced, Zhang Chulan released the Golden Light Curse. Immediately, his figure swayed, and he felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
In just a few seconds, his Qi was completely depleted. And this was only a small part of the power of the "Qi Body Source Flow," which shows how mysterious it is.
Even after the two left the stage, the audience in the stands were still immersed in the duel. Both Wang Ye's unknown magic and Zhang Chulan's application of the Golden Light Mantra left a deep impression on them.
Until the referee shouted:
"The second match is between Hong Bin and Tang Wenlong. Please bring your contestants into the arena!"
The crowd snapped out of their daze. These two were no ordinary people either. With such a remarkable person before them, they all showed expressions of anticipation.
Soon, Hong Bin and Tang Wenlong arrived on the field. Upon seeing their opponents, Hong Bin grinned, while Tang Wenlong's eyes narrowed.
Both had witnessed each other's duel and were aware of each other's strength, knowing that the other was not easy to deal with. Therefore, they both secretly activated their internal energy before the duel even started.
"The competition begins!"
boom--
As soon as the referee announced the order, Hong Bin raised his hand instantly, and a thick pillar of fire shot out from his palm, hurtling towards Tang Wenlong.
Swish!
Seeing the opponent's fierce approach, Tang Wenlong immediately used his footwork to dodge the attack, then circled around to the side and charged towards him.
However, the next moment, Hong Bin clenched his fist, and the pillar of fire exploded, with sparks flying everywhere. His body then transformed into a stream of fire and merged into it.
"Fire Release technique, huh...?"
Tang Wenlong paused, realizing he couldn't tell the difference, so he simply gathered his breath and used the "Illusory Body Barrier," his body turning into smoke and dissipating...
"Hmph! A smokescreen!"
Seeing his opponent disappear, Hong Bin raised an eyebrow, threw a fireball into the sky, and then ascended into the sky using fire escape techniques, looking down over the entire arena.
Immediately afterwards, he gathered flames in his hands, and huge fireballs rained down, engulfing the entire area in flames in an instant... it was an indiscriminate bombardment!
"I'll blow it out for you!"
Faced with such a ferocious and unreasonable fighting style, Tang Wenlong felt a chill and had no choice but to deactivate his stealth and use "Poisonous Miasma" to defend himself. At the same time, he flashed into the enemy's blind spot and threw out several hidden weapon needles...
Swish swish!
"A sneak attack?"
Seeing that his tactics had worked, Hong Bin smiled, his body transforming into a stream of fire once more to dodge the hidden weapons. In an instant, he appeared behind Tang Wenlong, his palms enveloped in raging flames...
Fiery Palm!
Bang!
Sensing the danger behind him, Tang Wenlong suddenly turned around and exchanged a palm strike with it. At the same time, he unleashed the "Five Deadly Techniques," refining the flames in the entire arena and infusing them with paralyzing poison.
"Um?"
The next second, Tang Wenlong was sent flying backward, his back slamming heavily against the wall. Hong Bin's body also swayed, feeling completely limp...
"Have you been poisoned...?"
"That's really insidious!"
boom!
Before his Qi channels became numb, Hong Bin quickly circulated his Qi, and golden flames erupted from his body, burning away the Qi poison within him.
This is the signature "Golden Fire" of the Fire Virtue Sect, which is hotter and more powerful than crimson flames, and is also a prerequisite for practicing "Fire Release Techniques"...
"Your poison has no effect on me."
"The outcome is already decided!"
"Oh...is that so?"
Seeing his opponent's confidence, Tang Wenlong struggled to his feet. Having learned his lesson from Feng Shayan, he would not underestimate his opponent again and would go all out when he made a move.
"Huh?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Bin's body trembled, and the numbness that had subsided suddenly surged back, because the Qi fire in his body had turned into poisonous fire. This was the terror of "Five Deadly Blades"!
"If it were so easy to resolve, Master's method wouldn't deserve to be called a 'miracle technique.' The poison administered by the 'Five Deadly Sins' would be like a maggot clinging to a bone; as long as it wasn't eradicated, it would regenerate within the refined Qi..." Tang Wenlong sneered, thinking to himself.
"Your poison..."
"Pretty impressive..."
boom!!!
If things continued like this, defeat was inevitable. Hong Bin stopped hiding and his body suddenly erupted with golden fire, his skin turning crimson. The "Nirvana Fire" condensed and directly burned his body, including his eight extraordinary meridians and internal organs!
"What is he doing?!"
Upon seeing this, Tang Wenlong and the audience in the stands exclaimed simultaneously, "This guy's gone mad!"
The cultivators present were all quite powerful; even the weakest among them could sense that he was burning their "life force." Although this could indeed expel the poison from their bodies, it was just a matter of victory or defeat...
"Hey, is this really necessary?" Tang Wenlong asked.
"Of course it's necessary!"
Hong Bin grinned.
He came with a mission this time.
I'm determined to make a name for myself and reclaim what belongs to my master and brothers!
boom--!!!
In the next instant, the golden flames around Hong Bin burned even more fiercely, his skin became even redder, wisps of smoke rose from his body, and a burnt smell wafted out.
Under such intense burning, even a body tempered with fire since childhood would find it difficult to withstand; this was tantamount to suicide, yet he still opened his mouth and laughed:
"Hahaha! That's great!"
He looked very pleased.
"Oh……"
Seeing this, Fu Xuan smiled and shook his head. This kid said that others were using a smokescreen, but wasn't he the same? With the power of "Nirvana Fire", this little bit of damage was nothing at all.
Because it was a performance, when the flames went out, Hong Bin did not immediately use "Nirvana Fire" to repair them, but left them in their charred state...
Chao Tangwenlong smiled.
"Next, it's your turn."
"Um?!"
Tang Wenlong frowned, immediately realizing something was wrong. He suddenly felt a burning sensation inside his body, as if a warm current was coursing through his meridians. He looked at his charred palms...
Suddenly I realized something!
boom!
The next moment, crimson flames ignited from his body, from the inside out, rendering the protective "poisonous miasma" useless. The flames burst out of his body, burning him and turning him into a fireball!
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
"I surrender!!!"
call--
The moment he opened his mouth, Hong Bin raised his hand and extinguished the flames, then looked at the referee...
"Hong Bin wins the second match!"
The Taoist priest in charge of medical care immediately stepped forward and carried the two away.
After the match, both fighters were charred black, which looked truly terrifying, but that was only "appearances".
Hong Bin was no match for Tang Wenlong, who had the "Five Treasures Protective Technique" to protect his internal organs. Tang Wenlong's injuries were only superficial and would heal quickly with proper treatment.
"This kid is really something. If it were in the old days, he would definitely be someone important!"
Reflecting on the battle just now, and recalling Hong Bin's reckless spirit, the older generation present couldn't help but sigh, "But in this day and age, alas... what a pity!"
Unfortunately, times have changed. Nowadays, extraordinary individuals can only lie low. There's no longer any real "jianghu" (martial arts world). For young people to become famous, simply being daring, adventurous, and talented is far from enough...
We still need permission from "the higher-ups"!