Chapter 0553: Maximum Strength

Chapter 0553: Supreme Strength

Ke Mingjiang believed that Qin Yun had some skill. After all, he was the only one who had managed to enter the mansion earlier and had even slapped a Medicine Immortal Valley martial artist twice.

When the core disciple counterattacked, he consistently failed to land a hit.

Thus, Ke Mingjiang was convinced that this bearded man named "Yun Daren" must be hiding serious strength.

Qin Yun walked over and looked at A Le, asking, "Need a breather? You just exerted a lot of strength!"

"No need. Against a nobody like you, even using two-tenths of my power is enough to win easily! Let's start now!" A Le said, extending his hand.

Qin Yun planted his feet and placed his hand on the massive Celestial Beast bone.

The Celestial Beast bone was the top of an enormous beast's head, nearly indestructible.

They used this beast's head as a table for their arm-wrestling match.

Once it began, both of them started pushing!

After applying a bit of strength, A Le realized it was harder than expected to press Qin Yun’s hand down, so he pushed harder.

Liu Chongsheng, amused by the spectacle, laughed and said, "Ke Mingjiang, you must have a lot of Celestial Beast bones to dare mess around like this, sending a Ninth Layer Martial Path temp to compete. You’re definitely going to lose this match."

After all, the gap in power was obvious—Ninth Layer Martial Path versus an early-stage Spirit Martial Realm martial artist—there was bound to be a huge disparity.

Liu Chongsheng, who had been smiling earlier, saw A Le failing to press Qin Yun down, and his smile faded. He shouted, "A Le, what are you doing? Finish him already!"

Qin Yun and A Le’s hands remained deadlocked, neither able to overpower the other.

Feeling the pressure, A Le let out a deep roar, and the tiger tattoos on his body glowed fiercely, releasing a savage tiger’s Dao Force.

Whoosh!

A shockwave of wind blasted outward with A Le’s roar.

Qin Yun had suggested arm-wrestling precisely to avoid revealing his aura in a direct fight.

If it was just a test of brute strength, he trusted his Sky Lion Mystic Body’s power to overwhelm an early-stage Spirit Martial Realm martial artist.

After A Le’s loud roar, his strength indeed increased significantly, gaining a fraction of an inch—no more.

"Brother, is this your two-tenths power? You're truly impressive!" Qin Yun’s smirk was full of mockery.

This was clearly not two-tenths of A Le’s power—any fool could tell he was going all out!

Yet he still couldn’t overpower Qin Yun!

Arm-wrestling was different from martial combat. In martial combat, techniques and skills could amplify one’s strength and ferocity.

But in arm-wrestling, it was purely a contest of raw might.

Qin Yun had three Dao Pills and the Sky Lion Mystic Body, and he was also using Nine Extremes Dao Force—a monstrously strong force.

Against a martial artist who had just entered the Spirit Martial Realm, it was child’s play.

"Heh, I’m waiting for you to go all out!"

Qin Yun remained completely relaxed, though he had initially worried that Liu Chongsheng might recognize him.

However, Liu Chongsheng didn’t seem to recognize Qin Yun—perhaps it had been too long since he last saw him, or he just didn’t expect Qin Yun to appear here.

"A Le, what are you doing? Just overpower him easily!"

Liu Chongsheng grew anxious. If A Le lost, the fifty thousand jin of Celestial Beast bones he had just acquired would have to be handed back before he could even enjoy them.

Those who had doubted Qin Yun earlier were now stunned into silence.

They truly hadn’t expected a Ninth Layer Martial Path temporary disciple to outmatch a core disciple of the Medicine Immortal Valley.

Xiao Yuelan and the others were also watching. They alone knew Qin Yun’s true power, so they weren’t worried at all.

"A Le, right? You’re about to lose!" Qin Yun said, suddenly increasing his strength and gradually pressing A Le’s wrist down.

A Le’s face turned crimson, his teeth clenched, forehead veins popping out, his eyes wide with unwillingness as he watched his wrist being slowly forced down.

He never imagined that this temp disciple could be this strong.

What really shook him was that Qin Yun was still smiling.

Finally, the back of A Le’s hand touched the table.

"I won!" Qin Yun burst out laughing.

"Nice one, Yun Daren!" Ke Mingjiang loudly praised, roaring with laughter.

Liu Chongsheng’s face fell as he handed over the fifty thousand jin of Celestial Beast bones to Ke Mingjiang.

Seeing Liu Chongsheng’s sour look, Ke Mingjiang laughed even harder.

"Want a rematch?" Ke Mingjiang taunted.

"Why not? Show that beardy who’s boss!"

Liu Chongsheng had initially wanted to step in himself, but considering his standing, he felt it more appropriate to challenge Ke Mingjiang directly.

Old Ni was a hulking middle-aged brute, his arm thicker than most people’s thighs, his palm far larger than Qin Yun’s.

The crowd stared in awe at the sight of his exposed, muscular arm.

Qin Yun’s arms were lean and toned, looking very pleasing to the eye.

Old Ni’s, however, were two or three times thicker than Qin Yun’s, his muscles knotted like tree roots, appearing downright terrifying.

Even Qin Yun felt the weight of the challenge facing Old Ni.

"Since when did your Medicine Immortal Valley start recruiting dark practitioners? Truly unexpected!"

Now even Ke Mingjiang was worried for Qin Yun. Everyone knew the power of dark practitioners was the most terrifying.

Old Ni’s monstrous physique was the result of extreme cultivation methods.

"Back off!" Liu Chongsheng, emboldened by Old Ni’s monstrous arm, shouted, "Begin!"

Compared to Old Ni’s, Qin Yun’s wrist looked like a twig against a tree trunk.

The size difference was staggering.

The difference in wrist size between the two was already huge.

Not to mention, Old Ni was a martial artist at the Spirit Martial Realm.

This time, everyone thought Qin Yun didn’t stand a chance.

Right from the start, Old Ni's body was wreathed in dark demonic energy, his muscles bulging unnaturally.

Beneath those muscles, thick, pulsing black veins bulged out.

Inside those black veins throbbed with dark power.

At this moment, Old Ni looked more like a monster than human.

Qin Yun, though tall and robust himself, looked like a child facing a massive, shaggy bear in front of Old Ni.

"Down you go!"

Old Ni roared, trying to force Qin Yun's wrist backward.

The violent demonic aura emanating from him made the onlookers recoil.

Yet, what truly shocked them was that Qin Yun was barely budging.

"Big lug, don't think size equals strength!" Qin Yun's forehead glistened with sweat as he gradually pushed back.

Not only did he resist, but he even began pressing Old Ni's hulking arm downward bit by bit.

Liu Chongsheng's expression looked like he'd seen a ghost at this sight.

Old Ni's thick, broad hand soon touched the table made of Celestial Beast bones.

"I win!" Qin Yun grinned.

Old Ni, furious at his loss, bellowed, "You damn runt! What trick did you use? This ain't over—"

Ke Mingjiang immediately shouted, "Back off!"

A shockwave blasted forth, sending him flying back ten paces.

Having lost another fifty thousand jin of Celestial Beast bones, Liu Chongsheng's face darkened with rage.

Now, the crowd looked at Qin Yun the same way they had just looked at Old Ni—as if he were the actual monster here.

Because this unknown "Yun Daren" was the real powerhouse.

"This time, I'll take you on myself!" Liu Chongsheng stepped forward, his gaze murderous as he stared at Qin Yun.

"Master Liu, those weren’t even yours to lose. You’ve lost quite a bit already!" Ke Mingjiang said with a laugh. "You should at least leave some for your fellow disciples!"

The other disciples of the Medicine Immortal Valley, though inwardly displeased, kept their mouths shut—they had no desire to offend Liu Chongsheng.

"Junior Brother Liu, give it your all. We believe you can turn this around!"

A middle-aged disciple from the Medicine Immortal Valley spoke with encouragement in his voice.

Of course, deep down, he was just paying lip service. But if he didn’t voice support, Liu Chongsheng might resent him too.

Qin Yun hadn’t expected Liu Chongsheng to be such a big shot within the Medicine Immortal Valley.

This must also be related to Liu Chongsheng's background.

Liu Chongsheng’s own aptitude and talent are not bad, so in the Elixir Immortal Valley, he is considered an exceptionally talented disciple and receives focused cultivation.

Everyone could see that Liu Chongsheng was the strongest among this group of disciples in the Elixir Immortal Valley.

He took action personally to recoup some losses.

Otherwise, if they continued to lose, not only would the Celestial Beast bone reserves dwindle significantly, but morale would also decline.

Liu Chongsheng was extremely confident—after all, he was the youngest formal disciple of the Elixir Immortal Valley.

His martial arts talent was also exceptionally high, which was the source of his arrogance.

He looked at Qin Yun and sneered, "You go by Yun Daren, don’t you? How about we spice things up during our wrist-wrestling match?"

"Tell me what it is. If it's not fun, I won't play!" Qin Yun laughed.

"We'll wrist-wrestle while slapping each other's faces! You slap me, I slap you!" Liu Chongsheng smiled. "What do you say? Sounds like a riot, doesn’t it?"

"It does sound fun, but who gets to slap first?" Qin Yun asked.

"We’ll do rock-paper-scissors—the winner slaps first!" Liu Chongsheng extended his hand, ready to play.

Qin Yun thought for a moment and agreed.

The two of them did rock-paper-scissors like children.

The result came quickly—Qin Yun threw scissors, while Liu Chongsheng threw rock.

Qin Yun lost the game, so Liu Chongsheng would slap first!

Liu Chongsheng chuckled gleefully. "Good, let's begin now. First, we wrist-wrestle, then I'll count to ten before I start slapping you!"

The onlookers were amused by this kind of game.

Liu Chongsheng suggesting such a rule clearly showed his confidence that he wouldn’t be hit.

Yue Wulan, Tian Ruoleng, and Feng Honglan were quietly concerned for Qin Yun.

Xiao Yuelan, however, showed no concern whatsoever.

As Qin Yun’s wife, she knew his capabilities best.

Ke Mingjiang also felt that Qin Yun was acting rashly—he shouldn’t have accepted so quickly.

Soon, the wrist-wrestling began.

The two were deadlocked in strength—neither budging an inch.

"Here we go—one, two, three…" Liu Chongsheng began counting.