Chapter 194: Killing a Martial Master with Force, Sharp Sword Piercing the Chest

"Hoo!"

Zhou You felt the heat brought by the medicinal pill melting in his throat; the medicinal power was like a fire starter, igniting his long-parched body.

That was not all...

He gently stroked his left chest, "The Profound Heart of the Outer Realm reverses, the original heart awakens, Qi and Blood recover."

Just now, the second Profound Heart provided Qi and Blood while the original heart remained Dormant; taking this opportunity to recover, the Qi and Blood had filled 80% of the gap.

With one Qi and Blood Pill, absorbed via the Tianfu Decipher Confusion, the remaining progress bar was pulled directly to full.

Du Yan Lu Zhigang, at Qi and Blood 4th Stage, was resurrected at full health in the blink of an eye!

Bang! Bang! Bang! As fists and palms collided, the unique luster of the Glazed Longevity Fist flowed ceaselessly, tracing a flawless spherical outline around Zhou You.

Gao Laozhuang's offensive grew increasingly manic, yet he could not force Zhou You to retreat even half a step.

Zhou You felt slightly at ease; his defensive stance was stable, and Gao Laozhuang could not pose any threat to him.

It was just that the Glazed Longevity Fist was exclusive; it had to be performed with full concentration, without any small distractions.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be wonderful to catch him off guard and launch a sneak attack while both sides were deadlocked? Even so, for him to fight a Primary Martial Master to a draw while at the mid-stage of Qi and Blood was enough to make a name for himself if word got out.

The last time at the Mo Yun Stronghold besieging Yan Ping didn't count; for one, the opponent had already been wounded by a martial master of the same rank, and later his Qi and Blood were disrupted by Jiang Hua's Blood Sand Palm, so it was a case of him picking up a bargain on a half-crippled man.

"What kind of Qi and Blood Pill did he eat? One pill can replenish all the Qi and Blood of the 4th Stage?"

Gao Laozhuang was shocked and furious, yet he also revealed a look of greed.

"A pill with such potent efficacy must cost at least 2,000 taels each."

He grew even more covetous of the wealth on 'Lu Zhigang', deciding to risk it all! Swish! Amidst a light sound, Gao Laozhuang retreated rapidly, and after opening up a few steps of distance, he lifted his internal energy to circulate the vital energy and blood throughout his body.

One could see the Qi flowing mistily on his body surface, his skin transforming from flesh-colored toward metal.

Copper Skin Iron Lungs, a non-human physique! Seeing this, Zhou You did not turn to flee, but remained in place, continuing to perform the Glazed Longevity Fist to maintain his defense.

With Lv5 Basic Lightness Skill, no matter how fast he was, he could not outrun the ultimate move of a martial master, so staying was better than running.

"Standing Earth Heavenly Steel Teeth."

Gao Laozhuang's roar took the initiative, shaking Zhou You's ears until they boomed, causing the world to spin.

Before he could recover, a black shadow flew across the flat ground; his ten fingers crossed into jagged iron teeth, fiercely gnawing down toward the defensive layer of the Glazed Longevity Fist.

The moment they made contact, the bones in Zhou You's fists felt as if they had shattered simultaneously, and violent force poured into his body.

The force with nowhere to vent directly tore open the back wound that had just sealed, spurting out a wisp of blood.

"Injury for Speed, give me a boost, boost, boost!"

The Basic Lightness Skill began to improve from Lv5, fluctuating, even touching the threshold of Lv6 at one point.

Lightness Skill is not just about leaping and flying; it also contains profound principles of switching between light and heavy, and the transformation of power.

While suffering heavy injuries, the Basic Lightness Skill, using Injury for Speed, achieved another miraculous feat.

Gao Laozhuang frowned; the tactile sensation was wrong, as if he had struck a wooden ball.

Using a martial artist's methods, what appeared to be an unremarkable punch could pour destructive power into the enemy's body without leaking a bit.

However, when he made contact with Zhou You, the violent power passed through Zhou You's body as if it were void.

The next moment...

Zhou You was like a Wooden Ball struck by a stick, disappearing directly into the air, flying higher and higher.

This speed...

Gao Laozhuang realized what happened and, shamed into anger, leaped to chase after him, "Where are you running?"

His heart was burning with anxiety, and he suddenly vomited a mouthful of thick phlegm, black as ink.

Damn it, the gray jade snake venom was becoming hard to suppress! Zhou You, flying in mid-air, shook his head, and seeing Gao Laozhuang chasing him, his expression turned uncertain; he guessed it immediately.

"Haha, old dog, you're about to reach your limit too."

He swallowed 5 Heart-Protecting Pills directly, took out the bottle of Hui Yu snake venom, and shook out a drop of poison. The next moment, he struck with the Seven Step Poison Sand Palm, and the palm wind shattered the poison into a large gray mist.

This gray mist blocked Gao Laozhuang's path directly; seeing this, he wanted to stop, but the momentum of his angry pursuit was too great.

Swish! A martial master's speed and adaptability were no joke; at the critical moment, Gao Laozhuang forcibly twisted his body, brushed past the edge of the gray mist, and landed.

Looking up, the gray mist, under the guidance of the poison evil, silently pounced onto his back.

This time, it was truly over!

Gao Laozhuang turned ruthless, plunged his five fingers into his back, and tore off a large piece of bloody skin.

The wound writhed, the blood vessels contracted, and not a single drop of blood flowed out.

Grabbing that piece of his own human skin, he curled and spread it, actually wrapping the gray mist inside in one go, packing it into a ball.

Zhou You's eyelids twitched as he watched; this was a ruthless man!

It was impossible for him to strike a second drop of Hui Yu snake venom; the 5 Heart-Protecting Pills had reached their limit, and to forcibly drive snake venom beyond his own realm would be the deathly state of a dam collapsing and poison attacking the heart.

"You thieving plague bird, today you implicated me into peeling off a piece of skin, tomorrow I will peel the skin off your entire body."

Gao Laozhuang's eyes were red; he flicked his ten fingers in succession, his nails peeling away from his flesh and shooting out as the sharpest hidden weapons.

Zhou You's pupils contracted, and he retreated rapidly with his arms protecting his face.

He felt stinging pain on his body one after another; roughly counting, a total of 5 or 6 nails had embedded into his body.

This... was simply too unhygienic.

Thud! Gao Laozhuang kicked Zhou You in the chest, but it was blocked by Zhou You using the Glazed Longevity Fist, and he stood firm after taking a few steps back.

Zhou You breathed heavily; he had exhausted his trump cards, yet he still could not defeat a Primary Martial Master.

The Dao of fist martial arts is one step at a time, and the true power gained through steady improvement cannot be erased by any external objects.

"Ugh!"

Gao Laozhuang's eyes widened; just when he thought he would turn ruthless, he bent over and vomited a piece of carbonized internal organ, pitch-black and charred.

The Hui Yu snake venom—what truly threatened him was the portion of the potent poison that had been swallowed into his body.

Zhou You sighed, saying that such a formidable enemy could only be defeated effectively by dismantling him from within.

It was a pity he could no longer be tricked into continuing to act foolishly and swallowing more viper venom.

He seized the opportunity to pull out a few fingernails, each one sharp and heavy like a piece of iron; fortunately, they were relatively clean and not coated in poison.

After applying the medicine, the wound's healing speed increased.

"You thieving plague bird, die!"

Gao Laozhuang's iron lungs had been ruined by the potent poison, making breathing difficult, and his voice sounded as labored as a bellows.

Yet the force of his strikes showed no signs of weakening; to Zhou You, they were still as heavy as a great mountain.

Zhou You's fists shimmered with luster as he assumed the Defense stance of the Glazed Longevity Fist, but he drew his precious sword from behind his back and thrust it out.

Swish! With the potent poison in his body, Gao Laozhuang's reactions were half a beat slower; he seemed not to have expected Zhou You to forgo the Glazed Longevity Fist for defense, nor to counterattack with a sword instead of his proficient Seven Step Poison Sand Palm.

This sharp sword was peerless, easily tearing through the Martial Master's skin defense and plunging straight into his chest.

Thump, Gao Laozhuang fell backward, completely finished! "Brilliant!"

Was there a third person at the scene?

Zhang Huaimin walked out from his Zang spot to the side, clapping his hands.

Zhou You did not look at him, instead feeding a few Profound Valley Pills and Blood-Qi Pills into his mouth, using Tianfu Decipher Confusion to metabolize them.

The panel indicated that this person was not a green dot representing an ally, nor a red dot representing an enemy, but a yellow dot symbolizing neutrality.

If not for this, Zhou You would not have allowed him to watch from the shadows for so long.

(End of this chapter)