77: Bloodline inheritance

Chu Feng secretly rejoiced in his heart, silently praying that Ji Mo would become disheartened and sink into mediocrity.

Even the Emperor was drawn in by their conversation and couldn't help but ask:

"My dear Minister, why do you assert this?"

The Sect Master of Fist Dao hurriedly bowed and replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty, Pang Ban joined my Sect ten years ago. Initially, his performance was merely satisfactory, and his Aptitude was mediocre.

However, six years ago, during a life-or-death trial, he unexpectedly experienced a Bloodline Awakening.

Since then, his cultivation speed has advanced by leaps and bounds, progressing a thousand miles in a day.

Not only that, but he also comprehended Fist Intent, and in just six years, his Fist Intent reached the eight-tenths Realm.

Moreover, through the Bloodline Legacy, he actually obtained this incomplete Heaven Rank Fist Art."

When the Sect Master of Fist Dao reached this point, his face was filled with pride and self-satisfaction, as if it were his own supreme glory.

"Bloodline Awakening? Is what you say true? Could it be that an expert above the Saint Realm once appeared among Pang Ban's ancestors?" Hearing this, the Emperor was greatly shocked.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. Your servant specifically investigated Pang Ban's Family. They appear to be a collateral Bloodline, and the lineage is extremely ancient.

At least in the records of their Family, there were no related clues.

It is truly fortunate that Pang Ban could unexpectedly Awaken his ancestor's Bloodline."

Although this Bloodline was extremely distant, the Sect Master of Fist Dao still spoke enthusiastically, his face beaming.

The shock on the Emperor's face gradually faded, replaced by calm, and he slowly said:

"So that's it. It was a Bloodline Awakening from a distant generation; no wonder the Legacy Cultivation Technique is incomplete.

Nevertheless, this is already quite rare. He is indeed a pillar of the Empire. Once he matures, his chances of entering the Saint Realm are far greater than those of ordinary people."

At this moment, the battle officially commenced on the Platform.

"Kid, up until now, everyone who has stood against me has died beneath this single punch.

Even if someone manages to withstand the first punch by chance, there is absolutely no way they can survive the second."

As Pang Ban spoke, his hand movements did not stop, and eight-tenths of his Fist Intent instantly erupted.

In an instant, the situation above the Platform changed drastically, and strange visions of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and great rivers appeared out of thin air.

Oppressive Qi surged through the galaxy, and lethal killing intent was hidden within the mountains and earth.

This Pang Ban was truly extraordinary. Not only did he grasp eight-tenths of Fist Intent, but he could also skillfully utilize the Great Power of Heaven and Earth. With every movement, Heaven and Earth seemed to respond to him, generating astonishing might.

Strong, truly strong!

Pang Ban slowly raised his right fist, and that fist seemed incredibly heavy, as if bearing ten thousand jun of weight.

Before the Move was fully unleashed, a majestic Aura arrived first, surging toward Ji Mo with the pressure of toppling mountains and overturning seas.

Ji Mo dared not relax in the slightest. Nine-tenths of his Sword Intent instantly erupted from his body, his Sword Domain instantly took shape, and the familiar long river of Sword Qi reappeared.

The Sword Qi transformed into a violent storm, fiercely clashing with Pang Ban's eight-tenths Fist Intent and the Great Power of Heaven and Earth.

"Die!"

"Above and below the heavens, Fist Dao reigns supreme! My single punch suppresses all eternity!"

Pang Ban's entire body's Aura surged like a volcanic eruption, as if he had truly become an Incarnation of a giant suppressing all eternity.

His right fist slowly pushed forward, and all the strange visions between Heaven and Earth merged onto his right fist.

In the sky, a massive fist, a hundred zhang in circumference, instantly condensed. This giant fist exhibited a glass-like sheen.

The scenes of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and earth clearly appeared on the fist's surface, radiating a chilling Qi.

The moment Ji Mo's Sword Domain made contact with this terrifying giant fist, it shattered inch by inch like fragile glass, offering absolutely no resistance.

"Too strong! This simply doesn't seem like a Fist Art of the mortal world!"

In the audience stands, everyone gasped, their faces filled with shock and terror.

The contestants on the other Platforms simultaneously stopped fighting at this moment, their expressions complex and solemn, secretly pondering:

If they were facing this Move, how exactly should they respond?

Seeing this critical situation, thoughts raced through Ji Mo's mind. He made an immediate decision and quickly changed his Move.

"Condense! Condense! Condense!"

He shouted repeatedly. The surging long river of Sword Qi instantly changed form and began rapidly undergoing Fusion.

The Sword Qi intertwined and converged, finally condensing into a Heaven-Opening Great Sword radiating supreme pressure.

This great sword seemed to bear the sharpest Sword Intent between Heaven and Earth, smashing directly toward the terrifying giant fist in the sky.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

As soon as the two made contact, they only held firm for a brief moment before the Heaven-Opening Great Sword could no longer withstand the majestic power of the giant fist and began shattering inch by inch.

However, this was not without merit. After all, this was a killer Move augmented by nine-tenths Sword Intent, and where the sword tip met the giant fist, it forcibly left a massive hundred-meter-wide crater.

This was Ji Mo's first time directly facing the might of a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique. Before this, he had naively believed that his improved Sky-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique could reach the Heaven Rank level. Now, it seemed he had simply been too arrogant, like the King of Yelang boasting about the size of his kingdom.

Perhaps only by activating Super Saiyan Mode and exploding with all his strength would he have a sliver of a chance to contend with it.

But this was no time for idle thoughts. Ji Mo tightly gripped his sword hilt with his right hand and instantly unleashed the Sword Drawing and Heaven Slaying Technique.

A shocking Sword Light appeared like a sudden clap of thunder, moving like a galloping storm, shooting out with lightning speed, and plunging straight into the gap blasted open by the great sword.

For a moment, the entire space seemed to be solidified by this powerful force, and time appeared to stand still.

Immediately afterward, "Boom, boom, boom," a series of violent explosions roared out from inside the giant fist.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Accompanied by crisp cracking sounds, fine cracks began to appear on the surface of the giant fist.

When the giant fist reached a distance of about a hundred meters from the Platform, it finally could not withstand the powerful internal impact, completely shattered and disintegrated, turning into dust that scattered across the sky.

This time, Ji Mo had actually employed a clever strategy.

First, he used the Heaven-Opening Great Sword to create an opening, and then, relying on the sharpness of the Sky-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique, he initiated destruction from within the giant fist, narrowly managing to withstand this overwhelmingly powerful Move.

"He actually managed to withstand it. I thought Ji Mo would die from that Move."

An audience member below the stage couldn't help but exclaim.

"Exactly! Compared to the previous few matches, the power of Pang Ban's Move against Ji Mo was undoubtedly a full eruption, yet he still managed to withstand it."

Another person agreed.

"Although he used a trick, withstanding it is withstanding it. I have to say, his strength is truly formidable.

It's just that after withstanding this Move, I really don't know how he will cope next."

Yet another person spoke with a worried expression.

"Kid, I didn't expect you to actually withstand that. I'd like to see what you use to meet the next Move."

A hint of amusement appeared in Pang Ban's expression, seemingly surprised that Ji Mo could withstand the Move.

As soon as he finished speaking, his right fist was raised high again and violently swung out.

Instantly, the same Move—the giant fist carrying an earth-shattering Aura—reappeared in the sky.

The giant fist locked onto Ji Mo, carrying boundless might, and smashed down fiercely toward Ji Mo once more.