Chapter 0948 Ten Moves

Chapter 0948 Ten Moves

Raising a Tower Beast was tough, requiring significant time and resources. A powerful Tower Beast could give the whole tower a big power boost during competitions.

Qin Yun had heard about Tower Beasts before—for instance, they fight too in ranking battles.

Their Star Tower once had a Tower Beast, but after the tower declined, they couldn’t afford to keep it and had to let it go.

A tower's Tower Beast was usually stronger than the Tower Master, as it was raised using tons of resources.

"Alright!" Qin Yun felt that even if he didn't win, he definitely wouldn’t get wrecked by his opponent.

Upon hearing this, the Half-Immortal from Baolong Tower quickly produced a large Tower Beast Contract Talisman and proceeded with Qin Yun to complete a series of complex contractual procedures.

As long as Qin Yun could hold out for ten moves, he would win!

Although Baolong Tower's chief disciple was a Peak Martial Emperor, a lot of people weren’t sure if he could defeat Qin Yun within ten moves.

Qin Yun stood on the arena, looking at the grim-faced middle-aged man.

Baolong Tower's chief disciple, named Ye Penghong, was a burly middle-aged man who seemed calm and serious, speaking very little.

Moreover, judging by his expression, he showed no signs of underestimating his opponent, instead appearing extremely cautious.

Ye Penghong carefully observed Qin Yun, sizing up his energy.

That put some pressure on Qin Yun all of a sudden!

He had assumed that all chief disciples of the towers were cocky and showy, much like Ye Yaoxue from before.

But Ye Penghong before him was different!

Qin Yun was kinda scared of such people.

"Let's begin!" Ye Penghong nodded and said.

Once the arena's barrier was activated, the referee struck the large gong.

Ye Penghong attacked first!

Given Qin Yun's low cultivation, he had no intention of attacking from the start and immediately focused on defense.

Using the Heavenly Dragon Technique, he brought out his Dragon Shield!

Since Baolong Tower was linked to the Dragon Gate, its martial arts style shared similarities with that of the Dragon Gate.

Just as Qin Yun activated the Dragon Shield, Ye Penghong's fist, packed with serious force, came at him.

Ye Penghong's fist glowed with a red light, as if blazing with red energy. The energy it unleashed made the whole arena shake like crazy.

Boom!

Ye Penghong's fist struck toward Qin Yun's head, landing on the see-through golden energy shield!

The Dragon Shield released by Qin Yun possessed strong defensive capabilities, blocking the powerful force condensed in Ye Penghong's fist.

However, the Dragon Shield was also shattered, setting off a blast of golden energy.

Qin Yun was sent flying, slamming into the barrier.

Ye Penghong was also knocked back three steps by the force of the Dragon Shield, his fist slightly reddened and tingling with numbness.

Although Qin Yun was sent sprawling, he had taken that terrifying punch from Ye Penghong head-on.

Many Martial Kings and Martial Emperors, though aware of Qin Yun's considerable strength, were still astonished at this moment.

The older disciples here were very familiar with Ye Penghong and knew what he was capable of—after all, he belonged to the tower ranked twentieth!

Shocked, Ye Penghong let out a guttural roar and swiftly charged at Qin Yun, throwing another punch.

This time, his fist flashed with a fierce red glow, as bright as lightning.

To everyone's amazement, the force of his punch transformed into a crimson lightning dragon, its head alone covering more than half of the arena.

Instantly, the side of the arena where Qin Yun stood was swallowed by the enormous dragon's head.

Roar!

The furious dragon's roar shook the world, reverberating in all directions.

It felt as though the barrier might shatter from the vibration!

The arena was also enveloped in frenzied crimson lightning.

After the red lightning dissipated, Qin Yun was still standing, though his robes were shredded.

He had blocked the second attack!

Ye Penghong was even more shocked!

Qin Yun, only a Late-stage Martial King Realm cultivator, had actually taken two of his moves in a row.

Ye Penghong also knew it wasn’t because he was too weak—rather, that Late-stage Martial King opposite him possessed mysterious and formidable power.

It hadn’t been easy for Qin Yun to withstand that punch, either.

"Eight more moves to go!" Kang Feiqing murmured. "Hang in there, Xiao Yun!"

The Half-Immortal from Baolong Tower's face grew grim. He had initially expected Ye Penghong to finish off Qin Yun within three moves!

But now, Qin Yun was still standing!

"Penghong! Give it everything!" the Half-Immortal from Baolong Tower shouted.

If they lost, they would lose five years of resources. And he would be blamed by the Tower Master and many others.

Ye Penghong also knew what was at stake. With a loud roar, he charged at Qin Yun again!

For the third move, Qin Yun still hadn’t fallen completely! He just looked somewhat disheveled.

Immediately after, like a man possessed, Ye Penghong launched the fourth move, the fifth... the eighth, and the ninth!

After the ninth move, Qin Yun’s body was cracked and charred by the violent forces, his hair a mess, the black cloth covering his face torn away, his face covered in blood and wounds—a horrifying sight.

But Qin Yun hadn’t completely collapsed; he could still stand up.

Ye Penghong was drenched in sweat, and the people of Baolong Tower were tense and somewhat despairing!

Because there was only one move left. If Ye Penghong couldn’t completely take down Qin Yun now, Baolong Tower would lose five years of resources.

Qin Yun now understood the significant gap between himself and a Peak Martial Emperor. If he didn't use any equipment and fought such a genius-level Peak Martial Emperor head-on, he would undoubtedly lose.

That Ye Yaoxue, whose strength surpassed Ye Penghong's, must be even more terrifying!

Qin Yun had managed to block so many moves by mobilizing all his strength and using his Immortal-Demon Physique for defense.

"Fall down already!" Red light flickered like lightning around Ye Penghong's body, revealing that his martial soul was a red thunder-attribute variant soul, though its exact nature remained unknown.

Ye Penghong launched himself forward, charging directly at Qin Yun.

This time, he was staking everything, using his own body and all his power to launch his strongest attack against Qin Yun.

Like a bolt of lightning, Ye Penghong crashed into Qin Yun in an instant!

Bang!

Qin Yun felt his sternum brutally impacted by Ye Penghong's head, as a powerful surge of red thunder, accompanied by a Dragon's Roar, struck straight into his heart.

Crack!

Qin Yun's sternum shattered, and his heart was squeezed under immense pressure.

At this critical moment, the Tree Totem released numerous vines, tightly wrapping around his heart to protect it.

Though his sternum was broken, the vines encasing his heart ensured it remained undamaged despite the compression.

If his heart were to shatter, repairing it would take considerable time.

Qin Yun was hurled backward and crashed to the ground, writhing in pain. He had also exerted tremendous force to resist the impact, which rebounded and sent Ye Penghong flying back as well!

Ye Penghong, bleeding profusely from a head wound, slowly struggled to his feet, swaying unsteadily. The blood streaming down his face made him look terrifyingly ferocious.

"This time, you won't get up!" Ye Penghong exhaled heavily, his head injury visibly severe—his skull had actually cracked.

"How can a Late-stage Martial King Realm practitioner have such a fearsome physical body? Is he perhaps a Celestial Beast Physique?"

"Those who inherit the Immortal Meridians of powerful Celestial Beasts and develop an Immortal Body become incredibly tough!"

"Even so, he ultimately lost!"

"That guy is truly terrifying. If his cultivation were at the Mid-stage Martial Emperor level like Ye Yaoxue's, he might be just as formidable as her!"

"Impossible. Ye Yaoxue would still be stronger than him no matter what!"

Qin Yun rolled on the ground, his Immortal-Demon Physique enabling rapid self-healing. Soon, he felt considerably better.

"I haven't lost!" Qin Yun slowly rose to his feet, his chest visibly sunken and mangled, yet he still managed to stand.

The sight of Qin Yun standing sparked a wave of shocked shouts throughout the arena!

Baolong Tower had lost. If they failed to honor their promise, Qin Yun would be entitled to seize their Tower Beast.

As the barrier lifted, Qin Yun immediately soared into the air and addressed the members of Baolong Tower, "Starting next year, you must deliver your annual resources to Star Tower! If you break the agreement, your Tower Beast will simply come to us on its own!"

Qin Yun produced the Tower Beast contract talisman, shimmering with faint blue energy of the contract.

Though badly injured, he hurriedly flew back toward Star Tower.

"Fortunately, that guy used area-of-effect attacks earlier. If he had focused all his power from the start, I might have lost!" Qin Yun replayed the fight in his mind as he flew through the air.

"If he had concentrated his power from the start instead of spreading it out, you could have dodged, and his focused power would have been wasted! That’s why his first few moves were wide-ranging—to avoid wasting energy," Ling Yuner said. "He injured you early on to make it harder for you to evade later. The fact that he concentrated his power only at the end shows how thoroughly he planned this!"

If not for Qin Yun’s Immortal-Demon Physique, he would have been completely taken down within five moves!

...

After Qin Yun left, the crowd in the Bailian Square was abuzz with shocked discussions about the chief disciple of Star Tower.

The loss of five years’ worth of resources wasn't a huge loss for Baolong Tower, but it was no small matter either. Without any resources for the next five years, they were sure to slip in the rankings over time.

The news quickly reached the higher-ups of many towers.

Especially the chief disciples of each tower, who were closely following the incident and digging for all the details.

After all, Ye Penghong was a formidable Peak Martial Emperor, yet he failed to take down a Peak Martial King even after ten consecutive moves!

At the top floor of the First Tower, ten thousand meters high, Ye Yaoxue stood on the balcony, gazing in the direction of Star Tower, and said coldly, "The chief disciple of Star Tower is named Qin Xiaoyun, right? Could this guy be that Ah Yun?"

Standing behind Ye Yaoxue was a handsome youth who said, "I’m not sure… He was masked, and though his mask came off later, his face was too badly injured to make out his features!"

"A Liang, deliver an invitation on my behalf—I want to invite him to the First Tower," Ye Yaoxue said. "Also, get a message to Hong Mengshu and Yu Shutian. I’ll meet with them tonight to get to the bottom of who that so-called Grand Master really is!"