"This newbie is way too arrogant."
"Senior Zhu Ba, teach him a good lesson! Let him know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is!"
After a brief silence, the entire crowd erupted.
"Young man, you need to learn how to conduct yourself. I gave you good advice out of concern for you. Not only do you not appreciate it, but you curse me. With this kind of attitude, how do you expect to get along with others? In the end, you will hit walls everywhere, and no one will help you." Zhu Ba sighed.
Fang Yuan laughed heartily. "Are you concerned for me, or are you afraid to attack? Under my assault, you can only passively defend. And to even manage to hurt me with the rebound force from your defense — truly impressive! How many Gu are you controlling to maintain that defense? At least three, right? Trying to defend and attack at the same time, your concentration is stretched thin, isn't it? I saw through your little trick a long time ago. Do you think I'm one of those idiots outside the arena?!"
As soon as he said this, the spectators outside the arena flew into a rage and started shouting.
"What a load of bullshit!"
"How dare you call us idiots! My vision is far sharper than yours!"
"This brat has gone too far. Senior Zhu Ba, he's treating your kindness as if it were dirt, just take him out already."
Zhu Ba's expression changed too. In a serious tone, he said, "Young man, since you are so ignorant, I will teach you a lesson so you can understand reality. This is a good thing for you, after all."
With that, he moved.
And that move was no small matter!
His entire body contracted into a massive ball of flesh, rolling and crushing its way toward Fang Yuan.
At the same time, a faint black blade qi enveloped the giant ball.
Wherever the massive ball rolled, the stone slabs cracked and pieces of rock flew everywhere. It was already an overwhelmingly crushing posture. Combined with the sharp blade qi, its power multiplied, making anyone instinctively want to retreat.
"It's here! Lord Zhu Ba's signature killing move — Rolling Meat Cleaver!" a Gu Master outside shouted excitedly.
Bai Ning Bing's eyes narrowed. "A movement-type Rolling Flesh Gu combined with a Blade Qi Gu? An ordinary person couldn't achieve this power, but Zhu Ba's massive physique instantly multiplies the power!"
"Finally lost your patience?" Facing the opponent's ferocious assault, Fang Yuan was not alarmed but instead delighted, a crazed grin curling at the corner of his lips.
Direct Charge Gu!
Boar Phantom!
He bravely charged at the giant ball. Pressing forward without looking back!
"Is this kid crazy?"
"He dares to take it head-on? Does he have a death wish?!"
"Someone's going to die!"
The viewers were utterly stunned.
The two sides collided with a resounding boom. The momentum of the flesh ball immediately halted, while Fang Yuan was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground with a loud thud.
"See? That's the price of overestimating yourself."
"Huh? This kid's not dead yet!"
Fang Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and leaped back to his feet.
The giant ball began rolling again, grinding its way toward Fang Yuan. Fang Yuan burst out laughing and charged once more.
Bang.
A thunderous, dull impact rang out, and Fang Yuan was sent flying again.
Bang!
Sent flying once more.
Bang!!
Sent flying yet again.
"This fight is already decided. Although Fang Zheng has the All-Out Effort Gu, he met an opponent that perfectly counters him. How unfortunate." Someone spoke with malicious joy.
"Zhu Ba's killing move is very hard to crack. The faster he rolls, the stronger the impact. Actually, Fang Zheng's approach is correct. He needs to suppress Zhu Ba's momentum early on. But the method he chose is too rough." Someone shook his head and sighed.
"I've never seen such an idiot. When he crashes into Zhu Ba, most of the force rebounds back onto himself." Someone snorted in disdain.
"This kid shouldn't be able to get up anymore. Huh? He actually stood up again!"
Fang Yuan was sent flying time and time again, and every time he got back up.
His injuries were serious. But the Self-Reliance Gu brought him immense help.
"Incorrigible! Then die!" Zhu Ba roared and slammed heavily into Fang Yuan.
Direct Charge Gu!
Fang Yuan didn't change his tactics. The phantom of a wild boar appeared above his head.
The two crashed into each other like two shooting stars.
But this time, Fang Yuan was not sent flying. His fist was deeply embedded in the ball of flesh. Instead, the ball trembled violently, and its blade qi, like a black waterfall, slaughtered its way onto Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan was once again heavily flung away, the blade qi completely spent.
The Tian Peng Gu was severely damaged. The White Light Spectral Armor flickered weakly before vanishing completely.
Fang Yuan was drenched in blood, his entire body covered in long wounds, as if chopped by countless blades. Unlike Bai Ning Bing, he didn't have Ice Muscle defense. But most of his muscles and tendons were intact, and his bones had not been cut.
Self-Reliance Gu!
Fang Yuan activated it with a thought. The bleeding immediately stopped, and the wounds began to heal, quickly growing new flesh. The recovery of his damaged tendons and ligaments was a bit slower.
A glint flickered in Bai Ning Bing's eyes. She mused to herself, "Fang Yuan has lost the Tian Peng Gu, relying solely on the Self-Reliance Gu's recovery... this fight is going to be tough. Hmm?"
Just then, Fang Yuan's entire body radiated golden light.
The light condensed into another suit of armor — the Jin Gang Gu!
"This kid sure has a lot of defensive Gu."
"First the Tian Peng Gu, now the Jin Gang Gu, both are top-tier Rank 3 defensive Gu. This kid is seriously loaded!"
The Jin Gang Gu and the Tian Peng Gu could not be used simultaneously. Fang Yuan had been hiding this one up until now. This was its debut.
Bai Ning Bing was slightly taken aback but quickly reacted. She had acquired many new Gu insects, so Fang Yuan must have been constantly adding to his collection too. For him and his strength-based fighting style, the Jin Gang Gu was slightly better than the Tian Peng Gu.
"Even if you have the Jin Gang Gu, the result won't change." Zhu Ba's muffled voice came from within the ball.
The flesh ball rolled over. Fang Yuan charged forward. He was sent flying once again.