Chapter 442: Defeat for Me

Red gangqi erupted from the back of Ping Han's armor. With a sudden burst of speed, he tore through the air, appearing directly in front of Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu's Formless Cloud Gangqi spread out, his entire body instantly enveloped in swirling mist.

With a parry, Zhang Yu felt a terrifying force unleash from his opponent's fist, sending him flying backward.

"For the military certificate exam, I prepared that set of magic treasures to improve my construction capabilities."

Ping Han, already formidable with the augmentation of his Dharma skeleton, was a force to be reckoned with. Now, using his Dharma skeleton to empower his armor, and his armor to enhance both his Dharma skeleton and physical body, his strength surged dramatically. He shot forward like a meteor, repeatedly blasting Zhang Yu away!

"But on the exam field, they said my kill count wasn’t good enough!"

With a loud whoosh, Zhang Yu’s feet ploughed hundreds of meters of ground. He looked up to see Ping Han slam another fist towards him!

"Alright, since we’re comparing combat prowess, I’ll switch to my combat gear. What do you have to fight me with now?”

Amidst a series of thunderous bangs, Ping Han transformed into a black lightning bolt, tearing through the air repeatedly as he attacked Zhang Yu!

"I possess the perseverance and courage from countless bankruptcies, the insight and wisdom to see through the cryptocurrency market, the indomitable Dao heart forged over years, and the fortune of this surge in Ambrosia Coins."

"You have neither my accumulation nor the boldness for crypto trading, let alone the wisdom to discern the secret behind Ambrosia Coin’s rise. How can you compare to me?”

Empowered by the Sky Abyss Armor, gangqi continuously erupted from his entire body, inhaling and exhaling the atmosphere, comprehensively boosting Ping Han’s speed! Simultaneously, the gangqi exhaled by his armor constantly shifted in color, displaying nine different hues. Each color represented a distinct form of damage: high temperature, low temperature, electromagnetic, cutting, vibration, and so on!

Furthermore, Ping Han’s spinal Dharma skeleton, leg Dharma ilia, and arm Dharma skeleton each propelled his level 20 combat techniques, enabling him to unleash his full combat potential at this moment!

With another collision of gangqi, Zhang Yu’s Formless Cloud Gangqi instantly dissipated, revealing his true form beneath the mist: a humanoid figure clad entirely in golden armor!

"Zhang Yu, I am richer than you, better at making money than you, and possess greater immortal potential than you."

"Whether it’s construction or combat, I, with my superior abilities, can always surpass you simply by changing tactics."

Ping Han roared, “Aren’t you going to surrender?”

At the same time, text projected by countless spectators appeared above the arena, like shouts directed at Zhang Yu!

“Surrender, surrender, surrender, kneel, surrender.”

As if embodying the will of countless people, Ping Han slammed a fist down fiercely on the golden armor, shattering the humanoid figure before him!

In the spiritual realm surrounding the arena, Ye Xingli also projected an avatar, specifically to watch this duel between Zhang Yu and Ping Han! Ye Xingli was very curious about the strength of Zhang Yu, a disciple highly valued by her master.

Ye Xingli mused internally, “Ping Han’s current strength is not weak; he should already be at the peak level below military-grade power! Zhang Yu only recently obtained his military certificate, so he probably hasn’t mastered military-grade techniques yet! Both combatants in this battle are at a similar level, which should reveal Zhang Yu’s true foundation!”

Just as Ye Xingli was thinking this, another projection appeared beside her!

“Xingli, you’re here too?”

Hearing the voice, Ye Xingli turned her head, looked at the appearing projection, and smiled slightly: “Senior Brother Qianji!”

This metallic-hued mechanical figure projection before her was Yan Qianji, the top student of the Artifact Forging Department, who had mastered multiple military-grade powers! He was also a direct disciple of a God Transformation-level Divine Lord!

Yan Qianji, appearing as a mechanical figure in the spiritual realm, looked towards Zhang Yu and Ping Han, and said in surprise, “Hm?” Watching Zhang Yu repeatedly withstand Ping Han’s attacks, Yan Qianji remarked, “Indeed, he’s truly a gem!” He asked curiously, “Given Zhang Yu’s pure physical body, either he wants custom-made Dharma skeletons, or he’s looking to sell his body – which one is it?”

Images of Zhang Yu practicing artifact forging techniques flashed through Ye Xingli's mind, but she had no intention of revealing it, simply saying casually, “I’m not entirely sure about that!”

Yan Qianji rubbed his chin and said, “What excellent heavenly material! I’d love to see the effects of incorporating him into my own system! If there’s any part of him he’s not using, let me know; I’ll buy it at a high price!”

Ye Xingli nodded, then asked, “Senior Brother, have you been busy participating in the Sky Sun God’s update project? What made you decide to watch this competition?”

Ye Xingli knew that the Sky Sun God, as the Artifact Forging Department's military-grade Dharma skeleton, was continuously updated each year with new immortal techniques. This allowed it to maintain its military-grade rating in the Daoist scripture catalog of the Ten Great Sects! Of course, any Dharma skeleton, based on its original framework design, would eventually reach its limits. Thus, the Artifact Forging Department was constantly developing newer and stronger Dharma skeletons!

Hearing Ye Xingli’s question, Yan Qianji explained, “This match isn’t just about Zhang Yu and Ping Han, or even just the Civil Engineering Department’s business anymore! After all, someone from the Finance Department has been hyping up this match!”

“Finance Department?” Ye Xingli said in surprise, “They’re hyping up Ambrosia Coins?”

Yan Qianji snorted coldly, “What can’t those bloodsucking vampires from the Finance Department do? As long as they can earn spirit coins, colluding with outside forces or betraying the school’s interests are minor matters to them. Even a moment of hesitation would indicate a flaw in their Dao heart!” Beyond just profit, Yan Qianji understood that this was also an extension of the power struggles within the school’s upper echelons!

Yan Qianji mused internally, “Although Zhang Yu is a Civil Engineering student, he was personally selected by True Monarch Qiyun during the military certificate examination. If Ping Han turns around and defeats Zhang Yu, whose face would that be?” Yan Qianji understood that even if Zhang Yu lost, the military certificate could absolutely not be transferred to Ping Han. This involved the procedures and authority of the school and even the Heavenly Court! However, among the school’s higher-ups, especially in the eyes of the three God Transformation-level School Deans, True Monarch Qiyun would inevitably be left with the impression of misjudging character and being unreliable in affairs! And for the higher-ups of Ten Thousand Laws University, sometimes a single impression could determine the success or failure of many matters!

Just as Yan Qianji was speaking, a dazzling golden spiritual realm projection appeared! An aged voice followed, “Brother Qianji, you misunderstand our Finance Department deeply. How could we be the kind of people who would betray the school’s interests just for spirit coins?”

"With this surge in Ambrosia Coins, we are leading Ten Thousand Laws University students to venture outside the campus and collectively harvest wealth from Acacia University!”

Hearing this, Ye Xingli turned her head and saw a projection appear before them: a figure in golden robes, appearing extremely ancient, every inch of skin revealing an image of ultimate decay. Ye Xingli silently uttered the name of the newcomer in her mind: “Jiutian Liu, another God Transformation-level disciple!”

Ye Xingli knew that the real Jiutian Liu in the material world was not actually this elderly. This decrepit appearance was merely his spiritual realm avatar! After all, the older one becomes, the more expensive it is to extend one's lifespan. To be sufficiently aged, to an extent ordinary people cannot reach, to surpass the physical limits of aging, is itself a privilege and image of the wealthy. The poor cannot live to be that old!

Jiutian Liu looked towards the arena with a beaming smile and said, “I truly didn’t expect Junior Brother Zhang Yu to discourage everyone from investing in Ambrosia Coins. Alas… if he loses now, I’m afraid the junior students’ investment enthusiasm will only surge even higher!”

Yan Qianji said flatly, “Zhang Yu might not necessarily lose!”

Jiutian Liu looked at the figure in the arena, completely suppressed and finally blown apart by Ping Han’s punch, and said lightly, “Is that so?”

“I wonder, Brother Qianji, are you interested in a wager?”

Yan Qianji said coldly, “I do not gamble!”

At the same time, as Ping Han’s final punch slammed down with full force, the golden-armored figure before him suddenly disintegrated! Although the golden armor, formed by the Grand Unity Golden Liquid Pills, did not shatter, the humanoid within it burst like a balloon, no longer able to support the armor! As streams of gangqi dispersed from within, the golden armor slowly settled to the ground! It turned out that what Ping Han had shattered with a single punch was not Zhang Yu’s true body, but a Formless Warrior clad in golden armor!

The next moment, two more golden-armored figures burst from the ground, one after the other, attacking Ping Han fiercely from two different directions! Zhang Yu now possessed three Grand Unity Golden Liquid Pills, which allowed him to use one golden-armored warrior to draw fire, and then launch an assault with two more golden-armored figures!

“Which one is real?”

“Which one is fake?”

Ping Han’s eye-skeleton scanned the two golden-armored figures, front and back, then he sneered, “It doesn’t matter!” He raised one hand with an upright palm, and rolling gangqi shot forth from the palm-mouth of his armor, transforming into a scythe-shaped blade aura! The blade aura then changed through nine colors in succession. After the nine types of gangqi superimposed, it finally turned into a vibrant emerald green!

"Zhang Yu, your gangqi’s parrying ability and ability to redirect force are indeed formidable!"

"However, you have one major weakness: while you excel at defending against blunt force, you struggle against sharp, cutting attacks…"

"Since you refuse to surrender, then be defeated!"

Propelled by the Level 20 Nine Heavens Azure Scythe, this scythe technique, unleashed by Ping Han, was comprehended by a martial arts master amidst the ebbs and flows of countless stock market cycles. It contained his insights from years of stock trading, and even more, the essence of the financial market: a flurry of blades and shadows, where lives are taken without shedding blood! Upon seeing it, Ping Han immediately felt this technique was perfectly suited for him, and it flowed incredibly smoothly when he wielded it!

Now, this scythe technique, propelled by Ping Han’s physical body, Dharma skeleton, and armor combined, manifested as a sharp emerald scythe descending fiercely from the heavens, slashing down from above! The condensed gangqi carried unparalleled sharpness, possessing the profound mystery to specifically break through other gangqi and, by extension, penetrate the body, severing the target’s mana with each strike!

With the next strike, the emerald blade aura descended. In a single blow, it split the dust within a hundred-meter radius in two, and simultaneously cleaved both golden-armored figures in half, their internal gangqi shattering with a resounding crash! As these two golden-armored warriors were destroyed, the ground beneath Ping Han’s feet vibrated violently!

Taking advantage of the golden-armored warriors successively engaging Ping Han, Zhang Yu finally completed the first stage of crafting his Formless Spiritual General!

At this moment, Zhang Yu was seen standing atop a ten-meter-tall Formless Spiritual General, which burst forth from the ground with a thunderous roar! The Formless Spiritual General let out a furious roar, opening its mouth to unleash a torrent of scorching light, engulfing Ping Han’s head!