The Arrogant Challenger (1): Hard Clash Against Golden Bell

Golden Bell Sect.

The foremost of Tianwu City's three great hard-skill martial arts schools, it was situated on the most prosperous street in the eastern part of the city.

The heavy vermilion red gate towered three zhang high, and two colossal bronze lions squatted at the entrance, exuding an extraordinary grandeur. Above the lintel hung a golden plaque, inscribed with the four characters "Golden Bell Body Protection." The calligraphy was sharp and vigorous, conveying a sense of immovable as a mountain solidity.

At this moment, it was the time for early morning martial practice.

On the training ground within the martial arts school, hundreds of disciples, bare-chested with muscular physiques, stood in a square formation. Led by a middle-aged instructor, they shouted in unison, practicing their impact resistance.

"Hah! Hya!"

They either struck their bodies with wooden sticks or slammed their bodies against stone pillars, producing dull thudding sounds.

"Put more force into it! Are you not eating?"

The middle-aged instructor, holding a whip, patrolled the ranks, shouting, "To cultivate the Golden Bell Shield, you must first make your skin and flesh as thick as cowhide! Only by enduring the harshest blows can you cultivate the hardest skills!"

"Yes! Instructor!"

The disciples' roars shook the heavens.

Just then.

"Boom!"

The heavy vermilion red gate of the martial arts school suddenly let out a loud bang, as if struck by a heavy object. The door hinge emitted a teeth-grinding creaking sound.

"What's going on?"

The instructor and disciples all stopped their movements, looking at the gate in astonishment.

"BOOM!!!"

Another loud bang.

This time, the two vermilion red gates, weighing thousands of pounds, were hit head-on as if by a battering ram. The massive door hinge instantly twisted and snapped, emitting a piercing metallic shriek.

The entire gate flew off its door frame, tumbling several times in the air. With a whistling wind, it smashed heavily into the center of the training ground.

"Bang!"

The ground trembled violently, dust and smoke swirled, and splintered wood flew out like shrapnel.

As the dust and smoke dispersed.

A figure, as massive as an iron tower, carrying an even more exaggerated black great hammer, slowly walked in.

Sunlight fell upon him, casting his black martial attire and fierce muscle lines into sharp relief. Especially the faint black fur on his face, which made him look like a demonic beast that had broken into the human world.

"Kicking the dojo."

Yan Kui slammed the Bone Shattering Hammer onto the ground.

The ground trembled as if an earthquake had occurred.

"Who is the dojo master? Come out and take a beating."

The entire place fell silent.

The Golden Bell Sect disciples were stunned.

Who was this?

They dared to come to the Golden Bell Sect alone to kick the dojo? And this entrance... was too violent! They had directly demolished the gate?

"Presumptuous!"

The Middle-aged Instructor was the first to react, erupting in anger.

"What savage dares to act wild in my Golden Bell Sect! Don't you know what this place is!"

He roared, "All disciples, heed my command! Form ranks! Blast him out of here!"

"Yes!"

Although intimidated by Yan Kui's aura, the Golden Bell Sect was a large martial arts school with many disciples. Hundreds of disciples instantly surrounded him, each activating their Hard Qi Gong, their muscles tensing like iron blocks.

"Ganging up on one person?"

Yan Kui grinned.

"Perfect, saves me the trouble of finding them one by one."

He didn't use the Bone Shattering Hammer, instead casually sticking it into the ground beside him.

Dealing with these small fry, his fists would be enough.

"Charge!"

Following the instructor's command, dozens of disciples surged towards Yan Kui like a tide.

Yan Kui stood his ground, letting their fists and feet rain down on him.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A dense sound of impacts echoed.

However, the disciples felt as if they were hitting an iron plate. Not only could they not move the opponent an inch, but their hands and feet also went numb from the impact.

"Is that all the strength you have?"

Yan Kui shook his head.

"Scram!"

He suddenly swung his arm.

A violent force swept out.

The dozen disciples surrounding him were directly sent flying by this immense power, like fallen leaves caught in a gale, crashing down in disarray.

"What?!"

The instructor's face turned ashen with shock.

This savage's strength and defense were simply terrifying!

"All of you, stand down!"

An old and majestic voice suddenly came from the Inner Hall.

The disciples quickly cleared a path.

A figure emerged, clad in a golden training uniform, an elder with white hair and beard, walking slowly. Though aged, his steps were steady, each one seeming to merge with the earth.

The Golden Bell Sect Master, Wang Jinzhong.

His Golden Bell Shield had been cultivated to the tenth layer, known as the Bronze Wall Iron Barrier, a renowned expert in Tianwu City.

"Esteemed warrior, why have you destroyed my gate and injured my disciples without cause?"

Wang Jinzhong's gaze was sharp as lightning, fixed intently on Yan Kui.

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"I told you, I'm here to challenge the sect."

Yan Kui looked at Wang Jinzhong, a flicker of interest in his eyes.

This old man possessed the "hardness" he needed.

"I want your Golden Bell Shield manual."

"You want the manual?"

Wang Jinzhong laughed in anger, "Then it depends on whether you have the ability to take it!"

"Golden Bell Protection!"

He let out a loud shout, and a surge of qi flowed around his body, faintly condensing into a phantom golden bell on his skin, enveloping him.

This was a profound realm of Inner Qi Manifestation!

"Interesting."

Yan Kui's eyes lit up.

This was exactly what he wanted!

"Take this punch!"

He stopped wasting words and strode towards Wang Jinzhong.

Brute Bull Strength!

His right fist shot out like a cannonball.

"Dong!"

A sonorous bell chime reverberated through the sky.

Yan Kui's fist slammed fiercely onto the phantom golden bell. The golden bell vibrated violently, ripples spreading across its surface, but it did not shatter.

Wang Jinzhong's feet sank three inches into the ground, but his body remained motionless.

"So hard!"

Yan Kui exclaimed.

The defensive power of this Golden Bell Shield was no less than his Iron Cloth Shirt, and it seemed to have a better effect at dissipating Inner Force.

"Your strength is good, but that's all."

Wang Jinzhong sneered, "My Golden Bell Shield is..."

"Crack!"

A faint crisp sound interrupted his words.

Wang Jinzhong's expression changed.

A tiny crack had appeared on the phantom golden bell.

"It's not over yet."

Yan Kui retracted his fist and gathered strength again.

This time, his arm muscles bulged by a circle, and dark red qi and blood surged beneath his skin.

Savage Boar Ramming Technique · Savage Charge!

He turned into a meat bomb, crashing fiercely into the Golden Bell that had already cracked.

"Crack!!!"

A crisp yet despairing cracking sound rang out.

It was like a giant glass mirror being shattered by a heavy hammer. That seemingly indestructible golden protective shield, under Yan Kui's unreasonable ramming, instantly shattered into countless golden energy fragments, scattering everywhere.

"Pfft!"

Wang Jinzhong felt as if struck by lightning, spewing blood from his mouth, mixed with fragments of internal organs.

He shot out like a cannonball, flying dozens of meters backward, crashing heavily into the stone wall at the end of the training ground.

"Boom!"

The hard bluestone wall was directly smashed into a human-shaped pit, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading across the entire wall. Wang Jinzhong was embedded in the pit, his bones shattered, limp like a puddle of mud.

The entire place fell silent.

Everyone stared blankly at the Black Giant standing in the center of the field, completely unharmed.

Even the Sect Master's Golden Bell Shield was shattered?

What kind of monster is this?

"Who else is unconvinced?"

Yan Kui patted the dust off his body and looked around.

No one dared to respond.

He walked up to Wang Jinzhong and extended his hand.

"Manual."

Wang Jinzhong's face turned pale, and he tremblingly took out a golden booklet from his embrace.

"Here... here you go..."

He knew that the Golden Bell Sect was finished today. This person before him was not someone a Mortal could contend with.

Yan Kui took the manual and flipped through it casually.

[Detected Mortal Hard Skills Golden Bell Shield (Complete Version). Do you wish to record it?]

"Record."

Yan Kui nodded with satisfaction.

"Thanks."

He turned, pulled the Bone Shattering Hammer from the ground, slung it over his shoulder, and swaggered out of the Golden Bell Sect, whose gate had already been demolished.

He left behind only a group of disciples with ashen faces and a heavily injured sect leader.

After leaving the Golden Bell Sect, Yan Kui didn't stop.

He took out a map he had prepared earlier from his embrace. Several red circles were drawn on it.

"Next... Iron Cloth Sect."

Since he had started, he would finish it in one go.

Today, he would make the entire Tianwu City's martial arts schools know the name "Black Iron Tower"!