Most Valuable Player / Driven Mad, She Survived

"Senior, keep going, don't stop."

Suddenly, a figure flashed in from the side, wielding the Xiaolian Divine Sword, and slashed at Wei Chunxi's wrist, forcing him to let go and pull back. The newcomer seized the opportunity to grab Yu Shuying, and together they rushed out diagonally, withdrawing from the battle.

The one who intervened was Liu Qingqing. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, she borrowed the Xiaolian Sword from the injured Lin Qingxiang. She originally intended to ambush Wei Chunxi, but when she happened to see this scene, she changed her target and turned to saving people.

"Well done!"

Zhu Hao praised him, then, without further hesitation, mustered his remaining strength and unleashed it all upon Wei Chunxi.

Chapter 257 Best Player of the Match

Si Ming used a large vise as a weapon and fought Lin Qingtong for more than a dozen moves. Each move made a heavy sound like a pile driver. Although there was no such thing as a vise-based martial art in this world, he used the vise as a hammer and combined it with the "Nine Earth-Shattering Hammers" technique. For a while, he was not at a disadvantage.

"Nine Earth-Shattering Hammers" is a martial art he learned quickly when he participated in the school's special recruitment. It originated from the ultimate skill "Eighteen Heaven-Splitting Earth-Shattering Hammers" of the Prison-Subduing Boulder Spirit Transformation Grandmaster "Suppressing Prison Rock" Shi Yuan. In terms of exquisiteness, it is no less than the Swordsmanship that Lin Qingtong learned from Zhu Hao.

However, the large vise was ultimately a tool for forging, not a weapon for combat, and its material was just ordinary steel. After clashing with the Collapse Sword more than a dozen times, it was cleaved in two by Lin Qingtong's powerful One Sword strike.

Fortunately, there weren't many other things in the factory, but there was a lot of heavy machinery. Si Ming wasn't picky. He casually threw away his vise, grabbed a machine tool, and started swinging it around like a mace. With his strength, there were handy weapons everywhere in the factory.

The machine tool was far heavier than the vise and even heavier than the Collapse Sword. Moreover, it was large, like a door panel. Lin Qingtong took the blow head-on and immediately felt a tightness in her chest. She couldn't withstand the force and was forced back several steps.

"Ha, that's called overwhelming force! Heavy is good, big is beautiful!"

Si Ming laughed loudly, swung the machine tool at the other party, and felt that his fighting style was becoming more and more like the Hulk. In the future, he would probably shout "I forgive you" to everyone he met, and then smash them to death with his big fist.

Lin Qingtong looked somewhat helpless. If only she could complete the full metal transformation. She was no less powerful than Si Ming now, but her body could not withstand the impact. She would still be no match for him in a head-on confrontation. Fortunately, she had a contingency plan. She threw the Collapse Sword and stuck it into the wall. Then she lowered her body and avoided the machine tool.

"You don't think I only know how to use a greatsword, do you?"

Lin Qingtong crawled under the machine tool, crept in, and clenched her metallic left hand into a fist, as if air was being crushed, before delivering a "kidney strike" to Si Ming.

"Well!"

This punch was incredibly powerful. Even with the Jade-Clad Dharma Body's resistance, it was insufficient to withstand the blow. This was the first time Si Ming had ever experienced such intense pain from a non- Spirit Transformation cultivator. After taking a step back, he swung the machine tool and smashed it down again.

"Metalization enhances strength without slowing down speed."

Lin Qingtong activated the Wenlin Formless Art, her body surrounded by air currents, her speed increased sharply, as if the air itself was helping her accelerate, she dodged Si Ming's attack, circled behind him, and landed another punch on his lower back.

Si Ming immediately realized that he couldn't hit his opponent with the machine tool. Although he was strong enough to use such heavy machinery as a weapon, he was not yet at the point where he could ignore the weight and use it as if it were his own arm. Movement Method movements were inevitably affected, so he could only throw the machine tool away, stagger forward a few steps with the force, and wave his hands and feet, his energy flowing like a river.

Although his posture was awkward, it originated from a move in the "Hundred Birds Frolics" called "When Each Flies Away When Disaster Strikes". Although it was a fall, it was not a random fall. Lin Qingtong wanted to press his advantage and throw a few more punches, but he found that his opponent's movements had no flaws. If he rushed forward rashly, he would only be countered.

"Since I've planned to kill you all, how could I possibly let you go?"

Lin Qingtong stirred up the air currents and rose into the air, spinning in the air, ethereal and uncertain, launching an attack from above.

Si Ming caught the palm strike with his backhand, but he felt that Lin Qingtong had not used any force in her palm. Instead, she used a force to deflect his strength, causing his body to involuntarily tilt to the side and his footwork to become chaotic for a moment.

Lin Qingtong then made another move, each strike aimed at deflecting the Taiji's force, much like the Tai Chi principle of using the opponent's strength against them. However, being in mid-air gave her a positional advantage, and combined with the airflow wrapping around her body, it resembled a tornado, causing Si Ming to spin along with her.

Si Ming instinctively sensed something was wrong and tried to interrupt, but his palm strike was deflected every time it arrived, missing its mark by the slightest margin. Moreover, Lin Qingtong borrowed the force of his attack, accelerating the spinning motion.

The two spun like tops, their figures spinning faster and faster until they became indistinct. Various screws and metal pieces around them were pulled up by the force of their wind, rising from the ground and swirling around the two figures like phantoms, dancing wildly in the sky. The scene was truly bizarre.

Si Ming wanted to stop, but by then he was already unable to stop. No matter how strong his Jade-Clad Dharma Body was, Lin Qingtong wasn't attacking him. No matter how much strength he had, it would only become an aid to her. Neither his strength nor his defense was of any use at this moment.

"You are a typical body-refining martial artist, with thick skin, great strength, and therefore you should avoid these two areas where you excel."

Every time Lin Qingtong spun in the air, Si Ming's spinning speed doubled. Before they knew it, the two of them were spinning like madmen, unstoppable.

This was the first time Si Ming had encountered a situation where he had nowhere to exert his strength. Ever since he mastered the Jade-Clad Dharma Body, he had believed in the saying "great strength can produce miracles." While he didn't exactly scoff at the idea of "using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds," he certainly didn't take it seriously. He thought that even if you could deflect a thousand pounds, he could simply use ten thousand pounds of force to break through it.

Now he suddenly realized that even if he could exert ten thousand jin of force, his opponent only needed to exert forty liang of force to move it. The proportion had not changed, and he still had a great advantage.

In the past, Si Ming had never encountered a martial artist whose strength could rival his, so he could always overcome skill with clumsiness. But that doesn't mean there aren't people in the world stronger than him, so today he suffered a setback.

It's true that brute force can overcome any skill, but that doesn't mean "technique" is useless.

Si Ming was filled with regret. Because he had the talent of "sudden enlightenment," he had neglected skills too much. He had always focused on training basic abilities and improving physical fitness, believing that once his abilities were improved, learning moves and techniques would be a piece of cake. But now he didn't have the time to do so.

Lin Qingtong used her "aerial Taiji Fist" technique, borrowing the opponent's force to strike back, causing Si Ming to spin rapidly like a compass, plowing a deep circular trench in the ground. His Blood Qi and qi surged and were about to burst forth. If this continued, even if he had great stamina, he would eventually be exhausted.

If he still had True Qi, Si Ming might have been able to break free of his restraints by Solar Prominence Eruption the power of his new life. Unfortunately, his Internal Cultivation was the weakest among them, having long been devoured by the poison. At this moment, his Dantian was empty, with no strength left to unleash.

Just when Si Ming was at a loss, a gunshot rang out, followed by a muffled groan from above. The speed of his rotation slowed down, and his technique of deflecting force showed an opening. He immediately seized the opportunity, unleashed his full power, roared, and charged outward with all his might, breaking free from the centripetal force. He shot out like a missile, crashing through three walls before finally slowing his momentum.

"Who?"

Lin Qingtong fell from the air, clutching her injured arm. Looking in the direction from which the projectiles had come, she saw Liu Qingqing, who had just saved Yu Shuying, pointing a psionic gun at her. Suddenly alert, she quickly dodged to the side, and several bullets passed right past her.

At the same time, Wei Chunxi was struck by Zhu Hao's palm and flew out like a kite with a broken string, landing right next to Lin Qingtong. He vomited a mouthful of blood, his face slightly pale. He stood up unsteadily, looking indignant.

"Damn it, we were so close to succeeding, who is this girl and why is she here?"

Chapter 258 Madness Becomes a Life

Wei Chunxi didn't pay attention to Liu Qingqing, but Lin Qingtong did. However, her attention only lasted until the battle began. Once the battle started, Liu Qingqing disappeared from her sight. This was partly due to Liu Qingqing's low profile and partly because Liu Qingqing was the weakest among them, so she felt there was nothing to be wary of.

They devised corresponding tactics for Zhu Hao, Si Ming, Lin Qingxiang, and Yu Shuying, but they felt there was no need to worry about Liu Qingqing, because Liu Qingqing had no special skills at all. She had no outstanding abilities in any aspect, such as fists, weapons, or Internal Cultivation. In addition, her Internal Cultivation was completely lost after being poisoned, so she was no threat at all.

Wei Chunxi believed that if she had any self-awareness, she would simply not interfere in the fight. He could spare her life out of consideration for Lin Qingtong's interest in her. However, if she dared to intervene, he could kill her on the spot with a single blow.

Not only Lin Wei and his companion, but even Zhu Hao and the others did not think that Liu Qingqing could be of any help. They did not regard her as a member of their own fighting force and ignored her. Only Si Ming thought that she could be of some help because he had given two spirit guns to Liu Qingqing for protection beforehand, but it was only "a little" help.

No one expected that Liu Qingqing, who was generally considered the weakest, would become the key figure in determining the outcome of this battle.

She didn't complain because she was looked down upon, nor did she give up on herself because she was ignored. She just quietly observed from the sidelines and did what she could.