Chapter 91: The Terrifying Breakthrough

Although Jiang Xincheng was also greatly irritated by Lü Fang’s sharp and poisonous tongue, unfortunately Lü Fang surpassed him in both speed and Primordial Force, so Jiang Xincheng could only keep fleeing, dodging wave after wave of Lü Fang’s attacks, with almost no chance to fight back.

If things continued this way, the one to lose would undoubtedly be Jiang Xincheng, and both the audience in the stands and Jiang Xincheng clearly understood this point.

Feeling the Primordial Force inside his body decreasing, a bitter smile flickered across Jiang Xincheng’s lips. He truly hadn’t expected Lü Fang, who in his past life had challenged senior students, would suddenly decide to challenge him, aiming to break his winning streak. It seemed he was really going to lose this time.

But although he couldn’t reach higher levels and gain greater attention, Jiang Xincheng had already perfectly displayed his strength, twice crossing a major realm and three minor stages to defeat opponents, successively becoming the Chief Student of the sophomore and junior years. Such performance should be enough to catch the eye of the Flourishing Tang Empire.

If nothing unexpected happened, there was a seventy to eighty percent chance he could enter the Flourishing Tang Empire. It was a pity he couldn’t go further; if he could successfully challenge a senior student, the likelihood of entering the Flourishing Tang Empire would be even greater.

Shaking his head, just as Jiang Xincheng was about to admit defeat, he suddenly felt that as the Five Elements Steps circulated and the Primordial Force surged within him, stimulated by this chase, the Primordial Force in his Dantian began to bubble and churn.

It was like a spring bubbling up, or the tide rising in the ocean, beginning to boil more and more fiercely inside his body, causing Jiang Xincheng’s whole body to tremble.

The chance to break through the bottleneck had appeared in this intense battle!

Jiang Xincheng’s expression changed slightly, then a faint smile appeared on his lips as he abandoned the thought of admitting defeat. His footsteps became agile again, and while dodging, he began gathering his strength, assisting the surging Primordial Force in preparation to break through the bottleneck.

“Still dodging, knowing there’s no hope, and you keep dodging. Jiang Xincheng, aren’t you tired of this? Stop wasting my time; you can’t outlast me.”

“A fool who overestimates himself. Since you want to lose more embarrassingly, I’ll show you what embarrassment means. Later, I’ll make you tumble off the stage on all fours, haha.”

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Lü Fang’s poisonous tongue attacks continued, and the audience in the stands grew noisy too.

“It was interesting at first, but what is this now? One chases, the other flees, without even exchanging blows. It’s really boring. What’s wrong with Jiang Xincheng? Since he can’t outlast or overpower Lü Fang, why not just surrender? What’s the point of wasting time here?”

“Jiang Xincheng is definitely going to lose this time; he’s just struggling a little longer. But that’s understandable—no one wants to lose like this, especially after winning so many matches in such an unstoppable way before. It’s a pity to lose now, especially under these circumstances.”

“To be honest, Jiang Xincheng has already done his best. He’s just a freshman, at only the Late Tendon Training Stage. Being able to defeat two Primordial Warriors at the Bone Tempering Late Stage in a row is already impressive. Even if he admits defeat now, he loses with honor. It’s just bad luck this time that he encountered a senior student who specifically counters him.”

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By now, tens of thousands of spectators had seen the signs and didn’t have much hope for Jiang Xincheng. Some impatient ones were even shouting for Jiang Xincheng to get off the stage, as a match with one chasing and the other fleeing, without any exchange of blows, really wasn’t very interesting.

Even the school teachers and representatives from major organizations were growing slightly impatient. The outcome of the match was already determined; dragging it out was pointless. Why not admit defeat cleanly and save some face? This student Jiang Xincheng was a bit stubborn, not giving up until the last hope was gone.

As time passed, Lü Fang’s poisonous tongue attacks stopped because he had talked too much and was too tired to speak. The audience in the stands was already very impatient; some were shouting for Jiang Xincheng to leave, wanting to watch the next match.

But at that moment, everyone saw Jiang Xincheng on the stage suddenly take several steps back, his whole body shaking as the aura around him surged dramatically.

Bone Training Realm!

Right at this moment, Jiang Xincheng broke through the bottleneck of the Tendon Training Realm and stepped into the Bone Training Realm, the final stage of the Three Tempering Realms.

Inside his Dantian, turbulent Primordial Force surged, and Heaven and Earth Yuan Power from the surroundings poured into Jiang Xincheng’s Meridians and Dantian, rapidly increasing the Primordial Force within him at lightning speed, causing the Primordial Force around Jiang Xincheng to fluctuate.

Vortexes of Primordial Force appeared around Jiang Xincheng, swirling with vast Heaven and Earth Yuan Power that rushed toward him, being madly devoured by Devouring the Cosmos and converted into part of the Primordial Force inside his body.

The Primordial Force mist inside him doubled in a short time, and its purity was refined under the pressure of the now larger Dantian, becoming increasingly pure at a visible rate.

Then, the more refined and abundant Primordial Force broke through the protection on Jiang Xincheng’s bones, seeping into his bones and beginning to temper his bones and marrow.

This sight changed the expressions of many in the audience, who stared in disbelief at Jiang Xincheng on the stage, vaguely guessing what had happened but unable to believe it.

“Is Jiang Xincheng breaking through? How is that possible? He’s in the middle of a battle. What fool would choose to break through here? Isn’t he afraid of his Primordial Force going out of control, causing the breakthrough to fail, or even his body to explode? Has he gone mad, doing something like this?”

“My god, he really is something else, daring to break through during a fight. Is Jiang Xincheng trying to get himself killed, or has he already lost his mind? I’ve never heard of anyone breaking through during combat. Those who dare to do this are either geniuses or madmen, and most likely madmen.”

“Jiang Xincheng isn’t in the process of breaking through; he’s already broken through. Can’t you feel the fluctuation of Primordial Force around him? That’s the sign of breaking through to a new major realm. A genius truly is a genius; Jiang Xincheng is so bold. Ordinary Primordial Warriors, when breaking through, always find an extremely safe place, cleanse themselves, gather their energy and spirit, and then carefully attempt the breakthrough, not daring to be disturbed in the slightest. But Jiang Xincheng actually dares to break through in the midst of a fight. Such a crazy move—Tianhai University really breeds talents.”

“Second brother is so damn cool, daring to break through in such a situation. No wonder he kept delaying and wouldn’t surrender—he was breaking through to a new major realm. This is just too exaggerated. Reaching the Bone Training Realm as a freshman, such talent is terrifyingly excessive. How are the rest of us supposed to catch up?”

“A genius, truly a genius. To break through during a fight, one must not only multitask but also precisely control the Primordial Force inside, possess strong mental fortitude, and have formidable combat skills. Only when all these are achieved is it possible to break through in battle and step into an unprecedented major realm. Jiang Xincheng is definitely a genius among geniuses. Even in the Flourishing Tang Empire, you wouldn’t find such a bold and powerful Pride of Heaven. We in the Flourishing Tang Empire must have such a Pride of Heaven.”

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