Chapter 198

Amidst Old Yu and Old Ren's conversation, Qin Shi stood at the edge of the rooftop terrace, facing the howling gale, his gaze tranquil, as if immersed in a wondrous process of comprehension.

Just now, sparring with the Professional Level Ninth Stage opponent simulated by Xuan Ming, every collision subjected his tendons and muscles to extreme stretching and shock.

Each tough tendon, far stronger than steel wire, each full muscle like refined iron, they were like pieces of stacked alloy being cast and smelted, forming an integrally solid body.

"A Professional's power output really packs a punch!"

Qin Shi adjusted his rhythm, switching to the Mo Shan Breathing Method; his hundred bones trembled and resonated, his pores opened, and surging Qi Life Force, like interwoven Light Radiance, permeated every inch of flesh and blood.

The injuries from clashing with the Professional Level Ninth Stage were repaired and healed, and like a rough iron billet being hammered and forged, a large amount of Impurities were expelled, released along with the steaming White Smoke.

"Stepping into the Professional Realm requires an opportunity."

Qin Shi's eyes flickered, his thoughts active, as if he had grasped a strand of Spiritual Light.

"Could my opportunity be... taking a beating? And a ruthless beating at that!"

He distinctly felt that operating the Universe Furnace Secret Canon, accommodating the Three Great Limits of tendons, bones, and skin, and then contending with a Professional Level Ninth Stage, the transformation of his entire Mortal Body seemed to be accelerating.

"A pity, the Membrane Pass Great Limit hasn't opened yet. Otherwise, with the Four Great Limits constituting a perfect physical body, he could have forcibly entered the Professional Realm."

Qin Shi's Spiritual Field Power spread out, discovering Old Yu and Old Ren watching the battle; he smiled in that direction, then signaled to increase the intensity.

"It seems Little Qin Shidi hasn't had his fill of fighting?"

Old Ren spoke hesitantly.

That was a Professional Level Ninth Stage expert; even simulating only eighty percent combat power, it was not something an Amateur Level could handle.

"Very much in line with the Old Martial Arts School's temperament; Master would certainly be gratified to see this. The Inheritor of the Nanhuang Dao Guan should be just such a battle-crazed martial artist!"

Old Yu's beautiful eyes held amusement; her fingers lightly hooked, letting Xuan Ming allocate even more massive Resources.

In a moment, a fully armed three-person squad appeared separately in different locations, forming a pincer formation with each other, faintly surrounding Qin Shi.

Immediately after, Old Yu, with her braided pigtails, raised her arm and slowly lowered it, like a referee's starting pistol sounding, opening this competition!

Bang bang bang!

Thunderous Roars like lightning fire tore through the long sky!

Qin Shi, feet planted on the edge of the rooftop terrace, felt his pores tighten, like an animal in nature sensing Danger; a chill blasted up from his Spine bones, rushing to the crown of his head like an electric shock.

This is gunfire!

He spread his hands to protect his face, plummeting downward, his figure maintaining balance, his steps extremely steady, walking swiftly on the exterior facades of the buildings.

That jetting tongue of flame clung like a bone-attached gangrene, following close behind!

Everywhere Qin Shi stepped, glass Transparent Curtain Walls and steel Structures cracked and exploded.

Like a red-hot knife cutting through!

"Senior Sister! Isn't this a bit too ruthless!"

Old Ren looked at the simulated opponent perched at the commanding height, shoulder-carrying two Fire God Machine Cannons sweeping freely, thinking this intensity had been pulled too full too suddenly.

"This is the norm of the Star Sea Era. The crises the Old Martial Arts School faces are often not New Martial Arts School Strong Enemies, but mercenary groups doing jobs for money, lawless cosmic pirates, and Merchant Ronin wanting to double-cross."

Old Yu's gaze was calm, watching Qin Shi leaping and soaring between the buildings:

"Since the Ancient Era, only Professionals qualified to drive Divine Machines could roam the Star Sea. Because without a Divine Machine, even a Professional Level Fifth Stage expert, encountering a Spaceship installed with powerful firepower, would also be easily blown to pieces."

Old Ren fell silent, acknowledging Old Yu Senior Sister's words.

Dongxia is determined to restore the past supreme glory that shone over the Galaxy and radiated the Star Sea through the Great Expedition and Great Reclamation.

True Strongmen cannot be limited to a Star forever; they will ultimately break free of heavy Gravity and rush toward the vast boundless sea of stars.

"Why was the Martial Path opened? It was originally 'using a Mortal Body to oppose guns and cannons'; only when this road is walked wider and broader does it become 'Mortal Body Transformation into Divine Spirit'!"

Old Yu's words contained expectation; even though Little Qin Shidi was already outstanding enough to be called a Monster.

But as the Inheritor of the Nanhuang Dao Guan, she hoped the other party would have an even more astonishing performance.

The Professional Realm is only a transitional period; the subsequent Four Heavenly Passes are the true Heavenly Road that causes countless geniuses to sink into Mediocrity and end dimly.

"Has Little Qin Shidi's physical body already been tempered to this extent?"

Old Ren likewise paid attention to the battle situation; that tongue of fire sweeping across the building tracked Qin Shi, as if the next moment it would bite down dead on him, turning the Flesh and Blood body into a sieve.

But the next moment, Qin Shi suddenly halted his steps; the instant his Feet stomped down, tendons tightened and exerted force, the bright sturdy Transparent Curtain Wall collapsed with a boom, the surrounding dozens of meters all shattered into glass.

Hundred Forms Tempered Momentum/Force!

Strand after strand of airflow coiled around the Mortal Body, like a fighter jet engine jetting power, instantly propelling him to shift horizontally several hundred meters!

This is the Wind Fist Style's 【Instant Shadow】!

In a few consecutive flashes, the burly opponent shoulder-carrying two Fire God Machine Cannons instantly lost his target.

Click!

In less than half a second's interval, a hand clamped onto the red-hot cannon barrel.

Completely unafraid of the scorching high temperature, five fingers exerted force and pinched it into scrap iron.

Immediately after, Qin Shi pointed a finger out; Qin Lü Ru Huo Qi Jin pierced through the Brain, killing the simulated combat opponent.

"My reaction, speed, including strength..."

After crushing one person, Qin Shi did not relax; he abruptly raised his hand, two fingers pinching a large-caliber sniper Bullet.

He looked over, quickly locking onto the figure mounting Anti-Tank Equipment.

Breaking through the Skin Pass Great Limit, conventional Hot Weapons basically lose effectiveness.

By the time he breaks through the Fifth Great Limit and steps into the Professional Realm, Qin Shi is very confident he can imitate the Professional Level Strongmen in tournament videos and use his physical body to bore through military fortresses!

Then he leaned forward and charged, relying on formidable Physical Ability, like a fighter jet shuttling through buildings, in a few leaping steps he pursued to the opponent's front.

Another fist pierced through the chest, sending the man off!

Immediately after, Qin Shi's Spiritual Field Power spread out, like casting a great net to trawl for prey, moving again, killing the last hiding gunman.

During this, the other party tried to resist; several pistol Bullets hit his body, causing his Skin to dent slightly, then immediately being bounced off.

"No wonder the Patrol Department rarely issues guns, but instead prefers Kinetic Weapons, Charged Weapons. Facing the Martial Path, the latter's lethality is perhaps more direct."

Qin Shi dusted off his clothes. From just now taking the bullets head-on, he had roughly gauged where his defensive strength stood.

Unless it was specially made ammunition, such as "Armour-Piercing Bullets" and "Explosive Bullets" processed via the Mechanical Path, it would be difficult to inflict effective damage.

"If it pierces a Mortal Body and tears flesh and blood, firearms cannot be too ordinary."

Qin Shi knew that gunsmith masters of the Mechanical Path could handcraft Source Energy Guns, and Ten-Star ones could even shoot a Martial God dead.

So during the fight just now, his Spiritual Field Power was highly focused, and he well concealed his Breath, preventing those gunners from completing Spiritual Field Locking.

If it were an ordinary Professional Realm expert, they would likely find it hard to find a chance of survival amidst the dense hail of bullets.

"Little Qin Shidi is becoming more and more surprising."

Old Yu's beautiful eyes flickered, as if thinking of something, silently communicating with Xuan Ming via Consciousness.

An excessive amount of data resources, nearly reaching the upper limit of the Old Factory Street Electronic Blockade, surged into the Scene, generating a human figure.

The face was very blurry, wearing a retro black cross-collared practice uniform, medium height, standing against the wind.

This was the last "opponent" she had found for Qin Shi.

"Senior Sister! You..."

Old Ren's pupils contracted.

"Let Little Qin Shidi give it a try."

Old Yu interrupted.

She seemed to know what Old Ren wanted to say.

"Sigh."

The thousand words surging in Old Ren's heart turned into a sigh; looking at that familiar figure, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

"Very strong."

Qin Shi's brow suddenly twitched, as if a nerve spasmed, coming very unexpectedly.

His gaze followed with a flicker; the Heart Spirit Level of the Holy Embryo Prototype was enough to cover a range of several hundred meters.

An unusual Breath surfaced in the Consciousness Sea, clearly reflected.

As if a furnace lid was lifted, fierce flames shot into the sky!

"Someone from the Nanhuang Dao Guan? Such profound Ru Shen Ti cultivation!"

Qin Shi frowned; even separated by nearly a thousand meters, he still felt oppressed.

As if a towering wall connecting heaven and earth stood before his brow, making one instinctively want to retreat.

Whoosh!

Qin Shi operated the Mo Shan Breathing Method, suppressing the strong impulse in his heart.

This level of spiritual influence should not disturb him; the Holy Embryo Prototype condensed in his heart gradually revived, like a streak of bright light blooming!

Spiritual Field Power was like a fuse being lit, rushing rapidly toward the figure in the black practice uniform!

The other party slowly pressed out a palm, only hearing a "pop," as if space collapsed, rolling up violent Air Waves.

"Using martial arts to resolve a spiritual attack... this guy's Qi Jin attainment is above mine."

Qin Shi's brow felt slightly hot, sensing that the streak of Heart Light he had released was extinguished.

This exchange across space made him realize this opponent was no ordinary person.

The black practice uniform seemed to clasp hands, making an ancient martial arts world courtesy.

Immediately after, the figure several hundred meters away became illusory and blurred, as if disappearing from Qin Shi's sight.

But in just one Breath, a palm pushing horizontally appeared in his sight, and rapidly grew larger.

Qin Shi almost shivered; caught off guard and closed in, it was like a blade tip touching his pupil, making him uncontrollably feel a chill.

"Speed! His speed is fast beyond the limit my Spiritual Field Power can capture!"

Active thoughts flashed like lightning, winding through the Inner Landscape; Qin Shi instantly understood.

He raised his arm horizontally, and at the critical moment steadily blocked the palm the opponent pushed over.

Tendons and bones violently rubbed, like two chains quickly intersecting, almost sparking sparks.

Whoosh!

Qin Shi forced himself to raise that breath, his feet plowed the ground, smashing cement, actually retreating over ten meters step by step, then through the Skin Pass dissipating force, dispersing the surging Kinetic Energy within the Mortal Body.

"Professional Realm! The strongest Professional Realm I've met so far!"

That palm looked light and breezy, but the force was terrifyingly heavy; even if Qin Shi broke through the Skin Limit and his Physical Body was extremely solid, he was still struck until his Bai Gu shook violently and his organs churned, almost spitting blood.

At the moment he was injured, tendons, bones, and skin were like three cities, booming loudly; the Transformation of the entire Mortal Body increased again.

"The body became heavier, or denser?"

Qin Shi's eyes brightened; indeed, his talent was taking a beating.

As long as he took enough beatings, the Mortal Body could continuously Transform and enter the Professional Realm!

He wiped the bloodstains overflowing from the corner of his lips, a feeling of excitement rising.

When he first touched Old Martial Arts, he used Combat Retrospection every day to be beaten black and blue and enjoyed it; now what was taking a few more hits!

Thinking of this, Qin Shi pounced at the opponent in the black practice uniform again.

Taking beatings while tempering himself!

Old Yu and Old Ren, who were watching the battle, were both stunned.

The latter held back for a long time before squeezing out a sentence:

"Little Qin Shidi, what tenacious Fighting Spirit!"

Old Yu was also very surprised; the opponent she simulated was Shen Zhangyuan, Second Senior Brother of the Nanhuang Dao Guan.

With Qin Shi's current strength, it was naturally impossible to win.

Old Yu merely wanted to borrow Second Shen Shixiong Zhangyuan to temper Junior Brother Xiao Qin, letting him grope out a mature fighting style suited to himself.

But he hadn't expected that Junior Brother Xiao Qin wouldn't care at all; every time he was knocked back, he would spit blood and charge up again, engaging once more.

"What kind of fighting style is this? Planning to exhaust Shen Shixiong to death?"

Old Yu couldn't help but fill with question marks.

……

……

"Fighting style? With stats like mine, what fighting style do I need! Basic attacks interspersed with normal attacks, that IS the best fighting style!"

Qin Shi thought it through clearly: rather than researching combos, better to stack stats.

Flashy moves are useless; comprehensive attribute suppression is the true way!

And it suits the Seven Great Limits of the Flesh perfectly!

Pfft!

Qin Shi spat fresh blood, crashing through several load-bearing columns; the constantly swaying building collapsed, kicking up rolling clouds of dust like a raging dragon.

He lowered his center of gravity, his spine bending then straightening, his two feet like steel pillars smashing through several floor slabs, continuing to pounce at that outrageously strong simulated opponent.

With each successive beating, tendons, bones, and skin seemed to fuse; those "impurities" were continuously expelled, leaving only the purest flesh vitality circulating through the hundred bones.

The Mo Shan Breathing Method was activated, the density of muscle and bone rapidly increasing; Qin Shi's whole person inexplicably showed a trend of growing stronger the more he was beaten.

"As long as I'm not beaten to death, then let's beat to the death!"

Qin Shi grinned; he felt himself drawing ever closer to the gate of the Professional Realm, the New Life Stage of the Fourth Great Limit feeding back the purest flesh vitality, letting injuries rapidly improve and heal.

Crack!

The black training suit struck down with another fist, shattering the arm Qin Shi used to block.

But almost no time passed before the shattered bones recovered as before, and even more dense and solid.

"Junior Brother Xiao Qin's anti-strike capability is simply too terrifying!"

Old Ren stared dumbfounded; he never imagined Qin Shi would not analyze moves or learn at all.

But simply silently, just take a beating!

"The Nanhuang Dao Guan's 'Universe Furnace Secret Canon' isn't a path that specializes in horizontal training either……"

Old Yu muttered in his heart, unable to understand why Junior Brother Xiao Qin would do this.

Boom!

Qin Shi was enjoying the beating when the black training suit's figure seemed provoked; he flashed, his palm pressing heavily on this "junior brother" who couldn't be killed no matter what, and violently slammed him into the ground!

All four sides collapsed simultaneously; the two plummeted rapidly, smashing through layer after layer of ceilings.

During this process, Qin Shi constantly grappled with him, taking one punch after another.

When the building they were in completely disintegrated, the thick smoke and dust slowly dispersed.

Old Yu's facial color was strange to the extreme, because only Qin Shi stood there.

That black training suit figure was already gone!

"Really, 'exhausted' Shen Shixiong to death?"

Old Ren couldn't believe it.

"Xuan Ming's resource consumption was too great to sustain. In a sense, this does count as 'exhausted to death'."

Old Yu laughed in spite of himself.

This Junior Brother Xiao Qin, besides giving surprises, always manages to stir up some different "show effects".

Worthy of being the Nanhuang Dao Guan's Inheritor!

Qin Shi, who had fallen from several dozen floors, had seventy percent battle damage across his body; who knew how many bones were broken, even his organs seemed shaken to pulp.

Yet the light radiance of condensed vitality wrapped his wounds, like a tree scorched black and withered by lightning, enduring until spring arrives, once more bursting with flourishing life.

The Stele Panel's text information flashed across Qin Shi's retina; he barely operated the Mo Shan Breathing Method while distractedly receiving it.

【Achievement Activated - Stacked Armor】

"Didn't expect taking beatings enough times could also activate a new achievement."

Qin Shi's mouth corner twitched; that mortal body with seventy percent battle damage was ragged beyond measure, his body's potential like a debt-ridden corporate slave forced to work overtime, bit by bit squeezed out new vitality.

In a trance he saw a "light path" extending from beneath his feet, spreading out.

That is the way leading to the high heavens!

"Professional Level……"

(Chapter End)