Chapter 0249: Ultimate Inner Energy

Chapter 0249: Ultimate Inner Energy

Qin Yun was visibly pissed off. It was obvious to everyone.

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Look at Zhou Zhonghui's body, it's emitting a faint white mist—that's inner energy! Only someone at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage can release inner energy like that!"

"Zhou Zhonghui is actually at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage, oh no, Qin Yun is definitely going to lose!"

"Qin Yun can't use spirit talismans or spirit weapons; there's no way he can defeat Zhou Zhonghui. The gap in strength is too big."

"What's going on with Zhou Zhonghui? How did he suddenly reach the ninth level of the Martial Body stage? Qin Yun must be regretting this a lot right now."

"He could still escape if he wanted to."

Qin Yun already knew that Zhou Zhonghui was at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage. Du Gui had advised him to give up this match back then.

Now, seeing Zhou Zhonghui release his inner energy, Qin Yun was shocked. The level of inner energy Zhou Zhonghui exhibited could only be achieved after being in the ninth level of the Martial Body stage for some time.

Zhou Zhonghui had been at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage for a while now and might soon enter the Martial Dao stage.

"Is he trying to use my totem to help him break through to the Martial Dao stage?" Qin Yun clenched his fists, his jaw tightening as he gritted his teeth. "I must destroy this maddened demon beast and avenge Huo Lao San."

"The match begins!" The old referee shouted as the hourglass finished.

Zhou Zhonghui began releasing a terrifying inner energy right from the start. After the match began, he roared loudly, and the roar was as terrifying as the Heavenly Lion Roaring Sky Sound.

However, Zhou Zhonghui's voice was somewhat like the roar of a tiger.

Qin Yun was blown back more than ten meters by the sound waves, and Zhou Zhonghui, carried by the gale created by the sound waves, rushed forward, stomping on the bronze martial stage with a thunderous echo!

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Zhonghui appeared in front of Qin Yun and slammed down with a palm that had transformed into a tiger's paw, but with the claws of an eagle—extremely sharp.

Qin Yun, startled, dodged just in time. Only now did he realize that Zhou Zhonghui had become half-human, half-beast. His arms had turned furry, tearing through his sleeves, and tiger stripes and golden fur had appeared on his face.

It was clear that his warrior spirit was a tiger.

But Qin Yun noticed that Zhou Zhonghui's warrior spirit wasn't just a tiger; there were other beast forms, though they weren't as obvious.

"Not just a tiger spirit, there's something else; I need to be careful," Qin Yun thought. As he did, Zhou Zhonghui attacked again, striking with Diamond Inner Energy.

A claw slammed down, creating a violent gust of wind!

Qin Yun met the claw with a powerful palm strike, using Diamond Inner Energy to unleash the Tsunami Strike. His inner energy turned into several shockwaves that repelled the tiger claw.

"Nine shockwaves, his Tsunami Strike has reached the peak of perfection!" Yang Shiyue exclaimed in surprise.

The Tsunami Strike was a profound martial art, quite famous. Just now, Qin Yun had unleashed nine shockwaves in an instant, enough to push Zhou Zhonghui back.

While using the Tsunami Strike, Qin Yun also attempted to use Jushensha to attack Zhou Zhonghui's mind, but it was useless. The mental energy he sent out was repelled by a strange force.

Frustrated after several failed attempts to land a hit, Zhou Zhonghui roared furiously, charging at Qin Yun like a maddened beast.

This time, Zhou Zhonghui didn't use his claws to strike. As he charged, he spewed a crackling bolt of lightning that hit Qin Yun's head.

Qin Yun was blasted backward, his hair wild and disheveled. He hadn't expected that Zhou Zhonghui could spit out such a terrifying lightning bolt.

Before Qin Yun could recover, Zhou Zhonghui plummeted from the sky, stomping down with bone-shaking force.

Boom!

At the critical moment, Qin Yun rolled away violently, avoiding the stomp. If he hadn't, he would have suffered severe injuries.

Zhou Zhonghui roared and unleashed a barrage of lightning bolts at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun swiftly dodged, jumping back and forth.

Seeing that he couldn't hit Qin Yun, Zhou Zhonghui became furious and charged forward.

Qin Yun's Heavenly Lion's Arm suddenly trembled, and a burst of purple-gold light flashed, transforming into a lion's claw!

The Heavenly Lion Strikes the Dragon Claw appeared!

Using the Heavenly Lion Strikes the Dragon Claw as his weapon, he unleashed the Six Forms of Wind Slash against the charging Zhou Zhonghui... Slash of Wind, Break of Waves, Open Mountain, Crack Earth, Sever River, and Thunderclap!

With six consecutive moves, the Heavenly Lion Strikes the Dragon Claw moved like lightning, creating waves of air, accompanied by thunder and lightning, engulfing Zhou Zhonghui!

Ahhh... Zhou Zhonghui was immediately covered in wounds and cracks!

The crowd watched in shock.

If Qin Yun seriously injured Zhou Zhonghui, he could face imprisonment.

"Qin Yun, how dare you injure Ah Hui so severely!" an elder from the Nangong family shouted angrily. "Can't you see the pain you're causing him?"

"Shut up! Should I let him hurt me? If you don't want to get injured, then don't participate in the martial competition. Tell him to go back home and crawl back into his crib," Qin Yun roared at the elder.

The crowd burst into laughter.

In a martial competition, injuries were common. Yet, this elder didn't allow anyone to hurt others. Then what was the point of competing?

The Nangong elder's face flushed with rage, and he shouted at Zhou Zhonghui, "Ah Hui, take him down no matter what! As long as he dies, Xiao Yuelan will be yours. Don't you want her badly?"

"Hahaha... I do want her badly, and I'm going to torture her to death slowly!" Zhou Zhonghui laughed fiercely, his inner energy suddenly surging out.

When Zhou Zhonghui used his martial skills, his inner energy carried a powerful burst of inner energy, making his techniques even more terrifying.

In an instant, the bloodied Zhou Zhonghui appeared above Qin Yun and delivered a devastating palm strike to his Heavenly Lion's Arm.

This palm was terrifying, and the howling wind of his palm strike, like the wailing of ghosts, enveloped the entire arena, sending chills down everyone's spine!

"Art of Soul Severance!"

"He hit Qin Yun!"

"Is Qin Yun done for?"

Qin Yun was struck on the left shoulder and fell to the ground, with the blood-covered Zhou Zhonghui pressing on top of him.

Xue Ziye's face turned pale, showing fear.

Yang Shiyue and Lan Fengjin both changed their expressions drastically.

"Qin Yun, are you okay?" Yang Shiyue shouted from the audience seats.

"Quickly get away from him and step down the martial stage," Du Gui shouted from the front row.

At this moment, Zhou Zhonghui, covered in blood, looked extremely ferocious. He roared and swung his clawed hands wildly, striking Qin Yun's body with brutal force.

In an instant, the entire arena was enveloped by the howling wind of his palm strikes, resembling the wailing of evil ghosts. It felt like the arena had turned into a nightmarish prison for demons, extremely terrifying!

A series of Soul Severance Palms pounded relentlessly on Qin Yun's body, each strike sending fear into the hearts of onlookers.

Everyone knew that a single hit from this technique could devastate a martial soul! And Qin Yun had taken so many hits; the fate of his martial soul was all too clear.

"Haha, even if Qin Yun isn't dead, he's going to jail for injuring Ah Hui so badly!" The elder from the Nangong clan laughed heartily. "Ah Hui, after taking his totem, leave him alive. He's finished anyway!"

The crowd was shocked at the elder's words. Zhou Zhonghui was actually going to take Qin Yun's Lion Totem!

Zhou Zhonghui's large foot pressed against Qin Yun's back as he tore open his clothes. His hairy abdomen suddenly emitted a shimmering purple-gold light.

Roar!

As the light gathered, it formed a purple-golden giant tiger. This tiger was quite unique, bearing a hint of a dragon's shadow, and its body was covered in various spiritual patterns!

"It's the Dragon-Tiger Martial Soul!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Lan Fengjin suddenly appeared beside the martial stage, attempting to enter, but was blocked by the barrier.

Qin Yun's Lion Arm suddenly flickered with light, and the lion totem on his arm began to wriggle.

"Haha, your Lion Totem is mine! You don't deserve it. Only I can make it shine brightly."

Zhou Zhonghui was overjoyed, laughing maniacally. "See? His Lion Totem is coming to me. Qin Yun is weak. The totem only follows the strong."

"Qin Yun, hang in there!" Yang Shiyue arrived at the edge of the martial stage, extremely anxious, and shouted, "Your totem is your last hope!"

"I've destroyed his martial soul, haha, he can't move anymore!" Zhou Zhonghui laughed loudly.

The crowd stood stunned, eyes fixed on Qin Yun lying on the ground!

Was Qin Yun truly done for?

Suddenly, Qin Yun's Lion Arm twitched.

Zhou Zhonghui's expression changed as his foot, still on Qin Yun's back, sensed a terrifying force emanating from it!

It was inner force, a very powerful inner force!

Qin Yun's Ming Yang Inner Pearl began to spin wildly, and the inner force within surged into his Lion Arm!

Zhou Zhonghui's laughter froze as he paled in shock, forced back by the inner force Qin Yun unleashed!

Qin Yun sprang up from the ground, his Lion Arm crackling with energy, letting out an earth-shaking roar as he charged at Zhou Zhonghui. The inner force gathered in his arm exploded!

The exquisite Qi Explosion Art was executed to perfection!

Qin Yun threw a punch, sending a massive wave of purple-gold flame surging towards Zhou Zhonghui and the Dragon-Tiger Totem Martial Soul he had released.

Boom!

Zhou Zhonghui's chest was struck, creating a large hole, and he was sent flying out of the martial stage, crashing into a stone wall in the audience area, where he was embedded.

At the same time, Qin Yun quickly absorbed the Dragon-Tiger Totem Martial Soul into his Ming Yang Inner Pearl and used his Ming Yang inner force to suppress the unstable Dragon-Tiger Martial Soul. The purple-gold flame enveloping it prevented anyone else from noticing.

The onlookers were left stunned, their composure shattered. Qin Yun had turned the tide of battle, and the punch he threw was terrifying, seemingly utilizing pure inner force!

Even at the Martial Realm, using pure inner force was no easy feat.

But Qin Yun pulled it off!

It was impossible—beyond comprehension!

Yang Shiyue, who had been about to shout, fell silent mid-shout, staring at Zhou Zhonghui smashed into the stone wall, speechless with shock.

Du Gui, who had just stepped off the stairs, stood there dumbfounded!

He thought Qin Yun was done for, but unexpectedly, he counterattacked with devastating force.

The Nangong elder, unable to believe his eyes, rushed over and dragged Zhou Zhonghui’s lifeless body from the wall, screaming in grief: “Ah Hui, Ah Hui…”

His anguished cries echoed through the quiet arena.

After the initial shock, Lan Fengjin looked at Qin Yun and slowly said, “The Qi Explosion Art, at its peak, uses pure inner energy to create an explosion. Its power is extraordinary!”