The Age of True Qi
Chapter 246

Qi Gong Wave

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Unexpectedly, Si Ming used two fingers of his left hand to press on Yu Shuying's shoulder, specifically the Quepen acupoint, which happened to be the weak point of Auspicious Snow Abundant Spirit Palm.

Yu Shuying could only gracefully dodge the force, but she quickly regrouped and launched another attack. Her right palm feinted, and her left palm was about to strike her ribs when Si Ming also changed his move, his pair of sword fingers stabbing at her breast root acupoint, which was still the weakness of her palm technique.

The martial arts for health preservation do not aim to injure the enemy, so the fist techniques are simple and the moves are not varied. When Si Ming was just hit, he had already seen through this palm technique and knew where the weakness was.

Of course, no one else could do it. Even if the Auspicious Snow Abundant Spirit Palm is simple, it is still a complete palm technique. To see through the moves in less than half a minute is beyond common sense. Even if Si Ming it, no one would believe him. People would just think that he had already learned this palm technique.

But Yu Shuying believed it.

In the instant their eyes met, she knew that Si Ming had seen through the Auspicious Snow Abundant Spirit Palm. Although she didn't know the reason, if they continued to fight, she would inevitably get stuck in a quagmire. So she changed her move and used the Frost-Defying Plum Fist.

But after only a few exchanges, Si Ming saw through the Frost-Defying Plum Fist and attacked Yu Shuying's fist techniques with every move, forcing her to dodge left and right.

In the past, when Yu Shuying fought with others, she would usually "see through" her opponent's moves, set up an ambush in advance, and strike at the weakness. But today, the situation was reversed, which made her frown and her expression become unusually solemn.

In fact, even in this battle, Yu Shuying "saw through" the flaws in Si Ming's moves, and the two were equal in terms of skill.

The problem is that Si Ming is thick-skinned and doesn't care about being exposed. Even if you punch through the gap and hit his temple, he can still keep attacking. The same situation wouldn't work for Yu Shuying.

"Out of tricks? Well, that's when I'll retaliate!"

Si Ming was overjoyed to find that Yu Shuying seemed helpless against him. It seemed that his unconventional tactics before the competition had worked, and he could win this battle.

Chapter 203 Qi Gong Wave

With a thought, Si Ming launched a counterattack, wielding the Five Demon Fists with a flourish. He lowered his head and charged forward, unleashing the Ox Demon Horn Thrust.

But Yu Shuying raised her palm like a knife and slashed fiercely at his chin, using the force against him, causing Si Ming to veer off course. Like a bull being toyed with by a matador's red cape, his body was uncontrollably thrown to the side.

Si Ming forcibly stopped in his tracks, twisted his body with all his might to counterattack, expanded his chest muscles, and unleashed his divine power, launching a Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain attack.

If Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain is blocked, it will turn into Fierce Tiger Forcibly Climbs the Mountain. However, with Si Ming's current physical condition, there are very few martial artists below the Spirit Transformation who can stop him. Once Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain succeeds and captures the enemy, he can follow up with Tiger Demon Splits the Head and break the enemy's skull in one fell swoop.

Of course, this is a duel in the ring, and Si Ming wouldn't be so ruthless. He would stop when he takes down Yu Shuying, and the referee would naturally know how to judge the outcome.

But just as these thoughts flashed through Si Ming's mind, he suddenly felt his lower body stumble. His upper body was still leaning forward, but his lower body was being dragged down, and his body fell forward uncontrollably.

Yu Shuying actually launched a downward spinning kick the instant Si Ming turned around, hitting his ankle squarely.

Even though Si Ming has the Jade-Clad Dharma Body and cannot be injured, it doesn't mean he can't be subjected to force. Once his balance is broken, the Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain becomes a tiger eating mud.

Seeing the ground getting closer and closer to his face, Si Ming quickly stretched out his arm and pressed it against the ground, intending to lean forward and do a monkey roll.

As if she had eyes in the back of her head, Yu Shuying braced herself with her hands on the ground as a fulcrum, pulled back her right leg that had been kicked out, and swung it backward like a pendulum, hitting Si Ming's elbow and causing him to lose his chance to flip forward.

Bang!

With a heavy thud, Si Ming's chin hit the ground, sending him sprawling face-first into the mud. He slid forward, leaving a scratch on the ring. Luckily it was him; anyone else would have had their chin scraped raw.

With this sudden fall, half of Si Ming's body slid off the ring. Fortunately, he managed to grab the ground with his hands in time, preventing himself from falling off the ring. He immediately rolled to his side, flipped over like an eel, and stood up from the ground.

He stared at Yu Shuying, hesitant to make the first move.

The exchange just now was too strange; it was as if his opponent had anticipated his moves.

While both involve seeing through an opponent's moves, Si Ming's ability to see through an opponent's moves is based on a thorough analysis of their entire martial arts routine, followed by reverse deduction of a countermeasure. Therefore, as soon as the opponent makes a move, he can immediately counter it.

Yu Shuying's insight only targeted a single move, without a complete countermeasure. Moreover, she prepared a trap before her opponent even made a move, anticipating the enemy's moves and waiting for them to walk right into her trap.

Fortunately, Si Ming's martial arts skills were so strong that he wouldn't get injured even if his vital points were hit. He could only attack his joints and other areas to use their force to deflect it, or even attack the point of force application to disrupt his balance. If it were anyone else, they would have been knocked down long ago.

Your move will definitely be countered!

Both sides shared the same idea, which led to a stalemate in the battle, with neither daring to make the first move for fear of being put on the defensive.

In fact, if Yu Shuying had used a different martial art, Si Ming's "insight" would have been ineffective. No matter how talented he was, he couldn't possibly analyze an opponent's move in one go; he would at least need to see half of it. However, Yu Shuying didn't know the underlying principle. She had several guesses about Si Ming's "insight," but she couldn't be sure which one it was right now. Making a hasty move would only give the opponent an opportunity, so she was hesitant to act rashly.

The two faced off, searching for an opportunity to strike, circling each other like in a martial arts movie, moving from one end of the ring to the other.

The audience was initially very tense, watching the ring intently, afraid of missing any crucial developments. But as they waited and waited without seeing the two make a move, they became increasingly impatient.

"Hurry up and get started! How much longer are we going to have to wait? I'm in a rush to get home and do my homework!"

"They were playing really well before, how did they suddenly become so weak? What's the point of just going around in circles? I could do that too."

"You laymen, this is a true duel between masters. They remain still until the moment they strike, then unleash a devastating attack. They are engaged in a battle on a spiritual level, transcending the constraints of the physical body, searching for each other's weaknesses. Don't be fooled by their lack of physical contact; they've already exchanged hundreds of blows in the mental realm. The moment their energy stirs, a thunderous attack will erupt..."

"Is it really that mysterious? It sounds like a storyteller's tale... Wait, aren't you the president of the literary society? I remember your work was published in the martial arts magazine 'Tales of Past and Present'."

Si Ming certainly didn't engage in any mental battle; in fact, he was distracted by the comments from the audience. But even though he was distracted, Yu Shuying didn't take the opportunity to launch an attack, because it wasn't a matter of finding an opening.

Even if your opponent has a weakness, the moment you make a move, you become the one with the weakness. After all, weaknesses in Movement Method movements and postures are static weaknesses, which don't take up much time and can be adjusted in time. However, weaknesses in techniques are dynamic weaknesses, and once you make a move, you lose the opportunity.

"Spinning around like this isn't going to work. After all, winning and losing are common in Military School. Losing isn't a big deal; it's just a normal sparring match between classmates," Si Ming suddenly said.

Yu Shuying wasn't fooled. "Then hurry up and make your move."

Si Ming clicked his tongue and made a decision. "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

After saying that, he didn't rush to attack. Instead, he shouted to the people around him, "Everyone, step back! I'm about to unleash my ultimate move!"

Everyone was momentarily stunned. Was this some kind of blatant way to warn your opponent? Was this some kind of card game where you announce you have a bomb?

Ordinary special moves won't affect the surrounding area. As for powerful ultimate moves, you need at least a level seven Internal Cultivation to unleash them. Besides, there's a right time to unleash an ultimate move. Just standing in front of someone and using it without any concealment, even a fool would know to step forward and interrupt.

Ke Chajing felt that Si Ming didn't seem to be faking it, so she urged, "Since he's said so, let's all step back and pretend it's true."

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