Chapter 95: FANG YUAN VS. JU KAI BEI
POST-BATTLE MALDING HOURS
The entire Shang Clan City was VIBING with the aftermath of Bai Ning Bing's SUS defeat.
TWITCH CHAT REACTS:
💀 "BRO, YAN TU WON BUT AT WHAT COST? HIS NPC ENERGY IS CRACKED!"
🍿 "BAI NING BING'S L BUT SHE ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS!"
🐍 "FANG YUAN VS. JU KAI BEI IS GONNA BE THE MAIN EVENT!"
Shang Xin Ci was in her FEELS, worried about Bai Ning Bing's disappearance. "Big Brother Hei Tu, where is Big Sister Bai Yun? Is she on a villain arc grindset?"
Fang Yuan, with his DEMONIC RIZZ, calmly explained: "She's just in her NPC recovery phase. Losing her vital Gu is a minor skill issue. She'll be back with a new kit, trust."
SHANG YAN FEI'S MALDING HOURS (LOWKEY)
Shang Yan Fei watched the battle replay via COLORFUL SMOKE GU (literally a stream VOD). He was MALDING internally but kept his SIGMA FACADE.
INTERNAL MONOLOGUE: "Bai Ning Bing's talent is immaculate. She took the L but her gyatt for battle is too strong. Pity she messed with my son... but maybe I can still recruit her for Xin Ci's squad."
He then sent a PAPER CRANE GU (edgy DM) to his secret agents, Ju Kai Bei and Yan Tu.
THE SECRET MEETING (NPC SUMMIT)
Ju Kai Bei and Yan Tu, the TWO-FACED NPCs pretending to be rivals, met in their secret hideout.
Yan Tu: "Bro, the master sent new orders. You can't take Fang Zheng's all-out effort Gu. He wants you to try for the heavenly essence treasure lotus instead. No cap right here."
Ju Kai Bei MALDING: "BUT THE ALL-OUT EFFORT GU IS LITERALLY MY DREAM GU! THIS IS SO RIZZLESS!"
Yan Tu: "I know, bro. But master's simping for talent. Gotta follow the script."
They then reminisced about their DEMONIC ERA before becoming Shang Clan's hidden elders.
FLASHBACK ARC:
10 YEARS AGO: Both were SOLO DEMONIC GRINDERS with major trust issues.
THE FATED BATTLE: They fought for 24 hours straight, using every GASLIGHTING tactic in the book, until both ran out of primeval essence and HP.
THE SAME THOUGHT: At dawn, both simultaneously decided: "I'm so done with this Ohio villain life. If I survive, I'm moving to Shang Clan City and becoming a NPC."
BROTP FORGED: They laughed at the coincidence and became BESTIES FOR LIFE, switching from extreme distrust to unbreakable RIZZ.
Ju Kai Bei then flexed his new Gu: HARD QI GU (a rare QI PATH Gu shaped like a black iron beetle).
Yan Tu: "GYATT! Hard Qi Gu! That's a W pull. Too bad it's not the extinct Strength Qi Gu, that would be even more cracked."
Ju Kai Bei: "I know, right? My demonic greed is showing. But this will patch the weakness in my killer move. No more skill issue during the cast time."
THE MAIN EVENT: FANG YUAN VS. JU KAI BEI
The battle stage was PACKED. The hype was IMMACULATE. The terrain was BLACK STONE FOREST (giving edgy vibes).
Fang Yuan walked in, SIGMA GRINDSET ACTIVATED. His BREATH CONCEALMENT GU made him look like rank three middle stage, but he was secretly PEAK STAGE.
Ju Kai Bei entered, looking like a 3 METER TALL FINAL BOSS with main character energy.
They stared each other down. NO RIZZ, JUST BUSINESS.
TWITCH CHAT HYPE:
💀 "BRO'S ABOUT TO WITNESS THE STRENGTH PATH RESURRECTION ARC!"
🍿 "FANG YUAN'S ALL-OUT EFFORT GU VS. JU KAI BEI'S HABITUAL STRENGTH GU!"
🐍 "THE GYATT OF THESE TWO IS ABOUT TO FOLD THE ARENA!"
DING! Battle start!
PHASE 1: THE TESTING PHASE
Fang Yuan YEETED forward with VERTICAL CRASH GU + HORSE PHANTOM (speed boost). At the last second, he swapped to BOAR PHANTOM (unga bunga strength).
BAM! Shoulder tackle connected.
Ju Kai Bei got FOLDED, sent flying. His IVORY ARMOR GU (rank 4 defense Gu) cracked on impact.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO NO-DIFFED HIM IN THE FIRST CLASH!"
🍿 "JU KAI BEI'S NPC ARMOR HAS A SKILL ISSUE!"
🐍 "FANG YUAN'S RIZZ IS DEMONIC!"
Ju Kai Bei stood up, unphased. His ivory armor kept growing, covering more of his body. His HABITUAL STRENGTH GU (rank 4) started stacking passive strength buffs.
PHASE 2: THE SLUGFEST
They traded blows. BAM! BAM! BAM!
Fang Yuan's combo of BRONZE SKIN, IRON BONES, STEEL TENDONS + GOLDEN SHIELD GU tanked the hits.
Ju Kai Bei's THICC IVORY ARMOR absorbed the damage.
Initially, Fang Yuan was winning, but Ju Kai Bei's strength kept increasing. Soon, it was EVENLY MATCHED.
BAM! A simultaneous hit. Both were pushed back 6 steps.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S MALDING! JU KAI BEI'S STACKS ARE TOO HIGH!"
🍿 "FANG YUAN'S FISTS ARE NUMB! THIS IS AN OHIO BATTLE!"
🐍 "JU KAI BEI'S DEFENSE IS CRACKED!"
Fang Yuan's mind was clear. This was expected. He had one last card to play—the Gu he refined over the past seven days. The one that boosted his win condition to 60%.
THE DEMONIC HEART MINDSET (INTERNAL FANG YUAN):
"Cannot lose. Cannot fall. Must win. Absolute victory. This is not arrogance. This is necessity. A demonic path master wins, or they die. There is no third option. All else—fame, wealth, mercy, hatred—are but tools for this purpose."
He prepared to activate his secret weapon.
THE SLUGFEST (PART 2)
The battle raged on. BAM! BAM! BAM! The sound of fists meeting ivory armor echoed through the stone forest.
TWITCH CHAT REACTS:
💀 "BRO'S TRADING BLOWS WITH A FINAL BOSS!"
🍿 "JU KAI BEI'S HABITUAL STRENGTH GU IS STACKING! HIS GYATT IS TOO OP!"
🐍 "FANG YUAN'S DEFENSE IS CRACKED BUT HE'S HOLDING ON!"
Ju Kai Bei's strength kept increasing. Fang Yuan was slowly being pushed back, his BRONZE SKIN starting to show lacerations.
THE DRAGON-ELEPHANT FLEX
Suddenly, a DRAGON-ELEPHANT PHANTOM (a mammoth with dragon blood, literally built different) erupted behind Ju Kai Bei.
BOOM!
A punch infused with DRAGON-ELEPHANT HUGE STRENGTH (rank 4) sent Fang Yuan flying through TWO STONE PILLARS.
Fang Yuan used STONE TURTLE STRENGTH to block, but it was NO DIFF against the dragon-elephant's might.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO GOT FOLDED BY A DRAGON MAMMOTH!"
🍿 "RANK 3 VS. RANK 4 IS A SKILL ISSUE!"
🐍 "FANG YUAN'S ARMS ARE NUMB! THIS IS AN OHIO BEATDOWN!"
Fang Yuan shook it off. NO MALDING. He charged back in, cycling through his EIGHT BEAST PHANTOMS (boar, bear, croc, bull, horse, turtle, elephant, python) with ALL-OUT EFFORT GU.
But every time Ju Kai Bei's DRAGON-ELEPHANT PHANTOM appeared (he had three stored), Fang Yuan got YEETED.
This happened EIGHT TIMES. The crowd was in shock.
THE TIDE TURNS? (SUS MOMENT)
Fang Yuan spotted a tiny opening. He moved behind Ju Kai Bei for a BROWN BEAR SMACK.
Ju Kai Bei, without turning, summoned a DRAGON-ELEPHANT PHANTOM to counter. Fang Yuan got sent flying AGAIN.
CRUNCH. Fang Yuan felt three ribs fracture. Internal bleeding. Major oof.
The dust settled. The crowd gasped. Shang Xin Ci's heart dropped.
Then... Fang Yuan stood up from the rubble. And started LAUGHING. A crazy, unhinged, DEMONIC LAUGH.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S BRAIN IS COOKED! HE'S MALDING FROM THE PAIN!"
🍿 "IS THIS THE VILLAIN ARC?"
🐍 "THIS LAUGH IS GIVING FINAL BOSS ENERGY!"
Ju Kai Bei heard the laugh. His NPC FACADE cracked. That laugh... it was the sound of the DEMONIC PATH. The life he left behind. It triggered his PNSD (Post-Neet Stress Disorder).
INTERNAL JU KAI BEI: "No... not the Ohio demonic grindset again! I can't go back! I have a stable NPC job now!"
His fear turned to hatred. RIZZLESS ENERGY ACTIVATED.
DRAGON TRAVEL TIGER STEPS GU! He charged into the dust, roaring like a tiger, with a DRAGON-ELEPHANT PHANTOM leading the way.
Fang Yuan met him head-on with STONE TURTLE STRENGTH.
BOOM!
Ju Kai Bei was the one sent stumbling back 5 STEPS. Fang Yuan didn't move an inch.
The dust cleared. The crowd was FLABBERGASTED.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "WAIT WHAT? HOW?"
🍿 "BRO'S BUILT DIFFERENT!"
🐍 "DID HE JUST NO-DIFF THE DRAGON-ELEPHANT?"
Ju Kai Bei charged again. Fang Yuan SMACKED HIM like a sandbag. This time, TWO BEAST PHANTOMS—a brown bear and a boar—flashed above him before vanishing.
THE SECRET IS OUT: Fang Yuan could now use TWO BEAST PHANTOMS AT ONCE.
THE DOUBLE PHANTOM TECH (GASLIGHTING 101)
Fang Yuan CHARGED again. HORSE + BOAR PHANTOMS for speed and impact.
Ju Kai Bei, using his NPC EXPERIENCE, dodged with DRAGON TRAVEL TIGER STEPS GU.
Fang Yuan FAKE OUT: He canceled the charge, smashed into a pillar to stop, then instantly used HORIZONTAL CHARGE GU with BROWN BEAR + WHITE ELEPHANT PHANTOMS.
BAM! Ju Kai Bei, caught off guard, got FOLDED again.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S PLAYING 4D CHESS!"
🍿 "JU KAI BEI'S NPC AI IS GLITCHING!"
🐍 "THE GASLIGHTING IS IMMACULATE!"
Fang Yuan pressed the advantage. TWO PHANTOMS every attack. Ju Kai Bei became a PUNCHING BAG.
TWITCH CHAT HYPE:
💀 "RANK 3 SUPPLEXING RANK 4! GYATT DAMN!"
🍿 "ALL-OUT EFFORT GU IS CRACKED!"
🐍 "JU KAI BEI'S MALDING IS AUDIBLE!"
JU KAI BEI'S COPIUM
Ju Kai Bei finally managed to summon TWO DRAGON-ELEPHANT PHANTOMS at once, pushing Fang Yuan back.
He caught his breath, MALDING INTERNALLY: "This is so RIZZLESS! All-out effort Gu is too flexible! My habitual strength Gu is so clunky! If only I had it... and Master won't even let me take it if I win! This NPC life is suffering!"
He missed his DEMONIC ERA of freedom (and constant terror).
THE THREE-PHANTOM REVEAL (BITTER STRENGTH GU ACTIVATE)
Fang Yuan, injured, laughed again and charged.
ALL-OUT EFFORT GU: BROWN BEAR + WHITE ELEPHANT + GREEN BULL.
BOOM!
THREE BEAST PHANTOMS erupted. Ju Kai Bei's ivory armor SHATTERED. He was sent flying, spitting blood.
The crowd LOST THEIR MINDS.
TWITCH CHAT EXPLODES:
💀 "THREE PHANTOMS?! BRO IS HACKING!"
🍿 "JU KAI BEI'S CAREER IS OVER!"
🐍 "WHAT GU IS THIS?!"
Ju Kai Bei, coughing blood, realized the truth: "BITTER STRENGTH GU!"
THE EXPLANATION (STONKS THEORY):
Fang Yuan's body is a WATER VAT holding 8 beast strengths.
All-out effort Gu was one pipe to draw water (1 phantom).
Bitter strength Gu converts PAIN and INJURIES into more pipes. More pain = more pipes = more phantoms at once.
Combined with SELF-RELIANCE GU healing him, he's in a perpetual state of getting hurt and getting stronger.
YAN TU'S REALIZATION (OHIO DRAMA):
"Wait... if that's the Bitter Strength Gu from the auction... did Fang Yuan... GASLIGHT Shang Ya Zi into buying it for him and then getting him exiled? This guy's demonic rizz is terrifying!"
Ju Kai Bei felt true fear. The more he hurt Fang Yuan, the stronger he became. Fang Yuan's Gu set was a PERFECT SYNERGY of pain, power, and healing.
THE LIMIT BREAK (8-PHANTOM MALDING)
Fang Yuan was now unleashing EIGHT BEAST PHANTOMS simultaneously. The pain was IMMENSE, but the power was CRACKED.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S LITERALLY A WALKING BEAST ZOO!"
🍿 "8 PHANTOMS! JU KAI BEI IS COOKED!"
🐍 "FANG YUAN'S GYATT IS TOO DEMONIC!"
But Ju Kai Bei wasn't finished. He finally managed to summon his THREE DRAGON-ELEPHANT PHANTOMS at once, FOLDING Fang Yuan's eight phantoms and SHATTERING HIS ARMS.
CRUNCH. Fang Yuan's left arm bent at a SUS angle, bones exposed. Major oof.
TWITCH CHAT GASPS:
💀 "BRO'S ARM IS A PRETZEL!"
🍿 "THIS IS AN OHIO HORROR SHOW!"
🐍 "HE'S STILL STANDING?! SIGMA GRINDSET!"
Fang Yuan, MALDING FROM THE PAIN, activated SELF-RELIANCE GU while dodging Ju Kai Bei's attacks with HORIZONTAL CHARGE and VERTICAL CRASH GU. He was doing THREE TASKS AT ONCE: healing, dodging, and not dying.
THE STALEMATE: The battle dragged on for OVER TWO HOURS. Both were exhausted, but Fang Yuan's HEAVENLY ESSENCE TREASURE LOTUS and BLOOD SKULL GU (secretly) gave him near-bottomless primeval essence. Ju Kai Bei was MALDING internally over this unfair advantage.
JU KAI BEI'S ULTIMATE: DJINN TRANSFORMATION (FINAL BOSS ENERGY)
Ju Kai Bei decided to end it. He retreated with DRAGON TRAVEL TIGER STEPS GU.
WEI YANG (HYPEMAN MODE): "THIS IS IT! HE'S USING HIS KILLER MOVE! FANG ZHENG, ATTACK NOW! HIS WEAKNESS IS EXPOSED!"
Ju Kai Bei activated three Gu simultaneously:
DJINN HEART GU
DJINN BODY GU
DJINN MIND GU
ESSENCE, QI, AND SPIRIT MERGED!
His body ENLARGED 3X. A WHITE AURA surrounded him. His strength and mental energy TRIPLED.
HIS KILLER MOVE: DJINN TRANSFORMATION.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO TURNED INTO A FINAL BOSS!"
🍿 *"9 DRAGON-ELEPHANT STRENGTH?! THAT'S ILLEGAL!"*
🐍 "FANG YUAN'S ABOUT TO GET NO-DIFFED!"
But there was a catch. His IVORY ARMOR GU shattered from the expansion, leaving him seemingly defenseless.
WEI YANG (SCREAMING INTERNALLY): "NOW! ATTACK NOW, FANG ZHENG! HE'S VULNERABLE! THIS IS THE ONLY WINDOW!"
THE PLOT TWIST: Fang Yuan... DIDN'T MOVE. He just watched calmly.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
🍿 "SKILL ISSUE! HE MISSED THE TIMING!"
🐍 "IS HE STUPID?!"
Wei Yang facepalmed. "He lost... he lost his only chance..."
THE SECRET REVEAL: Ju Kai Bei had secretly activated HARD QI GU. An invisible, formless barrier of hardened air surrounded his body. He was NOT defenseless. It was a TRAP.
INTERNAL JU KAI BEI: "Heh. Foolish junior. You fell for my NPC bait. If you had attacked, my 9x strength would have folded you. Now... it's too late."
His ivory armor began to regrow, covering the Hard Qi Gu defense. The window closed.
DJINN TRANSFORMATION had a major downside: HUGE PRIMEVAL ESSENCE AND MENTAL ENERGY DRAIN. He couldn't maintain it for long.
DRAGON TRAVEL TIGER STEPS GU! Ju Kai Bei charged, now 3X LARGER AND FASTER. The destroyed stone forest was like a flat plain to him now.
Fang Yuan retreated again, using the terrain to dodge.
THE FINAL PHASE BEGINS. The exhausted titan vs. the demonic underdog with a hidden card to play.