Chapter 67: Tiger’s Roar Shatters the God

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Tiger’s Roar Shatters the God

The Source Point could have been used on one other thing: my Talent, [Copper Skin Iron Bones].

But faced with this life-or-death crisis, Chen Yue ultimately chose his strongest Cultivation Technique, the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield.

The instant the Source Point merged with the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield.

HUMMM!!!

Chen Yue felt as if his soul, and indeed his entire body, had been gently nudged by an indescribable, magnificent force.

In that moment, time lost all meaning.

He saw the howling night wind freeze into transparent ribbons. The dust and blades of grass drifting in the air came to a halt, suspended in midair.

The expression on Gu Yiqiu’s face was as stiff as a stone carving, and the vicious, wary glint in Guo Xun’s eyes was frozen deep within his pupils.

It was as if the entire world had been paused, and only his mind continued to operate at an incredible speed.

In the next instant, the words [Skill: Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield (Minor Success 1731/9852)] blurred, then rippled violently before solidifying again into [Skill: Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield (Great Success 5116/29103)].

’The change in experience points is a bit strange.’ But at this moment, Chen Yue had no mind to focus on such details.

A massive influx of insights flooded his Sea of Consciousness, containing the mysteries of advancing the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield from Minor Success to the Great Success Realm.

It revealed deeper methods for tempering sinews and bones, and for making the internal organs resonate in unison. It showed new pathways for the refined condensation and circulation of Gang Qi, and for integrating, erupting, and transmitting power.

The higher mysteries of defense, force redirection, and counter-shock were unveiled, as well as a trace of the spiritual shock inherent in this Body Refining Divine Skill—the Tiger Roar True Intent!

These insights instantly and perfectly fused with Chen Yue’s body, becoming an instinct branded deep into his very marrow. It was as if he had spent decades painstakingly cultivating this Divine Skill, and now, he had naturally broken through to the Great Success Realm!

At the same time, an unprecedentedly vast power erupted from the depths of his body, sweeping through every inch of his muscles, bones, and organs.

His muscle fibers twisted and solidified like steel cables. His internal organs vibrated and strengthened in response, and his Life Force surged.

Even more astonishingly, his Inner Strength, which had been mostly depleted, was completely restored in the instant this power erupted!

The frozen world began to flow once more.

The wind continued to blow.

Gu Yiqiu’s mouth coldly spat out the next number:

"Two!"

In the instant that the echo of Gu Yiqiu’s "two" was still drifting on the night wind, Chen Yue slowly raised his eyelids. His eyes, which had been slightly weary from exhaustion, were now as deep and profound as an ancient pool.

His gaze fell upon Gu Yiqiu, who was just a short distance away.

Without a roar, without gathering his power, Chen Yue took a light step back with his right foot.

BANG!

The solid ground beneath his feet seemed to tremble slightly. In the next instant, Chen Yue’s figure vanished from his spot, reappearing before Gu Yiqiu as if he had teleported.

He moved so fast that a faint golden afterimage was left behind, slowly dissipating.

Gu Yiqiu’s pupils contracted. He had never imagined that this junior, who should have been at his wit’s end, would dare to charge him.

’A cornered rat, then?’

A mix of shock and fury surged through Gu Yiqiu, but his reaction was still lightning-fast. He instantly pushed his Great Vajra Palm to its peak, the air twisting at the edge of his hand. Wielding the power to shatter mountains and split stone, he mercilessly slapped it toward Chen Yue’s face!

On the other side, although Guo Xun was equally stunned by Chen Yue’s bizarre actions, his combat instincts took over. His short halberd, whistling through the air with a vicious gust, was already smashing toward Chen Yue’s unguarded ribs, forming a perfect pincer attack with Gu Yiqiu.

Facing this combined assault, Chen Yue’s face was completely devoid of expression.

He simply circulated the power within his body to its absolute limit, following the Great Success Heart Method of the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield.

ROAR!!!

It was not a roar from his throat, but a deep, resonant tiger’s roar that erupted from the very depths of his being—from the symphony of his resonating bones and surging Qi Blood.

The roar pierced the eardrums and struck directly at the Heart Spirit. This was a special ability that could only be manifested after the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield reached the Great Success Realm: Tiger’s Roar Shatters the God.

To capture the soul with sound, to seize the spirit with sheer presence!

As the roar entered his ears, Gu Yiqiu felt a HUM in his mind, as if an invisible sledgehammer had brutally struck his consciousness. The Palm Force that had been flowing so smoothly and perfectly suddenly stagnated and fell into disarray.

Guo Xun was hit even harder, as if struck by lightning. His vision went black, the trajectory of his short halberd veered off course, and his Qi Blood churned violently. His Heart Spirit was stunned by the tyrannical roar, and his mind went blank for a crucial moment.

Gu Yiqiu was a Marrow Refining Realm master, after all. With his resolute will, he instantly broke free from the effects of the Tiger’s Roar Shatters the God.

But in a battle between masters, a single moment is all it takes!

That momentary hesitation was a fatal flaw for a Palm Technique that had already been fully charged. The rhythm of his Palm Force circulation was broken, preventing him from smoothly executing his follow-up moves. The power of his strike was abruptly diminished by more than thirty percent.

And in that fleeting instant, Chen Yue’s fist arrived.

There were no flashy moves, no complex variations—just a straight punch.

At the tip of his fist, the Gang Qi faintly formed the phantom image of a roaring tiger’s head. It tore through the air with the low rumble of wind and thunder. Though launched later, it arrived first, crashing into the center of Gu Yiqiu’s right palm.

CRACK!

The crisp sound of shattering bone was enough to make one’s scalp tingle. Gu Yiqiu’s hand, hardened to be as tough as metal after decades of practicing the Great Vajra Palm, met Chen Yue’s fist. In that instant, the bones in his palm were shattered inch by inch by the peerless force.

His five fingers twisted at an unnatural angle and burst apart.

This was followed by the dull explosion of flesh and blood. Under the force of Chen Yue’s punch, Gu Yiqiu’s entire right palm, along with his wrist, was instantly deformed and pulverized, splattering backward in a spray of gore and bone fragments.

Excruciating pain flooded Gu Yiqiu’s nerves like a tidal wave. He let out a roar of agony mixed with utter disbelief!

However, the momentum of Chen Yue’s punch was not yet spent!

After shattering Gu Yiqiu’s right palm, the fist carried its remaining force forward, rocketing toward Gu Yiqiu’s neck, which was slightly exposed as he recoiled in pain and horror.

At this critical moment of life and death, Gu Yiqiu displayed the ruthlessness and decisiveness of a veteran Marrow Refining Realm master.

He endured the agonizing pain of his shattered right hand and threw his undamaged left palm up to block his neck. At the same time, he stomped his feet hard against the ground, desperately retreating to try and create distance.

THUD!

Another muffled impact rang out as Chen Yue’s fist solidly struck Gu Yiqiu’s hastily blocking left palm.

Although the blow was slightly impeded, the overwhelming, mountain-toppling force still rocked Gu Yiqiu’s left palm, threatening to shatter its bones and causing his Qi Blood to flow in reverse.

Using the force of the impact, Gu Yiqiu was sent flying backward. He flew for a good twenty feet before landing unsteadily, then staggered back another seven or eight steps before he finally managed to regain his balance.

His right arm hung limply at his side, dripping with blood. His left palm trembled uncontrollably. Gu Yiqiu’s face was as pale as paper, and his gaze toward Chen Yue was now filled with boundless terror.

He had been a hair’s breadth away from having his neck shattered by that punch, killed on the spot.

It was only at this moment that Guo Xun, on the other side, finally managed to recover from the mind-shattering tiger’s roar.

He subconsciously shook his dizzy head just in time to see the horrifying sight of Gu Yiqiu being sent flying by a single punch. A chill shot up from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head.

’What just happened? How could Elder Gu be sent flying by a punch like that?’

The instinct for survival overwhelmed his fear. Guo Xun let out a beast-like howl, converting all his terror into a frenzied killing intent. He poured his body’s Qi Force into his arms and brought his tempered steel short halberd crashing down toward Chen Yue in a desperate, suicidal attack.