Twenty-six, Barbarous Beast Ojyu

  Shi Yong was sought by Daozi with a fist that turned into a hammer, and with one hammer blow, he flew backwards, flying out for nearly twenty zhang before heavily crashing to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, and not getting up for a long time.

  The entire arena was silent, with not a sound from the onlookers, who all had their eyes wide open and mouths agape, looking utterly shocked. That was their tribe's invincible chief, yet he had lost so easily. Although they knew Xun Daozi was formidable, they hadn't expected him to be that formidable.

  Xun Daozi maintained his punching posture, standing upright in the arena, like a carved statue.

  After a while, everyone came back to their senses in the sound of Shi Yong struggling to get up, and someone quickly entered the field to support Shi Yong.

  Shi Yong stood up with the support of his clansmen, restoring his robust appearance. However, this robust man was covered in bruises all over his body, including a dark bruise on his face. His legs were still trembling as he struggled to stand upright, and it seemed that he had been seriously injured this time.

  Saw Xun Daozi's statue-like posture, with a complex expression on his face, his lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but then closed his mouth and said nothing.

  Xun Daozi was still immersed in the atmosphere of the previous battle, which was a rare experience for him, making him more accurately recognize himself and have a clearer understanding of the application of Tai Chi Fist in actual combat. For this restored fist principle, after being modified by himself, he had a clear understanding that the Tai Chi Fist, which he had practiced for countless years and had been practiced to the bone marrow, not only had great help in cultivating other techniques in peacetime but also possessed powerful might in battle. He had already practiced it into his body's instinct, and under the traction of external air or force, his body would make an instinctive response reaction. This should be his greatest reliance on walking in the vast wilderness at present. Before fighting against Jidou Beast, he had unconsciously used some Tai Chi Fist moves, but he had not yet had any experience until today's battle, and only then did he truly experience the value of Tai Chi Fist in actual combat. Xun Daozi also felt that this Tai Chi Fist could exert even greater power, requiring him to experience, excavate, and exert the true might of Tai Chi Fist in future practice and battles.

  Xun Daozi was immersed in the afterglow of war, carefully experiencing the combat power of Tai Chi Fist.

  Actually, Tai Chi has had strong combat effectiveness since its creation in later generations. Although there is a saying that "softness overcomes hardness", Tai Chi also has fierce attacking moves, such as the hammer and whip named moves. For example, the move used by Xun Daozi to smash the flying stone is called "Bai Lan Chui". There are also moves like "Elbow Bottom Punch" and "Single Whip", which are extremely fierce attacking moves. In later generations, in terms of using force, methods and philosophical reflection on fist techniques, Tai Chi is probably the best among all types of boxing.

  At this time, the Desolate World was rich in spiritual energy, and the cultivators of the Desolate Era could afford to utilize this vast spiritual energy. Although their combat skills were not lacking in refinement, they mostly relied on utilizing the vast spiritual energy. Their techniques were grandiose and often used brute force to overwhelm opponents. Compared to the later era when spiritual energy was scarce and the end-of-the-world techniques that emphasized precise control over minute forces, there should be a certain gap. Not to mention Tai Chi Fist, which placed even greater emphasis on the manipulation of internal energy.

  Xun Daozi, however, brought this extraordinary fist method to the Desolate Expanse and collaborated with it, creating an inexplicable transformation that could evoke mysterious trajectories during practice, pulling out the manifestation of Dao marks, and stirring up spiritual energy cultivation. Its power was truly about to erupt, and even those powerful beings in the Desolate Expanse would be shocked. This fist method, which combined the advantages of two worlds, would surely shine brightly in the world of the Desolate Expanse.

  Of course, this time Xun Daozi was able to defeat Shi Yong, it is also because he himself has a strong physique and powerful strength that is not inferior to Shi Yong, otherwise, even if Xun Daozi's Tai Chi fist is good, without a strong physique to support it, I'm afraid Shi Yong's fist with unimaginable power would crush him into a meat pie. Think about it, Shi Yong can easily drag a beast that is over 20 feet tall and over 50 feet long, weighing hundreds of millions of pounds, how much strength does he have? His full-strength punch will be terrifyingly powerful! Even if Tai Chi really has the ability to move four ounces to shift a thousand pounds, Xun Daozi would need to have enormous power to move Shi Yong's fist carrying that terrifying power. What's more, during the counterattack, he didn't use the method of borrowing force from Tai Chi, but relied solely on his own strength to punch Shi Yong flying and injure him. This requires how much power? If not, with Shi Yong's Wuzu tribe's relatively abnormal physical defense, even a normal beast crashing into it head-on couldn't cause any harm to his body, so how could he be injured? The exquisite Tai Chi fist combined with the strong physique, Xun Daozi was able to achieve this victory.

  Xun Daozi slowly retracted his fist under the astonished gaze of the crowd, as if he had let out a sigh of relief. He turned around to face Shi Yong, who was standing with an air of starry eyes and clear brightness. Seeing Shi Yong's disheveled appearance at this moment, he felt somewhat surprised, and then took steps towards him.

  Xun Daozi arrived in front of Shi Yong, bowed his head and showed a hint of embarrassment on his face. After a moment, he spoke sincerely: "Shi Yong tribe leader, earlier I lost control of my power for a moment and accidentally injured the tribe leader. I hope Shi Yong tribe leader won't blame me."

  Shi Yong had largely recovered by now, looking much more spirited and no longer as disheveled. He listened to Dao Zong's apologetic words and chuckled: "Dao Zong, don't worry about it, a minor injury is nothing. Instead, I should be thanking you for showing me your exceptional skills, from which I've benefited greatly."

  Xun Daozi bowed again: "Shi Yong tribe leader does not blame, I have been very ashamed, some rough and simple martial skills, how can they enter the eyes of the law."

  Shi Yong had not yet spoken, but the scar-faced strongman Shi Ba, who was defeated by Xun Daozi's one sword, had already said loudly: "Master Tao, why be so humble? If Master Tao's martial skills are just rough and crude, then our martial skills can't be described. We sincerely ask Master Tao to teach us, and hope that Master Tao will not hesitate to give us guidance!" The voice was deafening, but the tone was extremely sincere.

  Xun Daozi was momentarily stunned, and he hadn't even noticed how the people in front of him would react. His face suddenly became a bit richer in color.

  Shi Yong couldn't help but chuckle inwardly as he saw Daozi's expression, but still spoke up: "Daozhang doesn't need to bother with him, let's sit over there and watch my clan brothers demonstrate. If Daozhang could offer some pointers, we would be eternally grateful!"

  Having said that, Shi Yong stepped aside and asked Xun Daozi to go first.

  Xun Daozi pushed and yielded, but had to take the lead in walking towards the fire pit. The several burly men behind Shi Yong and Shi Bao also walked towards the fire pit.

  In the arena, after Zidou and others left, two more people jumped into the field and started fighting, and the onlookers cheered loudly, but the atmosphere was obviously not as lively as before.

  Everyone returned to the edge of the fire pit and sat down separately. The several burly men who came with Shi Yong were obviously also quite prominent in the clan, but at this time they were all looking at Xun Daozi with the same fervent expression as Shi Bao, apparently also convinced by Xun Daozi's performance earlier, and now wanting to gain his guidance.

  Several women brought over some melons and fruits and placed them beside the crowd, but they didn't leave. Instead, they stood behind the crowd with a hopeful expression on their faces.

  Shi Yong was the first to speak: "Today, Dao Zhang has come, and it has truly broadened our horizons. We have learned that there are indeed superior scholars in the world. We were arrogant and ignorant, and now we can only laugh at ourselves. It's rare for Dao Zhang to be here today, so my fellow brothers must not miss this opportunity. Let us sincerely ask Dao Zhang for guidance. If we can receive even a little instruction from Dao Zhang, it will be a great blessing for us brothers."

  After finishing speaking, he stood up and bowed to Daozi, the rest of the strong men and several women standing behind him also bowed together, and they said in unison: "Please, Master Dao, teach us!"

  Xun Daozi quickly got up and returned the courtesy, saying "I dare not instruct, let's discuss and explore together."

  Everyone saw Xun Daozi respond and was also overjoyed. Shi Yong hurriedly invited Xun Daozi to sit down.

  Then everyone sat together, and you started discussing the skills of the battle one by one, occasionally demonstrating on the side. This actually attracted all the people who were watching from the other side, and the two people fighting over there lost their audience and reluctantly put away their hands to come over here to listen and watch.

  The cultivation of the Witch tribe is different from that of ordinary cultivators. The Witch tribe does not have a primordial spirit, and their increase in strength comes from two aspects:

  Firstly, it is the refinement of their bloodline. Unlike ordinary cultivators who can comprehend the Dao and elevate their realm through enlightenment, the Witch tribe has within their bloodline some comprehension of the Dao left behind by Pangu. These comprehensions allow the Witch tribe to gain insight into corresponding magical abilities. However, they must refine and purify their bloodline in order to sense these comprehensions and gain insight into the corresponding magical abilities. The more refined and purified their bloodline is, the more comprehensions they can sense, and the stronger the magical abilities they can gain. At the same time, the more refined and purified their bloodline is, the stronger their physical body becomes, and their strength and defensive capabilities also increase.

  The main cultivation method of the Witch tribe in daily life is to refine and purify their bloodline, seeking out the comprehensions hidden within it and gaining insight into corresponding magical abilities. However, each Witch tribe member's bloodline has varying levels of purity, and the comprehensions hidden within are different from one another. This results in the Witch tribe having differing levels of magical ability comprehension and strength.

  Even so, even the weakest adult Witch tribe member possesses strength comparable to that of a cultivator at the Xuanxian realm.

  Secondly, it is the practice of combat techniques. Perhaps due to their innate nature being tainted by turbid energy, the Witch tribe has an inborn love for battle and a strong desire for destruction. When their bloodline is difficult to refine and purify, they instead cultivate various combat techniques to increase their strength.

  At this time, Xun Daozi and Shi Yong's exchange of skills was limited to the exchange of combat skills, if it was about the realm of cultivation, then both sides would have no common language and could not communicate.

  The Shu tribe residents in this village mainly cultivate close combat skills, and few have long-range attack magic. The exchange is just a Shu tribe telling their own proud ultimate moves and demonstrating them, asking the Seeker to comment on them enthusiastically.

  Xun Daozi benefited greatly from this, as the witches treated him as a supreme being and sincerely asked for his guidance. They explained and demonstrated their ultimate techniques without any reservations or concealment. Xun Daozi carefully comprehended and pondered their explanations and demonstrations while also practicing "Taiji Fist" and "Shangqing Sword Manual" to see if he could use the moves from these two styles to counter their ultimate techniques. Indeed, after learning how these ultimate techniques were executed and what kind of attacking power they produced, combined with the intuitive feeling of the demonstrations, Xun Daozi found that both "Taiji Fist" and "Shangqing Sword Manual" had moves that could counter them, although the methods used by each style were different. This had an immeasurable impact on improving his own combat skills.

  It was precisely because of such gains that Xun Daozi did not hide his private thoughts in the exchange, and gave some analysis and comments on each of the demonstration's ultimate skills to the best of his ability.

  This time, Xun Daozi really had a bit of a superior attitude, and for these ultimate techniques, he could point out the flaws in each one's existence, as well as how to break through them.

  For a time, Xun Daozi's position in the hearts of these witch tribes rose steadily, and even Shi Yong took out his most proud ultimate move to humbly ask Xun Daozi for advice, with great courtesy. However, they did not know that what Xun Daozi gained from this far exceeded what they had obtained.

  Everyone was immersed in the excitement of listening to Xun Daozi's commentary, when a sturdy man walked up to Shi Yong with a stone tray holding a crystal clear, sparkling, fist-sized pearl.