Chapter 331: Secret Weapon, Deep Frost Dharma Lineage

Chapter 331: The Secret Weapon, the Deep Cold Dharma Vein

The Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force was, among all the combat martial arts Zhang Yu had mastered thus far, the technique with the greatest practical power and the highest value.

This former military-grade martial art could carve out void cavities within the Gang Qi, allowing each cavity to absorb one's own power and unleash it when needed.

When the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force was advanced to the 10th level, it could open ten void cavities. Each cavity could store a single force from an opponent's strike, allowing the explosive release of ten attacks in one breath.

Later, when Zhang Yu pushed the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force to the 20th level, not only did the number of void cavities that could be opened increase to twenty, but the upper limit of power each cavity could contain also grew significantly, in tandem with the enhancement of Zhang Yu's physical endurance.

Zhang Yu still remembered when he had fiercely battled Wang Yin using the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force. The Starfire True Person had once instructed him that the different palm forces, fist forces, and other powers absorbed into the void cavities needed to be combined with different techniques and used in coordination to maximize their effectiveness.

Not long after Zhang Yu obtained the Three-Eyes Divine Ability, and while he was creating the 55-Open Combat Method, he realized that this combat method could be integrated into the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force, greatly enhancing his counterattack power when facing formidable foes.

And when Zhang Yu's physical strength broke through to the 15th level, as his body and Gang Qi gradually merged into one, he had another new idea while manipulating Gang Qi to work on the construction site.

Just like at this moment, using the Three-Eyes Divine Ability in coordination with the Formless Cloud Gang to simulate human-shaped Gang Qi and execute techniques identical to Cong Na's.

Within the Formless Cloud Gang, the void cavities opened by the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force released the Tendon-Severing Palm Force that Cong Na had just struck with.

Thus, under Cong Na's astonished gaze, human-shaped Gang Qi emerged from behind Zhang Yu. With strike after strike, using identical techniques and identical palm forces, they firmly intercepted her advance.

"Has he also cultivated the Tendon-Severing Palm? And reached an extremely profound level?"

Cong Na's first reaction, of course, was not that Zhang Yu had stolen martial arts or absorbed her own palm force, but rather that his Tendon-Severing Palm must be of a very high level.

Faced with this situation, Cong Na chuckled lightly, and layers of Gang Qi erupted from within her body.

"It seems I really underestimated you before."

"Then I'll get a little more serious too."

With that, Cong Na threw a punch, stirring up spiraling Gang Qi that shot toward Zhang Yu like a massive drill.

This was precisely the Earth-Wood Element's Star Sky Pulse-Impelling Great Method. When cultivated to a high level, it had the effect of splitting mountains, drilling through earth, and rapidly excavating tunnels through rock and underground.

At this moment, as Cong Na's fist struck, the spiraling Gang Qi caused the air to explode with deafening roars wherever it passed. The human-shaped Gang Qi blocking her path was torn apart like sheets of paper.

But the next moment, another human-shaped Gang Qi charged forward, similarly clenching a fist, bending an elbow... and then striking out fiercely.

Boom!

An identical spiraling Gang Qi erupted explosively.

As Cong Na's fist and the human-shaped Gang Qi's fist collided violently, explosive energy burst outward from the point of impact, sweeping in all directions and stirring up fierce gusts of wind.

"He knows the Star Sky Pulse-Impelling Great Method too?!" Cong Na was astonished once more, but she quickly realized.

"No."

Recalling the course of the battle in a flash, Cong Na thought to herself, "He absorbed my power and then released it again?"

"What formidable borrowing force to strike force."

"Which technique is this?"

There were many techniques that could redirect force, borrow force to strike force, or even rebound attacks, but as Cong Na pondered briefly, she couldn't immediately recall which one had such a miraculous effect—not only absorbing and releasing her power but even simulating her techniques with Gang Qi.

However, although the human-shaped Gang Qi before her released the Star Sky Pulse-Impelling Great Method it had just absorbed, it ultimately lacked Cong Na's deeper reserves. After a moment of stalemate, it was shattered once again.

Cong Na took a deep breath, the fighting spirit and combativeness in her eyes burning even more fiercely.

"To think that among this year's freshmen, there's a genius like you?"

"Hey! I'm talking to you."

Seeing Zhang Yu, who hadn't even turned his head and was still focused on his work, Cong Na grinned. "Cocky freshman."

"Then let's see if you can imitate this move."

With a shake of her arms, holes appeared below her elbows. Martial Dao Gang Qi, accelerated through artificial meridians, was released from them at high speed.

Simultaneously, the parts below her elbows began to rotate rapidly...

"In the Foundation Establishment stage, just having powerful martial arts isn't enough."

"Only by pairing formidable martial studies with compatible Dharma Bones can a technique unleash its strongest power."

Cong Na understood that the vast majority of university students didn't have the qualifications to learn and use military-grade techniques. Expert-grade techniques were the upper limit of what they could learn.

Under such circumstances, to further enhance the potential of their expert-grade techniques, many students chose to use Dharma Bones specifically adapted to their techniques to boost their power.

Now, as Cong Na activated her Star Sky Pulse-Impelling Arms, the power of her next punch would greatly surge.

But just as Cong Na was about to strike, a message popped up in her Eye Bone.

Ma Xuan: Stop, Cong Na

Cong Na: Why stop? My next punch will definitely defeat him.

Ma Xuan: It's just a test, no need to use the Star Sky Arms.

Cong Na: Even without using the hand Dharma Bones, given some time, I can still defeat him.

Cong Na: Abusing Gang Qi to borrow force and strike force—how long can his mana last?

Ma Xuan: Cong Na, this is just a test, not a real fight. Don't get carried away.

Cong Na wanted to retort, but the next sentence from the other side calmed her down.

Ma Xuan: Fighting like this, the casing of your Star Sky Arms will wear down, right? And how many more times can your impact joints be used before they need replacing?

Ma Xuan: Fighting this Zhang Yu is quite time-consuming, effort-intensive, and expensive.

Thinking of the maintenance bills for her Dharma Bones, Cong Na immediately felt that sparring between classmates should be moderate.

As her fighting spirit and combativeness were suppressed, she became increasingly aware that what Ma Xuan had said was correct.

"This guy... is really tough to fight."

"And not just tough—he's tough in a way that borrows your force and strikes back with hard clashes."

"If I keep fighting him, my Dharma Bones will wear down quite a bit."

If Cong Na had played games, at this moment she would have felt that Zhang Yu was like those monsters in games particularly adept at consuming equipment durability. Even if you won, you'd have to spend a lot of money repairing your gear.

Cong Na: So then? You plan to recruit him for the team?

Ma Xuan: If you encountered an opponent like this in the department's selection tournament, wouldn't you find it annoying?

Cong Na narrowed her eyes slightly: A bit disgusting.

Ma Xuan: Exactly. This Zhang Yu can not only psychologically annoy opponents, but this force-borrowing skill makes him an unexpected trump card. He's well-suited to delay the opponent's strongest fighter.

Hearing this, Cong Na felt a slight thrill, as if she could already see the constipated expressions on the faces of other upperclassmen when dealing with Zhang Yu.

Ma Xuan: Moreover, he's been at Wanfa University for less than a year. By the time the department selections start in the second half of the year, his strength will surely have grown significantly.

Meanwhile, on another floor of Wanfa University City.

While communicating with Cong Na, Ma Xuan thought to himself, "Absorbing and rebounding an opponent's power with Gang Qi... this technique seems to be the Nine Heavens Cloud Void Force, right?"

"To actually master a former military-grade martial art... although this technique is currently rated as expert-grade, it's not something you can just buy casually."

"This Zhang Yu... could be our secret weapon."

On the other side, after finishing his work, Zhang Yu turned to look at Cong Na and asked somewhat curiously, "Why did you stop?"

Cong Na smiled slightly. "The strength you've displayed is already enough to pass the test. And I don't like meaningless fights."

"What a coincidence, neither do I." Hearing this, Zhang Yu smiled and instinctively touched the Green Thread Flying Sword on his index finger.

If the opponent had just unleashed the Star-Soaring Pulse Grand Technique in coordination with the Law Skeleton, he would have had no choice but to use the Green Silk Flying Sword gifted by Bai Zhenzhen.

Then Zhang Yu asked, "So... does that mean I passed?"

As an outstanding student of the Ten Thousand Laws University, Cong Na was someone who adapted to reality very quickly. After learning of Zhang Yu's strength, she abandoned her previous attitude toward ordinary freshmen and politely said, "Personally, I think you have absolutely no issues. Welcome to our competition team."

"But we still need the other team members to agree as well."

"Let's add each other as friends first. Once they approve, I'll add you to the group chat."

After bidding farewell to Cong Na, Zhang Yu's figure flickered as he hurried back toward the underground cemetery.

"Didn't expect it to go so smoothly."

"This way, I'll be able to participate in the competition next semester."

Just then, a message from Le Mulan appeared in his Eye Skeleton.

Le Mulan: Zhang Yu, I feel like my magical power is about to undergo some kind of transformation.

Seeing this message, Zhang Yu's spirits lifted, thinking to himself that today was truly a day of double blessings.

Zhang Yu: Where are you? I'll come over.

...

A short while later, Zhang Yu arrived at the dormitory to find Le Mulan sitting cross-legged inside, radiating waves of cold energy that had lowered the temperature of the entire room.

Upon seeing Zhang Yu, Le Mulan spoke up, "It feels like it's almost there, but it seems like something is still missing."

Zhang Yu strode over and said, "Stay seated and don't move. Let me lend you a hand once more."

As a stream of magical power was transferred from Zhang Yu into Le Mulan's body, she slowly absorbed it before suddenly feeling a tremor in her dantian.

In the next moment, a terrifying chill erupted from her dantian, sweeping through all the meridians in her body.

Wherever the chill passed, the magical power circulating within Le Mulan's body underwent a sudden, qualitative transformation.

Amid this change, her blood, qi, and magical power seemed to stagnate, leaving her dazed and slipping into a half-awake, half-asleep state.

At this moment, her entire body felt as if it were frozen, and her consciousness seemed to enter a state of hibernation.

She had no idea how much time had passed when she finally regained her senses, only to discover that her meridians and magical power had undergone a dramatic transformation.

But before Le Mulan could carefully sense these changes, she noticed Zhang Yu behind her, rigid and unmoving.

"Has Zhang Yu been frozen stiff?"

Le Mulan was startled. "Could it be that when he transferred his magical power to me just now, he was affected by what was inside my body?"

(End of Chapter)