The so-called Dou Qi, as spoken of in the Western martial arts world, is merely a specialized application of True Essence. In fact, many Chinese martial arts incorporate methods of using internal True Essence that bear resemblance to Dou Qi.
However, these methods of utilizing True Essence were considered highly inefficient by Chinese martial artists and were subsequently discarded. Westerners, on the other hand, treasured them.
In traditional European martial arts, Dou Qi has primarily three applications.
The first is to strengthen the physical body. When the intensity of Dou Qi reaches a certain level, it can form a robust barrier both inside and outside the human body.
This barrier can help one withstand heavy blows and even resist direct sword slashes.
The second application of Dou Qi is to enhance weapons!
By condensing Dou Qi onto a weapon, its hardness and even its sharpness can be increased!
Weapons imbued with Dou Qi can clash head-on with others' weapons and can even allow the wielder's weapon to cleave through an opponent's formidable armor. Da Feng Xiao Shuo Wang.
The third way to use Dou Qi is to project it externally, directly using Dou Qi to injure opponents.
Of course, this method of using Dou Qi is extremely consuming and can only be employed when one's Dou Qi has reached a considerably high level.
Alexander himself possesses immense strength, is an esper of the strength-type, excels in martial techniques, and cultivates Dou Qi – he is practically a human combat machine!
"Ling Tian, you must be careful. Alexander is incredibly fierce!" Aurora Kui Te quickly warned Ling Tian.
Ling Tian made a reassuring gesture and walked directly to face Alexander.
Watching from the side, Yu Gong Jie Yi covered her mouth with both hands. She was extremely worried for Ling Tian, as the imposing figure opposite him clearly looked formidable.
"Chinese boy, you better be careful. When I fight, I go all out and hold nothing back!
Miss Aurora deserves only the strong!"
"Hurry up, enough talk!"
"Dong!"
Before Ling Tian could finish speaking, Alexander made his move. He stomped his legs hard, creating a pit about half a meter deep in the sandy ground.
Leveraging the terrifying recoil from this stomp, Alexander's massive body shot towards Ling Tian like a cannonball.
As he charged forward, he thrust his longsword out, aiming directly for Ling Tian's waist.
The angle of this sword thrust was extremely cunning, with the blade meticulously blocking all possible angles for Ling Tian to dodge.
Everyone watched as this terrifying greatsword sliced Ling Tian in half at the waist!
Xing Yuan Jie Yi even let out a cry of alarm!
However, in the next moment, Ling Tian vanished from everyone's sight.
Alexander charged forward a few meters before stopping. He too was astonished to find that he had swung and missed.
But he didn't pause. He immediately slammed his feet down, rapidly charging towards Ling Tian's direction, then grabbed his greatsword with his right hand and swung it horizontally again, aiming for the waist.
Ling Tian touched the ground with his toes and leaped more than a meter into the air. At this moment, the opponent's longsword reached the position beneath Ling Tian's feet. Ling Tian raised his foot, stepped on the opponent's sword, and then shot up another two meters.
Seizing this opportunity, Alexander gripped the sword hilt with both hands and began to spin rapidly, using his legs as an axis.
The two-handed greatsword was spun like a helicopter rotor.
The moment Ling Tian's body fell, he would be torn to shreds by this greatsword.
However, at this very moment, everyone saw a talisman appear in Ling Tian's hand. This talisman was drawn with green ink.
Ling Tian held the talisman in his right hand, palm facing down. From the talisman, a large amount of wind was released. It was precisely with the power of this wind that Ling Tian's body was suspended in mid-air.
This talisman was the "Wind Control Talisman" from Taoist sorcery.
The Wind Control Talisman continuously released wind, and the strength of this wind was roughly equivalent to a person's body weight.
A martial artist skilled in Qing Gong, upon activating this talisman, could use it to briefly hover in the air.
Although the duration was not very long, it lasted for two to three minutes.
Alexander lowered his longsword, breathing heavily.
Although they had been fighting for less than a minute, Alexander's ferocious output with this heavy greatsword had also greatly depleted his stamina.
Seeing Ling Tian floating in mid-air, he felt somewhat helpless. Although he could eliminate Ling Tian by releasing his Dou Qi, given Ling Tian's current agility, Alexander did not believe his ranged attacks could do much to him.
"Chinese boy, are you a coward? Do you only know how to dodge!
Do you only know how to hide behind women and tremble?"
Facing Alexander's taunt, Ling Tian found it amusing. This guy opposite him didn't seem to be all brawn and no brain.
"I know you're trying to provoke me, but I know you're right!
Next, let's see if you can withstand the respect I show you!"
As Ling Tian spoke, he suddenly increased the output of True Essence in his hand. At this instant, the Wind Control Talisman was fully activated, releasing a massive amount of wind. This gale caused Ling Tian's position to rise by another ten meters, and the violent wind whipped up sand and stones on the beach.
This forced Alexander to tilt his head, observing Ling Tian from the corner of his eye.
Ling Tian was seen at an altitude of over ten meters, and in his hand, a longsword appeared.
This longsword was not Ling Tian's usual Scarlet Flame Treasure Sword, but a traditional Chinese-style two-handed greatsword.
Although this sword was not as exaggerated in length as his opponent's, it was still nearly 1.5 meters long.
The width of this sword was about the same as an adult's palm, and the thickness of the blade was about the same as two palms pressed together!
Notably, this all-black greatsword was not sharpened!
This perfectly embodied the saying, "A greatsword has no edge."
Ling Tian's greatsword was forged entirely from extraterrestrial iron, making it extremely heavy and exceptionally sturdy.
He gripped the hilt with both hands and directly swung it down at Alexander on the ground.
By the time Alexander realized something was wrong, he could no longer dodge. In desperation, Alexander channeled all his Dou Qi into his body and the greatsword in his hand. He held the greatsword with both hands, raising it above his head.
At this moment, Ling Tian descended from the sky!
He brought down his Ning Feng Greatsword, striking Alexander's two-handed greatsword with immense force.
"Boom!"
The point where the two longswords met was like the detonation of a heavy aerial bomb, and a massive shockwave rapidly spread outwards.
Several spectators tens of meters away were directly knocked to the ground by the shockwave, while others used their own abilities to resist its impact!