Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Double Star Explosion

The words of the Elder had barely faded when a shout immediately sounded beside him, “This humble one requests action, Elder!”

Following the sound, they saw a large, ferocious-looking man. Though draped in loose white robes, they failed to conceal his massive build.

The Han family Elder glanced at the big man and nodded. “Good. Han Tie Feng, make it quick. Leave him breathing!”

Upon hearing the Elder’s approval, a look of excitement instantly bloomed on Han Tie Feng’s face. He clenched his fists, punched them together forcefully before his chest, then strode out with large steps, positioning himself before Lou Yun. It was clearly evident he was someone who relished combat and was accustomed to violence.

Lou Yun, however, was still pondering the Elder’s words. If they wanted him dead, why leave him barely alive? Was his life of some use? Or did they want to extract information from him?

Though puzzled, Lou Yun had little time for contemplation. Han Tie Feng was already standing before him.

Han Tie Feng grinned fiercely without uttering a word. Suddenly, he swung his fist, launching a powerful punch carrying a whistling wind straight at Lou Yun!

Faced with this attack, Lou Yun felt a flicker of surprise. Because the other party hadn’t summoned a magical weapon. He was attacking bare-handed—a method incredibly rare across the entire Spirit Weapon Star!

But he quickly understood. This man belonged to the Nine Clans. Most cultivators on Spirit Weapon Star practiced incomplete cultivation methods. Only the Nine Clans, and he himself, practiced the correct one. Therefore, the Nine Clans cultivators must also train body, common weapons, and magical weapons simultaneously!

Lou Yun pushed off the ground with his toes, swiftly dodging to the side, barely avoiding Han Tie Feng’s strike. However, the powerful breeze from the wind whistled past his face, leaving a stinging pain.

What a fearsome punch!

Seeing Lou Yun evade his fist, a flash of surprise crossed Han Tie Feng’s face, and he let out a soft grunt of disbelief. “Kid, you’re interesting!”

Even as he spoke, Han Tie Feng didn’t relent. As his first punch missed, he pushed off the ground hard. His forward-charging body twisted sharply mid-air, and another punch shot towards Lou Yun. This time, a faint golden shimmer radiated from his fist.

When Lou Yun was enraged, whether wielding Dream Emperor Sword’s spiritual power or Xiang Tian’s common sword power, a golden light would also gleam on the blades. Therefore, he knew this meant Han Tie Feng possessed at least one five-element attribute identical to his own—Metal, the most offensive attribute!

Members of the Nine Clans had a barrier seal within their bodies, preventing outsiders from probing their true cultivation level with spiritual sense. Furthermore, this deep within the imperial palace, countless additional seals layered the surroundings. Thus, Lou Yun’s spiritual sense was useless here; he completely failed to gauge Han Tie Feng’s true strength!

Nevertheless, Lou Yun had never encountered an opponent like Han Tie Feng who attacked purely with his physical body before. Even without knowing Han Tie Feng’s true level, feeling the raw, forceful wind from his fists ignited Lou Yun’s fighting spirit. Coldly chuckling, Lou Yun decided to meet force with force. Clenching his own fist, glowing with golden light, he punched directly towards Han Tie Feng’s incoming blow.

Boom!

An earth-shattering explosion erupted. Two fists saturated with weapon spirit power collided violently. The massive shockwave generated a fog of dust, billowing outwards in all directions.

The surrounding Han family members were also affected by the impact, staggering backwards. But then, a voice dripping with disdain cut through the commotion, “Such brute force is meaningless! Only fools fight like this! If I were up there, that Lou kid would already be down!”

Though not loud, this voice reached everyone’s ears clearly. From within the dust cloud, Han Tie Feng’s clearly furious voice roared back instantly, “Han Rui! How I fight is none of your damn business! If you’re not convinced, I’ll fight you with this body later! Let’s see who’s tougher!”

The speaker, a young man, curled the corners of his lips into a sneer at Han Tie Feng’s words. “Think I’m scared?”

As the dust settled, Lou Yun and Han Tie Feng were revealed. Their fists remained pressed firmly together. However, the enormous greenstone blocks beneath them within a two-meter radius had shattered into rubble. The first exchange had ended in a draw; neither had managed to force the other back half a step.

An excited laugh burst from Han Tie Feng’s lips. He pushed his fist forward while simultaneously leaping back, breaking contact with Lou Yun.

“Haha! Lou kid! I’ve never had such a satisfying fight in all my life! Come! Let’s go again!”

Han Tie Feng bent his knees slightly, then forcefully pushed off the ground. His entire body shot forward with astonishing speed, like an arrow released from its bow. He unleashed the same simple, powerful punch.

Lou Yun stood his ground, feet slightly apart, body similarly bent forward a fraction. The vast spiritual energy within him surged rapidly, channeling ceaselessly into his right fist. His eyes, sharp as a hawk’s, were locked intensely on the charging Han Tie Feng.

Only when Han Tie Feng was almost upon him did Lou Yun raise his right arm and thrust his fist forward.

BOOM!

An impact louder than before resounded, accompanied by the sharp crack! crack! of breaking greenstone. The two fists smashed together once more. This time, Han Tie Feng felt a jolt of pain shoot up his arm. Simultaneously, an immense force surged through his fist and slammed into his body. His large frame couldn’t maintain its position. He grunted heavily, stumbling backwards unsteadily.

Han Tie Feng staggered three large steps before barely steadying himself. When he lifted his head, his face was etched with utter disbelief. His eyes widened as he stared at Lou Yun. He clearly couldn’t comprehend how this collision had resulted in him being forced back by Lou Yun!

What was worse, he had deliberately added an extra twenty percent of force into this punch, aiming to drive Lou Yun back himself. The result was precisely the opposite!

Han Tie Feng, of course, didn’t know that Lou Yun possessed two distinct forms of power. One was his inherent physical strength. The other was the explosive power generated by his trained physical body after undergoing body refinement!

During the first clash, Lou Yun had used only his inherent physical strength, resulting in a tie. But for the second impact, Lou Yun channeled a portion of the explosive force derived from his body refinement. Naturally, Han Tie Feng was no match for that.

Lou Yun’s physical training had already reached the Third Body Refinement stage. His body’s resilience and the power it contained were far beyond ordinary people. So, even though Han Tie Feng was also skilled in physical attacks, in terms of sheer physical quality and raw power, he still fell slightly short compared to Lou Yun.

The impact had been brutally fierce. Despite Lou Yun using only part of his body’s explosive power, he still felt a dull ache and swelling in his right arm—the result of both overexerting force and absorbing the massive collision impact.

He couldn’t show any signs of this, of course. His expression remained coldly stern as he stared at Han Tie Feng. He knew the stubbornly violent nature well; Han Tie Feng absolutely would not accept defeat here. He would attack again, undoubtedly launching another punch, likely pouring all his power into it.

Sure enough, after a momentary stunned pause, a fierce grin spread across Han Tie Feng’s face. He shouted at Lou Yun, “Kid Lou! I’m Han Tie Feng of the Han family! From the moment I gained sense, I devoted myself to cultivating my body! Relying solely on my physical attacks, I have never lost! So, this time… I still cannot lose!”

This blunt declaration softened Lou Yun’s stance towards the man slightly. Regardless, this big man possessed a straightforward and bold personality.

Still, Lou Yun’s expression remained impassive. He simply nodded. “I cannot lose either.”

Han Tie Feng gave another fierce grin. “Good! One final exchange! Let’s settle this!”

As he finished speaking, Han Tie Feng suddenly lowered his arms, crossing them before his body. Instantly, an aura of terrifying power radiated from him. It surged outwards like a tempest, visible even without spiritual sense!

Lou Yun’s pupils constricted violently. What kind of power is this? It’s immense!

At the same instant, the Han family Elder’s face lit up with excitement. He cried out joyfully, “He’s actually mastered the Double Star Explosion!”

Meanwhile, Chang Xiang, silent since Lou Yun’s battle began, finally spoke urgently: “Careful! Double Star Explosion is a secret technique within body refinement! It dramatically inflates the body in an instant, acting like an explosion, multiplying the user’s strength several times over! Like Spirit Transformation for magical weapons, this is called Body Transformation! Fewer than one in ten thousand achieve it!”

Chang Xiang’s explanation had barely finished when Han Tie Feng suddenly roared!

“HAH!”

As the roar echoed, his white robe exploded outwards! It disintegrated into countless white fragments that flew in every direction, completely exposing Han Tie Feng’s form.

Staring at the massive, almost inhuman physique of Han Tie Feng before him, the terrifying scene of Left Ear Demon Wuchou activating his Spirit Transformation flashed in Lou Yun’s mind.

Wuchou’s magical weapon was his arms. His Spirit Transformation involved them bloating to monstrous proportions to gain immense strength.

But Han Tie Feng’s transformation wasn’t confined to one body part. All the muscles across his entire frame had ballooned several times over! His height reached nearly two and a half meters! The muscles bulged so enormously that his skin stretched thin over them, forming a densely packed web of grotesquely twisted, blue-green blood vessels like snakes writhing across his entire form. He looked utterly monstrous and terrifying.

A strange, rasping “Heh Heh” laugh escaped Han Tie Feng’s throat. His body’s sudden growth seemed to strain his internal organs; each breath sounded labored and deep. Yet, his eyes burned with an eager, almost voracious light, fixed on Lou Yun like a blood-lusting wolf.

Facing Han Tie Feng after the Body Transformation of Double Star Explosion, radiating power many times greater than before, Lou Yun’s face was like dark, still water.