Chapter 644 - 644: At a Disadvantage

When Zhou Yongyang had turned away, he had clearly relinquished control over the tiger manifested by his Tiger Roar Divine Fist.

But it didn't dissipate immediately. Instead, it pounced on Chu Qingyun one last time.

This was simply incredible!

Because the tiger and the Flying Leopard were merely manifestations of the Intention Realm, not true living creatures. Without the user's Primordial Power to sustain them, they should have dissipated immediately.

"Hehehe... Chu Qingyun, you're confused, aren't you? Dying to know why?"

"Just beg me, and I'll tell you. What do you say?"

Even in the middle of the fight, Zhou Yongyang didn't forget to try and break Chu Qingyun's morale.

Chu Qingyun, however, paid him no mind.

A thoughtful expression appeared in Chu Qingyun's eyes.

"It's the Beast Souls! Hmph. Four Beast Soul Transformations... You said you had refined the Beast Souls of four Tier Three Demon Beasts. If I'm not mistaken, they must be the Beast Souls of a tiger, a Flying Leopard, an eagle, and a Wild Elephant!"

With his secret figured out, Zhou Yongyang's face fell, and he snorted coldly.

"Hmph! So what if you figured it out? You're still going to lose!"

"Tiger Roar Divine Fist!"

"Flying Leopard Divine Fist!"

Zhou Yongyang charged forward again, unleashing two fists in succession.

Chu Qingyun, in turn, now brought his Flame Vines into play as well, focusing everything on defense.

Just as he'd suspected, he noticed that after Zhou Yongyang threw his second punch, the tiger formed by the first still attacked him once more before it began to dissipate.

After observing this pattern several times, Chu Qingyun was more or less certain.

Zhou Yongyang had likely developed this bizarre attack by combining his Fist Technique with his Secret Technique, a method that involved Refining specific Beast Souls.

After each of his techniques concluded, the lingering manifestation would launch one final attack under the influence of the Beast Soul.

And it wasn't a random attack, either. It used the residual instincts of the Demon Beast within the Beast Soul to find the most advantageous and devious angle for its strike.

Unleashing two fists in succession, Zhou Yongyang quickly gained the upper hand and left Chu Qingyun looking hard-pressed.

"Chu Qingyun, are you still not going to admit defeat!?"

Zhou Yongyang continued his relentless barrage of punches, all the while pressuring Chu Qingyun with his words.

"Hmph! If you want me to admit defeat, you'll have to beat me first!"

Chu Qingyun's expression remained serene, completely unbothered by Zhou Yongyang.

After a dozen more exchanges, Chu Qingyun gradually adapted to this style of combat.

He used his Thunder Shock Sword and his Martial Soul to defend simultaneously. By splitting his focus between the two, he gradually managed to form an impenetrable defense and even find opportunities to counterattack with his Flame Vines.

As for Zhou Yongyang, the longer he fought, the more shocked he became.

'Chu Qingyun is adapting way too fast!'

'And those ten Flame Vines are so incredibly nimble under his control. If this keeps up, I'll be the one getting suppressed before long.'

'I can't let this go on...'

"Tiger Roar Divine Fist!"

"Flying Leopard Divine Fist!"

This time, Zhou Yongyang struck with both fists. Amid the roars of a tiger and the snarls of a leopard, he simultaneously conjured both a fierce tiger and a Flying Leopard, which lunged at Chu Qingyun from the left and right with bared fangs and claws.

"Lightning Sword!"

"Flame Vine!"

Faced with the pincer attack, Chu Qingyun remained perfectly composed.

He executed his Lightning Sword technique, thrusting his blade straight into the roaring tiger's forehead. The bright purple Sword Light sank deep within.

On the other side, four blazing Flame Vines shot out and lashed viciously at the Flying Leopard. Then, the vines twisted and bound it in layer after layer of coils.

While simultaneously dealing with the attacks from his left and right, Chu Qingyun even managed to control two more vines to stab straight at Zhou Yongyang.

Three-pronged control, without a hint of confusion!

The fluid sequence of movements left even the Inner Sect Elder, who was refereeing at the edge of the stage, completely dumbfounded.

Just then, however, Zhou Yongyang suddenly leaped high into the air. "Hahaha! Splitting your mind three ways! Worthy of an Alchemist indeed!"

"But let's see how you handle this!"

"Eagle Feather Divine Fist!"

With a great roar, Zhou Yongyang unleashed the Eagle Feather Divine Fist in mid-air. A dense barrage of Eagle Feathers immediately poured down like a torrential rain over Chu Qingyun's position.

'This is bad!'

Chu Qingyun's heart leaped into his throat. He immediately whipped his Flame Vines around to block the dense shower of Eagle Feathers.

But freed from suppression, the tiger and the Flying Leopard pounced on him again.

Chu Qingyun could only brandish his Thunder Sword to repel the Flying Leopard's pounce, then divert some Flame Vines to deal with the tiger's final blow.

Pressured by the sky full of Eagle Feathers, Chu Qingyun brandished his Flame Vines and dodged for nearly a hundred meters before he barely managed to evade the dangerous strike.

The sudden use of the Eagle Feather Divine Fist had indeed thrown Chu Qingyun into disarray.

However, before Chu Qingyun could regain his footing, Zhou Yongyang charged forward once more.

"Chu Qingyun, try this one on for size!"

"Wild Elephant Divine Fist!"

Zhou Yongyang threw another punch. A colossal Wild Elephant roared, bearing down on Chu Qingyun with immense Fist Intent.

In his battered state, Chu Qingyun could only throw a hasty punch to meet the attack.

BOOM!

Chu Qingyun's fist struck the Wild Elephant, and he actually managed to bring the colossal creature to a dead stop.

He, however, felt as though he'd been struck himself. With a muffled grunt, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"I'm not done yet!"

Chu Qingyun had been injured by the impact, and Zhou Yongyang certainly wasn't going to let this opportunity go. He immediately launched another ferocious assault.

Zhou Yongyang unleashed all four styles of his Hundred Beasts Fist Manual in coordination with his Secret Technique, once again plunging Chu Qingyun into a desperate battle.

Each of his fist techniques was followed by an additional, separate attack.

With Zhou Yongyang unleashing his Fist Technique at full power, it was as if Chu Qingyun was simultaneously facing four enemies. He felt like he was fighting one against four!

Splitting his focus four ways wasn't a difficult task for Chu Qingyun.

The problem was that you can't make bricks without straw.

Each of Zhou Yongyang's attacks was immensely powerful, forcing even Chu Qingyun to defend with everything he had.

Between his Sword Technique and his Flame Vines, he could only defend against two threats at once.

The Eagle Feather Divine Fist alone had been difficult enough to handle, but now Zhou Yongyang had brought out the Wild Elephant Divine Fist as well.

With all four techniques unleashed at once, Chu Qingyun was put at a complete disadvantage, forced back step by step. He was about to be driven to the very edge of the stage!

"Hehehe... Chu Qingyun, you dared to offend my Qianshui Dynasty. You've already lost today!"

"If you know what's good for you, go to Senior Brother Zhou Jianxiong and beg for forgiveness after you lose today. Otherwise, I'll make sure you have a very hard time from now on!"

With victory seemingly in his grasp, Zhou Yongyang grew arrogant and smug again.

Chu Qingyun's expression, however, turned icy.

'Beg for forgiveness? Hmph!'

'This technique of Zhou Yongyang's seems relentless, without any openings.'

'But in reality, it's built on the premise that I can only defend against his punches—not shatter them completely.'