Extreme Martial Body Evolves Again! Third Realm: Tendon Transformation!

Ye Xiao did not remember.

How long he had been practicing his punches in the 10x gravity zone.

He knew even less.

That he had, without his knowledge.

Become a sensation at Jiang University!

In the span of a single afternoon.

The academy forum had exploded!

Post Title: <Monster Freshman Spotted in Gravity Tower! E-rank Martialist, Hard-Tanking the 10x Gravity Zone!>

[OP]: Was anyone at the Gravity Tower this afternoon? That freshman, an E-rank Martialist, the guy rumored to be a special admission student—word is this was his second time in the tower, and he stayed in the 10x gravity zone on the second floor for nearly the whole day. I saw it with my own eyes; my hands are still shaking as I type this.

[2nd Floor]: Impossible. You're talking about Ye Xiao, right! An E-rank Martialist, First Realm, throwing punches under 10x gravity for a whole day? Try to make your lies sound at least somewhat plausible. Verdict: OP is an idiot!

[3rd Floor]: I have video. Footage taken on-site, see for yourselves.

[4th Floor]: Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!!!

[5th Floor]: How did he do that? Isn't Martialist the most useless profession?

[6th Floor]: To the guy above, you must not have gone to the Gravity Tower today. Dozens of us saw it with our own eyes. Even we third-years can't stay in the 10x gravity zone for long, but this lunatic? He stayed from morning until afternoon! And from the looks of him, his legs weren't even shaking!

[7th Floor]: Legs weren't shaking? Try standing under 10x gravity for an hour and see what happens? I bet only fourth-years could last that long!

[8th Floor]: What's that freshman's name? What class is he in?

[9th Floor]: Someone above said it, Ye Xiao, from Ordinary Class 9.

[10th Floor]: Is that the nepotism hire, the special admission student everyone's been making such a fuss about lately?

[11th Floor]: You guys are missing the point. The point is—an E-rank Martialist, Mud Embryo Realm, enters the tower for the first time and stays on the first floor for half a day, then enters the tower a second time and goes straight to the second floor for nearly a whole day. Think about it, when you first entered the tower, which floor were you on?

[12th Floor]: ...Second floor, fifteen minutes.

[13th Floor]: First floor, half an hour.

[14th Floor]: Didn't dare to go in.

[15th Floor]: So, is Martialist really a useless profession?

[16th Floor]: I don't know. But I do know that the guy named Ye Xiao is no loser.

[17th Floor]: Ye Xiao is a loser! Martialist is a useless profession too!

[18th Floor]: Is that Lin Yun above?

[19th Floor]: No.

[20th Floor]: Yes, it is!

[21st Floor]: Who the hell are you?

[22nd Floor]: You don't dare to challenge the Gravity Tower, so you just vent by cursing Ye Xiao on the forum. If you've got guts, go try the 10x zone in the Gravity Tower. I bet you wouldn't last as long as Ye Xiao!

[23rd Floor]: I'll go, I'll go tomorrow! But you'd better not let me find out who you really are, or I'll hunt you down in real life!

[24th Floor]: Heh, who's afraid of you? Lin Yun, you're just a clown, you know that?

[25th Floor]: You're looking to die, aren't you! Give me your name and class, and see if I don't finish you!

[26th Floor]: ...

The conversation started out fine.

But by the end.

It had devolved into a shouting match between two people.

One was Lin Yun, who was currently cultivating in the Elemental Pavilion, practicing his Thunder Method.

Upon hearing others talk about Ye Xiao, he had immediately logged onto the school forum.

The other was Fatty Wang, who was also practicing his Qi.

He, too, had heard others discussing Ye Xiao's glorious achievement.

He felt quite happy.

But seeing someone questioning, or even insulting Ye Xiao.

He had been so angry that he interrupted his cultivation.

And started trading insults with the skeptic.

[Ding!]

[You have completed a punch, the force of this punch is: 32%!]

[Obtained 10 Martial Value!]

[Your realm has improved!]

[Current Realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 1991st Layer!]

[Current Realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 1992nd Layer!]

[...]

[Current Realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 2000th Layer!]

After Ye Xiao threw his 200th punch of the day.

Finally.

He had accumulated to a new height!

Mud Embryo Realm, 2000th Layer!

At this moment, the solidity of the foundation within Ye Xiao's body.

Had already far surpassed those so-called SSS-rank class prodigies!

"I've saved up another 1000 Martial Value!"

The corners of Ye Xiao's mouth curled up as he thought of the scene he had been anticipating.

"Enough to let my Extreme Path Body evolve once more!"

"Breakthrough! Extreme Martial Body!"

[Consumed 1000 Martial Value, Extreme Martial Body breakthrough! (Bone Tempering Realm → Tendon-Forging Realm)]

As long as he had sufficient Martial Value!

Ye Xiao could evolve his Extreme Martial Body at any time!

And just at this moment.

Ye Xiao was shocked to discover that faint cyan patterns had appeared beneath his skin.

This sight gave him a start.

Those patterns looked like tree roots, like rivers, like some kind of ancient totem.

He tried to exert force—the patterns lit up like a ignited fuse, spreading from his shoulder to his wrist, converging at his fist.

That punch, when thrown, was several times heavier than usual.

He knew that it was his fascia speaking.

In a language he did not yet fully understand.

"Fascia like a bow, force multiplied!"

When this journey of evolution finally came to a halt.

Ye Xiao quickly summoned the system, and the content related to the [Extreme Martial Body] appeared before his eyes.

[Extreme Martial Body]

[Realm: Tendon-Forging Realm]

[Physique Characteristics: Fascia toughness increased, can stretch to several times its original length. Force output efficiency skyrocketed; the same amount of strength produces several times the effect. Body flexibility comparable to a yoga master, joints can twist in reverse. Faint cyan patterns visible under the skin, moving like living creatures when force is exerted.]

[Hidden Blood Qi: 10%]

[Hidden Defense: 10%]

[Hidden Magic Resistance: 5%]

[Required for Breakthrough: 10000 Martial Value!]

After reading through it.

A smile appeared on Ye Xiao's face involuntarily.

"Although my realm is still stuck at the first stage, my physical strength has already evolved to the third stage!"

"The Tendon-Forging Realm Extreme Martial Body has given my Hidden Blood Qi and Hidden Defense a decent boost!"

"At the same time, a new Hidden Magic Resistance attribute has appeared!"

[Hidden Magic Resistance: When you are injured, activating the Extreme Martial Body can release Hidden Magic Resistance, temporarily increasing your magic resistance.]

After reading the final word.

The smile on Ye Xiao's face grew even more intense.

"It can actually increase my magic resistance?"

"Doesn't that mean the damage Lin Yun's Thunder Method deals to me can be reduced by 5%?"

Originally, the Martialist class had always been at a disadvantage against magic-type classes.

Their reach wasn't as long, their cultivation wasn't as fast, and their damage wasn't as high.

In the end, they were just targets to be kited and used as punching bags.

But now.

This stereotypical situation was very likely to be reversed by Ye Xiao!