My Cultivation Techniques Upgrade Automatically

Chapter 96: Chapter 95: Innate Punching-Bag Sacred Body

BAM! BAM! BAM!—

Stone Ox’s massive body was sent flying, crashing to the ground, only for him to excitedly run back covered in grass and leaves.

This scene had repeated so many times that he had lost count of the wins and losses.

He just kept shouting, ”Again!”

He fought, he lost, and he fought again.

No matter how many times he was sent flying, he would just run back and continue to challenge Wu Chen, who hadn’t moved from his spot. It was as if he was fueled by some inner stubbornness.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A group of Guards, unable to take the tremors caused by the two, quietly retreated about ten feet.

They stared at the figure who hadn’t taken a single step back and began to mutter:

”Don’t tell me the Patriarch found a pure-blooded Overlord Body this time?”

”Impossible. You think the Overlord Body clan is a bunch of cabbages? That you can just go to the market and pick one out?”

”That’s true...”

The Guard also felt it was impossible, but Wu Chen’s performance was just too shocking.

Facing Stone Ox, an Overlord Body, he had said he wouldn’t retreat a single step, and he hadn’t.

The ground around him, battered by the immense force of their clashes, was now riddled with holes and as loose as sand.

Countless stones had also been blown away by the powerful air currents, leaving the surroundings in a state of utter ruin.

Yet Wu Chen still stood in the same spot, his expression unchanged. He wasn’t even breathing heavily.

If it had been anyone else, they would have likely been turned into a pile of meat paste by now.

”Looks like it’s quieted down!”

However, just as their thoughts were in turmoil, they suddenly noticed something was amiss.

The astonishing commotion had vanished, and their ears were met with a welcome silence.

Stone Ox, who had been thrown, didn’t charge back at Wu Chen as before. Instead, he was lying motionless in a bush.

Just as everyone was wondering if he had exhausted his strength or had finally been knocked unconscious, and whether they needed to send a couple of people to drag the big oaf out.

Suddenly, a strange laugh came from the thicket of weeds:

”Heh! I broke through!”

As soon as the words fell, Stone Ox’s figure sprang up from the bush with a kip-up.

BUZZZZ!—

A violent aura spread from his body. His Blood Qi, like a great dragon, coursed through him, madly nourishing his muscles, bones, and skin.

The phenomenon came and went quickly. After a series of crisp CRACKLING sounds, the violent aura vanished without a trace.

”Judging by that display, did he cross the Nine Meridians of the Meridian Passage Realm and go straight to the Jade Bone Realm?”

”No way, is the Overlord Body really that domineering?”

The group stared at Stone Ox, who had shrunk a size after the violent aura dissipated and whose presence was now more restrained. For a moment, they were too stunned to speak.

If they didn’t know how to describe Wu Chen’s performance earlier, the Overlord Body’s display now drove them to despair.

Is this the Overlord Bloodline?

’What kind of innate punching-bag physique is this!’

Seeing Stone Ox break through, the corner of Wu Chen’s mouth twitched fiercely. He was utterly speechless.

Who would have thought that the repeated beatings would allow the faint, mottled trace of the Overlord Bloodline in Stone Ox’s body to solidify?

’But it’s also thanks to Stone Ox’s durable body and firm will. He didn’t even think about giving up despite being repeatedly thrown.’

’Anyone else would have been smashed into a pulp or given up long ago. A breakthrough would’ve been out of the question.’

The Guards were envious, but they also knew that if it were them, they definitely couldn’t have endured such a life-threatening ordeal.

After the initial shock, He Bai’s old eyes filled with gratification. Looking at the silly boy who was grinning from ear to ear after his breakthrough, he couldn’t be happier.

After all, he had raised the boy since he was little, treating him like his own grandson.

Moreover, from now on, the martial hall would have another cultivator at the Jade Bone Realm. Its status in Mountain Mist City would naturally rise.

But he also knew that Stone Ox’s breakthrough was largely thanks to Wu Chen. Otherwise, where would he find someone who could withstand an Overlord Body and repeatedly beat Stone Ox to the point of a breakthrough?

He cupped his hands toward Wu Chen, thinking that he must pay him another thousand taels of silver after returning to the city.

But before the words of thanks could leave his mouth, he saw Wu Chen take off his expensive black shirt and change into a coarse cloth garment.

Faced with this strange action, He Bai was genuinely confused:

”Young Master Wu, what are you doing?”

”Killing people,” Wu Chen said lightly.

”Huh? Killing people?”

He Bai was taken aback by Wu Chen’s remark. He froze for a few breaths before immediately understanding, then roared at the Guards around them:

”Damn it! I told you to stand guard, and you were all just watching the show! What are you standing around for? Grab your weapons!”

The huge commotion from the fight between Wu Chen and Stone Ox had naturally drawn the attention of all the Guards, including those who were supposed to be on lookout duty.

Even though the fight had been over for a while, everyone’s attention was still on Stone Ox, their faces full of envy.

This gave the people sneaking up on them the perfect opportunity.

Hearing He Bai’s shout, the Guards reacted quickly, drawing their blades and pulling out face coverings from their robes to cover their mouths and noses, wary of poison.

Their eyes scanned the surrounding bushes vigilantly as they formed a defensive formation with extreme speed.

”Hahaha, I didn’t expect you to be so alert! We were discovered as soon as we arrived!”

The men who had just gotten into position and concealed themselves knew it was too late to use poison, so they walked out from the bushes openly.

RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE!

With a rustling of vegetation, seventeen or eighteen men emerged, holding various weapons.

He Bai knew that his tracks leaving the city couldn’t be hidden from interested parties, but he hadn’t expected them to catch up so quickly.

They weren’t even halfway through their journey, and they had barely had a moment to rest before the enemy was upon them.

With a SHING, he drew the blade from his waist, about to ask which of the city’s families had hired them so he could settle the score when he returned.

After all, did they think he was a pushover, raiding his goods time and again?

But the words were caught in his throat. Seeing the appearance of the newcomers under the moonlight, his heart and those of his Guards leaped into their throats!

”Blood Evil fiends!”

”Well now, old Hall Master He has sharp eyes!”

A lean man stepped forward, looking at He Bai with a grin. His gaze then shifted to the group behind him.

First, he saw the foolish boy not far from He Bai’s side, still changing his clothes, then the group of trembling Guards clutching their blades.

Finally, his eyes landed on the conspicuous, burly man in the crowd.

”The intel was right. The Overlord Body is here too!”

The lean man’s eyes were filled with delight as he looked at Stone Ox. This was the target of their mission:

”Since that’s the case, old Hall Master, I won’t make things difficult. Hand over the Overlord Body, and the rest of you can live.”

This was just an excuse, of course. They would definitely abduct Stone Ox and kill everyone else.

The reason he said this was to sow discord among He Bai’s group, hoping to create a rift over whether or not to hand over Stone Ox, thereby weakening their combat strength.

That would naturally make the ensuing fight much easier.

How could He Bai not see through this fiend’s trick? He was about to angrily retort that it was impossible when he felt his shoulder being nudged a few times.

He glanced to the side and saw that Wu Chen had finished changing into his coarse clothes and was now tying his waistband. Gazing at the group of fiends, he asked thoughtfully:

”Hall Master He, how did you recognize these people as Blood Evil fiends?”

When this group appeared, they weren’t wearing the conspicuous attire of the Blood Slaughter Sect, nor had they used any techniques like the ’Ghost Howl Saber Style’.

So Wu Chen naturally found it strange that He Bai could identify them at a glance.

”The major families in the city have portrait booklets of fiends distributed by the various sects.”

He Bai gave Wu Chen a simple explanation: ”It’s our duty and responsibility to report their whereabouts to the sects if we find them.”

Wu Chen nodded, understanding how He Bai had identified these people.

’But does that last sentence mean... there’s no reward?’

Wu Chen suddenly felt the urge to change back into his other clothes and sit down for a rest.

But he still asked patiently, ”If I kill these fiends, is there any reward from the sects?”

He Bai said, ”Of course there’s a reward, but how could we dare to provoke these...”

His face was full of worry. After all, whether it was the overt and covert struggles with the city’s other families or fighting with roadside bandits, it was all for the sake of money.

But the Blood Evil fiends were different. When they showed up, they were here for your life!

It was destined to be a fight to the death!

So, if you could avoid provoking this group, you would. Who would dare to think about some measly reward?

He Bai was about to advise this Young Master Wu to be careful, telling everyone to watch each other’s backs, and that if they could kill six or seven of the fiends, the rest should retreat on their own.

But then he heard an ear-splitting boom from right beside him:

BOOM!—

Wu Chen had made his move.

Hearing there was a reward, how could he possibly hold back?

Before He Bai could finish, his figure shot forward, whipping up a raging wind around him.

With every step he took, a sound like an earth dragon turning over echoed from beneath his feet.

Clumps of dirt flew, and stubborn rocks shattered.

With such astonishing momentum, Wu Chen charged toward the group of Blood Evil fiends several dozen feet away, ready to crush them.