Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent

Chapter 82: Fist Intent

Chapter 82: Fist Intent

Fang Lingjue quickly noticed that something was amiss. "Something is wrong with Li Pin!"

Any martial artist with even the slightest bit of judgment would be able to tell that Li Pin seemed to have made two serious mistakes that could be detrimental to the outcome of the battle. If it had only been a single mistake, it could be explained by saying that Li Pin didn't have enough control over the battle situation. However, for it to happen twice in a row...!

There was interference!?

"Something's not right!" Fang Lingjue shouted.

At this moment, a voice rang out, "Heh. Why? Is Li Pin only allowed to win and not lose?"

It was Jiang Zhenhai. He had been naturally unwilling to miss out on such a critical battle and had come over to spectate. In fact, he wasn't the only one. Gu Haoran and Zhou Yuanfei were present too. It was just that they didn't keep a high profile.

Li Pin had won five rounds in a row and his opponents included four Core Formation martial artists. He had even made a Core Formation martial artist forfeit the competition. With these achievements under his belt, Li Pin had accumulated a fair bit of reputation. As a result, more than a thousand people had come over to watch this battle.

Amongst the crowd, the Solar Vermillion Sect made up around one hundred in numbers. Since their senior martial brother, Jiang Zhenhai, had spoken, the other disciples also chimed in.

"You're calling foul just because he can't win? What, you guys can't take a loss?"

"A killer will end up being killed one day!

"Li Pin killed the Solar Vermillion Sect's Zhang Chiyan. Today is the day when he'll pay the price for it!"

"Haha, Martial Brother Han Li is an expert second only to Martial Brother Jiang amongst the Solar Vermillion Sect disciples. Wouldn't it be an easy feat for him to deal with Li Pin?"

There were sneers amongst the voices.

Fang Lingjue's countenance turned grim.

As expected, the Solar Vermillion Sect had come prepared this time around.

Li Pin was in a difficult situation!

***

"It's Zhou Chaoguang!"

Compared to Fang Lingjue, Deputy Chairman Lian Hongchen was much more experienced, and he had a keen eye. He instantly understood where the problem lay.

"Zhou Chaoguang sent out fist intent to interfere with Li Pin's sense of danger. This caused Li Pin to miss out on two great opportunities during the battle!"

Cao Tianyou was a little shocked. "Fist intent can be used to interfere in matches?"

"There'd naturally not be much effect if the user was off the platform. However, Zhou Chaoguang is the referee and is merely meters away from Li Pin. Fist intent sent out at such proximity is enough to trigger a Core Formation martial artist's sense of danger. The stronger the individual's senses, the greater the degree they'd be affected."

Lian Hongchen looked outside. "Li Pin's senses clearly far surpass the senses of ordinary Core Formation martial artists. This is clearly why fist intent can influence him more than other Core Formation martial artists. It is because of this loophole that the matches in the national competition's intermediate and adult categories are not assigned referees despite the high mortality rate."

Luo Baihe sighed. "Even if we've hit the nail on the head, we can't use this as evidence. If Lin Yuzhi were to step out to stand up for Li Pin, nothing would come out of it except an argument."

Cao Tianyou looked at Lian Hongchen and Luo Baihe with a bit of disbelief. "Is there really nothing we can do?"

Both of them shook their heads concurrently.

"This Qiu Chufeng really either doesn't make a move at all or goes all out for the kill!" Lian Hongchen sighed. "It's over for Li Pin...."

***

It was a very close call. Li Pin had sacrificed his arm getting broken in order to break free from Han Lin's lethal attack.

Han Li's face was flushed crimson, and all the qi and blood in his body were seething furiously. His reaction was very fast.

Even though Han Li had failed to land the kill, half of his body was pressing down on Li Pin. He exerted force on his thighs, and his muscles bulged. He pressed down Li Pin, wanting to smash him into the ground. It was as if he wanted to lock Li Pin down to the floor.

However, Li Pin's eyes were calm. While he still had Han Li trying to smash him, Li Pin didn't let Zhou Chaoguang escape his eyes, not losing sight of him in the least.

Just as Han Li was about to forcibly press down Li Pin to the ground with his legs, Li Pin arched his back. The Eight Enormities True Fire Force erupted and Li Pin became like a dragon, darting out.

By the time Li Pin was in midair, he had performed a 360-degree flip. He clearly wanted to go on the offense, intending to put Han Li under him and smash him into the ground instead.

Han Li instantly realized what Li Pin wanted to do. "You're courting death!"

Just as Li Pin completed his flip and was about to smash Han Li into the ground, Han Li let out an enraged bellow. His leg muscles bulged as Force surged through them, clamping down on Li Pin's waist. With sheer leg strength, he hurled Li Pin’s seventy to eighty kilogram body fiercely into the air.

Despite having no foothold for support, Han Li relied solely on the power in his legs to send Li Pin flying, showcasing his tremendous Force.

After Li Pin was sent flying, Han Li straightened his arms next to his ears and landed on the arena's floor. His arms bent slightly as he landed, and then he straightened them intensely!

Core Force eruption!

He was like a spring that was compressed and then released.

Legs closed together, he was like a long spear that tore through the clouds. He kicked out toward Li Pin, whom he had thrown up several meters in the air earlier and was now falling under the pull of gravity.

Li Pin had nowhere to escape.

In that critical moment, Li Pin suddenly twisted his body in an unbelievable manner, causing the speed of his plunge to slow down.

Eight Enormities True Fire! Tengshe!

He relied on the Tengshe Force to ride the wind and pause in the air, avoiding the pinnacle force of Han Li's kick. Concurrently, his left hand also started to gather Core Force.

The Forces from the arm and leg collided.

Li Pin's body once again became like Tengshe and he flew into the air, seeming wanting to ride the clouds.

Just as Han Li had no choice but to land due to the collision of the Forces, Li Pin also flew out seven to eight meters. When he landed, he had to take four steps back.

"Kill!"

At this moment, Han Li who had landed and stabilized himself, let out a bellow and charged out for the kill.

He was like a berserk Tyrannosaurus rex, filled with a pernicious and violent aura. His target, Li Pin, was still in the midst of stabilizing his stance.

Even the martial artists who were watching the battle over ten meters behind Li Pin were scared by the charging Han Li and his horrifying disposition to the extent that their faces turned pale from fright.

If they were the ones blocking the path of Han Li's charge, they'd probably be torn to shreds.

Phew!

Li Pin let out a long exhale and then stepped his right leg fiercely behind him to stabilize his retreating body.

Faced with Han Li who was charging at him like a Tyrannosaurus rex, Li Pin's blood started to burn slowly. There was no grief nor happiness in his heart. He seemed to have been immersed in a special condition, and part of his concentration was fixed on Han Li's every move.

As for the remaining part....

Han Li pounced for Li Pin with berserk force. "Die!"

He smashed out his Fist Force.

A series of white air currents seemed to form in void space.

This attack...!

A thought struck many people at the same time as they came to a realization, and gasps of surprise rang in the area.

Aura Force! To think that Han Li struck out Aura Force!

However, Zhou Chaoguang knew that this wasn't Aura Force at first glance. The medicine that Han Li took strengthened his qi and blood tremendously and thus allowed his attack to seem similar to Aura Force.

Now, it'll all depend on how Li Pin received this attack. If no surprises arose, this attack would determine the victor.

At that moment, this Aura Cultivation Grandmaster's will rose to an extreme. His spiritual world seemed to have countless claps of thunder roaring. His fist intent nurtured from the Thunder Fist seethed and twitched. With just a single thought from him, the fist intent would be thrown out at the most critical moment. Whether Li Pin would live or die would all come down to this attack.

It would completely end this martial arts genius.

He had to end this battle.