55: Chapter 55 Fiery Red Light Membrane!

Those challengers who dared to take the stage were certainly much stronger than during the selection trials.

But before the arena lords, they still appeared insufficient.

Several arena lords ranked sixth to ninth didn't even show their true strength.

With only seemingly ordinary moves, they easily defeated the challengers.

The process was crisp and clean, without any ripples.

"It seems those who can firmly hold the top ten are indeed not mediocre."

Qin Yan thought to himself, "The tip of the iceberg they've shown far exceeds ordinary people."

However, one of them caught Qin Yan's special attention.

New Student rank six—Leng Feng.

It wasn't because the strength he displayed was earth-shattering.

But because the weapon Leng Feng used was also a long spear!

Information about the top freshmen of this year quickly flashed through Qin Yan's mind.

"Leng Feng, sixth, uses a spear.

Zhao Qingyun, ranked fifth, is also a spear expert... plus me..."

"Heh, among the top ten, there are actually three spear users."

A strange sensation arose in Qin Yan's heart, "In this Modu University of Martial Arts where geniuses gather, it's quite an interesting thing to encounter two 'spear friends'."

Just as his thoughts were drifting, a crisp yet unquestionable shout broke the balance of the arena area.

"Sun Kong! I want to challenge you!"

Lu Youyou, who had been sitting steadily on Arena No. 4,

grabbed the giant war hammer beside her that was extremely disproportionate to her petite figure,

and stepping firmly, she walked straight toward Arena No. 3!

The eyes of the entire audience focused instantly!

The fourth in the grade challenging the third!

This was the first collision between the top seats since the start of the competition!

Sun Kong held a pitch-black long staff, looking at Lu Youyou who had stepped onto his arena, his eyes sharp.

There was no fear on his face; instead, there was a hint of battle intent.

"Just right!" Sun Kong's voice was loud, "Your junior brother injured my junior brother, Jingang.

Then today I will defeat you and reclaim some interest for my junior brother!"

Hearing this, Lu Youyou's lively big eyes widened immediately: "Hmph! You're dreaming!

I'm afraid you don't have the skill, and you'll end up just like that bald guy!"

The two were at loggerheads, the atmosphere thick with tension.

Seeing this, the referee didn't say much and simply waved his hand: "Let the match begin!"

"Boom!"

Almost the instant the referee's voice fell, Lu Youyou's figure shot out like an arrow from a bow.

That giant hammer seemed as light as nothing in her hand.

With a whistling sound that tore through the air, it smashed directly toward Sun Kong's chest!

"Good timing! Take my staff!"

Sun Kong was not afraid at all; his blood and qi surged within him as the long staff in his hand accurately pointed toward the side of the giant hammer.

Attempting to use clever force to deflect this heavy blow.

"Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique!"

Lu Youyou's petite body erupted with a terrifying power that was completely inconsistent with her size.

Each hammer strike was faster and heavier than the last.

Pouring down on Sun Kong like a violent storm.

Sun Kong was actually suppressed by this frantic offensive for a moment, retreating step by step.

Every step left a shallow footprint on the hard green granite floor.

"Dog Beating Staff Technique!"

Sun Kong no longer held back, wielding the long staff in his hand.

Staff shadows overlapped, unpredictable, always managing to avoid the hammer's edge in the blink of an eye,

or using clever force to deflect the heavy strikes, occasionally finding an opening to counterattack.

The sharp tip of the staff was like a venomous snake's tongue, forcing Lu Youyou to defend.

For a time, hammer shadows like mountains and staff shadows like forests filled the arena.

The sound of clashing metal rang incessantly.

Energy overflowed, leaving the students below the stage dazzled and enthralled.

In the heat of the fierce battle, after a seemingly exhausted spinning hammer swing,

a tiny flaw unexpectedly appeared in her center—her right shoulder.

Because of the inertia of the giant hammer's swing, a momentary unprotected gap appeared!

This flaw was fleeting, but for an expert like Sun Kong, it was enough!

"Good chance!"

Sun Kong's combat experience was also rich; how could he miss such an opportunity?

His eyes burst with sharp light, his blood and qi erupted, and all his power was poured into the long staff.

That pitch-black long staff seemed to turn into a bolt of black lightning, tearing through the air,

violently smashing toward Lu Youyou's unprotected right shoulder!

If this strike landed solidly, it would be enough to fracture Lu Youyou's bones and tendons, instantly causing her to lose combat capability!

Many students below the stage even cried out, thinking Lu Youyou was about to pay a heavy price for her mistake.

However, facing this strike,

a subtle, cunning, and innocent smile curled at the corner of Lu Youyou's mouth.

"Sun Kong, you've been tricked."

She actually ignored the long staff smashing down on her,

even using the momentum of her body's rotation, the giant hammer swung up at an incredible speed, smashing directly toward Sun Kong's chest!

She had actually adopted a desperate fighting style of mutual destruction!

Seeing her smile, Sun Kong's heart suddenly jolted, and a hint of unease arose!

"No, she's bluffing!"

He believed his staff would definitely knock Lu Youyou flying first,

making her lose combat capability instantly.

Thinking of this, a ruthless look flashed in Sun Kong's eyes.

He didn't pull back to defend; instead, he concentrated all his power into the long staff, smashing it down at an even faster speed!

"Thud!"

The long staff landed solidly on Lu Youyou's right shoulder.

However, the expected scene of shattered bones and the opponent flying backward did not occur.

At the instant the staff tip touched her body, beneath the clothes on Lu Youyou's shoulder,

a highly condensed Fiery Red Light Membrane quietly emerged, thin as a cicada's wing yet indestructible!

Sun Kong's strike, powerful enough to shatter stone, hit this light membrane,

it only caused a slight ripple, and could no longer advance an inch!

All the power seemed to vanish like a stone dropped into the ocean, easily neutralized by that seemingly weak light membrane!

Sun Kong was dumbfounded.

In this split second where he lost his composure due to shock—

"Take off!"

Lu Youyou's voice, somewhat playful yet sounding like a demon's whisper at this moment, rang out.

The long-prepared giant hammer arrived with a boom!

It landed solidly on Sun Kong's chest!

"Pfft—!"

Sun Kong was hit like a high-speed truck, a mouthful of blood spraying out.

His body flew backward uncontrollably off the ground.

Tracing a long parabola, he finally crashed heavily below the arena.

After rolling several times, he stopped, his eyes rolled back, and he fell into a deep coma.

Quiet!

A deathly silence!

Everyone was stunned by this sudden reversal and Lu Youyou's incredible defensive method.

It took several full seconds before a thunderous uproar suddenly erupted!

"What just happened? How is Lu Youyou completely fine?!"

"That Fiery Red Light Membrane! What is that?!"

"You wouldn't know!" Among the crowd, there were students with broad knowledge who explained: "If I'm not mistaken, that should be the body tempering effect derived after a Body Tempering Martial Art is cultivated to the 'Major Achievement' stage!"