This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick! Chapter 131 – Chapter 131: Chapter 109: The Battle of the Tao Foundation

Chapter 131: Chapter 109: The Battle of the Tao Foundation

Smack!

Following Yu Hu's words, Hao Yi directly jumped off the rooftop and landed on the ground.

Before Li Fei could come up with a good strategy, Hao Yi straightforwardly said to Yu Hu,

“Alright, let's see how you plan to kill me?”

Yu Hu's gaze intensified; he hadn't expected Hao Yi to be so assertive.

In fact, if the other side had just shown some submission, he wouldn't have planned to fight today.

But Hao Yi chose to confront head-on!

At this point, there was no room left for either side to back down.

“Fine!”

Yu Hu steadily advanced step by step, the ice and frost beneath his feet spreading towards Hao Yi. The falling snowflakes also surged towards Hao Yi.

These snowy scenes weren't just for show; within the range of this snowy landscape, the opponent's movements would be hindered, and the Implant within the body would also be affected, becoming less active.

Once Hao Yi was enveloped by the snowy landscape, the battle between the two Tao Foundation stage powerhouses was about to erupt!

…

Qingyuan Fist Village.

Xiang Du entered the residence where Shangguan Xiao lived and saw her drinking tea in the hall:

“Big Leader, Yu Hu has led people to Wuguang District.”

Without even lifting her head, Shangguan Xiao continued to sip her tea, “It seems like a cornered dog will jump over a wall.”

“Also, we've received news from Martial Arts Hall that Yu Hu has called over the experts from the Hall, and Mr. Hao Yi has also gone to Wuguang District,”

said Xiang Du.

Shangguan Xiao hadn't told them about her relationship with Hao Yi, but she had always had people gather intelligence on Hao Yi's movements, and thus Xiang Du and the others knew that she attached great importance to Hao Yi, making sure to report any news about him promptly.

“Hmm?”

Shangguan Xiao looked up sharply, “He went too?”

Then, with a hint of sweetness, she thought to herself: “Elder brother must have heard of my situation and is worried about my well-being.”

With this thought, her face was radiant with a smile. She instructed,

“Continue gathering information from Wuguang District. Any news related to Hao Yi must be reported immediately.”

“Yes.”

Xiang Du took the order and left.

In no time, he returned, bringing the latest news to Shangguan Xiao:

“Yu Hu has publicly revealed his true strength; he is a Tao Foundation stage powerhouse!”

He then described in detail the scene when Yu Hu deployed the Cold Evil Snow Flakes.

Shangguan Xiao's complexion changed slightly, “That's a high-level Force, how could this Yu Hu have hidden so deeply?”

“There's more.”

Xiang Du continued, “In public, Yu Hu revealed that Mr. Hao Yi's Tao Foundation has been gravely damaged. Mr. Hao Yi provoked him to make a move, and the two of them should be fighting by now.”

A cold glint flashed in Shangguan Xiao's eyes, clearly filled with murderous intent.

Seeing the expression of his own Big Leader, Xiang Du asked, “Should we go help in Wuguang District?”

It was evident to him that the Big Leader cared deeply for Hao Yi, and since Hao Yi's Tao Foundation had been severely damaged, fighting Yu Hu would be extremely dangerous; hence, he guessed that the Big Leader might immediately set out to go there.

But, to his surprise, although Shangguan Xiao's face was upset, she showed no intention of leaving, still holding her teacup:

“No need to go.”

“Ah?”

Xiang Du felt quite astonished and speculated a possibility; he tentatively asked:

“Could it be that the news of Mr. Hao Yi's Tao Foundation being impaired is false?”

Shangguan Xiao shook her head and spoke despondently:

“No, it's true, his Martial Arts Foundation has indeed been severely damaged.”

…

On the long street, Yu Hu involved Hao Yi in his own snowy landscape.

Snowflakes fluttered towards Hao Yi, but as they entered within three feet of his proximity, they instantly melted away, with not a single flake landing on him.

The frost that spread from under Yu Hu's feet also failed to penetrate the three-foot radius in front of Hao Yi.

Seeing this sight, Yu Hu contemplated: “Is his Core Force of Fire Attribute?”

This was a perfect counter to his Ice Attribute Force; it was now a matter of who was more powerful.

Yu Hu took a step forward and thrust out a palm.

The next second, the whole sky of snow and wind was drawn by his palm strike, furiously surging towards Hao Yi.

What was a gentle snowfall just a moment ago had turned into a raging Blizzard!

The watching City Guard Army and Tiger Saber Gang's Gunmen had retreated hundreds of meters ahead of time but still felt the bone-chilling cold and uncontrollably shivered.

Each snowflake had become as sharp as a blade, and moreover, infused with a trace of Cold Evil Qi, once it penetrated the human body, could freeze muscles, Qi-Blood, and even the Implant inside!

The black leather gloves Hao Yi was wearing ignited spontaneously, instantly turning to ashes and revealing his blood-red hands.

Seeing this scene, Yu Hu breathed a sigh of relief, for physical abnormalities indicated that there were issues with the Implant inside the body.

This detail confirmed that the intelligence he had received was not false—Hao Yi's Tao Foundation indeed had problems.

Facing the raging blizzard, Hao Yi likewise simply pushed out a palm.

The next second, a tremendous heat burst forth, as if a giant furnace had suddenly appeared on the street, with molten iron flowing within.

A pillar of fiery red flame shot up from where Hao Yi stood, melting all the incoming fierce blizzard!

Yu Hu stepped forward toward the column of fire, while pointing ahead with a finger, whereupon hundreds of snowflakes appeared out of thin air only to rapidly freeze into frost flowers. These then shot out like arrows, colliding with the astonishing red column of fire in front.

This time, the frost flowers exploded before the flames could melt them.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang —

It was as if someone had thrown a dozen hand grenades on the street!

The column of fire burst open with a large hole, through which Yu Hu rushed, aiming a palm strike at Hao Yi's chest.

Just as Yu Hu's palm was only three feet away from Hao Yi's chest, a bone spike unexpectedly shot out from the palm of his hand, aiming for Hao Yi's heart!

A Tao Foundation Stage martial artist can possess more than one Implant, naturally allowing for multiple extraordinary abilities.

Yu Hu's first Implant was the Second Grade mid-level Water Attribute “Cold Fox,” and his second was the Third Grade lower-level Gold Attribute “Bone Calamity.”

Because metal generates water, after integrating the Gold Attribute Innate Qi, Yu Hu's Cold Evil Snowflakes could become even stronger.

At this moment, he activated both abilities of “Bone Calamity”: one allowed his bones to proliferate quickly, creating many spikes, and the other coated his bones with a layer of metallic material, making them both harder and sharper!

First, he would use Cold Evil Snowflakes to freeze and make his target brittle, then use bone spikes to shatter them. This was Yu Hu's self-created killing move, unexpected and difficult to guard against.

However, just as the bone spike pierced Hao Yi's clothes and was about to strike his chest, a force burst from within Hao Yi's body, instantly melting Yu Hu's grown bone spike!

“Melter Power?”

Yu Hu finally recognized what core force Hao Yi had trained.

Melter Power is the force developed by the Fire Attribute Implant “Refining Edge.” Wei Ge's “Magnetic Corner” had two extraordinary abilities, one targeting metals' attraction and the other repulsion, while “Refining Edge” also had two extraordinary abilities toward metal:

One was melting metal.

The other was shaping metal.

Thus, using Melter Power combined with the extraordinary ability of “Refining Edge,” Hao Yi could instantly melt Yu Hu's bone spikes.

Yu Hu's mind swiftly flicked through the Martial Arts Foundations associated with “Refining Edge,” all the while guessing which Tao Foundation Hao Yi practiced as he continued to strike.

His Cold Evil Snowflakes were, after all, a high-level force. If Hao Yi only relied on Melter Power to counter, it would only be a matter of time before he fell.

Within the flames, two Tao Foundation Stage powerhouses were clashing.

Because they were surrounded by the column of fire, the people outside watching could not see the combat situation clearly, but they could feel the ongoing tumult:

One muffled thunderous explosion after another, the ground shook violently over and over, as if heavy objects were continually hitting it.

The originally over five-meter-tall column of fire was shrinking, frost flowers flying out from it, only to explode into a sky full of ice and frost and then to be melted into rain by the flames.

On the street, where the two were fighting, it actually began to pour!

The sight made the onlookers' minds sway in awe, as the warriors present felt reverence and longing.

It turns out that at the heights of Martial Arts, the scenery was so magnificent and mystical!

Li Fei looked worriedly at that area, unable to help but feel anxious for his teacher.

But at this moment, even if he wanted to reveal his strength and rush to help, he couldn't.

To kill Zhang Mingze, he had consumed nearly 70 Blood Soul, and with less than a third of his ‘health bar' remaining, he would likely be beaten to death shortly if he charged in!

Moreover, if he rashly made a move, the people from Tiger Saber Gang would certainly not sit idly by, and once a chaotic battle fully erupted, what the outcome would be, only heaven knew.

“I'm still not strong enough!”

Li Fei clenched his fists tightly.

“Sister should have already received the news, she will definitely bring people over.”

At this moment, Li Fei could only hope for support from Shangguan Xiao's side.

Previously, the City Guard Army kept the Tiger Saber Gang at bay and did not help, and Li Fei could tell that Yan Shouzun was not in sync with Yu Hu, so if Shangguan Xiao arrived, Yan Yichen might not help.

Then, with two Tao Foundation Stage powerhouses uniting, Yu Hu would have no choice but to retreat.

…

Qingyuan Fist Village.

The Shangguan Xiao that Li Fei pinned his hopes on was still sitting in the hall drinking tea, not rushing to the Wuguang District to aid her teacher brother.

“Big Leader, since Mr. Hao's Tao Foundation has indeed suffered heavy damage, isn't it too dangerous for him to face Yu Hu?”

Xiang Du looked at Shangguan Xiao with confusion.

He didn't understand why the Big Leader, who seemed to care so much about Hao Yi, wouldn't go help at such a critical time?

Shangguan Xiao laughed, saying with evident pride:

“Have you always been curious why I care so much about Hao Yi? Because he's my teacher brother.”

“Hao Yi is your teacher brother?”

Xiang Du was indeed surprised.

“Yes, he is my teacher brother. How could my teacher brother lose?”

Shangguan Xiao spoke with an air of obvious certainty.

“But isn't Mr. Hao…”

“Teacher brother's Tao Foundation has indeed suffered heavy damage, and his current strength is indeed not as good as at his peak.”

Shangguan Xiao looked towards the hall's entrance, her eyes shining with light:

“But that just means teacher brother isn't as strong as he used to be, not that he isn't as strong as others!”

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