579: Chapter 568 579: Chapter 568 Gulang, who once fought alongside the likes of Kunpeng against Song Ergou, undoubtedly possessed formidable strength.
Now, after taking the blue pill, Gulang was like a man who has consumed maca and can’t raise the flag anymore, even fiercer than before.
Although he was not as powerful as the high-ranking experts on the War God List, like Azure Dragon, he was not far off and had become much stronger than the previous Qilin!
“You will pay for your foolish actions!” Gulang bellowed, clashing his fist against Song Yun’s.
Boom!
The energy burst from the clash made Song Yun’s clothes flutter wildly, and at the moment their fists met, Jue Wu’s fearless Shakyamuni Seal almost simultaneously struck Gulang.
“Fearless Shakyamuni Seal?” Gulang was initially surprised, then sneered with disdain, “Even if it was the Shakyamuni Seal, it’d be useless!”
Jue Wu’s palm print hit Gulang’s left rib cage.
On a normal day, the lion seal could almost punch through walls, but now it only caused Gulang’s body to tremble slightly.
Gulang pushed forward the fist that collided with Song Yun’s, shoving Song Yun back, then swung a single arm so fast that only the trailing shadow of his limb was visible.
Jue Wu was struck head-on by the arm and sent flying backwards.
Jue Wu controlled his body, flipping in mid-air before landing and staggering back several steps to dissolve the force of Gulang’s strike.
His face was full of astonishment; Gulang’s strength was even greater than Song Yun’s—what was going on?
After being pushed back by Gulang, Song Yun adjusted his breathing to circulate the Qi in his Dantian before rushing forward.
Gulang bared his teeth in a smile, vibrated his arms, and immediately engaged in combat with Song Yun, while Black Flood Dragon wielded the Longquan Sword, coordinating with Song Yun.
However, the sword seemingly had no effect on piercing Gulang’s skin, leaving Black Flood Dragon equally astonished.
“What the—!” Song Yun was increasingly alarmed.
Gulang’s arms were as hard as steel.
Hadn’t he heard of him developing any new abilities?
Yet his skin was tough as iron?
Instantly, Song Yun thought of the special-grade pill Gulang mentioned—could that be the cause?
Hua Manlou’s body slightly bent, slithering like a snake through the storm of fists and sword shadows between Gulang and Song Yun and others, occasionally launching surprise attacks at Gulang.
Jue Wu also rejoined the fray, once again adding to the battle.
Four against one, yet they seemed evenly matched!
“Damn it, how can he be so powerful?!” Song Yun felt puzzled, his skin aching from the fists enveloped in Qi but jarred by Gulang’s.
Gulang too was astounded.
This super-grade pill he took, bestowed by his superiors, was supposed to only harden the skin for a brief period.
Of course, that was just one of the pill’s effects.
Others included pills rumored to allow one to spit fire or water, but Gulang hadn’t tried those.
Because of the pill’s unique properties, Gulang thought he would at least have the upper hand, not just a stalemate.
Now with less than ten minutes of the pill’s effect, if he did not take down Song Yun, he was facing another extreme: extreme weakness.
Every medicine has a side effect of three poisons.
This potion utilized the method of forcing the body to tap into hidden potentials, allowing for a temporary surge in combat prowess.
But this artificial stimulation had a consequence: it vastly depleted one’s potential.
After it wore off, one’s body would suffer significant over-exhaustion.
If drained, it inevitably leads to weakness and devaluing one’s Combat Power even more than before.
Hence, Gulang seldom used it, not even while expelling Song Er from Yanjing.
Now, with five minutes already passed, if he couldn’t defeat Song Yun in the next five minutes, his strength would dissipate in one minute, leaving him at the mercy of others.
Thus, Gulang exploded with rage and attacked with full force!
“Die!” Gulang roared, reminiscent of the protagonists in some Japanese animations shouting before unleashing their ultimate abilities.
After his shout, Gulang braced himself against a punch from Song Yun and then in one motion seized Jue Wu.
Song Yun’s punch, unlike Jue Wu’s palm prints, had enough power, coupled with the technique of Qi, to severely injure a high-ranking fighter on the Dragon List.
The impact caused Gulang’s internal organs to ache, his Qi-Blood roiling to the point of vomiting blood.
But Gulang’s endurance after the punch had effects; he grabbed Jue Wu and landed three consecutive blows to Jue Wu’s abdomen.
The hits nearly ruptured Jue Wu’s organs, dimming the light in his eyes.
And right at this moment, Song Yun’s second punch landed!
Gulang tossed Jue Wu aside and turned halfway to catch half of Song Yun’s punch.
Why only half?
Because Gulang couldn’t block all its force due to the rushed timing, he could only deflect half of it.
The rest went through and struck his internal organs.
Spurt!
Gulang spat out blood, his face turned a bit pale, but his fighting spirit didn’t wane.
After repelling several of Song Yun’s punches, he charged towards Black Flood Dragon.
To defeat Song Yun, he must first cut off his wings—that was Gulang’s current plan.
Even if these men couldn’t inflict significant harm, the constant interference was exasperating.
Seeing Gulang charging at him, Black Flood Dragon thrust his sword directly at Gulang’s eyes.
Gulang grabbed the blade with his hand, and upon contact, there was a clanging of metal.
Black Flood Dragon was shocked and tried to push the sword further, but it wouldn’t budge!
Gulang tightened his grip and then bent it to the side.
Clang!
The Longquan Sword was forcefully snapped in two by Gulang!
Black Flood Dragon turned white with shock.
This sword, a gift from his master, was one of the top ten swords in Shen Zhou, yet it had been broken just like that?
If the Supreme Elders of Sword Pavilion learned that their sword was destroyed…they would likely go mad and pursue the death of the one who broke it.
Before Black Flood Dragon had a chance to mourn his broken sword, Gulang kicked him, sending him flying to land hard on the ground, unable to rise for quite a while.
“Are you ignoring me?!” Song Yun shouted furiously, striking his palm directly onto Gulang’s back.
Gulang’s body jolted forward, but he didn’t respond to Song Yun and charged straight for Hua Manlou.
“Hua Manlou, run!” Song Yun called out.
Upon hearing this, Hua Manlou attempted to flee, but Gulang was obviously much faster.
He caught up with Hua Manlou in a few strides, and a single punch—just one direct hit to the chest—left Hua Manlou weak and wilted.
But Gulang didn’t deliver the punch without consequence!
Song Yun followed up closely with a leg whip that sent Gulang flying once more.
Gulang stood up, his face contorted with ferocity as he said to Song Yun, “Now, it’s just you left.”