Chapter 365: Super-Powered Martial Arts

Chapter 365: Super-Powered Martial Arts

Qixi and Shi Hongyi were only ten meters apart. Ji Xinghuo's "acceleration" made him almost like a shuttle, appearing in front of Shi Hongyi.

The burst of power was undiminuted, despite the short duration.

Ji Xinghuo's right hand manifested the Sacred Scale Armor, and the electromagnetic field operated at full capacity. The Magnetic Spirit Xing core output starlight at maximum power, spiraling along the arm and synchronizing with the dragon's mad overdrive to unleash its most powerful punch.

Facing Shi Hongyi, he dared not hold anything back.

Shi Hongyi's expression changed slightly.

He never expected Ji Xinghuo to be so reckless, but his reaction was equally swift as he made an accurate judgment immediately.

Retreat!

Shi Hongyi's body turned into a streak of light and vanished.

Boom...

Ji Xinghuo's punch missed, and the electric light exploded, shattering the air within dozens of meters, with the shockwave flattening the top floor of the building.

"It's actually a fold jump."

As the spiral of electric light struck nothing but air, Ji Xinghuo was astonished.

"Fold Jump" is an ultra-limit superpower that allows an alien to move at the speed of light. Although it is claimed to be close to the speed of light, it is actually far inferior to the actual speed of light, not even reaching one-ten-thousandth of it at lower levels.

Nevertheless, the Fold Jump is one of the fastest means of transportation, faster than teleportation, and does not involve space, making it usable on Earth.

However, the Fold Jump has a very short range.

Usually, other light-based superpowers are needed to amplify and assist it to achieve faster and longer-range movement, showcasing its true potential.

Hence, "Fold Jump" is one of the template superpowers of the Crystal Light Attendant.

But Shi Hongyi was not a Crystal Light Attendant.

As everyone knows, Shi Hongyi is a "Superconductor Sorcerer," a profession that revolves around the "Starlight Superconductor." Practitioners of this art can manipulate various forms of energy, aided by "Fusion Reactions," to achieve different effects through diverse application methods.

Superconductor Sorcerers are known for their sleek style and combat prowess, reputed to be capable of anything.

There are several Superconductor Sorcerers on the Global Combat Power Ranking, and Shi Hongyi is one of them, second only to "Zeus," who ranks ninth.

Zeus primarily controls lightning, while Shi Hongyi maintains a balance of energy.

He has mastered five forms of energy: ice, fire, light, sound, and electricity, each with great proficiency. He has no weaknesses, and in battle, he wields these energies effortlessly, like a magician performing tricks, earning him the title of "Grand Magician."

With this punch, Ji Xinghuo felt Shi Hongyi's strength.

As his punch missed, Ji Xinghuo's electromagnetic induction briefly lost lock-on with Shi Hongyi.

When the target reappeared, he had already performed a second fold jump, skillfully exploiting the interval between his punches to retreat and counter with another punch.

Alarms blared in Ji Xinghuo's mind.

Engaging Super-Frequency Thinking.

At the same time, the Myriad Images of the Forest Laws were automatically triggered, causing the world before him to slow down. Yet, Shi Hongyi remained in high-speed motion within his field of vision.

In that instant, Ji Xinghuo saw everything clearly.

Shi Hongyi's body was translucent, like light itself, with two layers of protection. The first was the "Iron Shirt Energy," formed by starlight, and the outer layer was the "Ice Seal Armor." Moreover, his fists glowed with red and blue light.

Extreme high temperatures and extreme low temperatures converged on Shi Hongyi's fist under his control, creating a terrifying force as the two extreme energies clashed.

At the same time, Shi Hongyi's silver gloves were peculiar.

The ice and fire energies were amplified by the gloves without any leakage, focusing them into a single point, further increasing the lethality of this punch.

Even from half a meter away, the red and blue lights entwined and spiraled towards him in a void-piercing strike.

Ji Xinghuo's pupils constricted.

"Ice and Fire Spiral Energy!"

"So Shi Hongyi is not just a Superconductor Sorcerer. His starlight level is exceptionally high, and he has also mastered the Spiral Energy, at least attaining the realm of extreme intent."

The Spiral Energy can carry the alien's starlight, amplifying its might.

The Ice and Fire Spiral Energy is only marginally less powerful than the Electric Light Spiral Energy, with the stronger one depending on the alien's superpower and starlight.

Even under the influence of the Myriad Images of the Forest Laws, Shi Hongyi remained remarkably swift, as if sprinting in a slowed-down world.

"Can't fight head-on."

Without hesitation, Ji Xinghuo also chose to retreat.

Boom!

Flames and icy blasts collided, creating an energy storm that ravaged the surroundings, like a world of ice and fire.

The top floor of the building, already in ruins, was now completely flattened, leaving nothing but barrenness.

Ji Xinghuo retreated to stand in front of Zhao Manying.

The ice and fire energies struck his body but were deflected by the flux barrier, and the Sacred Scale Armor also appeared on his skin.

"Hmm?"

Shi Hongyi exclaimed in surprise.

He didn't expect Ji Xinghuo to be able to dodge his Ice and Fire Spiral Energy. Just as he was about to throw another punch, he noticed that Shi Renzhong, who was lying on the ground, had been severely injured by the aftermath of his previous punch and was still unconscious.

Ji Xinghuo's gaze turned solemn. Since last year, when he first saw Shi Hongyi from a distance, he had realized that Shi Hongyi's strength far exceeded his ranking.

A sound tore through the air.

At that moment, Zhao Manying's Spirit Sword Smart Ring transformed into twelve sword lights, converging into three groups and slashing towards Shi Hongyi from above, left, and right.

Boom!

Dark clouds appeared in the sky, and bolts of lightning struck down.

"Do you take me for a useless piece of trash like Li Xuan?" Shi Hongyi sneered, lifting his hand to conjure a transparent and solid "Wind Wall." Like a force field, it enveloped himself and Shi Renzhong without leaving any blind spots.

The lightning struck the wind wall, sparking countless electrical sparks.

Zhao Manying's sword lights were deflected, unable to shake the transparent shield in the slightest. She immediately manipulated the sword lights to fly away, lining up to pierce the same spot on the wind wall one after another.

Clang, clang, clang...

The sword lights were deflected repeatedly, only to accelerate back towards their target.

Ripples appeared on the transparent shield, and Ji Xinghuo's eyes flashed with lightning. A bolt of lightning burst from his fingertips, the result of long-suppressed energy.

A peal of thunder cracked through the air.

The lightning exploded, and Ji Xinghuo's lightning bolt, thick as a pillar, slammed into the wind wall, striking the same point as Zhao Manying's sword lights.

The wind wall shook violently, but Shi Hongyi, standing within it, remained unmoved, his face cold and detached. He immediately stabilized the force field.

Zhao Manying retracted her sword lights.

She felt helpless. Her True Eye and Quantum Intellect had calculated the outcome through these rounds of attacks. Her stellar power and weapons were insufficient to break through Shi Hongyi's defense; the gap between a Super-Alien and a King was just too vast.

Ji Xinghuo's lightning attack was equally futile.

"He's stalling for time," Zhao Manying warned.

Ji Xinghuo nodded. He reached out, and the steel bars from the ruined rooftop were pulled out, flying into his hand and twisting into a massive spear. He infused it with stellar power, causing it to glow with dazzling light.

If pure energy attacks didn't work, then they would add physical attacks! If they had an Electric Potential Battle Blade on hand, it would be easier. In fact, it was right there in the Dimensional Stomach, but it definitely couldn't be taken out now.

Shi Hongyi noticed this as well.

Before Ji Xinghuo could throw the electromagnetic spear, Shi Hongyi took the initiative and lashed out with his right hand, a ball of light forming in his palm, aimed directly at Ji Xinghuo.

In almost the same breath, the ball of light exploded.

Boom!

The ball of light blasted forth a beam of white light. When it was first fired, the beam was only five or six centimeters in diameter, but it instantly expanded to about half a meter as it swept across.

Ji Xinghuo sidestepped with a quick shift.

Zhao Manying was equally responsive, and the two of them dodged in different directions, one to the left and the other to the right.

Shi Hongyi rotated his palm, sweeping the beam towards Ji Xinghuo's direction. Like a hundred-meter-long giant blade, it sliced through everything in its path, the pulse energy it carried causing a chain of explosions.

Ji Xinghuo entered supersonic speed after his quick shift, and the beam failed to catch up with him.

Shi Hongyi immediately gave up on him and turned his attack towards Zhao Manying, his palm twisting once more. But Ji Xinghuo quickly created distance before returning.

With a burst of acceleration, he threw the electromagnetic spear.

In the haste of the moment, this electromagnetic spear failed to unleash its full power, piercing into Shi Hongyi's wind wall and erupting into countless sparks of light.

The steel bar that formed the spear melted, releasing all the force and electric energy it contained.

Boom!

Shi Hongyi's beam was interrupted, and the transparent shield shook violently, on the brink of collapse. As he was about to shrink the range of the wind wall to stabilize his defense, Ji Xinghuo charged forward.

Bang!

Ji Xinghuo's right fist slammed into the shield, a flash of light gleaming from his fist.

In this punch, he didn't use the Electric Light Spiral Energy. It seemed like a very ordinary punch, but as he threw it, the "Photosynthesis Ring" on his right hand appeared from its invisible state. A gem was embedded in the silver-white ring, from which a "Blade of Light" was unleashed.

The semi-transparent blade was only 20 centimeters long and two fingers wide. With a gentle stab, it pierced through the faltering wind wall.

In an instant, the transparent shield crumbled like foam.

"You..."

Shi Hongyi recognized the Blade of Light, and his expression changed abruptly. The sleeve of his right arm turned to ashes, revealing the "Fire Scale Arm." Hard, scorching scales covered his arm, merging with his glove. He met Ji Xinghuo's fist.

Explosive Fist!

Electric Light Spiral Energy!

In this exchange, neither of them could accelerate to add force, preventing them from exerting their full strength. And neither of them could afford to retreat.

At this critical juncture, Ji Xinghuo's body suddenly shifted half a step to the left, as if violating the laws of physics. Shi Hongyi seemed to have anticipated this, and his fist synchronously shifted, still aiming for Ji Xinghuo's chest.

But as soon as Shi Hongyi adjusted, Ji Xinghuo returned to his original position, his fist aiming for the same spot as when he had started.

The shift in direction was merely a feint.

Shi Hongyi never expected that in such a short time, Ji Xinghuo could still make such a deceptive move.

Neither retreating with a Fold Jump nor blocking with his fist would work, and his thoughts couldn't keep up.

Boom!

Ji Xinghuo's fist solidly slammed into Shi Hongyi's lower right rib. Before the impact, the Blade of Light pierced through Shi Hongyi's "Ice Seal Armor," and then through the "Iron Shirt Energy," penetrating his body.

The Electric Light Spiral Energy simultaneously exploded within Shi Hongyi's body, sending electromagnetic stellar power surging through him.

But before Ji Xinghuo could fully release his power, Shi Hongyi disappeared.

The rest of the force hit nothing but air.

Shi Hongyi reappeared as a streak of light about a dozen meters away, coughing up a mouthful of blood with a splat, his face contorted in pain.

No sooner had he reappeared than a flood of sword lights slashed towards him.

The timing couldn't have been more perfect!

Shi Hongyi didn't have time to react as the sword lights overwhelmed his vision, each one striking at a tricky angle. Flashes of light, arcs of electricity, and explosions of flame erupted simultaneously, confusing Shi Hongyi's judgment and targeting the wound on his lower right rib.

Amidst his flustered attempts to dodge, Shi Hongyi was slashed by several sword lights. Then, with a crackling sound, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot away into the distance.

When forced to choose between his own safety and that of his son, Shi Hongyi ultimately chose himself.

Ji Xinghuo didn't give chase.

Instead, he glanced at Shi Renzhong, who was on the ground. Thick steel bars protruded from the ruined floor, binding Shi Renzhong like ropes and suspending him in the air. Several of the steel bar ends had transformed into sharp spikes, piercing half an inch into Shi Renzhong's neck.

At this moment, it would only take a slight mental urge to end Shi Renzhong's life.

Several hundred meters away.

Shi Hongyi hovered in mid-air, coldly watching as Shi Renzhong was once again restrained. The wound on his lower right rib had already healed, and his complexion had returned to normal, as if Ji Xinghuo's Electric Light Spiral Energy had been ineffective.

But deep within his eyes, there was a hint of deep wariness towards Ji Xinghuo.

"That punch just now..."

Shi Hongyi's mind replayed the events.

Others only knew him as a Superconductor Sorcerer, and even his closest family didn't know that since his youth, he had secretly practiced martial arts. It wasn't until after he became a King that he also cultivated as a "Martial Artist," eventually reaching the extremely rare realm of "Super-Powered Martial Master."

Although he hadn't participated in any ranking tournaments and didn't hold a title, Shi Hongyi believed that he was no weaker than any Martial Arts Master on Earth, and he was confident that even against "Gun Saint" Xing Lie, he could hold his own.

Yet, Ji Xinghuo's punch had completely defied logic.

Decades of martial arts practice had been defeated in a single exchange of blows, causing Shi Hongyi to question his own abilities.

No wonder Li Xuan had been so thoroughly crushed!

Shi Hongyi now truly understood why Ji Xinghuo's opponents always seemed so helpless.

Now that he had faced Ji Xinghuo himself, he realized just how terrifying this man was.

"And that ring..."

Shi Hongyi's expression turned gloomy.

He surveyed the area, taking in the chaos that had engulfed the Shi Ying Group building. The surrounding streets were packed with people, many of whom had witnessed the battle on the rooftop. Some daredevils, instead of running away, were pointing their phones at the sky, capturing the scene.

On the nearby superconductor highway, passengers in vehicles were also taking photos, shouting and exclaiming in a mix of shock and excitement.

Ji Xinghuo ignored all of this.

A steel bar coiled around Shi Renzhong, constricting and causing him to choke. Shi Renzhong was forcibly awakened, only to find himself in a dire situation, suspended in mid-air and unable to exert any force. When he met Ji Xinghuo's gaze, he couldn't help but shudder.

Then, his voice cracking with fear, he cried out, "Dad, save me..."

Shi Hongyi turned a deaf ear to his son's pleas.

He didn't approach to continue the attack, choosing instead to maintain his distance like a mere spectator.

Ji Xinghuo and Zhao Manying exchanged a glance, realizing that Shi Hongyi's mental fortitude was even colder and more ruthless than they had imagined. Seeing that Shi Renzhong couldn't be used to threaten him, Zhao Manying shook her head and released the steel bars around Shi Renzhong's neck, letting him fall to the ground.

Indeed, as Shi Hongyi had expected, they couldn't bring themselves to kill him.

Ji Xinghuo looked up towards the horizon.

Several figures were rapidly approaching from the distant skyline, moving at incredible speed. What had initially appeared as mere black dots soon resolved into individuals within a dozen or so seconds.

Leading them was none other than the President, Ji Daosheng, accompanied by "Morning Phoenix Master" Luo Yimeng.

Following close behind these two Kings were "Great Xia Army Master" Luo Baoguo and a squad of titanium-cobalt dragonmen clad in powered armor.

As they drew near, the group slowed their flight.

Ji Daosheng gently landed on the ruined rooftop, his brow furrowed as he asked, "Xinghuo, what happened for you to come into conflict with Chairman Shi?"

(End of Chapter)

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