CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 63: KOI AND SHARKS

The venom was enraged by the driver’s words, and in its fury, its body twitched, spewing slime in all directions, gradually creating an inexplicable atmosphere inside the car.

——The Celestial Demon Force Field was gradually taking shape.

The driver frowned slightly at this scene.

Immediately, he stretched out his right hand towards the venom, and an inexplicable vortex-like suction emerged from his palm.

The venom was controlled by the suction, helplessly flying towards the driver’s big hand, and no matter how its liquid legs kicked wildly in the air, emitting sharp screams, it was to no avail.

At the same time, Liu Ru was able to free herself, pulling at her neck with both hands and taking deep breaths of air.

In the end, a massive force compressed the venom into a ball, held firmly in the driver’s hand, unable to move an inch.

The Force Field dissipated along with it.

The ball intermittently opened its mouth to speak:

"Mirror, I’m going back... I must tell Father."

"As you wish."

With that said, the driver rotated his wrist, and the venom disappeared.

Then, with a single wave of his hand, the scenery shifted, and the taxi vanished.

Only then did Liu Ru realize she had long been trapped in an illusion.

She got up, wanting to escape, while the driver watched unresponsively.

Suddenly, a tremendous presence erupted, pressing her to the ground like a mountain and ocean, unable to move an inch.

"Lady, I saved you, and this is how you repay me?"

Liu Ru was speechless, her eyes filled with despair.

Just escaped from the tiger’s den, and now into the wolf’s lair!

The driver opened his hand and, using the same method, absorbed Liu Ru into his palm, then disappeared.

The city’s night swallowed the driver’s body, and moments later, all traces were gone.

"The koi is still swimming freely in the water, unaware if it can catch the big white shark behind it?"

"The show is about to begin."

...

Days later, at the Infinite Martial Arts Dojo.

During the dojo master-level match on the last day a few days ago, Luo Guanyun took first place with no suspense.

"You’re the only Martial Arts Master, how can others play?"

The dojo’s final ranking was determined by the sum of points from the underage group, the youth group, and the dojo master group.

Although Liu Ru was defeated early, the remaining two groups took first place, and with the total points combined, the Infinite Martial Arts Dojo successfully defended the title.

The dojo’s consecutive championships, along with Meng Chuan as a golden brand.

As a result, after the competition ended, the threshold of the Infinite Martial Arts Dojo was almost worn out by parents rushing to enroll their children.

At ten in the morning, Meng Chuan was at the dojo training students in fist skills.

Recently, two new instructors had joined the dojo, a male named Qi and a female named Lu.

Both were masters of the seventh level of Qi Blood and taught well.

However, the students still preferred Meng Chuan to train them, especially the new students who came specifically for him.

Due to the surge in the number of students, the once spacious Martial Arts Dojo now seemed a bit crowded and noisy.

As a beautiful figure walked through the door, a sharp-eyed student saw and shouted excitedly:

"Brothers, Sister Ru is back!"

Meng Chuan looked over at the voice, and after a few days, Sister Ru’s complexion had improved a lot.

Liu Ru saw Meng Chuan, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.

"Haven’t seen for a few days, so many people in the dojo now."

"Yes, the old students were all thinking about you, thought you wouldn’t come back."

Meng Chuan wasn’t lying, a group led by Le Ping would chatter about Liu Ru whenever they had nothing to do.

"The 10086th day of missing Sister Ru."

"I miss Sister Ru’s long legs, what about you guys?"

"Great minds think alike."

...

After some brief chatting, Liu Ru went to the locker room to change into her martial arts uniform to start work, while Meng Chuan refocused on practicing fist skills.

Time slowly passed, and Meng Chuan’s understanding of Cannon Fist grew deeper.

Raising his hand casually to strike, the abundant Ming Strength mixed with a bit of obscure strength.

[Cannon Fist: Perfection (90%) → (94%) Awaiting Limit Breaking]

In recent days, Meng Chuan reasonably allocated his time, focusing mainly on increasing Qi Blood and practicing the Luo’s Eight Extremes, leaving his free time to understand Cannon Fist.

Cannon Fist has reached the final step before Limit Breaking, and it can’t be achieved by persistent practice alone.

When practicing Luo’s Eight Extremes, he often experienced insights which led to greater comprehension when he went back to practice Cannon Fist.

During practice, the training of Inch Step was not neglected.

[Inch Step: Perfection (5%) → (28%) Awaiting Limit Breaking]

[Limit Breaking Attribute: Light Body (Basic)]

Light Body, as the name suggests, is an attribute that enhances body technique, though currently, he feels his speed is sufficient.

But isn’t there an old saying, when you meet a Celestial Demon, you only need to outrun the person next to you.

He currently lacks the means and ability to deal with a Celestial Demon, so running faster than others is still crucial.

"Bang! Bang! Thud!"

The wooden post with an iron base echoed with thud sounds under Meng Chuan’s strikes, and with the final hit of mixed Ming and obscure strength, it produced a distinct deep sound.

Seeing the scene, Liu Ru walked over with a smile.

"Xiaomeng is getting stronger, shall we practice?"

It’s been a long time since they practiced together, and Meng Chuan also had this intention.

Standing on the arena, Liu Ru smiled and let Meng Chuan attack first, and Meng Chuan obliged, saying "Be careful" before charging forward.

A cold gleam flashed, and Meng Chuan raised his hand, using it as a blade.

Precise, swift, and fierce!

Who said Cannon Fist could only be a fist, Meng Chuan used his palm as a knife, using the blade as a fist, further helping Cannon Fist unleash obscure strength.

The force came fiercely, but Liu Ru’s demeanor remained calm and unhurried.

She slowly extended her right hand, pointing a single finger forward, actually deflecting the incoming cold gleam!

He only felt a mysterious force blocking the palm blade, then redirecting it elsewhere.

Seeing this, Meng Chuan exclaimed with joy:

"Sister Ru, have you broken through to the seventh?"

Liu Ru’s one-finger deflecting move was the force of Transformed Strength, an opportunity for advanced martial artists.

"Yes, this is called Ethereal Lightness, the first stage of Transformed Strength, I’ve just started."

Transformed Strength emphasizes ethereal lightness, where executing it only requires lightly touching the opponent, brushing the surface, following and diverting, rendering the opponent’s attack ineffectual, unable to find its center of gravity, completely led astray.

"Impressive, it’s just a shame..."

Meng Chuan instinctively wanted to say, if the progress had been earlier, perhaps the unpleasantness on the afternoon of the ranking match wouldn’t have happened.

Suddenly realizing it, not wishing to bring up Liu Ru’s painful memories, he stopped himself timely.

Liu Ru sensed his intention, but her emotions remained unchanged, still smiling as she said:

"Nothing to regret, improving strength is a good thing."

Seeing Sister Ru so optimistic, Meng Chuan felt relieved.

It seems Liu Ru wasn’t that fragile, just venting emotions that day.

"Xiaomeng, let’s continue, go all out."

Meng Chuan adjusted his mindset, gathering strength and charged at Liu Ru again.

Since Sister Ru had comprehended the force of Transformed Strength, he needn’t worry about accidentally hurting her by holding back.

...

Bailiu District, old industrial park.

"Working overtime again today, when will I be able to retire."