How Did the Reborn Empress Become My Bootlicker? - Chapter 32:

Chapter 32: Palm Like Blade, Fist Like Spear! Nine Kill Spear Becomes Nine Kill Fist! Su Yuan Wins!

“It’s over just like that?”

Seeing Shangguan Meng get up, Murong Xiao blurted out instinctively.

After all, he had just been forced to kneel before this random brat who came out of nowhere, then got kicked flying by Shangguan Ru. He was suffocating from pent-up frustration, eagerly waiting for Murong Bai to teach this guy Su Yuan a hard lesson and help him vent.

And now it was already over?

But the moment the words left his mouth, Murong Xiao realized something was wrong.

Sure enough, Shangguan Meng turned around with a bright smile, blinked innocently, and said, “I’m a little hungry. I want to go eat dinner. So… are you saying you want me to stay here starving just to keep you company?”

“N-no, that’s not what I meant.”

Murong Xiao broke into cold sweat.

He originally thought that, based on his understanding of Shangguan Meng and Shangguan Ru, they wouldn’t do something like abruptly ending a duel.

Now it was clear…

Shangguan Ru wouldn’t.

But Shangguan Meng… this was Shangguan Meng!

Why would you ever assume she cared about rules?

Helpless, Murong Xiao cursed Shangguan Meng’s unpredictability in his heart, but on the surface, he could only smile bitterly and swallow his anger.

“Alright then, let’s call it—”

He didn’t even finish saying “call it a day”—

When suddenly, a figure was blasted out from the center of the arena and smashed into the wall!

Murong Xiao was stunned at first, then full of joy!

Nice!

So the match is over?

At least that bastard got a good beating…

However—

When he turned and saw the one standing at the center of the field, panting heavily with sweat dripping down his forehead, and a right arm flushed dark red from exertion…

It wasn’t Murong Bai.

It was Su Yuan!

His pupils contracted sharply, and the fake smile on his face froze completely!

[Shock +200]
[Confusion +180]

The one who got sent flying…

Wasn’t Su Yuan!

It was Murong Bai!

Murong Bai, who had awakened the Rakshasa Body!

How was this possible!?

Murong Xiao’s mind went blank, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

They were both just high school seniors who had only recently awakened. How could a nobody from this backwater Lan City possibly defeat Murong Bai, who possessed the Rakshasa Body?

He couldn’t figure it out. Couldn’t make sense of it at all!

And he wasn’t the only one.

Even Shangguan Ru and Shangguan Meng, who had both assumed Su Yuan would lose the moment they saw Murong Bai’s Rakshasa Body, were completely stunned.

It wasn’t that they didn’t believe in Su Yuan—it was just that the boost from the Rakshasa Body was simply too great, even surpassing Su Yuan’s SSS-level physique-enhancement Talent.

But now—

The truth was right in front of them.

Su Yuan had still won!

[Shock +200]
[Amazement +300]

Shangguan Meng’s eyes landed on Su Yuan, who stood in the center of the field, gasping for breath. Sweat rolled down his forehead, and his right arm was swollen and dark red from overuse.

Yes.

Su Yuan had won.

And the reason he had won—

Was because, in battle, he had made an incredibly bold attempt.

What was his greatest strength now?

His powerful physique?

The Sun Mark?

No.

It was—

The [Perfect] mastery of the combat skill: Nine Kill Spear!

Back in school, during a combat class, Su Yuan had once heard the instructor say:

“Strike with your palm like a blade, strike with your fist like a spear!”

“A punch with spear intent—your fist is the spear tip, your shoulder the tassel, your torso the shaft, your foot the butt!”

So, realizing he was starting to fall behind in the fight, Su Yuan transferred his understanding of the Nine Kill Spear into his fists.

He treated his fists as spears and transformed the Nine Kill Spear… into the Nine Kill Fist!

He waited for the opening—

And in that moment when Murong Bai let down his guard at his chest, Su Yuan took the chance and pushed his body to its limit.

He unleashed seven punches in a row!

Seven layers of force!

Stacked together—

They exploded with terrifying power!

Even with the strength of the Rakshasa Body, after taking a direct “stab” from these punches to the chest—

Murong Bai still lost!

That was how Su Yuan won!

At this moment.

Seeing Shangguan Meng looking at him, Su Yuan forced a smile, “I won.”

Shangguan Meng blinked, then gave a sweet smile, “Brother Su Yuan, you’re amazing!”

Shangguan Ru was also stunned by the victory.

She hadn’t seen the details of their exchange just now, but to defeat someone with the Rakshasa Body… Su Yuan’s strength had far exceeded her expectations!

“…”

Murong Xiao snapped out of his daze.

He glanced deeply at Su Yuan, then quickly rushed over to Murong Bai’s side to check on him.

Murong Bai’s condition was grim.

Using the Rakshasa Body consumed a lot of energy.

And since he had only just awakened, he was already pushing his body to the limit just to beat Su Yuan.

Now, after taking Su Yuan’s final punch—

His chest had caved in, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he had fallen unconscious…

“You brat… you’ve got guts, to hit that hard.”

Murong Xiao took a deep breath, picked Murong Bai up, and turned to leave.

“Ladies, goodbye.”

“Take care now~”

Shangguan Meng waved cheerfully.

“Oh, and don’t forget to come find my sister tomorrow for your school registration paperwork~”

Murong Xiao was already furious. Hearing Shangguan Meng’s teasing only made him angrier, almost to the point of spitting blood.

“Thanks for the reminder,” he snapped coldly, then vanished from view in an instant.

…

Director’s Office.

Su Yuan sat on a chair.

Shangguan Ru gently moved her hand along his arm.

A cool, refreshing sensation eased the soreness and aching in his muscles.

“Director, you can heal?”

Su Yuan asked curiously.

Shangguan Ru responded softly, “Mm. In university, I majored in human biology and minored in therapeutic studies. Your injury is minor—just broken blood vessels from overexertion. With my treatment, it should fully heal in under two days.”

“Oh.”

Su Yuan nodded lightly.

Shangguan Meng sat beside him, arms resting on the desk, propping her chin with both hands.

From earlier until now, she had been staring straight at Su Yuan.

“Brother Su Yuan, how did you beat that guy just now?”

She blinked her large eyes—those gem-like pupils were breathtaking.

Shangguan Ru was just as curious, “That guy… in terms of physique, he should be stronger than you. I’m honestly surprised you won.”

I know you’re surprised.

Su Yuan glanced at the nearly 2,000 Emotion Points on his system panel and thought to himself.

He briefly explained the burst of inspiration he had mid-fight.

After hearing it, Shangguan Ru was full of praise, marveling, “Palm like blade, fist like spear… many martial artists have heard of that, but being able to transfer spear techniques’ power structure into fist techniques isn’t something just anyone can do.”

“I’ve seen your combat footage at the Fierce Beast Park. When you killed that 1st stage high-rank beast, you landed five consecutive thrusts. Your mastery of Nine Kill Spear was already at [Proficient] level.”

“I thought that was your limit. But it looks like…”

“Your real limit is seven consecutive thrusts. That’s [Advanced] level, isn’t it?”

Su Yuan smiled, “Nope.”

“Actually, my mastery of Nine Kill Spear has reached [Perfect] level. It’s just that this body of mine isn’t quite strong enough to fully unleash it yet.”

Shangguan Ru: …

She rolled her eyes in exasperation, “Do you know what [Perfect] means? Even martial grandmasters don’t dare claim they’ve reached [Perfect] with their skills.”

“With just [Subtle] mastery of Nine Kill Spear, you can thrust nine times in a row. [Perfect] means you’ve fused all nine thrusts into one, the ultimate spear strike—capable of killing every enemy in your path.”

“You’ve only had this skill for half a day, and you’re already at [Advanced] level… That already makes you a spear genius.”

“If you say you’ve reached [Perfect]… that’s nonsense. Unless you’re the reincarnation of the Spear Immortal…”

Su Yuan smiled faintly.

No one believes the truth these days?

But as he said—his current body wasn’t strong enough to support the use of a [Perfect]-level Nine Kill Spear, so he couldn’t prove it even if he wanted to.

After a while—

“Alright.”

Shangguan Ru withdrew her hand, ending the treatment.

“When the experimental training starts later, you’ll often get injured from pushing past your physical limits. Think of this as a preview.”

Su Yuan smiled, “It’s fine. If I don’t push past my limits, I’ll just stay stuck in my comfort zone forever—and never get stronger.”

Shangguan Ru nodded in approval, “Rare for a high school senior to have such awareness.”

Su Yuan changed the topic, “Right, Director, what did you call me over for again? Director Li at the Fierce Beast Park said you had something for me, but those two kind of delayed things.”

Shangguan Ru explained, “It’s nothing major. The experimental training starts in three days. I was planning to customize a set of equipment for you and Xu Anyan, so I needed you to come by for a few measurements.”

Su Yuan was surprised, “Equipment? But with our rapid progress right now, wouldn’t custom-made gear become obsolete quickly?”

“That’s fine. Doesn’t cost much—it’s pocket change. I told you before, as long as you participate in our training program, I’ll make sure you always have the best resources.”

Wealthy!

So damn rich!

Su Yuan silently gave Shangguan Ru a thumbs-up in his heart.

“By the way—”

“Xu Anyan… has she already been fitted?”

“Yes. While you were at the Fierce Beast Park fighting beasts, she came by. I’ve already recorded all her data and sent it to the gear manufacturer.”

“Oh?”

Su Yuan couldn’t help but grow curious.

“What kind of weapon does she use?”

…