Chapter 33: Tricky

If this move gets caught, it will immediately lose its ability to resist.

Huáng MáO was seized like this, almost losing his life.

Lu Jing still stood in place, did not draw the Thousand‑Blade Demon Sword, but assumed a simple fist stance.

To deal with this kind of power‑type Demon Beast, he prefers to counter with brute force.

"A fist practitioner, a Martial Artist's heart! Power starts from the feet, condenses in the waist and abdomen, passes through the spinal great dragon, gathers in the arms!"

"The spinal great dragon is like a drawn bow; retracting the clenched fist is like drawing an arrow!"

This is the most basic power‑moving method in the fist art, and when Lu Jing uttered it, it carried an especially profound aura.

"Boom!"

Lu Jing launched a punch.

Fast! Fierce! Ruthless!

The punch was so fast that everyone failed to see its trajectory, even missing the moment it was thrown!

It was as if the booming sound arrived first, and the fist materialized directly on the enemy!

All they could see was the cracked ground beneath Lu Jing's feet and the spray of gore where the fist struck the One‑Eyed Demon Ape's hand.

Lu Jing's entire motion of delivering the punch was calm and unremarkable, as if he struck casually without exerting force!

Yet the instant the fist left his hand, extreme stillness turned into extreme motion, and the fist, brimming with boundless energy, exploded like a bomb.

The One‑Eyed Demon Ape, whose size was like a small mountain, had its hand—about the size of a millstone—flung aside, its little finger dislocated and fractured.

The reason this punch was so formidable is that it incorporated the transformation and sudden enlightenment of the Contemplation Method, generating Fist Intent.

Combined with the surging Blood Qi within him and his own great strength, it was terrifying enough to make one's scalp tingle!

At this moment, the One‑Eyed Demon Ape's eyes no longer held mockery, but a solemn gravity.

It was seen gripping its broken little finger and forcibly snapping it back into place.

Then its massive head swayed and let out a mournful roar toward the sky.

It was the first time it had been wounded by a human, and it was extremely angry!

"Lu Jing... so strong!"

Lóu Wǎnqīng covered her mouth with her hand, stunned by the scene and unable to recover for a long time.

Zhāng Méng, whose rabbit ears were missing one, jumped up excitedly and shouted, "I knew it, he's definitely a hidden big boss; I saw early on he was extraordinary. Come on, Lu Jing, kill that damned monkey!"

Zhāng Méng waved a flag and shouted nearby, while Huáng MáO's expression grew complicated as he recalled what he had said to Lu Jing on the High‑Speed Rail.

His complexion shifted between pale and ashen, mixing post‑disaster relief with a hint of unease.

"I hope Master Lu Jing has abundant power, so he won't have to test himself against me..."

To atone for his mistake, he gritted his teeth against the pain and shouted forward, "Lu Jing is awesome, the big boss is awesome!"

Now, the One‑Eyed Demon Ape, driven back by Lu Jing's punch, had greenish pupils streaked with blood, its angry, twisted gaze fixed on Lu Jing.

Then it opened its massive, fang‑filled mouth and spewed a ball of jet‑black smoke, charging straight at Lu Jing.

This is its innate skill; wherever the smoke ball goes, trees and plants wither to ash, filled with a destructive aura.

"The strength is decent, but the speed is too slow."

Watching the incoming smoke ball, Lu Jing remained calm, paying it no mind.

The One‑Eyed Demon Ape's innate attack is powerful, arguably the strongest offensive method Lu Jing has encountered so far.

He has no doubt that, had this strike occurred during his early Contemplation Method stage, it would have turned him to ash instantly.

But now, with the aid of great spiritual power, the incoming smoke ball is as slow as a turtle in Lu Jing's sight; if he wishes to dodge, it cannot possibly hit him!

"My turn!"

Lu Jing stomped the ground hard, clenched his right hand, and when his five fingers came together, a clear sonic boom rang out.

This strike perfectly combined speed and power.

Whoosh!

Lu Jing's figure flashed, appearing in mid‑air.

He evaded the jet‑black smoke ball and rushed toward the One‑Eyed Demon Ape.

This time, he employed Burning Power!

Lu Jing's fist seemed to enlarge instantly, an invisible Fist Intent spilling from the front of his arm and striking the One‑Eyed Demon Ape's jaw.

"Boom!"

The massive One‑Eyed Demon Ape, its house‑sized head struck hard and flung to one side.

Its feet floated, sliding backward uncontrollably!

Its two legs, as thick as ornate pillars, gouged two deep trenches in the ground.

Even so, it still could not dissipate the force of Lu Jing's punch!

The One‑Eyed Demon Ape leaned back onto the ground, seeking contact to generate more friction and slow its retreat.

Dozens of large trees were pulverized into dust in an instant, and the hillside soil heap collapsed and shattered!

Lóu Wǎnqīng and several others felt a ringing in their ears, filled with the One‑Eyed Demon Ape's wails mixed with the booming sounds of earth and trees breaking.

In the dense jungle, a fierce scar suddenly appeared; after the One‑Eyed Demon Ape slid dozens of meters, it barely halted its body.

It looked as if a bulldozer had pushed it along, leaving a scene of utter chaos.

One punch drove the enemy dozens of meters away—that is Lu Jing's full‑power strike now.

The Burning Power's augmentation is terrifying; what was once three times strength has likely risen to five or six times!

The One‑Eyed Giant Ape, which a second ago was full of vigor, now lay on the ground panting, its lungs like a battered bellows—exhaling more than inhaling.

Its head hung low, the jaw a mass of muddled flesh and bone, revealing stark white skeleton.

"Roar~!"

The One‑Eyed Demon Ape sensed that Lu Jing's Killing Intent had already locked it down tightly, making it feel the true breath of death!

Just like a rabbit fallen into a trap, waiting for the hunter's return.

Lu Jing didn't give it much time to catch its breath; he tapped his foot and his whole body shot up from the ground.

Tens of meters away, he arrived in an instant.

Before the One‑Eyed Demon Ape could react, Lu Jing had already arrived before it.

Bang!

Another punch, carrying an incredibly terrifying gravitational acceleration, as if a meteor fell from beyond the heavens!

Boom!

The fist hit the ground, emitting a piercing roar, stirring up a terrifying air blast and shockwave!

After the surrounding smoke and dust settled, everything around returned to calm.

The One‑Eyed Demon Ape's body had already sunk deep into a circular pit.

Its bones were dislocated all over, its flesh blurred, appearing extremely gruesome.

Lu Jing stepped forward, grabbed the demon ape's tail, and leapt up.

In an instant he returned to before Lou Wanqing and the others.

Meanwhile, the crowd had not yet recovered from the shock just now.

All of this happened too quickly; in the blink of an eye, the demon ape the size of a small mountain was dealt with?

Lu Jing glanced at the few people still shaken, then spoke to soothe them: "The problem has been solved; it was quite a tough one."

The crowd: "......"

Lou Wanqing, who was just about to speak, fell silent instantly—this is what you call tricky?

He had thrown only three punches in total, as if he had just gone through a hard battle.

What they couldn't understand most was, Lu Jing is this strong, why doesn't he have a Martial Artist badge?