Holy Fist
Chapter 508 - 255 Hard Skill King, the strongest title!_2

His fist, pressed against Bai Xiao’s palm, was radiating intense warmth. An overwhelming surge of power gathered instantaneously, like unceasing, layered tides, one after another.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

At this moment, the arena fell into a peculiar equilibrium and calm.

Both parties were wrestling fiercely.

Between their fists, there was a grating sound, akin to metal grinding and colliding under high pressure. A string of golden-red sparks burst out.

"Hehehe..."

Bai Xiao maintained his forward palm-thrusting posture, letting out a series of very low chuckles. Steam began to rise from his entire body, his intense body heat spreading horrifyingly. Surrounded by white light, for an instant, the semblance of a fierce, malevolent visage with a hideous grin flashed behind him.

"Boom!"

The flow of air suddenly expanded and curled back, forming a hollow vortex.

"Squeak!!!"

Mountain King Chen Xiu’s feet suddenly skidded backwards, fiercely plowing a ten-meter-long scorched trail on the ground, as a smell of toxic rubber permeated the air.

In this struggling contest, Bai Xiao had won.

Without wasting any words, he advanced a step forward. His formidable body created a terrifying explosive noise as it rubbed against the air, resembling the tremendous din of a meteorite speeding through the atmosphere. In a flash, he swung his fist!

"Whoosh!!!"

A piercing gust followed the terrifying fist, grazing Mountain King Chen Xiu’s face as if sliced by a knife, forcing him to squint his eyes.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

A succession of thunderous impacts, like a string of firecrackers going off non-stop.

Two robust figures, retreating as they fought, displayed incomprehensible power and momentum. Swinging fists and feet created explosive sounds like air bursts. The power spread out, shattering the pieces of the arena, shooting off like bullets.

However, even more bizarre was.

The two men, as they fought, suddenly started growing larger, without a word of disagreement!

"Stone Honor Technique!"

Mountain King Chen Xiu, after blocking one of Bai Xiao’s punches, suddenly roared. He took a deep breath as if a massive external force rushed inside Chen Xiu, inflating his organs like a balloon. His body deformed and swelled, growing larger in seconds, muscles turning red and engorged, with tree-branch-like veins emerging on half of his face. His terrible arm muscles were comparable to those of a battle steed.

"Boom!"

In an instant, a punch swung out. His colossal fist, like a battering ram, slammed hard onto the right side of Bai Xiao’s charging face. The immense force even blasted a circular shockwave on the point of impact, white air currents roaring as they exploded in all directions.

Yet, this attack, enough to obliterate a normal Martial Artist’s head with a single punch, merely caused Bai Xiao to slightly tilt his head. Unbeknownst to when, Bai Xiao’s face and skin had turned into an ancient and heavy pale gold color, resembling a copper bell that had been struck for a thousand years in an ancient temple.

Copper Statue Technique, fourth layer!

His muscles exaggeratedly swelled, and his body’s raging Qi-Blood furiously roared and expanded. His right hand shot out swiftly, and with a snap, he grabbed Chen Xiu’s arm.

The pale gold of the copper bell and the rock-white of the Stone Honor Technique vibrated and collided at high speed.

"It’s my turn!"

With a forceful move from Bai Xiao’s right hand, an unstoppable force instantly pulled Mountain King Chen Xiu over. Then, his claw reached out, his palm like a steel talon of bluish-black color, and with a thunderous roar, it enveloped Chen Xiu’s face. Intense wind howled forth, even compressing five white lines in the air.

"Hiss!"

"Clang!!!"

Chen Xiu raised his other hand in front of him, abruptly blocking. But the skin of his muscles, as thick as stone, cracked and peeled under the pressure, with a faint trickle of blood flowing out. Although it was just a bit, his defenses had been breached.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, he tensed his arms and shook off Bai Xiao. Then, he lunged forward, his arm as solid as a steel pillar, fiercely aiming a blow at Bai Xiao.

A cut like a huge pair of scissors, falling straight down.

"Zing! Zing!"

Bai Xiao’s palms struck out, the bones in his arms faintly emitting a jade-like roundness. With a mere stir, they became like a great spear. When they struck Chen Xiu’s arm, thunderous booms resounded, and the momentum was like thunder striking the earth.

Terrifying beyond measure!

The next second, Bai Xiao stomped on the ground, and the arena shook violently, leaving a deep, cracked footprint. His entire being charged out like a tank!

Mountain King Chen Xiu was sent flying backwards, uncontrollably gliding sideways.

As he landed, his feet went tap tap tap in retreat, stamping more than a dozen footprints.

"Tap!"

"Tsk!"

Both sides stood still, facing each other from a distance once again.

After over a dozen rounds of exchanges, both had grown in size once, and in the clash of peak power and techniques, Bai Xiao clearly had the upper hand!

"Huff... Wheeze..."

Chen Xiu took a long breath in and out, slowly lifting his arms with a faint numbing pain in his palms, and a slight reddening of his skin. Bai Xiao’s fists were very hard, and his body was exceptionally sturdy, almost like a special alloy.

When he struck with his fist, he would feel a rebounding force, as if he had been hit with his own punch with seventy percent of his strength. Thankfully, Chen Xiu had activated the powerful defensive Jade Bone Skill over his body, using the thick stone-like skin to absorb the shock.

Otherwise, he might have already suffered some internal muscle damage by now.

"Really... tricky!"

"Practicing multiple Hard Skills to a high degree, it’s like looking in a mirror."

"Is this what it feels like for others to fight against me?"

Chen Xiu mused to himself.

At this moment, his mind was crystal clear, all sorts of chaotic thoughts and distractions had vanished without a trace. Chen Xiu’s eyes reflected only the strong figure of Bai Xiao. Even the background behind, the entire Martial Arts Arena, was fading away.

His focus was highly concentrated, reaching a state of single-mindedness.

"Tsk."

"Then..."

Chen Xiu stood with legs apart at a diagonal stance, one foot in front and the other behind, his center of gravity firmly rooted down, his waist and shoulders stretching like a bowstring. His arms, sturdy as marble pillars, extended in a motion as if carrying an immense weight.

"Ten Cauldrons Body Forging Technique!"

His voice boomed thunderously, echoing like Copper Bell Formations.

On the surface of his body, white rock-colored skin suddenly revealed patterns resembling Taotie motifs, texturing his flesh with an ancient and profound weight.

Primordial wilderness!

Chen Xiu’s figure swelled, reaching a height of two meters twenty, the bulging blue-black veins on his shoulders looked like they were about to burst. But, his aura had not yet reached its limit. Chen Xiu’s pupils shone with a terrifying light.

"There’s more!"

"Moving Mountain Fist! Five Layered Mountains!"

He suddenly lunged forward, like a massive elephant taking to the air. His figure expanded again in mid-air, swelling to a height of two meters fifty, becoming a muscular monstrous creature, a ferocious beast incarnate.

Three peak Body Refinement techniques erupted simultaneously.

Terrifying surging Qi-Blood, like a flood, crushed everything terrifyingly.

"Ha ha ha!"

However, what responded to him was Bai Xiao’s hearty laugh.

"Wait... ing... for... this... moment!"

Each word popped out one after another.

Getting louder toward the end, they finally exploded like muffled thunder.

Giant Statue Technique! Copper Statue Technique! Jade Bone Skill!

Dragon Elephant Rock! Ba Snake Transformation! Stone-dragon Transformation!

In the center of the arena, the figure in that white and gold martial outfit had completely vanished. In its place stood a fearsome giant, three meters fifty in height. Primitive, violent, wild—as if Xing Tian swinging his battle-axe had descended upon the mortal realm. Two massive arms lifted, casting enormous shadows.

"Whoosh!"

Mountain King Chen Xiu, plummeting from the sky with his robust physique, suddenly seemed frail and insubstantial in comparison, as if he couldn’t withstand a single blow. Like a meteor crashing down, he voluntarily plunged into Bai Xiao’s embrace.

"Boom boom boom boom boom!!!"

The huge shockwave swept through everything, shredding the wire meshes with its powerful gusts. Waves of visible white ripples spread out like ocean waves.

At the epicenter of the explosion.

A sound like a grand bell resonated, roaring as it reverberated.

"The younger generation of the Eastern Secret Martial World..."

"There can only be one unrivaled practitioner of Hard Skill Training!!!"