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Chapter 77




**Bang!**
That Qin Yuan, although struck by Xu Taiping’s punch, the unique transformational energy he cultivated still deflected a significant portion of the force from Xu Taiping’s punch. Just as he was about to fly off the stage, he used a Thousand-Pound Drop to abruptly sink to the ground, firmly nailing himself to the floor.
**Boom!**
However, the moment Qin Yuan’s feet touched the ground, Xu Taiping’s punch was already there.
At this moment, Xu Taiping’s punch was even more powerful than before.
The sound of charging bulls, triggered by his fist energy, made him look as if he was truly leading a herd of bulls in an assault.
**Bang!**
A series of punches were unleashed, and Qin Yuan’s dodges were no longer as composed as before. He was hit by several glancing blows in quick succession.
**Flowing Water Converging to the Center!**
Just as everyone thought Xu Taiping’s next punch would completely crush Qin Yuan, Qin Yuan suddenly roared, his aura explosively surging. Streams of energy, like flowing water, wrapped around his body, forming a massive water sphere that enveloped him.
**Bang!**
Then, Xu Taiping’s punch struck the water-like energy.
Unlike before, this punch sank directly into it, the force instantly reduced by a large margin.
It only managed to make the water-like energy sphereć‡č陷 (indent) inward without injuring Qin Yuan.
“Old Qin actually kept a trump card!”
“Is this perhaps the Flowing Water Energy? Old Qin cultivates the Flowing Water Technique!”
The audience, who did not expect the situation to reverse at this moment, was once again in an uproar.
“This was supposed to be used at the Seven Peaks Assembly, but you’re getting it cheap!”
Qin Yuan coldly snorted, then clasped his hands together and chanted a spell, causing the water-like energy around him to re-gather into a sphere, once again protecting him like a massive water ball.
**Bang!**
At this moment, Xu Taiping, as if completely unaware of the changes in Qin Yuan’s body, continued to punch, his momentum still surging.
**Bang, Bang, Bang!**
Amidst the dull but powerful collision sounds, both Qin Yuan and the audience fell into silence once again.
They had thought that the punch which broke the Unfallen Technique earlier was already the limit of Xu Taiping’s power, but it turned out that was just the beginning!
“Sixty-nine punches, seventy punches
 Is this kid really going to punch a full one hundred and eight times?”
A cultivator who had been counting Xu Taiping’s punches shouted in confusion.
“It’s impossible! Under such a powerful punch, the Blue Ox Fist can’t possibly reach one hundred and eight punches!”
Someone else firmly rebutted.
However, these rebuttals gradually became weak and powerless in the face of Xu Taiping’s mountain-splitting punches.
**Bang!!!**
When Xu Taiping’s charging bull assault reached the hundredth punch, the water-like energy protecting Qin Yuan was suddenly shattered with a loud boom, peeling off his body.
In the eyes of the audience, Xu Taiping was now standing quietly in front of Qin Yuan, with no visible sign of his punch.
“The fastest technique in the world cannot be broken, Lingyue, I think I understand now.”
After delivering the hundredth punch with all his might, Xu Taiping finally understood the deeper meaning behind Lingyue’s words, “The fastest technique in the world cannot be broken.”
He also understood why the second move of the Blue Ox Fist was called the Charging Bull Assault.
**Boom, Boom, Boom
**
At this moment, after hearing seven consecutive thunderous explosions, the audience suddenly saw a massive blue ox shadow appear behind Xu Taiping, their faces filled with shock.
**Boom!**
With a loud explosion, the blue ox shadow, following Xu Taiping’s final punch, rushed toward Qin Yuan.
**Bang!**
Another loud boom.
The water-like energy that Qin Yuan had barely gathered was shattered by Xu Taiping’s final punch. A cloud of blood mist exploded around him, and he was sent flying straight off the stage.
“Old Qin lost?”
“Old Qin’s Unfallen Technique and Flowing Water Energy were both defeated by the Blue Ox Fist?”
“Is this really still the Blue Ox Fist?”
Amidst the uproar, the audience looked at Xu Taiping on the stage with shock.
At this moment, Xu Taiping’s gaze was still fixed on Qin Yuan, who had crashed to the ground.
At this moment, insights were continuously surging in his mind, such as the initial doubt he had when practicing the Charging Bull Assault—“Why does the Charging Bull Assault have one hundred and eight punches?”
And now, he finally had the answer:
“The first one hundred and seven punches of the Charging Bull Assault are merely to build momentum for the final punch, just like the charge before the bulls rush into the formation. The final moment of the charge is the key, but to achieve this, you must increase the speed and power of the first one hundred and seven punches to the limit of your ability.”
“Congratulations, Little Taiping. You not only won this match but also comprehended the true essence of the Blue Ox Fist.”
Lingyue’s voice echoed in Xu Taiping’s mind, filled with satisfaction.
“Additionally, in the next matches, it’s best to keep your realm below the Great Success of the Opening Gate Realm, as you are now at the Glimpse of the Nether Realm. However, you lack the martial techniques and spells to match your cultivation. At most, you can only increase the power of the Blue Ox Fist by a few degrees. Relying solely on your cultivation to defeat opponents will not take you far.”
She added another point.
“Thank you, Sister Lingyue, for your reminder.”
Xu Taiping thanked Lingyue in his mind.
As Lingyue said, he could have won the match against Qin Yuan much more easily.
For example, by directly suppressing the opponent with his Glimpse of the Nether Realm cultivation.
But this was clearly a short-sighted move, as many more matches lay ahead. Once he revealed all his cards, he would surely be targeted.
“According to the plan, all the matches before the Seven Peaks Assembly are to hone my martial techniques. I must take advantage of these matches to sharpen my skills to the sharpest degree before encountering true experts.”
Xu Taiping muttered to himself as he walked off the stage.


Back in the audience.
“This is also a win? That’s Qin Yuan!”
Zhou Gu still looked incredulous even after the examiner announced Xu Taiping’s victory.
“I remember that at last year’s Dragon Gate Assembly, Qin Yuan lost because he was overwhelmed by his opponent’s cultivation. How could he lose to martial techniques today?”
Zuo Jue was also having a hard time accepting it.
“Big Brother, don’t worry about how he won. Think about how we’re going to deal with this kid next.”
Zhou Gu interrupted Zuo Jue, who was deep in thought.
“What else can we do? Qin Yuan is already the strongest among them!”
Zuo Jue gave Zhou Gu an exasperated look.