Chapter 29
Destroying the Peak
As the force dissipated, Ren Yu's hair and clothes slowly fell down.
But beads of sweat continued to drip from his forehead, even though Duan Xuan hadn't delivered that final blow.
Ren Yu remained frozen in place until Duan Xuan had stopped and slowly walked off the stage, still standing there in a daze.
"How is this possible? In just ten moves, Ren Yu was defeated?"
"Am I seeing things? This guy looks ordinary, so how come his fists are so powerful and heavy?"
And what was that footstep just now?
Listening to the discussions among the worshippers below the stage, Zhou Wei shook his head in disappointment, not because he was saddened by Ren Yu's defeat.
Instead, the group of worshippers in the audience didn't even know where they had lost.
Duan Xuan's feint just now was the real key to victory in this battle.
This battle was a foregone conclusion, because Zhou Wei only just realized what was happening.
From the moment he stepped onto the stage, Duan Xuan had already anticipated what tactics he would use to counter Ren Yu.
He was like an emotionless puppet, responding to every move until he lured Ren Yu into his pre-planned trap, where he would strike decisively.
Such a martial artist can only be born in the midst of battle.
Moreover, one must be quick-witted, not only confident but also well-prepared.
Ren Yun had barely sat down when he was so shocked by what he saw that he stood up.
If it were a life-or-death battle, I'm afraid none of these worshippers present would survive more than three moves.
"This donation is a huge win for the Ren family!"
"Ren Yu, get down here right now!"
Duan Xuan has won. Are there any challengers left?
With Ren Yu, the most revered figure in the Ren family, gone, no one dared to bother him anymore.
Finally, the only Qi and Blood Pill ended up in Duan Xuan's hands.
……
Having not visited a martial arts school for a long time, Duan Xuan went to the Broken Mountain Martial Arts School after obtaining the Qi and Blood Pill.
As soon as you enter, you see disciples practicing their fist techniques under the blazing sun, stepping back and forth.
However, everyone seemed rather unenthusiastic, whispering amongst themselves after only a few exchanges, much to the dismay of their two senior sisters, Chen Jingyun and Chen Jingshu.
"Junior Brother Duan, here I am, Junior Brother Duan, I've missed you so much!" Duan Xuan silently counted down in his mind.
Before the third result was even finished, Senior Brother Zhang Chen's enthusiastic and cheerful voice came from the shady spot.
"Hey kid, did you take a fancy to some female employee at the medicine garden? You haven't been back to the martial arts school in so long, do you know how lonely I am?" Zhang Chen immediately started nagging: "You know that the other day, Zhao the bastard and his sister Zhao Hui got into a fight with Liu Mingze."
Duan Xuan looked completely bewildered.
The siblings rarely speak to each other, so the probability of them having conflicts with other disciples is extremely low.
"It seems that Liu Mingze got in their way for something, and the two sides started fighting."
Liu Mingze, using only his Ming Jin cultivation level, still managed to beat the siblings quite badly.
Zhao Hui's left arm was broken, and his face was swollen like a pig's head. Zhao Zazhong was beaten so badly that he vomited blood for several days.
The siblings are still lying in bed.
"Did Liu Mingze win a great victory?" Duan Xuan asked casually.
"If he had used his internal strength, he would have been unharmed. Unfortunately, he underestimated Zhao the bastard."
That woman is absolutely insane, she's too fierce.
Using his younger brother as a shield, he grabbed a knife and plunged it into Liu Mingze's ribs.
"If my master hadn't arrived in time, Liu Mingze would probably have died on the spot!" Zhang Chen looked like a bystander, clearly remembering that private fight vividly.
"Where's Lin Hu? Isn't he closest to Liu Mingze? Is he just watching from the sidelines?"
Zhang Chen chuckled and said, "That's why we say that. They're both senior brothers, but they have different surnames."
Lin Hu just stood by and sneered, doing nothing.
However, Liu Xuan'er and Han Peng from the Dragon Elephant Academy came over, and they looked like they wanted to tear Zhao the bastard to pieces and chop him into mincemeat.
However, his master stopped him from doing so.
"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't finished yet, Junior Brother Duan, what are you doing going to the inner courtyard?"
Master has been in a bad mood lately, and the martial arts exam is just over a month away.
"Liu Mingze's incident will definitely affect his grades. Going there now would be like walking into a fire."
"I'm here to learn the third move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist. How can I learn it without seeing my master?" Duan Xuan said seriously.
"That's why I say you're lucky, kid." Zhang Chen said resentfully, "We disciples of the Dark Force cannot teach you moves that our master hasn't taught you in private."
However, he has instructed these past few days that his two senior female disciples will personally teach you.
Duan Xuan felt a warmth in his heart. Although Master Chen Feng was a heroic figure from a bandit background, he had no flaws in his dealings with people.
After a while, Zhang Chen continued practicing his martial arts to prepare for the martial arts exam, and Duan Xuan finally saw his two senior sisters, Chen Jingyun and Chen Jingshu.
The pale yellow martial arts uniforms, worn by the two fair-skinned senior sisters, added a touch of elegance and otherworldly grace.
"Junior Brother Duan, it's been a long time since we last met. Your aura and blood have become even more abundant."
"When I first met you, you were only this tall and very thin," Chen Jingyun said with a gentle smile, her hair styled in two buns.
She gestured with her slender fingers at the top of her hair.
The two were only two or three centimeters shorter than Duan Xin.
However, the three of them have very different temperaments.
Chen Jingshu had a cold expression, and her slightly blue eyes added to the icy look on her face.
"Father said you don't plan to participate in the martial arts examination this year?"
Duan Xuan cupped his hands in greeting to the two sisters: "That's right."
I've only been practicing martial arts for a little over three months, and the prefectural examination wouldn't be of much benefit to me. After weighing the options, my junior brother has chosen to fight again next year!
Like the civil service examinations, the prefectural examinations were held twice every three years.
However, the two written exams are not related, while the martial arts exam is offered twice every three years.
Martial artists who fail the first time can participate again in the same month of the following year.
Those who are not confident can choose to take the test a second time.
Chen Jingshu simply shook her head and did not ask any further questions.
"Since you want to learn the third move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist, it means you can already use the first two moves with ease. Then please demonstrate them once, so that Jingyun and I can assess your progress in cultivation."
Immediately, Duan Xuan adopted the stance of the Broken Mountain Fist, combining stance training with fist techniques.
After a few breaths, he pressed down with both palms to calm his blood and qi, focusing his energy in his dantian. He took a breath and stood up again.
"Sister, Junior Brother Duan played really well. His technique and skill were excellent, and he also mastered the art of combining the two moves."
"He has already surpassed many of the senior disciples in the academy." Chen Jingyun gave Duan Xuan a thumbs up.
Chen Jingshu gave a soft "hmm," and at the same time, her tall and slender body assumed the stance of the Mountain-Breaking Fist: "The third move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist is called Peak Destroyer!"
This move alone would be ridiculed by all martial arts schools because it abandons all defensive stances and pursues the ultimate offense, using offense as a substitute for defense.
However, if you combine it with the first two moves of my Mountain-Breaking Fist.
After refocusing all his strength on his body, the third punch will be as powerful as a mountain torrent crashing down on a peak or a raging wave covering a mountain.
Its power is ferocious and unrestrained, capable of overwhelming enemies head-on, even when you are at a disadvantage.
There is still a sliver of hope to break the deadlock and stage a counterattack from the brink of defeat!
"This move also only has three forms: Raging Rush, Overlapping Waves, and Solitary Supremacy."
The next moment, Chen Jingshu's blood and qi surged.
He focused his energy in his dantian, pushed off the ground with both feet, and propelled his body forward several steps in a straight line.
The single fist, like a mountain-crushing hammer, clears the way, its force carrying the momentum of the entire body.
Duan Xuan immediately understood that this move was not a physical action, but rather an expression of power and momentum.
Forward without hesitation, never retreat!
Chen Jingshu demonstrated this in the same way, throwing punches without any set moves or restrictions.
But it brought out the essence of speed, ruthlessness, and ferocity to the fullest.
"If we let Senior Brother Zhang Chen come and be our sparring partner, will he be beaten to death while crying, or will he be hammered to death while laughing?"
Duan Xuan chuckled to himself as Chen Jingshu began the second move—Layered Waves.
Then, Chen Jingshu suddenly unleashed the power she had accumulated in the first move.
With feet on the ground, the energy is continuously stored up.
Once a punch is thrown, there's no intention of taking it back.
One punch after another, and soon the force was layered upon layer.
He then threw three more punches.
The power flows seamlessly, and the characteristics of this move immediately become apparent.
The force of the second strike overlapped with the force of the first, creating a superimposed and violent force.
The second move of the first move involuntarily appeared in Duan Xuan's mind. This move should be an advanced version of the Stone-Splitting Technique!
Chen Jingshu did not stop, nor did she say anything. Instead, she continued to strike the third move of this technique—Supreme Ruler!
The first thing Duan Xuan noticed was not the movement, but the change in hearing.
The slender senior sister's entire body resonated with energy, and her blood and qi returned to their source.
Breath, momentum, and strength are simultaneously concentrated in the fist and palm.
Whoops!
The powerful punch seemed to solidify the surrounding airflow, forcefully pushing it aside with overwhelming force!
After Chen Jingshu finished her routine, the cute and quiet Chen Jingyun, who was standing to the side, chuckled and assumed a boxing stance.
She demonstrated it again from beginning to end. Compared to Chen Jingyun's competence, Chen Jingshu was gentle yet powerful, and her explosive power was in no way weak.
Moreover, she fought from the first move all the way to the third, giving the surrounding disciples a pleasant visual treat.
They practically covered the entire training ground with their saliva.
"Junior brother, how is it?" the two sisters asked in unison.
"So these three techniques are all methods to strengthen one's own aura, enabling us fierce martial artists to have regenerative power, guard against sneak attacks, or turn the tide of battle," Duan Xuan understood.
But a question arose: "Is this Broken Mountain Fist technique really just ordinary external martial arts?"
But beads of sweat continued to drip from his forehead, even though Duan Xuan hadn't delivered that final blow.
Ren Yu remained frozen in place until Duan Xuan had stopped and slowly walked off the stage, still standing there in a daze.
"How is this possible? In just ten moves, Ren Yu was defeated?"
"Am I seeing things? This guy looks ordinary, so how come his fists are so powerful and heavy?"
And what was that footstep just now?
Listening to the discussions among the worshippers below the stage, Zhou Wei shook his head in disappointment, not because he was saddened by Ren Yu's defeat.
Instead, the group of worshippers in the audience didn't even know where they had lost.
Duan Xuan's feint just now was the real key to victory in this battle.
This battle was a foregone conclusion, because Zhou Wei only just realized what was happening.
From the moment he stepped onto the stage, Duan Xuan had already anticipated what tactics he would use to counter Ren Yu.
He was like an emotionless puppet, responding to every move until he lured Ren Yu into his pre-planned trap, where he would strike decisively.
Such a martial artist can only be born in the midst of battle.
Moreover, one must be quick-witted, not only confident but also well-prepared.
Ren Yun had barely sat down when he was so shocked by what he saw that he stood up.
If it were a life-or-death battle, I'm afraid none of these worshippers present would survive more than three moves.
"This donation is a huge win for the Ren family!"
"Ren Yu, get down here right now!"
Duan Xuan has won. Are there any challengers left?
With Ren Yu, the most revered figure in the Ren family, gone, no one dared to bother him anymore.
Finally, the only Qi and Blood Pill ended up in Duan Xuan's hands.
……
Having not visited a martial arts school for a long time, Duan Xuan went to the Broken Mountain Martial Arts School after obtaining the Qi and Blood Pill.
As soon as you enter, you see disciples practicing their fist techniques under the blazing sun, stepping back and forth.
However, everyone seemed rather unenthusiastic, whispering amongst themselves after only a few exchanges, much to the dismay of their two senior sisters, Chen Jingyun and Chen Jingshu.
"Junior Brother Duan, here I am, Junior Brother Duan, I've missed you so much!" Duan Xuan silently counted down in his mind.
Before the third result was even finished, Senior Brother Zhang Chen's enthusiastic and cheerful voice came from the shady spot.
"Hey kid, did you take a fancy to some female employee at the medicine garden? You haven't been back to the martial arts school in so long, do you know how lonely I am?" Zhang Chen immediately started nagging: "You know that the other day, Zhao the bastard and his sister Zhao Hui got into a fight with Liu Mingze."
Duan Xuan looked completely bewildered.
The siblings rarely speak to each other, so the probability of them having conflicts with other disciples is extremely low.
"It seems that Liu Mingze got in their way for something, and the two sides started fighting."
Liu Mingze, using only his Ming Jin cultivation level, still managed to beat the siblings quite badly.
Zhao Hui's left arm was broken, and his face was swollen like a pig's head. Zhao Zazhong was beaten so badly that he vomited blood for several days.
The siblings are still lying in bed.
"Did Liu Mingze win a great victory?" Duan Xuan asked casually.
"If he had used his internal strength, he would have been unharmed. Unfortunately, he underestimated Zhao the bastard."
That woman is absolutely insane, she's too fierce.
Using his younger brother as a shield, he grabbed a knife and plunged it into Liu Mingze's ribs.
"If my master hadn't arrived in time, Liu Mingze would probably have died on the spot!" Zhang Chen looked like a bystander, clearly remembering that private fight vividly.
"Where's Lin Hu? Isn't he closest to Liu Mingze? Is he just watching from the sidelines?"
Zhang Chen chuckled and said, "That's why we say that. They're both senior brothers, but they have different surnames."
Lin Hu just stood by and sneered, doing nothing.
However, Liu Xuan'er and Han Peng from the Dragon Elephant Academy came over, and they looked like they wanted to tear Zhao the bastard to pieces and chop him into mincemeat.
However, his master stopped him from doing so.
"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't finished yet, Junior Brother Duan, what are you doing going to the inner courtyard?"
Master has been in a bad mood lately, and the martial arts exam is just over a month away.
"Liu Mingze's incident will definitely affect his grades. Going there now would be like walking into a fire."
"I'm here to learn the third move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist. How can I learn it without seeing my master?" Duan Xuan said seriously.
"That's why I say you're lucky, kid." Zhang Chen said resentfully, "We disciples of the Dark Force cannot teach you moves that our master hasn't taught you in private."
However, he has instructed these past few days that his two senior female disciples will personally teach you.
Duan Xuan felt a warmth in his heart. Although Master Chen Feng was a heroic figure from a bandit background, he had no flaws in his dealings with people.
After a while, Zhang Chen continued practicing his martial arts to prepare for the martial arts exam, and Duan Xuan finally saw his two senior sisters, Chen Jingyun and Chen Jingshu.
The pale yellow martial arts uniforms, worn by the two fair-skinned senior sisters, added a touch of elegance and otherworldly grace.
"Junior Brother Duan, it's been a long time since we last met. Your aura and blood have become even more abundant."
"When I first met you, you were only this tall and very thin," Chen Jingyun said with a gentle smile, her hair styled in two buns.
She gestured with her slender fingers at the top of her hair.
The two were only two or three centimeters shorter than Duan Xin.
However, the three of them have very different temperaments.
Chen Jingshu had a cold expression, and her slightly blue eyes added to the icy look on her face.
"Father said you don't plan to participate in the martial arts examination this year?"
Duan Xuan cupped his hands in greeting to the two sisters: "That's right."
I've only been practicing martial arts for a little over three months, and the prefectural examination wouldn't be of much benefit to me. After weighing the options, my junior brother has chosen to fight again next year!
Like the civil service examinations, the prefectural examinations were held twice every three years.
However, the two written exams are not related, while the martial arts exam is offered twice every three years.
Martial artists who fail the first time can participate again in the same month of the following year.
Those who are not confident can choose to take the test a second time.
Chen Jingshu simply shook her head and did not ask any further questions.
"Since you want to learn the third move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist, it means you can already use the first two moves with ease. Then please demonstrate them once, so that Jingyun and I can assess your progress in cultivation."
Immediately, Duan Xuan adopted the stance of the Broken Mountain Fist, combining stance training with fist techniques.
After a few breaths, he pressed down with both palms to calm his blood and qi, focusing his energy in his dantian. He took a breath and stood up again.
"Sister, Junior Brother Duan played really well. His technique and skill were excellent, and he also mastered the art of combining the two moves."
"He has already surpassed many of the senior disciples in the academy." Chen Jingyun gave Duan Xuan a thumbs up.
Chen Jingshu gave a soft "hmm," and at the same time, her tall and slender body assumed the stance of the Mountain-Breaking Fist: "The third move of the Mountain-Breaking Fist is called Peak Destroyer!"
This move alone would be ridiculed by all martial arts schools because it abandons all defensive stances and pursues the ultimate offense, using offense as a substitute for defense.
However, if you combine it with the first two moves of my Mountain-Breaking Fist.
After refocusing all his strength on his body, the third punch will be as powerful as a mountain torrent crashing down on a peak or a raging wave covering a mountain.
Its power is ferocious and unrestrained, capable of overwhelming enemies head-on, even when you are at a disadvantage.
There is still a sliver of hope to break the deadlock and stage a counterattack from the brink of defeat!
"This move also only has three forms: Raging Rush, Overlapping Waves, and Solitary Supremacy."
The next moment, Chen Jingshu's blood and qi surged.
He focused his energy in his dantian, pushed off the ground with both feet, and propelled his body forward several steps in a straight line.
The single fist, like a mountain-crushing hammer, clears the way, its force carrying the momentum of the entire body.
Duan Xuan immediately understood that this move was not a physical action, but rather an expression of power and momentum.
Forward without hesitation, never retreat!
Chen Jingshu demonstrated this in the same way, throwing punches without any set moves or restrictions.
But it brought out the essence of speed, ruthlessness, and ferocity to the fullest.
"If we let Senior Brother Zhang Chen come and be our sparring partner, will he be beaten to death while crying, or will he be hammered to death while laughing?"
Duan Xuan chuckled to himself as Chen Jingshu began the second move—Layered Waves.
Then, Chen Jingshu suddenly unleashed the power she had accumulated in the first move.
With feet on the ground, the energy is continuously stored up.
Once a punch is thrown, there's no intention of taking it back.
One punch after another, and soon the force was layered upon layer.
He then threw three more punches.
The power flows seamlessly, and the characteristics of this move immediately become apparent.
The force of the second strike overlapped with the force of the first, creating a superimposed and violent force.
The second move of the first move involuntarily appeared in Duan Xuan's mind. This move should be an advanced version of the Stone-Splitting Technique!
Chen Jingshu did not stop, nor did she say anything. Instead, she continued to strike the third move of this technique—Supreme Ruler!
The first thing Duan Xuan noticed was not the movement, but the change in hearing.
The slender senior sister's entire body resonated with energy, and her blood and qi returned to their source.
Breath, momentum, and strength are simultaneously concentrated in the fist and palm.
Whoops!
The powerful punch seemed to solidify the surrounding airflow, forcefully pushing it aside with overwhelming force!
After Chen Jingshu finished her routine, the cute and quiet Chen Jingyun, who was standing to the side, chuckled and assumed a boxing stance.
She demonstrated it again from beginning to end. Compared to Chen Jingyun's competence, Chen Jingshu was gentle yet powerful, and her explosive power was in no way weak.
Moreover, she fought from the first move all the way to the third, giving the surrounding disciples a pleasant visual treat.
They practically covered the entire training ground with their saliva.
"Junior brother, how is it?" the two sisters asked in unison.
"So these three techniques are all methods to strengthen one's own aura, enabling us fierce martial artists to have regenerative power, guard against sneak attacks, or turn the tide of battle," Duan Xuan understood.
But a question arose: "Is this Broken Mountain Fist technique really just ordinary external martial arts?"