# Chapter 2103: Netherworld Eight Forms! Heavenly Show
Jiangnan chuckled: "People need something to look forward to, right? Otherwise, what's the point of living?"
Jiu Lan was so mad she laughed: "Something to look forward to? Hah! I think you're just daydreaming!"
"Even if I agree to it, so what? I can grant you one request!"
"But the premise is that it doesn't violate prison rules and is within my capabilities. Don't say stupid things like letting you out or reducing your sentence!"
"Even if you want to live in the women's prison area every day, I can arrange that! How about it? Got some motivation now?"
Jiangnan nodded eagerly like a chick pecking rice:
(#)•᷄◡•᷅)"Don't worry! It's a very simple condition, you can do it with a snap of your fingers!"
Jiangnan had a pretty good read on Jiu Lan's personality—clearly one of those serious, proud women!
She wouldn't easily break her promises. People like her had their own principles and beliefs! Stubborn as a mule!
First, dig a pit for her to jump into!
Also, Jiangnan wanted to test the deputy warden of Ming He Death Prison's actual level.
Jiu Lan squinted: "Of course! Provided you can beat me! Otherwise, everything—"
Before she could finish, Jiangnan, who had been lying on the ground slacking off, suddenly burst into action. His little vine whip shot out, stabbing wildly at Jiu Lan!
Jiu Lan narrowed her eyes, held her breath, and burst with energy. With a single punch, the blood vine branches were scattered by the force of her fist before they even touched her!
What followed was Jiangnan's quark ball smash—the massive sphere blocking Jiu Lan's vision!
Jiu Lan swung a heavy punch!
"Boom!"
With an explosion, the quark ball flew out like a cannonball, a clear fist imprint stamped on it as it slammed into the wall!
In that brief moment, while the quark ball had blocked her view, Jiangnan had already eaten a Horse Biscuit!
As for the Green Stick, he didn't dare drink it—otherwise, he'd be blurting out truths and might accidentally reveal some little secret under Jiu Lan's questioning.
One Horse Biscuit should be enough!
Jiangnan landed lightly. In an instant, Blood Incineration flared up, blood mist rising. It seemed even the temperature in the Insanity Room rose with it.
He casually tore off his wrist and ankle restraints, the four quark ball shackles falling to the ground.
The scene was extremely bloody, but Jiangnan didn't even glance at it.
The wounds on his body healed madly under the effect of super muscle cells.
Jiu Lan didn't stop him, instead watching with interest:
(≖ᴗ≖๑)"Oh? Not bringing your 'weapons' anymore?"
Jiangnan grinned: "Depends on the opponent. I'm not quite ready to die yet. I could mess around with Samoy and the others, but now, these damn balls are too much trouble!"
"Rules? How do we play?"
Jiu Lan narrowed her eyes: "No rules! If you can knock me out and KO me, you win!"
She licked her lips: "Now this is getting interesting!"
"Netherworld Eight Forms! Flash Step!"
Jiu Lan's figure vanished instantly, her movements so fast that even Jiangnan couldn't track her motion!
In the blink of an eye, she appeared before Jiangnan, her fist shooting out!
Jiangnan: !!!
Even though he was on high alert, his eyes were still fixed on where Jiu Lan had been!
Her speed had far exceeded his reaction time!
Damn it! Flash Step? Was this teleportation?
How could it be so fast?
Was this really something the human body could do? Was this for real?
Jiu Lan's fist aimed straight for Jiangnan's head!
"Thrust Punch!"
Jiangnan's danger instinct made his body dodge reflexively!
The Thrust Punch grazed his cheek, slamming heavily into the quark ball!
"Clang!"
Jiu Lan's arm was buried halfway into the quark ball, like a steel nail driven into it!
The force was concentrated, with extremely high penetration!
Jiangnan threw a full-force punch toward Jiu Lan's liver, aiming for a liver shot!
But Jiu Lan seemed to have already predicted his move, spinning around for a sweeping kick!
"Blade Kick!"
Her shin bone came at him like a blade. Jiangnan couldn't trade blows—if he took that hit, he'd die for sure!
He had to activate full Golden Bell Shield, raising his arms to protect his head and absorb the force!
"Bang!"
But he couldn't deflect it. Jiangnan was sent flying, his arm bent at an unnatural angle.
His head throbbed as if someone had kicked his skull apart!
But mid-air, Jiangnan still released his One-Eye, trying to track Jiu Lan's movements!
Yet Jiu Lan used Flash Step again, disappearing from the One-Eye's view!
She reappeared right in front of Jiangnan!
"Elbow Cannon!"
In that moment, Jiu Lan stepped forward and elbowed him, her movements as fluid and effortless as a martial arts master!
The elbow aimed at Jiangnan's heart wasn't just an elbow—it was a cannonball carrying terrifying kinetic energy and killing power!
"Boom!"
Amidst the surging air waves, Jiangnan was blasted away instantly!
A basketball-sized bloody hole was torn through his chest, and he slammed heavily into the wall!
The terrifying penetrating force tore through the thick strong-phase alloy wall like butter cheese, leaving a hole as if hit by a cannonball!
Jiangnan coughed up blood violently, gasping:
"Hiss! Are you trying to kill me?"
Even in that split-second exchange, Jiangnan's life had been threatened every moment!
This woman was dead serious!
If he was even a fraction slower, he'd be beaten to death!
Jiu Lan cracked her knuckles, the sound sharp, a gradually maddening expression on her face:
"You think I'm joking? Frankly, I don't care about the secret in your mouth. I only care how much fun you can give me!"
"Even if I accidentally beat you to death, I'd only get a reprimand!"
"As for everything else—I don't give a damn!"
Jiangnan slowly straightened up, not taking the bait, instead looking at her with sparkling eyes:
"Flash Step, Thrust Punch, Blade Kick, Elbow Cannon? Interesting. What's this?"
Jiu Lan said casually: "The Netherworld Eight Forms—pure physical combat techniques summarized by the ancestors of our Netherworld Race!"
"Each generation adds something new, gradually perfected, passed down to this day!"
"You'd better last long enough to give me some fun!"
Jiangnan squinted: "I'm a grown man too. Can't let you look down on me!"
"Then, as you wish!"
Soul Imprint! Activate!
In an instant, Jiangnan's eyes became ruthless and detached, extraordinarily focused, discarding all distractions!
He stared intently at Jiu Lan's movements!
As for the One-Eye, he withdrew it—since it couldn't see clearly either.
If he couldn't see Jiu Lan's attacks, he'd never have a chance to beat her.
Soul Imprint was his last resort!
Even though burning 10 million skill points in 30 seconds was expensive, Jiangnan could afford it!
Because he already had so many skill points he couldn't be bothered to count how many digits!
Netherworld Eight Forms?
Jiangnan's heart burned with excitement, as if he had discovered a treasure trove!
Wasn't this a mountain of gold and silver for him?
Who said close combat had no future? If Da Lang Mie could learn these, she'd be kissing me all over!
Jiu Lan said casually: "Finally getting serious? I like the look in your eyes now. Flash Step!"
Her figure vanished again!
Jiangnan's eyes widened!
I can see it!
Soul Imprint really wasn't just for show. If he could see, he had a chance!
In that moment, time seemed to slow down for Jiangnan!
Jiu Lan's movements, her force application, her footwork—all crystal clear!
Flash Step wasn't teleportation at all—just movement speed surpassing the reaction limit of the naked eye!
And the moment Jiangnan saw and tried to imitate it—
A system notification rang in his mind!
[Skill Triggered! Physical Technique: Netherworld Eight Forms (Flash Step) Beginner: LV0!]
[Add Skill Points?]
Jiangnan: !!!
Add! Add! Max it out!
Terrifyingly, this physical technique, like the spiritual arts he'd learned before, required ten times the skill points of ordinary skills!
And what drove Jiangnan crazy was—
It was charged separately! Eight forms, eight payments?
Was this thing that powerful?
But Jiangnan had tons of skill points! Like, explosive amounts!
[Skill Points Added: 111,111,000!]
[Skill Upgraded! Netherworld Eight Forms (Flash Step) Supreme Level: MAX!]
Jiangnan was stunned!
Supreme Level?
Damn! The highest level of this physical technique was actually one level above Grandmaster MAX?
Maxing one cost over a hundred million skill points?
Holy crap!
A torrent of knowledge flooded into Jiangnan's mind like an epiphany, turning into instinct!
His eyes lit up!
And Jiu Lan's attack was already upon him!
Flash Step! Dodge!
Almost instantly, Jiangnan vanished from in front of Jiu Lan!
Using physical techniques placed a huge burden on the body, and different physiques produced vastly different results.
Jiu Lan's Netherworld Eight Forms were only at about Grandmaster level.
But her speed was faster than Jiangnan's Supreme Level maxed version—because of the huge gap in physical fitness!
Still, it was enough for Jiangnan to dodge her attacks. Used well, it was comparable to short-range teleportation!
Jiu Lan's Thrust Punch punched a hole through the wall, but her pupils contracted sharply!
Was she seeing things? How had Jiangnan's speed suddenly increased so much?
Wasn't he using Flash Step?
And his movements seemed even more refined than hers!
That was impossible!
Unbelieving, Jiu Lan locked onto Jiangnan's position and used Flash Step again, closing in!
She threw a punch!
Jiangnan squinted. His Supreme Level Flash Step wasn't just about speed!
Chain Flash Step!
Jiu Lan punched air again—Jiangnan had disappeared from in front of her without any pause!
The next moment, a fierce gust of wind came from behind Jiu Lan!
It was Jiangnan's full-force King of Hell Suppression Fist!
Smashing straight at the back of Jiu Lan's head!
Jiu Lan: ???
Impossible! How did he get behind me?
Had his abilities recovered? Was this teleportation or Flash Step?
How could Flash Step move consecutively without a pause? How did he solve the inertia problem?
But now it was too late to dodge!
"Netherworld Eight Forms! Steel Bones!"
Jiu Lan's muscles instantly tensed, quivering!
Jiangnan's fist slammed down, producing a "clang" like hitting an alloy block!
It felt even harder than a quark ball!
His own fist was deformed, bone spurs cracking!
Yet his full-powered strike didn't even leave a red mark on Jiu Lan!
Jiu Lan spun around, her hand slicing out like a blade!
"Decapitation!"
Jiangnan quickly used Flash Step to dodge!
[Skill Triggered! Physical Technique: Netherworld Eight Forms (Steel Bones)...]
[Skill Triggered! Physical Technique: Netherworld Eight Forms (Decapitation)...]
The system announcements rang madly in his mind. Jiangnan's eyes were wild with excitement!
Use them, use them!
Watch me learn all your skills, then show you up!