Chapter 98: War Begins

Bang!

Hao Yi punched Li Fei in the chest, producing a dull thud.

The force of this punch was not light, but Li Fei stood his ground without moving an inch.

This time, the Myriad Blood Bead did not shoulder much of the damage for him; most of the impact was rebounded by the power inside his body, which was like a super-compressed spring.

Then, Hao Yi struck out with a crimson strand of primordial Qi toward Li Fei.

In the past, the primordial Qi he struck with would always enter Li Fei's body very smoothly, but today, this strand of primordial Qi was repelled.

Li Fei felt that when that scorching aura touched his body, the compressed power beneath his skin was thoroughly triggered and exploded with a roar!

His own vigorous blood-Qi collided with this strand of Hao Yi's primordial Qi, scattering the primordial Qi and vibrating it out of his body.

Whether it was the collision of external forces, strikes, or various special damages brought by primordial Qi, including spell damage, he could resist or even rebound them.

This was the extraordinary power brought by the Steel Armor Implant—Tyrant Body!

With the Myriad Blood Bead, Li Fei's "health bar" would only grow thicker; now, the extraordinary power brought by the implant increased his defensive capabilities, turning him into a presence with high defense and thick health, much like a boss!

After hard-tanking one of Hao Yi's primordial Qi strikes, Li Fei felt his internal blood-Qi had waned significantly, and the compressed power beneath his skin had also released a portion, no longer as strong as before.

"You are currently at the early stage of the Body Breaking realm. Each time you use Tyrant Body, the duration cannot exceed one minute at most, and the more damage you sustain, the shorter the duration will become."

Hao Yi said to Li Fei, "Previously, I had you cultivate the Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body not only to better absorb the Steel Armor Implant but also to allow you to better master this extraordinary power at this stage and extend the duration of Tyrant Body as much as possible. Now, try to control the power within your body using the method of the Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body."

Li Fei followed suit, attempting to manipulate the power brought by the Steel Armor Implant using the force-exertion techniques of the Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body.

Sure enough, this way he felt much more agile, and his control over the power in his body was enhanced.

"Catch."

Hao Yi threw a long saber to Li Fei.

This time it was not a wooden saber, but a real, sharpened blade!

Hao Yi also held a real saber in his own hand:

"Come, let's fight with these."

"Alright."

Li Fei was not afraid of fighting with a real saber; he swung the blade at Hao Yi without hesitation.

Although "Tyrant Body" mainly enhanced defensive power, his speed and strength were also boosted to a certain extent while in the "Tyrant Body" state.

Clang—

A spray of sparks bloomed. Hao Yi easily parried Li Fei's blade with a Rolling Thunder style, then followed through with a slash at Li Fei's body.

Swish!

Li Fei's clothes were torn, and a white mark was left on the skin of his chest.

He looked down at his chest; Hao Yi had used no small amount of force in that strike, yet it failed to break his skin, and instead, the blade was deflected.

This gave him a further understanding of the defensive power of "Tyrant Body."

It could not only defend against punches, kicks, and blunt weapons, but also against the slashes of blades and swords!

Next, Li Fei and Hao Yi continued to trade blows. He fully utilized the advantages of his "Tyrant Body," attacking only and not defending.

During the exchange, Li Fei discovered that his perception had become much keener than before; each time, he could sense danger before Hao Yi made his move, and could even predict the landing point of the opponent's attack.

Such sensory ability gave Li Fei a great advantage in the fight; by predicting Hao Yi's moves in advance, he even nearly struck the opponent!

"Hmm?"

Hao Yi looked at Li Fei in surprise.

He was very familiar with this student's saber technique level; it wasn't as if his saber skills had suddenly skyrocketed just because he had "Tyrant Body," right?

"Teacher, I feel that my perception has become much keener."

Li Fei voiced his realization.

"So that's it."

Hao Yi said, "Ordinary Steel Armor Implants only have the 'Tyrant Body' ability. You are using a second-grade superior Steel Armor, so you have gained an additional extraordinary ability in perception. This ability is very precious; you must polish it well. In the future, the utility of this ability might even surpass that of 'Tyrant Body'."

Li Fei nodded.

In just this short while, his swollen muscles and stretched tendons and bones returned to their original shape, and his skin color changed back; the time for "Tyrant Body" was up.

After it ended, there was an indescribable sense of emptiness.

"Only lasted a few dozen seconds."

Li Fei felt this time was a bit too short.

"Again!"

Still unsatisfied, he once again activated the Steel Armor Implant and entered the "Tyrant Body" state.

After using "Tyrant Body" three times, Li Fei felt a strong sense of hunger; the Steel Armor Implant could no longer "exert force."

"In the early stage of Body Breaking, you can only activate the implant's power two or three times in a short period, and then you need to replenish nutrients. You can take Iron Origin Pills; one pill is enough for a day of your cultivation."

Hao Yi said to Li Fei.

"Teacher, besides Iron Origin Pills, are there other elixirs I can take?"

Li Fei asked.

"The Martial Arts Hall has two other types of elixirs available for purchase, namely Gold Birth Pills and Force Dissolving Pills, but the effects of these two are not as good as the Iron Origin Pill. The Gold Birth Pill is slightly better, and the Force Dissolving Pill is the worst. After you finish the Iron Origin Pills, remember to buy Gold Birth Pills for your cultivation; do not buy the Force Dissolving Pills under any circumstances."

Hao Yi warned.

"Understood."

Li Fei nodded, "Teacher, I have some matters at home, so I will head back for today."

"Hmm."

Hao Yi did not suspect anything and nodded.

Thus, Li Fei bid farewell to Hao Yi and headed to the supply building, familiar with the route:

"Hello, how much is a bottle of Force Dissolving Pills?"

"55 yuan per bottle, sixty pills per bottle."

"What about Gold Birth Pills?"

"78 yuan per bottle, forty pills per bottle. The efficacy of these two medicines is about the same, but the Gold Birth Pill is slightly better."

Because Li Fei had left a good impression on the administrator here, the other party took the initiative to explain a bit more to Li Fei.

"Hmm, give me five bottles of Force Dissolving Pills, thank you."

Now that Li Fei could be considered wealthy, he handed over a stack of bills and ordered five bottles of Force Dissolving Pills directly.

From the pricing and quantity of the elixirs, one could see that the efficacy of one Gold Birth Pill was approximately equivalent to 1. Force Dissolving Pills.

A normal martial artist would certainly choose the former, as it meant taking fewer pills.

But Li Fei would definitely choose the latter.

After receiving the elixirs, he opened a bottle on the spot and took one to feel the effect.

Just as Hao Yi said, the effect of this elixir was mediocre; after taking one, the hunger was only barely satisfied.

If it were the Iron Origin Pill with the best efficacy, taking one would be enough for the Steel Armor Implant in his body to be "full" several times over.

However, using elixirs like the Force Dissolving Pill was not just about saving money for Li Fei; it also allowed him to level up faster.

Because the quantity of elixirs consumed increased, the damage shouldered by the Myriad Blood Bead increased, and the energy absorbed naturally increased as well.

"I only spent 25 days to break through the Embryo Nourishing realm; I wonder how long it will take to break through the Body Breaking realm?"

Li Fei looked up at the azure sky above.

The sky was high and the clouds were light; it was a fine season.

On the night of August 11th, outside the main gate of the Qingyuan Fist Stronghold.

Liu Saner was pacing back and forth outside the gate with an anxious face, while Sister Hua, still dressed in her flamboyant attire, stood to the side with a gloomy expression.

"Sister Hua!"

A lackey from the Fist Stronghold ran up to Sister Hua, "They are urging us very urgently over there, saying they will wait ten minutes at most; if our candidate hasn't arrived, they will replace him immediately."

"Screw them!"

Sister Hua was furious, "Does that Bearded Wang dare to replace my man?!"

"Sister Hua..."

The lackey looked at her timidly.

Tonight was the day of the "Dragon-Tiger Fight" that Sister Hua had mentioned to Li Fei before. Sister Hua had recommended Li Fei to be the "Tiger General," but Li Fei had been out of contact for several days, and with the competition about to start and him still nowhere to be seen, it was naturally causing anxiety and frustration.

"What exactly did he say to you before?"

Sister Hua asked Liu Saner this question for the umpteenth time.

Liu Saner was also anxious and pacing: "He just told me he had something to handle and would come to the Fist Stronghold after a while, but he would definitely arrive before the Dragon-Tiger Fight started."

"Then why hasn't he come yet?"

"Holy crap!"

Liu Saner suddenly exclaimed, then ran forward at a sprinter's speed.

Sister Hua looked up and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Ahead, a figure appeared wearing a green evil ghost mask, dressed in a black martial robe, and holding a saber in his hand; the dim yellow light stretched his shadow long across the ground.

The Green-Faced Ghost had arrived!

PS: This coming week, the book will be participating in one of the most important recommendations for a new book, which mainly depends on the follow-up reading data, so I hope everyone will read it daily. This is the most critical period for this book.

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