Gu Hongcai, at this moment, was fighting with a heart pounding in fear.
In his life, he had experienced countless battles, but none as absurd as this.
He was sure that each of his punches had hit Zhou Yu, but the latter seemed completely unfazed.
As one could imagine, he was filled with confusion and dread.
Only Zhou Yu, the person in question, was brimming with excitement.
He had just finished absorbing the Spiritual Medicine given by Ye Mengyun. All the medicine’s power was now converging inside his body, and he needed the pressure from a formidable external force to fully absorb it.
The greater the external pressure, the faster he absorbed it.
That was why Zhou Yu was able to withstand Gu Hongcai’s punches without any harm.
Gu Hongcai had no idea that his all-out Sky-Collapsing Fist, when it landed on Zhou Yu, felt even better than a professional massage.
After Gu Hongcai’s relentless beating, Zhou Yu had already absorbed half of the medicinal power within his body.
At this point, Li Zerui, who was watching the fight, couldn’t bear it any longer, his eyes filled with shock and anger.
"Master Jin, what on earth is going on?"
"How can this kid be so bizarre?"
Jin Yidao furrowed his brows tightly, having pondered for a while. Suddenly, it dawned on him.
"Could it be... the Golden Cauldron Technique?"
Li Zerui was startled.
"Master Jin, what do you mean?"
Jin Yidao spoke gravely.
"The Golden Cauldron Technique is known as the premier Body Refining Technique in Qinzhou but was not given due importance only because its latter half is missing."
"Could it be that this kid’s Golden Cauldron Technique has broken through to the Body Refining Saint Realm?"
"Only a Golden Cauldron Technique that has stepped into the Saint Realm could possibly have such a formidable body, ignoring Gu Hongcai’s attacks."
Li Zerui was brimming with disbelief.
"This... impossible!!"
"The latter half of the Golden Cauldron Technique has been lost for so many years, at least a few hundred, right?"
"How could he possibly have learned it?"
At that moment, Zhu Hongsheng and Zhen An, who were nearby, also overheard their conversation.
Zhu Hongsheng’s eyes shimmered with a sharp light, and he whispered to Zhen An.
"Old Zhen, better to believe it possible than impossible!"
"This Golden Cauldron Technique is so perverted, we must seize it and control it within the Zhu Family."
"That’s right, today is the best opportunity."
"Once this news spreads to the outside world, the Golden Cauldron Technique will no longer have anything to do with us."
Afterward, Zhen An glanced at Hong Ligui and gave him a significant look.
"Old Hong, act quickly and capture this kid."
Hong Ligui and Zhen An were both retainers of the Zhu Family, quite familiar with each other. With a single glance, Hong Ligui understood Zhen An’s intention.
He immediately channeled his Gang Jin and launched an attack at Zhou Yu.
At this moment, Zhou Yu, while tempering his body with Gu Hongcai’s fists, felt his blood boil as the formidable aura of Hong Ligui approached.
Zhou Yu laughed heartily, fully channeling his Golden Cauldron Technique, and met the challenge head-on.
In an instant, three figures intertwined in the fray.
Zhou Yu’s display of aura was invincible; however, the reality was that facing the combined attack of two Mid-Holy Realm experts, he was quickly overpowered and found himself in a passive position.
Within a few short seconds, he had sustained several attacks, his complexion paled, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing Zhou Yu injured, Bai Yulou became anxious.
He had just misunderstood Zhou Yu due to a silly mistake and was feeling guilty about it.
Now, seeing Zhou Yu in danger, he immediately couldn’t help but want to intervene.
However, just as he was about to make his move, he was intercepted by the Bai Family’s elder patriarch.
"Father, Zhou Yu is in no shape to continue, I must help him," Bai Yutang said anxiously.
The elder patriarch of the Bai Family shook his head.
"Wait and see a bit longer."
"Father, what are we waiting for?"
"No matter how talented Zhou Yu is, it’s impossible for him to take on two at once. He’s in grave danger now."
Brilliant light flickered in the eyes of the elder patriarch of the Bai Family.
"Although he’s in a perilous situation, if you feel carefully, his fighting will and momentum are continuously rising."
"If I’m not mistaken, he..."
The elder patriarch of the Bai Family didn’t finish his words when suddenly, Zhou Yu’s body was struck simultaneously by the fists of Gu Hongcai and Hong Ligui.
In an instant, a powerful force of Gang Jin surged into Zhou Yu’s body.
Zhou Yu let out a long howl towards the heavens.
Accompanied by this howl,
a strange thing happened.
All of a sudden, a colossal surge of vitality burst forth from Zhou Yu’s body.
That vitality, like raging ocean waves, directly blasted Gu Hongcai and Hong Ligui away.
Right after, Zhou Yu’s entire being was completely enveloped in a thick mist of blood.
Everyone present was dumbstruck by this sudden transformation.
All eyes were fixed dead on Zhou Yu.
After some intense churning, the mist of blood gradually took the shape of a cauldron.
A few seconds later, a Blood Cauldron appeared above Zhou Yu’s head.
Zhou Yu looked up, spread his arms, and let out a low roar as he launched a punch.
The Blood Cauldron instantly shattered, and countless blood-colored fragments fell from above Zhou Yu’s head, merging into his body.
At the same time, Zhou Yu’s aura began to climb drastically.
It was then Jin Yidao’s complexion changed, and he bellowed:
"He’s breaking through to the Body Refining Saint Realm!"
Those words woke everyone as if from a dream!!!
At that moment, everyone snapped to attention.
It was a clear breakthrough.
The spectacle was simply too exaggerated, far more so than a usual Body Refining Saint Realm breakthrough, which left everyone stunned.
Without another word, Jin Yidao brandished a flash of golden light in his hand.
Holding a golden blade, he charged towards Zhou Yu and slashed down at him.
If this blade struck Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu’s breakthrough would undoubtedly be disrupted, and all his previous efforts would be in vain.
Many onlookers twitched at the corners of their eyes.
Just as the blade was about to strike Zhou Yu, a figure suddenly appeared.
Jin Yidao’s strike was instantly crushed.
The person who had acted was none other than the Bai Family’s elder patriarch.
At this moment, he stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze was domineering, his aura swirling about him impressively.
"Who dares to touch him must first ask this old man!"