Inside Story (Part 1)

In the Endless Yard.

Martial Arts Field in the Backyard, Zhang Rongfang was unleashing a barrage of punches, all of which converged and combined into a strange and unique formation.

This move is called "Overturning Clouds and Rain".

It is a training method in Gold Stone Skill that can maximally harden the muscles, skin and bones of the arms.

He didn't understand the specific principles, but it seemed that as long as different fist formations were gathered, different effects of qi and blood training could be produced.

According to Zuo Han, the Gold Stone Skill seems to have originated from the section on Jinshi formations in the Six Flourishing Moon Scripture.

Through generations of Moon King' research into natural formations, they comprehended the principles of stone formations and incorporated them into their martial arts Hard Skill.

Ultimately, it was integrated into the Six Flourishing Moon Scripture, and listed as a separate branch, namely the Gold Stone Skill.

At this moment, Zhang Rongfang stirred his qi and blood, and felt that the total amount of qi and blood in his body was almost more than double that of ten days ago.

In just half a month, his Blood Flesh Completion level increased to seventy-three, which seemed to have caused some kind of wonderful change in his body.

This change is still developing, and it seems to originate from the purplish-red tumor in the center of his back.

Zhang Rongfang carefully appreciated the subtleties of the Gold Stone Skill.

This skill may seem rough, but it is actually quite intricate.

Many modern Hard Skill, regardless of their specific methods, will face a problem when practiced to their fullest potential.

That is, the openings and holes cannot be defended.

Eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and lower body.

These holes cannot be developed by practicing any kind of Hard Skill.

However, Gold Stone Skill offered a new method.

Clearly, many brilliant predecessors have racked their brains and come up with solutions to this problem.

That's muscle control! Zhang Rongfang recalled Zuo Han's words when he taught him.

The essence of the Gold Stone Skill is actually the control of flesh and blood. Flesh and blood have two forms, one hard and one soft.

What we must do is perfect our skills. If we reach that perfection, where on our body is there no flesh and blood? We will use our flesh and blood themselves as the strongest defense. That is the highest level of Hard Skill.

These words seem cryptic, but they are actually quite direct.

Body holes are inherently fatal flaws that cannot be avoided.

However, we can train the muscles around the holes to be extremely hard, making them a shield to protect vital organs.

Zhang Rongfang wholeheartedly agreed.

He saw with his own eyes that Old Zuo pressed his ears down tightly to cover his ear canals.

I also noticed that Zuo Han's eyelids were much thicker than those of an average person, and they felt unusually hard to the touch, like touching the scales of a crocodile.

The sheer audacity of it made him exclaim, "Hmm? What's that smell?"

Suddenly, a faint fragrance wafted into Zhang Rongfang's nostrils, interrupting his training.

Martial Arts Field.

He slowly withdrew his attack and stopped.

I looked around.

He just happened to see the figure of the maid Fu Xiang walking in from outside the courtyard gate and approaching him.

"Didn't I say that no one is allowed to disturb me when I'm practicing martial arts?" Zhang Rongfang's expression darkened.

"Daozi, I did not come to disturb you,"

Fu Xiang spoke softly, slowly raising his head and looking around.

"I'm here to take you on your way!! Surrender now!!"

His tone suddenly changed.

Suddenly, it stomped on the ground, like a golden eagle swooping down to hunt a deer.

Boom! The ground cracked open.

Cheng Hui moved with ferocity, and with a single bare hand, his Great Silence Palm reached Zhang Rongfang in the blink of an eye.

'Shadow Follows Form!'

This move is a powerful, Breaking Limit Skill within the Great Silence Palm, using a variety of agile moves to cover all the calculated evasion routes of the opponent.

This makes it impossible for them to avoid.

The Great Silence Palm is an excellent martial art for surprise attacks, assassinations, and captures.

This technique Breaking Limit Skill, takes this characteristic to the extreme.

With one move, Zhang Ying will be captured immediately, rendering him powerless to resist, and then... whoosh.

Cheng Hui's vision blurred, and the move he thought was sure to hit completely missed.

The composed smile on his face froze instantly, and an extremely ominous feeling welled up in his heart.

Immediately, he retaliated, unleashing the Golden Roc Secret Record technique and the Mystic Shadow Iron Hand Skill with wide, sweeping movements. His five fingers were as hard as iron, like sharp blades, as he struck to his side.

Swish.

Strangely, he missed again.

Zhang Rongfang simply stood upright with his arms crossed, tilting his head slightly.

"How could this be?!" The sense of foreboding in Cheng Hui's heart grew heavier and heavier.

Information and data about Zhang Ying flashed through his mind repeatedly.

Everything is fine! But what's going on right now?! How can someone in their thirties possibly have such martial arts skills and agility while simultaneously cultivating Civilian Skill to the Nascent Soul Realm?! He considers himself exceptionally talented and has been focused on mastering the Golden Roc Secret Record before even beginning to cultivate other martial arts.

And none of the others, even the top geniuses and inheritors of the major forces, could reach his current speed and agility in their thirties!

Cheng Hui felt anxious.

His movements became increasingly rapid and accelerated. In an instant, his speed, combined with the Great Silence Palm, struck Zhang Rongfang like a raging storm.

A series of palm strikes and sharp claws—even a grandmaster could only achieve this speed.

It can be said that at this moment, Cheng Hui, in terms of speed alone, has reached the level of a mortal master, both in terms of movement speed and attack speed.

But no matter how hard he tried.

They couldn't reach Zhang Rongfang, who seemed so close yet so far.

Just before he made a move, Zhang Rongfang calmly dodge in front of him.

It was as if they already knew which spot he was going to attack.

This strange, uncomfortable, and stifling feeling made Cheng Hui involuntarily think of a terrible possibility.

He had seen this happen to other people as well.

And that person was a Grandmaster!

"No!! You're not Zhang Ying at all! Who are you?!" He took a step back, staring at the other person in disbelief.

Zhang Rongfang simply couldn't be bothered to answer his question.

Is there anything else?

"If you don't have it, then you're useless."

He stretched his muscles and bones.

"Even though I'm already quite full, having dessert after exercise is a nice way to relax."

He could already smell a faint fragrance emanating from the other person.

That wasn't the scent of women's perfume. By now, Zhang Rongfang could clearly distinguish which were perfumes, which were natural body odor, and which were the scents of blood and flesh.

Now, he was 100% certain that what he was smelling was the scent of the other person's flesh and blood.

"Dessert?!?" Cheng Hui's sense of foreboding grew increasingly urgent.

As Zhang Rongfang's gaze swept over his entire body, goosebumps involuntarily rose all over his skin.

I've never felt this way before!

Unprecedented!!!

At that moment, he stomped his foot on the ground and unleashed another Breaking Limit Skill at Zhang Rongfang.

This move was just a feint; in reality, he was waiting for his opponent to dodge before taking the opportunity to rush forward and escape by misalignment.

Puff.

Pity.

His right hand was suddenly enveloped in a large palm, held tightly, and unable to move.

"Your right leg is exerting force, but your palms are weak and unsteady. Are you trying to use a feint to trick me into dodging, and then take the opportunity to escape?" Zhang Rongfang revealed all his plans.

"Let go!!" Cheng Hui gripped his palm tightly with his five fingers.

With a snap, his fingernail broke off cleanly and bled.

His opponent's Hard Skill actually far surpassed his!

Before he could reach his Limit State.

Zhang Rongfang grabbed his arm and slammed it heavily to the ground as if swinging a sack.

Boom! The ground trembled slightly.

Cheng Hui was slammed to the ground with a thud, many of his bones breaking and shattering. His vital energy was scattered and unable to gather.

"Once."

Zhang Rongfang grabbed Cheng Hui by the hair and slammed him back again.

Bang!

The ground shook.

"Second time."

He lifted the man up again, raising him high as if to a great height. At the same time, he slightly moved his knee, preparing to deliver a heavy upward knee strike.

"Wait!!" Cheng Hui was powerless to resist at this point.

The two are vastly different in both strength and speed.

His speed is comparable to that of a mortal master, but far inferior to that of Worship God Grandmaster.

When facing Zhang Rongfang, who is now comparable to Worship God Grandmaster, their strength is like that of an adult compared to a child.

It should be understood that the strength of a mortal master has never been based on physical attributes.

Rather, it's about skill, mastery, and the terrifying destructive power unleashed by the combination of equipment.

Physical fitness has always been far superior to that of humans, according to the Worship God.

The final blow.

An alarm bell suddenly rang in Cheng Hui's dazed mind.

He had a premonition that if he survived this attack, he would be completely crippled.

No. No!! He can't die!! He's fought for so many years!! He's endured so much hardship for so many years!! How can he just die here like a joke!! And be wasted here!!? A strong will to live drove countless thoughts racing through his mind.

"Wait! I know where the Heavenly Maiden is!"

Countless words and countless thoughts eventually converge into one sentence.

Call.

Zhang Rongfang caught him as he was about to smash down and abruptly stopped.

"Hmm? You know?" He thought for a moment, then carefully lifted Cheng Hui up.

He stomped his right foot on the ground.

Laugh!!

With immense force, his toes pierced two half-meter-deep craters in the Martial Arts Field.

Then Cheng Hui just inserted it straight in.

Zhang Rongfang even had time to straighten his disheveled collar.

"You're from the Golden Wing Tower, right? Tell me about the movement techniques in the Golden Roc Secret Record. What do you know?"

Cheng Hui looked at the enormous man in front of him, who was over 2.5 meters tall.

The bitterness in my heart is indescribable.

Before he arrived, he thought he had the victory in the bag.

As a result, after less than twenty breaths of fighting, he ended up in this miserable state.

They didn't even use the Limit State.

The difference between the two is too great.

At one point, he even thought the other party was Worship God Grandmaster. "Heavenly Maiden Tong Zhang has now broken through to the Extreme Realm of Grandmaster. Not long ago, she was injured by Yuan Han, the Chief Seat of the True Buddha Temple of the Western Sect. She should be recuperating in Ze Province now."

Seeing the other person's dangerous look again, he quickly said something useful.

"Ze Province... is it that far?" Zhang Rongfang frowned slightly.

"It's very far, and according to information from within the Western Sect, the current Heavenly Maiden doesn't know anyone. She only has one goal: revenge. She was injured and hunted down by Western Sect Grandmaster before, and now that she has reached the Extreme Realm Grandmaster, her first priority is to seek revenge," Cheng Hui said urgently.