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Chapter 496: Why Should Ji Hu Be Dismissed When It's This Excellent? (Please Support with Monthly Tickets)
As the Saiqi spread outward, Zhang Yu shifted his palm seal, and a surge of earth-shattering Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power erupted violently from him.
"I can't shield against Saiqi," he said. "But I can reshape the world!"
With a thunderous boom, the arena's ground cracked open under the force of Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power, splitting into massive fissures like a chasm tearing through the battlefield—threatening to cleave the arena in two.
"Rise!"
Zhang Yu roared, and the vast stretch of land on Wanfa University’s side trembled—once, then again. Under his cultivation, it began to rise slowly, steadily, as if pulled by an invisible hand.
"Pulling Up Mountains!"
In moments, Zhang Yu had lifted an entire section of terrain, forming a towering wall—like the first layer of a fortress—blocking Saiqi’s spread.
Wan Gouxuan narrowed his eyes. "Twenty-First Level Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power."
"And it’s being wielded flawlessly. It’s as if he’s spent years refining this technique, practicing it countless times."
"Was it the Immortal Dao Technology from Hehuan University? Or is Zhang Yu simply a prodigy in martial talent?"
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In the Ling realm audience stand.
Director Gao nodded in approval. "Twenty-First Level Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power—Zhang Yu has truly unlocked its full potential. It doesn’t look like he just learned it recently."
Ciji Zhenjun smiled faintly. "You’ve trained a fine disciple."
Director Gao replied, "It’s not just my teaching. Your experiments gave him the edge—propelled him to greatness by his third year."
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At the same moment Zhang Yu reshaped the terrain to halt Saiqi’s spread, the ground trembled violently.
From Xianbing University’s position, a towering figure over ten meters tall slowly emerged—the massive, military-grade puppet of Xianbing University’s Civil Engineering Department: Diyong Shen.
With every step it took, the surrounding terrain warped and shifted—valleys became hills, highlands sank into pits. The earth seemed to breathe in rhythm with the puppet, deforming with each internal tremor of Diyong Shen.
Inside the puppet, Wan Gouxuan took a deep breath, marveling inwardly: "How long has it been since I last operated from within?"
He recalled past missions—always managing Diyong Shen from the inside while simultaneously defending it from outside attacks. Since acquiring this giant military-grade puppet, Wan Gouxuan had never dared push it to full power.
"Today… finally, I can let loose—no cost, no restraint."
His thoughts turned to his grudge against Mo Ejin, and the mockery he’d endured last year from Wanfa University’s Civil Engineering students.
"I just don’t get it—Ji Hu is such a top-tier brand! So many people around me use it. Why do you all look down on it?"
As he spoke, Diyong Shen broke into a sprint, its Earth Pulse Vibration Joint pulsing beneath its feet, distorting the ground like waves beneath a speeding ship.
Boom!
In an instant, the towering puppet shattered the sound barrier, tearing through the arena with roaring shockwaves, sending sand and debris flying, charging toward Wanfa University with terrifying ferocity.
Boom!
Zhang Yu’s raised earth was shattered by the impact.
Zhang Yu reached out, and layers of rock erupted like mountains, hurling toward the puppet.
Crack!
A hidden force field rippled around Diyong Shen, pulverizing every approaching stone.
Where Zhang Yu was pulling up mountains, Wan Gouxuan’s Diyong Shen was tearing the earth apart.
Their clash erupted into a cataclysmic battle—within moments, the center of the arena was reduced to chaos.
The wild Saiqi, amplified by Diyong Shen’s presence, surged forward toward Wanfa University’s side—only to be repeatedly blocked by the towering landforms Zhang Yu raised.
As the two forces closed in, Wan Gouxuan unleashed Diyong Shen’s Gen Mai Faxon.
A torrent of over ten thousand units of Martial Energy erupted from the core, surging outward as a powerful Gang Qi wave. It fused with the ambient Spirit Energy through a precise circuit, forming a towering Faxon over a hundred meters high.
The battlefield suddenly seemed to host a giant, colossal and godlike, roaring as it swung a fist—directly at Zhang Yu, now mere meters away.
Wan Gouxuan mentally gritted his teeth: "Overpowered operation of Diyong Shen—this one match alone will cost at least a hundred Lingbi in repairs."
"Can you survive it?"
The ground erupted in a storm of dust, hundreds of meters high, as the shockwave rolled across the entire arena. The earth itself trembled violently—the entire field seemed to leap, and the deep, echoing impact resonated through the underground tunnels of Xianbing University.
But then—golden flames shot into the sky.
Zhang Yu’s body surged with Gang Qi, transforming into a five-meter-tall Yishan Lishi, standing defiantly in the arena.
He had just endured Gen Mai Faxon’s full strike—using the support of Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power, reducing force through three layers of Gang Qi, applying Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin techniques, and relying on his extraordinary physical defense.
More than that, his body—enhanced by the Martial Dao Holy Body, reinforced by Qinglian Jiantai—now also possessed fragments of University Holy Body, Tu Mu Holy Body, and Qi Mai Chang Liu abilities.
Wan Gouxuan stared in shock. "He actually took the full force of Gen Mai Faxon?"
He knew that, under normal circumstances, a giant military-grade puppet—its sheer size, power, and mass—would always dominate a single cultivator, like an elephant crushing a mouse.
Especially since Zhang Yu only had one military-grade technique. To Wan Gouxuan, it should have been an easy, one-sided victory.
Yet here Zhang Yu stood—unbroken.
Zhang Yu exhaled slowly, eyes locked on the towering puppet. A smirk curled on his lips.
"Nice. I was just thinking the same thing—wanted to close in and fight you up close."
With a deafening roar, Yishan Lishi lunged forward.
Gen Mai Faxon’s massive foot came down like a mountain.
Boom!
Yishan Lishi raised both palms, blocking the blow with a thunderous impact.
Zhang Yu drew in a breath—deep and fierce—and the Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin within Yishan Lishi surged violently.
Since mastering Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power, Zhang Yu had relied on it almost exclusively for construction and combat. His long-practiced Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin had lain dormant—not out of lack of will, but because the Disha Gravity from Tian Kunlun was far too overwhelming for his Gang Qi and physical body to endure.
Why use Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin when Tian Kunlun was more efficient?
But now—his physical body, strengthened by Qinglian Jiantai’s adaptation and layered Chain Law Diagram Sets, had grown stronger. His Gang Qi, fueled by repeated fusion and growth from Taiyi Jin Ye Dan, had reached a capacity far beyond its former limits.
So as golden flames roared around him, Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin expanded wildly—rebounding Gen Mai Faxon’s initial strike back with explosive force.
A deafening explosion tore through the air as Zhang Yu’s counterblow struck the puppet’s leg.
The temporary armored shell—made of Gang Qi and Spirit Energy—cracked instantly, exploding into swirling air and debris.
But this was only the first blow.
As the leg shattered, Zhang Yu launched forward in a lightning sprint, closing in to within ten meters of Diyong Shen.
Then—Gen Mai Faxon’s giant hand slammed down.
Even with his rapid growth, Zhang Yu could barely withstand a single such strike. The sheer scale of Gen Mai Faxon made it nearly impossible to fully resist.
But now came the second blow.
Yishan Lishi swung a fist—golden flesh writhed, strained, as if the pressure was too much. With a roar, the body burst apart—splattering golden light across the arena, shrinking by about 18%.
Zhang Yu’s body—both inside and out—tore open with wounds, yet his body’s vitality immediately began healing the damage.
Clearly, even at his current strength, he couldn’t absorb infinite counterattacks. His ability to strike back was limited.
Yet as the giant hand exploded into fragments, another wave of wind howled through the battlefield.
Two strikes. Two breakthroughs. Zhang Yu now stood within three meters of Diyong Shen.
Deep within Yishan Lishi, the hollow chambers designed to store Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin energy flared violently.
In the heat of battle, Zhang Yu had already gathered a massive reservoir of energy from Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power.
Now—Yishan Lishi’s palms surged forward.
On one side: Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin, the foundation of power, amplified by the Zhenxing Ten Aspects method. A torrent of force surged through the air, forming a brilliant white comet in Zhang Yu’s hands.
On the other: Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power, the base force, also enhanced by Zhenxing Ten Aspects. The Disha Gravity twisted the air, threatening to devour everything—surrounded by a storm of dust and smoke, forming a vast, black domain.
Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power — Comet Strike Xingchen Fu!
One black. One white. Two celestial forces, like twin stars, slammed into the oncoming Diyong Shen.
Wan Gouxuan barely had time to activate Diyong Shen’s Earth Pulse Vibration Joint, raising layers of rock as a shield—then pouring every ounce of power into the core.
The next instant—those two stars shattered the sky.
The rock layers were obliterated. The shockwave ripped through the air.
Boom!
Diyong Shen’s tremor field met the dual celestial strikes head-on.
Wan Gouxuan’s Eye Armor display flooded with red warnings—repair alerts, system overload, critical damage.
For a heartbeat, his heart clenched.
Then—relief.
Only one thought remained in his mind: "Good… good. The repair costs are covered."
In the next instant, a towering plume of dust engulfed both fighters, swallowing them from sight.
In the audience stand, Director Gao’s eyes sparkled with awe. "Zhang Yu… when will he finally be able to summon the power of both Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin and Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power at once?"
"His martial talent… surpasses even my wildest expectations."
(End of Chapter)
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