Chapter 301: Zhang Yu vs. Ying Xin
The night wind swept across the 666th floor of Myriad Laws University City, causing several colorful banners to flutter wildly.
Bathed in moonlight, Ying Xin and Zhang Yu stood facing each other, watched by a crowd of workers.
As their gazes locked, two opposing martial dao intents seemed to clash in the air, radiating a heavy, oppressive aura.
Yu Xinghan stood in a nearby corner, observing Ying Xin. This powerfully built woman, her muscles like granite, couldn’t help but evoke a sense of admiration in him.
He thought to himself, “That waist… those breasts… those arms… and those legs… Clearly a physical body forged through a thousand trials. She could probably pour a hundred tons of concrete in a single night without breaking a sweat. No wonder she’s a Sixth-Generation Earthmover, a Heavenly Chosen raised on construction sites since childhood.”
Bigger means stronger, stronger means more work, and more work means more money. And more money naturally equals greater allure.
Yu Xinghan knew this intimately, and he could sense that allure radiating from Ying Xin now.
In the next moment, he discreetly activated the camera function of his Bionic Eye and began recording the scene, the lens occasionally panning between Ying Xin and Zhang Yu.
Meanwhile, Ying Xin’s sharp gaze swept over Zhang Yu, and she thought to herself, “Why does his vitality feel even more robust than it did half a month ago? Did he take some energy-restoring medication in preparation for our upcoming duel?”
But the thought flashed through her mind and was quickly dismissed.
After all, she had already ranked higher than Zhang Yu half a month ago.
And in the past two weeks, she had continued her rigorous daily training without skimping on expenses.
She dared not slacken her efforts or her spending.
In contrast, Zhang Yu had not only missed half a month of classes but had also spent excessive time working, repeatedly exhausting his body.
As Ying Xin observed Zhang Yu, she thought, “The gap between us now is likely even greater than it was two weeks ago.”
Across the way, Li Xiao glanced at Ying Xin, then at Zhang Yu. To him, one was a classmate he often studied and practiced with, while the other was a fellow townsman who had once helped him.
Zhang Yu, in particular, had rescued him several times at the construction site, tossing him out of danger zones to safety at the entrance.
Without Zhang Yu’s help, he might not have survived.
Thinking about Zhang Yu, Li Xiao couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.
Li Xiao sighed inwardly, “Zhang Yu is really… If he had interacted more with Ying Xin and the others, like I do, there would have been more room for reconciliation now. It wouldn’t have come to this…”
“After Zhang Yu loses, I’ll introduce him to Ying Xin again, hoping to smooth things over.”
“We’ve cultivated together for so long. Surely Ying Xin will grant me this favor, right?”
Just then, Tu Lishan approached, his Bionic gleaming with golden light. He glanced at the two students and asked, “Are you both ready?”
Ying Xin turned to Tu Lishan respectfully. “Teacher Tu, I’m ready whenever you are. But how will the competition be conducted?”
Zhang Yu also looked at Tu Lishan curiously. After all, this was a competition among the Heavenly Chosen of the Civil Engineering Department, with a high technical threshold. It couldn’t be a simple brawl like street thugs.
Tu Lishan smiled faintly and pointed to the scattered construction debris nearby. “Since Zhang Yu was previously chosen as a model worker for cleaning up this debris, today’s competition will be based on hauling the construction waste.”
“Let’s set a five-hour limit. See which of you two can haul the most construction debris.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu’s gaze sharpened. “This guy… could he be using this competition as an excuse to get us to do free labor for him?”
Tu Lishan continued, “Don’t underestimate the task of moving construction debris.”
His expression turned solemn as he declared, “As your teacher, I can tell you that the Great Dao itself lies within the act of transportation.”
“From the moment you step onto the Immortal Dao, the very first thing you do is move spiritual energy.”
“And as you climb higher along the Immortal Dao, your actions remain fundamentally the same: moving spiritual energy from one place to another, moving magic power from one place to another.”
“This extends to moving vital energy and blood, water, heat, electrical charges, Spirit Coins… As your Immortal Dao Realm advances, you’ll be able to haul increasingly vast quantities of things, and transport them to ever greater distances.”
“In essence, the very essence of the Immortal Dao is transportation.”
On the other side, Li Xiao’s eyes lit up as he listened, a sense of sudden enlightenment washing over him. “That’s right! From the moment I stepped onto the Immortal Dao to my current cultivation at the University, everything I’ve done every day has been about moving spiritual energy, moving magic power, moving vital energy and blood, moving construction materials… The Immortal Dao is all about transportation!”
Hearing this, Yu Xinghan’s gaze flickered slightly. “There is some truth to this. The stronger a practitioner of the Immortal Path is, the more they are able to transport. From moving the magic power and vital energy within their own bodies, to hauling the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning of the outside world.”
“And that’s not all. Transcending the Immortal Dao itself involves transporting information from one place to another, transporting Spirit Coins from one place to another, even transporting people from one place to another… That’s the true Great Dao.”
With this insight, Yu Xinghan felt a faint spark of understanding ignite within him. He turned the Bionic’s camera toward Ying Xin. “I can’t transport Spirit Coins or people yet. But if I tried moving information… I wonder what the effect would be.”
Hearing Tu Lishan’s words, Fu Ji couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. “Your teacher has great talent. With just a few words, he’s illuminated the profound mysteries of the Immortal Path… It’s a shame he’s not an Evil God.”
Tu Lishan continued, “Returning to the competition task, as Foundation Establishment students in the Civil Engineering Department, your material handling will naturally involve more advanced Immortal Dao Technology.”
“To defeat your opponent and transport more materials faster, you must master Gang Qi circulation and apply Gang Qi Fluid Mechanics effectively.”
“Furthermore, consider the heat dissipation issues during prolonged energy exertion, the harmonization between your physical body and Magic Power, the aerodynamics of high-speed movement, and the use of kinetics to prevent materials from falling or tipping over. Though the task appears simple, every detail embodies the principles of Immortal Dao Technology.”
“The ultimate victor will undoubtedly be the one who demonstrates superior mastery of Immortal Dao Technology in the Civil Engineering Department.”
Simultaneously, a map projection materialized before them, illustrating the 21-kilometer route from the construction waste dump on the 666th floor of Myriad Laws University City to the waste processing plant on the underground 1st floor.
Tu Lishan stated, “Your objective is to transport the construction waste from here to the processing plant within five hours.”
“I’ve already coordinated with the processing plant. They will separately track the total weight transported by each of you.”
“At the end of the competition, whoever transports the greater weight will be declared the winner.”
“The winner will earn the opportunity to participate in next month’s outdoor field internship.”
After explaining the rules, Tu Lishan turned to the two contestants and asked, “Do either of you have any questions?”
Ying Xin replied coolly, “I have no questions.”
Zhang Yu raised his hand and asked, “Teacher, will there be any compensation for this competition?”
Tu Lishan retorted flatly, “You’re free to withdraw if you wish.”
Zhang Yu cursed inwardly, “Damn it, this guy must be making a fortune off the transport fees.”
He then turned to Ying Xin and proposed, “How about we make a bet, classmate? The loser pays the winner double the standard garbage removal fees. We’ll calculate it based on the normal rates.”
To Ying Xin, this was practically the opponent offering to give her money, so she agreed without hesitation.
Tu Lishan announced, “Since neither of you have any objections, the competition will officially begin in three minutes.”
With a thunderous boom, a resonating roar erupted from within Ying Xin’s body, accompanied by violent vibrations of Magic Power and muscle contractions as she began her warm-up.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu twisted his body, his spinal vertebrae colliding with each other, producing a thunderous rumble like boulders crashing together.
As they warmed up, their muscles gradually swelled, their physiques inflating like balloons. Soon, they both surpassed three meters in height, transforming into towering giants.
Clearly, both Ying Xin and Zhang Yu had chosen to stretch their muscles and bones in preparation for the upcoming competition, aiming to unleash their full power more smoothly.
Three minutes later, as the countdown on the Spirit Realm Projection reached zero, Ying Xin and Zhang Yu moved simultaneously.
Ying Xin unleashed a palm strike, sending a torrent of Gang Qi roaring forth like a colossal dragon. It swept up a maelstrom of construction debris as she charged wildly toward the Primordial Magnetic Channel.
Zhang Yu, meanwhile, conjured a swirling cloud of Qi, riding it like a cloud dragon as he propelled massive amounts of construction debris forward.
Within Ying Xin’s Bionic Eye, all advertising projections had been filtered out, leaving only the navigation route, highlighted obstacles, and pedestrians…
Amidst the thunderous roar, she surged forward like a giant god commanding the wind and clouds, racing forward with a tempest of construction debris, her speed increasing exponentially.
Every wisp of Gang Qi flow, the trajectory of each piece of debris, predictions of every obstacle, and every nuance of pedestrian movement were displayed in real-time through her Bionic Eye’s augmented vision.
Ying Xin wasn’t sure if Tu Lishan’s long-winded speech had been merely a ploy to get them to haul away the debris for free.
But she understood the truth in his words: moving… contained a wealth of Immortal Dao Technology.
Having grown up on civil engineering construction sites, Ying Xin deeply understood this.
“Anything, once its scale increases and its speed accelerates, becomes exponentially more difficult. The required technology also advances rapidly in tandem…”
“Right now, I’m carrying 25 tons of supplies at a speed approaching 200 meters per second.”
“Every movement, every muscle twitch, every burst of Gang Qi — all are honed through years of rigorous training and massive investment… the crystallization of Immortal Dao Technology.”
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, every wisp of Gang Qi under Ying Xin’s control surged forth along the trajectory predicted by her Bionic Eye, erupting in a manner perfectly aligned with the principles of martial dao kinetics and Gang Qi fluid mechanics.
Simultaneously, internal heat was rapidly expelled through sweat, instantly vaporizing in the Gang Qi’s explosive force.
The moment Ying Xin’s first foot touched the Primordial Magnetic Channel, the Magic Power in her Dantian surged, instantly converting to magnetically adhere her feet firmly to the channel.
Her waist and torso twisted, feeling the tons of force coursing through her muscles. She transformed into a living, high-strength rail, dragging the blazing Gang Qi and the torrential debris into the Primordial Magnetic Channel.
Amidst the thunderous explosions, each step Ying Xin took in the Primordial Magnetic Channel generated a shockwave that propelled her forward with increasing speed. The construction debris surrounding her, enveloped by strands of Gang Qi, trailed behind her like meteorites as she hurtled from the 666th floor towards the underground 1st floor below.
The explosive release of physical power, the fluid control of Gang Qi, the reduction of wind resistance, the manipulation of Primordial Magnetic Power, the precise selection of her trajectory… In that moment, Ying Xin felt she was executing everything flawlessly.
“Zhang Yu, witness the insurmountable gap between us…”
Before Ying Xin could finish her thought, a white dragon wreathed in swirling clouds had already surged past her, plummeting downward at breakneck speed.
At the head of the Gang Qi-formed dragon, she saw Zhang Yu’s figure.
Sensing the terrifying heat radiating from his body and noticing the bulging veins and crimson skin on his surface…
Ying Xin’s expression flickered slightly. “The Battle Demon Life-Shattering Art?”
“Are you kidding me? Going all-out right from the start?”