Xiao Yunlong, too lazy to look at the smirking Cao Kun beside him, turned to Jun Bufan and said, "Jun Bufan, go up and test your strength! See how much power you have!"
Xiao Yunlong was seeing this strength testing equipment for the first time and was naturally curious. Judging from Liu Ruyan's test earlier, it seemed to be functioning correctly.
Although Liu Ruyan was already a minor grandmaster of inner energy, she had only recently broken through and was still unfamiliar with its application. Moreover, she hadn't practiced any martial arts, so her power output was limited.
Still, a strength of over 1,800 was quite impressive. After all, as Jun Bufan had mentioned, a newly breakthrough ordinary minor grandmaster of inner energy would only have a strength of around 1,000, while Liu Ruyan had surpassed that by more than 800.
The reason Liu Ruyan's strength was greater than that of martial artists at the same level was primarily due to the ball of silvery-white energy in her dantian. It was conceivable that once Liu Ruyan could fully develop and utilize this peculiar energy in her dantian, her strength would become truly terrifying.
Jun Bufan didn't hesitate and stepped forward, rolling up his sleeves.
Cao Kun couldn't help but sneer, "Jun Bufan, you were always my defeated opponent back in school. There's no need to embarrass yourself again, is there?"
Although Cao Kun was arrogant, he wasn't entirely incompetent. In fact, his martial arts cultivation was not bad, at the level of seventh or eighth stage minor grandmaster of inner energy. If Jun Bufan hadn't broken through with Xiao Yunlong's guidance a few days ago, he might not have been able to match Cao Kun.
It was worth noting that Cao Kun was not old, being around twenty-two years old, the same age as Jun Bufan.
Of course, the biggest taboos for martial artists were arrogance and looking down on others. Cao Kun possessed almost all these negative traits, which destined him to have a limited path ahead.
"I lost to you in school before, but as the saying goes, 'After three days, one should look at a friend with new eyes.' Now, open your eyes wide and watch!"
Jun Bufan said with a cold laugh, then lowered his stance, rooted himself, and lunged forward, striking the testing equipment with a powerful punch.
The equipment was subjected to immense pressure, and the internal hydraulics surged upwards, instantly breaking through 5,000. The momentum was incredibly strong, and in the blink of an eye, it reached 8,000, finally settling at 8,900!
The surrounding crowd was once again shocked, and they couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn, 8,900 in strength! This is too fierce. Is this even human? This is practically an animal!"
"It's simply unimaginable. If this punch landed on someone, their bones would likely shatter!"
"It's more than just shattered bones; even a wall would be broken through. If they participated in a boxing competition, they would definitely win the championship. But judging by their appearance, these young people should be legendary ancient martial artists!"
At this moment, Cao Kun also stood frozen with wide eyes, a look of disbelief flooding his face.
"8,900? How is this possible? When did your strength become so immense? Could it be that you've already touched the threshold of Hua Jin?" Cao Kun asked.
Jun Bufan glanced at him and snorted, "What do you say, Young Master Cao? Do you still dare to compete? If you don't dare, just admit defeat and be a coward!"
"Admit defeat? How is that possible? In my dictionary as Young Master Cao, there has never been the word 'defeat.' Besides, I agreed to compete with this kid surnamed Xiao, not with you!" Cao Kun also snorted coldly.
Jun Bufan shook his head and didn't bother to say more, only thinking to himself, "If you compete with Mr. Xiao, you probably won't even know how you died!"
"Not bad, a strength of 8,900!" Xiao Yunlong nodded.
"There's still a significant gap to becoming a true Hua Jin Grandmaster. After all, the minimum standard for a Grandmaster is 10,000. I'll focus on strengthening my inner energy and qi when I get back!" Jun Bufan said with a wry smile.
Cao Kun then sneered, "You two have tested, now it's my turn!"
Without waiting for Xiao Yunlong to speak, he strode forward and assumed his stance.
"Watch closely, kid surnamed Xiao, my fists are not made of mud!"
Cao Kun let out a cold roar, then lowered his center of gravity, and lunged forward like a leopard, punching the testing equipment.
With a bang!
The hydraulics surged, and the data reached 5,000 after two breaths, finally settling at 6,200.
The surrounding crowd was once again in an uproar, but the commotion was clearly not as great as before.
"6,200, another powerhouse, but still significantly weaker than the previous one!"
"Looking at these people, they should all be ancient martial artists. Today has been an eye-opener!"
Cao Kun clenched his fist, his face grim. It seemed he was dissatisfied with this strength value, or perhaps angry that he couldn't compare to Jun Bufan.
His two subordinates stepped forward and said, "Boss, your strength has increased by 200 compared to three days ago. At this rate, you'll break through 10,000 and become a true Hua Jin Grandmaster before long!"
"Boss, your martial arts master from years ago said that you are a once-in-a-million martial arts genius. In the future, let alone a Hua Jin Grandmaster, even the legendary Wu Wang who achieves 'Three Flowers Gathering on the Crown' is something you will definitely achieve!"
"In fact, it's not just Wu Wang, but even the realm above Wu Wang, the Xiantian Acupoint Realm, you will definitely reach it. At that time, you will be the number one martial artist in Yan City, and you will surely sweep across the entire Jiangdong in the future!"
These two subordinates, with their eyes wide open, showered Cao Kun with a torrent of flattery. Cao Kun, impatient, waved his hand, "Alright, you two, shut up!"
After speaking, Cao Kun turned to look at Xiao Yunlong, grinning playfully, "6,200, you've seen the strength value. If you think you don't have the ability, then don't go up and embarrass yourself. Just obediently hand over the beautiful Colonel Liu beside you to me!"
Xiao Yunlong still ignored him and walked forward.
The two subordinates saw this and snorted, "This kid actually dares to compete with Boss Cao. He truly doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
"Guess how much strength this kid surnamed Xiao has?"
"Looking at his pathetic appearance, 200, no more!"
"Damn, 200? You're thinking too highly of him. It's 120 at most!" The two subordinates' faces were filled with disdain.
Cao Kun, on the other hand, crossed his arms, his face full of confidence.
Xiao Yunlong first looked at the testing equipment in front of him, then frowned, slightly bending his knees, preparing to exert force.
However, Xiao Yunlong did not mobilize the inner energy in his dantian. At this moment, he directly activated the twenty-two Divine Kingdoms within his body.
After years of cultivation, Xiao Yunlong had, by now, opened up twenty-two Divine Kingdoms within his body. These Divine Kingdoms could store qi and energy, making his qi and energy far stronger than martial artists of the same level.
Coupled with the "Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms Technique," which could transform his body, continuously cleanse his marrow, and gradually widen his meridians and strengthen his physique, his meridians could allow a much greater flow of inner energy at the same time compared to others.
This was easy to understand. For example, if one were drawing water from a well, ordinary martial artists would use a bucket, while Xiao Yunlong was equivalent to using a water pump. The difference between them was like heaven and earth.
With a cold shout, Xiao Yunlong lunged forward and struck the testing equipment with a punch.
With a sudden rumble, the entire testing equipment shattered and collapsed!
The surrounding crowd, witnessing this scene, was so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
"What... what kind of move was that? He actually broke the testing equipment with one punch?"
"That rumbling sound just now almost burst my eardrums. Damn it, I thought it was thunder. This is too terrifying!"
"Does anyone know how much strength this guy's punch registered?"
"You ask me, who am I going to ask? The hydraulics inside didn't even have time to rise before it was directly shattered!"
The surrounding crowd exclaimed in unison.
Liu Ruyan couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Xiao's punch probably exceeded the 50,000 limit, right?"
"I think it's even more than that. Otherwise, it wouldn't have shattered the equipment with one punch. This is a truly formidable person!" Jun Bufan exclaimed.
Xiao Yunlong looked at the shattered and collapsed testing equipment in front of him, then at his own fist, and finally shook his head with a wry smile. It seemed he had been too serious, or rather, he had overestimated the testing equipment.
In fact, Xiao Yunlong had only used eighty percent of his strength. Even so, it had far exceeded the equipment's upper limit.
Cao Kun was once again stunned, his expression extremely complex.
Jun Bufan walked over and said coldly, "What do you have to say now, Young Master Cao?"
Cao Kun finally came to his senses and said, "What do you mean by that? Jun Bufan, you're not suggesting I lost, are you?"
"Isn't that the case?" Jun Bufan asked.
"Bullshit!"
Cao Kun sneered, "This kid surnamed Xiao didn't even display a specific strength value, so how can you say I lost? I could also say his strength value is zero, and he lost!"
Jun Bufan snorted, "You're clearly quibbling and can't accept defeat. Mr. Xiao broke the equipment with one punch, so his strength is naturally greater than yours!"
"You're the one quibbling. The equipment is broken, but how can you determine that he broke it? After all, we've both punched it. You don't need me to teach you the principle of 'dripping water wears away stone,' do you?" Cao Kun said with a cold laugh.
"You..." Jun Bufan was furious, but he had no words. After all, since the equipment was broken and no value was displayed, there was no way to compare.
Cao Kun grinned and snorted, "You're lucky today, the testing equipment is broken, and we can't determine the winner. Miss Liu will stay with you for a few more days. Sooner or later, I'll make her willingly follow me. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave!"
After speaking, Cao Kun immediately turned to leave.
Xiao Yunlong snorted coldly, "You want to leave just like that? Did you ask for my permission?"
Cao Kun stopped in his tracks and said angrily, "Kid, what do you mean by that? I've decided not to bother with you for now, and you dare to yell at me? I warn you, don't be ungrateful!"
Xiao Yunlong pointed to the boxing ring beside them, "There's a ring over there. Since the testing equipment is broken and we can't determine the winner, let's go to the ring!"
"You want to fight me on the ring?" Cao Kun narrowed his eyes.
"No, it's not me fighting you. You're not worthy of fighting me!"
Xiao Yunlong smiled dismissively and turned to Jun Bufan, saying, "Jun Bufan, you go fight him!"
"Okay, Mr. Xiao. I've been planning this. I lost to him at school last time, and I must get my revenge this time!"
Jun Bufan snorted, glaring at Cao Kun, "Young Master Cao, do you dare to fight me?"
Cao Kun originally thought he was going to fight Xiao Yunlong, and he was somewhat apprehensive and uncertain. After all, he wasn't stupid. The commotion caused by that punch earlier was so great that even though the equipment was broken and no value was displayed, no one could doubt the ferocity of that punch.
However, upon hearing that he was going to fight Jun Bufan, Cao Kun immediately became angry. He stepped forward and said, "Fight then, fight! Do you really think I'm afraid of you? Although your strength value was higher than mine just now, this is a martial arts spar. It's about overall strength, not who has greater strength!"
"Then stop the nonsense and get on the ring!" Jun Bufan said.