Chapter 195 - 165: Staff Technique Mastered, 2 Innate Abilities Fused

Chapter 195: Chapter 165: Staff Technique Mastered, 2 Innate Abilities Fused

"I remember a while ago, a student from the sophomore genius class came over, wanting to learn this rod technique from Teacher Pang Kai. But after being scolded by Teacher Pang for a whole day, he just gave up," someone murmured.

"It can’t be helped. Teacher Pang’s tongue is truly venomous."

Just as the group was murmuring among themselves, a tall figure walked in from outside. The newcomer was in his forties, with a burly, bear-like physique, wearing a black martial arts suit. A scar ran from the corner of his eyebrow all the way to his jawline, giving him a somewhat fierce appearance.

Upon entering the Cultivation Chamber, his gaze swept across the room and landed on Ji Zhixing, who was practicing the Thunderous Rod Technique in a corner. He recognized the boy at a glance. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile.

He watched Ji Zhixing practice his rod technique for a few moments, then, without saying a word, pulled out a rod of his own and strode over.

"That’s not how you practice the Thunderous Rod!" Pang Kai shouted in a low voice as he approached Ji Zhixing and glared at him.

Startled, Ji Zhixing turned around. Seeing it was Pang Kai, he immediately stopped his practice and bowed respectfully. "Hello, Teacher Pang."

"Hello my foot! Take this!" Pang Kai sneered. Gripping his rod with both hands, he swung it directly at the young man without another word. Purple arcs of lightning erupted on the shaft of the rod. It swung with a howling rush of wind and overwhelming momentum.

Ji Zhixing’s expression changed. He hadn’t expected Pang Kai to attack him the moment they met without giving any explanation. With no time to overthink, he hastily executed Thunder Prison. Spinning his long rod in front of him, he formed a barrier of lightning around his body.

BOOM!

The very next moment, Pang Kai’s rod crashed into the lightning barrier. With a loud explosion, the barrier shattered completely, sending sparks flying in all directions.

"Again!" Pang Kai roared, giving him no time to breathe. He took a huge stride forward and brought his rod down once more, moving at blinding speed.

Taking a deep breath, Ji Zhixing gripped his rod with both hands and moved to block the incoming strike. The two rods clashed, sending out a shower of sparks. Unrelenting, Pang Kai immediately followed up with a third strike.

"Block? Is blocking all you know?" Pang Kai scoffed disdainfully as he relentlessly attacked. "Lightning-attributed rod techniques are all about momentum!

"Where is your momentum?

"You’re very strong, but you look like a child with Innate Divine Power trying to wave around a giant stick. No matter how much strength you have, you just look ridiculous.

"It’s like holding in a massive breath and then only letting out a tiny fart!"

As Pang Kai berated him, he unleashed his rod technique like a violent storm. One strike fell, immediately followed by another. The attacks chained together endlessly. Ji Zhixing could only grit his teeth, defending desperately.

Counterattack? Under such a furious onslaught, it was simply impossible.

"How is it? Are you feeling frustrated now?" Pang Kai continued his verbal assault as he attacked. "No matter how frustrated you are, you just have to endure it. If you’re weaker than me, you can only let me toy with you.

"What? Are you upset? If you’re upset, vent your anger into your rod technique and come hit me!

"Can you do it?

"Thunderous? Do you even know what ’Thunderous’ means? Is that why you chose this rod technique?

"Thunderous refers to Thunderous Fury! But looking at your rod technique, all I see is softness. There’s not a hint of Thunderous Fury in it. This proves you’re completely unsuited for this rod technique.

"Cowards can’t learn this technique.

"Thunderous? With that limp rod of yours, you might as well call it ’Thunderous Earthworm.’

"I heard that when you first entered Yu City University, you were threatened by Gu Zheng, who forbade anyone from teaming up with you. Now that you have some strength, have you gone back and taken your revenge? You haven’t, have you?

"With a personality like that, why are you even practicing the Thunderous Rod Technique? There’s a Turtle Staff Technique in the school that I think suits you perfectly. Go practice a defensive rod technique and be a cowardly turtle!"

Hearing Pang Kai’s words, Ji Zhixing’s expression darkened. He knew Pang Kai was deliberately provoking him, trying to ignite his anger so he would channel it into his rod technique. But knowing it was one thing; actually hearing those insults still caused an involuntary surge of rage to well up within him.

As his anger burned, he swung his rod again and again. Every strike utilized all his strength, as if he were pouring every ounce of his power and willpower into the technique. Purple-gold lightning erupted from his rod. The thunderclaps grew louder, and his momentum surged higher and higher.

"Haha, didn’t I tell you there’d be a good show to watch?"

"Teacher Pang’s tongue is as venomous as ever."

"How many sessions do you think Ji Zhixing will last?"

"How many? I’d bet this is his only one. He definitely won’t dare come looking for Teacher Pang next time."

At the edge of the Cultivation Chamber, several sophomore and junior students had gathered. Seeing Ji Zhixing getting ruthlessly berated by Pang Kai with red, bloodshot eyes, they all started laughing. When Pang Kai taught other rod techniques, he was somewhat tolerable. But when he taught the Thunderous Rod Technique, his words were truly brutal.

"Not good enough! Still not good enough!" Pang Kai didn’t pause his lecture, continuing to mock Ji Zhixing. "I heard you’re very close to a little girl named Xiao Mingyue. You even moved into her villa. What? Are you trying to become a kept man?

"There’s nothing inherently wrong with relying on a woman, but you can’t just mooch off anyone you please.

"Do you know who escorted that little girl, Xiao Mingyue, to school? She was personally escorted by Guardian Envoy Xiao Yuan.

"Do you really think with your current level of strength, you’re qualified to mooch off the Xiao Family?"

"Enough!"

The hand Ji Zhixing used to grip his rod trembled slightly. It wasn’t out of fatigue, but out of pure fury.

He knew Pang Kai was doing this on purpose to provoke him, but knowing it and not caring were two entirely different things. His rationality was still intact, but it was like a thin thread—it couldn’t hold back a raging beast.

He gritted his teeth, the Genetic Source Power within his body surging uncontrollably. He didn’t care if Pang Kai was doing it on purpose anymore. He didn’t care if the man was a teacher. At this moment, he only wanted to swing the rod in his hand with all his might and smash Pang Kai’s mouth to pieces.

RUMBLE!

The Genetic Source Power in his body poured out violently like a breached dam, channeling entirely into the Thunderous Rod in his grasp. On the purple-gold shaft, lightning patterns suddenly flared to life. Blinding electrical arcs danced and intertwined across the rod’s surface, emitting dense, crackling sounds.

"Thunderous Rod!"

Driven by his frenzied anger, Ji Zhixing let out an explosive shout. Gripping the rod with both hands, he swung it forcefully from the bottom up. Into this single strike, he poured all his strength, all his willpower, and all his fury. His Genetic Source Power surged into the rod like a tidal wave.

The moment he swung the long rod, thick purple-gold bolts of lightning burst forth. Like a pack of roaring lightning dragons baring their fangs and claws, they rushed to meet Pang Kai’s incoming strike.

As he delivered the blow, he instantly felt an indescribable sense of catharsis. It was as if through this one strike, he had vented out all his frustrations and smashed through all his internal barriers. Like a long-obstructed river suddenly being cleared, the water burst forth, rushing wildly for a thousand miles.

The tiny bottleneck that had kept him from mastering the Thunderous Rod Technique was completely shattered by this single strike.

BOOM!

The very next instant, Ji Zhixing’s Thunderous Rod Technique clashed heavily against Pang Kai’s rod, producing an earsplitting boom. In a flash, purple-gold lightning exploded outward, sending sparks flying and shockwaves rolling. Even the entire Cultivation Chamber trembled slightly from the impact. The blinding flash of electricity forced everyone to instinctively squeeze their eyes shut.

When the light finally dissipated, the sophomore and junior students were left with their jaws hanging wide open, unable to utter a single syllable. Since they were all practitioners of rod techniques, anyone among them could feel the sheer willpower imbued in Ji Zhixing’s strike just now.

At this moment, Pang Kai was also staring at Ji Zhixing in pure astonishment. The mockery on his face had vanished, replaced entirely by disbelief.

"What kind of monster are you, kid?" His lips twitched. "I’ve only just started to push you, and you’ve already fucking mastered it?"

"HAA!"

Ji Zhixing panted heavily, sweat rolling down his cheeks, yet his eyes shone astonishingly bright. "The Thunderous Rod... I’ve got it!"

He lifted his head and looked at Pang Kai, wanting to voice his gratitude. But right then, he suddenly felt something vibrating within his body. The next moment, he felt a loud boom echo within his mind. It was like two stars colliding.

"This is..."

As a surge of information flooded in, Ji Zhixing was shaken. He quickly sank his consciousness inward. Then, he sensed that his two Three-Star rod talents—Innate Staff Heart and Divine Rod Mastery—had actually converged after he mastered the Thunderous Rod, merging into an entirely new talent!