144: Chapter 144 Xiao Yuan: Something's not right...

"Who wants to fight?" Wang Jinhua's voice wasn't loud, but it fell around the ring with exceptional clarity.

The crowd in the stands were gnashing their teeth; it seemed Wang Jinhua wasn't going to let anyone see a single Peak Group Transcendent Martial Artist battle!

"This Wang Jinhua is so overbearing..."

Fang Jing sat between Grandma Li Lan and Bai Shiwei, leaning back in her seat with one foot on the edge of the step, looking rather heroic and imposing.

Bai Shiwei first glanced at Fang Jing and said with some helplessness: "Xiao Jing, it's not your brother's match, yet you seem so relaxed... But sitting like that is too crude; it won't be easy to find a boyfriend in the future."

Shi Zheng had been focused on admiring the demeanor of the invincible Transcendent Martial Artist, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but cough lightly to signal his presence.

Bai Shiwei smiled dumbfoundedly and turned to say: "Xiao Jing, I advise you to sit up straight, lest you sprain your waist in a moment."

If nothing went wrong, her husband... having conserved his energy for several nights, should be taking the stage right about now!

"No way, Sister-in-law, why are you acting so mysterious today? And why did you come to sleep with me last night?"

Fang Jing looked at her with curious scrutiny. Could her brother... not be able to perform anymore? That shouldn't be... Her brother was a Transcendent Martial Artist!

Just as Fang Jing's thoughts were veering into the gutter, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Since no one in the Peak Group dares to come up, then I will come to trade a few blows with Brother Wang!"

Fang Zhuo wore a light gold ss-grade combat suit, tailor-made for him by the Xia Kingdom, with materials and technology meeting the standards for an ss-grade combat suit.

On the back of the suit was an embroidered five-clawed golden dragon. He stood on the ring now, facing Wang Jinhua, with his back to the stands.

"Brother!?!" Fang Jing sprang up instinctively, then let out an 'ouch', clutching her waist and grimacing: "Sister-in-law, you knew it all along!"

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" "I did warn you just now..."

Bai Shiwei shook her head, not paying much mind; Fang Jing's Life Level was now approaching that of an Intermediate Martial Artist, so a sprained waist would be fine after half a day of rest.

Her beautiful eyes looked towards the center of the ring, looking at Fang Zhuo, with a brilliant gleam. Could he win?

The person standing opposite Fang Zhuo was Wang Jinhua, the number one Transcendent Martial Artist of Blue Moon...!

"What?" "What kind of stunt is Fang Zhuo from the Xia Kingdom pulling? He doesn't think that just because he swept the Legendary Group, he can fight a Peak Group Transcendent Martial Artist, does he?"

"His combat power amplification is very high, just like a Peak Group Transcendent Martial Artist. But the gap in Life Level is too great."

Many audience members from the Meidao Alliance had already started sneering coldly, preparing to watch Fang Zhuo make a fool of himself.

Fang Dawei, Zhou Hui, the couple Fang Wu and Li Ru, Fang Hu, and others also furrowed their brows slightly, looking at Fang Zhuo with some worry.

"It's fine. Fang Zhuo and Wang Jinhua are practically fellow disciples, and they have a very good relationship. They're just going up for a spar; Wang Jinhua will hold back."

Bai Qiming comforted his in-law from the side.

Above the general seating area, the reactions of the various Flying Martial Artists were completely different.

"Fang Zhuo's Life Level... something is wrong!" Nakamura Yuki crossed his arms, stroked his mustache, and said hesitantly.

"It's level 49! What on earth is going on?"

General Du Deng stared fixedly at Fang Zhuo: "Could the Cosmic Martial Artist of the Starry Sky Group have given him cosmic-level cultivation resources?!?"

In just over ten days, raising his Life Level from level 45 to level 49—it wasn't impossible, but the difficulty was unimaginably high!

With his experience as a Peak Flying Martial Artist, he knew that first, one would need sufficient civilization points, at least in the millions. Second, the resources to strengthen the physical body would consume far more than what is needed for normal, slow cultivation!

A martial artist's physical body absorbs source energy, and cells evolve, but there is a limit every day.

It's like a sponge; after it absorbs a certain amount of water, soaking it in water again won't make it absorb any more.

A martial artist absorbing source energy to strengthen their body works on the same principle, but he knew this limit could be broken.

However, it requires higher-level source energy treasures, as well as an exceptionally talented physical body and Martial Aspect as a foundation.

"Baka!" "This Fang Zhuo is too much of a monster!" Nakamura Yuki said, grinding his teeth.

... Among the group from the Starry Sky Group, several department managers were also full of astonishment.

"Did Director Xiao Yuan really give Fang Zhuo something good?" Manager Jiang Zhou said, not without envy.

A Cosmic Martial Artist can traverse the void with their physical body. In the boundless starry sky outside the Milky Way, there are countless treasures. Last time Director Xiao Yuan returned from an adventure, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

He must have had a significant harvest; who would have thought he'd really leak some benefits to Fang Zhuo?

"Must be. Does Director Xiao Yuan think so highly of Fang Zhuo?" Manager Song Min pursed her lips, her tone a bit sour.

"Director Xiao Yuan is muddled. Fang Zhuo is only a Transcendent Martial Artist, not even a Flying Martial Artist yet; does he need cosmic-level treasures? Isn't that just wasting most of the effect?"

Manager Tang Tao had lost his usual composure, and he slapped his thigh hard.

Master Qin was relatively calmer. It was true that Director Xiao Yuan was his student, but in reality, they hadn't been in contact for many years.

"Fang Zhuo... Life Level 49, but I wonder if his Body Control has reached the Heaven-Reaching level? Even if he has stepped into Heaven-Reaching, he may not necessarily be Wang Jinhua's opponent."

... Where the martial artists from the New Moon Group were located.

"Teacher, has this Fang Zhuo's Life Level really reached 49?" Takeuchi Miko asked a beautiful woman.

"Yes." The beautiful woman, dressed in a black combat suit, was also looking at the center of the ring with great interest.

"This battle will be worth watching." Beside the beautiful woman, another Flying Martial Artist from the New Moon Group rubbed his hands together.

"This Fang Zhuo's Body Control doesn't look as simple as just Inner Scene Perfection; it might even be at the Heaven-Reaching level."

"Come to think of it, the Starry Sky Group has been a bit too lucky over the years, producing two invincible Transcendent Martial Artists in a row?"

In the midst of several Flying Martial Artists, Chairwoman Zhao Nianzhen only took one look at Fang Zhuo, and her brows raised slightly. She sent a message to Director Xiao Yuan on her tactical bracelet: What treasure did you give Fang Zhuo?

Director Xiao Yuan: What do you mean? Chairwoman Zhao Nianzhen: Fang Zhuo's Life Level has already jumped to 49.

Director Xiao Yuan: What? Director Xiao Yuan: Wait a second, isn't it time for the Peak Group Transcendent Martial Artist battle? Is that kid Fang Zhuo challenging Wang Jinhua on the ring?

Chairwoman Zhao Nianzhen: How did you know? Director Xiao Yuan: Tell me the moment there is a result.

Chairwoman Zhao Nianzhen: You seem very concerned about the outcome of this match? Director Xiao Yuan: ...Don't ask.

... Starry Sky Group headquarters. Inside Director Xiao Yuan's home training room.

In the center, a shirtless, sturdy man was doing a one-finger handstand, with several wind instruments set up around him, constantly blowing black whirlwinds.

"Something is wrong...!" After Director Xiao Yuan finished sending the message to Chairwoman Zhao Nianzhen, he immediately stopped his training. He stood up straight, turned off the wind instruments nearby, put on his shirt, and quickly summoned a servant.

"Aunt Mei, please help me pack my luggage." "Director Xiao Yuan, right now?" Aunt Mei looked at her employer's anxious appearance and spoke up to confirm.

"That's right, get it done as soon as possible." After Director Xiao Yuan gave instructions to Aunt Mei, he couldn't help but rub his temples.

This guy Fang Zhuo, he wouldn't be doing this for real, would he? What kind of Martial Aspect does he actually have? Could it really be the Transcendent-level Martial Aspect that Brother Song mentioned?

A portion of diluted red jellyfish fluid... and he had only dripped less than half a drop... could it actually enable him to raise his Life Level to 49?

Hmm... it wasn't entirely just the tube of diluted fluid; he likely still had about twenty stone milk crystals left. But even so, this was a bit exaggerated, right?

It had only been ten days... Director Xiao Yuan felt that if it were him, even with ten times the resources, he might not be able to achieve it.

The main issue was that the time was too short; cells absorbing source energy to evolve have a limit every day.

Right now... if Fang Zhuo really beat Wang Jinhua, should he 'lend' the 50 grams of red jellyfish fluid or not?