CHAPTER 429: CHAPTER 429 GONG YU CHALLENGES LAN XIN

Xiao Lan had exerted all her strength in breaking through Zhao Gang’s Soul Skill Wolf Head Roar, and at this moment, as she charged at Zhao Gang, she was like an arrow released from its bow, moving at a speed that was extremely hard to control.

Zhao Gang’s Beast Soul had a huge body, and with a roar, his paws suddenly transformed into sharp Vajra Hand Claws, he viciously swiped at Xiao Lan mid-air.

Xiao Lan swiftly dodged to the side, her Longsword slashing horizontally at Zhao Gang’s Vajra Hand Claws.

If she made contact, Zhao Gang’s fingers would be crippled.

Yang Xiao inwardly cried out in dismay, ready to intervene, but Lan Xin’s figure flashed, and she leaped into the air, swiftly striking Xiao Lan’s Longsword from afar.

Hiss!

Lan Xin’s Sword Qi collided with Xiao Lan’s, severing it.

Zhao Gang felt a pain in his fingers, hurriedly pulling back his paws as he burst backward. When he looked at his left hand, three fingers had been pierced by Sword Qi, creating wounds a centimeter deep, from which blood freely flowed.

Fortunately, he was currently transformed into his Beast Soul, and his fingers were thick; the one-centimeter deep wounds didn’t reach the bones or tendons. Had Lan Xin not timely intercepted Xiao Lan’s Sword Qi, perhaps all five fingers of Zhao Gang’s left hand would have been severed by Xiao Lan’s.

Lan Xin and Xiao Lan’s figures descended from mid-air together, graceful like descending fairies, dazzling and stunning.

However, what shocked everyone even more was the Ancient Martial Arts displayed by Xiao Lan and Lan Xin. No one expected that Zhao Gang, with his Enhanced Gene Primary Level, would be defeated so easily by Xiao Lan.

There was a hushed silence over the entire arena as everyone looked at Lan Xin and Xiao Lan in the center, their minds a whirl of thoughts.

Yang Xiao approached, glanced at Zhao Gang, and asked:

"How’s your hand?"

Zhao Gang, still shaken, reverted to his human form, lifting his left hand to reveal the bloodied flesh where skin had been torn on three fingers. He moved his fingers, finding they were mostly unharmed, and felt a great sense of relief. He chuckled and said:

"I’m fine, it’s nothing."

"You should thank Miss Lan Xin and Miss Xiao Lan for showing mercy; otherwise, your left hand would have been useless."

Now thoroughly convinced of his defeat, Zhao Gang immediately turned towards Xiao Lan and Lan Xin to bow fist in hand:

"Miss Xiao Lan, I’ve lost. Thank you for your mercy. Miss Lan Xin, thank you for your timely intervention, or else I fear my fingers would’ve been severed."

Lan Xin gave Xiao Lan a glare and said:

"Brother Zhao was just sparring with you for fun, and yet you struck with such ferocity. Aren’t you going to apologize to Brother Zhao?"

Xiao Lan stuck out her tongue and said to Zhao Gang:

"Brother Zhao, I’m so sorry, my hand slipped. Please forgive me."

Zhao Gang quickly waved his hand, saying:

"It’s okay, no harm done."

Inside, however, he was extremely frustrated and embarrassed.

Yet Zhao Gang was quick to find a way to save face, turning his head towards the spectating Zhou Qiang, and said:

"Zhou Qiang, weren’t you eager to challenge Miss Xiao Lan just a moment ago? Come on up now."

Zhou Qiang: "@#￥%"

Damn, what kind of friend are you, setting me up like this?

Zhou Qiang awkwardly smiled and said:

"I have great respect for Miss Xiao Lan’s skills. Zhao Gang, you should quickly take a Small Blood Pill to heal your wounds."

Yang Xiao then turned towards the surrounding onlookers and said:

"Is there anyone else willing to challenge the Ancient Martial Arts techniques of the Shenming Mountain Sect? Now’s your chance to step forward."

The crowd was silent, then everyone said laughingly,

"No need, we have truly witnessed the power of Ancient Martial Arts today."

"Hearing something a thousand times is not as good as seeing it once. I have always heard the boss talk about how formidable ancient martial arts are, and seeing it today, it’s indeed as impressive as he described. I’m impressed."

Among the onlookers, probably only Gong Yu had the strength to challenge, and he seemed eager to try.

Yang Xiao glanced at Gong Yu and said:

"Gong Yu, don’t you want to give it a try?"

Yang Xiao wanted to promote ancient martial cultivation in Nanmu City, which required using ancient martial arts to defeat all the high and mighty people. Among them, the proudest was none other than Gong Yu.

Gong Yu, unceremonious, stepped forward with a smile and said:

"Boss, give me a chance, I want to personally test the power of ancient martial cultivation."

Yang Xiao nodded. For Gong Yu, who had lost a left hand and whose combat power had significantly declined, finding a new path in ancient martial cultivation was also a good thing.

To genuinely convince Gong Yu to willingly practice ancient martial arts, first, he had to be defeated. Moreover, in Nanmu City, apart from Yang Xiao, Gong Yu had the highest combat power. Even with one hand, he could easily defeat people like Xia Luo.

Yang Xiao nodded again and said:

"Lan Xin, why don’t you spar with Gong Yu? Be cautious - Gong Yu is an Intermediate Enhanced Gene warrior."

Lan Xin smiled slightly, nodded, drew her longsword, and saluted Gong Yu with a clenched fist gesture.

Yang Xiao returned to the watching crowd.

Everyone held their breath watching the battle between Lan Xin and Gong Yu. After all, Gong Yu was at the Intermediate realm of Enhanced Genes.

Gong Yu, without any hesitation, drew a Lightning Spear over a meter long from the sheath on his back and, with a "pardon me," his figure flashed. The Lightning Spear, with dazzling electric arcs, rushed towards Lan Xin.

All four of Gong Yu’s Genetic Attributes had surpassed the Intermediate level of Enhanced Genes, hovering around 55 points each. He was much more formidable than people like Zhao Gang. Even with Lan Xin’s speed boost from ancient martial cultivation, she could not underestimate him.

Immediately, Lan Xin thrust her longsword, and the four-meter-long Sword Qi emitted a strong killing aura. Gong Yu, whose advantage was close combat, charged forward and was shocked. He hastily retreated.

Lan Xin smiled, lightly tapped the ground with her feet, gracefully leaped into the air, and thrust her longsword towards Gong Yu.

Gong Yu instantly activated his Defense Light Screen,

With a sizzle, the Sword Qi pierced a small hole through the Defense Light Screen without breaking it.

Gong Yu’s spear slipped from his hands, shooting towards Lan Xin.

Lan Xin sidestepped, her Sword Qi surged, and with a sizzle, it sliced the incoming Lightning Spear in half. She ascended once more, her longsword aimed at Gong Yu.

In a hurry, Gong Yu instantaneously summoned the Beast Soul of the Lightning Leopard. The over ten-meter-long Lightning Leopard let out a furious roar and took a swipe at Lan Xin through the void.

With a bang, the giant claw broke through the void, aiming for Lan Xin.

Lan Xin quickly dodged, her sword slashing laterally at the massive leopard’s claw.

With a sizzle, the Sword Qi split the leopard’s claw in half, but Lan Xin was also shaken and pushed back several meters.

Roar!

Gong Yu’s Lightning Leopard, with a roar, suddenly extended its tail by thirty meters, slashing it down from above at Lan Xin, like a blade tearing through the void. The surrounding wind howled and the killing aura intensified, prompting the onlookers to retreat.

At the entrance of the Genetic Store, Gu Bo watched the two fighters and nodded slightly.

An assistant asked:

"Master, do you think the Earth’s ancient martial cultivation is really so powerful?"

"Alas, we also know very little about this ancient martial cultivation. It’s now a special and unexpected situation. According to the information gathered by the Genetic Stores near the Ancient Martial Cultivation Sects, it seems that when Earth’s ancient martial cultivation is combined with our genetic evolution, it can unleash even more formidable power. Currently, the higher-ups are assessing the potential impact of this unexpected event."

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On the plaza, Lan Xin and Gong Yu had already fought over a dozen rounds. The killing aura whirled about, and Sword Qi crisscrossed the air, leaving the audience in awe.

After transforming into his Beast Soul, Gong Yu could attack from a distance, reducing the direct threat of Lan Xin’s Sword Qi, and thus managed to stabilize the situation temporarily.

Lan Xin’s Sword Qi was fierce, her movements agile and graceful, but facing Gong Yu’s powerful combat strength, she dared not recklessly close in.

The two were at a stalemate, but deep inside, Gong Yu was extremely shocked. He was an Intermediate warrior with Enhanced Genes; even missing a hand and not as agile as before, he still retained over seventy percent of his overall combat power, yet he could not defeat Lan Xin with her High-Level Primordial Gene. It seems ancient martial cultivation is indeed nothing to scoff at.