Chapter 1129: A Showdown Packed with Quality
Everyone was completely stunned!
War God Tianqing had just sent Nan Shen flying, and Nan Shen immediately turned around and flung her back with a huge windmill slam?
That's way too tough!
And whether it was attacking or countering, every move was textbook-level execution!
It all happened in the blink of an eye!
The instructors in the academy stood up excitedly!
"Holy crap! Did you see that? Elbow block? How did Nan Shen predict the path of the hydrogen bomb punch?"
"And that body slam counter? Brilliant! Nan Shen's still lacking power, otherwise Luo Tianqing couldn't have held on with her hands either!"
"No kidding! Nan Shen's only at Platinum Nine, his strength and physique can't match Luo Tianqing!"
"Tsk~ Did you see him take that kick with his lat muscles? He knew he couldn't dodge, so he took the hit with minimal damage and immediately countered—this combat awareness is insane!"
Without countless life-and-death battles, you could never develop such combat instincts!
The close-combat techniques of these two were so refined that even veteran Pioneer instructors who'd roamed outside for years could still learn something!
That's terrifying!
How could the senior students not see the quality of this melee brawl?
They immediately whipped out their phones to record videos—they had to go back and slow down the replays to break down the moves!
In that short clash, there was nothing but pure essence!
The instructors and seniors were passionately analyzing it, while the freshmen were completely lost!
They remained baffled for a long time, only able to tell that the two moved incredibly fast, like a movie on fast-forward!
The impacts were massive, like a special effects blockbuster—elbow blocks and counter breaks? They had no clue!
At this moment, Luo Changge's eyes were filled with terror!
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She had been beaten up by her cousin since childhood—how could she not know Luo Tianqing's level?
And Nan Shen actually slammed her cousin flying?
Damn!
Her cousin weighed over ten tons!
With that massive mass behind a roundhouse kick, how did Nan Shen even catch it?
Both were Platinum, was this guy's body made of iron?
No! Even iron would've been smashed to pieces by that kick!
And she was actually thinking about arm-wrestling Nan Shen? With her garbage skills, she couldn't even handle one of his hands!
Luo Changge was genuinely scared now!
But the fight in the ring continued!
Right after Luo Tianqing landed from the wall, Nan Shen used his forward momentum to execute a step-side kick!
His foot shot like a battering ram straight at Luo Tianqing's chest!
Luo Tianqing raised her arm to block!
"Clang!"
She was kicked backward, slamming into the wall again!
A "Boom!" echoed as the wall shook!
Luo Tianqing gritted her teeth. Nan Shen's offense was so aggressive!
At this moment, Nan Shen was like a lit powder keg, his attacks a relentless storm. Every blow left Luo Tianqing's arms numb!
Before she could catch her breath, Nan Shen whipped a high roundhouse kick like a razor, smashing into her head!
"Clang!"
The sound was like hammering iron!
Luo Tianqing only tilted her head slightly, not even budging!
Nan Shen's scalp tingled!
Damn! Horse Biscuit plus Green Stick critical hit, a high kick to the head, and no reaction?
What kind of freak physique was this woman?
Luo Tianqing squinted: (#¯ิ～¯ิ) "My turn."
"Smash!"
A massive swing punched out at terrifying speed, leaving afterimages!
Nan Shen had no time to defend!
"Bam!"
The fist slammed into his chin. His head bobbed like a basketball hit hard, and his whole body crashed heavily onto the ground!
The Spirit-Binding Steel floor was dented into a face-shaped pit by his skull!
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That swing nearly killed Nan Shen!
His brain was buzzing!
Luo Tianqing's terrifying mass, combined with kinetic energy, produced astonishing attack power!
With his small frame and without Blood Incineration active, he absolutely couldn't take another punch!
If he ate a few more, he'd probably get KO'd on the spot!
Fine, I'll take you to the ground!
Nan Shen, lying on the ground, half-crouched and burst forward, hooking his calf around Luo Tianqing's leg!
Then he lunged!
He tripped her and immediately pinned her down!
One hand pressed her neck, the other formed an elbow, and he rained down vicious elbow strikes on her pretty face!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Elbow like a blade!
A few ground elbows split her brow bone, drawing blood!
Luo Tianqing struggled to get up, but that gave Nan Shen an opening!
He grabbed her back, pulled one of her arms, and wrapped his legs around her neck like scissors—a textbook ground armbar!
Luo Tianqing couldn't breathe, her pretty face flushed red!
She pounded the floor with her fists, but it was useless!
Then she grabbed Nan Shen's knee and tried to pry it off!
But as the saying goes, the arm can't twist the thigh. The armbar was locked; she couldn't break it!
Every muscle in Nan Shen's body tensed. In this suffocating state, she'd pass out from lack of oxygen soon!
He'd choke her out!
But then Luo Tianqing's eyes turned fierce. She actually dragged Nan Shen up from the ground!
Using the arm Nan Shen had locked, she swung him against the wall!
"Clang!"
Nan Shen's face smashed into the Spirit-Binding Steel wall, leaving another expression mark!
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Luo Tianqing bashed him three more times, finally forcing him to loosen his grip!
She broke free from the armbar and took a deep breath!
But Nan Shen didn't give up. He hooked his arm around her neck, coiling his legs around her waist!
The armbar was broken, so he went for a rear-naked choke from the back!
Luo Tianqing was suffocating again, with Nan Shen clinging to her back!
She suddenly fell backward!
"Boom!"
The ten-ton impact made Nan Shen spit out blood, but he didn't let go; he only choked tighter!
Luo Tianqing's face flushed crimson from the choke. She couldn't breathe and kicked her legs in vain!
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, palms sweating!
"Tsk~ Nan Shen is about to choke out War God Tianqing? His ground game is insane!"
Zhao Dezhu's eyes were gleaming with excitement: "Nan Shen knows his physique and strength are inferior to Tianqing's!"
"Trading blows in a stand-up fight is too disadvantageous, so he drags her to the ground and uses submissions! Brilliant!"
He played to his strengths and exploited her weaknesses, using every means to compensate for his shortcomings and gain an advantage!
The freshmen were speechless—this was too brutal!
Luo Tianqing was Diamond Nine, and Nan Shen had been grinding her down on the ground for so long?
He even choked her face red?
Could he be any more of a beast?
Little did they know, Nan Shen was going crazy. This woman was ridiculously strong!
Even now, she was still struggling!
How could she not pass out? How badly did she want to beat me?
If she doesn't pass out soon, I'm about to break!
Just then, Luo Tianqing's eyes hardened. She kicked the ground violently, using the rebound to leap into the air with Nan Shen still on her back!
She aimed her back at the ground, using her weight plus gravity acceleration!
She smashed straight down!
Nan Shen, fully committed to the choke, couldn't control their landing posture!
He was crushed under her, coughing out a mouthful of blood, his strength fading!
Luo Tianqing seized the chance, broke free from the choke, and gasped for air!
Nan Shen tried to pull his arm back, but she grabbed it!
She twisted around, locking his right arm in a Kimura!
Nan Shen was pressed face-down, his entire right arm bent at an unnatural angle under her control!
She pressed her knee against his waist, putting all her weight on him, pressing tight!
After a few deep breaths, her color returned to normal!
"Not bad, huh? Playing ground submissions with me? Thought I was about to get choked out."
"Think you're the only one who knows them? Say it! Give up? Call me big sister!"
Nan Shen's arm was locked in the Kimura—he couldn't move. It was a notorious joint lock!
Plus Luo Tianqing's terrifying weight!
Nan Shen gritted his teeth: "Pfft! No way! I'm not calling you that, you old hag!"
Luo Tianqing: !!!
I'm only 29! In the prime of my youth! How am I an old hag?
You dare insult your sister? Hit your brother?
"Who are you calling old hag? Give up or not? I'll beat you until you cry!"
But Nan Shen was stubborn, still struggling!
Everyone's hearts tightened!
Wow, Luo Tianqing didn't get choked out but instead caught Nan Shen?
Who would win?
"Nanshen might be done, right? Once the Kimura is set, there's no escaping from this position!"
"Plus Luo Tianqing's weight advantage... Tsk~ Nan Shen is still twisting? If he keeps twisting, his arm will break!"
But Nan Shen's eyes turned ruthless. He twisted his body at a terrifying angle, still forcing it!
Luo Tianqing's gaze locked onto his shoulder joint!
*Crack!*
Nan Shen's right arm dislocated, and his upper body twisted around in a horrifying way!
He spun and drove his left elbow straight into Luo Tianqing's temple, who was still stunned!
"Boom!"
A deafening blast sent Luo Tianqing flying!
Nan Shen scrambled up quickly. His right arm dangled like a noodle at his side!
He planted his right forearm on the ground and rammed his shoulder down hard!
*Crack!*
The dislocated shoulder popped back in place—Nan Shen didn't even flinch!
He stood up, licked his lips, and shook his newly reset right arm!
His eyes blazed with excitement!
"Give up? Sorry! That was just a warm-up. The real fight has only just begun!"
"Boom!"
In a flash, he shot toward Luo Tianqing again!
Luo Tianqing: !!!
To break free from her Kimura, he deliberately dislocated his own shoulder to counterattack!
Nan Shen—
He was truly ruthless!
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