Chapter 76
Murong Qing's eyes also sharpened, and she subconsciously drew her spear and dodged to the side, because usually, the opponent would take the opportunity to close the distance and negate the distance advantage of the spear.
However, when she regained her footing, she found that Lian Buqi was still standing in the same spot, showing no sign of pursuit whatsoever, and she couldn't help but wonder, "What do you mean by this?"
Lian Buqi declared, "Simply defeating an opponent like you is meaningless; it will only make you more resilient. True victory lies in shattering even your most steadfast beliefs. Come, unleash your full power, and then despair before the harsh reality!"
Murong Qing's brows furrowed with anger for a moment, her emotions fluctuating wildly, but she quickly calmed herself down and said composedly, "Provocation won't work on me."
Lian Buqi said, "A lion doesn't need to use provocation on a rabbit; you have no chance of winning this race."
Murong Qing did not respond. She stirred her inner True Qi, and a dense, rain-like sound of bowstrings burst forth from her body. With a casual movement, the spear tip spun like a surging wave, and she launched a full-scale attack.
The Confucian School Six Arts Art – Shoot the Heavenly Wolf!
At this moment, Murong Qing seemed to transform into millions of archers. At the army's command, countless bowstrings were drawn, unleashing a dense rain of arrows that covered the sky and the earth, ready to completely engulf the enemy.
She said that provocation was useless, but she was still young and didn't have the ability to control her temper. Even though she tried to calm herself down, she was still provoked and attacked with a killing move she had prepared long ago.
The spear tip caught the strong wind, and the airflow swirled like a sharp arrow piercing the sky, instantly transforming into countless sharp points that covered Lian Buqi's vital points from all sides, leaving him nowhere to dodge and only one path left: retreat.
However, the deliberately left-open path by surrounding three sides is not a way out. If Lian Buqi chooses to retreat, he will truly fall into a dead end. All the spear lights will merge into one in an instant, unleashing the most powerful spear, enough to pierce through stone and gold.
Why should I hide? You're the one who needs to hide.
Lian Buqi suddenly formed a strange Law Seals, then slammed it forward. Instantly, the air exploded, producing a sound similar to gunpowder exploding. Dozens of finger energies spread out, colliding with the spear's light and sparking.
Upon seeing this, Zhong Lingxiu was watching from the audience, exclaimed in surprise, "Those are Shotgun Shell Seal!"
Seeing the questioning looks from Si Ming and the others, she quickly explained, "I saw this martial art when I was sorting through Dr. Huang Bang's research materials. The same series includes Bullet Fist, Submachine Gun Finger, Grenade Hammer Hands, Armor-Piercing Claw Force... Oh, and the ultimate moves are Fuel-Air Explosive Palm and Thermobaric Palm."
How did the martial arts techniques researched by Dr. Wang Gang end up in this person's hands?
"I don't know about that, but Dr. Pang Kang said that this series of martial arts has hidden dangers, so it is still in the research stage and belongs to the national first-level prohibited martial arts. No one, including the Mohist Knight Guard, is allowed to practice it."
In the blink of an eye, the battle situation had reversed. Lian Buqi unleashed three consecutive Shotgun Shell Seal, not only blocking all the spear light but also injuring Murong Qing, leaving several bloody holes on her body, as if she had been hit by invisible air bullets. Fortunately, the wounds were not deep, and the bleeding stopped immediately.
"How is it? Isn't it different from what you expected?"
Instead of pressing his advantage, Lian Buqi displayed a playful, cat-and-mouse expression.
Murong Qing calmed her slightly rapid breathing and said seriously, "This move, which doesn't belong to the Daoist Gate school, is indeed powerful, but how many times can you use it? The stronger the power, the greater the consumption; this is true for all martial arts in the world. Moreover, as long as you create distance, the threat of this move will be greatly reduced."
As she spoke, she glanced at the holes in the ground. These were the marks left by the force of the Shotgun Shell Seal. About 70% of them landed in empty spaces. It was only the first shell that had injured her. After she retreated and created some distance, the next two shells were completely blocked.
In close combat, a single Shotgun Shell Seal might leave a gaping hole in one's body or riddled with bullets. However, by maintaining distance, the accuracy and penetration power would be significantly reduced, which would undoubtedly be an advantage for Murong Qing, who wields a long weapon.
"What does it matter if it's not a Daoist Gate martial art? Being bound by sectarian prejudices is the most foolish thing to do. The meaning of martial arts lies in killing enemies. As long as it can kill enemies more effectively, it's good martial arts. As for whether it's Daoist School or Mohist School, that depends on one's stance and has nothing to do with what kind of martial arts one knows."
Murong Qing shouted, "The meaning of martial arts lies in stopping war. Your premise is flawed from the start! No matter how eloquent your words are, they are going in the opposite direction and are taking you further and further away from the goal."
"The idea that martial arts can stop war? This is a claim desperately devised by the weak to deceive the strong. They hope to use this rhetoric to restrain the strong and brainwash them into protecting them. Think about it carefully: as the strong, they are born with the ability to dominate the weak. Why would they abandon their most proficient martial arts and become as powerless as the weak?"
"This is nonsense! The weak and the strong are neither enemies nor isolated from each other. The weak can become strong through cultivation, and even if someone is not good at martial arts, they may have other talents that can also help the strong. Only wild beasts determine status through force, so how can humans be equated with wild beasts?"
Unable to find common ground in conversation, Murong Qing declined further. She pressed her hands down on the spear and slammed it into the stream, sending a Lian Buqi of water flying towards Lian Buqi. At the same time, the spearhead emitted a chilling aura, quickly freezing the water droplets into ice shards—her Internal Cultivation was of the ice attribute.
"Useless little trick."
Lian Buqi casually shattered the ice wave with a palm strike. In the brief moment of delay, the spear emerged from the sea like a dragon, silent yet incredibly fast, reaching his face in the blink of an eye.
This was a shot fired with speed in mind!
Facing the rapidly approaching spear, Lian Buqi snorted, his left hand jerked, and the sound of gunpowder exploding came from his elbow. His left fist went from extreme stillness to extreme movement, and he struck out with Bullet Fist.
From the perspective of firearms, the power of an ordinary pistol is undoubtedly inferior to that of a shotgun, even in terms of the destructive power of a single bullet. However, when it is transformed into martial arts, the situation will naturally change. The force gathered by a single fist is Lian Buqi far greater than the force released. With a fast and powerful punch, the gun head is deflected with a crisp sound.
But Murong Qing did not retreat. She used the force to turn around and spin around, turning the power from the Bullet Fist into her own. Her spear turned 360 degrees and continued to attack. The sharp spear tip, like a nimble snake, flicked and created a series of spear flowers, each strike targeting the opponent's vital points, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.
"Hmph, truth and falsehood, reality and illusion, why bother to distinguish them?"
Lian Buqi raised his shoulders and reached forward with both hands, as if embracing the moon, enveloping all the spear flourishes within his power range, suppressing them all, whether they were real or feints!
Murong Qing's expression changed, and he immediately withdrew his spear and retreated. The countless spear flowers suddenly disappeared, withering into a real spear, which quickly shrank back, like a frightened snake retreating into its hole.
"It's too late to escape now!"
Lian Buqi suddenly lowered his legs, and a shockwave shot out from the soles of his feet, spreading outwards along the ground and hindering Murong Qing's movements. Then, he lunged forward fiercely, visualizing a scene of beasts fighting each other. His killing intent exploded, and his hands danced like the wind, his strength as violent as a raging wave, creating countless splashes of water.
This move is completely different in style from Bullet Fist and Shotgun Shell Seal, but it is his own school's martial art, known as "Hundred Beasts Fight for Their Lives". It was this martial art that led him to understand the principle of the survival of the fittest.
"Now!"
After Murong Qing three steps back, she rebounded with even stronger force, like a spring that had been compressed to its limit. A faint spear intent suddenly surged from her body, stimulating Lian Buqi's consciousness and making him hear the clashing of clashing swords and charging soldiers, giving him the illusion of being surrounded by thousands of troops all by himself.
The Hegemon's Returning Horse Spear!
This is a spear move that is essential in almost all spear techniques. It is a move that can save you from certain death, and it is usually the most powerful move. Just like when two generals are dueling, they often fight head-on and are evenly matched, but one of them is killed by a sudden counterattack.
The countless spear shadows vanished, condensing into a single, incredibly realistic spear. Murong Qing's speed increased dramatically, transforming into a streak of rainbow light as she fiercely thrust out, piercing through the combined fist energy of the beasts' battle and hurtling towards Lian Buqi force.
Upon seeing this, the referee in charge of maintaining order knew things were going to get bad. Although the gun was made of ironwood and was not sharpened, its powerful motor could still kill someone even without a spearhead, let alone this gun which still had a spearhead. He quickly gathered his inner True Qi and prepared to rush into the battlefield to stop the fight.
But the referee stopped the charge the next moment.
Murong Qing's spear thrust Lian Buqi, but Lian Buqi only swayed slightly before forcefully blocking the spear with his chest.
"How... is that possible?"
Murong Qing could not hide her shock. She thought that with the power of this spear, even if the opponent had practiced external martial arts, his skills would still be broken. After all, given their ages, it was impossible for them to have cultivated external martial arts to the point of being invulnerable to swords and spears. This had nothing to do with talent, but required a long period of physical training.