Indestructible Primordial Spirit
Lu Qiuzhen was scared silly? Then he really didn't live up to the identity of a reincarnator, and even more so, he didn't live up to his previous life's identity as a heavenly-level butcher.
In fact, Lu Qi had already entered a state of high mental concentration at this moment. Although his current strength was almost heaven and earth compared to before, the previous life's almost "transforming Tao into reality" vision still existed.
An Ze's attacking method was very direct, with straight-line footwork and straight punches, directly taking the middle gate. It seemed a bit like Shaolin Changquan, but it looked ordinary and unremarkable. However, amidst the fierce and powerful fist strength, there was a subtle undercurrent flowing, which made Lu Qi feel quite surprised. He really wanted to use his bear-style to have a hard fight with An Ze, to experience the taste of his fist strength.
Curiosity killed the cat, and Lu Qi knew this principle better than anyone else. He was a graduate student in animal ecology before his death, which was not just a cover, but he really had the ability, and he even wrote many papers on cats, cranes, primates and other animals, all of which received good reviews and even awards in the industry, but the author's name was not him, but his tutor.
Lu Ji would never, out of curiosity, recklessly engage in a test of strength. That was simply asking for trouble. So he dodged, his feet twisting slightly as his body rotated and leaned to the side, making it seem like he had fallen over, and evaded the powerful punch amidst the crowd's gasps.
This move is the "Drunken Monkey's Wine" in the Ape Fist, using the strong stabilizing force of the lower limbs, the whole person can move sideways like a roly-poly, with some similarities to Drunken Fist, and it's perfect for dodging counterattacks.
An Ze was also slightly surprised, in his opinion, the tiger head should not have been able to dodge this punch. However, since he dodged it, An Ze didn't hesitate at all, and suddenly withdrew his hand and kicked out with his leg, aiming a kick at Lu Qi who had fallen to the side. His entire right leg was swift and fierce, his pant leg stretched taut, resembling a black sickle slicing upwards towards Hu Tou's waist.
An Ze's reaction and change of moves were not slow, but Lu Qi was even faster this time. Before An Ze's right leg reached its peak strength, Lu Qi's left hand suddenly grasped An Ze's leg bone like a crane's claw, then his whole body flipped into the air like a hawk.
The crowd was in an uproar once again, and Da Gu and Da Feng's faces were already filled with smug sneers. In their opinion, Lu Qi had been kicked into the air by An Ze, and when he fell back down, An Ze would tear him to shreds like a mischievous monkey.
But what left everyone stunned was that An Ze took several steps forward, yet failed to catch Lu Qi. Lu Qi's entire body had eerily slid out of the way by a few inches in mid-air, and although it was only for a short distance, it was just enough to cause An Ze's fatal blow to fall flat.
"Damn it, he's really lucky!" Da Gu angrily swung his hand. If anyone in the northwest household hated Lu Qi the most now, it would undoubtedly be him. His hatred was well-founded, as he had coveted Hui Niang and been jealous of Lu Kang, but because Lu Kang had stolen food from the warehouse, he had been severely punished with dozens of lashes, and later Tiger Head had repeatedly intimidated him with words.
Lu Qi is lucky? Of course not, he borrowed force to fly, and the move he used was "Crane Dance in White Sand" from the Crane Fist, and then gliding in mid-air with his arms spread wide was "Swimming Crane from Four Directions", fully displaying the lightness skill of the Crane Fist.
An Ze was furious, originally thinking that one move would be enough to instantly kill Lu Qi. However, three moves have passed and not only has he failed to even touch Lu Qi's clothes, but the only time they made physical contact was when Lu Qi took the initiative to press down on him. Yet, it made An Ze feel almost no force at all, light and extremely strange.
"Drink!" With a loud shout, An Ze's wheel punch swung past as Lu Qi fell to one side. The force of the punch was even stronger than before, and if Lu Qi had taken this blow, his head would probably have burst like a watermelon.
At this moment, Lu Qi's body had just fallen, and his fist had already swung over. Hui Niang couldn't help but want to cover her eyes, because this punch was simply impossible to dodge.
It's clear that An Ze wants to end this battle as soon as possible, otherwise others will think his strength has declined, and the prestige of his title will plummet. Who knows, maybe people will come to challenge his authority all the time, which is not a good thing at all.
Lu Qi had just landed on the ground when, unexpectedly, his body leaned forward and the fist with great momentum brushed past his head, missing him. Lu Qi immediately turned into a four-limbed creature, fleeing swiftly like a startled deer.
"This... this kid's luck is a bit too good, isn't it?" Da Feng was also shocked, although Lu Qi had been forced into a sorry state by An Ze, but he hadn't actually suffered any injuries.
Only Xi Tu stood beside, watching with sparkling eyes, his gaze occasionally sweeping towards Lu Kang and Hui Niang's tense faces, nodding thoughtfully.
No one noticed Xi Tu's appearance, everyone held their breath and watched the battle between Lu Qi and An Ze, no one expected that Lu Qi could dodge An Ze's killing moves again and again.
What made it even more unimaginable was that when Lu Qi dodged An Ze's 17th strike, he spun around and kicked, his leg heavily striking An Ze's left cheek, producing a crisp and loud "crack" sound. What was even more frightening was that three of An Ze's teeth clearly flew out of his mouth with blood, shooting out in an arc.
The entire eastern mouth was filled with gasps, and everyone was stunned. They couldn't think of any part of their body that would have thought that "hiding in fear" Lu Qi would actually have the ability to counterattack. Was this still just luck?
An Ze was stunned, and he actually stopped his pursuit. Originally, he had been determined to catch Lu Qi and tear him apart, but he had never expected that under his fierce attack, Lu Qi would still be able to counterattack, and that one kick was really too cunning, making An Ze feel as if he saw a tiger or leopard fiercely lash out with its tail in that instant.
An Ze's feeling was not wrong, Lu Qi's counterattack move was the "Tiger Head Snake Tail" of Tiger Fist. When spinning to dodge, the whip leg was like a tail, and the whole momentum burst out in an instant, which was absolutely a killer move that made people unable to defend against.
An Ze didn't pursue, so Lu Qi stood calmly, his expression serene and composed, not at all like he was in a duel: "An Ze, the best part of the show is yet to come, what? Are you already scared?"
"I'm going to kill you!" Facing Lu Qi's teasing, An Ze let out a loud roar, suddenly dodging to the side and pulling out the large ring knife that was stuck there. Then he charged forward, the blade shaking violently, bringing with it a bloody aura as he hacked towards Lu Qi.
Lu Qi's face suddenly changed, this knife he knew, it was not An Ze's personal weapon, but the town treasure of Xibeihou, only used for large-scale hunting and executing criminals, made of high-quality steel, with enough force, even tigers and wolves could be cut in two, usually inserted at the east entrance, no one dared to move it randomly.
A single weapon, if it has slaughtered too many lives, the aura of evil that emanates from it is enough to make an ordinary person's legs go weak, and for a warrior's spirit, it is extremely intimidating.
But Lu Qi's determination was firm, and he wasn't intimidated, only hiding became much more laborious than before. After all, he wasn't the same as his previous life's Huajin Zongshi-level warrior, with internal energy almost filling his entire body, forming a protective layer similar to a guardian aura, which made him almost fearless of ordinary swords and sabers.
At this point, if Lu Qi were to be cut down by a single knife, the situation would likely be doomed. Recognizing this, Lu Qi naturally put away his relaxed demeanor, took a deep breath, and rotated the five animal techniques of bear, tiger, crane, ape, and deer in his mind, raising his spirit to an extremely high state, doing his best to predict An Ze's knife trajectory and force.
Although it was like this, Lu Qi was also forced by An Ze to be at a disadvantage, only after a few rounds, several strands of long hair were cut off by the blade, and the situation was so dangerous that everyone's heart was in their throat.
"Ah...... How can he use a knife, how can he use a weapon!" Lu Kang shouted loudly: "Old Hu Tou, please take charge of this..."
"Be careful, don't be reckless!" Xi Tu shook his head: "Challenging the master of the household is a matter of life and death, the rules didn't say we can't use weapons..."
"Right, your Tiger Head can also use weapons, haha......" Da Gu laughed wildly: "You just wait to collect the corpses!"
Lu Kang and Hui Niang's faces turned pale, Tiger Head can be a weapon, it sounds easy to say, but that also requires a weapon. For someone like Ze Nu who has no status or identity, who would have a weapon? All the weapons, such as hunting bows and spears, were locked in the armory, only to be issued during hunting season.
Lu Qi clenched his teeth and persisted, feeling An Ze's increasingly ferocious smile. Unlike Lu Kang and his wife, he didn't feel anxious in his heart. He was waiting, patiently waiting, for a suitable opportunity, or rather, creating one.