As Shi Wuheng spoke, an elder exclaimed in surprise.
Chi Yu also looked astonished, her beautiful eyes casting a curious glance at Zhang Ergou.
Unaware that the elders were now regarding him as a guinea pig, Zhang Ergou was relentlessly beating Song Zhinan.
With his Lion Heart Fury unleashed at full power, Song Zhinan was no match for Zhang Ergou.
A punch landed squarely on Song Zhinan's prominent nose, and blood spurted from his nostrils.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Fist met flesh, elbow to body. Song Zhinan, battered by Zhang Ergou's skilled combat techniques, was completely unable to retaliate. Soon, he lacked the strength to even defend himself passively...
Zhang Ergou, like a furious lion, was filled with surging energy. Song Zhinan, despite possessing considerable cultivation, could not utilize it at this moment.
Once Zhang Ergou closed the distance, Song Zhinan found himself unable to escape.
"Look! Senior Brother Song's aura seems to have changed!"
Song Zhinan, who had been on the verge of death, suddenly felt his aura become more robust. The closest person to feel this change was naturally Zhang Ergou.
Huh?
Zhang Ergou glanced at him in surprise. Song Zhinan's eyes were now bloodshot, his hair disheveled, as if he were possessed.
"Zhang Ergou, I will kill you!" a hoarse roar echoed, Song Zhinan's face contorting further.
"Forbidden technique! Zhang Ergou has actually forced Song Zhinan to use a forbidden technique. This kid really has some skills!"
On the viewing platform, there were disciples with sharp eyes. Wang Teng and a group of top talents naturally noticed Song Zhinan's abnormality.
What surprised them was that Zhang Ergou had pushed Song Zhinan to use a forbidden technique.
After all, the side effects of using a forbidden technique were considerable. The top ten disciples of the outer sect of the Misty Sect had all been taught forbidden techniques by their masters, but they were also warned not to use them unless absolutely necessary.
This was because after using a forbidden technique once, the user would be completely debilitated for the next ten-odd days. They wouldn't be able to mobilize spiritual energy, and even simple movement would be difficult.
In other words, if a user of a forbidden technique was fortunate enough to survive, they should prepare to be bedridden for over ten days.
Clearly, Song Zhinan was aware of these consequences. However, being repeatedly beaten and humiliated by Zhang Ergou, the arrogant Song Zhinan had never endured such disgrace.
Moreover, it was in front of all the elders and the entire outer sect disciples of the Misty Sect.
Resorting to it, Song Zhinan decided to go all out.
Even if it meant being bedridden for over ten days, he would not let Zhang Ergou have an easy time.
With his face covered in blood and grime, Song Zhinan stood up. His hair turned white at a visible speed, but his aura became even more solid and terrifying!
Zhang Ergou had only felt such an aura from cultivators in the Golden Core stage.
"What a potent forbidden technique!" Zhang Ergou's expression turned solemn.
It was now too late to interrupt Song Zhinan's casting of the forbidden technique. Once a forbidden technique was unleashed, the opponent could only defend passively and wait for its conclusion.
Alternatively, someone with exceptionally strong cultivation could simply ignore the threat posed by the forbidden technique.
"Die, Zhang Ergou!" Song Zhinan roared, and a solidified energy sword shot directly towards Zhang Ergou.
If struck by this, Zhang Ergou would be severely injured, if not killed.
"Tian Wen, come!" Zhang Ergou reached behind him and took out his ghost spear, Tian Wen, and swung it to meet Song Zhinan's energy sword head-on.
Clang!
A deafening crash echoed. Zhang Ergou's ghost spear, Tian Wen, was directly knocked away and fell to the ground with a loud thud.
"Hiss!" Gasps of cold air filled the air, clearly indicating that this was the first time many had witnessed the power of a forbidden technique.
Zhang Ergou, who had been on the receiving end, felt it even more acutely. His spear was knocked from his hand, and he himself was sent reeling back by the impact.
He retreated a full five steps before managing to halt his momentum, his feet cracking the bluestone beneath him.
Seeing Zhang Ergou's iron spear knocked away, a group of top talents led by Wang Teng and Xiao Qingyu sighed. They had clearly not expected Song Zhinan's forbidden technique to be so formidable.
However, just as everyone believed Zhang Ergou was about to be brutally beaten by Song Zhinan's forbidden technique, Zhang Ergou vanished!
His figure could no longer be seen on the battle stage.
Without his ghost spear Tian Wen, Zhang Ergou was not as vulnerable as people assumed. They had thought he could only hold on because of Tian Wen.
Little did they know, freed from the restraint of Tian Wen, Zhang Ergou became like a wild horse unleashed, his form dissolving into a series of afterimages.
Not only could the disciples in the stands not discern Zhang Ergou's movements, but even Song Zhinan, his opponent, could not distinguish his true body. Su Dan Novel Network.
Only the elders on the presidential platform, with their profound cultivation, could see Zhang Ergou's actions.
When the elders saw Zhang Ergou had already flashed behind Song Zhinan, they were already mourning for Song Zhinan.
Who else could he have encountered but Zhang Ergou, this monstrous anomaly!
"Did you think using a forbidden technique would guarantee your victory?" Zhang Ergou's calm voice sounded. "I can only say you don't know me well enough!"
"Fierce Lion's Tail Flick!" Zhang Ergou executed a ferocious whip kick in mid-air, landing squarely on Song Zhinan's head.
Although Song Zhinan's aura had become more potent after using the forbidden technique, his body's agility had significantly decreased.
Struck squarely in the head by Zhang Ergou's whip kick, Song Zhinan merely swayed his head slightly.
Then, he slowly turned his body and almost grabbed Zhang Ergou's leg.
Zhang Ergou swiftly retracted his leg, narrowly dodging Song Zhinan's grasping giant hand.
"So tough!" Zhang Ergou frowned slightly. Song Zhinan's resistance to damage after using the forbidden technique had exceeded his expectations.
For the first time, his usually effective Lion Heart Fury did not work as intended, causing Zhang Ergou to knit his brows.
"Damn it, Zhang Ergou is too fast!" Xiao Qingyu exclaimed loudly.
Everyone thought Zhang Ergou would be at a disadvantage after losing his iron spear, but unexpectedly, his strength seemed to have increased by another level after losing it.
Lin Yichen looked at the iron spear lying quietly on the battle stage, a look of confusion and bewilderment on his face.
This was the first time someone had elicited such an expression from the number one figure of the Misty Sect's outer sect.
"Zhang Ergou, I will kill you!" Song Zhinan roared.
But no matter how he shouted, he could not grasp Zhang Ergou's figure. He unleashed a barrage of dazzling magical skills, causing the air to crackle with sonic booms.
Yet, he was utterly ineffective against Zhang Ergou.
"Is Zhang Ergou related to rabbits?" someone from the Xia Yang Peak disciples' area exclaimed.
Ever since Zhang Ergou's Lion Heart Fury whip kick failed to injure Song Zhinan who was using the forbidden technique,
Zhang Ergou had directly changed his strategy, opting for a war of attrition.
Zhang Ergou did not believe this forbidden technique would last forever. Since it had a time limit and he could not defeat Song Zhinan,
Zhang Ergou decided to simply evade.
An amusing scene unfolded on the battle stage: Zhang Ergou weaved around in circles with the aura-laden Song Zhinan chasing him, unleashing magical skills non-stop towards the front.
Yet, not a single one hit Zhang Ergou...