Chapter 430: Chapter 297: Wang Zhengyi the Invincible! Ancient Tomb Sect Qinggong: "Heaven and Earth Net Formation"! [Requesting Monthly Votes!]_2
The current Wang Zhengyi can squeeze into the top ten of "Hidden Dragon" with just his own Qi power, and with the Fifth Realm "Shakyamuni Elephant Throwing Skill," he is catching up directly with renowned figures like Ding Xiang and Wei Lingshan.
Absolutely in the first tier!
But if he can push the "Shakyamuni Elephant Throwing Skill" into the Sixth Realm, then Wang Zhengyi would be a solidly ’renowned’ figure, and might even rank in the top three among ’renowned’ figures. Even Ban Xianfu, known as ’the first in frontal combat’, with a frighteningly lethal saber skill, would have to avoid a confrontation, making Wang Zhengyi undeniably one of the best in direct combat.
However, just like Ying Jifeng couldn’t catch Yan Chuan, or Ban Xianfu couldn’t kill Ding Xiang, Wang Zhengyi also has obvious shortcomings. His Qi power is strong, but he lacks in movement technique and flexibility. If his opponent purely avoids fighting, it won’t be easy for Wang Zhengyi to claim victory.
Fortunately, they are now the Arena Masters.
Wang Zhengyi doesn’t need to chase; he stands on the platform, unmoving like a mountain, waiting for his opponent to attack.
If the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move!
If the enemy attacks, Wang Zhengyi will thrust the spear like a thunderbolt, relentlessly until the opponent falls off the stage.
Just like Liu Guanlan at this moment, who is entangled by Wang Zhengyi—
"Wait with calmness for action, win with speed, strike fiercely, seize every opportunity."
"Bold and courageous, fierce and decisive, strike viciously, quickly and swiftly."
"Entire body powerfully!"
"Eight Steps Chasing!"
"Advancing Spear!"
"Victory!"
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Liu Guanlan avoided fighting for a long time, but once Wang Zhengyi caught an opportunity, the long spear stuck and then, using the ’Eight Steps Chasing’ inspiration from Jian Bianliu in ’Xingyi Boxing’s "Heavenly Travel,"’ advanced suddenly, leaving Liu Guanlan with no room to escape or retreat, forcing him to leap down the stage for safety.
In this battle, Wang Zhengyi won, and won beautifully!
’Unrivaled Divine Power’ Wang Zhengyi!
On the Hai Character Arena, Wang Zhengyi’s performance has long surpassed Yan Chuan. Compared to Yan Chuan who used "Wave Riding Micro Steps" to solely avoid fights, it’s clear that Wang Zhengyi’s frontal combat is more vivid and stronger, undeniably brave and unparalleled.
For a time, almost invincible under the heavens!
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"Old Wang!"
"Can you still fight?"
"Do you want me to go up instead?"
Yan Chuan looked at Wang Zhengyi.
The time has reached the seventh day of the Sword Discussion. Since Wang Zhengyi’s breakthrough through Enlightenment, he has been fighting for a whole day, a full fourteen hours, and beside his Qi power, his endurance is downright astonishing.
For example, at this moment.
Wang Zhengyi’s face shows no change in color; his heart doesn’t skip a beat, not a hint of fatigue: "I can still fight! However, after the breakthrough and continuous battles, and with you pointing out, I feel like the "Martial King Elephant Throwing Skill" has improved a lot, with much insight, and I urgently need to calm down and sort them out to avoid future omissions and forgetfulness."
Wang Zhengyi wants to practice, but it’s not due to lack of energy, purely for comprehending the Absolute Skill and organizing insights.
"This is the right thing to do."
"You just focus on your insights; I’ll handle the upcoming opponents."
Yan Chuan was not alarmed but delighted.
Of course, he hopes that Wang Zhengyi is stronger, the stronger, the better. From the original ’Mirage Pearl’ to the current ’Wang Zhengyi,’ they have held the Hai Character Arena for a full six days, and now it’s the seventh day of the Sword Discussion!
Given the current momentum, failure seems difficult.
If it continues like this, Yan Chuan seems already to be able to see the first tier ’Arena Master Award’ waving at him—
"First Tier!"
"Rewarding a King City!"
What is a King City?
Hunxi Royal City has a population of nearly ten million!
Danhu Royal City has a population of over ten million!
This is a King City!
Being able to own such a city, having the power over life and death of ten million people, named ’City Lord’, becomes ’Sealing King’, who doesn’t yearn for it?
Yan Chuan is no exception.
Even more so, he desires it more than others—
"Ten million population!"
"A million martial artists!"
"A hundred thousand army!"
"If one day I become City Lord, I will give martial arts lectures daily on the city wall of the King City, with a hundred thousand soldiers taking turns to attend, leaving no martial artist among the million, fully teaching martial arts to ten million citizens!"
Tsk tsk tsk!
That scene!
Can’t imagine!
Truly can’t imagine how many thoughts and insights from "Mutual Teaching and Learning" would feed back to Yan Chuan at that time, truly can’t imagine what level Yan Chuan’s strength would rise to by then!
Just thinking about it is beautiful!
And all of this, all this beauty, has to start with holding the Arena!
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"Junior Brother!"
"Yun Zhan!"
"Wang Ge!"
"Next, you also can’t idle."
Yan Chuan looked at Chen Ze and the other two.
The three of them have made rapid progress since studying the Absolute Skills, and after entering Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, under Yan Chuan’s guidance and teaching, they have improved dramatically.
But now—
Wang Ge’s "Seven Injuries Fist!"
Fu Yunzhan’s "Evil Exorcism Sword Skill!"
And Chen Ze’s "Quanzhen Swordsmanship" and "Jade Maiden Swordsmanship!"
The progress of several martial arts has become very slow.
Among them, Wang Ge’s "Seven Injuries Fist" and Fu Yunzhan’s "Evil Exorcism Sword Skill" are both stuck at the peak of the Fourth Realm, slightly successful, but have been unable to integrate.
This cannot be rushed.
Even though Yan Chuan has "Mutual Teaching and Learning," firstly Wang Ge and Fu Yunzhan have been practicing the Absolute Skills for a short time, and secondly even Yan Chuan’s own attainments in these two Absolute Skills barely reach the Fifth Realm of Mastery, making it difficult to forcibly enlighten and elevate.
If they want to break through, there are three ways—
First is to have their own Enlightenment like Wang Zhengyi.
Second, Yan Chuan’s "Mutual Teaching and Learning" to enhance one level, making the effect stronger.
Third, for Yan Chuan to gain deeper understanding in "Seven Injuries Fist" and "Evil Exorcism Sword Skill," reaching the Sixth Realm.
But these three ways, the first is elusive, hard to force, the second requires time and is not guaranteed either.
The third is even harder.
"Seven Injuries Fist" injures oneself before injuring the enemy, although Yan Chuan created it and comprehended it, he hasn’t deeply practiced it.
"Evil Exorcism Sword Skill" requires cutting off one’s genitals to practice, which Yan Chuan naturally would not truly practice.
Under a shallow experience, reaching the Fifth Realm is already the limit; to further become proficient is truly wishful thinking.
All three ways are not viable.
Then there’s only the fourth way—
"Learn and practice more!"
"Transfer skills by analogy!"
"If vertical improvement is hard to achieve, then broaden laterally!"
Yan Chuan looked at Wang Ge: "Recently, from ’Seven Injuries Fist’, I combined Gao Changyi’s ’Azure Dragon Spear’, and many other similar martial arts, and pondered out an Absolute Skill, exactly like the ’Yin Yang Mill’ used in the White Bone Forest to deal with Ma Hongniang previously. This is a Hand Skill, with palm power divided into yin and yang two types, reversed in use, it can erode the opponent’s power. There is another Absolute Skill, called the ’Heavenly Mountain Six Yang Palm’, when striking, each of the left and right palms can wield different inner strengths of yin and yang, having a different yet similar effect with the ’Yin Yang Mill’, but in terms of subtlety, the latter is a notch better. You can verify these two Absolute Skills with ’Seven Injuries Fist’, which should enhance your understanding of ’Seven Injuries Fist’."
"Yin Yang Mill!"
"Heavenly Mountain Six Yang Palm!"
These two Absolute Skills were developed by Yan Chuan to enrich his own means of defeating the enemy, and also tailor-made for Wang Ge.
"Seven Injuries Fist" + "Yin Yang Mill" + "Heavenly Mountain Six Yang Palm" + "Life and Death Talisman" + "Divine Light Scripture"!
This is the ’complete form’ that Yan Chuan envisaged for Wang Ge, this is the final martial arts setup for Wang Ge.
"If one day I become a City Lord, I cannot be commander of an empty garrison, I cannot have no one available beside me."
"The disciples of the Hundred Flower Palace need time to grow up."
"Wang Ge is an excellent choice that can be cultivated with care."
Planning ahead, the Sword Discussion has just reached the seventh day, but he’s already starting to pick and train generals for the first tier reward of the King City.
Wang Ge is one.
Fu Yunzhan is also one.
"The ’Evil Exorcism Sword Skill’ is tricky, but ultimately it focuses on ’speed’. So, Yun Zhan, next, you need to delve into my ’First Base Sword’s ’One Hundred and Eight Forms of Stormy Wind Swift Sword’, master it. After that, I will then teach you the lightweight technique ’Heaven and Earth Net Formation’, to practice both the sword skill and movement technique faster, fastest!"
"Heaven and Earth Net Formation" is an Absolute Skill of the Ancient Tomb Sect. The Ancient Tomb Sect was reputed in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" as [the best in the world in lightweight skills], and this "Heaven and Earth Net Formation" is exactly an Absolute Skill that combines lightweight technique, movement technique, and hand technique, with considerable power.
Yan Chuan hasn’t created it yet, but he has the most profound foundation with top-notch lightweight techniques and movement techniques like "Wave Riding Micro Steps," "Ladder Cloud Jump," "Shadowy Charm," and others, making it not difficult to create "Heaven and Earth Net Formation".
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[Task Five]
[Research Project Name: Heaven and Earth Net Formation (Difficulty: Geng ★)]
[Inspiration: 0]
[Completing the task can earn ’Experience +50,000’, ’Spiritual +50,000’.]
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