Chương 198: War God’s — Chapter 199 - Bizarre Opponent, Myriad Gu Mother Viscera!

The countdown began on the arena. For what was essentially the final sparring match, many still gave Wang Xian decent odds. Sure, after three consecutive fights he had to be drained, his combat strength dropping fast. But that Phantom Sword Art was just too strong. Especially the modified version. Even these fourth-realm Grandmaster disciples could barely handle it. And Banggu? Just a third-realm peak Grandmaster disciple with life force comparable to Viktor from North Bear.

How could he possibly defeat Wang Xian, who looked like a spent force but could probably end the fight with a single Nine-Flash Sword Trace? The Great Grandmasters turned their attention to the hooded, gloomy, barely noticeable Seventh-Realm Great Grandmaster from the Southern Alliance: Sucha. The Southern Alliance was actually a collective term for the confederation of small nations south of Dragon Nation.

Having absorbed the cultural influence of Dragon Nation's southern border over the years, the Southern Alliance's martial arts and Secret Skills leaned heavily toward the bizarre and grotesque. In the past, Southern Alliance martial arts weren't considered respectable. Only in recent years, with the rise of New Martial Arts, had the Southern Alliance produced talented powerhouses and developed several world-shaking martial schools.

That earned them a seat at the Martial Arts Alliance table and some actual influence. The Great Grandmasters couldn't read anything from Sucha's expression. So this final match... The arena counter hit zero. The battle began. Wang Xian narrowed his eyes and moved first.

'Southern Alliance, Banggu... the name sounds familiar.'

'I remember. In my past life, Chi Jiuyou...'

'Half a year from now, at the Dragon Nation Youth Martial Arts Tournament hosted by Tiandu University, he won the championship and claimed the supreme treasure as his prize. Then he chose to study martial arts abroad. His first stop? The Southern Alliance.'

'If you're telling me you have no connection to them... I don't buy it.' After graduating from Tiandu University, Chi Jiuyou went to the Southern Alliance and served them with apparent loyalty. A year later, when disaster struck the Southern Alliance, he fled to Great Eagle and switched allegiances. He changed masters three times after that: North Bear, Wuou, leveraging core member nations of the Martial Arts Alliance.

In just 10 years, he rocketed from fourth realm to seventh realm, then went to the Alien Star Battlefield and caused catastrophic damage. Tiandu nearly fell. The author's narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Chi Jiuyou was definitely watching this Grandmaster Grand Banquet from somewhere below. After the Coiling Dragon Mountain incident, the military had been keeping close tabs on him. Wang Xian's final words that day had put Chi Jiuyou on the military's radar.

But without hard evidence, surveillance was all they could do. Being watched meant he couldn't pull anything himself. But Wang Xian knew this man could absolutely work through proxies. Wang Xian hadn't shown up at school for 7 days since enrollment. As president of the Blade Technique Association, Chi Jiuyou only needed to ask Principal Song. Even if the principal stayed quiet, someone that cunning could guess Wang Xian's absence was connected to the Grandmaster Grand Banquet.

He might even deduce that the school and Grandmaster Luo had taken Wang Xian as a temporary disciple. Wang Xian didn't believe there was no scheme at play. Looking back at the previous matches:'The Chiba siblings and Karen. I know them. They shouldn't be connected to Chi Jiuyou.'

'Viktor already fought me... no connection there either.'

'That leaves only Banggu.'

'So what are you plotting through him? How do you plan to come at me?'... The instant Wang Xian's figure vanished, Banggu's expression didn't change. After watching several matches, he was clearly prepared. He closed his eyes. An emerald yuan force barrier erupted around his body. Then three of his five internal organs lit up like energy cores, each glowing with a different light. Each light seemed to pulse with strange power.

"Low-grade innate talent: Myriad Gu Mother Viscera!" Principal Song and the others on the platform exclaimed in shock.

"This Southern Alliance Grandmaster disciple actually has such a bizarre talent!"

"Is this talent particularly unique?" Luo Cihan mused.

"I've heard it can evolve relatively easily?" She didn't know much about the Southern Alliance. Principal Song's expression turned grave.

"This talent transforms the five viscera into root vessels that can nurture five different gu insects, each greatly enhancing the martial artist's power."

"Gu insects are the foundation of the Gu Martial Way the Southern Alliance has developed in recent years. Their pride and joy."

"The Southern Alliance's martial Secret Skill, the Gu God Art, is their foremost technique."

"They raise gu within their bodies to massively amplify certain martial arts and produce special effects that overwhelm opponents."

"And this talent is perfectly suited to the Gu Martial Way." Principal Song seemed to be recalling something.

"Ordinary gu martial artists can only raise one type of gu in their bodies."

"But this talent mutates the five viscera, allowing them to accommodate additional life forms."

"He can raise five."

"Five times the strength of other martial artists."

"And if each gu insect is cultivated to a certain level, the talent can evolve. Eventually it can even reach taboo tier."

"Extremely terrifying."

"This talent doesn't help much at first, but as time passes and the talent evolves, it becomes stronger and stronger."

"In terms of potential, it's not inferior to taboo-level talents at all." Principal Song truly lived up to being Tiandu University's principal. His strength might not match Luo Cihan's, but his breadth of knowledge far exceeded hers.

"This Banggu has already raised three types of gu insects in his body." Principal Song's expression grew even more serious.

"And judging by the looks of it, the gu grades aren't low. Southern Alliance gu insects are divided into nine grades, corresponding to our nine martial realms."

"His displayed life force is only third-realm peak."

"But if the three gu unite, his life force will exceed all the previous opponents."

"I just can't tell which three gu insects they are..."...

'Heart Palace: Crimson Refined Heart-Burning Gu.'

'Shaped like a crimson centipede with nine pairs of fire wings on its back, dwelling between the heart valves. Third grade increases life force by a third. Fifth grade by half. Ninth grade doubles it outright.'

'Liver Mansion: Azure Wood Longevity Gu.'

'Jade-green, silkworm-shaped, coiled within the liver meridians, spinning silk to weave life force. Rapidly restores yuan force. A ninth-grade Azure Wood Longevity Gu can regenerate flesh on bare bones.'

'Kidney Source: Dark Nether Yuan-Devouring Gu.'

'Semi-transparent jellyfish form, tentacles rooted in both kidneys, feeding on toxic marrow fluids. Unleashes terrifying power when executing martial arts while carrying deadly poison that seeps into the opponent's internal organs.'

'Impressive, Southern Alliance. This Banggu's strength is only one realm below Chiba Ryuzaki.' In terms of potential, he was even higher than Chiba Ryuzaki. Probably not one bit inferior to Chiba Reio's strange talent either. In a single glance, Wang Xian had already seen through Banggu's talent and the gu insects within his body. ➤ Next: Tricked! Was He Acting Against Me?