Chapter 432: Chapter 430: The Tense Atmosphere Suddenly Turns Delicate
Weapons are tools for killing, while Combat Techniques are methods for killing. The eighteen combat techniques passed down to this day, aside from those meant for physical fitness as an initiation, are all designed for more efficient killing.
Most combat techniques took shape five hundred years after the founding of Huiyao, as that was the era of the most frequent wars. Countless heroes and martyrs risked their lives battling the Sea Barbarians, Mountain Barbarians, Wild Barbarians, and Grassland Barbarians, expanding Huiyao’s territory to its current extent. In another hundred or two hundred years, it’s possible there might be animal protection organizations advocating for the care of the near-extinct Barbarian Race.
During the formative years of combat techniques, countless techniques had their fleeting moments of glory—using fists, long-range weapons, swords, spears, or axes. In the early days of Huiyao, due to the poor quality of weapons, it was common for them to break during battle. As for going back to find a master blacksmith to repair the weapon before returning to fight, most of the Barbarians were unwilling to agree to that, unless they were already breathless and unable to refuse.
Thus, under the strong demands of reality, a series of all-around combat techniques were born. Unlike the Formless Battle Technique, which served as the general outline of the eighteen combat techniques, all-around combat techniques required the mastery of a versatile martial art with minimal practice cost that allowed switching between fists, swords, axes, and spears. The goal was, if the sword broke on the battlefield, one could readily pick up a comrade’s axe and continue the fray. If the axe was lost, one could still punch demon heads to pieces. It even required knowledge of using common herbs for emergency rescue.
However, as the quality of weapons improved, the breakage rate of individual weapons decreased. The martial artist’s upper limit also increased, making them less concerned about weapon performance—those at the Integration and Mastery level and above mainly dealt damage not through physical contact, but through light energy explosions.
Martial artists like Iron Sir, who have reached the Peak of Perfection, can cut gold and jade with their sword light, let alone with a grass-rope iron sword, as even without a sword, they could kill with a fingernail slash.
Unless it is a Divine Weapon, weapons have little impact on senior martial artists.
Learning broadly is no longer important, specialization is the way forward.
The times have changed. All-around combat techniques that once stunned during the demon-hunting era were gradually phased out by martial artists. But later, a land-immortal from a border hunting village rose up, collected four nearly lost all-around combat techniques while traveling the world, and compiled with the one he learned himself, creating five all-around combat techniques anew. He accepted numerous disciples, innovating and refreshing, which finally allowed this tradition to shine once more.
This combat technique is not the property of any one family, but the distillation of countless demon-hunting martial artists’ efforts in ancient times!
It’s named, Demon Hunting Combat Technique!
Yan Yi’s right arm was like a lightning plow blade, with thin, filament-like light bursts that seemed to disperse at a touch. However, the sudden dimming surrounding light was enough to prove her hand strike could cut stone and destroy iron; the electric arc sliced through the air and her hand strike came swift as a passing flash!
Demon Hunting Combat Technique·Wolf Speed!
Clang!
Le Yin abruptly raised his left arm to block, the iron wristguard on his left wrist steadily catching Yan Yi’s lightning plow blade!
"Nice wristguard, you should wear it on your neck."
"I have something even better!"
Le Yin kicked away the chair, his hands like entangling poisonous snakes, poised to strike, viciously chomping towards Yan Yi’s joints with a light energy burst!
In terms of close combat, Le Yin had yet to fear anyone of the same realm!
But Yan Yi wasn’t at all afraid of Le Yin’s disregard for females, instead, she went further, almost falling into Le Yin’s embrace, her hands deftly dissolving Le Yin’s offensive, fingers delicately touching Le Yin’s eyes and throat!
Demon Hunting Combat Technique·Twin Serpent Blades!
Le Yin bent backward almost ninety degrees to avoid Yan Yi’s attack on his eyes and throat, while maintaining his grip on Yan Yi’s slender waist, forcefully thrusting backward!
Although he had never practiced it, Le Yin’s physique, nurtured by musical art, was sufficient to support this reckless act—a backward suplex!
Yet, as he lifted Yan Yi, Le Yin suddenly felt Yan Yi’s weight increase by several times. Yan Yi effortlessly used one hand to support herself on the ground, her long legs clad in black stockings warping around Le Yin’s waist like two poisonous snakes most indecently, with blue-white electric arcs moving between her legs, penetrating into Le Yin’s body!
Yan Yi propped herself on the ground, flicking with her force, throwing Le Yin away with just her legs!
Demon Hunting Combat Technique·Bear Serpent Strangle!
In midair, Le Yin twisted his body, and upon landing, he immediately steadied himself, his hands like stirring silk as he clawed towards Yan Yi, his feet stepping out a shadowy shortcut, swiftly and eerily approaching the yet-to-stand Yan Yi. Simultaneously, the entire sixth floor dimmed, as if all the light was focused on his fists.
Eight Paddy Flow·Ghost Step!
Biting Battle Technique·Twin Desolate Bite!
Once in combat mode, Le Yin held no hesitation! Anything left unsaid could wait till he had beaten Yan Yi half to death!
For Le Yin’s full-force attack, the fallen Yan Yi did not dodge, instead, she propped her hands on the ground, her light-exploding long legs actively meeting Le Yin’s fists!
However, at the moment when fist and foot touched, the expected explosion of light did not occur; instead, it was extinguished and dissipated.
Yan Yi, like an elegant cat, passed through Le Yin’s Desolate Bite, crossing over Le Yin’s head. Her right hand, shimmering with electric arcs, swiftly hooked around Le Yin’s neck. That weight, akin to a thousand pounds, once again pressed down on Le Yin, forcing him to the ground!
Hunting Demon Combat Technique: Cat Separation!
Hunting Demon Combat Technique: Bear Hook Hand!
Yan Yi’s bent arm sparkled continuously with electric sparks. Le Yin’s neck bore black scorch marks from the electricity, yet his expression remained unchanged. Le Yin grabbed Yan Yi’s arm, and with a dragon banner-like stance, he lifted his lower body purely with waist strength. His steel-soled boots traced a shining arc in the air, viciously kicking towards Yan Yi!
Yan Yi immediately let go and withdrew, while Le Yin took the opportunity to stand up and fished a bottle of red liquid from his chest, taking a sip.
"Aren’t you afraid of lightning?" Despite the seething anger in her heart, Yan Yi couldn’t help but feel puzzled. She had already electrocuted Qin Le Yin twice; normal humans couldn’t possibly have resistance to lightning. No matter the level of combat technique, they would invariably lose the ability to resist due to the numbing effect of an electric shock, even affecting cognitive abilities.
Yet Qin Le Yin seemed unfazed, not only able to counterattack but with an even fiercer onslaught. Yan Yi even suspected that electric shocks might somehow make Qin Le Yin more excited — she had tested it before, and the pain from tiny electric shocks certainly could stimulate excitement. However, such a high-end method with electricity was something her sister would never agree to.
"I am, but what frightens me isn’t the lightning. It’s your inexplicable animosity — I swear I haven’t offended you. Today’s our first meeting, so why such murderous intent?"
"Think carefully about your past actions!"
"Sorry, I’ve offended so many people before that I don’t know if you’re related to any of them—"
"You can keep bluffing, but you can’t escape this calamity!"
Yan Yi suddenly bent down, pressing her ten fingers to the ground, standing with legs perfectly straight. She struck a blood-pumping, seductive posture, reminiscent of a cat stretching lazily or a lion storing energy. Light and shadows flickered around her, and even her eyes turned into vertical pupils!
"It seems that unless I knock you down, you won’t admit your mistake."
"I feel the same way." Le Yin took his stance: "Unless I knock you down, you won’t listen to me properly."
Ring—
At the moment the class bell rang outside, the two figures on the sixth floor collided instantly! Yan Yi soared like a lion, striking fiercely; Le Yin’s hands swiftly turned into countless venomous snakes, biting at her!
Hunting Demon Combat Technique: Griffin Raid!
Biting Battle Technique: Profound Kiss!
Boom!
The explosion of light instantly flooded the entire sixth floor, and those outside could even see a halo burst from the Platinum Tower. With the sound of the explosion shattering, both sustained varying degrees of injuries. Le Yin’s shoulder was nearly torn with a piece of flesh missing, while Yan Yi was left with wounds from the venomous snake’s light explosion biting her body in several places!
Just as they prepared to combat again, as their bodies turned, the clothing disrupted by the explosion’s shockwave could no longer hold, dropping something hidden in their pockets.
Clatter!
Thud!
Le Yin’s pants pocket ripped open, dropping several pieces of exquisite caramel.
Yan Yi’s inner shirt broke open, spilling out a ’toy’ of unknown purpose.
The moment it hit the ground, it seemed to trigger some button, and the ’toy’ began to vibrate.
The tense atmosphere on the sixth floor turned peculiar instantly.
They silently glanced at each other’s items, then quietly picked up their own belongings and put them away.
"...Let’s first discuss the defense plan for the Platinum Tower."
"...Fine."