The Heart Destroying Palm was profound and mysterious. Even if it did not strike the chest, but any part of the opponent's body, its palm force would travel along the opponent's meridians, pressing straight toward the heart. It would not rest until it achieved its goal—vicious to the extreme.
However, along the way, the palm force would be obstructed by the opponent's muscles and membranes, suffering losses that greatly reduced its power.
If the opponent's skin and flesh were tough and thick, the Heart Destroying Palm's power would be heavily diminished, unable to achieve the effect of killing with a single strike.
For this reason, martial artists who cultivated the Heart Destroying Palm often made a habit of attacking their enemies' chests, seeking to kill their opponents in one move.
To complement the Heart Destroying Palm and bring out its greatest power, Shopkeeper Chen had deliberately cultivated a close-combat movement technique—Inch Step!
Although Inch Step was only a Beginner Martial Art, it was exceptionally practical in close combat. Turning and shifting, advancing and retreating, it was invincible wherever it went; every step was calculated, forcing opponents into unbearable misery.
Once this movement technique reached Major Accomplishment, one became extraordinarily agile and swift within a confined space. The speed of one's attacks far surpassed normal, vastly increasing the chance of striking the opponent's body and allowing one to precisely hit any part of it.
Although Shopkeeper Chen had only cultivated Inch Step to Minor Accomplishment and could not strike wherever he pointed, his attack speed had greatly improved compared to normal. The odds of hitting an opponent's heart had increased enormously. He was confident that with the Heart Destroying Palm and Inch Step working together, killing his opponent would be no difficult matter.
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