Feeling the sudden rush of wind from behind, Lin Sheng's internal alarm bells rang loudly. Without thinking, he flicked his hands backward, shooting out several darts, and simultaneously leaped up, narrowly avoiding the sweeping iron rod.
Clang, clang, clang...
With three crisp sounds, the darts were effortlessly swatted away by the opponent.
"Scheming and decisive in your moves, but unfortunately, these petty tricks are useless."
Looking at the somewhat disheveled Lin Sheng, Black Bear said with a light smile.
Just as he was about to attack again, he saw Lin Sheng, who had been running, suddenly stop and turn back to attack him in an unnatural manner.
His attack speed was extremely fast, leaving him no time to swing the iron rod. However, being a Blood Transportation Warrior, he simply raised his left hand and smashed it forward.
During the movement, he even held back some strength to avoid killing the opponent with one blow.
With a muffled thud, Lin Sheng's body flew backward, but as he landed, he agilely twisted his body and landed steadily on the ground.
However, the unprecedentedly powerful force he felt during the collision just now left his arms feeling numb, and the bones at the point of impact were faintly sending waves of intense pain.
"Is this the strength of a Blood Transportation Warrior? As expected, it's far beyond the Forging Tendons Realm."
Lin Sheng's heart sank.
He could feel that this was the opponent not using his full strength. If the opponent had used his full strength just now, his arms might have been directly fractured in this exchange.
"A Forging Tendons Early Stage Martial Artist, daring to forcefully attack a Blood Transportation at a higher level. Should I say you're incredibly bold, or should I say your courage is commendable..."
Looking at Lin Sheng's ashen face, Black Bear smiled and spoke, his gaze lingering on the opponent's two dark brown palms, then looking at the slightly darkened skin on his own left hand.
"Poison technique? Tsk tsk, to actually be effective against me, it seems the grade of your poison technique is not low."
The next moment, Black Bear's left hand became congested and turned crimson, then returned to normal, and the dark color on his skin visibly faded significantly.
With the powerful Blood Transportation Realm's Qi and blood strength, coupled with the efficacy of the detoxification pill, the potent poison had no effect on him.
However, seeing that the poison on his hand was still not completely eradicated, a hint of surprise flashed in Black Bear's eyes.
He had roamed the martial world for many years and had encountered opponents who cultivated poison techniques, including some masters who had cultivated poison techniques to a high level.
But this was the first time he had encountered someone who could still have a subtle effect on him, despite crossing a major Realm and having taken a High Grade detoxification pill.
"Interesting."
Black Bear didn't mind the slight residue on his hand. The next instant, his body had already lunged towards Lin Sheng.
Although he was confident he had this kid cornered, something clearly very bad had happened in Yangping Town behind him, so it was better to leave early to avoid attracting any extra trouble.
His body was like a cannonball, and the iron rod in his hand was raised high.
Watching the opponent's movements, Lin Sheng's eyes flickered rapidly, countless thoughts churning in his mind.
He thought about whether there was any way to break the situation, but without exception, the final results all ended in failure. The person in front of him was simply too strong, the strongest person he had ever seen besides that black-robed Blazing Star Envoy.
Just as the iron rod approached him, all thoughts in Lin Sheng's mind vanished.
To escape, there was only one way, and that was...
Lin Sheng suddenly raised his head and heavily exhaled.
"Entry: Silver-patterned Black Crocodile!"
Bang!
Crack... crack, crack...
With a muffled thud, the iron rod was firmly grasped by two large hands.
A series of crisp bone-cracking sounds continuously echoed from within Lin Sheng's body.
His originally standard physique began to swell at an unnatural speed.
His height increased by over ten centimeters, his muscles bulged and knotted all over his body, and he looked like a thick city wall, giving off an indescribable sense of strength.
"Hmm!?"
Seeing the opponent's sudden astonishing transformation, Black Bear's eyes narrowed, and a strange expression flashed across his face.
"You still have tricks? This kind of transformation, is it a secret technique!?"
"To actually be able to block my attack, things seem to be getting more and more interesting."
Although he didn't show much on his face, he was quite surprised in his heart. While he hadn't used his full strength in that attack just now, he had used more than half of it.
His goal was to cripple the opponent with one blow first, to prevent him from scuttling around like a little mouse, jumping up and down.
But he didn't expect the opponent to actually stand his ground.
More than half of his strength was something that even elite masters who had been in the Forging Tendons Late Stage for many years and specialized in strength would absolutely not be able to withstand.
While surprised, he also became more excited, because the more outstanding the opponent performed at this moment, the more abundant his harvest would be when he reaped it later.
Thinking of this, he raised the iron rod and smashed it towards the opponent's waist. This time, he increased his strength again.
Hiss—
The heavy iron rod, like a light branch, burst out with bursts of whistling sounds in the air.
Lin Sheng took a deep breath, his feet stomping heavily on the ground, causing the ground to crack.
His hands swelled up a size.
"Bull Rushing Horn."
With a low roar, two thick arms already went forward to meet the iron rod.
Another explosion sounded from the point of collision. Lin Sheng's swollen muscles on his hands visibly indented a small area, and his body also retreated. Before he could stand firm, the iron rod was already coming towards his legs again.
This time, his thighs expanded, and he directly used the White Ape Leg Technique's killer move, White Ape Hook Moon.
Bang!
With an explosive sound, the force transmitted from the iron rod was even stronger than before, forcing his already unstable body to stumble back several steps before stopping.
And at the same time, the opponent had already closed in again, and the iron rod in his hand rained down on him like raindrops. He could only use his hands and feet to continuously defend and parry. Although he barely blocked the opponent's attacks, his body showed obvious indentations and pain that swept through his entire body like a tide.
Finally, with another muffled thud, the two figures finally separated and landed on either side.
Black Bear landed steadily, while Lin Sheng retreated more than ten steps, kneeling on one knee. The powerful impact actually pressed cracks into the ground.
"To be able to do this, you can already be proud of yourself. Even the geniuses of the aristocratic families in the County Town would definitely not be able to compare to you. Unfortunately, just this is far from enough."
Black Bear didn't rush forward to attack, but dragged the iron rod behind him, slowly approaching.
"What secret is hidden in you? Tell me, if you satisfy me, perhaps I will really spare your life..."
He was certain that this child in front of him definitely held secrets beyond his imagination. If he could cooperate and tell him proactively, it would save him some extra effort after capturing him later.
Of course, even if the other party cooperated and told him, he would still have to interrogate him again.
Speaking of how to torture people, he was quite skilled.
However, Lin Sheng at this moment was lowering his head, seemingly staring blankly at his indented muscles.
"What, scared silly? What a pity..."
Seeing that the other party didn't answer, Black Bear didn't care. He would eventually speak after he smashed his limbs.
"Hoo..."
Heavy gasping sounds continuously came from Lin Sheng's mouth. He raised his head and looked at Black Bear walking towards him.
Under the moonlight, the opponent appeared exceptionally tall and gloomy.
"You're right, just this is still not enough..."
Lin Sheng stood up, straightened his back, and stared fixedly at Black Bear.
"Hmph, being mysterious..."
Seeing Lin Sheng's reaction, Black Bear sneered.
In a moment of trance, he vaguely felt something was not right, but his overwhelming strength made him believe that this was impossible.
"Ape Demon Transformation..."
Lin Sheng uttered a few words from his mouth. At that moment, his already broad and tall physique began to vibrate rapidly. Fine bone-cracking sounds, like firecrackers, rang out, and his originally gray-brown rough body instantly became congested and turned crimson.
His body rose again, directly exceeding two meters, and even his arms and legs lengthened slightly. Compared to the previous thick and solid physique like a city wall, there was a hint of agility, and the indentations on his body caused by the iron rod also visibly swelled up again at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming more prominent and rougher than before.
"He can actually... use two secret techniques simultaneously!!?"
Seeing Lin Sheng's transformation, Black Bear's heart was greatly shaken. This thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly shook his head and denied it.
It was impossible for anyone in this world to simultaneously activate two secret techniques. The result would definitely be the collapse of their Physical Body and Qi Deviation on the spot.
"Could it be... Bloodline!!"
Finally, he remembered the term he had heard before in his heart.
"You have Bloodline power in you!? It must be like this..."
Thinking of this, a strong killing intent rose in his heart.
People with Bloodlines have unlimited potential for future achievements.
He absolutely could not let this child go. He must kill this child.
At this moment, he had only this one thought in his heart.
He quickly calmed his somewhat excited mood. Even if the opponent had a Bloodline, his Realm was too low, and he was definitely not his opponent at present.
Even though the current opponent made him feel a slight threat.
"Not enough... still not enough..."
However, before he could make a move, Lin Sheng's face, which had turned crimson due to excessive congestion, showed a ferocious expression.
He clenched his hands, staring intently at the somewhat startled and uncertain Black Bear. His already swollen physique, which had reached its limit, actually began to expand again at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The crimson body was stained with a layer of yellow, like the withered yellow of the earth. His strong, bulging muscles continued to rise, becoming rougher and harder.
"Activate: Earth Affinity..."
In his perception, a continuous stream of power, like a tide, was surging into his body from the earth beneath his feet, and he accepted it all without rejection.
This time, he absorbed the power of the earth completely to his limit, much more than the experiment in Yangping Town before.
After all, his strength had increased significantly compared to that time, especially now that he had activated the Ape Demon Transformation secret technique.
"You..."
Seeing the opponent's astonishing transformation again and the oppressive feeling that was steadily rising in the unseen Realm, Black Bear's pupils contracted in horror.
He didn't know what was happening, but he knew clearly that no matter what it was, he couldn't let the opponent continue, otherwise something big would happen.
At this point, he no longer hesitated for a moment.
"Rampage in All Directions! Die for me!"
With a roar, a series of afterimages appeared from the iron rod in his hand, simultaneously descending towards Lin Sheng's body. This time, he didn't hold back at all and used a killing move. His goal was to finish the battle quickly and not give the opponent any chance to catch his breath.
Clang—
An explosive sound far exceeding the previous ones rang out.
The iron rod landed squarely on the opponent's body.
However, the scene of flesh and blood being torn apart did not appear.
The iron rod was caught by a rough hand that looked like a cattail leaf fan.
Black Bear only saw a congested, rough, twisted face looking down at him from above.
His mouth opened wide, revealing a mouthful of stark white teeth stained with blood streaks.
"The real show has just begun..."
Squeak—
Amidst the sinister laughter, the iron rod in the large hand continuously deformed until it shattered with a loud bang.
"This..."
This scene completely exceeded Black Bear's expectations. His eyes widened, and his heart was filled with horror. Although his iron rod was not as good as the one he had lost in Yangping Mountain before, it was also forged from a thousand pounds of refined steel. Even he could not crush it with bare hands.
But the opponent had done it, which clearly meant that the opponent's strength was now above his.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that a small Martial Artist in the Forging Tendons Early Stage could achieve this.
Tear—
The large hand, like a demonic claw covering the sky, smashed down from above, heading straight for his head.
Thud!
Black Bear immediately raised his hand to block, but the moment of contact, his face changed drastically.
He felt an irresistible Giant Strength coming from the opponent's large hand.
He decisively used a secret technique, even though he had already used it before when facing the Blazing Sound Locust in Yangping Town. But he couldn't care about the side effects of continuously using secret techniques now.
As his words fell, Black Bear's muscles wriggled, and his body tightened, becoming visibly more solid.
Finally, he felt the pressure from the large hand loosen.
However, Lin Sheng's massive body showed a surprising agility completely contrary to his bulky physique, giving him no chance to relax.
His two large hands were like sharp blades that could cut through anything, and also like heavy hammers carrying Wanjun of force, raining down on Black Bear like raindrops.
And Black Bear also fought back wildly without dodging at all. The two figures, one large and one small, continuously collided with each other, emitting muffled thuds under the night sky.
Lin Sheng was like a madman, only attacking and not defending. At this moment, he had unleashed his full strength, but compared to the opponent, he was still somewhat lacking in speed, but his strength was a notch stronger than the opponent's.
Even if he took several hits from the opponent, he would return one.
Several seconds passed, and the two had already exchanged dozens of moves.
Black Bear's face was distorted. With his speed, he could have actually left after activating his secret technique, but the talent displayed by this child in front of him was too terrifying, reaching a point that made him feel fear. If he didn't kill him this time, there would absolutely be no chance in the future.
"Chaotic Demonic Hundred Battles!!"
With a roar, Black Bear's fists created a sky full of shadows, the dense fist shadows almost completely surrounding Lin Sheng.
"Ape Demon Ghost Decomposition..."
Lin Sheng also let out a low roar, his two arms like black-scaled giant pythons, constantly whipping towards the opponent.
Clang, clang, clang...
A series of explosive sounds rang out.
The two figures separated.