In the center of the training room, Xie Chong was warming up, shaking his head and swaying his body.
He stretched his limbs with great amplitude, cracking the joints in his hands.
The proud expression on his face was like a peacock attracting a mate. Xie Liheng, standing beside him, couldn't help but scratch his head; it was truly embarrassing.
Yet, looking at Ling Tian opposite him, he stood calmly, without making any movements.
Ling Tian wore a smile, his eyes focused on his nose, and his nose on his heart. To think that Ling Tian was underestimating his opponent would be a grave misunderstanding.
At this moment, the true essence within Ling Tian had already begun to circulate through his meridians.
His body temperature was rising, and his muscles and bones were also being loosened.
This method of warming up using internal energy was far more advanced than his opponent's physical exertion.
"Ling Tian, go for it!" Wang Bingxia, who was watching from the side, suddenly shouted.
Ling Tian smiled at Wang Bingxia, which infuriated Xie Chong.
Beautiful women are only for the strong to possess! This was the unified thought in the minds of all adolescent boys.
"Are you ready? Can we start?" Xie Chong asked impatiently.
Ling Tian nodded with a smile, "I'm ready whenever you are!"
Xie Chong stomped on the Bagua, spread his arms, and his limbs rubbed violently against the air, making crackling sounds as he displayed his starting stance.
Even those who didn't understand martial arts could feel the power contained within his movements.
At this moment, Xie Chong's aura was like a fierce tiger descending the mountain.
Seeing this, Xie Liheng couldn't help but nod secretly. This time, after a life-and-death struggle, although he almost lost his life, Xie Chong had gained some enlightenment.
It was evident that his moves were more murderous, more concise, and more fierce.
Unexpectedly, Ling Tian opposite him was unhurried. He spread his legs, adopting a 'ding' stance, with his hands hanging loosely at his sides.
His gaze was fixed straight ahead, as if he were in a state of deep meditation.
This action left his opponent somewhat bewildered. He didn't know if Ling Tian was disregarding him as an opponent.
But in reality, although Ling Tian appeared nonchalant, his vital energy had firmly locked onto his opponent!
Now, every move his opponent made could not escape Ling Tian's sight!
"Swish!"
Xie Chong attacked first. His body suddenly lunged forward, his left palm striking out like a fierce tiger, aiming directly at Ling Tian's chest!
Simultaneously, his right palm swept out, directly blocking Ling Tian's escape route!
This fellow went straight for a killing blow, showing Ling Tian no mercy at all.
However, at this very moment, Ling Tian suddenly took two steps forward. These steps were not taken randomly but were subtly in accordance with the Bagua.
At the same time, his body twisted twice like an eel, skillfully evading his opponent's attack.
At this point, Xie Chong sensed something was wrong because he found his opponent had already appeared behind him.
Xie Chong was greatly alarmed. He lowered his body and then swept a leg behind him.
This move was quite unexpected and difficult to defend against. However, Ling Tian smiled slightly, gently raised his right leg to dodge the kick, and then lightly tapped his toe forward, softly striking the inside of Xie Chong's left knee.
Sensing the unfavorable situation, Xie Chong supported himself on the ground and quickly used the leverage to spring up. However, just as he was about to assume a stance to continue his attack, his left leg suddenly became unresponsive.
And at this moment, Ling Tian had already closed in, extending his palms and pushing forward on Xie Chong's chest and shoulder.
With his leg unresponsive and being pushed like this, Xie Chong's body was sent flying backward, landing on the ground!
Ling Tian did not press his advantage. Instead, he stood straight in place, cupped his fists, and bowed.
"I concede!"
"Amazing, Ling Tian is amazing!" Wang Bingxia, who was watching from the side, clapped her hands and cheered, which made Xie Chong feel very humiliated.
"What... what kind of martial art is this..."
Xie Chong had been practicing martial arts since childhood. He prided himself on his knowledge and had studied the martial arts of various sects in China.
However, Ling Tian's moves just now had completely stunned him. He had never seen such peculiar techniques.
"This is a martial art passed down from my master's sect, the Bagua Youlong Palm!"
Facing Xie Chong's question, Dao Yuan Immortal Master did not evade it and directly answered his query.
Daoist martial arts have too many branches and variations. It's not unusual for any kind of martial art to evolve.
"So that's how it is. I haven't seen this martial art before, and I was caught off guard..." Xie Chong kept making excuses for himself.
Seeing this, Xie Liheng felt that his nephew's behavior was too embarrassing. Losing a match was one thing, but losing and still refusing to admit defeat was quite disgraceful.
"Xie Chong, losing is losing. Stop making excuses. If you encounter some unorthodox technique and are defeated, can you then claim it's because you haven't seen the moves before?" Xie Liheng's face turned dark.
"It's alright, it's alright. Speaking of which, Ling Tian did have an advantage in terms of technique.
How about this, Ling Tian, have another match with this young brother Xie.
Use the martial art your second master taught you!"
The fourth master watching from the side, the King of Assassins Xiang Yuntian, had long been displeased with Xie Chong's personality, so he decided to stir the pot a bit more.
Ling Tian nodded upon hearing this.
"Yes, Master!"
After saying this, Ling Tian adopted a starting stance. The moment he struck the pose, his entire demeanor changed.
Just now, he had an ethereal and transcendent aura, but now, a righteous and upright spirit emanated from Ling Tian.
"Arhat Fist!"
Xie Chong could hardly believe his eyes. The Arhat Fist was one of the most basic martial arts among Shaolin's many techniques.
In fact, many martial arts schools in society start their training with the Arhat Fist.
Of course, the Arhat Fist is not merely flashy moves; it can be used for combat. However, the Arhat Fist is too well-known; almost every martial artist knows it!
But Xie Chong had no time to ponder further; he had to quickly regain his honor!
With this thought, Xie Chong let out a roar, his body suddenly sprang forward, unleashing the Xingyi Bagua Palm and launching a fierce attack on Ling Tian.
Ling Tian was unhurried, countering each move with deliberate precision, fighting the opponent head-on.
Their bodies swayed, they exchanged blows, fists and palms clashing, emitting crackling sounds.
This was a genuine, hard-hitting confrontation, unlike the dubbed fights in martial arts movies. Their battle made the onlookers around them feel their blood surge.
As they fought, Xie Chong began to feel that something was amiss. Despite launching a storm of attacks at his opponent,
Ling Tian calmly blocked his offensive with the most basic moves.
The most crucial point was that every attack from Xie Chong felt as if he were striking a solid iron rod.
The force emanating from Ling Tian's fists and feet made his limbs feel numb!