Chapter 442: Battle of Fame (Part One)
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
The extension of bionic meridians did not stop. Qin Fen could feel that these meridians weren’t connected to human meridians; they were only using the human meridians as a pathway, nothing more, nothing less.
Much to Qin Fen’s surprise, the goal of these bionic meridians was each and every cell in the human body! The network of these bionic meridians was extremely complex. Sensing the endlessly extending network of meridians, Qin Fen was continuously surprised. Is this the fusion of biochemical beast?
Qin Fen had seen some of the fusion data of biochemical beasts once. According to the available data, level two fusion was one step further in terms of the fusion of human meridians and bionic meridians. But because the bionic meridians weren’t innate to the human body, the fusion of biochemical beast was a very dangerous process. It wasn’t just an unbearably painful process, one even had the risk of losing his life.
Qin Fen had no choice but to admire Lin Liqiang’s talent biochemical beasts. He did not feel even a shred of discomfort when the G.o.d-Demon Body fused with him. He had eliminated the risk of death completely. But what was even more surprising was the method of fusion.
The fusion of other biochemical beasts needed to fuse the bionic meridians with human meridians. But G.o.d-Demon Body was like a towering tree supported by countless roots. These roots seemed to be completely merged with the cells like soil, allowing it to provide nutrients to the cells and at the same time, absorb the energy from the cells.
Absorb and release.
In a flash, Qin Fen felt his G.o.d-Demon Body finis.h.i.+ng the level two fusion easily, when others needed to prepare a suicide note before even attempting a level two fusion. The symbiosis of the current G.o.d-Demon Body had formed a preliminary supply and absorption loop with the body.
Qin Fen lightly gripped his fists as the true energy and strength of his entire body surged with a surging stream of energy.
So magical! Qin Fen could not help but admire the high-tech products of today’s era. Under the illumination of the sun, the G.o.d-Demon Body, which had spread all over his body, seemed to automatically absorb the energy from the sun and provide a special supplement to his cells.
Qin Fen was thinking of calling Lin Liqiang once more, but on second thought, he decided to not disturb him, as he was more than likely to be immersed in his research of insect warrior. Finally, he decided to fumble around by himself according to Lin Liqiang’s instructions.
“What exactly is this G.o.d-Demon Body?”
As Qin Fen controlled the G.o.d-Demon Body which had already finished level two fusion, the bionic meridian network that spanned all over the body quickly retracted, forming a special ma.s.s of energy at his waist.
It was still impossible to observe it in vitro even after the level two fusion of the biochemical beast. As strange as Qin Fen’s G.o.d-Demon Body was, it still could not violate the most basic principles.
Qin Fen lowered his head, looking at his waist. As the G.o.d-Demon Body shrank under his full control, he could vaguely see a ball of light similar to a body of energy.
This ball of light was very interesting. From the outside, it actually looked like the Tai Chi Yin and Yang fishes from the east; one could not find any semblance of G.o.d-Demon Body.
Watching the billowing black and white energy, Qin Fen clucked his tongue again and again. It seems that Lin Liqiang really let his imagination run wild when he created this thing. It has already reached level two fusion yet the biochemical beast had not yet hatched completely. I have completed a level two fusion in an incomplete state. I wonder if there will be any side effects when it hatches in the future?
Qin Fen was unable to answer his own questions. As he enjoyed the sea breeze blowing on his face, he laid out the bionic meridian network at a high speed once more.
Suddenly, a wave came cras.h.i.+ng, drowning the place where Qin Fen just stood instantly. By the time the water receded, Qin Fen’s figure had long disappeared.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi, who was coming out of the sea, rubbed his eyes hard. Clearly, Qin Fen was standing there calmly when the wave was about to crash down on him, when the wave was just a millimeter away from him.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi was well aware of Qin Fen’s strength. When a martial dao master brought his entire strength into play, it was really as powerful and quick as a bolt of lightning.
Only… Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi rubbed his eyes again as he made his way to Qin Fen’s side. “Master, how did you just do that? Even if you are a martial dao master, I am confident that I can see your movement, albeit barely. But just now, I actually felt you disappear into thin air.”
Qin Fen gently moved his toes, his face filled with joy. At the Sacred Martial, when he created the movement technique of G.o.dly Fists, the Skydiving Monkey, he was lacking in foundation and strength. As such, he had no choice but to create a movement technique to fill in the gaps.
Today, with the unexpected activation of the biochemical beast on its own, coupled with the integration and sedimentation over these days, he had finally succeeded in creating most of the movement technique he wanted to create.
“It is called Thunder Steps.” Qin Fen thought for a moment. “G.o.dly Fists’ movement technique is roughly divided into four levels. The first level is what I used before, Skydiving Monkey. And the next level is what I used just now, Thunder Steps. Naturally, it is supposed to be as fast as lightning. As for the third and fourth levels, I am still ruminating. They are called Electric Steps and Flash Steps.”
“Thunder Steps!?” Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi shook his head and said disapprovingly. “It would be better to call it Electric Steps as I didn’t hear any thunderclap.”
Having just completed the second level movement technique of G.o.dly Fists, the Thunder Steps, Qin Fen wanted to practice it a bit more. He immediately asked Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi, “That’s wasn’t the complete Thunder Steps. Do you want to see the real Thunder Steps?”
Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi nodded hard, again and again. If the incomplete Thunder Steps is like this, then how would the complete Thunder Steps be?
“I will let you see!”
Qin Fen’s Thunder Steps were only ten percent completed; the G.o.dly Fists was a step closer to perfection. A heroic spirit rose in Qin Fen’s heart as the toes of his feet suddenly unleashed their full force! Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi didn’t even see Qin Fen so much as bend his knees or body, but his figure suddenly disappeared from his line of sight.
The moment Qin Fen’s figure disappeared, Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi heard a sudden explosive clap that made the air in the distance tremble, as if a bolt of lightning had exploded, followed by the flapping of clothes as the wind blew, swirled, and burst against them!
Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi felt the sand under his feet spin at high speed despite the fact that there was no wind blowing, making grating noises of collisions. At the same time, another clap of thunder resounded thirty meters away!
The explosive sound had not yet died down but another explosion resounded sixty meters away from him. Before he could turn to look, another clap of thunder resounded from another position.
In the blink of an eye, Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi discovered claps of thunders resounding around the beach, one after another; rolling non-stop, affecting each other and producing even more resonance. It was as if a huge c.u.mulonimbus cloud had appeared, thundering everywhere before the advent of rain.
Thunder Steps! Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi looked about the beach where he could not find even a shadow of Qin Fen. Finally, he understood why this set of moving technique was called Thunder Steps. It wasn’t an illusion, its speed was really that of a thunder; one which could only be heard but could not be seen.
Claps of thunder may be billowing on the beach but it did not raise much sand into the air. The sounds of waves cras.h.i.+ng by the sh.o.r.e appeared to be overshadowed by the billowing thunder.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi gulped again and again. His martial dao could be considered to be progressing fast over these days. He had seen hundreds of martial arts on the skybattle network, among which were even martial artists in or above ten-star level, but he had never seen such a powerful martial art like today.
As the thundering stopped, Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi felt a shadow creeping before his eyes; Qin Fen was already standing before him calmly.
“This… this is Thunder Steps…”
Qin Fen nodded non-stop, extremely happy. The effect of Thunder Steps had surpa.s.sed his estimation. After using the G.o.d-Demon Body, he didn’t feel the exhaustion that users normally felt after using their biochemical beasts. Everything was extremely smooth and unrestrained. Aside from the fact that he had to expend much more strength than the usual, which made it inappropriate from long-term combat, there was no other discomfort at all.
“Thunder Steps… Thunder Steps…”
Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi kept on mumbling the movement technique he just saw, his mind occupied with the approaching battle that had drawn the attention of many martial artists.
Qin Fen gazed at the turbulent sea. He had been digesting all the acc.u.mulated martial arts experience over these days; he didn’t have the time to take a dive into the sea and feel the soul of the sea, which was similar to the desert.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi returned to his senses slowly. Learning from standing beside Qin Fen, he gazed into the deep and boundless sea. He heard Qin Fen mumbling in low voice, “Soon, it’s almost time.”
Listening to Qin Fen’s low mumbles with a sense of excitement, a surge of lofty feelings filled Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi’s chest. It’s time! The day the G.o.dly Fists vs Neo Taekwondo is finally here.
Qin Fen may have not pushed through to the sixteen-level before the duel, but he was extremely satisfied with everything he had.
Both may be fifteen-star martial artists, but Qin Fen’s realm of martial dao had advanced far ahead after having experienced the Sahara desert. Furthermore, having achieved level two fusion with his biochemical beast, Qin Fen’s true combat power would soar crazily once he energized the G.o.d-Demon Body. He was confident that he could kill a sixteen-star opponent in a short time as long as he or she didn’t energize his or her biochemical beast; and even if he could not kill him, he could still defeat his opponent.
Bae Seong-Joon, the martial G.o.d of State of Korea, the creator of Neo Taekwondo, does he have a biochemical beast? Qin Fen would not deceive himself to this extent that he would come to believe that the martial G.o.d of State of Korea, Bae Seong-Joon, who enjoyed a high reputation in the State of Korea, would not have a piece of combat equipment like a biochemical beast.
Having been a martial dao master and for so many years at that, Qin Fen was quite convinced that the martial G.o.d of State of Korea would choose every method possible to improve combat power when it was hard to move forward on the road of martial arts.
In this world, there was no better and faster way to quickly raise one’s combat power than using a biochemical beast. If one’s heart of martial arts was firm enough, why could he or she not use such a practical tool?
Qin Fen never thought that the use of biochemical beast would hinder his heart of martial arts. Blades, guns, swords, halberds were also combat tools. Since a martial artist could use swords and guns, why couldn’t he use a biochemical beast?
Bae Seong-Joon was a long-time famous martial dao master. Qin Fen firmly believed that the opposite party would not be unaware of the so-called persistence. Only, Qin Fen didn’t know the level of fusion Bae Seong-Joon had achieved with his biochemical beast.
Level two fusion!? Qin Fen shook his head as he denied this notion. As a martial G.o.d of State of Korea and with his level and duration of fame, how could he only be at level two fusion? Clearly, he should have finished level three fusion. It would not be surprising for him to be at the end phase of level three fusion.
Level four fusion!? Qin Fen suddenly discovered that the Federation had not opened the information of level four fusion to the public. So far, the official information only had information regarding level three fusion.
The level three fusion was also known as deep-level fusion. After one had finished the level two fusion, he or she could then move on to level three fusion. The official information clearly highlighted that level three fusion was extremely dangerous and the rate of success of ordinary martial artists achieving a level three fusion was only six percent.
In theory, if a hundred strong martial artists carried out deep-level fusion, only six people could pull through. If they failed, it would quite likely cause the entire human body to collapse due to the incompatibility between the biochemical beast and the human body and its subsequent recoil. It would not be surprising for one to end up a lump of flesh and blood, losing all semblance of a human being.
A deep-level fusion was not something anyone could do. The biochemical beasts had stringent physical requirements for the final fused image. The requirements were so stringent that it could daunt a large number of martial artists. It was also the reason why many people did not dare to try it even though a deep-level fusion could raise the physical characteristics of its user by twenty-seven times.
Although the biochemical beast did not raise the strength exactly by twenty-seven times, not all moves of martial artists depended on their star-cla.s.s. The star-cla.s.s was just an approximate ruler.
Predication, response, and various other physiological states were vital factors in a battle.
After Qin Fen entered the ranks of martial dao master, he had gained a clear understanding of the deep-level fusion, the level three fusion of biochemical beast. Attempting a level three fusion wasn’t dangerous for a martial artist who had undergone Blood Transfusion Rebirth. If a martial artist had completed Nirvana Marrow Transformation, there wasn’t any danger at all.
The so-called six percent rate of success referred to martial artists in or below the nine-star level.
Bae Seong-Joon was a martial dao master of his time. The deep-level fusion posed no difficulty for him at all. As for whether he relied on his high status in the State of Korea to access the information on level four fusion and attempted it, no one had any idea about it.
Every martial dao master liked to hide his or her ace in the hole. Therefore, a duel between martial dao master was rare.
That day, Jang Cheon-Hyeok was too arrogant; he had not even energized his biochemical beast. And when he found Qin Fen to be strong and fearsome, he could not find any opportunity to energize his biochemical beast; his defense had been pierced through directly by Qin Fen.
“Genichi, that’s it for today, you can take a rest now.” Qin Fen thought for a while. “You don’t need to go to the sea the next few days, follow me to Hallasan.”
Hallasan was located on Jeju Island of the State of Korea. It’s one of the three main mountains of the State of Korea. It is one thousand nine hundred and fifty meters above sea level and the highest mountain in South Korea. In-State of Korea, it is also called The Mountain that Can Take Down the Galaxy. There is a crater lake on Hallasan called Baengnokdam, meaning white deer lake. It’s a special environment formed by volcanic eruptions tens of thousands of years ago, surrounded by over three hundred small volcanoes formed by volcanic eruptions.
The venue for the duel with Bae Seong-Joon was the Baengnokdam on the mountain known as The Mountain that Can Take Down the Galaxy in the State of Korea.
With the pa.s.sage of time, Baengnokdam no longer had clear water. Its dried-up area had been slightly modified into a place where Bae Seong-Joon normally meditated. It was also one of the sacred places in the hearts of Koreans.
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Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up at approximately two thousand meters tall mountain, a smile spread across Qin Fen’s face. This mountain indeed looked exceptionally elevated under this kind of terrain. But unfortunately, having seen many cliffs and mountains in Qinghai, Hallasan did not bring any excitement to Qin Fen.
Currently, Hallasan was under martial law. Several policemen stationed at the foot of the mountain had a slight change in their expression as they sighted Qin Fen; their gazes were filled with a bit of resentment as they made way for him.
Citizens of other states may not be aware of Jang Cheon-Hyeok’s death but only a few Korean were unaware of this.
Jang Cheon-Hyeok was the idol of the State of Korea, after the martial G.o.d of the State of Korea, Bae Seong-Joon. Jang Cheon-Hyeok’s deed of developing Neo Taekwondo in Europe brought a sense of national pride to every citizen of the State of Korea.
Jang Cheon-Hyeok was dead. The Koreans didn’t care why he was killed by Qin Fen. The only point they paid attention to was that it was Qin Fen who killed their national treasure.
Many people didn’t know what Qin Fen looked like but the police responsible for guarding the mountain were aware of Qin Fen’s appearance. If they didn’t know that Bae Seong-Joon was going to fight Qin Fen, many policemen would be tempted to click their safety locks off and open fire on Qin Fen and shoot him to death even at the risk of their jobs.
Qin Fen looked about at the several policemen around him. He could keenly feel the air around the foot of mountain pervaded by resentment, as well as a faint sorrow.
This aura was emanating from the overt and secret police. Qin Fen could feel that it wasn’t their personal thoughts but rather an aura caused by a kind of national emotion. If he took a walk on the streets of State of Korea and shouted I am Jang Cheon-Hyeok’s killer, perhaps the air of the lively street would freeze, frozen by the intense resentment and sorrow.
Be that as it may, Qin Fen did not halt his footsteps; he slowly stepped on the first step of Hallasan.
Tap…
The impact sound from the contact between his sole and the step was very clear. At the same time, Qin Fen closed his eyes. Hallasan had been climbed by many Koreans; everyone climbed the highest mountain in the State of Korea with happiness, pride, and various other emotions.
After countless years, all these emotions seemed to have remained on Hallasan. They seemed to be the soul of Hallasan.
Qin Fen came to realize why Bai Seong-Joon chose to fight on Hallasan. It wasn’t some useless home court.
As far as Bae Seong-Joon was concerned, Hallasan was a superb home court! Theoretically, he could display one hundred and twenty percent of his strength here.
Qin Fen began to climb the mountain slowly. He always maintained an average speed and kept his eyes closed as he embarked on Hallasan.
Qin Fen took an entire six hours to climb Hallasan. For a martial dao master, this was absolutely a shocking time; even ordinary people would not need such a long time to climb Hallasan.
Baengnokdam was polished as flat as a mirror. There wasn’t even a single chair present, even a tone polished chair was absent.
The martial G.o.d of the State of Korea, Bae Seong-Joon, was standing at the center of Baengnokdam. He was wearing a white Neo Taekwondo attire and a black belt with golden lace on his waist.