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Chapter 115: Using Every Means, a Pyrrhic Victory, the Burning Cloud Transformation

It tastes like fine wine, sweet and refreshing like a clear spring.

Breathing in and out, the clear and the turbid separate.

The lungs are like iron, translucent and gleaming, and even the strongest forces cannot harm them in the slightest.

On the panel, the complete version of Iron Shirt has undergone new changes:
[Martial Arts: ...Iron Shirt (Level 5, 1%)]

All these characteristics indicate that Su Chen has now truly entered the realm of perfect internal organ cultivation.

The lungs have undergone tremendous changes, truly reaching a state where the organ is as strong as iron, impervious to force, and free of impurities.

His strength had increased many times over, and a powerful feeling arose spontaneously. With a wave of his hand, energy adhered to his palm and quickly spread to his entire arm. Even though it covered his whole body, Su Chen felt relaxed and had no fatigue at all.

He even concentrated most of his strength in his arm, making his entire arm seem as if it were covered with a layer of steel. His strength became completely materialized, making it truly impervious to swords and spears, and unaffected by water and fire, with astonishing power.

"The realm of perfected internal organ cultivation is even more powerful than I imagined!"

Once an organ within the body is fully refined, it significantly improves various aspects of the body.

Moreover, the power of Iron Shirt is greater than that of ordinary martial arts. One level is comparable to five levels, and one improvement is almost an improvement of all levels, so the increase is naturally astonishing.

Su Chen carefully experienced the changes in his body and became increasingly excited. He wondered what kind of realm he would reach if he could gather all five different attribute cultivation techniques and temper all five internal organs.

"After this is over, we need to speed up the process of collecting cultivation techniques with other attributes."

Su Chen thought to himself, beginning to consider his next steps.

The original plan was for Su Chen to impersonate Yang Guo and make a deal with Ge An. Once he obtained the Qi and Blood Pill to enhance his strength, he would leave immediately.

He knew that Ge An had people watching him every day, but he didn't care, which was exactly what he expected.

Even a seven-day stay is part of the plan.

After all, leaving immediately after obtaining the Qi and Blood Pill from Ge An would surely provoke a furious retaliation from him.

Although he was not afraid of Ge An's retaliation, the constant harassment was bound to affect him.

It would be better to stay at the Ge residence, under Ge An's watchful eye, and smoothly get through this transition period until you've improved your strength before leaving.

In this way, he not only gains an extra layer of protection, but also, when he escapes the Ge family mansion, even if he accidentally encounters Ge An, he can escape unscathed and also annoy Ge An—killing two birds with one stone!
But now, having realized the rapid improvement in his strength, Su Chen has a new idea.

"The two obvious differences between the Bone Forging Realm and the Organ Refining Realm are the total amount of strength and the hardness of the bones."

As for the former, with the support of my multiple martial arts techniques, I might not be weaker than Ge An.

Cai Liuhe's cultivation level should be at the peak of Bone Forging. When I treated him before, I noticed the difference in our strength. But now my strength has increased several times over, and although the gap still exists, it has been reduced considerably.

Ge An's strength is at the minor completion stage of Bone Forging. Even if my current strength is not as good as his, the difference will not be too great. Moreover, I have various other methods, so even if we were to fight head-on, I would still have the strength to fight.

As for the latter…

The description of the minor achievement of Bone Forging appeared in Su Chen's mind, one of which was: bones as fine as steel.

Bones are inherently hard, but after being tempered by force, they become even stronger, like sharp weapons with astonishing destructive power. Sometimes, even a bone-forging martial artist can pierce a person's skull with just one finger without using any force, which shows how terrifying bones become after tempering.

Even so, Su Chen still wanted to test the prowess of a Bone Forging Warrior!

"Turning back and forth is not my intention. Hesitation and indecisiveness will prevent me from achieving great things. If I were completely outmatched in strength, that would be one thing. But now I am not necessarily inferior to Ge An, and I have various means to assist me. Even if I am outmatched, I can still escape. In that case, let's see who is stronger between me and Ge An!"

Soon, Su Chen made a decision and gave up the idea of ​​leaving.

The next day.

Ge An sent someone to find Su Chen.

As soon as Su Chen entered the lobby, he saw Ge An stand up and ask, "Seven days have passed, you should tell me the location of the murderer now."

“Okay,” Su Chen nodded.

"where?"

Ge An asked urgently, his voice, tone, and eyes filled with a long-suppressed killing intent.

"I'll take you there!" Su Chen said with a smile.

Ge An's expression changed upon hearing this, but he quickly agreed.

After all, according to his original plan, once he obtained information about the murderer, he would take Su Chen with him no matter what.

On one hand, he was afraid that Su Chen would escape while he was searching for the murderer. On the other hand, he also wanted to get revenge on Su Chen. Regardless of whether the information was true or false, he did not intend to let Su Chen go!

Ge An was ready quickly. He didn't bring too many guards. If even he was no match for them, bringing too many people would be tantamount to suicide.

The group marched in a grand procession down the street, attracting the attention of some powerful forces.

These people watched Ge An leave the city before turning their attention away.

Inside the city, none of them dared to follow openly, and now that Ge An had left the city, no one planned to go with him.

After all, no one can guarantee that this madman who has lost his offspring won't kill innocent people indiscriminately.

After leaving the city, the group arrived at the foot of a desolate mountain. The area was sparsely populated and rarely visited by people.

Throughout the journey, Ge An remained silent, but his gaze toward Su Chen grew increasingly cold.

Only when Su Chen stopped walking did Ge An finally lose his temper and ask in a deep voice, "Where is he?"

“Just follow this path and you’ll see it,” Su Chen said, pointing to a poorly constructed mountain path ahead.

Ge An said coldly in a commanding tone, "You go first."

"Alright!" Su Chen nodded, and before he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and slashed at Ge An with the force of thunder.

Ge An seemed to have anticipated this. He took a step back, slightly turned his body, and easily dodged Su Chen's stunning blade. The moment the steel blade fell, Ge An flipped his palm, which trembled slightly, and then unleashed a powerful attack.

The sharp wind from the palm strike rang in his ears. With quick reflexes, Su Chen leaped up like a spring, narrowly avoiding Ge An's attack. He then landed steadily, looking at Ge An with apprehension in his eyes.

"Protect the master!"

The guards were a beat slow to react, but once they realized what was happening, they drew their swords and surrounded Su Chen.

However, before they could make a move, they began foaming at the mouth, swaying from side to side, and one of them lost his balance and fell to the ground, convulsing.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ge An immediately held his breath and instinctively moved away from his subordinates. He frowned at Su Chen and demanded, "Where is the murderer? If you're willing to tell me, I might spare your body. If you refuse, I'll tear you to pieces!"

"hehe!"

Su Chen smiled coldly, showing no fear whatsoever. Why waste words? Let's just take action.

Like a wild horse unleashed, Su Chen burst forth, and the sound of swords clashing echoed all around. Layer upon layer of sword shadows attacked from all directions, surging like a raging torrent, their rise and fall revealing a murderous intent.

Ge An's gaze was deep and his expression was normal. There were interplays of light and shadow in his pupils, but they did not shake him in the slightest. As Su Chen's lightning-fast sword light swept over, he attacked with both hands, actually wanting to meet Su Chen head-on.

With his hands moving at an astonishing speed, the sound of air being torn apart rose and fell like muffled thunder, and countless afterimages swept before his eyes, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion for a moment.

Bang bang bang!
Blocked!
Su Chen was slightly taken aback, looking at Ge An with some disbelief. He saw that Ge An's hands were like iron clamps, tightly gripping Su Chen's steel knife.

A mocking smile appeared on his lips, and then his palm trembled slightly, unleashing a surge of immense power.

Ding!
The steel knife made a series of sounds as if it had been hammered hard, and the entire blade trembled violently.

Moreover, under Su Chen's gaze, a striking crimson color spread from where Ge An held the blade, rapidly expanding across the entire blade at a visible speed. This change was as if the blade had been reforged and burned into such a vivid color by intense fire.

hum!
Just then, Ge An's muscles bulged, and with a soft shout, a tremendous force suddenly struck the blade.

Click.

A crisp sound suddenly reached Su Chen's ears, and the cracks instantly filled his entire field of vision like a spider web.

Bang!
The steel knife shattered instantly!
Fragments were scattered all over the ground, and even the hilt of the knife was radiating a burning heat that traveled upwards and touched Su Chen's palm.

A slight warmth washed over him, and although it quickly dissipated, it made Su Chen's brows furrow involuntarily.

"Burning Clouds Transformation!"

A deep voice rang out from the depths of Ge An's throat. Before the voice faded, the clothes on his arms were torn apart with a bang, revealing his rough and red arms.

A faint mist was rising from above, and from a distance, it seemed as if even space itself was being distorted.

"die!"

Ge An uttered a single word, unleashing a torrent of killing intent. His figure flashed, like an arc of light, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Su Chen.

Su Chen dared not be careless, his steps were slow and deliberate, dodging Ge An's ferocious attacks like an eel. Even so, he still found it difficult to move forward.

Ge An's attack speed wasn't fast, and his moves weren't much better than Su Chen's, but the mist emanating from his arms made Su Chen feel restricted at every turn.

These mists rose from Ge An's arms, carrying a scorching heat. Even a tiny bit of them could penetrate the skin, causing the blood to burn and the skin to turn red instantly.

What's frightening is that his arms are even hotter, and you can get injured if you're not careful. You don't even need to touch them intentionally. Just getting close will make Su Chen's clothes wrinkle up. If you touch Su Chen's skin, it will turn bright red as if you've been soaked in boiling water.

In particular, Ge An's strength felt even more scorching, like oil being poured over a raging fire, which even Su Chen found difficult to withstand.

If Su Chen hadn't cultivated the Profound Origin Technique, which could eliminate this intense heat, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it at all and would have had to flee in a sorry state. Ge An naturally saw Su Chen's apprehension, and a cold smile crept onto his face.

The Fire Cloud Transformation he cultivated had five variations. As his strength advanced to the Bone Forging stage, he had cultivated the Fire Cloud Transformation to its fourth variation, the Burning Cloud Transformation.

The mist swirling around his arms is a characteristic of the Burning Cloud Transformation.

Each wisp of mist carries an extremely high temperature, as persistent as steam, and can instantly penetrate a martial artist's body, wreaking havoc and causing destruction.

After only a few rounds of fighting, he completely overwhelmed and beat Su Chen.

"Boy, surrender obediently, or you'll be courting death... hiccup..."

Ge An smiled contemptuously, but before the smile could solidify, his expression froze.

"Hiccup~"

A burp, carrying the unique aroma of food, unexpectedly escaped from deep within Ge An's throat, and then it was unstoppable, with one loud burp after another bursting out.

"How is this going?"

Ge An was puzzled. Why would he suddenly start hiccuping out of nowhere?

Just as he was wondering, Su Chen's eyes sharpened, and the bewitching powder took effect!

He charged forward with explosive speed, his eyes fixed and gleaming with a fierce light, like a tiger descending a mountain, carrying an indomitable momentum.

At this point, Ge An had no time to care about these things. Although the hiccups made him feel a little uncomfortable, they only slightly affected his combat power.

As Su Chen rushed towards him, a cold look appeared on Ge An's face. He waved his arms, stirring up the surroundings like a fire dragon, and sending out layers of air waves.

"belch!"

Just then, a sudden burp came out, catching Ge An off guard.

In Su Chen's words, a few burps were enough to knock you out.

Although it wasn't that dramatic for Ge An, the burp suddenly halted his movements, abruptly cutting off his attack.

Su Chen seized the opportunity that momentarily missed.

At the critical moment, the broken sleeve that had been fluttering in the wind seemed to freeze, and the sleeve, which had been contracting, suddenly expanded.

With a crisp sound of air being torn apart, the broken sleeve suddenly split open, and a cold glint surged from the depths of Ge An's eyes. The blade flashed, and the air surged, like water and sky merging into one, blending with the sunlight, breaking through everything.

Upon seeing this, a chill spread from the soles of my feet, reaching every part of my body, and I felt a chill throughout my entire being.

A sense of death inexplicably arose from the depths of Ge An's heart, enveloping his entire body and sending chills down his spine.

Click!

The sound, which resembled the clash of metal but was actually the cracking of bones, resounded. A flash of cold light revealed a severed arm flying up, blood spurting out, and a hoarse scream echoed from Ge An's mouth.

Ge An clutched his severed arm, filled with shock and rage, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared at Su Chen with the gaze of a ferocious beast.

"belch!"

However, an inappropriate burp sound came from its mouth.

"You deserve to die!" Ge An gritted his teeth, wishing he could kill Su Chen as soon as possible!
Forced to sacrifice an arm to save his life by Su Chen's despicable methods, Ge An felt an indescribable rage.

Su Chen glanced at the broken goose-feather blade, his eyes flashing fiercely.

This guy is a tough nut to crack; this slash didn't kill him!

With the hidden dagger, the sword-drawing technique, and Ge An's poisoning, Su Chen only managed to sever half of Ge An's arm. He truly witnessed the formidable power of a Bone Forging Warrior.

Moreover, even after losing half an arm, Ge An showed no intention of backing down.

On the contrary, the killing intent towards Su Chen was almost solidified, with a feeling of relentless battle to the death, as if they were certain that Su Chen would be the first to die.

"Come again!"

Before Ge An could recover, Su Chen attacked again. The mind-controlling powder he had been using to induce breathing was about to wear off, but the mind-controlling powder on the goose feather blade was only just beginning to take effect, and the effect of the powder on the blade was even stronger than the previous one.

"Hiccup, I'm going to tear you to pieces."

Anger filled Ge An's mind, and at this moment he had completely forgotten that he wanted to spare Su Chen's life to find out the whereabouts of the murderer.

At this moment, he felt nothing but boundless killing intent towards Su Chen; only by killing Su Chen could he quell the hatred in his heart.

The two figures collided at lightning speed, exchanging dozens of blows in less than a few breaths.

Losing an arm certainly had a significant impact on Ge An, drastically reducing his combat strength.

Su Chen was able to block his Fire Cloud Force by relying on the second level of the Profound Origin Technique. Although he was still in pain, it was much better than before.

He also used a knife as a medium to fight Ge An, unleashing his full power as if he were risking his life, without any concern about exhaustion.

Ge An grew increasingly uneasy as the fight progressed. He hadn't realized before that Su Chen's strength was so profound, in no way inferior to his own.

Now that the Fire Cloud Force was no longer suppressing him, Su Chen's mixed force, which contained all sorts of different kinds of energy, displayed considerable power, making Su Chen feel extremely frustrated.

"belch……"

damn it!
It’s not over yet!

He thought the hiccups were about to end, but the moment he clashed with Su Chen, his body started hiccuping involuntarily again.

This severely hampered his performance!
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and narrowly dodged Su Chen's attack.

But if this continues, sooner or later a flaw will be exposed, and Su Chen will seize the opportunity.

At this moment, Ge An felt a growing urge to retreat. He scanned the area, looking for an opportunity to escape.

Su Chen had already seen through Ge An's plan, and his offensive suddenly became incredibly sharp. His continuous moves and surging power were like layers of mountains and rivers, forcefully blocking his path.

The bleeding, which had already been difficult to stop, began to flow out rapidly and could no longer be contained, making Ge An increasingly anxious.

But the more anxious one is, the more likely one is to make mistakes. In the blink of an eye, Ge An's injuries worsened again.

Su Chen's offensive continued, but he no longer engaged in direct confrontation. Instead, he adjusted his strategy, using an extremely disgusting fighting style to constantly harass Ge An, preventing him from escaping or retaliating.

Like a cat playing with a mouse.

Ge An's anger was about to burst forth, but in this life-or-death situation, he had no intention of engaging in a stalemate with Su Chen.

Despite repeated attempts to retreat, he failed each time. Su Chen was determined to keep him here!
This infuriated Ge An. After a brief standoff, Ge An's anger almost erupted, and he roared, "I'll fight you to the death!"

hiccup~
Hearing the angry hiccup, Su Chen smiled slightly, ignoring it and instead avoiding the attack.

When Ge An tried to run away, Su Chen made his move again.

Under Su Chen's thuggish fighting style, Ge An was overwhelmed and his aura began to weaken.

He knelt on the ground, covered in wounds and blood, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared at Su Chen, filled with resentment.

Su Chen stood at a distance, watching silently. He knew that Ge An was in the most danger at this moment, and if Ge An went all out, Su Chen might not fare any better.

However, Su Chen only waited a moment before attacking Ge An remotely.

Ge An felt his life slipping away, his vision blurring, but he still stared intently at Su Chen, who was attacking him with pebbles, a sneer playing on his lips.

Such a way of dying must have been incredibly frustrating for him!
Finally, Ge An's head slumped, his vision went black, the world turned upside down, and his consciousness was rapidly fading away.

Seeing this, Su Chen gave him a dignified end the moment he fell, beheading him with a single stroke and sending him on his way!

"call!"

Having finally gotten rid of Ge An, Su Chen collapsed, his expression showing an unusual weariness.

"The Bone Forging Warrior is indeed powerful; it took me almost all of my abilities to kill him!"

Su Chen murmured to himself, having used every means at his disposal to assassinate Ge An this time.

The third-generation mind-control powder is all used up!

Both the steel knife and the improved goose-feather knife were broken.

His internal strength was nearly exhausted, and he was also injured.

Fortunately, the outcome was good. It was worth it to kill a martial artist who had just completed the minor stage of Bone Forging, despite giving it my all.

"Time to reap the spoils!"

After resting for a while, Su Chen dealt with the others and then looted the corpses.

Seeing the several dozen taels of silver he had pulled out, Su Chen was not discouraged.

He turned his gaze to Ge An, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)