104: Chapter 104 The Power of the Thunder Beast

Tie Ta continued to use his fists to parry.

His fists and arms were as if cast from iron; Jiang Ling's black iron great saber struck them without dealing any damage at all.

This was simply more terrifying than a mutated beast.

Jiang Ling unleashed the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison, Divine Thunder flashing as he slashed at Tie Ta again and again.

Tie Ta blocked with his arms while watching for an opportunity to counterattack.

Tie Ta's moves were extremely simple; looking closely, one would realize he was using the most basic fist techniques, footwork, and leg techniques.

However, for a giant over three meters tall, the power of mastering such basic martial arts was immeasurable.

For the first time, Jiang Ling fell into a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation.

He was forced to execute the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, relying on the marvelous footwork to attack Tie Ta.

But Tie Ta's body was exceptionally flexible; despite being over three meters tall, his speed was surprisingly fast.

Moreover, his senses were very acute and his defense was incredibly quick; Jiang Ling actually found it difficult to defeat him for a moment.

Seeing that the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison struggled to gain an advantage, Jiang Ling simply abandoned the black iron great saber and performed the Rushing Thunder Hand.

The Rushing Thunder Hand was even more subtle and had a wider range of coverage, making it more suitable for dealing with a big guy like Tie Ta.

In an instant, the entire world was filled with palm shadows, and the entire space was enveloped by lightning.

Jiang Ling's Rushing Thunder Hand combined with the World-Ending Divine Thunder erupted with terrifying power.

Although Tie Ta's Physical Body was invincible, he still howled under such intense attacks.

Tie Ta wanted to counterattack, but he simply couldn't catch Jiang Ling's shadow.

The latest critical hit effect of Jiang Ling's Chaos Sacred Body also triggered, occasionally delivering attacks dozens of times stronger, which Tie Ta found hard to endure.

Suddenly, Jiang Ling struck Tie Ta's back with a palm carrying infinite lightning, which happened to trigger a hundred-fold critical hit damage.

Bang!

Tie Ta's massive body flew out like a cannonball, heavily smashing a patch of trees to splinters.

Tie Ta rolled several times before standing up.

"You're amazing, I'm no match for you!"

"I'm leaving!"

"The Battalion Commander said that if I can't win, I should run. I can't let you take my bracelet."

Tie Ta gave Jiang Ling a thumbs up, then turned and left without any hesitation.

Jiang Ling didn't pursue him either; although he had defeated Tie Ta, it would still be very difficult to seize his bracelet.

"This big guy is quite interesting!"

Jiang Ling smiled.

"The person who brought him into the army back then was very bold, finding him the most suitable place!"

When the military big shots outside the Secret Realm saw this scene, they were all amazed.

This battle between Jiang Ling and Tie Ta gave them a clearer understanding of both their strengths.

"This Jiang Ling was actually able to defeat Tie Ta with his palms; he's truly strong enough!"

"I didn't expect that not only is his Blade Technique powerful, but his palm techniques have also reached such a level!"

"He's only eighteen now, the youngest of all the contestants!"

"His future is definitely limitless!"

"Our Southeast Military Region has truly found a treasure!"

"In this National Grand Martial Arts Competition, our Southeast Military Region will surely shine brilliantly; it's not even impossible to take first place!"

...

Inside the Secret Realm, Jiang Ling continued forward.

Wherever he passed, all mutated beasts were slain.

His points continued to rise.

However, others were also accelerating their hunting speed, vying for first place in the selection.

After killing an unknown number of mutated beasts, Jiang Ling's Rank was nearly reaching Level 31.

Suddenly, he heard the roar of a beast from ahead, followed by a burst of powerful thunder.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Ling was immediately startled.

What was going on?

With such powerful thunder flashing, could it be that another contestant also possesses a lightning-type Supernatural Ability?

Jiang Ling rushed forward quickly, and soon, he saw a patch of forest ahead that was completely frozen.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Ling's eyes narrowed slightly.

Why was there such a powerful ice-type Supernatural Ability as well?

Just then, the sound of intense fighting echoed from the woods ahead.

Jiang Ling flew over and entered the forest, only to see thunder flashing ahead as the surrounding trees were snapped one after another.

In the jungle, a slender figure was quickly dodging and shifting, while simultaneously firing off ice swords.

"What a strong frost-type talent!"

Jiang Ling could tell at a glance that the level of these ice swords was very high.

However, even with such powerful ice swords, the woman was still at a disadvantage, being forced back repeatedly by her opponent and struggling to cope.

"Is this a lightning-type mutated beast?"

Jiang Ling's eyes narrowed slightly.

It seemed the level of this mutated beast was very high, being able to release such powerful lightning and force this not-so-weak woman into retreat.

Roar!

Just then, with a furious roar, a massive humanoid monster wreathed in lightning charged out, continuously striking the woman with bolts of lightning.

Each bolt of lightning that fell left the surrounding trees and ground in a mess.

This power seemed even stronger than Jiang Ling's World-Ending Divine Thunder.

"Eh?"

"How is this mutated beast's lightning so powerful?"

"Logically speaking, my SSS-Rank World-Ending Divine Thunder is already the peak of the lightning system; it shouldn't be stronger than my World-Ending Divine Thunder!"

"Could it be because this Thunder Beast's strength is higher than mine?"

"It doesn't seem to be that..."

"It seems... it's because this Thunder Beast's control over lightning is much stronger than mine, which is why it has such power!"

"In other words, although I possess an SSS-Rank Supernatural Ability, I still need training to make this ability even more powerful!"

...

Thinking of this, Jiang Ling decided to exchange blows with this Thunder Beast; perhaps he could gain some inspiration from it.

Thus, Jiang Ling put away his black iron great saber, his body flashing with lightning as he executed the Rushing Thunder Hand and charged toward the powerful Thunder Beast.

Boom!

Jiang Ling's movement was extremely fast; he suddenly arrived from behind and struck the Thunder Beast heavily with a palm.

However, Jiang Ling's strike didn't cause much damage to the Thunder Beast; instead, Jiang Ling was sent flying back by the counter-shock.

"Damn it!"

"This is a Rank Five Thunder Beast!"

"The gap is a bit large!"

...

The Thunder Beast discovered another enemy and roared loudly, lightning erupting all over its body. It turned and opened its large mouth, sending a bolt of lightning crashing down toward Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling had no way to dodge and took the Thunder Beast's lightning head-on.

He wanted to experience how this Thunder Beast's lightning differed from his own.

Crackling...

As the lightning fell, Jiang Ling felt as if his entire body was about to be scorched.

Fortunately, he himself was of the lightning attribute, which allowed him to withstand it.

Through this strike, Jiang Ling keenly noticed that the lightning emitted by this Thunder Beast was indeed somewhat different from his own.