Chapter 445: Being Upright Instead of Winning With the Cost of His Personality
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Beat me and you can take him away…
Beat me… beat me…
Qin Fen’s heroic words echoed on top of the mountain. All the spectating martial artists were stunned. Song Zhenting’s pupil shrank instantly. This answer was too strong and fierce.
“If I was in another man’s shoes… if I was in Qin Fen’s position…”
Many martial dao masters were asking silently themselves carefully, and the answers soon appeared in their hearts. To be in Qin Fen’s shoes and facing a challenge from a master level martial artist like Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten, the only choices were either to use delay tactics to come up with other strategies or just simply handing over the person only to challenge at a later time when their bodies were fully recovered.
Song Zhenting was stunned for a few seconds, a smile that showed hints of self-mocking forming as he shook his head repeatedly. Who is Qin Fen? He dares to challenge Earth Martial G.o.d Qilin Song Wendong’s orders and send all the proposers to the hospital when he only had the strength of a few stars back then.
A person who was rebelling against the idol of the martial artists on earth, Qilin, and his order. Song Zhenting was unable to imagine what kind of concession he would make when he was facing the threat of a master level martial artist like Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten.
Concession? Song Zhenting smirked and couldn’t stop shaking his head. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten really did something stupid. He took a lot of things into account, even the usual reaction of a martial artist, toward this threat. However, he didn’t realize the most important thing: his opponent this time was Qin Fen! A unique young man who dared to use his fist to express his feelings when facing Qilin’s order.
Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro waved his huge fist violently. The fat on his body was shaking continuously, like he was doing extensive physical activity. There was an unspeakable joy on his face.
“Nice one!”
Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro kept waving his fists and looked at Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s dumbfounded look. He had an indescribable feeling of anger in his heart, and he admired Qin Fen’s boldness of vision and decision even more.
Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro looked at Qin Fen and jumped excitedly in his heart. What is moving forward with indomitable will? What is an unflinching move!
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten floated in the air and stared at Qin Fen blankly. He couldn’t believe what he had heard. He had already considered all kinds of possibilities before he threatened Qin Fen. He even prepared the words to respond to Qin Fen and made concessions that made it seem as if it would benefit Qin Fen when he was struggling.
“But…” Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s mouth was full of bitterness. He had considered countless reactions from Qin Fen, but he did not expect such a reaction.
Fight!
This result was beyond the expectations of all the spectators that were present. This was no longer moving forward with an indomitable will, it was almost becoming a madman!
Sakra was also a martial dao expert. He could see that although Qin Fen had only received a punch from Bae Seong-Joon, he was still injured. As martial dao masters, it was absolutely impossible to kill a martial dao master that had ignited life and boxing without paying any price.
Qin Fen raised his arm and stretched out his forefinger. He turned his wrist and pointed at the ground under his feet. “Come down, I will give you the chance to take advantage of others in difficulties.”
His calm tone that was full of pride was heard by the people! It was absolutely unheard of for a young martial arts master to fight two martial dao masters in a day.
The spectators tried hard to calm their heart that was beating fast, and their eyes gradually went from a shocked expression to one full of admiration. No matter whether Qin Fen won or lose today, he would forever be part of the history in the world of martial dao master!
The saliva in Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s mouth was extremely bitter. He had never thought of this outcome. Now, he couldn’t help but fight!
If he chose to retreat when facing the challenge of a young martial dao master that was injured, then he wouldn’t be able to survive in the world of martial dao in the future.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten landed on the ground that was collapsing slowly. His eyes were full of tension and caution. He did not underestimate his opponent because of the injury.
Qin Fen had a fierce battle with Bae Seong-Joon that showed his fist intent and aura of power. No one among the martial dao masters that were under sixteen-star dared to say that he or she could win against him with confidence.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten stepped his st.u.r.dy feet on the broken ground of Baengnokdam. The muscles on his serious face were jumping repeatedly, causing the face to look even worse.
When one entered the realm of the martial dao masters, the compet.i.tion was not just about simple fist movements. If one had overwhelming strength, he could naturally fight about this.
The fight to the death between two masters of the same level was a full-scale compet.i.tion. The environment, aura of power, and other factors were important matters. That was the reason Bae Seong-Joon chose Hallasan Baengnokdam.
The moment Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten landed his feet on the ground of Baengnokdam, he felt the rocks swaying slightly and there was a bad feeling rising in his heart suddenly.
This was the intuition of martial dao master and the aura of power of the entire Hallasan.
When Qin Fen defeated the strongest Martial G.o.d in the State of Korea’s on Hallasan and shattered the summit of Hallasan, he conquered Bae Seong-Joon and this majestic Hallasan completely. In other words, this was his world.
The topographical advantages had turned to Qin Fen with the fall of Bae Seong-Joon. He stood in this broken Baengnokdam as if he was standing in his own kingdom.
The martial artists that were standing in the sky did not have a fully immersed experience. Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi, sitting on the ground, had not enough strength and realm, so he would not have such a feeling.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten took a deep breath into his lungs trying to adjust his mental state. He said slowly, “Master Qin, please think twice before you act. I know the glory and face of a martial dao master. As an exchange for Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi, I will give you benefits that match your ident.i.ty.
Qin Fen raised his head and looked at Song Zhenting in the sky, “I am ready, you can announce the start.”
Several martial dao spectators smiled bitterly but there was admiration in their expressions. Qin Fen was determined to fight two martial dao masters that had been famous for years today. He did not even listen to Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s suggestion. He would rather have an upright principle than to win fame and lose his personality.
Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro crossed his arms across his chest. The true energy of Arhat Conceal Devil Art was moving slowly in the body. The biochemical beast entered the startup state secretly, watching the changes in the situation on the field seriously. He had made up his mind secretly. If Qin Fen was in danger due to the injury he got previously, he would help him take the attack from Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten.
Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro looked down on Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten. Although both of them were martial artists from the same clan, they had completely different philosophies.
Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro had always believed that the world of martial dao was inclusive. There was no boundary between states and no difference between races.
Martial dao was martial dao, there were only different sects, there was no other difference!
Song Zhenting glanced at Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro using the corner of his eye. Although he heard that the Neo Sumo master of the State of j.a.pan was a peculiar person, he did not expect that Has.h.i.+moto would pull off something like this.
Hatoyama Kazuo glanced at Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro with intensified hatred in his heart. Although everyone had different philosophies, they were still martial dao masters from the same race. How could he look like he wanted to kill Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten at any moment?
“No way!” Hatoyama Kazuo sighed in his heart. The true energy in his body was also moving slowly all over the body. The biochemical beast also entered the startup state secretly, preparing to stop Has.h.i.+moto Nagas.h.i.+ro’s a.s.sistance.
“Humph!”
The cold humming sound that was filled with the violent pressure came out from the huge helicopter in the sky. Hatoyama Kazuo felt even more unlucky. He was also a martial artist of Sacred Martial Hall like Qin Fen. Why did the Sakra honor seat above feel like he wanted to help Qin Fen with his humph sound?
Song Zhenting raised his lower jaw slightly and looked up at the purple-faced Sakra in the helicopter. He laughed twice and said to himself, “I heard that he accepted Qin Fen as an apprentice. It seems that this rumor is true. Good spirit. He dared to accept him as an apprentice knowing that he challenged the authority of his father. It seems that he really saw potential in Qin Fen.”
Song Zhenting’s voice was very low, but most of the spectators around him were martial dao masters. Hatoyama Kazuo heard it clear and had the urge to vomit blood. Sakra never accepted any apprentice in Sacred Martial Hall because he was too picky. Since he accepted Qin Fen as his apprentice, he really treated Qin Fen as his treasure.
Hatoyama Kazuo barely regained his spirit. He knew that his old friend Kyokus.h.i.+n rarely took risks. There must’ve been a huge benefit to this. He should help him regardless of anything, not only to get the benefit but also for the sake of all the martial artists in the State of j.a.pan.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten heard Qin Fen’s word and focused all his spirit on him. He didn’t care about everything around him. There was only Qin Fen in his world, he couldn’t hear Song Zhenting talking to himself.
Qin Fen squatted, his left and right fists pulled open like a big bow. The body muscles snapped as if there was a big bow that had been pulled apart by him.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten couldn’t care to shout bitterly. He took out the Super Berserker Pill and Super Armor Pill from his arms and swallowed them without hesitation.
This kind of medicine did not support just a few seconds or minutes. It had a certain time frame. The effect of Qin Fen’s medicine had not yet expired. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten had no choice but to take medicine to fight, otherwise, he could not even fight. In combat between masters, the effect of the medicine was even more obvious.
A pill from a good pharmacist would play a decisive role in combat between martial dao masters of the same level.
Qin Fen was very fortunate. Enzo Rota was a genius pharmacist. He made a gift using one hundred and twenty percent of his spirit. The effect of the pills was even more powerful than the expensive pills bought from the market. This was a thing Bae Seong-Joon had never thought of.
When the pill entered Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s body, the biochemical beast was also activated at the same time!
A fusion of four levels! Another fusion of four levels! Several martial dao masters that had completed a biochemical beast fusion of three levels in the sky were twitching their faces. This Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten was the same as Bae Seong-Joon, he had completed the fusion of four levels!
Song Zhenting shook his head slowly. He was not optimistic about Qin Fen as he talked to himself, “A fusion of four levels, super-regenerative ability. If Qin Fen cannot kill Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten with a punch, then it will be a difficult match.”
The spectators around nodded, if he could not beat Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten with a single punch, then the biochemical beast that had gone through a fusion of four levels would show its significant regenerative ability. The longer the combat, the more Qin Fen will be at a loss.
In the combat of life and death, both parties did not withhold their strengths. In the twinkling of an eye, the strength under mutual stimulation had even exceeded the usual state. The stones under the feet had already been shattered because of the true energy released.
The aura of both sides approached quickly and finally touched at the center point of the distance between the two in the blink of an eye! Qin Fen’s eyes suddenly became violent as the Thunder Stepd at his feet exploded thunderously. The body instantly became a shadow-like jade in the sky-eye detection system.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten consolidated and upheld his energy in a serious manner. His eyeb.a.l.l.s were changing rapidly, tracking Qin Fen’s position quickly.
The speed of the thunder step. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten had to admit that it was too fast. It had reached a speed that if he had to fight, then he would not be able to keep up with the speed of the thunder step. It was even possible that he would be a.s.saulted by Qin Fen when he was not paying attention.
On the ground of Baengnokdam, there were numerous explosions of smoke everywhere. All the places where Qin Fen pa.s.sed by had lightning struck on his standing position.
Thirty thunder steps were just a moment of electrical flint. The white sand and dust particles in Baengnokdam shrouded in the sky. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s heart was twitching, and he screamed in his heart.
Oh no!
Qin Fen had returned to his initial position where he initiated attacks. The right fist on his waist flipped in an instant. It was just a rotation but had brought up a strong whirlwind that sucked in the surrounding smoke and air! It was as if the power of thirty roars of thunder had been sucked into the whirlwind at an instant.
The whirlwind formed quickly. Qin Fen’s pants burst with explosive force, and the martial artist suit’s trousers became the most ragged beggar’s costume. Both his feet stepped on the ground mixing the outbreaking method of storm step and pushed the body out!
Qin Fen first created momentum and then gathered momentum. Finally, the momentum was released. After mixing the power Dragon Cannon and storm step, it was upgraded to the Thunder Dragon Cannon. The moment he took a step, Baengnokdam and the hills of Hallasan started shaking visibly. Kyokus.h.i.+n Genichi felt that the bottom of his b.u.t.tocks was moving, as if he was sitting on a tractor that was moving on a b.u.mpy mountain road.
At this moment, the ground that was tens of meters in diameter under Qin Fen’s feet was erupting stone debris, as if there were explosives buried in there.
The earth quaked and the mountain shook! It was really an earthquake that caused the mountain to shake. No one could imagine that Qin Fen’s move could cause this earthquake.
For a moment, Qin Fen’s lips showed a crimson liquid! It was a big move pushed to the peak, even beyond the peak. The injury from the combat with Bae Seong-Joon earlier was finally triggered at this moment! He had yet to hurt his enemy but was already unable to suppress the injury.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Fen disappeared in the air!
The acc.u.mulated compression of the true energy burst and pushed Qin Fen to the peak state again; this foot had the power of one dragon and ten elephants!
At this moment, Qin Fen’s speed was much faster than the most rigid artillery. Under the sky-eye high-tech system, Qin Fen’s figure was also as light as the mist. He moved to the front of Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten in an instant.
Qin Fen was moving like a fierce sandstorm! The strong wind pressure brought up seemed to have the power to blow Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten into the sky.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s pupils shrunk to a point smaller than the tip of the needle at an instant. The true energy along with the blood was boiling, even the nihility of the soul was sublimating under the pressure that had never been encountered before.
At the next moment, Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten restored his dignified manner. His pupils were cohesive and his heroic face showed indescribable glow. He stood still but his shoulder and waist were relaxing. His spine was straight like a dragon. He folded his arms and rotated his shoulders freely, sending the force to his left hand and shaking it in a smooth and fast speed. This move that folded both hands and added force caused the left hand to attack as if there was help from the wind and rain. The fusion launched an attack from the middle.
This attack had the charm of the wind and rain, but it was not exactly. It also brought together the essence of martial dao for many years, and the power of the whole body gathered and merged. It was as if the power of the hundred countries of the Warring Kingdom Period merged and raided North Korea!
Standing at the state of Korea in the face of the topographical advantages of Qin Fen, Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten used his martial dao that was infused with the rich history of the State of j.a.pan to summon the spirit of the times when the ancient State of j.a.pan invaded the State of Korea. It could be said that he used the unfavorable topography to his advantage by going back to ancient history to bring upon the glory of the past.
Yamato! The most powerful Neo Karate technique! Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten hit a punch with an empty mind. Hatoyama Kazuo that was in the sky looked at this scene in shock. He sighed secretly in his mind. His old friend actually broke out the strongest realm of Yamato since he entered the sixteen-star!
Peng peng peng…
The dust and gravel that was gathered by Qin Fen’s Thunder Dragon Cannon were hit by Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s punch. The punching force was like silver guns an army that broke through layers of smoke and dust!
It was absolutely impossible to achieve such a level without the ultimate state of his own punch using the power of Yamato to pierce the Dragon Cannon!
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten was able to surpa.s.s the Taebaek fist of Bae Seong-Joon with this very punch.
Qin Fen’s face had a layer of jade-like light and his eyes were always determined. He put his fingers into the buckle and turned the Thunder Dragon Cannon. It was his ultimate strong skill: Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds!
This Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds was also a face-to-face attack, no one could retreat! Whoever retreated would be completely suppressed by the aura of power and could only wait to die.
Two devastating punches caused the air that was oscillating to burst. It seemed that the very air in Baengnokdam was going to explode.
The martial artists that were present could feel the strong impact from both sides. Song Zhenting could feel the increasing power of both sides from the hedging central air oscillation.
A desperate hedge, neither sides would fight with mercy.
At this moment, Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten of the old generation was showing a solemn face. Qin Fen of the younger generation was showing a firm face. The two kinds of expression showed endless killing intents. Everyone could feel that they had exerted their strength and will to extremes.
Qin Fen and Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s fists collided!
There was a roaring groan at the peak of Hallasan as it s.h.i.+fted. It was as if a man was screaming under pain. Countless gravel speeded up the collapse and there was even a big pit under both of their feet.
A spark glinted, and both sides flew back. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s clothes were shattered, his eyes fierce and his hair upright. His face was even a little purple and his legs were plugged into the ground unable to move backward. As he saw Qin Fen flowing backward, he pounced on it again despite his mouth and nose bleeding and his injury worsening. The great force of Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds absorbed the surrounding tragic screams again.
Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten didn’t even have time to take a breath, his whole body slackened and collapsed to blast out Yamato again.
Rumble! There was another huge vibration on the mountain. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten was flying upside down. He was surprised to see that Qin Fen, who was bleeding through his lips, nose, and ears, pounce again as though he didn’t know what pain was.
Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds! Yamato!
The two extreme fists collided again, Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten stopped his body flying backward once again. He was looking at bleeding Qin Fen as he pounced again. His heart trembled continuously, wondering what kind of freak this young man was.
Both sides bombarded each other three times and both suffered ma.s.sive injuries. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s nose and lips were spurting blood, but he ignored the injury and gathered the Yamato for the fourth time.
Yamato! Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds! Yamato! Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds! Yamato! Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds!
The peaks of Hallasan had already been fractured and collapsed for some time, and Baengnokdam was wiped out from existence. The bones of Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten’s body were groaning in pain, his pores spurting blood like Qin Fen, but he had to receive the Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds from Qin Fen again.
Eleven… twelve… thirteen… fourteen…
The spectators were counting the bombardment from both sides that had long exceeded the limit silently. These two b.l.o.o.d.y people bombarded each other twenty-three times. Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten stopped making counterattacks and stood at the same place like a sculpture. He received the twenty-fourth Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds from Qin Fen and his body shattered in an instant.
“You!” Qin Fen’s body was red, like a gore fiend who had climbed out from a pool of blood. His red eyes looked up at Hatoyama Kazuo at the sky, “If you want to help Kyokus.h.i.+n Kouten in his purge, then come down!”