Chapter Forty-six: Tempering

  In the central square of Zengjia Village, which was actually just an empty space in the village, Zhao Ji and Tian Hong stood facing each other, as if they were gazing at each other from opposite banks, their spirits highly concentrated on each other.

  "Zhao Ji, are you ready?"

  Tian Hong asked.

  "Ready."

  Zhao Ji replied.

  "Let's get started then, what are you waiting for? It's just a test of skills, no need to keep staring each other down."

  Tian Hong said with an ill temper.

  "Alright, I'll make my move, you be careful."

  Stretching his body slightly, Zhao Ji Lang said loudly.

  "Go ahead."

  Tian Hong's voice had not yet fallen when Zhao Ji's figure flashed, transforming into a residual shadow that rushed straight at Tian Hong. The right hand, which had been held back at his side, suddenly clenched into a fist and struck out with swift and fierce momentum.

  This punch is based on the foundation of Shen Xing Bai Bian and Ba Ji Nei Quan, combining speed and power together, with astonishing might.

  In the blink of an eye, Zhao Ji arrived in front of Tian Hong. That one punch was swift and ferocious, and it seemed that it would heavily strike him at any moment. At this critical juncture, Tian Hong made his move.

  Lightly and effortlessly, a palm chopped out, cutting onto Zhao Ji's fist, seemingly without any power, yet steadily blocking that one punch.

  The two people who had collided at high speed were both momentarily stunned, as if they had been petrified, and then, after a slight sway, the two of them retreated backwards in succession.

  Tian Hong took a small step back and stabilized his body, while Wang Tian was worse off, feeling a surge of great force coming at him, his figure unable to stop retreating for three big steps before finally stabilizing.

  "Tian Hong Master, your Great Power Vajra Palm is still as sharp and overbearing as ever. However, I managed to block it. Let's do it again."

  Shaking off the slight pain in his right hand, Zhao Ji's face showed a hint of excitement as he said eagerly.

  Baguazhang, Xingyiquan and Taijiquan, in modern China, although known as the three major internal martial arts, with extraordinary power, but compared to Shaolin's ultimate skills, they may not necessarily be able to win.

  In their previous encounters, Zhao Ji had never withstood more than ten moves under Tian Hong's hands. Usually, as soon as he made a big move like the Golden Vajra Palm, he would fall into defeat.

  Today's battle, Fang Yi made his move, and Zhao Ji was forced to reveal the ultimate skill of Tian Hong, which can clearly show his progress, although there is a reason for his sudden move and unexpectedness.

  As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ji didn't slow down at all and wasn't bothered that he had just lost the upper hand in their exchange. He continued to charge forward and fight against Tian Hong.

  This time, with preparation, Tian Hong did not use the Great Power Diamond Palm again, but instead used the Shaolin Arhat Fist to fight against Zhao Ji, and the two were evenly matched.

  Luohanquan is the basic fist method of Shaolin, compared to the 72 absolute techniques of Shaolin, its power is much weaker. However, for any martial art, how powerful it can be depends on the user's ability.

  Tian Hong's skill in Shaolin Arhat Fist has reached an extremely profound level, allowing him to wield it with ease and apply it at will. Every move and every style is unencumbered by form, and its power is extraordinary.

  Zhao Ji used his Bajiquan to fight against Tian Hong's Luohanquan, and he had a slight upper hand, being in a state of attacking more and defending less, giving him a kind of exhilarating feeling.

  "This is what a martial arts master looks like? It's really impressive. When they start fighting, you can't even see their figures clearly, it's incredibly fast."

  Among the onlookers, Zeng Dazhuang strained his eyes to get a clear view of the two men's fighting process, but all he saw was a blur, and he couldn't make out their moves at all.

  "Yes, the power of a martial artist is not something that ordinary people like us can fathom. Fortunately, Brother Zhao has agreed to open a school and teach the village children martial arts. In the future, they may also become strong like this."

  Worse than Big Strong, Zeng had old eyes that were dim and blurry, watching Zhao Ji and Tian Hong's intense battle was even more unclear, but it didn't stop him from recognizing the two people's ferocity. He happily said: "And also, Brother Zhao allows us to listen in, Big Strong, you little kid must pay attention, learn a bit more, even if you can't become a high-level martial artist, at least enter the door and become a warrior."

  "Village chief, don't worry, I will study hard and eventually become as powerful as Zhao brothers and Tianhong masters, that's the real power a man should have."

  Encouraged by Zeng Yu, Zeng Dazhuang was excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, clenched his fists tightly and said in a low voice.

  The villagers in the village, seeing Zhao Ji and Tian Hong's battle, were all shocked, their pupils dilated, their mouths wide open, a look of extreme surprise and astonishment.

  A group of unsophisticated country folk, witnessing two martial artists clashing, their figures intertwining, in the blink of an eye, only saw a flash of afterimages, without seeing the specific figures of the two men, would be shocked out of their wits.

  At this moment, in the eyes of all the villagers, there were only phantoms flashing, but in their hearts, they had secretly made up their minds to become warriors and gain equally powerful strength.

  "Wow, Mr. Zhao is so powerful, Master Tianhong is also very powerful, their fighting speed is so fast, I can't even see clearly."

  Zeng Hu, who was also watching from the side, poked his head out to take a look, and in his round, wide-open eyes, a red star flashed, with an expression of adoration on his face.

  "Yes, yes, Teacher and Tianhong Master are so powerful! I will study hard in the future and strive to become a strong person like them."

  Next to Zeng Hu, Zeng Bao also stretched his neck and strained his eyes, trying to see the fight that neither of them could clearly see, and exclaimed in admiration.

  Not only did Zeng Hu and Zeng Bao praise him, but the students in the school, regardless of whether they were male or female, all had a look of shock and amazement on their faces.

  Although the villagers all knew that Zhao was no ordinary person and was a martial artist, they were not quite clear what kind of abilities he had or how formidable he was.

  Today, Zhao Ji and Tian Hong's spar was exposed to the eyes of the entire village, and they finally knew how strong a true martial artist was.

  Zhao Ji and Tian Hong's great war is still ongoing, the collision of Bajiquan and Shaolin Luohanquan has produced a thrilling spectacle that transcends time and space, with fierce fist winds causing dust to fly everywhere where the two are fighting.

  The two were focused on the intense battle, unaware that their fight had shocked the villagers of Zengjia Village, regardless of age or sex. What they didn't know was that this battle would also make the villagers more determined to practice martial arts.

  It is precisely because the villagers are determined, and the students in the school are more diligent in their studies, which makes their grades very good. In martial arts, they have also made quite a bit of progress.

  Even the villagers who listened in obtained quite good results, and they all entered the gate of martial arts, making Zengjiacun a famous village for martial arts studies far and near. Of course, these are stories to be told later.

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