The war-marked monk Dachi decided to test Ahri. He extended both arms forward, placing his hands flat against his ribs, bending his body forward with his legs crossed naturally, adopting a posture ready to pounce.
Simultaneously, an aura emanated from him, like a fierce tiger descending a mountain.
Ling Tian, watching from the side, couldn't help but silently cheer. From a martial artist's perspective, he could tell that the opponent's martial skill imitated a tiger.
In fact, in China alone, there were dozens of martial arts that mimicked animals or drew inspiration from animal hunting, such as Monkey Fist, Tiger Fist, Praying Mantis Fist, and Eagle Claw techniques.
And this monk Dachi, his martial arts were clearly a form of Tiger Fist. Especially now, he had managed to display the might of a fierce tiger descending a mountain with just one stance.
This was actually the cunning part of Monk Dachi. He actually intended to use this aura to suffocate Ahri.
In a battle between two individuals, if one side was suppressed by aura, they were not far from death.
However, Ahri, on the other side, was unfazed by this.
It was a joke. She was a thousand-year-old cat demon. Let alone the aura of a tiger, even if a real Siberian tiger appeared before Ahri, she wouldn't be scared. She might even extend her claws and scratch it a couple of times!
The situation became somewhat awkward. Monk Dachi had been exerting his power towards Ahri for a long time, but Ahri remained completely indifferent. Dachi felt a loss of face. Suddenly, he stomped his feet hard and lunged directly at Ahri!
The onlookers watched as Dachi's iron gauntlets landed squarely on Ahri's face.
"It's over..."
"Poor little girl, why did she have to get involved in fighting and killing? What a shame..."
The crowd muttered all sorts of things. Some, unable to bear witnessing such a bloody scene, closed their eyes.
However, when they opened their eyes again, they found that Dachi's fist had hit nothing. Even more astonishing was that Ahri was now appearing behind Dachi.
"Screech..." A piercing sound was heard, causing pain to everyone's eardrums. They realized this sound was coming from the claw hammer in the little girl's hand.
But the problem was, the claw hammer was solid, with no whistle mechanism or anything similar.
In ancient times, some cold weapons would have hollowed-out whistle mechanisms carved into them to increase their imposing presence. Once the weapon was swung at high speed, it would emit a sharp sound to disrupt the enemy's morale.
But the claw hammer in Ahri's hand was completely solid, just an ordinary claw hammer. If there was any difference from a normal claw hammer, it was that the material was solid and much heavier.
Only Ling Tian and a few others understood what was happening. This seemingly delicate young girl, Ahri, had actually produced a sonic boom with her claw hammer!
Monk Dachi was not foolish. He missed his target with one move and lost sight of his opponent. He knew something bad had happened. The sound coming from behind him made the hairs on his body stand on end – a sign of extreme danger.
This premonition was a combat instinct formed by a martial artist through hundreds, even thousands, of life-and-death battles!
In a split second, Dachi suddenly lunged forward, then dropped to the ground, followed by a rolling maneuver. He spun horizontally several meters before standing up again.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Ahri's claw hammer smashed into the ground.
The ground beneath the training ground was paved with over ten centimeters of bluestone slabs. The onlookers saw that one of the bluestone slabs had shattered into more than ten pieces.
Everyone gasped. They knew that bluestone slabs of this thickness would not be easily broken even with a heavy oil hammer weighing over ten pounds. Yet, this little girl, with a small claw hammer, had delivered an effect like a tank's armor-piercing round!
Monk Dachi had already rolled ten meters away and stood up again. Facing Ahri, he also saw the bluestone slabs beneath Ahri's hammer.
At this moment, he was filled with lingering fear. If he had hesitated even a little just now, he would probably be attending his own funeral by now. This little girl was simply terrifying!
Dachi knew very well that he had to get serious and handle this carefully, even use his full strength. Otherwise, he would truly suffer a great fall against this beautiful young lady today!
Dachi took a step back with his right leg, adopting a bow stance. His left fist was forward, and his right fist was back. His fists were clenched tightly, and his entire body's muscles were taut. Ling Tian could feel the surge of blood and energy within him.
Immediately afterward, the crowd was astonished to find that the tattoos on Dachi's body seemed to have changed.
The originally dull patterns on his body suddenly became vibrant.
Then, a large number of strange red markings appeared on Dachi's face, which had been relatively unmarked before!
Yu Gong Jueyi, watching from the side, was stunned by this bizarre scene. Ling Tian noticed her astonishment and explained to her.
"Jueyi, these are War Markings. They can greatly enhance a warrior's strength.
However, within the tribes, the methods for drawing various War Markings are top-secret. Therefore, to prevent their War Markings from being learned, the priests or shamans who can draw them also add some anti-theft measures...
They will add many meaningless lines within the markings, making them look intimidating but hiding the true flow of the War Markings.
There is also a very special tattooing method, which is to use needles finer than hair, dipping only a tiny amount of pigment at a time. The tattoos made this way are undetectable on the surface, only revealing their true form when qi and blood circulate at high speed or when the internal War Markings are activated..."
Ling Tian's explanation enlightened Jueyi, and her interest in Ling Tian grew even more.
He was handsome, had a sense of justice, possessed excellent medical skills, and had profound medical knowledge. He even had a thousand-year-old cat demon sister. Each of these points was a bonus for Jueyi. Jueyi even secretly speculated if Ling Tian might be an even more formidable great demon than Ahri...
Jueyi's gaze shifted back to the arena. At this moment, Dachi's body was already covered in vibrant red markings. Those markings looked so bizarre, as if they had been carved with sharp knives.
A strange and cruel smile appeared on Monk Dachi's face. His internal War Markings had been activated. At this moment, both his strength and speed had doubled!
Even more terrifyingly, he was now completely immune to pain, and even being shot with a handgun would not cause him fatal damage!