Chapter 21
The Hidden Hunt of the Azure Wolf
After two feints, Duan Xuan extinguished Lang Tian's life force with a single punch.
Watching those eerie green eyes slowly close, Duan Xuan was exhausted, but he didn't give up on finishing off the enemy.
He used all his strength to punch Lang Tian repeatedly in the heart, temples, and back of the skull.
Duan Xuan only stopped when three dents pierced his heart and brain.
At this moment, Lang Tian was a bloody mess. Duan Xuan surveyed the surroundings and found that none of the twelve remaining members of the Wolf Stronghold had survived.
Duan Xuan's traps and hunting skills, as well as his Mountain-Breaking Stakes and Mountain-Breaking Fist, all seemed to be on steroids, increasing wildly.
Humanity rewards diligence, and Heaven rewards those who help themselves.
[Trap: Great Achievement (86/300)]
[Hunting: Minor Achievement (91/100)]
[Breaking Mountain Stance Skill: Minor Success (58/1000)]
【Mountain-Breaking Fist: Beginner (214/300)】
In the path of martial arts, vital energy and blood are paramount, and techniques must be strengthened.
To improve quickly, you need to focus on three things: eating, killing, and training.
They eat meat and are supplemented with expensive Qi and Blood Powder, Qi and Blood Pills, or even higher-quality elixirs.
Duan Xuan obtained three packets of Qi and Blood Powder from his two senior sisters, which directly smoothed out the speed that the system could not achieve.
On the last day of the second month, Duan Xuan successfully broke through to the Ming Jin level and stayed at the martial arts school.
Normally, Duan Xuan relies more on practicing stance training to improve the concentration of Qi and blood.
That kind of progress can only be described as rigid and extremely slow, with only a few values increasing after practicing a few times.
If the required breakthroughs in the future are enormous, even if one dedicates ten hours a day without eating or drinking, it will be difficult to achieve a rapid advancement.
The reason why Duan Xuan's stats have increased so quickly today is because he experienced the second word of the Three Word Mantra: Kill!
A life-or-death battle between martial artists can be defined as killing. The strong slaughtering the weak can also be defined as killing.
When the weak defeat the strong, it is the ultimate kill, and the resulting increase in health and mana will be greatly enhanced.
However, other martial artists will only see their blood and qi reach their maximum limit when they recover to their full strength.
Because of the system, Duan Xuan was able to directly display the group's values, and the feedback he received was one step ahead of everyone else.
"Although Lang Tian has old injuries, his technique is too strange. He can go berserk in just a few seconds and become immune to the pain from my Mountain-Breaking Fist."
If it weren't for the fact that his leg bone was initially broken by my iron arrow...
Later, my old injury flared up, causing insufficient qi and blood. Coupled with his arrogance, I really couldn't beat him!
While thinking, Duan Xuan had already buried all the corpses in the pit and removed all the traps.
They destroyed the faces of these people and all traces at the scene.
Holding the silver in his hand, Duan Xuan cursed, "The dignified first, second, and third leaders of the old village."
The total amount of silver he had was only ten taels.
But this thing is actually quite good!
Besides the silver, Duan Xuan also found an ancient book in Lang Tian's arms.
Four large characters were written on it with a brush.
The Hidden Wolf Hunt
"So this is Wolf Heaven's technique?"
Seeing that the person in charge of shift change at Renhetang had arrived, Duan Xuan quickly hid the person in his arms.
He ran to the bush he had been watching the whole time, and after groping around for a while, he found a broken porcelain bottle.
Inside was a bright red pill, about the size of a mung bean.
Fu Yi took a light sniff and felt a rich aroma emanating from the pill, entering Duan Xuan's body.
"This substance is more than four times more potent than Qi and Blood Powder; could it be a Qi and Blood Pill?"
……
"Junior brother, you'd better be prepared. I won't bully you. I'll only use the first two moves of the Mountain-Breaking Fist to test you!" Zhang Chenmai took extremely large steps. His already broad and heavy body, combined with the Mountain-Breaking Fist stance, was like a mountain, crashing down with a thunderous roar.
After leaving the herb garden, Duan Xuan decided to spend some time at the martial arts school. As luck would have it, he ran into Zhang Chen practicing his boxing.
The latter, with great interest, pulled Duan Xuan aside and insisted on sparring with him.
Let's test my junior's recent weight.
If it were anyone else, Duan Xuan would have refused.
However, Senior Brother Zhang Chen mostly practiced instructional boxing, without any provocation or other ill intentions.
Seeing Zhang Chen quickly move towards him, Duan Xuan didn't hesitate either, immediately lowering his body and assuming a horse stance.
The body mobilizes the blood and energy in the feet, twisting them into a single rope to form a mountain-breaking cone.
With a single punch, Zhang Chen used the first move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist, the first stance of Mountain-Opening – Breaking the Soil.
His boxing style has an advantage because his body is full of energy and blood, and he is also big. Few opponents can match the power he generates among those of the same level.
Duan Xuan learned of this at this time, and he chose the second move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist, the first move of the Mountain-Splitting Style - Cone Split.
The protruding fist, with a slight pull, is like a mountain-breaking cone.
This move abandons the large-area attack of the first move, and instead concentrates all the force on one point, which is the raised part of Duan Xuan's fingertip.
He turned slightly to the side, and Zhang Chen's fist grazed his face as it passed horizontally.
Then, Duan Xuan made a sudden move, using a tricky and agile angle to target the acupoint under Zhang Chen's armpit that had been exposed.
Zhang Chen remained calm. When his punch missed, he quickly pressed his arm against his armpit.
Then his muscles bulged, and he chose to use the largest part of his arm muscles to take the hit head-on.
With a thud, Zhang Chen successfully deflected most of the force of Duan Xuan's Mountain-Breaking Cone without even uttering a groan.
He twisted his waist and turned around, his left fist striking out sharply, producing a whooshing sound.
This is a derivative form of the first move, the second style of the "Mountain Opening" technique – "Stone Opening".
The original plan was to use both fists to attack, one to block and the other to deliver continuous damage, alternating between them to offset the damage.
In real combat, the course of the battle is often unpredictable, so the arms, legs, and other hard parts of the body can be used to defend with fists.
As he watched the left fist grow larger and larger in front of him, he knew very well that if Senior Brother Zhang Chen succeeded in landing this punch, then a barrage of punches would follow.
So he made a bold decision: he pulled his fists back and placed them against his waist.
At the same time, it exerts its full strength, rising from the ground and contained within the fists.
call!
Because the distance was too short, he dared not be overconfident and continued to gather his strength.
So, he struck first despite being behind, his fist sweeping out with wide, sweeping motions like a horizontal wave, forcefully striking the left side of his chest.
The second move of the Breaking Mountain Fist, the second stance—Horizontal Mountain!
Originally, this move was intended for area attacks against multiple opponents, but it can also be used as a forced means of self-defense, effectively blocking the enemy's powerful punches with a horizontal slash and hook.
With a loud thud, Duan Xuan's figure quickly darted backward.
Zhang Chen chuckled, realizing that his junior brother's strength and power were far inferior to his own in this exchange of blows, and that he had suffered a great loss. With his stance firm and his strides wide, he pressed his advantage and continued his attack.
Little did he know, this was exactly what Duan Xuan wanted. Duan Xuan took two more steps back, then abruptly stopped. This was not a forced attempt to put on a new stance, but rather a feint that he had already planned.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Chen's smile vanished instantly.
He quickly switched to Hengyue techniques, trying to block Duan Xuan's sudden counterattack.
However, Duan Xuan held back his punch, feinting again, which completely exposed Zhang Chen's body, leaving him in a dangerous situation with his center wide open.
Yokogake's moves are fierce and domineering, with wide and sweeping movements, making them excellent for defeating formidable enemies.
However, the drawback is also obvious: if the enemy is not touched by your fierce strength, the exposed center will be a great opportunity for the enemy to turn the tide.
This is the most taboo thing to do in martial arts.
In a battle between masters, a slight difference in a split second can determine the final outcome.
Seeing that the second feint had gained the upper hand, Duan Xuan seized the initiative and transformed the Mountain-Breaking Stake into a Mountain-Breaking Cone that focused its power on a single point, heading straight for Zhang Chen's waist.
"not good!"
"Aaaaaaah!"
Duan Xuan's hand hovered over his waist, but he did not strike.
He knew very well that if he had punched Senior Brother Zhang Chen in the chest just now, even if Zhang Chen exposed the heavy gate to him, it would have been a mistake.
While his own fists might not be able to seriously injure this big guy, if the Mountain-Breaking Awl were to strike his waist, it would instantly render Zhang Chen unable to move.
"Good lad! You've only practiced the second move for over thirty days, and you've already mastered the essence of the final move—the feint—to such perfection!" Zhang Chen put his arm around Duan Xuan, praising him without reservation.
"It's because you held back, senior brother, that you didn't hurt me. Otherwise, I would have been fast asleep on the ground when you threw your first punch," Duan Xuan said modestly.
"Hahaha, Junior Brother is too modest. Just those two feints you used earlier were better than many of the Ming Jin senior brothers in the sect. Not bad, keep up the good work!"
"By the way, has Senior Brother ever taken the Blood Qi Pill?" This was Duan Xuan's real purpose in returning to the martial arts school.
Blood Qi Pills are different from Blood Qi Powder. Blood Qi Pills contain a much higher concentration of blood and qi, while Blood Qi Powder requires multiple doses to be fully digested.
However, the Blood Qi Pill is a whole pill, and swallowing it rashly would definitely be a waste.
There's a risk of bursting your meridians, which would be a losing proposition.
"Blood Qi Pill, huh? That's a bit too expensive. But I did see that the Dark Force senior brother took one before..."
Watching those eerie green eyes slowly close, Duan Xuan was exhausted, but he didn't give up on finishing off the enemy.
He used all his strength to punch Lang Tian repeatedly in the heart, temples, and back of the skull.
Duan Xuan only stopped when three dents pierced his heart and brain.
At this moment, Lang Tian was a bloody mess. Duan Xuan surveyed the surroundings and found that none of the twelve remaining members of the Wolf Stronghold had survived.
Duan Xuan's traps and hunting skills, as well as his Mountain-Breaking Stakes and Mountain-Breaking Fist, all seemed to be on steroids, increasing wildly.
Humanity rewards diligence, and Heaven rewards those who help themselves.
[Trap: Great Achievement (86/300)]
[Hunting: Minor Achievement (91/100)]
[Breaking Mountain Stance Skill: Minor Success (58/1000)]
【Mountain-Breaking Fist: Beginner (214/300)】
In the path of martial arts, vital energy and blood are paramount, and techniques must be strengthened.
To improve quickly, you need to focus on three things: eating, killing, and training.
They eat meat and are supplemented with expensive Qi and Blood Powder, Qi and Blood Pills, or even higher-quality elixirs.
Duan Xuan obtained three packets of Qi and Blood Powder from his two senior sisters, which directly smoothed out the speed that the system could not achieve.
On the last day of the second month, Duan Xuan successfully broke through to the Ming Jin level and stayed at the martial arts school.
Normally, Duan Xuan relies more on practicing stance training to improve the concentration of Qi and blood.
That kind of progress can only be described as rigid and extremely slow, with only a few values increasing after practicing a few times.
If the required breakthroughs in the future are enormous, even if one dedicates ten hours a day without eating or drinking, it will be difficult to achieve a rapid advancement.
The reason why Duan Xuan's stats have increased so quickly today is because he experienced the second word of the Three Word Mantra: Kill!
A life-or-death battle between martial artists can be defined as killing. The strong slaughtering the weak can also be defined as killing.
When the weak defeat the strong, it is the ultimate kill, and the resulting increase in health and mana will be greatly enhanced.
However, other martial artists will only see their blood and qi reach their maximum limit when they recover to their full strength.
Because of the system, Duan Xuan was able to directly display the group's values, and the feedback he received was one step ahead of everyone else.
"Although Lang Tian has old injuries, his technique is too strange. He can go berserk in just a few seconds and become immune to the pain from my Mountain-Breaking Fist."
If it weren't for the fact that his leg bone was initially broken by my iron arrow...
Later, my old injury flared up, causing insufficient qi and blood. Coupled with his arrogance, I really couldn't beat him!
While thinking, Duan Xuan had already buried all the corpses in the pit and removed all the traps.
They destroyed the faces of these people and all traces at the scene.
Holding the silver in his hand, Duan Xuan cursed, "The dignified first, second, and third leaders of the old village."
The total amount of silver he had was only ten taels.
But this thing is actually quite good!
Besides the silver, Duan Xuan also found an ancient book in Lang Tian's arms.
Four large characters were written on it with a brush.
The Hidden Wolf Hunt
"So this is Wolf Heaven's technique?"
Seeing that the person in charge of shift change at Renhetang had arrived, Duan Xuan quickly hid the person in his arms.
He ran to the bush he had been watching the whole time, and after groping around for a while, he found a broken porcelain bottle.
Inside was a bright red pill, about the size of a mung bean.
Fu Yi took a light sniff and felt a rich aroma emanating from the pill, entering Duan Xuan's body.
"This substance is more than four times more potent than Qi and Blood Powder; could it be a Qi and Blood Pill?"
……
"Junior brother, you'd better be prepared. I won't bully you. I'll only use the first two moves of the Mountain-Breaking Fist to test you!" Zhang Chenmai took extremely large steps. His already broad and heavy body, combined with the Mountain-Breaking Fist stance, was like a mountain, crashing down with a thunderous roar.
After leaving the herb garden, Duan Xuan decided to spend some time at the martial arts school. As luck would have it, he ran into Zhang Chen practicing his boxing.
The latter, with great interest, pulled Duan Xuan aside and insisted on sparring with him.
Let's test my junior's recent weight.
If it were anyone else, Duan Xuan would have refused.
However, Senior Brother Zhang Chen mostly practiced instructional boxing, without any provocation or other ill intentions.
Seeing Zhang Chen quickly move towards him, Duan Xuan didn't hesitate either, immediately lowering his body and assuming a horse stance.
The body mobilizes the blood and energy in the feet, twisting them into a single rope to form a mountain-breaking cone.
With a single punch, Zhang Chen used the first move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist, the first stance of Mountain-Opening – Breaking the Soil.
His boxing style has an advantage because his body is full of energy and blood, and he is also big. Few opponents can match the power he generates among those of the same level.
Duan Xuan learned of this at this time, and he chose the second move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist, the first move of the Mountain-Splitting Style - Cone Split.
The protruding fist, with a slight pull, is like a mountain-breaking cone.
This move abandons the large-area attack of the first move, and instead concentrates all the force on one point, which is the raised part of Duan Xuan's fingertip.
He turned slightly to the side, and Zhang Chen's fist grazed his face as it passed horizontally.
Then, Duan Xuan made a sudden move, using a tricky and agile angle to target the acupoint under Zhang Chen's armpit that had been exposed.
Zhang Chen remained calm. When his punch missed, he quickly pressed his arm against his armpit.
Then his muscles bulged, and he chose to use the largest part of his arm muscles to take the hit head-on.
With a thud, Zhang Chen successfully deflected most of the force of Duan Xuan's Mountain-Breaking Cone without even uttering a groan.
He twisted his waist and turned around, his left fist striking out sharply, producing a whooshing sound.
This is a derivative form of the first move, the second style of the "Mountain Opening" technique – "Stone Opening".
The original plan was to use both fists to attack, one to block and the other to deliver continuous damage, alternating between them to offset the damage.
In real combat, the course of the battle is often unpredictable, so the arms, legs, and other hard parts of the body can be used to defend with fists.
As he watched the left fist grow larger and larger in front of him, he knew very well that if Senior Brother Zhang Chen succeeded in landing this punch, then a barrage of punches would follow.
So he made a bold decision: he pulled his fists back and placed them against his waist.
At the same time, it exerts its full strength, rising from the ground and contained within the fists.
call!
Because the distance was too short, he dared not be overconfident and continued to gather his strength.
So, he struck first despite being behind, his fist sweeping out with wide, sweeping motions like a horizontal wave, forcefully striking the left side of his chest.
The second move of the Breaking Mountain Fist, the second stance—Horizontal Mountain!
Originally, this move was intended for area attacks against multiple opponents, but it can also be used as a forced means of self-defense, effectively blocking the enemy's powerful punches with a horizontal slash and hook.
With a loud thud, Duan Xuan's figure quickly darted backward.
Zhang Chen chuckled, realizing that his junior brother's strength and power were far inferior to his own in this exchange of blows, and that he had suffered a great loss. With his stance firm and his strides wide, he pressed his advantage and continued his attack.
Little did he know, this was exactly what Duan Xuan wanted. Duan Xuan took two more steps back, then abruptly stopped. This was not a forced attempt to put on a new stance, but rather a feint that he had already planned.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Chen's smile vanished instantly.
He quickly switched to Hengyue techniques, trying to block Duan Xuan's sudden counterattack.
However, Duan Xuan held back his punch, feinting again, which completely exposed Zhang Chen's body, leaving him in a dangerous situation with his center wide open.
Yokogake's moves are fierce and domineering, with wide and sweeping movements, making them excellent for defeating formidable enemies.
However, the drawback is also obvious: if the enemy is not touched by your fierce strength, the exposed center will be a great opportunity for the enemy to turn the tide.
This is the most taboo thing to do in martial arts.
In a battle between masters, a slight difference in a split second can determine the final outcome.
Seeing that the second feint had gained the upper hand, Duan Xuan seized the initiative and transformed the Mountain-Breaking Stake into a Mountain-Breaking Cone that focused its power on a single point, heading straight for Zhang Chen's waist.
"not good!"
"Aaaaaaah!"
Duan Xuan's hand hovered over his waist, but he did not strike.
He knew very well that if he had punched Senior Brother Zhang Chen in the chest just now, even if Zhang Chen exposed the heavy gate to him, it would have been a mistake.
While his own fists might not be able to seriously injure this big guy, if the Mountain-Breaking Awl were to strike his waist, it would instantly render Zhang Chen unable to move.
"Good lad! You've only practiced the second move for over thirty days, and you've already mastered the essence of the final move—the feint—to such perfection!" Zhang Chen put his arm around Duan Xuan, praising him without reservation.
"It's because you held back, senior brother, that you didn't hurt me. Otherwise, I would have been fast asleep on the ground when you threw your first punch," Duan Xuan said modestly.
"Hahaha, Junior Brother is too modest. Just those two feints you used earlier were better than many of the Ming Jin senior brothers in the sect. Not bad, keep up the good work!"
"By the way, has Senior Brother ever taken the Blood Qi Pill?" This was Duan Xuan's real purpose in returning to the martial arts school.
Blood Qi Pills are different from Blood Qi Powder. Blood Qi Pills contain a much higher concentration of blood and qi, while Blood Qi Powder requires multiple doses to be fully digested.
However, the Blood Qi Pill is a whole pill, and swallowing it rashly would definitely be a waste.
There's a risk of bursting your meridians, which would be a losing proposition.
"Blood Qi Pill, huh? That's a bit too expensive. But I did see that the Dark Force senior brother took one before..."