Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1625 - 374: Han Ling’er – Who Is He, Really?! (3)

Outside the Ruins, where Gang Qi remains usable, the effect isn't that obvious. However, inside this Ruins, with Gang Qi fully suppressed and battles relying solely on raw physical power, his shock absorption approaches a perfect hundred percent.

To put it simply, landing a hit on him means suffering the exact same damage in return. If your tolerance can't match his, you'll lose without much fight. Though reluctant to confess it, Du Xiong does possess genuine prowess.

Particularly here in the Ruins, his Golden Bell Shield appears perfectly tailored for such scenarios.

Hold on.

A sudden idea struck Chen Jie. What if Du Zundao had orchestrated the learning of Golden Bell Shield himself? Perhaps Du Zundao foresaw this Ruins ages ago, training his son in Golden Bell Shield precisely for this moment.

Viewing it this way reveals Du Zundao's ambitions were grand right from the beginning.

A sly fox indeed.

Chen Jie pondered this while eyeing Du Xiong. Du Xiong kept smirking and taunted, "With such a pathetic move, you dare step up to shine? Today, you might just forfeit your life here."

Chen Jie gazed at Du Xiong and replied, "That was only a test earlier. No need to get cocky."

Du Xiong sneered, "Oh? Got another trick up your sleeve? Show it to me."

Chen Jie eyed him with narrowed gaze, then declared, "Clear the area; it's too crowded here for a proper display."

Du Xiong responded icily, "What scheme are you scheming now?"

Chen Jie shot back, "No scheme, just no space to unleash it fully. Scared to give me room?"

Du Xiong stared at Chen Jie and said, "Trying to goad me?"

Chen Jie stayed silent, prompting Du Xiong to add, "Think these kid's ploys will make me yield to you?"

Chen Jie: "Scared?"

Du Xiong's eyes narrowed as he barked, "You've picked the wrong guy to mess with. Fine, you two, get out."

Du Xiong addressed Liu Caidie and Han Ling’er. Hearing him, they exchanged looks, peeked at Chen Jie, and he assured, "It's fine, go ahead and leave first."

The two women shared another glance before swiftly departing.

As the women exited, Chen Jie and Du Xiong locked eyes, and Du Xiong announced, "Now with no obstacles, let's begin."

Chen Jie cracked his knuckles with a series of popping sounds.

Witnessing this, Du Xiong's eyes tightened as he questioned, "Stone Breaking Hand?"

Chen Jie smirked and acknowledged, "You know your stuff."

Du Xiong scoffed, "A mediocre Jianghu gimmick."

"Whether second-rate or top-tier, test it yourself and see."

With that, Chen Jie lunged at Du Xiong. The Stone Breaking Hand held immense destructive force, able to shatter boulders and peaks. This strike landed squarely on Du Xiong’s chest—a blow that could crack solid granite under normal circumstances.

Yet Du Xiong withstood the palm effortlessly.

Bam!

The fierce rebound left Chen Jie’s hand tingling with numbness.

Du Xiong's face twisted in scorn as he mocked, "That your best? Zero power behind it!"

Chen Jie's eyes sharpened, and he swiftly followed up with two more palm strikes on Du Xiong.

Du Xiong blocked them all using his Golden Bell Shield.

Bam Bam!

The double backlash forced Chen Jie to retreat two steps unsteadily, while Du Xiong sneered with curled lips, "Skip breakfast? Utterly powerless."

Chen Jie pretended fury in that instant, exclaiming, "Alright then, today I refuse to believe I can't break you!"

True to his words, Chen Jie unleashed three vicious palms at Du Xiong, each met by utter contempt on his foe's face. Bam Bam! They connected, but Du Xiong showed no sign of impact.

Du Xiong sneered contemptuously, "If that's your limit, I'm sorely let down. You can't even entertain me."

At these words, Chen Jie’s eyes narrowed, a icy glint concealed within—bold enough to act superior before me; time to show you otherwise.

Those prior Stone Breaking Palms from Chen Jie served as lures to drop Du Xiong’s defenses. Success was evident; Du Xiong had grown complacent. With your guard down, don't fault me for striking ruthlessly.

With this in mind, Chen Jie’s lips twitched into a faint smile, as he gradually raised his palm, concealing the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms inside the Stone Breaking Hand.

Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms [Sudden Appearance]

Sudden Appearance ranks as the craftiest technique in the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms, the sole one relying on ambush for victory, a quirky outlier even among the Eighteen Palms.

Yet it's the ideal choice right now.

In this moment, Chen Jie lifted his hand, feinting with Stone Breaking Hand; Du Xiong displayed total scorn— as if that paltry Stone Breaking Hand could harm him, utterly ridiculous.

Du Xiong watched Chen Jie’s slow approach with disdain, utterly relaxed. But right before the palm connected, an intense, never-before-felt danger surged within Du Xiong.

Renowned as the supreme defensive art across ancient and modern times, Golden Bell Shield boasts numerous extraordinary traits, including heightened perception.

This acute awareness lets him react first to any threat.

And as Chen Jie’s palm neared, Du Xiong’s hairs stood straight up—not a mere flinch, but the primal alarm triggered only by mortal peril.

Du Xiong grasped it instantly: this punk had concealed a dirty trick, aiming to strike when least expected.

Realizing this, panic gripped Du Xiong’s heart, and he frantically powered up his Golden Bell Shield.

Abruptly, his muscles twisted across his body, skin emitting a brilliant golden light, as though it was transforming into pure gold.