275: Into the Clouds

Chapter 275: Into the Clouds

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Zhang Zhutong's ground-shaking stamp stunned Qi Yunfei, Cao Lele and other spectators who hadn't watched many martial arts fights before, and held Yan Zheke in suspense. Covering her mouth with one hand unconsciously while watching his subsequent killer moves and her boyfriend's dodging on a razor's edge, she dared not breathe until Lou Cheng found an opportunity to make a comeback with 24 Blizzard Strikes imitating the Wisdom King Guarding Temple. She felt relieved, listening to her heartbeat.

He is worthy of his reputation as capable Professional Seventh Pin fighter!

This is going to be a tough battle...

Good luck, Cheng!

Strengthened by the Dan stage explosion, Lou Cheng's side elbow hit gave off a sharp shriek, sending a shiver down Zhang Zhutong's spine and a warning.

Close at hand, Zhang Zhutong, instead of stepping back as his instinct urges, reached a decision calmly. His back sank, gathering the human body big dan at his lower stomach. His arms expanded as the strength grew. He lifted them up in front of his chest.

Recorded in many martial arts classics, "a punch bites like a tiger and an elbow hit devours like a dragon." The former was comprised of numerous tiny bones while the latter a solid piece. The difference in intensity could be easily imagined. Facing Lou Cheng's elbow hit with the Dan stage explosion, Zhang Zhutong couldn't block it with one hand or meet force with force. His left hand pushed upwards and right hand moved sideways, together neutralizing and countering the strike. His counterattack managed to push Lou Cheng's elbow away, saving himself from a potential series of dense body pounds.

Considering Zhang Zhutong's physique and his superior Dan stage explosion, he should have been able to get a tie in this bout though he lost the pre-emptive opportunity. However, his body swayed backward, distancing himself further from his rival.

Lou Cheng's 24 Blizzard Strikes was known for being steady and continual, especially when he had Force Concentration. All strength within him became one. Without pulling strength from his feet, muscles of his upper body plucking up was enough to launch a fatal strike, which allowed his 24 Blizzard Strikes to flow without a break like Zhou Zhengquan's Fly Fall Punch!

As his left elbow hit was blocked, his muscles wiggled to borrow more force, which was then fused with his qi and blood into a big dan.

Boom!

The big dan exploded like a volcanic eruption, sending Lou Cheng to the right, his waist lifted and his right arm swollen as if a terrifying iron whip. He threw his arm backward at the rival's neck.

This single whip parted the air, creating a gust to each side. The skin around Zhang Zhutong's neck pulsated, and his pores shut tightly.

Biting Chill Double Explosions!

Zhang Zhutong dared not show slackness. He performed another Force Concentration in response. Muscles on his right hand became more obvious through the blue and red martial arts suit and the back of his hand turned the color of tendons and vessels.

Bam!

Strength came from his shoulder, pulling his elbow to throw his forearm out like nunchakus to block Lou Cheng's single whip.

Bam! A deafening roar pierced through the air. Lou Cheng's body tilted forward but his qi and blood quickly circulated, pulling part of Zhang Zhutong's strength into his dantian.

He turned right again to side face the rival. His back sprung to throw a powerful sidekick without taking any rest.

Brutal Blizzard Triple Explosions!

He knew well about himself and the opponent, who was no Meng Jiefeng. If he fell on the defensive again, he might not get another opportunity to turn the tide. He would be defeated in the storm of the rival's offensive moves. To win this battle, he must continue advancing with the aggressive Mega Avalanche, giving Zhang Zhutong no chance to catch his breath. "After a delay comes a let.

"

Zhang Zhutong took a step backward and immediately lowered his weight to cease the shiver. His legs plucked up, launching a deadly kick to confront Lou Cheng's sidekick and creating a shadow of the wind.

Triple Explosions v.s. Triple Explosions!

Bam!

Referee Yin Huaming felt high winds blowing to his face and saw two legs frozen in the air after the collision, their shoes and the bottom part of their suits scattering away.

After a course of strength borrowing, Lou Cheng's power was finally a match for Zhang Zhutong's.

Lou Cheng lowered his weight as if sitting on a throne and withdrew his right leg in a nearly impossible way alongside some strength to help him stand firm. Sweat came out of his pores but didn't drip down.

With his dantian full of energy, Lou Cheng plucked up his back muscles, his clothes at the edge of bursting. His thick left arm suddenly launched a punch upward at the rival's stomach!

It happened too fast right after his last strike, like a nonstop storm that couldn't be avoided.

Mega Avalanche Quadruple Explosions!

Four strikes with increasing power ignited Lou Cheng's supporters' passion. They cheered and screamed disorderly.

After taking his leg back, Zhang Zhutong stepped back again as if he was seeking for something. However, Lou Cheng's punch came in no time, forcing him to gather his energy in his dantian and meet Lou Cheng's Quadruple Explosion with his. His left hand threw out a Seabed Burst Punch.

Bang! The sound of a bomb blowing off... Waves and the wind spread to all directions, pushing those broken pieces of the green tiles to roll on the floor.

Such a collision and such a fight had gone beyond the human's limits.

Lou Cheng borrowed strength again from the collision and formed another human body big dan to expand the aggressive Mega Avalanche collapse.

Zhang Zhutong swung his body backward and then pushed his back to pull himself away from the downside.

Since Lou Cheng had launched his 24 Blizzard Strikes by imitating the Wisdom King Guarding Temple technique, Zhang Zhutong, with plenty combat experiences and knowledge about the rival's style, knew he must prevent himself from falling into the extreme passive position under the Brutal Blizzard's attack.

With less than one arm's distance, ducking or stepping back blindly would be a suicidal move. He quickly made up his mind to meet force with force and managed to block four blows in a row, taking one small step back each time to distance himself from Lou Cheng gradually.

By now he had gained enough space to complete many moves!

Seeing Zhang Zhutong seeking a retreat, Lou Cheng blew up his danqi and threw himself at the rival, filling the gap between them at once.

Lou Cheng threw a powerful punch at Zhang Zhutong and the latter combined the Wind Fire Step and the Wind Swaying Clouds technique and slid to the side swiftly on his bare toes like a willow branch. Zhang Zhutong successfully avoided the strike and got himself out of the pressing 24 Blizzard Strikes.

Yan Zheke heaved a sigh of pity.

Her expectation had gradually built up high. She could almost see the light of victory.

However, this was a Professional Seventh Pin fighter in the dan stage. This was the No. 1 seed in this tournament. "He's lived up to a great reputation!"

Lou Cheng lost the chance of launching his fifth explosion and held back his eager for continuing with the offense.

It would be great if I could suppress Zhang Zhutong till the end with the Brutal Blizzard. However, I shouldn't bet everything on it or I would set myself up. Strategies must be adjusted to the current events in actual battles.

"It's not easy... " As the thought flashed by in his head, Zhang Zhutong had moved very close to his side, his eyes wearing a thin layer of red and his right arm swinging back to launch a Forward Punch.

To ensure his moves could flow smoothly, Lou Cheng didn't fuse the Thunder Roar Zen into his 24 Blizzard Strikes. Finally, he had time now to visualize Thunder Clouds and tighten his arms into hammers to throw a punch.

No matter what move he makes, I'll give him a Shivering Zen!

His muscles and tendons could be tightened a lot more than before. As the strength exploded, a terrifying blow was created.

Bam! Zhang Zhutong's body shivered and his arm shrank back. Bearing the rolling qi and blood, he managed to move slightly. Lou Cheng suffered an intense burning sensation in his forearm.

The Smelter Force!

Zhang Zhutong moved to Lou Cheng's side with a pair of red eyes and threw another punch at his spine.

With no fear, Lou Cheng turned sideways and tightened muscles on his right arm to engage the rival with a single whip.

Come on! Let's see you can take more Thunder Roar Zen or I can bear more Smelter Force!

Bam! Bam! Bam! Zhang Zhutong resumed his usual style, moving about and throwing the Smelter Force at Lou Cheng over and over again. Whenever Lou Cheng attempted to concentrate his force, he would notice it and withdrew himself to dodge with the Wind Swaying Clouds technique.

With no other options, Lou Cheng mixed the Thunder Roar Zen and the Frost Force to confront the rival. The burning sensation and discomfort became sharper and sharper.

Yan Zheke's heart was kept in suspense again. "Zhang Zhutong is playing in his field. Once he ignites the accumulating Smelter Force in Lou Cheng's body, he will win!"

I don't know if Cheng's killer move will work...

Zhang Zhutong thought it was time! He dissolved the shiver with his inner training and waited for an opportunity to launch his final Smelter Force to light up the accumulated forth inside Lou Cheng.

At this very moment, Lou Cheng visualized the red sun falling, bumping into an ice-bound river.

He was not performing the Severe Warning but to make his supernatural abilities of fire and ice collide to stir up a storm and drive off the remaining enemy force within his body, just like in the last fight.

Boom!

A cold current hit a fire wave, a storm sweeping over through his meridians towards his hands.

The accumulated smelt force was digested, becoming part of the storm.

Bam! Two fists collided head-on. Zhang Zhutong was astonished by the cold and hot streams coming in through his hand. He could feel the familiar smelt force blended in the streams.

His eyes narrowed as he realized the rival was not ignited at all!

Lou Cheng dissolved my smelt force?

He can still perform the 24 Blizzard Strikes and concentrate his force to suppress me?

And his physical strength doesn't run low!

How can I fight this battle?

As Zhang Zhutong's mind was disturbed, Lou Cheng felt pretty awful himself, a terrible pain knifing his tendons and vessels and weariness striking his head. However, he pretended to be perfectly fine and full of energy. His body straightened as he roared,

"Bring more!"

"Bring more!"

His imposing aggressiveness shook Zhang Zhutong's Heart Lake and interrupted his thinking. Lou Cheng again gathered his energy at his dantian and lifted his right hand like the thunder god. His arm cut down with the sound of wind.

With no room to duck, Zhang Zhutong concentrated his force and expanded his arm which raised up to confront.

Bam!

Zhang Zhutong's body wobbled as if hit by a bomb right in his head. Lou Cheng absorbed strength from his rival to fill in his body, sitting in his throne steadily. He launched the Mega Avalanche Double Explosion.

His body leaned forward and his left hand formed an iron hammer which smashed down fiercely.

Zhang Zhutong was forced into a double explosion to meet the iron fist with a powerful punch.

Triple explosion and quadruple explosion! Lou Cheng gritted his teeth and put up with the mental weariness and physical pain, leading a frenzied attack like a Brutal Blizzard.

Pushed by Lou Cheng, Zhang Zhutong relied on his combat experience to resist with a Quadruple Explosion.

At this moment, the pair was both fading away. However, Zhang Zhutong didn't know Lou Cheng's condition which appeared imposing and vigorous.

No longer confident in winning this match, he took this opportunity to step back, but Lou Cheng strode forward, grounding his jaws together.

They continued to engage, circling the ring, perturbing and brutal. Spectators, including Yan Zheke, forgot to breathe.

Two minutes later, a shot of void flashed inside Zhang Zhutong, slowing him down, which gave Lou Cheng an opportunity to shorten their distance.

Extremely exhausted mentally, Lou Cheng still had plenty physical strength left thanks to the restorative Jindan. He glared into Zhang Zhutong's face like an invincible warrior, his imposing manner stunned the latter.

Lou Cheng sent strength to his feet, scooping up a broken rock and shooting at Zhang Zhutong's face. He gritted his teeth, wiggled his muscles, tendons, and organs, and visualized a scene of the red run breaking the locking ice.

Zhang Zhutong blocked the rock with his hand by instinct and then noticed a fatal punch.

I have to block it. I have to fence it!

Severe Warning!

Bam! A brief rattling noise sent Zhang Zhutong back to the low-temperature therapy room from last night. His train of thought was frozen. Lou Cheng's head was also in a chaotic state but he bumped into his enemy sideways instinctively. Zhang Zhutong flew out of the ring!

Bang! Zhang Zhutong fell outside of the ring. Yin Huaming's face changed and raised his right hand without hesitation. He shouted out loud,

"Lou Cheng won!"

Zhang Zhutong the No. 1 seed in this youth tournament lost!

Near the point of collapse, Lou Cheng straightened his body and shouted with the last stream of qi in his body upon hearing the referee's announcement,

I won!

After the shout, he bent over, steadying himself with his hands on his knees and breathing heavily. The audience finally saw his weariness. The Superman also had his limit.

This was a difficult match.