Holy Fist
Chapter 336 - 172 Obtain Holy Temple Secret Technique_2

Chapter 336: 172 Obtain Holy Temple Secret Technique_2

He made his judgement internally, and then his gaze shifted toward the distance.

There, at the left corner of the side hall, was a staircase leading upward.

It was most likely the one leading to the second floor of the Beidou Holy Temple.

"Go up and take a look? Or should I leave the Holy Temple right away while the powerful forces within the city are resisting the external enemies, and collect more Blood of Fear..."

Bai Xiao pondered for a moment, but then quickly stepped forward.

He made his way to the left corner of the side hall, and before him was a spiraling staircase, broad and rising upward. Made of intact white stone, solid and thick, with gold and silver metal handrails seamlessly integrated, as if molded by some kind of force into one piece. Despite the passing of many years, it was still as clean and new as ever, very lavish.

Thorny rose patterns like religious reliefs were also present on the handrails.

"Tap."

Bai Xiao took the first step.

"Tap tap tap..."

He cautiously ascended, maintaining a battle-ready posture.

Thankfully, nothing happened as he climbed the stairs, only the echo of his footsteps. Bai Xiao quickly arrived at the top of the staircase.

He was now more than halfway up to the second-floor level.

His eyes, sharp as a torch, swept over the area.

Not far away, there indeed was the entrance to the second floor, with inscriptions in an unknown language carved above the door, but Bai Xiao managed to read it crudely: "Secret Technique Hall?"

The so-called secret techniques were probably akin to what he encountered when he met the Patrol Knight before, where the opponent suddenly gathered starlight and swung his sword with double the power!

Honestly, it did look somewhat like the Secret Martial arts, at least there was a similarity in their essence. However, there seemed to be quite a difference in the source of their energies.

"I wonder if I could make use of such techniques?"

Bai Xiao’s eyes flickered as he looked back at the figures at the entrance of the Secret Technique Hall. There stood two Silver-armored Knights, one on each side, wielding massive Riding Spears. They stood 2.5 meters tall, like door gods, larger and more imposing than Patrol Knights. However, spots of mottled black stains seemed to have seeped through their silver armor.

As if some kind of ink had deeply contaminated it.

"Three stars? Third-level Soldiers?"

Bai Xiao noticed the insignia on their chests indicating their military rank.

The next second, the Silver-armored Knights, neither too close nor too far away, suddenly turned their helmets and stared straight at Bai Xiao, fixing their gaze on him from the entrance of the staircase.

"I’ve been spotted!"

Bai Xiao charged out immediately, not passively, but launching a preemptive strike. His figure flashed swiftly, and the worn carpet on the second floor burst open, revealing several footprints. His strong arms lifted, swinging down like hammers with ferocious power.

Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal colliding rang out, shaking the Riding Spears violently.

The moment they detected Bai Xiao charging, the two Silver-armored Knights also charged, their steel Riding Spears colliding with Bai Xiao’s fists.

However, at the moment of contact, Bai Xiao’s astonishing strength allowed him a one-on-two overpowering. After reaching the level of the Blood Pill, his physique transformed, enabling him to momentarily reach a strength close to one hundred points!

With nearly three-digit attributes and just a slight combination of Secret Martial arts techniques, he could achieve tremendous effects, like an armored truck rolling over everything.

The Silver-armored Knights’ steel boots ground against the floor in a frenzy, dragging out two long, narrow marks, while the Riding Spears they tightly grasped cracked.

"Power!"

As Bai Xiao maintained his energy transformation, he took a deep breath, his muscles grotesquely bulging. His arms swelled ferociously, becoming significantly thicker, with dense veins surfacing on the back of his hands.

Boom!!!

A gust of wind blew past, and his blurred fists suddenly punched out, smashing hard onto the chests of the two Silver-armored Knights, the brute force even blowing out ripples in circles.

The Knights retreated wildly, their footsteps crushing the carpet.

Bai Xiao leaped forward as if fired from a cannon, charging towards the Secret Technique Hall.

However, the two Silver-armored Knights suddenly stopped their retreat, and from within the crevices of their armor, azure starlight surged out, becoming hotter and more intense. The menacing and massive steel Riding Spears were also enveloped by this energy, significantly increasing their power.

They planted their feet on the ground, center of gravity sinking, their arms hanging slightly down, and surprisingly took on an offensive stance similar to the Secret Martial arts. Subsequently, with a sudden twist of their bodies, they lunged forward, their footsteps fast as lightning, their spears like silver dragons rushing forth!

Clang!!!

Bai Xiao’s steel-like arms pressed onto their Riding Spears, and as they vibrated rapidly from the starlight energy, sparks of gold and red splashed out all around.

Thump!!!

All three figures retreated at the same time.

Bai Xiao’s face was as firm as iron, and his arms seemed to still be vibrating from the intense shaking they had just undergone. He no longer held back, and once again, his entire body dashed forward at full pace. As the Ba Snake Body exuded furious heat, his fists were enveloped in black flames as he roared like a lion.

ROAR!!!

Before the two Silver-armored Knights could stop, they were overwhelmed by a massive black and red shadow that loomed over them. The terrifying, roaring punches relentlessly struck the surface of their steel armors. A series of loud collisions echoed.

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG...

In the instant the punches were thrown, the air carried the sound of being torn apart, akin to a sharp whistle. The cylindrical silver helmets were deeply dented and collapsed completely.

Blood spilled from the crevices, a rich and thick black.

Two contorted bodies, beaten beyond recognition, dropped heavily to the ground!

"Crash..."

Great amounts of Fear Qi were extracted, entering the Skull Mark.

This time, the quantity was more, the quality higher!

It even reached double the amount in an instant.

A quarter of Bai Xiao’s heart had been replaced by the Blood of Fear.

Indeed, in the core area of Beidou Holy Temple, even the monsters encountered were truly of the elite class. It was just far more dangerous, and the slightest carelessness could lead to disaster.

Bai Xiao had killed the two Silver-armored Knights guarding the entrance and instantly took the opportunity to dash into the Secret Technique Hall, his figure sweeping past like a black afterimage.

A few breaths later.

BANG!!!

Bai Xiao’s body flew out like a cannonball, at an even greater speed. He rotated in midair, landing heavily, and grunted. Then, without hesitation, he sprinted down the stairs.

On the white steps, a trail of spotty, dripping blood was left behind.

Hiss hiss hiss...

Inside the Secret Technique Hall, a scrawny phantom slowly emerged. Its dry palms gently rested on the doorframe, looking frail, helpless, and pitiful.

But behind it, a twisted, deformed abomination with dozens of massive mouths sucked in air frantically, as if seeking to devour everything in sight.

The creature’s wrinkled body, like sludge and rotten flesh.

A metal badge, already corroded beyond recognition.

But one could still vaguely make out.

Six stars, neatly arranged.

"Sigh..."

The scrawny phantom at the door let out a faint sigh and slowly turned around.

The monster that initially wanted to rush out but got blocked quickly retreated several steps to the side, waiting until the scrawny phantom disappeared before it dared to look back.

On the scrawny phantom’s shoulder, there was also a barely visible emblem. Not stars, but moons, three of them!

...

Outside the Beidou Holy Temple.

Bai Xiao had run frantically down from the second floor, even bursting through the side hall on the first floor, crossing the rectangular hall, and leaving the Beidou Holy Temple. His chest heaved violently.

Standing on the white square, he looked down at the wounds on his body.

Two enormous gashes ran from his left shoulder to his right side, skin ripped and flesh torn.

Pockmarked with corrosive marks, as if acid rain had fallen.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his breathing was rapid.

Just moments before, Bai Xiao had burst into the Secret Technique Hall, and shortly after entering, he encountered a massive monster covered with mouths. Upon collision, he instantly felt an irresistible force crushing him, impossible to withstand.

Thankfully, Bai Xiao in his Ba Snake Body state was sufficiently strong, and with his Physique attribute breaking through a hundred points due to the transformation of his strength, he managed to avoid being torn apart by the monster’s horrific strength and was flung out.

It could be said he narrowly escaped with his life.

"Such a dangerous place, just a moment’s carelessness could have killed me here!"

Bai Xiao’s eyes flickered slightly as he coughed violently a few times.

Then he stretched out his hand, in which he held a tattered white manual.

"Got it the moment I rushed in, wonder what secret technique it is?"