56: Chapter 56 Invincible Physical Body? No, I'm Omnipotent

【National Hundred Schools Hegemony Competition · Quarterfinal Advancement Match】

【Competition Venue: Central Arena (Ultra-High Strength Alloy Reinforced Version)】

With the sound of the referee's whistle, a massive energy barrier rose, completely isolating the arena from the spectator stands.

Today, the spectator stands were more crowded than ever before. After the bloody baptism of the previous rounds, the popularity of the "judgment Team" from Modu Martial Arts University had reached its peak.

Everyone wanted to see how this "Young Master," who had crushed his opponents all the way with flying daggers and mental power, would break the deadlock when facing an opponent known as the "ceiling of physical defense."

Standing opposite Lin Yuan was the representative team from Songshan Shaolin Martial Arts School—the "Vajra Squad."

The style of this team was extremely hardcore.

They were all bald, and their exposed skin exuded a bronze-colored metallic luster.

The captain leading them had the dharma name Shi Wuxin.

He was 2.2 meters tall and wore a string of massive alloy prayer beads around his neck.

Although he was only at the Third Rank Peak, he cultivated the supreme Shaolin martial art, the "Golden Bell Shield," at the tenth level, known as "Copper Skin and Iron Bones, Impervious to All Techniques."

In previous matches, even attacks from Fourth Rank Initial Stage cultivators could only leave a white mark on his body.

"Amitabha."

Shi Wuxin pressed his palms together and bowed slightly to Lin Yuan.

"Benefactor Lin, this monk has watched your matches. Your flying daggers are indeed sharp, and your mental power can be called invincible among those of the same rank."

Shi Wuxin raised his head, a flash of absolute confidence in his eyes:

"But before my 'Golden Bell Shield,' physical penetration is reduced by ninety percent. And as those who practice Zen, our hearts are as still as water; your mental illusions will also be greatly diminished against us."

This was not arrogance.

Body cultivators, especially ascetic body cultivators who have reached the pinnacle, are indeed the natural nemesis of squishy mages like Mentalists.

Facing Shi Wuxin's provocation, the entire audience held their breath and looked at Lin Yuan.

"Copper Skin and Iron Bones? Impervious to All Techniques?"

Lin Yuan nodded, then performed an action that caught everyone by surprise.

He reached out, and with a thought, the invisible storage ring on his finger flickered slightly.

The nine flying daggers that were originally hovering by his side in an invisible state for protection all materialized, then turned into streams of light and flew back into the ring.

Sheathing his blades?

The entire arena was in an uproar.

"Holy crap? What is Lin Yuan doing? He put his weapons away?"

"Instead of kiting a body cultivator, he put his weapons away? Does he want to surrender?"

"No! Look at his stance!"

On the arena.

Lin Yuan clenched his fists. The usual laziness in his eyes vanished, replaced by a violent battle intent, like an ancient ferocious beast awakening:

"Then I will use the way you are most proud of..."

"To crush you."

"Match start!!"

Before Shi Wuxin could digest the meaning of Lin Yuan's words, he felt a blur before his eyes.

Boom!

The specially made alloy floor beneath Lin Yuan's feet instantly shattered, creating a spiderweb-like crater two meters in diameter.

Utilizing this terrifying reactionary force, Lin Yuan's entire body left an afterimage, instantly crossing the thirty-meter distance and rushing directly in front of Shi Wuxin!

"What?!"

Shi Wuxin's pupils contracted sharply. This speed... faster than an agility-type martial artist?!

But he was, after all, a battle-hardened body cultivator, and his combat instincts allowed him to react instantly.

"Vajra Glare!"

Shi Wuxin let out a thunderous shout, his entire body glowing with intense golden light, as if he had transformed into a golden-bodied Arhat.

He channeled his full strength and threw a punch, intending to clash head-on with Lin Yuan!

"Competing in physical body with this monk? You're courting death!"

Amidst the shocked, skeptical, and incredulous gazes of everyone.

Two fists—one large, one small—collided in the center of the arena without any fancy tricks.

Thud————!!!

A terrifying boom, as if two great mountains had collided, erupted.

Immediately after.

A visible white shockwave centered on the two of them swept wildly in all directions.

The hard alloy arena floor was like paper; it was forcibly ripped up by the shockwave, and debris flew everywhere.

"Step, step, step!"

That Shi Wuxin, known as the "Immovable Wisdom King" and weighing over three hundred jin, staggered back seven or eight steps.

As for Lin Yuan.

He merely shook his shoulders and stood steadily on the spot.

"How is that possible?!"

Shi Wuxin felt his entire right arm go numb. In that instant, he felt as if he hadn't collided with a human arm, but rather an ancient tyrannosaurus wearing human skin!

That pure, domineering, and destructive physical strength—could it be even more terrifying than his, a monk who specialized in the physical body?!

"Is that it?"

"Warm-up over."

"Next, I'm getting serious."

【System Prompt: High-intensity physical confrontation detected!】

【"God-Demon Body Forging Technique" operating at full power!】

【Physical strength increase: 200%!】

Boom!

The blood inside Lin Yuan began to surge, emitting a roaring sound like a rushing river.

Beneath his skin, a dark golden luster faintly flowed—the sign of the "Golden Bone" reaching perfection!

"Come again!!"

Lin Yuan exploded into action again.

This time, his speed was faster, his strength more fierce!

"Golden Bell Shield!!" Shi Wuxin sensed a fatal threat and frantically channeled his Qi and blood, condensing a materialized golden bell phantom on his body surface.

"Break for me!"

Lin Yuan threw a punch.

An unadorned punch, yet it carried a sonic boom that shattered the air.

That Golden Bell Shield phantom, claimed to be able to withstand Fourth Rank attacks, lasted only 0.1 seconds before Lin Yuan's punch—imbued with the power of the God-Demon—covered it in cracks and then shattered with a roar!

The punch, its momentum undiminished, slammed heavily into Shi Wuxin's chest.

"Pfft!"

Shi Wuxin spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire body was knocked off the ground.

But this was only the beginning.

Lin Yuan grabbed the massive prayer beads on Shi Wuxin's wrist, yanked them hard, and followed through with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Shi Wuxin's massive body was smashed hard into the ground, and the entire arena shook violently.

Immediately after, Lin Yuan mounted Shi Wuxin and brought his fists down like a storm.

"Ora ora ora ora ora——!!!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Every punch connected solidly, striking Shi Wuxin's proud Copper Skin and Iron Bones, producing loud clanging sounds like a blacksmith hammering iron.

Golden light shattered, blood and flesh flew.

The high monk, who had just been solemn and dignified, was now like a ragdoll, being ruthlessly ground into the dirt by Lin Yuan.

The entire arena was dead silent.

"Is... is this really a Mentalist?"

"So the captain was just going easy on me all this time..." Su Xiaoxiao also swallowed, her little face pale.

"Last punch!"

Lin Yuan gave a low shout, raising his right fist high. Golden Qi and blood condensed into a ferocious dragon head phantom on his fist.

If this punch landed, Shi Wuxin's head would definitely explode like a watermelon.

By now, Shi Wuxin was beaten black and blue, his protective golden light completely dissipated, and he lay in the crater unable to even move a finger.

Looking at the terrifying descending fist, only despair remained in his eyes.

Whoosh——!

The wind of the punch whistled.

The terrifying wind of the punch still surged out, directly plowing a half-meter-deep trench into the arena floor behind Shi Wuxin, extending all the way to the edge of the barrier.

A few broken strands of hair drifted slowly before Shi Wuxin's eyes.

He stared blankly at the fist inches away, his face trembling violently from the wind, cold sweat instantly soaking his entire body.

Just one more inch forward.

He would be dead.

He crouched in front of Shi Wuxin and asked with a smile:

"Are you convinced by this monk's set of 'Physical Transcendence'?"

Shi Wuxin swallowed a mouthful of bloody saliva with difficulty, his voice filled with awe:

"Convinced... convinced..."

【Referee announces: Lin Yuan from Modu Martial Arts University wins! Advances to the National Final Four!】

But the arena did not cheer immediately; instead, it fell into a brief silence, because everyone had been scared.

A Mentalist, without using mental power, instead used his fists to beat a body cultivator known for defense until even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

Is this even human?

Facing countless shocked cameras, he revealed a smile that looked very "shy":

"Everyone, don't misunderstand."

"Actually, I am a peace-loving person."

"It's just that occasionally..." Lin Yuan paused, his tone sincere, "I can be a little bit violent."

Audience: I don't believe you! You old rascal, you're very bad!

Until this moment, everyone finally realized completely.

This Lin Yuan had absolutely no shortcomings!

He had instant kills with flying daggers at range, crowd control with mental storms, defense with God-Demon Body Forging, and now even his only weakness, his physical body, was ridiculously strong!

Dual cultivation of spirit and body.

How is this a genius?

This is clearly a despair-inducing hexagonal warrior!