146: Chapter 146 Master-Level Push-ups

Chapter 146 Grandmaster Push-up

The seawater rippled with slight waves, reflecting the blue of the sky like a mirror.

Splash!

A robust figure plummeted from high above, instantly shattering the calm and piercing the sea surface.

Like a leaping fish returning to the water, he quickly dove downward.

Sunlight shone through the sea surface, forming a bright area where light and shadow swayed.

The outline of his body traced a graceful arc within it, continuously diving deeper.

Until he crossed the end of the light and entered the dark, cold deep sea.

Finally, the soles of his feet gently touched the grayish-white volcanic rock.

Glug, glug, glug.

Fang Cheng exhaled a string of fine bubbles and adjusted his body posture.

Then, treading water, he arrived at the rock where he frequently exercised.

Standing here, he looked down into the seabed fissure.

The pitch-black and Chaos waters were dead silent, continuously swallowing the surrounding light and seawater.

Resembling a deep Void Realm, it concealed some mysterious and unknown power.

After using Eagle Eye Vision, he could only penetrate part of the darkness to see the rugged rock walls on both sides of the fissure.

Among them, many rocks protruded toward the opposite side, resembling tentacles of a monster.

And more than twenty meters deep beneath Fang Cheng's feet, there was a slightly protruding rock.

Its top had been polished exceptionally flat by the ceaseless current, making it completely usable as a place for exercise.

That's right.

Fang Cheng's plan right now was to continue diving further down.

Utilizing the deeper and higher-intensity water pressure to further temper his Physical Body.

"How would you know if you can do it without trying?"

Standing here was like standing atop a towering peak on land.

It involuntarily gave one a dizziness of losing balance, while also creating an impulsive desire to throw oneself into it.

Fang Cheng gazed at the abyss beneath his feet, slowly spreading his arms as his muscles stretched out one by one.

Then he took a forceful step forward and leaped.

His entire body instantly leaned downward, followed by diving down like a flash of lightning cutting through the dark abyss, continuing his rapid descent.

Seawater continuously poured into the fissure all around, bringing waves of swift undercurrents that struck like surging billows.

Fang Cheng used his muscle strength to adjust his posture, stirring the seawater to form a rapid current as he shuttled through it.

As the depth increased, the water pressure increased.

The squeezing force surging from all around became even more immense, restricting Fang Cheng's limbs and making them less flexible and free than before.

Suddenly, an even more surging undercurrent swept over from behind, abruptly accelerating his sinking speed and even sweeping him toward the center of the fissure.

Seeing that he was about to miss the target location, at the critical moment of life and death, Fang Cheng abruptly reached out his arm and grabbed the protruding tip of that rock.

Then his five fingers clenched tightly, and with a hard pull, he forcefully dragged his body over.

He then flipped over and successfully stood upon it.

The undercurrents still surged over violently; Fang Cheng stabilized his torso, striving to maintain balance and adapt to the new environment.

His chest felt as if it were being pressed by a huge boulder, and his lungs also suffered an invisible squeezing force, making every breath much more difficult than before.

His current location should be more than sixty meters deep from the sea surface, which was equivalent to a pressure of seven standard atmospheres.

Moreover, due to the special geological structure, a huge gravitational field was formed here, enhancing the water-absorbing effect and causing the seawater flow to intensify.

Just like being on the edge of a whirlpool, a slight lack of attention would cause one to be swept into the abyss by the turbulent current.

Without hesitation, Fang Cheng immediately caved his chest, raised his back, dropped his shoulders, lowered his elbows, and firmly planted his horse stance.

He began today's Stance Training practice.

The surrounding seawater flowed violently, like rising and falling tides, constantly scouring every inch of muscle on his body, making it difficult for him to maintain balance.

It also felt like pairs of hands were pushing him hard, making him continue moving forward into the endless abyss and dive deeper.

Fang Cheng activated his Focus Skill, and his gaze quickly turned calm.

After trying his best to plant his heels, his shoulders and torso quickly began to tremble slightly.

Only occasionally would he sway obviously, his footsteps stumbling as if he were about to fall.

Immediately afterwards, he stabilized his body again, sank his waist down, and firmly anchored himself on the rock once more.

Gradually, the number of sways began to become rare.

His entire person was like an old tree taking root, merging as one with the rock.

Yet his body still maintained a certain peculiar rhythm, trembling slightly and producing resonance.

Forming tiny ripples that continuously rippled outward, canceling out the water currents surging from all around.

In the dark and cold trench, the silence was terrifying, resembling a giant abyss mouth devouring everything.

Only the slight sound of water ripples remained, along with a persistent figure standing on the rock.

Glug, glug...

Fang Cheng's seemingly frozen figure suddenly moved, exhaling a long string of bubbles from his nostrils.

Then his gaze was bright and sharp, piercing through the darkness to look at the emerging light blue light screen.

[Stance Training Lv1 (38/250)]

This practice session unexpectedly added as much as 25 points of experience.

The efficiency was so high that it was nothing like the "water-grinding kung fu" that Ma Jianguo said required persistence over many years to see even a tiny bit of effect.

Feeling the water currents and pressure squeezing in from all around after interrupting his Breathing Technique.

Fang Cheng immediately held his breath and concentrated, then began physical training with ultra-high pressure and heavy load.

First was a set of 30 Squat warm-up exercises.

Given the complex water conditions around and the existence of unpredictable dangers.

Fang Cheng still chose to do the most standard double-leg Squat and double-hand Push-up.

"1."

"2."

"3."

"..."

On the rock that resembled a training platform, Fang Cheng's feet were rooted as he steadily and slowly performed every movement.

Flawless and precise.

After the Stance Training practice, his body had gradually adapted to this intensity of water pressure and harsh environment.

Successfully completing a set of Squats, he then used his Breathing Technique to expel the turbid Qi in his abdominal cavity, regulating the pressure borne by his internal organs.

He further relaxed his whole body's muscles to alleviate the soreness caused by seawater compression and closed hypoxia.

Then, it was a set of 30 Push-ups as well.

Fang Cheng lay flat on the grayish-white volcanic rock, his hands firmly grasping the rock surface as he slowly bent his arms and lowered his body.

Following that, the muscles in his arms bulged, lifting his elbows and lower back.

His posture was relaxed yet vigorous and powerful.

It was as if he was carrying thousands of jun of heavy seawater, performing training that transcended human limits in this Forbidden Ground that even marine life looked upon with awe.

Repeating this cycle, he tried his best to maintain his own specific rhythm.

At the same time, the words "Experience + 1" successively appeared before his eyes.

Enduring immense pressure while also resisting the abyss's suction, under this dual tempering, the efficiency of his physical training was elevated to a level he wouldn't dare to luxury-hope for ordinarily.

On average, doing only 4 to 5 double-hand Push-ups could increase 1 point of experience.

Of course, the degree of difficulty involved was not something ordinary people could imagine or attempt.

As his skill experience increased and approached the limit value of a Breakthrough, the progress bar slowed down again.

By the 6th set of Push-up training, he already needed to complete about 7 to increase 1 point of experience.

Yet Fang Cheng's movements gradually became slow and sluggish, appearing somewhat strained.

In this perilous desperate situation where ordinary people couldn't even reach, simply standing quietly required bearing immense physical and psychological pressure.

Let alone simultaneously completing such strenuous exercise that consumed a large amount of oxygen.

"164."

"155."

Fang Cheng silently counted the numbers, clenching his back teeth tightly.

He only felt that breathing was becoming increasingly difficult, and salty seawater began to seep into his throat from the tightly closed corners of his mouth.

Just 15 more, and he would soon finish the 6th set of training.

Furthermore...

Fang Cheng straightened up and raised his head, looking at the panel emitting a faint blue glow.

[Push-up Lv2 (499/500)]

It was just 1 experience point away.

How could he choose to back down and give up at such a crucial moment?!

"166."

"167."

The muscles in Fang Cheng's arms trembled slightly, but he did not stop his exercise movements.

However, this time he wasn't using the Breathing Technique to adjust his breath and relieve pressure.

Instead, he truly had the feeling of nearing his physical limits.

The dark and heavy seawater closely surrounded him, resembling a suffocating tomb.

Fang Cheng's gaze was focused, his facial muscles tense, looking exceptionally resolute.

It was merely challenging his limits, and this wasn't the first time he had done such a thing.

No matter what, giving up casually was definitely not his style of doing things!

"168."

"169."

"170."

Just as he broke through the 170 mark, the panel suddenly bloomed with incomparably brilliant light.

As if washing away the endless darkness and depression in an instant, the world before his eyes became active once again.

[Congratulations, through effort and persistence far surpassing ordinary people, your skill has reached the Grandmaster level]

[Push-up Lv3 (0/1000)]

[Received enhancement reward, skill special effect "Qilin Arm"]