Chapter 267: Acceptance!

One move, two purposes; suddenly in front, suddenly behind! Zhou You struck out with a Tiger Head Hammer from the rear, the ear-piercing sound of it breaking the air clearly possessing the momentum of a Qi-Blood Divine Weapon.

Qi Fengxiao was instantly exposed within his strike range, his vital back-heart becoming the target of the bone hammer's attack.

Such a massive reversal—even the onlookers needed a few seconds to react, let alone the person involved.

"Pop!"

When the bone hammer struck the center of Qi Fengxiao's back, he himself had not yet recovered from the shock.

Watching the Tiger Head Hammer's vast and mighty power surge forward, it poured violently into his body.

In an instant, Qi Fengxiao's hairpin fell out automatically, and his full head of black hair moved without wind, instantly tangling into a black cloud.

The black cloud hung down from the back of his head, just happening to block the landing of the bone hammer, followed by a muffled thud.

Without suspense, the bone hammer was deflected on the spot.

"Qi Family Secret Technique, Bound Hair Receives Heavenly Protection."

Qi Fengzhang's gaze was full of jealousy; this defensive secret technique was a family secret, and both his eldest brother and second brother had mastered it, yet he alone lacked the qualifications to learn it.

For aristocratic family fist techniques, the priority is health preservation and self-protection; most secret techniques serve to extend life or increase defense.

For example, this Bound Hair secret technique: at a critical moment, it forms a screen with strands of hair, capable of blocking one fatal attack.

The bone hammer rebounded with such strong force that he nearly lost his grip and dropped it.

Zhou You was not surprised by this; the Zhou Family Fist, also an aristocratic fist technique, had its own secret technique called the Glazed Longevity Fist.

He understood better than anyone that aristocratic family disciples were the most troublesome enemies.

With various secret techniques for life-saving, escaping, and recovering Qi-Blood, their overall strength was elevated by a level when combined.

Even if a Martial Master were to strike, defeating the opponent is easy, but killing them is impossible.

"My turn."

Qi Fengxiao retied his hair, reinserted the hairpin, and with a cold face, thrust his sword forward.

A point of cold light like a star descending to the world, bone-chillingly cold, forced Zhou You to retreat again and again.

His skin felt a knife-like stinging pain; before the sharp blade even reached his body, his flesh already felt the pain of being severed.

"Primordial Iron Garment, impervious to water and fire."

Zhou You took a deep breath, his vast Qi-Blood surging and running along the trajectory of this Hard Qigong.

The Qi throughout his body coiled and intertwined, like cotton becoming thread, like thread weaving a garment, instantly transforming into an iron garment enveloping his entire body.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.

The fierce wind brought by the soft sword landed on the surface of his skin, emitting the ear-piercing noise of iron wire scraping against a mirror.

With a physique at the Martial Master level, performing the Primordial Iron Garment can defend against attacks from Qi-Blood Divine Weapons.

However, Qi Fengxiao's soft sword was a Hidden Charm Treasure, a level higher than a Qi-Blood Divine Weapon.

Zhou You estimated that the Primordial Iron Garment could block the wind, but not the direct thrust of the soft sword.

He had to counterattack, a fierce counterattack!

His hands condensed intense Tiger Aura, bronze-colored, mottled and ancient, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into two massive Hu Zhua.

Amidst the roar of a fierce tiger, the Hu Zhua tore left and right toward Qi Fengxiao's chest, abdomen, waist, and back.

Swish, swish, swish! Qi Fengxiao didn't even blink; with a few whizzing sounds from the soft sword, the Hu Zhua were torn to pieces before they could even get close, and the Tiger Aura turned into smoke.

However, there was no blood on the soft sword; Zhou You had retracted his hands in time.

"Tiger Head Hammer."

The white shadow reappeared, the angle tricky, the timing of the strike both ruthless and vicious.

The target of the bone hammer's attack was precisely the wrist with which Qi Fengxiao held his sword, striking while his force was projected outward.

"Heh!"

A cold sneer appeared on Qi Fengxiao's face, and a jade ring on his ring finger cracked, with intense Qi-Blood soaring into the sky. An Amulet refined by a Martial Master, he was actually using it as a weapon?

Too extravagant; Zhou You hadn't expected that an Amulet originally used for saving one's life could be used this way.

The Qi-Blood soaring into the sky was like a straight pillar, directly submerging the bone hammer, and without stopping, it rushed toward Zhou You.

"I block."

Zhou You crossed his arms, gripping his wrists, assuming a 'Binding Garment and Waiting' stance.

The protection of the Primordial Iron Garment covered his entire body, thus elevating it by another level.

Why not use the more defensive Glazed Longevity Fist? The opponent was an aristocratic family disciple; if he recognized it, it would be troublesome! The Qi-Blood at the Martial Master level washed over him, directly submerging Zhou You's body.

Not bad, this is the taste.

Zhou You felt the external Qi-Blood flowing on his body surface, wriggling, piercing, bursting—all sorts of complex changes.

When his physical body broke through to Martial Master, he had already experienced the mutation of Qi-Blood; now, having the opportunity to feel external Martial Master Qi-Blood, his experience was even more enriched.

He could be certain that with the Primordial Iron Garment plus a Martial Master's body, this was steady.

Qi Fengxiao was observing while gripping the sword hilt when suddenly a figure broke through the Qi-Blood; it was Zhou You.

His heart was filled with astonishment; even Martial Master-level Qi-Blood couldn't destroy him—what a tough bone to crack.

"Wang Laohu..."

Mao Laoliu watched with his Qi-Blood boiling, having countless comments he wanted to make, but just as he opened his mouth, he saw Wang Jianxiong's heavy expression.

From the moment they started fighting until now, no one present had anticipated this.

Not only did Zhou You not become a stepping stone for the second young master of the Qi Family, but he grew braver with every setback, practically playing the routines of the Tiger Subduing Fist to perfection.

Who could have imagined that the Tiger Subduing Fist could actually fight the Qi Family fist techniques to a standstill?

This fist technique did not have a high grade in Dayin Mountain, yet it shone brilliantly this time! Wang Jianxiong should have been the happiest, but unfortunately, Zhou You had already been expelled from his martial arts school by him.

Qi Fengzhang was even more shocked; even his second brother couldn't take down Zhou You—this junior brother of his was simply a heaven-sent talent.

His determination to vigorously win him over grew even firmer.

Father has a neglected concubine who is close to Mother, and she has a daughter of striking beauty who is the same age as Zhou You; why not bring the two together and turn Zhou You into his own loyal subordinate?

In this day and age, marriage alliance is the most feasible means of solicitation.

"Second Young Master Qi, let's stop here for today!"

Zhou You wrapped his body in Qi and blood, tearing them into strips and wisps that circled around him like ribbons.

He flew the bone hammer out from his sleeve, striking toward the space between his opponent's eyes; the force of the wind pressed against his vision, causing Qi Fengxiao's sight to darken.

The soft sword danced like a spirit snake, shooting out like lightning to fiercely slash at the hammerhead made of ghastly white bone.

A large piece of bone was shaved off; the lethality of the Hidden Charm Treasure Tool was evident.

He had intended to finish it in one go and split this skull in two, but suddenly, with a *ding*, the soft sword could not pierce any further.

Qi Fengxiao was truly shocked; what kind of means did his opponent have to be able to block the attack of the soft sword?

It was that dagger, which had absorbed the remains of a near-Hidden Charm object and had been upgraded to a damaged Hidden Charm Treasure Tool.

Zhou You had hidden the dagger inside the skull, catching the soft sword's thrust by surprise.

Taking this opportunity, he launched his prepared killing move from the other side; his third Qi and blood divine weapon, a sharp sword, thrust out from under his armpit like lightning.

"Second Young Master Qi, I concede the win to you."

The sharp sword stopped half an inch from his opponent's throat and quickly retracted.

Seeing this, Qi Fengzhang smiled; Junior Brother Zhou is truly cunning, making Qi Fengxiao suffer a great loss.

The hearts of the martial masters all around, which had been tense, relaxed; this result was the best, with no one hurt and no blood shed.

Zhou You still knew his limits; he had been worried that he might be reckless and impulsive and injure the Second Young Master of the Qi Family.

(End of chapter)