Chapter 207: What Have You Done?
What did I do?
WHAT DID I DO!!!
Zuo Bufan felt a sense of injustice he couldn't put into words. He was always so polite when picking a fight, and even when stepping on someone, he'd worry about hurting them and would only lightly brush against them, never exerting any force.
What did I ever do to you that you're now trying to go down together with me here in the Martial Arts Arena?
"Qiantian Gang Qi"!
He had heard his teaching assistant mention this martial skill before—it was the most widely taught martial skill on the Polar Star Battlefield.
After all, as the Blue Star Fortress faced the mysterious races of the heavens, even in death, they had to take a chunk out of the enemy... This mindset was why everyone learned this martial skill.
But I'm not part of the mysterious races of the heavens. Do you have to use this skill against me?
"Xu Lingjun, what are you doing? It's just a spar, you don't need to go all out!"
The instructor obviously noticed the abnormality and quickly reached to open the Martial Arts Arena's protective shield, rushing in to prevent this human tragedy.
But by then, Xu Lingjun had already gathered his energy.
"Qiantian Gang Qi," five percent of Qi Blood activated!
The "Ninefold Thunder Tribulation," under the impetus of the surging True Qi and Qi Blood, accelerated by another second, reaching a three-second limit.
And three seconds passed in a blink.
"Senior Brother Zuo, take this punch."
Clenching his fist, Qi Blood was compressed to an extreme.
Using his Transforming Truth body, he prematurely wielded power close to True Essence.
A punch was thrown into the air, the True Qi leaving the body, its power undiminished, transforming into a fierce dragon of Qi Blood that charged towards Zuo Bufan.
Zuo Bufan's panicked expression froze, seeing the other's desperate strike... Its power already surpassed Transforming Truth and was strong even by Huichuan Realm standards.
Stopping it was impossible.
For his own safety, he could only roar in anger.
His hands changed repeatedly, as the Absorption, Transformation, Transportation, and Emission mechanic continuously cycled.
He practiced the technique of force dissipation, but facing Xu Lingjun's True Qi attack, which matched his, he could only use his strongest move... intending to redirect Xu Lingjun's offensive.
But at first contact with Xu Lingjun's Qi Force, he couldn't help but be shocked.
This True Qi... there's something unusual.
His True Qi was actually of higher purity than mine, even...
Zuo Bufan had only felt such pure True Qi on his teaching assistant senior before, and that wasn't True Qi anymore; it had to be called True Essence.
After Xu Lingjun used a forbidden move, his total amount of True Qi might not surpass mine, but in terms of quality, it was vastly superior. What method did he use to let his True Qi have the destructive power of True Essence two major realms ahead of time?
No time to think more.
An endless sense of oppression came over.
The Absorption, Transformation, Transportation, and Emission technique that had never failed him was thwarted at the initial stage, his palms couldn't absorb the force at all, and even as True Qi approached... it was like a giant beast charging at him, while he was like an ant trying to shake a tree, powerless despite all effort, unable to withstand the overwhelming force.
His ten fingers instantly split, his palms no longer in form.
Zuo Bufan spat out blood, stumbling and weakly collapsing to the ground.
At this moment, the instructor finally broke through the protective cover, rushing in, shouting loudly, "Sparring has stopped, I order you, no one else is allowed to make a move."
Zuo Bufan powerlessly knelt to the ground with a thud, feeling like his hands were no longer his after just one move.
Another move or two, and he feared he would die...
But what he feared even more was whether Xu Lingjun would end up dead.
Although he was the one defeated, the victor Xu Lingjun seemed much worse off...
Even if Xu Lingjun gradually regained his energy, reabsorbing Qi Blood back into himself.
But the bloodstains on him were unforgettable, especially as he wore light clothing today, covered in blood and looking like a bloodied demon god.
"Quick, someone take Xu Lingjun to the hospital!"
The instructor shouted anxiously.
Li Jingjun rushed over, supporting Xu Lingjun to head outside.
Xu Lingjun explained, "I'm fine..."
Li Jingjun firmly supported Xu Lingjun, complaining, "Let's have you checked first, how come you're so stubborn? Didn't I say? Even if we can't win, the two of us together wouldn't lose, you didn't have to use a self-destructive forbidden move right off the bat, did you?"
Xu Lingjun shouted in surprise as Li Jingjun forcibly took him away.
He didn't want to resist, but since Li Jingjun was directly holding him up, trying to do so might accidentally hit something, and he really couldn't free himself.
The instructor gave a fierce glare at Zuo Bufan, saying, "I know your Qu faction has been up to some small tricks lately, but for it to reach this point, you'd better hope Xu Lingjun's okay, or all of you will be in serious trouble; after all, he's someone the principal favors."
Meanwhile.
The less experienced new students below were still completely baffled.
To them, it seemed Xu Lingjun had been mightily powerful, giving Zuo Bufan a harsh beating.
Why was Xu Lingjun vomiting blood and getting sent to the hospital instead?
He Ziming, arriving in a hurry, voiced the question on everyone's mind, "What on earth happened?"
The instructor frowned and said, "Xu Lingjun used a martial skill called 'Qiantian Gang Qi.' Its effect is to directly burn one's Qi Blood into True Qi, greatly enhancing a martial artist's power, but also making it easy to bleed out and die. It's truly a forbidden move for mutual destruction in battle."
"What?!"
The crowd below changed expressions drastically.
Was Xu Lingjun really so fierce?
Was he really willing to use such a self-destructive move to protect his classmates and take the enemy down with him?
For a moment, the students were dumbstruck.
Now gazing at Zuo Bufan with eyes full of hostility.
"High level students bullying too much, get him!"
"Get him."
"No matter how strong he is, he's just Huichuan Realm, we can take him together, can't we?"
Fueled by rage, hundreds of students surged forward towards Zuo Bufan.
The expansive Martial Arts Arena rapidly filled with people...
Zuo Bufan's face changed color.
Ignoring that his hands were too hurt to raise, he urgently leaped and fled afar.
Behind him, a flood of new students charged onward like an army, directly pursuing him...
Never before in the history of Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion had there been a group fight like this, with hundreds chasing after a single person.
Zuo Bufan ran until his shoes nearly fell off, not daring to pause at all... there were so many people, just one mouthful of spit from each could drown him.
In the fight, whether he survived or not, he would end up spending half a year to a year in the hospital if caught.
By then, it would all be over.
Though he was puzzled, maybe Xu Lingjun was a madman?
What did I do for you to risk your life against me...
Was I impolite?
As a Huichuan Realm martial artist, he had the advantage and fled all the way, even with the crowd behind shouting deafeningly, he managed to escape further, being an older student, he was very familiar with the terrain, quickly shaking off everyone.
He then shakily raised his hand and took out his phone to call Qu Zhengying.
"Huh... looks like Bufan has accomplished my task after all."
In the dormitory.
Qu Zhengying was earnestly instructing two newly recruited students, to a teaching assistant, gaining academic credits was best achieved through these new students, as they make swift progress owing to their big potential.
Unlike older students, overcoming one realm was immensely difficult.
Yet they had once provided him with so many benefits, so it wouldn't be good to abandon them, but focus must shift more to new students.
Seeing Zuo Bufan's message on his phone, Qu Zhengying smiled, "Bufan is steady, I can always trust him with tasks."
Saying this, he accepted the call.
Immediately, Zuo Bufan's panicked voice came through the line, "Senior, it's bad, Xu... Xu Lingjun used 'Qiantian Gang Qi,' and now he's been taken to the hospital."
"What?!"
Qu Zhengying shot up, his calm expression instantly destroyed.
He exclaimed, "What... what did you do to him? Didn't I say not to push him too hard? What happened exactly?"
"I don't know either."
Zuo Bufan was nearly crying, saying, "I don't know what happened, all I know is there are hundreds of students following me trying to beat me... if I ran any slower, I'd probably be in the hospital with Xu Lingjun now."
He spoke tearfully, "Senior, what should I do now?!"