What Gong Sun Sheng did not expect was that Xu Taiping not only did not show any fear in response to his threats, but his eyes instead filled with intense fighting spirit, as if he was eager to engage in battle.
"Gong Sun Sheng, are you ready?"
The examiner nodded slightly at Xu Taiping, then turned his head to look at Gong Sun Sheng on the other side.
Gong Sun Sheng put on a pair of gloves made from the fur of a spirit beast, then narrowed his eyes and assumed a boxing stance.
"Since both sides are ready, the match begins!"
The examiner's voice, amplified by a sound transmission talisman, instantly spread throughout the entire Zhenjian Square.
Almost at the same moment his voice sounded, two extremely intense waves of energy suddenly exploded on the stage, creating ripples of power. Then, a "lion's roar" echoed on the stage.
Gong Sun Sheng, accompanied by a shadow of an enraged lion formed by his fist aura, punched forward at Xu Taiping.
This was Gong Sun Sheng's ultimate technique, the Killing Lion Fist.
This set of boxing techniques, which required the use of true qi and incantations, was no longer considered a martial skill but a spell.
Before the punch even arrived, the enraged lion formed by the fist aura had already pounced at Xu Taiping with its mouth wide open.
This shadow formed by true qi was not an illusion; its power was almost equivalent to a real attack.
What no one expected was that the enraged lion shadow formed by true qi was directly shattered by Xu Taiping's Ox Horn Mountain Collapse.
Immediately after, Xu Taiping's figure suddenly disappeared from his original position.
In the blink of an eye, he enveloped Gong Sun Sheng with dozens of fist shadows.
Gong Sun Sheng sneered, ignoring the fist shadows around him and concentrating all his strength to punch at Xu Taiping's body.
But before his fist could touch Xu Taiping, the fist shadows instantly turned real.
Heavy fists rained down on Gong Sun Sheng, shattering his protective aura and sending him flying backward.
In the stands, Zhao Linglong, regardless of the surrounding gazes, loudly cheered for Xu Taiping.
Jin Hezhi's face, however, turned somewhat ugly.
"That was not an illusion. The numerous fist shadows appeared because Taiping's punching speed was so fast that ordinary eyes couldn't keep up."
Qingxiao nodded in satisfaction at this moment.
"Boxing techniques are ultimately martial skills. Although Gong Sun Sheng was stripped of his high-level spell training when he was expelled, even low-level spells are not something a mere martial artist can break through."
Jin Hezhi sneered at this moment.
His lack of confidence in Xu Taiping was not entirely due to prejudice.
As they were speaking, a golden light suddenly appeared on the stage, and a golden light shield enveloped Gong Sun Sheng.
"Did he relearn the Golden Bell Shield at the foot of the mountain?"
Ziyan's brows furrowed at this moment.
The protective power of the spell Golden Bell Shield was much stronger than the Golden Bell Talisman and was not easy to break.
At this moment, Xu Taiping's Ox Horn Mountain Collapse heavily struck Gong Sun Sheng.
However, Gong Sun Sheng was unharmed, and the aura gathered around Xu Taiping's fists was directly dispersed.
"The Green Ox Fist cannot break through the Golden Bell Shield."
Qingxiao's brows also furrowed at this moment.
"Unable to break the Golden Bell Shield, the outcome of this match is already decided."
Jin Hezhi opened his folding fan with a "snap" and then smiled, gently fanning himself.
As if to confirm Jin Hezhi's evaluation, the moment Xu Taiping's fist was blocked by the Golden Bell Shield, Gong Sun Sheng unleashed a long-prepared Killing Lion Fist, accompanied by a lion's roar and a lion shadow formed by aura, suddenly smashing toward Xu Taiping's chest and abdomen.
This punch heavily struck Xu Taiping's abdomen.
Just as Zhao Linglong was breathing heavily, thinking Xu Taiping would be seriously injured, she suddenly heard the sound of ice breaking from Xu Taiping's body.
Upon closer inspection, large chunks of ice crystals fell from Xu Taiping's body, as if a plaster mold was peeling off a sword embryo.
"Is this the Mystic Ice Armor of the Residual Afterglow Technique?"
Xu Ziyang suddenly stood up.
"Being able to form ice armor around the body indicates that he has fully comprehended the true essence of the second level of the Residual Afterglow Technique."
Qingxiao's eyes also flashed with excitement at this moment.
Cultivating the Residual Afterglow Technique to the second level and fully mastering its true essence are two different things. Only by fully comprehending the true essence of the first level can one condense qi into ice, and only by fully comprehending the true essence of the second level can one form the Mystic Ice Armor on the surface of the body.
Although the Mystic Ice Armor is not particularly hard, it can help a cultivator withstand an attack in a critical moment.
Just like what Xu Taiping did just now.
Almost at the same moment the Mystic Ice Armor shattered, Xu Taiping's fist suddenly swung out.
With a "bang," the fist heavily struck Gong Sun Sheng's body.
Despite being protected by the Golden Bell Shield, Gong Sun Sheng was still pushed back several steps by the immense force of the Ox Horn Mountain Collapse.
Just as he was unsteady, Xu Taiping's aura suddenly intensified.
Then, his figure flashed, and a green ox shadow appeared around him.
He began to alternate his left and right fists, each punch landing heavily on Gong Sun Sheng.
Amid the loud vibrations, from a distance, Xu Taiping looked like a fierce green ox, continuously charging forward.
Gong Sun Sheng, relying solely on the Golden Bell Shield for defense, had no chance to counterattack.
"I have never seen anyone practice the Charging Ox Formation to this level."
Although Xu Taiping still couldn't break through Gong Sun Sheng's Golden Bell Shield, Xu Ziyang was still amazed by his fierce boxing momentum on the stage.
"How did he discover the power of the Green Ox Fist?"
She turned to look at Du Qingxiao beside her.
"Perhaps... simply because the Green Ox Fist is the only martial skill he could afford."
Du Qingxiao stared at Xu Taiping on the stage, muttering to himself.
Hearing this, Xu Ziyang and Zhao Linglong were both stunned.
Yes, a young boy living alone in the deep mountains, relying on a few acres of medicinal gardens, how much merit coins could he earn in a year?
Perhaps even the Green Ox Fist was something he saved up to buy?
"Little Taiping, this is all you deserve, don't give up!"
Looking at Xu Taiping, who was still desperately throwing punches on the stage, Zhao Linglong muttered to herself.
At this moment, Gong Sun Sheng suddenly took a step to the side, his feet firmly planted on the ground like iron nails. Then, he clasped his hands together and roared:
"Immovable as a mountain!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a golden light suddenly enveloped his body, making him as immovable as a stone statue, regardless of how fierce Xu Taiping's punches were.
This fellow had actually relearned the Golden Bell Shield to the level of Immovable as a Mountain?
The faces of Zhao Linglong and the others changed dramatically.
Can the Green Ox Fist break through Gong Sun Sheng's Immovable as a Mountain?
Worry appeared on Du Qingxiao's face.