Cosmic Demon

Chapter 179: Hundred-point mark, breaking through the professional level!

"Hey, Lao Zheng, we meet again so soon?"

Pei Han was not surprised to see Zheng Xu frozen into a big lump of ice.

What good outcome would come from getting involved in the powerful confrontation between two evildoers?

"If you're still alive, just blink."

Pei Han rubbed his hands and asked.

"..."

Zheng Xu's body had become stiff and his flesh and blood were frozen, as if he was trapped in ice.

"It looks like he's dead."

Pei Han sighed, as if he had witnessed the death of a great hero. He said in grief:
"As the saying goes, when a person dies, it's like a light going out. You can't bring gold or silver with you when you're born, and you can't take them with you when you die. I'll keep these things you left behind for you."

He picked up a stone and smashed it with a clanging sound, breaking the ice shell on the outside.

Then after searching carefully, I actually found a few things.

"Life No. 1 that enhances physical strength! A brain activator that temporarily increases mental strength! Lao Zheng, you are cheating. The rules of the competition do not allow you to bring any drugs except for defensive equipment!"

Pei Han put it in his arms in front of Zheng Xu.

He then pressed the other person's watch, set an electronic mark, and called for a rescue team.

Zheng Xu, who was completely frozen and unable to move even his fingers, tried hard to open and close his mouth.

Judging from the shape of his lips, it should be a deep greeting to Pei Han's female relatives.

He never imagined that Zhou Yuanchen, who also cooperated with Ying family, would help Qin Shi and stab him in the back.

Caught off guard, he was kicked off Tongshan without even being able to use his best tricks.

"You're welcome, Lao Zheng. Friendship comes first, competition comes second."

Pei Han grinned with a smile on his face.

I didn't expect to get this as a bargain, it's such a pleasant surprise.

He placed Zheng Xu and Ji Yuqi side by side and continued climbing the mountain.

"I'm lucky. I passively eliminated two strong competitors. My chances of making it into the top three have increased a lot."

Pei Han couldn't help but feel grateful to Qin Shi. If he hadn't kicked him down, he wouldn't have had this encounter.

"Try again and see if we can climb over Tongshan Mountain."

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"Are you going to take this 'Blood Flower' now?"

After easily dealing with Zheng Xu who was trying to provoke him, Zhou Yuanchen returned to the original steps. He looked at Qin Shi and said:
"This thing is extraordinary, and contains a very rich active factor. It not only improves vitality, but also has the effect of sublimation. I advise you to wait until you are halfway through the professional level before swallowing and refining it to maximize its value."

Qin Shi had already divided the blood flower into two halves. After being picked, it shrank rapidly and became only the size of a palm.

He glanced at Zhou Yuanchen, who was still in high spirits after being severely beaten by Gromash.

This guy isn't following the old martial arts' limit-breaking path, so how come his endurance is so strong?

He fought several battles in a row, took a heavy blow from Ji Yuqi, and then fought against the remaining will of Groma Xu. He held on for a long time, and finally carried away the powerful Zheng Xu.

Even if it were me, breaking the three limits of the old martial arts physique would still be a huge drain on my energy.

"Could it be that this guy has some special physique, similar to the holy body or divine body of ancient times?"

Qin Shi was muttering to himself, while Zhou Yuanchen was secretly groaning and feeling a little regretful.

His medical insurance limit was almost running low, as Groma Xu's remaining will was too ferocious and almost destroyed a quarter of it. In addition, he had to recover from the injuries caused by Ji Yuqi.

"What a loss! As expected, you must be absolutely rational when managing your finances and not let your emotions get the better of you!"

Zhou Yuanchen silently reminded himself that he was touched by Qin Shi's enthusiasm just now, which was why he took the initiative to undertake the arduous task of facing Groma Xu's remaining will.

"Next, I have to calm down!"

"Old Zhou, are you saying that this flower can help people break through to the professional level?"

Qin Shi was playing with half of the blood flower. It felt heavy and cold in his hand.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the "stamen" was a gently beating blood-red core, emitting a faint light.

"This is the materialized remains of the Netherworld Great Demon Gromaxu. It can be understood as the 'essence and blood' of a divine and demonic creature. Even top experts at the first or second professional level would have a hard time getting their hands on it."

Zhou Yuanchen admired the blood-red petals with distinct veins and exclaimed:
"This item has many benefits. The most obvious ones are, first, stimulating the activity of blood and flesh, completing the remodeling of limbs. It is not limited to broken hands and feet, but can even heal so-called 'Dao injuries'."

Qin Shi's eyes flickered suddenly, as if he had caught the key words.

The "Dao injury" mentioned by Zhou Yuanchen is a term from ancient times.

The essence is to be traumatized by "characteristics".

For example, Qin Shi’s perfect-grade electric saber has the “kill alive” feature.

The giant creatures of flesh and blood summoned by the cultists were completely exterminated without any possibility of recovery.

When the martial arts path enters the "professional field", all kinds of inheritance will be transformed from decay to magic.

By absorbing images from the outside world and combining them with the mentality, the moves are given extraordinary "characteristics".

Such as "explosive", "tough", "iron bones", "strong power" and so on.

The higher the professional level, the stronger the various characteristics.

The third match between He Lanchan and Qi Wuxiang in the Star Cup was a confrontation of their personalities.

One person encompasses everything, the other person destroys everything, and the planet on the field is almost broken apart.

"Lao Liang's lame leg should be a 'Dao injury'. Otherwise, with his professional-level flesh and blood activity, it should have healed long ago."

Qin Shi narrowed his eyes and thought about leaving half of the blood flower to Lao Liang.

He still has some distance to go before he can reach the 100-point mark at the professional level.

"But the restoration of flesh and blood is of little use to us. The most coveted effect is the active purification, which can make the flesh and blood in the mortal body active and pure in an instant, as if it had been tempered and extracted.

The more intense and pure the activity, the greater the chance of promotion to professional level! "

Zhou Yuanchen was in high spirits. With this half blood flower in hand, it was a foregone conclusion that he would be promoted to the professional level.

Thinking of this, the pain I originally felt about the medical insurance amount was alleviated a lot.

"Old Zhou, if you eat it, won't it directly ascend to the professional level?"

Qin Shi's tone was amusing. If Zhou Yuanchen broke through the professional level, it would basically mean he had secured the top spot in the top 100 competition.

"Don't worry, Xiao Qin."

Zhou Yuanchen waved his hand and said loudly:

"Although I have cooperated with Ying's and promised to eliminate you and block you from the top 100 championship. But we have fought side by side and have become friends. When I break through the professional level, I will sweep away all the contestants in the core area and ensure that you qualify as the second place."

Obviously, Zhou Yuanchen believed that once he had fully stepped into his professional field, he would be able to sweep the Great Rift Valley and become the well-deserved number one in the top 100 competition.

As for Qin Shi, in terms of the threat level, even taking into account top weapons, the inheritance of the God of War, and even the many factors that the old martial arts school likes to break through in battle, he can at most be a powerful enemy at the level of 1.5 billion.

"Old Zhou, I was right about you. You are loyal and righteous. That's very nice of you!"

Qin Shi smiled faintly, he did recognize Zhou Yuanchen's strength.

But the old martial arts school has always adhered to a saying: who is strong and who is weak can only be known after a fight.

Moreover, you can fight with such a strong opponent and then use the battle rewind.

Isn't it that a professional sparring partner suddenly appeared out of thin air?

No matter how you think about it, it’s not a loss!

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"The blood crystal has been taken."

At the end of the Great Rift Valley, Xu Sheng's eyes showed surprise. As the chief examiner, he had first-hand information and could not hide any disturbances during the trial. "Zhou Yuanchen and Qin Shi worked together... Senior, the successor you chose seems to have a different personality from other disciples."

Xu Sheng looked at the white-haired old man sitting in the wheelchair next to him with surprise.

The old martial arts schools tend to be lone wolves, and rarely stick together except with their fellow disciples.

That's what Shen Changyuan did back then. He fought all over Hengzhou and made many enemies.

"Xiao Qin is easy-going and well-behaved. He is indeed popular with people."

Lao Zhang nodded slightly. He had talked with Lao Liang and they both agreed that Qin Shi was not like the descendants of the old martial arts school. His competitive and aggressive spirit was relatively weak, and he often revealed a calm and peaceful nature.

To sum it up simply, I don’t like fighting, I like growing.

"At present, it seems that the first two contestants to reach the top of Tongshan are Zhou Yuanchen and Qin Shi. The first and second place will probably be decided by them."

Xu Sheng smiled and said:

"Senior, does your Nanhuang Dojo have any secret method to defeat the strong with the weak and fight against the stronger? Zhou Yuanchen has accumulated enough skills, and he just needs a chance to break through.

With the blood crystal, he has a chance to break through to the professional level, and his chance of breaking through to the professional level is over 90 percent."

Old Zhang lowered his eyelids, a look of worry flashing across his face.

The inheritance of Nanhuang Taoist Temple, "The Secret Book of the Universe", was created by him.

The family knows their own affairs.

The power of the self-cultivation furnace can only be fully utilized when it enters the professional field.

Especially the several killer moves, which have extremely demanding requirements on vitality.

"Don't worry, I respect the rules of the game and won't interfere with the outcome. As long as Zhou Yuanchen doesn't kill Xiao Qin, I'll accept it even if he cripples him."

Old Zhang heard the hidden meaning in Xu Sheng's words and was worried that if Qin Shi could not defeat Zhou Yuanchen, he would ignore the rules and attack recklessly.

In a way, Xu Sheng, as the examiner, stayed by his side in order to prevent Nanhuang Dojo from losing.

The reason why the Hengzhou Martial Arts Association made this consideration was naturally because Lao Zhang did have a criminal record.

Nanhuang Taoist Temple is quite famous for protecting its disciples.

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The sun rose, dispelling the cold, and the first ray of sunlight shone into the Great Rift Valley and fell on the Copper Mountain that was upside down in the ground.

Zhou Yuanchen and Qin Shi stepped over the 999th step and successfully reached the summit.

The top of the "mountain" is a wide flat area that seems to have been flattened, almost enough to accommodate an entire football field.

The wind was blowing fiercely, and the air currents were like steel knives, capable of blowing people high into the sky.

"It was not easy. I didn't sleep all night to climb here."

Zhou Yuanchen was panting and bent over to avoid being hit by the strong wind.

"If you turn it over again, you will reach the end of the trial."

When Qin Shihuang looked out into the distance, he saw the Great Rift Valley, which stretched for thousands of kilometers, like a long and thin earthworm.

"Xiao Qin, I want to take this half of the blood flower."

Zhou Yuanchen adjusted his breath, activated the medical insurance quota, and brought his physical and mental state back to its peak.

He was not worried that Qin Shi would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, which was also a heavy trust.

Furthermore, I specially purchased a personal safety insurance and emergency rescue plan.

With double protection, you can choose to break through anytime and anywhere.

"Old Zhou, go ahead and charge boldly."

Qin Shi made a gesture of encouragement. He was looking forward to fighting with a genius in his professional field.

"What a shame, what a shame. If you hadn't offended the Ying family, with your terrifying potential of 1.5 billion, you would be enough to become the twin stars of the new generation of Hengzhou with me."

Zhou Yuanchen sighed softly, gathered his distracting thoughts, and sat down cross-legged with great effort.

The vitality is released without reservation, and rays of dazzling light overflow through the flesh and blood.

In just a few breaths, Zhou Yuanchen formed a huge "light cocoon".

It has obviously entered the "breakthrough stage"!
"Professional field, 100-point mark..."

Qin Shi observed Lao Zhou. He had never seen what a genius breakthrough looked like.

"It will probably take several hours to complete."

As the "light cocoon" grew larger and larger, it was nearly three meters high, like the egg of an ancient creature.

The heavy pulsation inside Tongshan became clearer and clearer.

It was as if there was a big drum between heaven and earth, being beaten by gods and men.

Qin Shi's eardrums were throbbing and almost shattered.

While operating the self-cultivation furnace, he focused his mind on the inner scene and initiated resonance.

The calm mind carefully captures the rumbling rhythm.

"This living copper mountain pulses like... breathing. It's like a giant spirit, personally showing you the process of practicing breathing techniques.

But I don't need to learn it. Once I learn it and become addicted to it, I may be assimilated by Gromash's remaining will."

Through the spiritual resonance of the inner world, Qin Shi gradually comprehended a breathing method that was completely different from the normal one.

Imagine yourself as a towering mountain rooted in the earth. Through internal and external breathing of a special frequency, you can draw energy factors from the outside world and condense the "core" within your bones.

"It's like breathing with the vibrations of the earth veins. Take nine long breaths and exhale three short breaths. Use the vitality of blood and flesh to temper the mortal body and increase the density of muscles and bones."

Qin Shi's heart was burning with passion, but he had to endure and restrain himself.

The great demon from the netherworld named Gromash was too sinister. He deliberately displayed such a high-level breathing method in public to arouse greed.

"But my Void Meditation Method has higher values ​​than yours."

Qin Shi resonated with the spirit for a long time, and after about an hour of contemplation and comprehension, he completely mastered Gromash's "Magic Mountain Breathing Method".

He united his body and mind, summoned the void altar, and directly refined the breathing method that was in harmony with the movement of the Copper Mountain Range.

"I only need the secret method to increase muscle and bone density. As for the other 'impurities', they are useless."

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Crack, crack, the sound like eggshells breaking, echoed on the top of the mountain.

Zhou Yuanchen's short hair stood up, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, almost emitting tangible light.

The body sitting cross-legged floated up quietly, as if breaking free from the constraints of the earth's gravity. With every breath, the void around him surged with tides, as if energy factors were being absorbed and extracted.

"Is this the beauty of entering a professional field with 100 vitality points?"

All the pores on Zhou Yuanchen's body opened up and he felt a refreshing feeling as if he was floating in the air.

He shook suddenly, shattering the light cocoon, and it dissipated piece by piece like flying feathers.

Then he looked at Qin Shi and said softly:

"Xiao Qin, you are destined to miss out on the top spot in this year's Top 100 competition."

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Watching Zhou Yuanchen's breakthrough, Qin Shi's mental power was like a mirror, reflecting the surging cold flames, more than ten meters high, majestic and vast, and ice covering thousands of miles.

While in the state of inner vision, he also saw more details, such as a very familiar symbolic emblem.

"I thought so! This guy is so fierce, it turns out he is a loan client of Entropy Sea Bank!"

(End of this chapter)