Physical Body Strength

"What the heck is going on?"

The old Daoist Qingyuan gasped, then smacked himself hard!

But the stinging on his face confirmed it was real!

How could this be?

Martial Dao primarily cultivates blood energy. If blood energy can't condense, aren't they just chicks waiting to be slaughtered?

But what was happening before him right now?

This was quite different from what he had envisioned, making him question his entire life!

He truly hadn't felt any blood energy fluctuations from Zhang Lin! And there was no spiritual energy either!

But the Crimson Blood Whip had indeed snapped, and he had seen it with his own eyes, so it couldn't be faked.

The crucial point was that not a single trace was left on the opponent.

"Fireball Technique!"

The old Daoist, being old and experienced, quickly calmed his inner turmoil.

In the blink of an eye, he unleashed a massive fireball using his spiritual energy.

"Fire Dragon Technique!"

Another fire dragon materialized out of thin air and attacked as well!

"Magma Technique!"

Viscous magma erupted from the ground, surging up and engulfing Zhang Lin.

The old Daoist unleashed three fire-elemental spells without holding back.

"Let's see how you handle this!"

He stared into the sea of fire.

But the figure within still hadn't fallen. This series of attacks felt no more impactful than a tickle!

"If this is all you've got, then you can die!"

Zhang Lin's calm voice echoed from within the sea of fire.

Then, a strong gust of wind surged out, directly dispersing the flames.

Apart from his clothes being tattered and burned, Zhang Lin was completely unharmed.

"It seems I underestimated you!"

Even if the old Daoist were blind, he could now feel the terrifying resilience of Zhang Lin's physical body.

This was something he hadn't considered before!

One must know that physical body cultivation has always been the most inferior method. It's time-consuming, requires massive investment, and even depletes one's life force, with very few achieving success.

Very few people practiced this these days!

It was said that Martial Dao was created based on the methods of physical body cultivation, making it a unique cultivation system!

Although the physical bodies of Martial Dao practitioners were stronger than those of Cultivators, their strength was still limited.

But the physical body strength Zhang Lin was displaying now couldn't solely be the result of practicing Martial Dao.

Even the current Immortal Dao has branches of body refinement, but they are also uncommon now.

Even with the body refinement branches of Immortal Dao, it's very difficult for the physical body to reach Zhang Lin's level!

He had witnessed Zhang Lin's previous battles, but each time blood energy was used, which led him to overlook the opponent's physical body.

Or rather, he hadn't considered it at all!

"It's I who overestimated you!"

Zhang Lin exerted force with his feet, instantly vanishing from his original spot, relying on the strength of his physical body.

Since ascending the steps, his physical body had been fully tempered. Even without the use of blood energy, he didn't feel like there was much of a problem.

Relying solely on his physical body, he was confident he could contend with cultivators at the second level of Foundation Establishment.

"Bang!"

Zhang Lin's punch landed on the spot where the old Daoist had stood. As for the old Daoist, he had already disappeared from his original position.

"Hahaha! This means the Blood Crystals and essence pills made from your flesh and blood will have effects far exceeding expectations! I can't wait to taste them!"

The old Daoist had already appeared a hundred meters behind Zhang Lin.

At this moment, the shoes he was wearing emitted a faint glow. Needless to say, they were also a magical artifact that could increase speed!

And he had also attached a Divine Movement Talisman to his leg.

It wasn't easy to catch him!

"The Blood Spirit Annihilation Array doesn't just suppress blood energy; it can also use your own blood energy to attack you!"

"Reverse Yin and Yang!"

The Old Daoist drew a few strokes in the air with his finger.

Suddenly, the array's light flared, and Zhang Lin felt his blood qi losing control.

Like a wild horse that had broken its reins, it began to surge chaotically throughout his body!

His breathing grew ragged, and his skin turned a flushed red.

"Earth Spike Technique!"

The Old Daoist seized the opportunity to unleash his spell.

From the ground, numerous earthen spikes emerged.

Zhang You had just managed to momentarily suppress the rampaging blood qi when he noticed the Old Daoist's actions.

He scowled and stomped his right foot down hard on the ground.

"RUMBLE!"

The ground directly cracked open, forming a large pit!

Then, a powerful surge of energy swept outwards, instantly shattering the earthen spikes.

However, his blood qi broke free from suppression once again, crashing and colliding within his body.

The Old Daoist was greatly surprised by this turn of events.

He hadn't expected Zhang You's physical body to be so outrageously powerful!

After all, for an ordinary Martial Dao cultivator, such a blood qi surge would lead to death or severe injury!

Yet Zhang You had endured it!

"This array is truly unreasonable! If I can't suppress it, I'll expel it!"

Zhang You felt as if the array was augmenting him with some irresistible force, far beyond what a mere array should be capable of.

This made him glance up at the sky with renewed suspicion!

No wonder Martial Dao cultivation is so dangerous!

With a determined glint in his eyes, he used his remaining half of blood qi to guide the rest.

"Star Absorbing Great Law · Stars Shift!"

In an instant, all the blood qi within his body was expelled!

His complexion turned noticeably paler.

Zhang You raised both hands, and a red spherical object with a radius of dozens of feet appeared above his head, radiating world-ending energy.

"Self-Created · Blood Star Sky Burst!"

He leaped into the air, unleashing the technique directly towards the ground!

"Dream on! Yin-Yang Reversal!"

After retreating several hundred meters, the Old Daoist saw through Zhang You's intentions.

Zhang You undoubtedly wanted to use this opportunity to destroy the array on the ground.

But clearly, Zhang You was mistaken.

The attack he unleashed, upon contact with the ground, was forcefully absorbed into the array before it could even explode.

The Old Daoist also spat out several mouthfuls of blood!

Using such special power came at a cost!

In this short time, he had already sacrificed ten years of his lifespan!

As Zhang You returned to the ground, Suddenly, a rumbling sound emanated from beneath the earth, and a colossal aura erupted!

It was his own attack, returned to him exactly as he had sent it!

"Damn it!"

Zhang You's gaze sharpened as he stared at the ground, his body exuding power, his right hand poised.

"Self-Created · Nine-Tenths Strength! Fire!"

Sensing the fluctuations from beneath the earth about to reach the surface, he unleashed nine-tenths of his physical strength, striking the ground fiercely.

"BOOM!"

The ground within a radius of several miles cracked and sank by several feet.

Red light shot into the sky, dust scattered, yin energy surged chaotically, and shockwaves collided violently.

Centering on Zhang You, an area of several miles became a vacuum zone!

The Old Daoist had already retreated repeatedly, watching the scene with disbelief.

"You absolutely cannot die! My leek!"

The Old Daoist had been too agitated by Zhang You's reaction earlier, getting carried away and forgetting his original goal!

The arena quickly calmed down, revealing Zhang You's figure once more.

He was unharmed, though he looked quite disheveled!

"Strike while the iron is hot! Hurry!"

The Broken Sword in the Old Daoist's hand reappeared. He directly spat several mouthfuls of his heart's blood onto it, his face paling.

The Broken Sword emitted a brilliant golden light and shot towards Zhang You!

Just as Zhang You let out a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a cold glint from behind him, charging forward like lightning.

"Dodge!"

He felt that this move could severely injure him!