Crimson Extreme Golden Body

Outside the inn, the night was as dark as ink.

Dozens of auras had formed a pincer movement, the sound of blades being drawn from sheaths grating sharply in the silent street.

Yan Kui sat cross-legged on the bed, his expression exceptionally calm.

"They're here already?"

He glanced at the closed window. The Martial Arts Hall Alliance's reaction was a little faster than he'd anticipated. It seemed their so-called "Half-step Innate" leader truly had some tricks up his sleeve.

But that was just fine.

"System."

Yan Kui's mind stirred, and a Crimson Semi-transparent Panel unfolded before his eyes.

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[Crimson Modifier]

Host: Yan Kui

Status: Peak

Origin Power: 65.5

Cultivation Techniques & Skills:

Raging Bull Fist (Limit), Iron Cloth Shirt (Limit), Savage Boar Ramming Technique (Great Accomplishment), Golden Bell Shield (Complete Version), Iron Cloth Skill (Complete Version)...

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Five Hard Skills.

This was all the capital he currently possessed for strengthening his physical body. Each one, taken individually, was a secret manual that ordinary martial artists would fight tooth and nail for. But in Yan Kui's eyes, they were merely bricks and stones for building a tall tower.

If they weren't fused, this pile of bricks and stones would forever remain just that – a pile of bricks and stones.

Only by smelting them together could a true "Golden Body" be forged.

"Fuse and Deduce."

Yan Kui took out the mysterious bone fragment from his embrace.

As soon as the bone fragment appeared, the text on the System Panel began to flicker violently, as if sensing some kind of high-level power of the same origin.

[Detected High-Dimensional Energy Carrier "Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record Fragment (Bone Mark)".]

[Do you wish to use it as the core catalyst to fuse all Mortal Hard Skills and deduce a higher-tier cultivation technique?]

[Estimated Origin Power Consumption: 50.0]

"50 points..."

Yan Kui took a deep breath. This was almost all the resources he had accumulated from slaughtering cultivators and challenging dojos these past few days.

But he didn't hesitate at all.

"Fuse!"

As the command was given, the bone fragment in his hand instantly disintegrated, turning into countless gray-white streams of light that drilled into his body through his seven orifices and pores.

An indescribable, terrifying surge of heat erupted from within him at that moment.

This heat was unlike any previous reinforcement. It carried an ancient, desolate, and extremely domineering will. It was as if an ancient God or Devil had awakened within him, letting out a soul-shattering roar.

"Ugh..."

Yan Kui couldn't help but let out a low growl.

The pain pierced to the bone marrow!

He felt his entire skeletal structure being crushed by an immense force, then reassembled into a more perfect structure. His muscle fibers were torn, stretched, and compressed, becoming denser and tougher.

His previously bloated, massive body, filled with a wild aura, began to undergo a drastic transformation.

"Sizzle sizzle--"

First, there was the embarrassing black fur all over his body.

Under the intense heat erupting from within, these demonic features originating from the Savage Boar Ramming Technique had no time to resist before they carbonized and fell off, revealing new skin underneath.

The new skin was no longer dark and iron-like, but a dull crimson, like the color of cooled flowing lava, faintly shimmering with a metallic sheen.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The sound of his heart beating was like war drums. With each beat, mercury-like heavy blood was pumped to every part of his body.

Creak--

Yan Kui's height increased again.

He shot up from two meters three to two meters five!

But this was not mere physical expansion. On the contrary, his body lines became smoother and more proportionate. The muscles that had seemed on the verge of exploding were now perfectly contained beneath the crimson skin, exuding a visually oppressive aesthetic of power.

If he had been an out-of-control beast before, he was now a meticulously sculpted statue of a devil god.

A terrifying heat spread outwards from him.

The tables, chairs, and benches in the room began to curl and char under the high temperature. The air distorted violently from the heat, emitting crackling sounds.

[Deduction Successful!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the new cultivation technique: Crimson Extreme Golden Body (First Layer).]

[Crimson Extreme Golden Body: Ancient Body Cultivation Secret Method Prototype. The body surface maintains a high temperature at this stage, making it difficult for ordinary weapons to injure. It is impervious to water and fire, possesses extremely strong resistance to low-level spells, and greatly enhances strength and physique.]

Yan Kui suddenly opened his eyes.

At this moment, two balls of dark red flames were burning in his pupils.

He slowly stood up, feeling the terrifying power within him that seemed capable of piercing through the heavens.

"This feeling..."

Yan Kui clenched his fist, and the air exploded in his palm with a crisp sound.

"This is what... power is."

Outside the inn.

Over a hundred people from the Martial Arts Hall Alliance had completely surrounded the inn.

The leaders were the master of the Tiger Crane Twin Forms Sect, the sect master of the Crushing Stone Sect, and the overall leader of the Martial Arts Hall Alliance, Chen Bantian, who sat in a grand armchair, his white hair and beard belying his imposing aura.

"Alliance Leader, that brat is in the Heavenly-class room on the second floor."

The Tiger Crane Sect Master pointed upstairs with a venomous look.

A glint flashed in Chen Bantian's slightly cloudy eyes. He had already half-stepped into the Innate Stage, and his body cultivation had formed a nascent internal energy. His senses far surpassed ordinary people.

He could feel that in that room, a terrifying ferocious beast seemed to be dormant.

The aura that had erupted just now had even made an old hand like him feel a tremor of fear.

"If this child is not eliminated, he will become a great threat."

Chen Bantian spoke slowly, his voice deep and powerful. "Make your move. Start with the crossbowmen. No need to keep any alive."

These words were clearly heard by the onlookers nearby.

Many people had already gathered around the inn. The Martial Arts Hall Alliance had oppressed Tianwu City for too long, and their hatred for this organization was deeply ingrained. Now that they finally had a chance to see them in action, the whispers among the crowd were incessant:

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"Did you hear? The Martial Arts Hall Alliance is really going to make a move this time."

"Serves them right! The Martial Arts Hall Alliance has been bullying people with their power for years, who knows how many small sects they've screwed over."

"Shh! Keep your voice down, are you trying to die?" A middle-aged man looked around in terror, "Last month, shopkeeper Wang from North Street, wasn't he just because he said a few bad things about the Alliance, had his legs broken and was thrown into the moat..."

"Yeah, I heard that black boxing arena is also manipulated by people from the Martial Arts Hall Alliance behind the scenes, making dirty money. Who cares about those slaves who were abused to death?"

"Not to mention! That Old Fox Chen Bantian, he squeezes every martial arts hall daily, forcing them to hand over secret manuals and silver. Anyone who dares to refuse is wiped out. My uncle's martial arts hall was forced to disband..."

"Didn't you hear? Chen Bantian is also colluding with people from the Blood Saber Sect. They've long treated Tianwu City as their private backyard. Any young person with a bit of talent is extorted at best, and disappears directly at worst."

The murmurs of the crowd gradually grew louder, but they were all suppressed very low due to fear.

This was the result of the Martial Arts Hall Alliance's years of exploitation and rule—public resentment boiled, yet everyone was in danger.

"Fire!"

With an order.

Thirty elite archers who had long been ambushed on the surrounding rooftops simultaneously pulled their triggers.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

These were military-grade armor-piercing crossbows, capable of piercing iron armor within a hundred paces. Thirty crossbow bolts, with a piercing whistling sound, shot towards the room on the second floor like a swarm of locusts.

All doors and windows were instantly shot into sieves.

Thud thud thud thud!

A dense sound of wood being penetrated rang out.

"Hmph, even if he's made of iron, this shot would turn him into a hedgehog," the Tiger Crane Hall Master sneered coldly.

However.

The next moment.

The room was still deathly silent. No screams, no roars, not even the sound of breathing could be heard.

"Hmm?"

Chen Bantian frowned.

Just as everyone was confused.

Boom!

The wall on the second floor suddenly exploded as if it were made of paper.

Amidst flying debris and wood chips, a massive, suffocating dark red figure slowly walked out.

He was bare-chested, his skin radiating a metallic crimson glow, his black hair moving as if in a wind that wasn't there.

And the armor-piercing crossbow bolts, capable of piercing metal and stone, were now densely embedded in his body.

Not just embedded.

To the horror of the onlookers, the iron-forged arrowheads, the moment they touched the monster's skin, seemed to strike the hardest diamond. Some snapped directly, while others, due to the immense recoil force, twisted into a ball of scrap metal, hanging limply on the surface of his skin without even scratching it!

Even more terrifying, as the high temperature emanating from the monster's body increased, the broken arrows hanging on him began to turn red and soften.

"Is this your welcome gift?"

Yan Kui stood at the edge of the broken wall, looking down at the crowd below.

His voice was no longer rough, but had become deep, resonant, with a metallic quality, echoing throughout the entire street.

He reached out and casually brushed his chest.

Clatter--

The twisted crossbow bolts fell to the ground like trash.

On his crimson chest, the skin was as smooth as new, not even a white mark left behind.

"This... How is this possible?!"

The Tiger Crane Sect Master stumbled back two steps, his eyes nearly popping out. "Those are armor-piercing crossbows! They can pierce even an iron man!"

"Monster... He's a monster..."

The martial arts disciples below trembled uncontrollably, their weapons almost slipping from their grasp.

Standing there was not some martial artist, but a crimson Asura who had crawled out of hell!

Chen Bantian could no longer sit still.

He suddenly stood up from his armchair, staring intently at Yan Kui, his eyes filled with shock.

As a Half-step Innate, he naturally knew that "Hardening Grandmasters" could achieve invulnerability to blades and spears. But that was a defensive measure, and they would still die if their true qi was depleted or their weak point was breached.

But this person before him...

He wasn't circulating any internal qi at all!

He had purely endured the crossbow bolts with his physical body!

Was this still human?

"Black Iron Tower..." Chen Bantian took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart. "What kind of demonic art have you cultivated?"

"Demonic arts?"

Yan Kui's lips curled into a sinister smile.

"This is called... science."

Before he finished speaking.

The floor beneath his feet instantly shattered.

Yan Kui's massive two-meter-fifty frame leaped directly down from the second floor.

Although it was a simple jump, with his terrifying weight and strength, the moment he landed, the entire ground trembled violently, as if a minor earthquake had occurred.

Dust billowed.

He straightened up and walked towards Chen Bantian step by step.

With each step, a deep footprint was left on the ground, and the edges of the soil in the footprints were scorched black, as if burned by intense flames.

"I was planning to find you guys, but since you've come to my doorstep."

"Then you'll all stay here."

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[Crimson Modifier]

Host: Yan Kui

Status: Crimson Extreme Golden Body (Tier 1)

Origin Power: 15.5

Strength: 10.5

Agility: 3.0

Constitution: 12.0

Hint: Host's life level has ascended, mortal martial arts have been thoroughly mastered.

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