Chapter 444: Overturning Kunlun (66)

Upon hearing Shi Huaiyu's question, Mo Shangjin explained, "Zhang Yu is our team's secret weapon. Before we face the other Top Ten, we should hide his strength as much as possible."

"Moreover, the next match is between the team from Jingang University and you all from Wanfa University."

"I'm afraid the people from Jingang University were already watching during your match just now."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu asked curiously, "How strong is the Civil Engineering Department of Jingang University?"

"Jingang University..." Mo Shangjin thought for a moment and explained, "Their Artifact Refining Department is very skilled at processing students' physical bodies into various magical artifacts. The flesh trade on campus is also very active, and their body-tempering methods have a very high compatibility with their own produced dharma bodies."

"For them, the physical body is very important, because diligently cultivating the body can be sold for money, and can earn money."

"For them, the physical body is not important, because the entire school follows a unified standard for body tempering and a unified standard for dharma bodies. Swapping flesh and dharma bodies between each other is very easy..."

Zhang Yu then asked, "What about military-grade martial arts? How many people have mastered them?"

Mo Shangjin said, "The military-grade martial art of Jingang University's Civil Engineering Department is called 'Great Sun Myriad Forms.' As I recall, one person had mastered it last year."

"But that person should have graduated this year."

"The team you're facing this time shouldn't have any students who have mastered it yet."

Su Yanyang, who was beside them, asked, "Senior Mo, how long will it take for your injuries to heal?"

"Ordinary upper-level or lower-level opponents, we can handle ourselves."

"But if the opponent is also at the Top Ten level and possesses military-grade power, we might not be able to do it without you."

Mo Shangjin said helplessly, "My body has been contaminated by baleful Qi, and I'm currently undergoing purification."

"This matter can't be rushed; it will take at least two more months to finish."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's heart stirred, thinking that no wonder Mo Shangjin and another student were seriously injured, while Li Zhen who was beside them could still participate in the competition.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It's because Li Zhen specializes in manipulating baleful Qi, isn't it?"

He looked at Li Zhen and asked, "Senior Li, the baleful Qi martial arts you practice—don't they have any effect on your body?"

Li Zhen said, "How could they have no effect? Just the acceleration of bodily aging alone, not to mention all sorts of other occupational diseases, not one of them is spared."

Su Yanyang asked doubtfully, "Then why do you specialize in baleful Qi?"

Li Zhen explained, "Although it reduces lifespan and total working hours, the unit income becomes higher. It's like spending your lifespan in advance, spending the lifespan of your old age twofold in your youth. What's wrong with that?"

"Besides, which job at the construction site doesn't wear down the body? You can't do it forever. Although studying baleful Qi is harmful, if you do well later, you can switch to environmental protection."

"The Thirty-Six Celestial Baleful Qi and the Seventy-Two Earthly Baleful Qi are all related to environmental issues."

"The environment is a big problem. The higher one's cultivation, the greater the impact on the environment. With the advancement of immortal techniques, Kunxu will definitely place more and more importance on environmental management in the future."

…

After finishing the match with Jinhe University, Zhang Yu wasted no time returning to Wanfa University, and in the following days continued his routine of studying, cultivating, and working part-time jobs.

Finally, in late December, Zhang Yu successfully pushed [Pinching Earth into Gold] to Level 20.

With all six of the Seven Ultimate Techniques of Civil Engineering pushed to Level 20, the [Overturning Kunlun] in the technique linkage diagram finally completed its first layer.

[Preliminary – Overturning Kunlun (6/6): The destructive and altering effects of the Seven Ultimate Techniques of Civil Engineering on the environment are doubled.]

Looking at this effect, Zhang Yu's eyes moved: "Environmental alteration?"

The next day, after arriving at the construction site on the 669th floor, he made some attempts and roughly tested the effect of the first layer of Overturning Kunlun.

From the most basic sand and gravel, to half-built steel-reinforced concrete, to already-formed buildings, all of them are considered part of the environment.

Once combined with this layer effect of Overturning Kunlun, whether Zhang Yu activated [Minor Triple Convergence] or a single technique like [Pinching Earth into Gold], the impact effect and range increased dramatically.

He saw him gently spread his five fingers, and wisps of metallic powder were siphoned out from the sand and gravel, forming a small cloud of metallic color that swirled back and forth in his palm according to his thoughts.

"Since Minor Triple Convergence also works, that means [Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power] should work as well."

"That is to say, if I use Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, I can cause even stronger and more drastic range changes."

"With this, it's a construction god-level technique. Who in the Civil Engineering Department can build faster than me?"

Zhang Yu felt some excitement in his heart: "I will climb to the peak of the construction site and get an hourly wage that countless workers wouldn't even dare to dream of."

Zhang Yu made a rough estimation in his heart. When that time really came, the money he earned from the construction site would probably be far more than what he currently earned from artifact refining.

"In that case, I should be able to burn enough money earned from the construction site to fund my artifact refining for a long time."

"Sigh, what a pity I still have to wait until January."

Though he was itching with impatience, Zhang Yu understood that such things couldn't be rushed. He immediately suppressed his excitement and continued burying himself in his work.

"Stay steady, Zhang Yu. The more critical the moment, the less you can afford to rush."

Zhang Yu silently admonished himself: "Follow the plan step by step—keep learning, keep working, keep cultivating. Even mastering the Sky Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power is only the beginning. My goal is the Ten Great Sects; I still have a long way to go."

…

In the blink of an eye, the second match of the Civil and Construction Cross-School Tournament arrived.

This time, the competition venue was located at Wanfa University.

Vajra University had brought a total of six official members and three substitute members.

In front of the competition entrance, among the ranks of Vajra University, Chan Rong, who stood at the head, looked at Zhang Yu and the other five, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.

Chan Rong said, "Mo Shangjin isn't playing? Looks like his injuries really are troublesome."

Zhang Yu said calmly, "You know Senior Mo?"

Chan Rong murmured, "I know him. Of course I know him."

"I still remember last year during the match against Wanfa, Mo Shangjin used the Seven-Dharma Skeletal Frame to drive the Sky Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power and turned the entire examination venue upside down."

"What a world-turning blow. I remember my senior brother in the team used the 'Great Sun All-Phases' to resist desperately, but he was still thoroughly defeated by Mo Shangjin and thrown straight out of the arena."

Zhang Yu glanced at Mo Shangjin's projection beside him and sent a private message: "You went way too hard in last year's match, didn't you? I feel like Vajra University is holding a grudge and wants to give us a hard time."

Mo Shangjin looked at the surging fighting spirit radiating from every member of Vajra University and said, "Sigh, I didn't know I wouldn't be able to play this year."

"Besides, at that time last year, our department happened to be bidding for a project, so Teacher Gao told me to make a flashy showing to build momentum for the bid."

"Otherwise, do you think I wanted to use the Seven-Dharma Skeletal Frame to activate the Sky Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power? That stuff's expensive, you know?"

Just then, Chan Rong looked at Zhang Yu, who was privately messaging Mo Shangjin, and saw his shifting gaze. Chan Rong said, "Is Mo Shangjin projecting himself here through the spirit world?"

Zhang Yu paused, not knowing what to say, when Chan Rong continued, "Mo Shangjin, last year, because of your blow, you almost wrecked all our team's dharma frames and magical treasures."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu inwardly sucked in a cold breath and thought, "Damn, that's a serious grudge."

Chan Rong continued, "Today, just watch carefully how I handle your teammates."

Mo Shangjin frowned at Chan Rong and said, "Be careful, everyone. This guy came prepared."

…

3!

2!

1!

As the competition officially began, Chan Rong soared into the sky, streams of fire spraying from all around his body, making him hang like a sun high above the arena.

Chan Rong enunciated each word: "Mo Shangjin, when you defeated me last year, I had actually already obtained my military certificate."

"It's just that my cultivation was insufficient at the time—I hadn't yet mastered the Great Sun All-Phases."

"If last year had also had a longer competition cycle like this year, giving me more time to cultivate, I would never have lost to you."

"Today, I'll take care of your teammates first. Let's fight again next year."

With that, Chan Rong pressed his palms together, and his qi and gang burst forth explosively, transforming into endless blazing flames that illuminated the entire field.

At the same time, almost as Chan Rong moved, spoke, and activated his techniques, the intelligence about the Great Sun All-Phases that Mo Shangjin had once explained surged into Zhang Yu's team's minds.

Mo Shangjin: "The Great Sun All-Phases is a martial art that condenses the will of the Great Sun martial way and combines it with Great Sun gang energy."

"If one cultivates this military-grade martial art at the Foundation Establishment stage, once activated, it's like becoming the Great Sun in the sky, causing the temperature within a thousand-meter radius to gradually rise. At most, within a dozen minutes, it can incinerate everything within a kilometer."

"Beyond the large-scale gradual temperature increase, the Great Sun All-Phases can also rapidly cause a local temperature surge within a hundred meters."

"With just a glance or a gesture, it can ignite a person entirely."

"And the smaller the volume of space being heated, the faster the temperature skyrockets…"

Whether it was Zhang Yu, Xiao Yunji, Su Yanyang, or the others, their thinking speed and reaction speed were extremely fast. Almost before Chan Rong had finished speaking, they had already recalled all the information about the "Great Sun Myriad Aspects."

But immediately after, regarding the next choice, they all fell into hesitation and contradiction one after another.

The opponent actually possessed military-grade power. Should they just surrender directly?

But if they surrendered, should they be the first to surrender, without even consulting others?

This thought flashed through Su Yanyang's mind.

So the next moment, relying on his super-fast reaction speed and thinking speed, he opened the competition group in his eye implant.

Inside the competition group.

Su Yanyang: What should we do?

Xiao Yunji: If we fight to the death, we might lose all our Dharma bodies, plus huge medical bills.

Li Zhen: We can't fight like this; people will die.

Xiao Yunji: Then what do you suggest?

Watching the messages constantly refreshing in the competition group, Su Yanyang cursed in his heart: "At a time like this, why isn't there a single person stepping forward to call for surrender? Isn't there anyone with a sense of responsibility?"