Divine Finger Technique Lv4

Bai Cangshu unleashed the Rakshasa Palm in an explosive strike, but Mercenary Tao instantly ducked low, his movements so concise and fierce that not a single muscle made an unnecessary motion.

Bai Cangshu’s pupils trembled as the Transparent World gave him a crystal-clear view of his opponent’s muscular movements.

He even felt that when such powerful Martial Artists fought, the movements of their muscles and bones possessed a certain beauty. The muscles in Bai Cangshu’s arm instantly swelled as he used the Perfect Individual’s bodily control to alter his muscle distribution in an instant.

His palm strike abruptly sank. Mercenary Tao suddenly realized that the whip-like braid he had flung up while crouching had coiled around Bai Cangshu’s neck and yanked hard.

Bang, boom!

The Cultivation Institute, reshaped into a volcanic crater, instantly sank as Bai Cangshu’s terrifying spiraling force fully drove into the volcanic rock.

He was then sent flying by a thunderous knee strike.

Radiant Flame ignited over Mercenary Tao’s body, but with a furious shout, his powerful qi extinguished the flames, leaving only a few charred marks on his body.

Bai Cangshu climbed out of the crater. The cracked bones in his face had already healed, leaving only traces of blood. He licked them with his tongue, and the bloody taste made his body rapidly swell.

This was different from what he had felt back in the Dragon Ball World. At the time, Mercenary Tao had not regarded him as an opponent at all—at most, he had been a stranger and an incompetent disciple. Bai Cangshu had only been able to sense Mercenary Tao’s speed and the power of his qi.

But the sparring partner replicated by the space had no intention of playing around. He was fighting Bai Cangshu entirely with techniques meant to kill.

It was rare for Bai Cangshu to be completely suppressed in a hand-to-hand battle.

Mercenary Tao’s physical abilities were not particularly outstanding. Without qi enhancement, he would probably only barely surpass the first limit.

But within a Martial Artist like Mercenary Tao, an ability like qi was amplified without limit, far surpassing the boost Bai Cangshu received from Lv7 Hamon.

In speed, strength, and reaction time, Mercenary Tao did not lose to Bai Cangshu in the slightest. More importantly, his martial arts mastery far exceeded Bai Cangshu’s.

Despite possessing Sensen no Sen and the Transparent World, Bai Cangshu was still attacked by Mercenary Tao in ways that seemed inconceivable.

It was like two Go masters facing each other. Bai Cangshu could see the next ten moves, but Mercenary Tao stood above even that, able to see how things would unfold twenty moves later.

As a result, unexpected events always occurred during battle—such as that braid that had happened to swing up. Factors like that repeatedly sent Bai Cangshu flying.

Thump, thump, thump.

Bai Cangshu’s heartbeat accelerated as the Heart of the Thunder Emperor began operating at full load, the lightning power accumulated within it leaking from his body’s surface.

A flash of light appeared in Bai Cangshu’s hand as the God’s Right Eye he had just obtained emerged. He pressed it against his brow, where a slit instantly opened, as though there had always been a place hiding an eye there.

The God’s Right Eye entered his body. Bai Cangshu experienced its wondrous vision, and as his mind came under slight strain, the God’s Right Eye opened.

Mercenary Tao held both hands behind his back and shot forward like lightning. Even that extreme speed could now be seen with considerable clarity.

Bai Cangshu suddenly ducked as well. A powerful whip kick swept over his head, and the air rang with the crashing sound of broken currents. Bai Cangshu possessed far more muscles and bones than an ordinary person.

But he was forcibly altering the proportions of his muscles and bones according to Shen Wulong’s methods, following the way Mercenary Tao had operated earlier.

In an instant, his crouching motion became soundless, and his speed increased by roughly thirty percent. Bai Cangshu stepped diagonally forward, lightning flashing in his left palm.

As his left hand followed through with the motion of pulling away, he flicked it casually. A lightning whip lashed directly across Mercenary Tao’s back just as he was about to turn and strike.

Yata no Naginata Whip!

With the Heart of the Thunder Emperor’s enhancement, the abilities of the Hakkesshu became increasingly effortless for him to wield.

The Mercenary Tao replicated by the space had no emotions, nor would his qi ever be depleted. Thus, the strike did not deal him much damage. It merely tore the back of his pink robe and left a mark across his skin.

Bai Cangshu’s movements and choices grew increasingly similar to Mercenary Tao’s. He could feel himself improving once again.

He exhaled sharply and directly activated Instant.

His figure vanished in an instant. Before Mercenary Tao could react, it was as though he had been directly struck by a train.

Bang!

A white shockwave spread outward as Mercenary Tao flew back. Bai Cangshu did not pause, raising his right hand in midair as golden qi instantly condensed.

Dodon Ray!

Boom!

As though struck head-on by a missile, Mercenary Tao exploded in a massive burst of fire in midair.

Bai Cangshu took another step, his body turning into wind. He realized that when he went all out now, without any special ability restrictions, his actual combat power had already become extremely high.

Even someone like Mercenary Tao, who could probably reach Fierce-tier, could be fought on nearly equal terms.

Whine!

A Ki Blast tore through the air and pierced Bai Cangshu’s chest in an instant. Mercenary Tao descended from the smoke bare-chested, the glow of the Dodon Ray at his fingertip not yet faded.

That Dodon Ray was far fiercer than the one Bai Cangshu had used.

The golden qi burned like a laser as it pierced through his body.

Feeling the strange sensation of his heart shattering, Bai Cangshu raised his left hand again and condensed a Dodon Ray.

Mercenary Tao also remained where he stood, tapping repeatedly with his index finger. Golden Ki Blasts shot toward him like raindrops, tracing all kinds of arcs.

Bai Cangshu opened all three eyes fully, taking in Mercenary Tao’s movements completely.

The intensely condensed qi at his fingertip violently rubbed against the air. The heat was so intense that wisps of green smoke began rising from his finger. Bai Cangshu’s understanding of the Dodon Ray was still shallow. He only knew that if he condensed more qi, its destructive power would become greater!

Boom!

Like a gigantic laser, it ripped through the air. An unprecedentedly powerful Dodon Ray erupted in an instant. Just as Bai Cangshu was struck by dozens of Dodon Rays, Mercenary Tao was also hit head-on by that strike, so thick it barely resembled a Dodon Ray at all.

Your mastery of the Divine Finger Technique has improved further. Current: Lv4

Divine Finger Technique (A+) Lv4: Condenses excessive qi at the fingertips and unleashes a devastating strike. Its power is positively correlated with the intensity of the qi and receives a tremendous boost.

Energy +2. Current: ?

Ability: Divine Finger Technique (A+) has broken through to Lv4. Please select an enhancement direction.

A: Abundant Qi: When the Divine Finger Technique's condensed energy erupts, gain an additional 100% boost. Consumes more energy and causes a large-scale explosion.

B: Refine as One: When the Divine Finger Technique's condensed energy erupts, gain an additional 100% boost. The area is reduced to the extreme, consuming more energy while greatly increasing penetration.

"Choose B."

The shattered dragon scales on Bai Cangshu’s body were healing, and the holes in his body were gradually disappearing. The bloodline ability of High-Speed Regeneration, combined with the Cultivation Institute’s setting that prevented death, allowed him to grow rapidly at any cost and recklessly approach death.

Bai Cangshu relished the oppressive sensation of those dozens of Dodon Rays piercing through his body. His breathing grew increasingly deep and steady, while his body had expanded to nearly four meters tall.

He could feel that his body had expanded to its limit. His cellular vitality had been fully stimulated. Just like the Dodon Ray, what came next should not be endless expansion, but refinement.

He stood where he was, watching Dodon Rays fill the sky as they flew toward him. Spreading his arms, he calmly allowed the attacks to engulf him. Before the next world, he wanted to find that special state of Talent Manifestation.

Based on past experience, the interval between missions was usually around seven to ten days. The next mission would begin very soon, and the Goddess’s hint was that its difficulty and danger would be exceptionally high.

Bai Cangshu recalled that powerful state of "understanding everything" from when he had fought Black King. He wanted to keep dying, to seek out the talent truly hidden beneath his "madness" through death!

Pfft pfft pfft pfft…

Mercenary Tao had no emotions. He merely used countless Dodon Rays to tear apart the body of the man before him.

The next instant, Mercenary Tao flashed before Bai Cangshu. His hands seemed to vanish as they poked more than a dozen bloody holes through Bai Cangshu’s body in an instant.

"Not enough, still not enough…"

Bai Cangshu’s hands danced wildly. The extreme speed of Advanced Instant allowed both his hands to strike Mercenary Tao’s body in the same instant. He felt the peculiar sensation of qi clinging beneath the flesh.

Mercenary Tao’s long braid suddenly wrapped around Bai Cangshu’s head. Planting his feet on Bai Cangshu’s shoulders, he pressed his palms together and fully condensed his powerful qi at his fingertips.

Whine!