Chapter 378: Genius

Bang!

The concrete ground gave a muffled thud. Charanko took the initiative to attack, appearing rapidly before Bai Cangshu. He swept a punch in from the side, but Bai Cangshu tilted his head slightly, and that not-so-powerful force struck empty air past his ear.

In Bai Cangshu's view, Charanko's strength was close to a 【Bing】-tier physical-type Reincarnator, with speed and power nearing the First Extremity. The only thing worth noting was that unique "rhythm" between the movements of his fists.

It was a martial arts system completely different from the martial arts of the Dragon Ball World.

Charanko's punch missed, and he felt a sudden panic. This newcomer exuded a piercing aura, and his posture while dodging the attack was exactly that of a martial arts master, as if he had completely seen through his attack.

Charanko used his momentum to twist his body, sweeping a leg in from a high angle with the sound of wind. The fist-intent of the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist was like flowing water; although it seemed soft and moist and good for defense, every move utilized the flow to become faster and sharper, making it a very intense killing martial art.

With fist-intent flowing over his ankle, he kicked from behind the opponent's head, but the opponent didn't even look, stepping back once and causing Charanko to kick into empty air.

Bai Cangshu strolled as if in a leisurely courtyard. Whether it was speed or power, Charanko could not pose a threat to him at all. He dodged the attack and, with perfect timing, raised his foot to stomp the Sage, who was lifting his head, back into the ground.

His mastery of Force was far superior to Charanko's. That Force used to stomp the Sage into the ground conducted through the concrete, causing a fist-sized bulge to rise and ripple toward Charanko like a wave.

Hum~

Seeing the concrete ground cracking inch by inch and rolling toward him, Charanko was greatly alarmed and retreated continuously.

Suddenly, a hand pressed onto his shoulder, followed by a stomp.

Bang!

A burst of Force instantly emerged from beside Charanko's feet, sweeping across a radius of one kilometer.

The ground of this shattered street block cracked completely in an instant. The Force Bai Cangshu had stomped out was entirely neutralized. He tapped his toes lightly and drifted backward along the ground that had exploded in that moment.

He landed from the air as lightly as a Crane.

Seeing Bai Cangshu's performance, a hint of surprise appeared in Banggu's cold and hard expression.

He casually threw a giant mechanical head under a tree.

That blue-and-white painted mecha head was over three meters tall, and after being thrown down by Banggu, electric sparks were still flashing.

In the cockpit, only a pool of blood could be seen; the pilot had likely been blasted apart by Banggu's punch along with the mecha.

"Step back, Charanko. This guy is not someone you can deal with."

Banggu's voice was cold and hard, but there was a hint of gratification in his eyes.

This child Charanko, although his aptitude was indeed average, had a heart that was always sincere.

Banggu was shirtless; the muscles that should have withered with age were instead as distinct as if carved by a knife.

His silver-white hair showed no signs of falling out either. He shook his neck and walked toward Bai Cangshu.

"You are also a Martial Artist."

"Can you tell me who your master is, young man..."

That magical rhythm gathered around again, accompanying Banggu's movements. The air moved without wind, and a strong sense of oppression began to radiate.

Banggu was undoubtedly a 【Xiong】-tier powerhouse. Although he wasn't showing killing intent at this moment, merely revealing hostility brought a sense of oppression to Bai Cangshu that far exceeded that of the Sage and the others.

The Sage, whose skull was vibrating from the Force conducted by Banggu's stomp just now, was already trembling incessantly. This life was also about to reach its end.

And because of this slow, dying sensation, he was experiencing in full the horror of a human about to die, as all the organs in his body stopped working bit by bit.

Incontinence began, breathing was lost, blood oxygen could not reach the brain, and consciousness became blurred; only that pain and fear remained like a shadow.

"Mr. Banggu, this guy will likely revive in about fifteen seconds. Are you ready?"

Boom!

A scarlet Conqueror's Haki erupted directly. Charanko's eyes went blank, and he swayed twice. Only after Banggu patted his shoulder did Charanko come back to his senses, retreating with a pale expression.

In his eyes, the man who had just dodged his attack was now like the center of a storm, his aura, like a Category 12 hurricane, continuously suppressing everyone and impacting everyone indiscriminately.

He turned his head and saw the panicked passersby outside the street block falling one after another. In the blink of an eye, within a radius of several thousand meters, only his teacher remained standing.

As for himself, his legs were trembling as he sat down against a wall.

What is this?!

A Superpower?!

Charanko had never heard of such a thing. Even that group of people from before had used all sorts of strange abilities, but none could give him such a great shock.

Banggu's silver-white hair was blown continuously by the violent aura. His skin felt a slight stinging sensation, as if countless fine red-and-black lightnings were striking his body incessantly.

Has the aura actually materialized to attack me...

He looked at the opponent's wildly dancing black hair and already understood the opponent's meaning, but he spoke as if he didn't know.

"What do you want this old man to prepare?"

Bang!

The air exploded beside his ear like a cannonball. In Banggu's eyes, the place where the opponent had just been standing saw the gravel explode instantly, each pebble scattering in all directions like slow motion.

And beside his own ear, the air let out a howl like a Ghost, a fist broke through the air, and a sonic boom cloud burst open at his ear.

A smile bloomed on the corner of Banggu's mouth. His figure shifted instantly like lightning, his right hand held upright, blocking in front of the fist that had arrived with a blast.

Fist-intent like flowing water wrapped around the attack, then suddenly slashed downward.

Bang!

Bai Cangshu's cheek tilted, and his entire body was sent flying by a terrifying force.

He stepped several times in the air, the white contrails in the air as clear as brake lines.

Not waiting for the momentum to vanish, he jumped directly in the air and disappeared like a phantom.

Banggu's pupils trembled; he had not captured the opponent's trail.

But he was not panicked, standing still in place.

The next moment, a gale rose before him, and a figure appeared from the wind.

Countless fist shadows swept in.

Banggu had intended to receive the attack, but his heart suddenly tightened. A strong premonition of danger appeared, and he exerted force under his feet again.

Bang!

The ground shattered, and his entire body retreated a hundred meters.

Bai Cangshu watched the pitch-black Senluo Death Intent on his fist recede, his eyes widening.

Interesting...

At a realm like Banggu's, even without Observation Haki, does he already possess such a strong premonition for this kind of danger?

Bai Cangshu tapped his Footwork again, his entire body flashing as he charged straight toward Banggu; this time, he did not utilize the Tese of Wind Demon to perform Wind-Turning, but instead charged directly forward.

His hands swayed slightly, a peculiar rhythm appeared, and a fist intent like flowing water emerged from his fists in an instant.

"This is..."

Banggu's pupils constricted; he instinctively tilted his head to dodge the punch, but Bai Cangshu used the momentum of the missed punch to kick from behind Banggu.

On that heel, the flowing water fist intent was even more intense, almost tearing through the air.

This really is Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist!

He was somewhat shocked, but still raised his left hand, the fist intent surging to instantly deflect the opponent's attack, and countered with incredible speed.

The smile on the corner of Bai Cangshu's mouth could no longer be concealed; as his foot was deflected, his body spun violently, and his other foot countered with equally incredible speed.

Bang!

Two sounds of impact appeared simultaneously.

Bai Cangshu was sent flying a hundred meters.

But Banggu also slid backward dozens of meters at the same time.

This is... 【Flowing Water Formation】?!

This technique is the essence of Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist that Charanko has been unable to master to this day; the opponent mastered it just by seeing him perform it once?!

(End of chapter)