Seven House Turmoil (Part 2)

Wang Sheng pushed off the ground, his body shooting forward like lightning as he charged at Gu Hengzhi with a fierce roar. His fist wind howled like thunder exploding, and his tiger claws flashed viciously, as though they would tear through space itself!

"Let's see how you block this!" His eyes widened in fury, and his roar shook the room. He drove a fist carrying the force of a thousand pounds straight toward Gu Hengzhi's chest. The blow was as overpowering as Mount Tai crushing an egg, seemingly ready to shatter him in one strike!

Gu Hengzhi showed no fear. His eyes were half-closed, his breathing steady, while soul power churned endlessly through his dantian like raging waves. Earth Element Bodyguard activated instantly. A deep brown glow shimmered across his skin, as if he had been covered in solid sandstone. Beneath that light, his muscles seemed forged from steel, indestructible!

"Bang!!"

The fist slammed heavily into his shoulder, yet he stood as steady as Mount Tai, utterly unmoved!

Wang Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted as shock surged through him. What kind of physique is this? How can it be so tough?

My martial soul is an Enhanced War Tiger. How could he withstand it so easily? His heart was filled with confusion and unwillingness.

But in the very next moment, Gu Hengzhi moved!

His feet sank slightly, and faint earthen patterns spread across the floor as though he had fused with the ground. Borrowing the power of the earth veins, he kicked off fiercely. His body accelerated like lightning, twisting like a nimble mud snake as he instantly flashed to Wang Sheng's side!

"Thud!"

His elbow smashed into Wang Sheng's ribs like an iron hammer. Wang Sheng hastily raised an arm to block, and a deafening tiger roar erupted. Even so, he was knocked back three steps in succession, a thread of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth!

"H-He?!"

For a moment, everyone in the dormitory stared wide-eyed, their faces full of shock. They had thought Gu Hengzhi merely possessed formidable defense, but they had not expected him to use the terrain so skillfully to move—or to suppress Wang Sheng's attacks without even releasing a single soul ring!

Enraged beyond measure, Wang Sheng gathered power in both palms and unleashed a barrage of attacks like a raging storm. Layer upon layer of tiger shadows surged forth, fists and palms interweaving as their howls swept through the room like a violent tempest!

Powerful winds surged through the dormitory. The wooden beds shook violently, and dust filled the air!

Yet Gu Hengzhi stood amid the storm like an unbreakable boulder. His body moved nimbly—circling, sliding, stomping, blocking. In every exchange, he seemed to precisely borrow the power of the ground, dissolving Wang Sheng's attacks one by one before launching clever counterattacks!

"This level of earth-element control?"

Wang Sheng's eyes widened in disbelief. The fury in his heart erupted like a volcano, and in that moment, all reason was burned away. His hair stood on end as he roared, "I'm done playing! Aren't you tough? Then let's see if you can take this move—!"

His hands suddenly came together like a torrential downpour. Soul power poured into them like a surging flood, and the tiger shadow instantly swelled. A semi-solid phantom tiger claw burst from between his palms with terrifying force, like a burning meteor!

"Tiger-Rending Tyrant Claw!"

This claw seemed ready to tear the entire dormitory apart. The air shrieked sharply under the violent tremors, as if it too were trembling before that horrifying power!

Gu Hengzhi frowned deeply, a trace of gravity flashing through his gaze. His steps were as light as a dancer's as he tapped backward and swiftly retreated three paces. He drew a deep breath and spread his crossed hands before him, as though gathering the power of heaven and earth.

He slowly raised his right hand, extending his index finger as though it had been given life. His fingertip trembled slightly, as if engaging in some mysterious exchange with the wisps of earth elements in the air. Drawn by an invisible divine force, the earth elements began gathering at high speed, converging upon Gu Hengzhi's fingertip like a rushing torrent!

An ancient, heavy aura, as though buried between mountains and rivers, rose abruptly from his fingertip like a sleeping giant beast awakening! The ground trembled faintly, and the floor tiles shattered under that immense power, breaking into countless tiny fragments!

Gu Hengzhi's voice was low and forceful, like a summons from ancient times. It was not loud, yet it rang with startling clarity. "—Great Wilderness Heaven-Prison Finger."

A dense gleam of earth-element power, nearly tangible, had gathered upon his right index finger. His fingertip shone brilliantly, as though formed from molten lava. That radiance contained the weight of mountains, as if all the power in the world had gathered within this single finger!

The next instant, his gaze became incomparably resolute, like a burning flame. He stepped forward fiercely and raised his right hand high, as though bearing the weight of the entire world. His movements were slow yet powerful, every motion seemingly containing boundless strength.

One finger thrust forth!

There were no superfluous flashes or exaggerated explosions—only that single finger, as still as a mountain and as heavy as the heavens! It seemed to cross the boundaries of time and space, carrying endless pressure as it struck directly toward Wang Sheng's Tiger-Rending Tyrant Claw!

It was as though heaven and earth had been pinned down by that finger, while time and space froze solid!

"Boom!!"

Wang Sheng's Tiger-Rending Tyrant Claw had barely been unleashed before that earth finger ruthlessly crushed down upon the tiger's head. An earthshaking explosion rang out. Soul power shattered and scattered like broken glass, while the tiger shadow instantly collapsed into countless tiny motes of light and vanished into the air!

"Ah—!"

Wang Sheng let out a miserable scream. It was as though an enormous mountain had crushed down upon him as he fell facedown onto the ground. Blood poured from his mouth, and half his body went numb, as if bound tightly by an invisible force!

The dormitory fell deathly silent. Everyone seemed to have been gripped by the throat by an invisible hand, unable to move. Their eyes were filled with fear and awe. The aura of that finger was too heavy, as though the sky above their heads had been pressed down by a single finger, making even breathing difficult!

Gu Hengzhi slowly withdrew his hand. His fingertip trembled faintly, and his face was somewhat pale, but his gaze remained as calm as ever, as though that earthshaking battle had been nothing more than a trivial game to him.

"You lost."

After saying only those three words, he turned and walked back to his bed.

From that moment onward, no one in Seven House dared make another sound.

"You two, help him up."

His voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable authority.

The two roommates shuddered instinctively and hurriedly replied, "Yes!"

They practically ran forward and carefully helped Wang Sheng up from the ground. Wang Sheng's face was twisted in pain. He was clearly still forcing himself to endure it, but he could no longer utter a single word.

Gu Hengzhi took a small porcelain medicine bottle from his storage belt and gently poured out a pale green pill. Its medicinal fragrance was mild, carrying a faint bitter note.

He walked over to Wang Sheng and handed the medicine to one of the boys. In an even tone, he said, "This is Bone-Healing Powder passed down from my hometown. It disperses bruising, relieves pain, relaxes the tendons, and mends the bones. Don't worry about wasting it. Give him one whole pill at a time. Have him bite it open and swallow it."

The two roommates looked at each other. Neither had expected Gu Hengzhi to have medicine prepared after striking so heavily.