C156 Dragon Shocking Profound Spear Technique(1)

“Clang...”

The sound of impact echoed as the black spear was effortlessly swatted aside, and the dragon manifested by the martial technique missed its target entirely. Everyone was stunned!

Woo Zhengyang's palm strike just now was incredibly simple, without any martial technique. Meanwhile, Ma Tenglong, the top student of the Outer Academy, used his family's advanced Yellow Rank technique, the "Soaring Dragon Spear," only to have it easily deflected.

In their first clash, the difference in skill was clear!

"Impossible!" Ma Tenglong never expected his attack to succeed immediately, but he was even more shocked that his spear strike was so easily countered.

At that moment, Woo Zhengyang advanced swiftly, launching another palm strike. This time, he used the "Azure Cloud Embracing Moon Palm!"

With a single strike, eighteen palm shadows appeared, aiming directly at Ma Tenglong's face. Ma Tenglong dodged to the side, unleashing his technique again. A dragon spiraled around his black spear, causing it to spin toward Woo Zhengyang's waist.

Just then, Ma Tenglong felt a sudden surge of energy within him, uncontrollably rushing to his upper body. The power of the mysterious heavy stone!

Alarmed, Ma Tenglong tried to retreat quickly, but it was too late! Woo Zhengyang's palm closed in rapidly, pressing against Ma Tenglong's chest, leaving him unable to evade despite his efforts.

“Boom...”

A dark golden force surged, striking directly at his chest.

“Bro... there's something strange about that guy's hand. That's how I lost my tooth!”

As Ma Tenglong was sent flying several yards by Woo Zhengyang's palm strike, he finally heard Ma Tengyue's belated warning, which only fueled his anger. Did he really need to say that now?

In their second clash, Ma Tenglong was defeated again!

The crowd was beyond shocked; they couldn't believe their eyes. When did a Body Tempering cultivator become so formidable, able to fight barehanded against someone at the peak of the Vein Refining stage and still hold the upper hand?

At this moment, Woo Zhengyang frowned slightly. Although his palm strike had sent Ma Tenglong flying, it didn't have the impact he expected. Woo Zhengyang was quite confident in his combat strength. After taking that hit, Ma Tenglong should have been at least reeling, if not coughing up blood. Yet, his expression showed no sign of being affected.

There was only one explanation: the guy was wearing inner armor, and it had to be at least of a treasure-grade level. Armor artifacts are much rarer and more powerful than offensive ones. With the armor's protection, unless Woo Zhengyang used the perfected Tyrannical Mountain Shattering Fist, hitting him would feel like nothing more than a tickle.

"You're more formidable than I imagined! But... if you think you can win using such underhanded tactics, you're underestimating everyone!" After retreating twice, Ma Tenglong was embarrassed and felt the need to explain himself.

Woo Zhengyang, now understanding their prideful nature, scoffed, "A loss is a loss. What's the point in making excuses? This is a fight to the death—if you die, are you going to come back to explain yourself? Don't come looking for me then, or I'll make sure you stay down!"

"You... how arrogant!" Ma Tenglong's face flushed with anger at having his intentions exposed. He shouted, "Let's see how long you can keep this up... Dragon's Dream!"

The long, black spear in Ma Tenglong's hand began to tremble, as ethereal dragons formed from the surrounding energy converged into the spear.

As the spear thrust forward, the world seemed to change color, but Woo Zhengyang's expression remained unchanged.

Seeing the fierce attack coming his way, Woo Zhengyang's eyes grew serious as he executed the Dragon Countering Nine Steps.

Ma Tenglong's spear had locked onto Woo Zhengyang, and no matter how he moved, the spearhead remained aimed at his heart.

Yet, Woo Zhengyang was unfazed and took the second step!

As he stepped, Woo Zhengyang paused momentarily, using the powerful recoil from the Dragon Countering Nine Steps to leap swiftly into the air.

Under the power of the "Dragon Countering Nine Steps," Woo Zhengyang leaped with a speed that surpassed his usual movement, breaking through Ma Tenglong's spear lock. He even managed to land one foot right on the tip of Ma Tenglong's spear!

As Woo Zhengyang grew more familiar with the "Dragon Countering Nine Steps," he became increasingly amazed by the technique's intricacies. When used wisely, its offensive capabilities far exceeded many other martial arts. The pursuit and aerial maneuvers he had developed were unprecedented in a single technique.

Ma Tenglong was caught off guard by the speed of a Body Tempering cultivator at the Martial Disciple level. However, he wasn't overly shocked. He shifted his spear from a thrust to a sweep, intending to cripple Woo Zhengyang's foot.

Unfortunately for him, he underestimated the "Dragon Countering Nine Steps"! This ancient martial art, rooted in explosive power, was not inferior to his "Soaring Dragon Spear Technique."

With one step, Woo Zhengyang forced Ma Tenglong's spear downward. Using the momentum, Woo Zhengyang took a third step, aiming directly at Ma Tenglong's head.

"You may be wearing armor, but I doubt your head is protected!"