Chapter Ten: Pointed Words and Counterattacks

  "The refinement of Qi and the transformation of spirit have not reached great completion, the foundation is unstable, and in the end, my junior brother still cannot condense his fist intent." As one person fell to the ground and another struggled to stand, Ma Xingyu shook his head, unable to help but feel a pang of regret for his junior brother Li Chen.

  Li Chen and Chen Pengtao ended up in a situation where both were injured, Chen Pengtao won but did not have the strength to challenge Li Chen as he had previously claimed, both of them were supported by several disciples of the Zhao family martial arts school when leaving the scene.

  "Both Second Brother and Third Brother are so fierce, but Third Brother is even more formidable than Second Brother." Luo Kai estimated that Ma Kangyu was thirty-four or thirty-five years old, while Li Chen should be just over thirty. Third Brother Wang Junsheng was younger than Li Chen, probably under thirty.

  "A martial arts master under thirty, if I were to specialize in martial arts, I wonder if I could reach Third Brother's level before the age of thirty." With a quiet murmur, Luo Ke suddenly had an idea to give up everything and learn martial arts instead, but it was just an idea. Having crossed over, there were too many problems waiting for Luo Ke to deal with.

  "It's the final showdown, maybe today I can really make some slight changes to my plans from now on."

  Without mentioning Luo Ke's thoughts that were surging out like electricity, in the martial arts arena, the last two had already locked eyes.

  On the surface, Wang Junsheng appears slightly weak and slender, and in terms of physique, he can't compare to Li Jingcang's robust build, but when national arts are practiced to a certain level, physical build is no longer the key to victory.

  "Thirty years ago, Master Zhao was famous for his Southern Fist's Arhat Fist and Crane Fist. I wonder how much of Master Zhao's skills you have learned." Lü Jing asked lazily.

  "Although it's not much, but it's enough to defeat you." Wang Junsheng replied lazily.

  The needle tip confronts the wheat awn, the fierce tiger encounters the hungry wolf. As they drew closer, the two men eyed each other for a moment, and the two proud men almost simultaneously discovered each other's extraordinariness, both of whom were radiant on the inside and humble on the outside, pretending to be pigs eating tigers.

  Wang Junsheng's face flashed with excitement, like a child in front of toys, unable to hold back the urge to reach out and play.

  Wang Junsheng stomped his foot, dispersing the inner fire, relaxing his muscles and bones, and smoothing out his qi and blood. This set the tone for what was to come. As they say, a master can tell with just one move whether someone has it or not. Wang Junsheng simply stomped his foot and adjusted his body to its optimal state, which even Luo Kai could see was already beyond Chen Pengtao's realm of "Eagle Spreads Its Wings".

  Lethal Engine is able to head towards Tiger Mountain after meeting Zhao Hongyuan, issuing a challenge, his strength is beyond doubt.

  "Luohan is going to use his Luohan Fist, it seems. In that case..." Li Jingcang muttered to himself, and then he also stomped one foot on the ground, assuming the same stance as Wang Junsheng.

  The air is released with a burst of energy, the sound is like thunder, the force is explosive and powerful. With the voice assisting the might, and the breath assisting the strength, both men have grasped the essence of the Arhat Fist's power release.

  The two of them almost simultaneously launched themselves at each other, colliding fiercely. One move to grab the tiger's mouth, two moves to seize the pulse, three moves to attack the vital points, four moves to strike the jawbone, five moves to chop the wrist bone, six moves to kick the kneecap, seven moves to strike the horizontal bone, eight moves to choke the throat. The two of them employed masculine and powerful techniques, with precise and ruthless strikes, the sound of their legs and arms colliding incessantly ringing in the ears. It was truly a display of the Luohan Fist, with movements flowing smoothly from top to bottom, steps following hands, body swaying like a rudder, agile and ever-changing, with upper and lower limbs moving in harmony, inside and outside, yin and yang, above breaking below, below breaking above, right hand striking left, sound coming from the east while attacking from the west, reality and illusion indistinguishable, fast-paced and constantly changing, reaching the pinnacle of mastery.

  They fought together for a moment, then Lü Bu retreated with his Cyan Flash horse.

  "Haha, it's exhilarating! Both of us have grasped the true essence of Luohan Fist. If we continue like this, it'll be hard to determine who's better. However, as a lay disciple of Shaolin and the successor of Ji Kong's martial arts, I absolutely cannot lose to you in Luohan Fist." After finishing his words, Lie Jing Cang surprisingly recited an incantation: "Luohan Seven Stars, step by step, swift as wind. Left and right, flowing stars rushing towards the chest. No blocking above, no parrying below, central strike, changing Bagua, two hands never leaving the chest, ghosts and spirits dare not approach. Fist, eyes, waist, and feet practice four stars, footsteps must advance into the body. Head upright, posture stable, don't be careless or sloppy. Luohan divine fist, unparalleled in the world, swift as lightning, fast as wind. Inverting wind and fire, reversing legs, stealing steps, revealing extraordinary skills... Fierce Tiger Luohan, Bingtouluo Zunzhe above my body, Descending Dragon Luohan, Qingyou Zunzhe above my body."

  As Lian Qing's chant ended, a mysterious and powerful aura burst out from his body...

  "You, this is the Tongling Fist! Legend has it that to begin, one must first set up an altar and make offerings, worshiping the gods or a superior martial spirit, inviting them to possess one's body, allowing for a fist technique as if guided by the gods. In Taoist terms, this is called 'divine striking'. I never thought that within Shaolin's Arhat Fist, there would actually be a method of divination." Wang Junsheng exclaimed in surprise, then his face changed to a look of astonishment, and he laughed.

  "Hey, your skills are impressive, but my master has traveled all over the country and fought against all odds, what he learned is not just Crane Fist and Arhat Fist. Do you think I wouldn't know how to use the Tongling Fist?" Wang Junsheng pointed at Lü Jingcang with one hand, his aura soaring to the sky, while with the other hand, he formed a mudra and recited an incantation: "Disciple opens eyes to see the blue sky, all masters are by my side. Maoshan Zhendagong, eight great marshals display divine power, nine gentlemen although drunk, also know the winds of east, west, south, and north. Head wearing iron helmet twelve layers, body wearing iron armor twelve layers, copper skin wrapped three times, iron skin wrapped three layers, Taishang Laojun urgently like a law, assist disciple quickly send out, quiet sitting Arhat, promise to respect me above all."

  The two of them have now both employed the Divine Strike technique, also known as Tongling Fist! The Divine Strike technique is a method that uses self-hypnosis to subconsciously suggest to oneself that they are a divine spirit, and through psychological suggestion, stimulates one's potential to enhance their abilities in all aspects, as if possessed by a divine spirit. It has a similar principle to Guoshu's Jinglian Fist, which uses spiritual power to stimulate one's potential. The advantages of Tongling Fist are that it is easy to practice, has extraordinary effects, and progresses quickly. However, its disadvantages are that it cannot achieve the same purpose as Guoshu's Lianxian Fist in terms of nourishing the body by reversing the acquired and returning to the innate. Moreover, if used improperly, it can be extremely dangerous, causing light damage to one's mental spirit or even leading to disability or death.

  Divine possession, their destructive power suddenly increased by several levels, the two fists collided like a drumbeat in the morning and evening, shaking the heavens.

  "Brother Wang, you used the Taoist true words to invite the Buddha's door Arhat to possess me and beat my Shaolin fist method. This is really creative, but I don't admit defeat, no way."

  Li Jing Cang took a look and was delighted, thinking that Wang Jun Sheng was really talented. There were still people who could use the Taoist's true words to invite the Buddha's door Luohan to possess and beat Shaolin's fist method.

  Wang Junsheng had a bitter expression, although using the Taoist true words to ask the Buddhist door's Luohan to exert his divine strength was not as good as using the Taoist true words to ask Guan Sheng or Qitian Dasheng to fight Shaolin Luohanquan. If he really did that, he feared that even the gods would be enraged and he would immediately go mad and die from exhaustion. Comparing the two options, Wang Junsheng could only choose to use the Taoist true words to ask the Buddhist powerful Namo Rozan Shenshang to possess his body.

  "Lethal Brother can invite two Arhats to shout in unison without losing his mind, going mad, bursting blood vessels and dying. I also admit defeat. This Arhat Fist is not my match, let's use our original fist method to decide the winner, how about it."

  "That's exactly what I mean."

  Wang Junsheng knew he couldn't hold on, let alone that his own "Please God and Fight Luohan Fist" had obvious shortcomings. Even if he could exert all his strength, it was unlikely to win against this freakish opponent who could somehow get two Luohans to appear at the same time.

  At first, Wang Junsheng was skeptical of Li Qingcang's strength after inviting two Arhats to ascend at the same time. After a comparison, he opened his eyes and found that Li Qingcang's skills in Arhat Boxing were unparalleled, leaving him far behind. As a result, Wang Junsheng simply conceded defeat in the Arhat Boxing match.

  The two men struck one another with their fists and separated as a result of the reaction force.

  "My master, the silent and mysterious monk, once said that Master Zhao traveled ten thousand miles to challenge the best of the four directions, all for the sake of perfecting a single fist technique. The world knows that Master Zhao's Southern Fist skills are unmatched, but what they don't know is that Master Zhao hasn't even used his most hidden and deepest techniques yet. Brother Wang, do you know which fist technique Master Zhao truly excels at? And how much of the true transmission did you receive from him?"

  "Brother Li, today I'm telling you clearly, no matter how deep your accumulation is or how sufficient your preparation is, you will never be able to challenge my master, because you will utterly lose in my hands." Wang Junsheng made a grand gesture, adopting an imperial pose as if overlooking the world from above, his every move exuding an air of majesty.

  "Defeated by your hand? I'd like to hear more about it!"

  Fierce and powerful, with a low stance, hands claw-like in front, resembling a fierce tiger crouching in the woods, with thunderous sounds throughout the body, this is the "Tiger Crouching in the Woods" frame of the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound.

  In Neijiaquan, there is a saying about the "Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound". It is said that tigers and leopards always have a humming sound inside their bodies, which makes their skeletons extremely strong. The Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound is a vocalization method that imitates the internal sounds of tigers and leopards by stirring up the inner energy, striving to achieve the state of "Dragon Spirit and Tiger Vigor" before they pounce on their prey.

  Wang Junsheng's two shoulders drooped, his heart and chest were guarded, his dantian was gathered, his whole body shook, it was the starting move of Huang Gou rising water, empty step bright fist.

  In Neijiaquan, there is a saying called "Huang Gou Qi Shui". When a dog climbs up from the water to the shore, its body always emits a kind of vibration force, shaking off the water on its body instantly. Huang Gou Qi Shui is achieved by imitating the vibration force of the dog when it gets out of the water, causing the whole body's fascia to resonate and relax in an instant, reaching the best state. Although the name sounds low-level, it is actually a more powerful technique than Xiong Ying Dou Yu (Eagle Shaking Feathers) or Xian He Zhen Chi (Immortal Crane Flapping Wings).