Peerless Bodyguard of a Stunning Beauty

The Toad Monster Principal had now completely transformed. A colossal toad, inflating its cheeks, looked eager to leap fiercely toward Zhao Rong.

Meanwhile, Zhao Rong firmly planted himself in a horse stance. He gathered True Qi in his Dantian, then suddenly unleashed an explosive burst of Inch Force, channeling it through his meridians to the knuckles of his right fist.

At this moment, the Toad Monster Principal had mustered its last ounce of True Qi, ready to leap up and crush Zhao Rong on the spot. Suddenly, the colossal toad leaped high into the air, smashing down toward Zhao Rong. As it flew toward him, it sneered inwardly. Little security guard, this is the very move I used to defeat the powerful Dark Specter back in the day. Now, I will use it again to defeat you! Prepare yourself for a painful death.

Just as the gigantic toad was about to crash into Zhao Rong, in the blink of an eye, he grabbed the nearby Dark Specter and pulled him in front as a shield.

Yanked in front of him, the Dark Specter looked at Zhao Rong in shock. ”Hero Zhao Rong,” he stammered, ”are you trying to use me as a shield? Do you want me to accompany you to Paradise?”

When the Toad Monster saw that Zhao Rong, who should have been crushed, had pulled the Dark Specter over to die in his place, it burst out laughing. ”Little security guard! My original plan was to use my mysterious-rank, high-level Martial Technique, the Toad Skill, to kill you first before dealing with the Dark Specter. But who would have thought you’d drag him over to take the blow? Since you two want to die together, I shall grant your wish!”

However, before the Toad Monster Principal could finish, Zhao Rong roared, ”Mysterious-rank, high-level Martial Technique, Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain!” With that, he threw a heavy punch into the Dark Specter’s chest.

The Dark Specter was utterly despondent. He saw Zhao Rong’s fist land on his chest just as the Toad Monster was smashing down on him from behind. Glancing from Zhao Rong to the approaching monster, he had a sudden, horrified realization. ”Zhao Rong,” he stammered, ”you and the Toad Monster Principal are in cahoots! You’re hitting me from the front while he smashes me from behind! It’s a pincer attack!”

But before the Dark Specter could finish speaking, a mysterious and immense force—the power of an Inch Punch—passed through him and struck the giant toad behind. The impact slammed the creature against the ceiling before it crashed heavily onto the floor.

Zhao Rong was amazed. His Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain, the technique of a level 27 cultivator, had just defeated the Toad Skill of a level 35 cultivator. Both were mysterious-rank, high-level Martial Techniques. ”Damn,” he exclaimed, ”my Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain is truly an unparalleled divine skill!”

Lying on the ground and spitting blood, the Toad Monster Principal slowly raised its head to look at Zhao Rong. ”This is impossible,” it rasped. ”Your Martial Technique is a mysterious-rank, high-level one, and so is mine. But I am a level 35 cultivator, and you are merely level 27! How can a level 27 cultivator defeat a level 35 cultivator when our techniques are of the same rank?”

Standing nearby, the Dark Specter touched the spot on his chest where Zhao Rong had punched him. He scratched the back of his head and asked, ”Hero Zhao Rong, so you aren’t actually in league with the Toad Monster Principal?”

Hearing this, Zhao Rong breathed a sigh of relief. ”Of course not,” he said. ”If I were in cahoots with the Toad Monster Principal, would I have needed to risk my life teaming up with you to take him down?”

Listening to Zhao Rong, the Dark Specter thought about the Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain and had a flash of insight. ”Hero Zhao Rong, I finally get it!” he exclaimed. ”Your Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain, just as the name implies, has to pass through someone to unleash its true power, doesn’t it?”

Zhao Rong nodded. ”My Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain has always been subtle and difficult to comprehend, making it nearly impossible to detect or anticipate. That’s its special characteristic—the very reason it can defeat opponents who are of a higher level, possess greater power, and are more skilled than me.”

Hearing this, the toad monster on the ground spoke in disbelief, ”Little security guard, you must have some mysterious force protecting and empowering you. Otherwise, your mysterious-rank, high-level Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain could never be a match for my mysterious-rank, high-level Toad Skill!”

Just then, Zhao Rong noticed something. The Dragon Crystal hidden in his abdomen was flickering with a blue light, as was the one concealed within the Dark Specter’s cloak. He realized that when he had unleashed the Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain, their two Dragon Crystals had been perfectly aligned. That must be it. The two Dragon Crystals aligned, unleashing immense power that amplified my Cow-Punching Fist Through the Mountain. That’s the only way a level 27 cultivator like me could have defeated a powerful level 35 cultivator with a single punch.

Meanwhile, the Dark Specter seemed to realize something as well. He pulled his Dragon Crystal from his cloak and said, ”That’s it, Zhao Rong! I forgot to tell you about the saying in the martial world: ’When twin Dragon Crystals combine, power doubles.’ Because your Dragon Crystal and mine aligned, your strength was multiplied. That’s how you defeated this mighty toad monster!”

Hearing about the doubled power, the toad monster struggled to its feet. ”Impossible!” it roared in disbelief. ”Even with the boost from a Dragon Crystal, it couldn’t generate that much power! You must be lying to scare me!”

But before the toad monster could finish, it looked down and discovered a massive, gaping hole in its stomach, punched straight through its body by Zhao Rong’s attack. In the next instant, the enormous toad collapsed and closed its eyes for good.

The Dark Specter stepped forward and checked the giant toad’s breath, confirming it was dead. He cheered, ”Zhao Rong, you’re amazing! You’re a god to me! You defeated the enemy with a single punch and sent this toad monster straight to Western Heaven!”

As he spoke, the Dark Specter rushed forward, hugged Zhao Rong, and began smothering him with kisses. Seeing this old man trying to kiss him, Zhao Rong immediately put him in a chokehold. ”Principal, show some respect,” he snapped, grabbing the Dark Specter by the neck. ”Not only do you have bad breath, but we’re both men. Please don’t be so indecent.”

Hearing this, the Dark Specter laughed. ”My apologies,” he said. ”I was just so excited I got carried away.”

With that, the Dark Specter began to cast a spell, preparing for his soul to leave his body and perform a Soul Exchange with the dead toad monster.

Just as the Dark Specter’s soul was about to leave his body, the cheerleader who had been getting intimate with the Toad Monster Principal in the office suddenly appeared. She leaped out from under the desk, brandishing a Longsword and lunging toward Zhao Rong’s chest.