Lv Mingyuan moved again.
This time, he did not charge straight in. Instead, he circled to the side, stepping left with a hooked footwork. His figure blurred as he moved around to Chen Yuan's left.
Both claws struck at once. His left hand seized Chen Yuan's shoulder, while his right hand grabbed for his elbow, attacking high and low together.
This was "Double Dragon Seizes the Pearl," one of the techniques in his Dragon Claw Grappling Hand. It was designed to break through a direct block. Once it caught its target, it would lock the shoulder and elbow joints at the same time, making it impossible to bring even the greatest strength to bear.
Chen Yuan pushed off with his right foot and shifted sideways.
He sank his shoulder and dropped his elbow, using the coiling force of Horizontal Fist to deflect the claw aimed at his shoulder. At the same time, his right hand flashed up from his waist—Drill Fist.
His fist spiraled upward, aiming straight for Lv Mingyuan's throat.
Lv Mingyuan turned his right hand from a claw into a palm and slapped down on the face of Chen Yuan's fist. He leaned back with the force, avoiding the brunt of the strike.
His left hand did not withdraw. Its five fingers continued after Chen Yuan's right shoulder.
Chen Yuan sank his right shoulder to evade the claw, and his left leg was already lifting—Chicken Form, Chicken Kick.
With his toes pointed, he kicked sideways at the outside of Lv Mingyuan's knee.
Lv Mingyuan hurriedly pulled back his claw and retreated, raising his knee to block.
Smack! The sole of Chen Yuan's foot collided with the side of Lv Mingyuan's knee, and both of them bounced back a step.
In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged