Holy Fist
Chapter 425: Killing increases strength at level 215

Chapter 425: Killing increases strength at level 215

Bai Xiao did not hesitate, reaching out to take the hard skill secret manual.

This was his reward for having both Ye Meng and Fang Chao observe his physique. Both of them hailed from the top factions in Nanjiang Province, with profound heritage, so finding one or two hard skill secret manuals that met Bai Xiao’s requirements was not a difficult task.

Take this Giant Statue Technique for example.

It’s third-rank secret martial arts, on the same level as the unmutated Copper Statue Technique. Its effects can be described as simple and crude, with only one function - to grow!

Giant Statue, Giant Statue, how could it be called a Giant Statue if it doesn’t grow big?

Beyond the basics, the Giant Statue Technique is divided into three levels. At the first level of the Giant Statue Technique, the cultivator’s body swells and grows by ten percent at full force. At the second level, it’s twenty percent. At the third level’s perfection, thirty percent! Meanwhile, the increase in muscle volume and burliness will primarily reflect on strength, receiving a substantial boost.

The reason Bai Xiao favors this Giant Statue Technique

is that when he deploys the Burst State Ba Snake Body, his entire robust body will proportionally swell to a height of two and a half meters, and with the full power burst of the Giant Statue Technique’s thirty percent. Bai Xiao would reach an abnormal height of three meters and twenty centimeters, a true Giant Statue! Other opponents would seem like dwarfs in front of him!

Not to mention, he hasn’t even accounted for the enhancement from the Secret Martial Arts Expert occupation’s Copper Wall Iron Curtain. When hard skill is cultivated to perfection, it can even break through to the upper limits. The Giant Statue Technique in Bai Xiao’s hands is not just three levels, but four!

The effects of the four levels, tsk tsk...

Of course, all these are Bai Xiao’s speculations. As for whether the effects of the Ba Snake Body and the Giant Statue Technique can be stacked without interference or will they be weakened, he doesn’t know for now. He can only train in the Giant Statue Technique first and experiment personally later.

"This Giant Statue Technique is a down payment. Next, when the Eastern Dark World martial arts competition starts, I can also obtain a second-class hard skill secret martial arts manual. Not bad, this deal is quite worthwhile, just letting people observe my body..." Bai Xiao flipped through the Giant Statue Technique, noting the cultivation required a large amount of medicinal herbs.

The Fierce Bird Sect did not bring any medicinal herbs to this competition.

But, he didn’t care. Just now, the two added money, as the price for close observation contact, Fang Chao and Ye Meng agreed to provide Bai Xiao with the medicinal herbs required for cultivating the Giant Statue Technique. Fang Chao’s Star Water Sect was located in Jinming City, a bit far away. Ye Meng’s Light Saber, however, was the number one large faction in the local Yunzhou City. He only needed to give the word, and someone would deliver the medicinal herbs.

The benefits of selling his physique were indeed good...

Martial arts training ground, Area Two.

Three figures exchanged moves with each other, stopping when they made their point.

Time flies, and soon it was three o’clock in the afternoon.

At the Baihua Gymnasium, numerous factions took their seats again, the circular stair-step spectator stands bustling with heads, the noise of discussion rising and falling nonstop. It wasn’t until the black-clothed referee walked onto the brand new Octagonal Arena and loudly announced that the noise ceased.

"The quarterfinals, this afternoon’s matches officially begin!"

"The first match of the afternoon, Number Seven against Number Twelve!"

"Star Water Sect’s Fang Chao versus Shen Can from Zhe Knife Sect!"

Instantly, amid the enthusiastic cheers, two figures slowly made their way down from the spectator aisles to the arena. On the left, a loose-fitting pure white practice uniform enveloped a young and robust body. Fang Chao’s eyes were piercing, his facial features strong with bushy eyebrows and big eyes, with a red band tied across his forehead.

Right across from him, a young man in light purple Taoist robes quietly stood. Even facing Fang Chao, his expression remained unchanged, his eyes exuding a serene calm. His right hand was remarkably holding a long knife, seemingly made with a crocodile leather sheath. The knife was slim and long, somewhat resembling the Miao Dao from his previous life.

The handle was wrapped with layers of pale golden patterns of rope.

It seemed to enhance the friction when held.

"Zhe Knife Sect’s Shen Can is not simple..."

In the spectator stands, Bai Xiao’s eyes flickered, as if he picked up on something.

"Is this him accumulating power since he stepped onto the stage? No, he started accumulating power since he descended from the audience seats. Is it some kind of secret technique?"

Amidst contemplation, the black-clothed referee next to him announced.

"The match begins!"

The next second, Shen Can, who had been standing still with his hands hanging down, suddenly burst into motion. His right hand grabbed the knife handle with a lightning-fast speed, as if all the air in half of the arena was being sucked in backwards. Vaguely, a transparent tornado that was nearly visible to the naked eye formed.

"Zhe Knife Slash!"

Shen Can’s eyes lit up as he drew his knife, the blade like a silver dragon waterfall.

Lying in wait for a long time, finally taking flight!

"Clang!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

The silvery knife light, along with streams of punch imprints, exploded fiercely in the arena. A dense mass of golden-red sparks nearly formed a continuous streak.

For a time, Fang Chao of the Star Water Sect was actually suppressed!

The two fought fiercely for over ten seconds, the arena vibrating, iron nets marked with charred knife cuts. A few more seconds passed, and Shen Can’s momentum waned, seemingly having used up his accumulated power. Only then did Fang Chao regain control. He swung his fists, leaving trails of azure light in the air.

Shen Can switched from offense to defense, clashing with Fang Chao a dozen times.

During this, both parties employed powerful moves. But in the end, it was Fang Chao who had the upper hand, his unending streak of punch lights pushing Shen Can into a corner. Three punches flew out simultaneously, hitting the knife blade at the same moment.

The inward-curving blade, filled with penetrating force, pressed against Shen Can’s chest.

Causing him to spit blood continuously.

Eventually, he had no choice but to surrender.