Eye of Truth-Breaking

Composing himself, Chen Mochuan pulled back his thoughts and refocused his attention on his original goal.

Fortunately, the live-action video of [Wind-Howling Ferocious Tiger VS Crimson Flame Ferocious Lion] was exactly what he needed right now; it perfectly captured the critical moment where the ferocious tiger's roar intimidated its enemy, meaning his goal of finding study material for "Tiger Roaring" had been more than fulfilled.

With a fourth-rank Wind-Howling Ferocious Tiger as a subject for observation, he believed he would soon be able to master this unique sonic attack technique.

However, he felt a bit curious about the videographer. For a Martial Artist at the Core Formation Realm with such formidable strength to venture deep into the Wilderness Zone, film these live-action videos, and share them for free for everyone to watch—such selfless spirit and magnanimity were truly admirable.

Chen Mochuan glanced at the uploader's username: "Eye of Truth-Breaking."

With a flicker of thought, he entered the creator's homepage, wanting to see if there were other materials suitable for practicing "Tiger Roaring."

What caught his eye were two striking lines of text engraved beneath the username "Eye of Truth-Breaking":

[Hunting Ferocious Beasts for twenty years, using my lens to tear through the Wilderness Zone!]

[Note: All Ferocious Beasts that "participated" in these live-action videos were killed by me after recording to prevent future trouble. Ferocious Beasts and humanity are irreconcilable and can never coexist; everyone must remember to eradicate evil completely!]

The word "participated" in the declaration was used with a cold, dark humor, clearly indicating "Eye of Truth-Breaking's" absolute hostility and lethal stance toward Ferocious Beasts.

Chen Mochuan couldn't help but feel a chill; he hadn't expected that the two fourth-rank lion and tiger beasts he had just seen had both been killed by "Eye of Truth-Breaking."

He sorted the videos by date and began to review the live-action footage posted by "Eye of Truth-Breaking."

"Eye of Truth-Breaking" did not engage in mystification; the content of each video was clearly stated in the title, making it very convenient for Chen Mochuan to filter through them. Combined with his deep accumulation of Martial Arts General Knowledge, he only needed a glance to know exactly which Ferocious Beast had "participated" in the video.

Quickly browsing the titles in the video list, he discovered that the hundreds of live-action videos filmed by "Eye of Truth-Breaking" were all, without exception, footage of Ferocious Beasts fighting, and all were open for free.

From the earliest first-rank Ferocious Beast fights twenty years ago to the fourth-rank duels of recent years, these live-action videos not only recorded a vast amount of predatory habits but also vaguely outlined the trajectory of "Eye of Truth-Breaking's" own improvement in martial cultivation.

Twenty years, going from filming first-rank beasts to fifth-rank... the speed at which this "Eye of Truth-Breaking" has improved their strength is legendary! Chen Mochuan mused to himself.

When he scrolled to a video posted at the beginning of this year, the two "participating" Ferocious Beasts had already reached the fifth rank.

One had to realize that even a fifth-rank Ferocious Beast on the verge of death could cause an ordinary Core Formation Realm Martial Artist to meet their end with a final counterattack!

That "Eye of Truth-Breaking" could hunt two such beasts simultaneously while calmly recording the video meant their strength and unfathomable methods far exceeded his previous imagination.

This made Chen Mochuan even more curious about the true identity of "Eye of Truth-Breaking."

However, "Eye of Truth-Breaking" seemed to have never shown their face in any live-action video, and while there were numerous guesses on the public message board of their creator page, no one knew their true identity.

Chen Mochuan felt a slight sense of regret, but he didn't dwell on it; his primary task remained the practice of "Tiger Roaring."

After finishing all the live-action videos, he found a few that were even more popular than the lion-tiger fight, but for the purpose of practicing "Tiger Roaring," the lion-tiger footage remained the most suitable material.

He decided to focus on observing the tiger's roar for now, and once he had achieved some success with "Tiger Roaring," he would browse the other videos to broaden his knowledge of Ferocious Beasts and prepare for any potential future encounters.

Thus, he returned to the lion-tiger fight video interface and happened to see the two most-liked comments.

[The one with the perm really couldn't beat the one with the tattoos; the ancients didn't lie to me! (231k likes)]

[This Crimson Flame Ferocious Lion doesn't even know how to use a lion's roar, and instead got intimidated by the tiger's roar; looks like its cultivation isn't up to par yet~ (216k likes)]

Chen Mochuan chuckled, casually liked both comments, and re-entered the video, dragging the progress bar directly to the segment where the Wind-Howling Ferocious Tiger roared to intimidate its enemy, beginning to observe repeatedly and contemplate with focus.

As he watched with intense concentration, Chen Mochuan's mind gradually immersed itself in every detail of the tiger's roar:

When the Wind-Howling Ferocious Tiger roared, the muscles on the side of its neck bulged, and its throat vibrated at an extremely high frequency, as if it were compressing and igniting a mass of high-pressure gas. The surrounding wind resonated with it, weaving together with the tiger's boiling Blood-Qi Value into a daunting sonic wave.

Although the live-action video could not perfectly replicate the full essence of the Ferocious Beast, that captured trace of wild dominance provided a crucial bridge for Chen Mochuan to understand the young Martial Artist's "Tiger Roaring."

He even guessed that when that young Martial Artist created "Tiger Roaring," they might have also benefited from observing this very video.

Closing his eyes, Chen Mochuan began to imitate the vibration frequency of the tiger's vocal cords in this virtual wilderness, attempting to channel his Blood-Qi Value toward his throat and emit a low hum.

However, after practicing repeatedly, the sound he produced was still far from the true "Tiger Roaring" he expected; it could only be described as a low, muffled growl, lacking that soul-shattering power and failing to form an effective sonic attack.

He touched his throat with his fingers, carefully feeling the changes in muscle vibration during vocalization, yet he still failed to capture that critical node of Blood-Qi resonance. After multiple rounds of experimentation, he still couldn't grasp the essence.

I always feel like I'm missing that crucial bit of "spiritual charm"...

Chen Mochuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then a thought struck him.

Perhaps the pressure of actual combat is the spark needed to ignite this inspiration.

Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate. He exited the live-action video, logged into the Heaven Martial Battle Net, and initiated a ranked match, hoping to find the opportunity to trigger "Tiger Roaring" through high-intensity confrontation.

His current rank was Black Iron (990 points); if he won this match, he would advance to Bronze.

According to the Heaven Martial Battle Net matching mechanism, promotion matches usually arranged stronger opponents, which was exactly what Chen Mochuan wanted.

He didn't care much about the outcome of a single match; he was more eager to seek a breakthrough under pressure and push his martial path further.

The matching didn't take much time, and the information about his ranked match opponent soon appeared on the interface:

Anonymous [Rank: Black Iron (990 points), Matches: 197 (106 wins, 91 losses, 0 draws), Win Rate: 53.8%, Blood-Qi Value: 4.51]

VS

Ye Ziheng (Previously Encountered) [Rank: Black Iron (996 points), Matches: 92 (60 wins, 32 losses, 0 draws), Win Rate: 65.2%, Blood-Qi Value: 5.55]

Chen Mochuan's gaze sharpened. He had a deep impression of the name "Ye Ziheng," and with the [Previously Encountered] tag, he could confirm that this was the person who had ended his 15-match winning streak and dealt him his first defeat on the Heaven Martial Battle Net.