Mortal Bones

"As expected of Elder Qin."

"The little brat is still too young, with nothing but brute strength. He won't win against Elder Qin like this."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below the stage erupted in applause once again. These people didn't think there was anything wrong with Elder Qin's earlier sneak attack or his current provocation. After all, in this mountain, fists speak louder than faces.

"Thank you for the advice."

Amid the mockery, Xu Taiping rubbed his chest and then regained his stance.

"Elder Qin, your posture just now is also a form of force manipulation, isn't it? But instead of using your hands to dissipate force, you use the invisible protective qi around you."

While sheathing his blade, Xu Taiping said indifferently.

Though he had suffered a small setback just now, he hadn't gained nothing. After several attempts, he realized that it wasn't Elder Qin actively dodging his blade, but rather the invisible qi surrounding him that was pushing him to avoid the strikes.

With this, no matter how tricky his strikes were, Elder Qin could still stand undefeated.

"Little brat, don't try to act smart. My Unyielding Skill is not something you can see through."

Elder Qin snorted coldly upon hearing this.

Being exposed about the secret of his technique made him very uncomfortable, and there was a hint of killing intent in his voice.

"Come, if you have the ability, try to break my Unyielding Skill."

He then stretched one hand forward in a provocative gesture toward Xu Taiping.

"Kid, don't fall for his provocations. He's trying to goad you into breaking his Unyielding Skill. Once your true energy is exhausted, he'll strike you down in one blow!"

"Exactly, don't rush it. Just wear him out. As they say, 'The young fear the old,' this old man may look tough on the outside, but he can't sustain it for long."

At this moment, several of Elder Qin's rivals below the stage suddenly shouted out to Xu Taiping.

These people were eager for Xu Taiping and Elder Qin to both suffer heavy losses.

Xu Taiping, however, was fully focused and ignored the surrounding voices. He only adjusted his wrist slightly before stepping forward, making his way toward Elder Qin.

"Not bad, not bad. You dare to face me head-on, kid, you still have some guts."

Elder Qin once again revealed a friendly smile.

If Xu Taiping really decided to drag things out, Elder Qin was confident he would still win, but it might become dangerous in the next round. Seeing Xu Taiping insist on trying to break his Unyielding Skill made him happy.

"I'll exhaust your true energy, and then I'll take you down with a single strike."

Elder Qin smiled and raised both palms, a cunning gleam flashing in his eyes.

Xu Taiping could guess Elder Qin's plan, but at this moment, his mind was entirely focused on what Fairy Lingyue had told him earlier: "In all martial arts, only speed can't be broken."

"How fast must I be to make his force manipulation too slow to react?"

Xu Taiping thought to himself with a hint of expectation, his true energy circulating as his body leaned forward slightly. He then activated the Wind Shadow Step and took a step forward.

"Boom!"

With the sound of wind breaking, Xu Taiping's figure suddenly appeared behind Elder Qin, his fist roaring like a bull as it slammed toward Elder Qin.

"Bang!"

As before, Xu Taiping's punch was lightly dodged by Elder Qin, the punch wind sweeping past his side.

However, unlike before, Xu Taiping's second punch followed almost immediately.

He unleashed the ultimate move of the Green Ox Fist—"Charging Bull Assault."

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, just like before, Elder Qin's body, as unyielding as a weight, still avoided this punch.

The momentum of these two punches was incredible, and even the wind created by their force knocked the air out of many spectators below the stage.

For a moment, the crowd was both amazed and regretful, feeling that the young man's luck was unfortunate to meet Elder Qin so early. Otherwise, he might have had a chance to participate in the Dragon Gate event.

Among the crowd, Zhou Gu and Zuo Ju exchanged glances, then both curled their lips into sneers.

"Kid, you want to join the Dragon Gate? Want to become a disciple on the mountain? Keep dreaming!"

Zhou Gu coldly sneered, his teeth grinding.

But soon, whether it was Zhou Gu, Zuo Ju, or the other cultivators observing the match, their expressions changed again. The noise around the stage gradually quieted, leaving only the powerful "Boom! Boom!" of Xu Taiping's punches cutting through the air.

On the stage, Xu Taiping continued to swing his fists, resembling an unyielding charging bull, relentlessly assaulting Elder Qin.

"How is this possible? This has to be the sixteenth punch, right? How come the boy's punches aren't slowing down? In fact, they're getting faster and stronger!"

Finally, in the silence, someone voiced the doubt that was on everyone's mind.

"Is this really the Green Ox Fist?"

Someone questioned.

The Green Ox Fist was just an ordinary martial art technique that many people in the crowd had practiced. Many could also execute the Charging Bull Assault.

But the problem was, the Charging Bull Assault was the ultimate move of the Green Ox Fist, and when fully executed, it required support from one's true energy. Most people could barely land four or five consecutive punches before exhausting their energy, but Xu Taiping was attacking like a storm, never slowing down.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After Xu Taiping unleashed more than ten consecutive punches, everyone's confusion and doubt turned into sheer astonishment.

They realized that Xu Taiping's Charging Bull Assault wasn't just fast like a storm, but the momentum of each punch was building upon the last, growing stronger with every strike.

"Bang!"

Just then, with everyone's eyes wide in disbelief, they saw that Elder Qin had actually been struck by the punch's shockwave.

Elder Qin, who had the Unyielding Skill, had failed to completely defend against Xu Taiping's punch!

Even though there was still a layer of protective qi, the punch had clearly landed, tearing a chunk of flesh from Elder Qin's shoulder.

The power of this punch was immense.

What was even more terrifying was that Xu Taiping's punches were still increasing in power, showing no sign of stopping.

His speed had reached such a level that even the spectators could barely follow it.

"Boom!"

At the moment when no one could keep up with the speed of Xu Taiping's fists, Elder Qin's body, which had seemed to float with the wind, was struck by a tremendous force and sent flying backward.

Though his protective qi had shielded him somewhat, Xu Taiping's punch had definitely landed.

His punching speed had finally surpassed the reaction speed of Elder Qin's surrounding true energy.

"How is this possible..."

Seeing this scene, many cultivators below the stage couldn't help but exclaim—

"Elder Qin's Unyielding Skill... was actually broken by him!"