"Y-you're done?" Yang shi hurriedly turned his gaze over, fearing that he had heard wrongly.
You didn't do anything after receiving the jade token, and you didn't infuse your zhenqi into it either. What do you mean by 'done'?
Besides, the Severing Yang Finger was extremely profound and difficult to comprehend. Even though it was his first time coming into contact with it, it still took him nearly an hour to comprehend it. Yet, he had just received the jade token, and before he could even finish his words, the other party had already said those words. Are you for real?
"Since it's your battle technique, why don't you suppress your cultivation and execute the same move as me? You'll know once you compete with me!"
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
"Alright!"
Seeing how confident the young man before him was, seemingly unfazed by his identity and strength, Yang shi nodded in agreement.
The other party was right. The best way to test one's mastery of battle techniques was through a duel!
Only by being able to execute the technique in battle without any awkwardness could one say that Ming Zhen had grasped the technique.
Hong long!
Seeing how confident Zhang Xuan was, Yang shi took in a deep breath, and the next moment, his cultivation fell to Dimension Sundering realm primary stage, just like Zhang Xuan!
"I'll start now!"
Raising his index and middle fingers, a surge of energy slowly swirled around his fingertips, and in the blink of an eye, a massive tempest was formed.
The energy within the tempest howled furiously, threatening to tear the surrounding space apart.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded. Without making any movements, he casually tapped his finger forward.
There was no tempest or zhenqi at his fingertips. In fact, his movements were as slow as an old ox plowing the fields.
Yang shi was just about to say that he had executed the technique incorrectly, but as soon as he saw Zhang Xuan's finger, his eyes narrowed in astonishment. Without any time to speak, he directed the tempest at his fingertips to meet Zhang Xuan's attack.
Hong long!
The two fingertips collided, and in the blink of an eye, the tempest dissipated without a trace. In the next instant, Yang shi felt as if he had been struck by an immense force, and he was forced to retreat eight steps. The zhenqi in his body slowly dissipated, and only after he had recovered to Dimension Sundering realm pinnacle did he finally stop.
"You …"
Suppressing the frenzied rage in his body, Yang shi was horrified.
The finger that Zhang Xuan had executed earlier didn't seem too similar to the Severing Yang Finger at first, but as soon as Zhang Xuan made his move, he realized that it was a completely different move. More importantly, even though he had changed the method of his attack and the path of his zhenqi circulation, not only did the might of his attack not weaken, it had nearly doubled!
This was especially so when a single finger strike enveloped the opponent's entire body. Even the zhenqi in the opponent's body would be severed!
Even if he cultivated it to the pinnacle, he still wouldn't be able to achieve this with his previous cultivation method.
"Are you hurt …?"
Zhang Xuan was a little embarrassed.
"No!"
Yang shi shook his head. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he asked, "You modified the finger art and even managed to master it?"
Through the battle, he realized that not only did the other party master the technique, he even modified it a little. Just how in the world did he do it?
In just a few short minutes, not only did Zhang Xuan manage to learn the technique, he even managed to modify it. Even though he was witnessing it with his own eyes, he still couldn't help but feel as though he was dreaming!
There was actually such a powerful expert in this world?
"The purpose of battle techniques is to better drive one's zhenqi so as to allow the cultivator to bring forth the greatest strength, not to kill! The Severing Yang Finger is simply too domineering, and it harms the harmony of the world. Thus, I modified it a little to sever the zhenqi circulation of the opponent's body. This way, not only will it not kill the opponent, it will also let the opponent know that he is no match for me … "
Zhang Xuan explained.
The Severing Yang Finger was indeed a formidable killing move, but it was simply too taxing on one's zhenqi and spirit. If one were to miss in a single move, one could very well give the other party an opportunity to strike.
After incorporating many finger arts into the technique, this flaw was made up for.
"Severing the opponent's zhenqi isn't that lethal, but … if one were to face an Otherworldly Demon, even if one spared the other party's life, the other party would still kill one … Often, a single misstep could bring disaster upon one!"
Yang shi said.
While killing moves and killing moves were both detrimental to the harmony of the world, it depended on who the opponent was.
Naturally, one couldn't use it against a master teacher. However, if one were to go easy on an Otherworldly Demon, one could very well end up in a disadvantageous position, possibly even losing one's life.
Such occurrences could be found everywhere.
Back then, when he first entered the Subterranean Gallery with his teacher, out of a moment of benevolence, he chose to spare the other party's life. In the end, his teacher suffered an attack and nearly died.
He had regretted this matter for a very long time, and it was from then on that he had learned his lesson. One could go easy on one's friends, but against one's enemies, one had to go all out.
"Indeed, one mustn't go easy on the Otherworldly Demons!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
"But the killing prowess of the move you executed earlier wasn't sufficient …"
Yang shi was perplexed.
Knowing that such a situation would occur, why did one still alter the move to such an extent?
"Oh, I only used thirty percent of my strength in the battle against you, so it looks like I can retract it freely. If I were to use my full strength, the might of the move would still be decent!"
Understanding the other party's intentions, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"Thirty percent?"
Yang shi's body swayed weakly, and he felt as if his head was going to explode. "You said that … you used thirty percent of your strength?"
Just thirty percent of Yang shi's strength was enough to push him back seven to eight steps, forcing him to raise his cultivation to Dimension Sundering realm pinnacle …
Are you sure you aren't joking?
"Indeed. This is what I meant by using my full strength …"
Zhang Xuan nodded. With a light flick of his wrist, he tapped his finger forward once more.
This time, his movement was even slower than before, but in an instant, Yang shi felt as if the entire world was collapsing around him. Even with the might of a Dimension Sundering realm pinnacle cultivator, he felt a deep sense of despair welling up in his heart.
Kacha! Kacha!
Not daring to stop, Yang shi hurriedly unlocked his cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, his cultivation returned to Saint 9-dan Macrocosm Ascendancy realm primary stage. Only then did he feel the pressure on him lessen significantly.
With a flick of his wrist, he faced the attack head-on.
Peng!
The other party's strength surged toward him like a tidal wave, threatening to shatter his meridians and destroy his spirit, rendering him powerless to retaliate.
Yang shi was forced to retreat another dozen steps. His blood and flesh churned furiously, and he gasped for breath with a face as pale as a sheet of paper.
He was one of the strongest experts in the world. Even with his cultivation suppressed, there were only a handful of cultivators who could defeat him in the same cultivation realm. Yet, the other party had only learned his move for a few minutes, and yet, he was still unable to withstand it …
This was way too fearsome!
Could it be that there was really such a person in the world who could master a move swiftly, and even modify it on his own?
"Not bad, right?"
Seeing that the other party had come to a halt, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"That's right …"
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Yang shi exhaled deeply before looking at Zhang Xuan with glowing eyes. "Since you don't have a teacher … are you willing to acknowledge me as your teacher?"
The fact that the other party had pretended to be his student meant that the other party wanted to acknowledge him as his teacher. Initially, he had been indifferent toward the other party, but after witnessing the other party's talent, he could not help but feel a burning desire burning in his heart.
If he were to accept such a student, his reputation would surely soar to unprecedented heights.
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