Chapter 4: Defeating the Enemy with One Move_1
On the martial training field.
Ling Chong also saw the aggressively approaching Ling Xiao.
A trace of disdainful sneer surfaced between his brows.
"What's wrong, trash, want to avenge your grandpa?"
"Hahaha!"
Ling Chong's scornful questioning made those members of the Ling Family from the main clan burst into loud laughter as well.
They thought that Ling Xiao was overestimating his own abilities.
"You've humiliated me time and again, and I didn't take issue with it because I was no match for you, but since you've injured my grandpa, I cannot forgive you!"
Ling Xiao, looking at Ling Chong, felt nervous inside, yet he also possessed a strong sense of confidence.
The emergence of the Mountain and River Martial Soul had opened a door to success for him.
And today's confrontation with Ling Chong was the perfect test.
"You won't forgive me?"
Ling Chong, as if he had heard the world's biggest joke, disdainfully said, "If I can break that old beggar's ribs, I can break your ribs too!"
"Ling Chong, just end it with one palm strike. This kid is as useless as that old beggar."
Someone egged on from the side.
"Hahahaha, if I can't solve this trash with one palm strike, then what face do I have left to stay in the Ling Clan?"
Amidst the laughter, Ling Chong suddenly made his move, transforming into a towering giant, looking down on Ling Xiao.
The powerful aura overwhelmed Ling Xiao, leaving him struggling to catch his breath.
Is this the strength of a Martial Veins Second Layer martial artist? Although only one realm higher than the Martial Veins First Layer, the difference seemed far too vast.
The onlookers, seeing the shocked expression in Ling Xiao's eyes, all revealed a schadenfreude smile.
In their eyes, the battle was over before it even started.
How could Ling Xiao possibly be Ling Chong's match?
Suddenly, Ling Chong struck out with a palm towards Ling Xiao, which to the naked eye looked no larger than an ordinary hand.
However, in Ling Xiao's vision, it transformed into a huge palm the size of a millstone, like the hand of a giant.
This palm strike made Ling Xiao feel as if he was seeing a giant, a giant who could easily squash him with a casual swipe.
"That's the Giant Spirit Palm Technique, isn't it? I remember it's an advanced martial art!"
The disciples of the Ling Clan main family, with their keen eyesight, recognized Ling Chong's palm technique and could not help but exclaim.
"What a joke, no matter how strong Ling Chong is, he's only a Martial Veins Second Layer martial artist, what qualifies him to learn advanced martial arts? I am of the same strength as him, and I can only choose elementary martial arts, not even qualified to pick intermediate martial arts."
"How can you compare with him? Ling Chong has a good father, after all. His dad is our Ninth Master! His grandfather is the old Patriarch Ling Clan..."
"No wonder Ling Chong has always been so arrogant, breaking the old beggar's ribs without any punishment."
"With the advanced martial art, Giant Spirit Palm Technique revealed, Ling Xiao doesn't stand a chance."
"Did you think he ever did? Unless he is a peerless genius, trying to fight above his level is nothing but a daydream."
The tremendous advantage held by advanced martial arts put pressure even on those in the clan with cultivation levels higher than Ling Chong's.
Martial arts are graded because of their different powers and effects!
A Martial Veins Second Layer martial artist who cultivates advanced martial arts could very well defeat a Martial Veins Third Layer martial artist.
"Ling Chong, I'm flattered you think so highly of me, using advanced martial arts against me!"
Ling Xiao couldn't help but feel emotional; if he hadn't gained the Mountain and River Martial Soul, today he would definitely be leaving with broken ribs.
For someone like him, who didn't even qualify to learn elementary martial arts and could only study basic martial arts, he was already at a disadvantage from the starting line.
If it weren't for the Mountain and River Martial Soul, it would have been very difficult for him to stand out.
That instant, under the immense pressure of the advanced martial arts, Ling Xiao actually laughed.
Of course, he laughed.
Because within the Mountain and River Map, another Ling Chong appeared, pointing out all the flaws and openings in his execution of the Giant Spirit Palm Technique.
Naturally, no one else knew this, only Ling Xiao himself.
However, even knowing Ling Chong's weaknesses, landing a strike on them would still require seizing the opportunity well.
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Fortunately, he had been rigorously training throughout the year, and the experience of being frequently bullied by Ling Chong in duels was extremely valuable.
Moreover, his body had been transformed by the Mountain and River Martial Soul, enhancing his reactions and sensations by more than several times, which was his assurance of victory.
Seeing the smile on Ling Xiao's face, Ling Chong couldn't help but feel a chilling sense in his heart, as if his entire being had been thoroughly seen through by Ling Xiao.
"Feigning mystery! Witness the Destruction strike of my Giant Spirit Palm Technique!"
The Giant Spirit Palm Technique had only four moves, and Destruction was the most powerful one, designed for killing.
Although Ling Chong couldn't unleash the full power of this move due to his strength, he still found it easy to deal with Ling Xiao, who only had the Martial Veins at the first layer.
The so-called Destruction was a force that seemed to ravage both heaven and earth.
While Ling Chong could not yet achieve that, to the onlookers, it appeared as if he had already conjured a huge golden palm made of True Qi, which came crashing down on Ling Xiao's head.
"So fast! So fierce!"
The overwhelming presence forced the spectators to keep retreating, while their understanding of Advanced Martial Arts increased by a notch.
With this move, Ling Xiao was not just defeated, but certain to die!
Although the Ling Clan strictly prohibited disciples from killing each other, injuring was permissible, but murder would result in severe punishment.
But who would Ling Chong, son of Ninth Master and grandson of Old Patriarch Ling, be afraid of?
Just when many thought Ling Xiao was undoubtedly doomed, Ling Xiao made his move.
His body turned into a wild ox, charging directly into Ling Chong's embrace.
Ling Chong had no idea what happened before he felt his body soaring through the air as if he were a kite severed from its string.
Strike the snake at its vital point!
Although Ling Xiao was only using Basic Martial Arts, he managed to hit Ling Chong's weakness, turning Ling Chong's imposing palm strike into a joke.
What just happened?
How did Ling Chong end up being the one flying out?
The spectators hadn't even clearly seen what occurred due to the speed of Ling Xiao's movement.
"My ribs!"
Ling Chong cried out miserably as he lay on the ground.
"I said it before, those who hurt my grandfather will not be spared. You wanted to defeat me with a single palm strike, so I defeated you with one move!"
Despite the nervousness and excitement in his heart, and hardly believing it to be true, Ling Xiao, who had grown up among beggars, showed a composure beyond his years.
He knew exactly why he had defeated Ling Chong.
Analyzing with the Mountain and River Martial Soul and practicing, coupled with his own hard work, had led to today's outcome.
However, what puzzled him was that at the instant he attacked, he felt as if his body had turned into a gust of wind?
That speed was much faster than usual!
Could that be another effect of the Mountain and River Martial Soul?
"Ling Chong has lost, oh my God, am I seeing things?"
"He really lost, and even broke his ribs!"
"What happened just now with Ling Xiao, could Wild Ox Power be that powerful?"
The place was already buzzing with noise as they were shocked that Ling Xiao, the clear underdog, had managed to seriously injure Ling Chong with just one move.
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"Ling Xiao, you're too cruel. I didn't use my full strength, yet you wanted to take my life!"
Ling Chong seemed to care more about his pride than the pain of his broken ribs, so he told a lie from the moment he opened his mouth, uttering completely unreasonable nonsense.
Yet, there were those who actually supported such an irrational claim.
"No wonder I thought Ling Xiao could win, it turns out Ling Chong was holding back, this Ling Xiao is really ungrateful!"
Disciples from the Ling Clan Main Family in the crowd nodded in agreement.
It was Ling Chong who was defeated, but in their eyes, he represented the Main Family disciples, and such an embarrassing defeat was a disgrace to all of them.
"Holding back?"
Ling Xiao couldn't help but sneer, according to the analysis and practice from the Mountain and River Map, Ling Chong's palm strike was intended to kill him, the so-called holding back was pure nonsense!
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