Vajra Fist

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Vajra Fist
Alias(es)	金刚拳
Classification	Mortal-tier fist martial art
Occupation/Role	Direct, bare-handed killing fist art
Known Practitioner	Wang Xuance
Status	Completed by Wang Xuance 26
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Beginner	1	Recorded at 70/2000 progress on Wang Xuance's Martial Dao Template.
Proficient	6	Wang expends 220 strands of True Martial Qi to deduce the technique to 430/4000. His arms thicken, his Juwei acupoint loosens, and he shatters a three-foot rock slab with one punch.
Mastery / Great Success	21 25	Wang expends 380 strands of True Martial Qi to reach mastery. Fist force transforms into astral force, his palms develop Vajra Sanskrit, and he receives the fourth form, Vajra Demon-Breaker. Later records list the technique at 700/6000, Great Success.
Completion / Perfection	26 28	Wang pushes the art to completion, gaining the fifth form, Fist Shatters the Tides. His finger bones gain a golden sheen and his regrown arms take on a jade-like luster.

Background

Vajra Fist was the fist technique Wang Xuance learned from an instructor at Tower Stele Martial Hall. After entering the army, he discovers that it is also the fist art issued to new recruits alongside the Crane Form Grand Stance. 4

It is classified as an ordinary Mortal-tier martial art, but mastery is stated to make it no weaker than ordinary Profound-tier techniques. Its style emphasizes rigid, steel-like force and decisive killing strikes rather than elaborate exchanges. 4

At completion, Vajra Fist is revealed to be an incomplete fragment of a martial art created by an ancient Buddhist monk who observed the unbroken tide line of the Guangling River. Its completion subjects the practitioner to severe bodily destruction and regeneration, reflecting the endurance-focused nature of Buddhist ascetic cultivation. 26

Abilities & Skills

Core Fist Force

Vajra Fist channels blood and qi through the arms to produce heavy, direct fist force capable of breaking defenses through raw impact.

• Its beginner-level force can smash through the surface fascia of opponents below the martial artist realm once Wang closes in. 9
• At the proficient stage, its force begins showing signs of evolving toward fist aura. 6
• At mastery, fist force becomes fist astral force, allowing it to wound opponents with force and destroy them with astral power. 21
• Wang's mastery-stage fists shatter Hua Ruoxi's Azure Rainbow Sword and drive destructive force into her body. 22

Weituo Presents the Pestle

The first documented form concentrates force into a straight, cannon-like strike. 4

• Wang uses it to overwhelm a one-knock Blood Gate bandit at close range, smashing both the man and his spear. 7
• It remains effective against weapons; Wang uses it against Li Mingyu's spear during their later rematch. 28

Dispersing Clouds, Scattering Snow

A circular defensive form that sweeps and redirects incoming attacks. 4

• It disrupts and scatters the spearheads of three bandits aimed at Wang's vital points. 7
• The form is particularly suited to warding off attacks and protecting the practitioner. 7

Eight-Armed Vajra

This form produces a barrage of fist and arm shadows, striking multiple directions and targeting vital points. 4

• Wang uses it against Li Mingyu's Sea-Severing Cloud-Turning Palm, meeting a flood of palm shadows with eight fist shadows. 19
• Its repeated use places severe strain on Wang's blood and qi during prolonged combat. 20

Vajra Demon-Breaker

The fourth form is bestowed when Vajra Fist reaches mastery. 21

• It uses fist astral force and can crush opponents with a single blow. 21
• Wang kills three successive tournament opponents with single punches using this form. 24
• Its force can contend head-on with Three-Knock Blood Pass fighters. 24

Fist Shatters the Tides

The fifth form is bestowed upon completion. 26

• It is activated with the body as its center. 26
• As long as the user's blood and qi remain unextinguished, the fist force does not cease. 26
• The form is described as capable of shattering towering waves without a trace of water vapor touching the user's clothes. 26

Limitations

• Vajra Fist relies heavily on blood and qi. Repeated use of its early forms leaves Wang's meridians empty, his fascia sore, and his arms unable to sustain further exchanges. 20
• The technique's bare-handed power does not erase the inherent advantage of weapons. Even after reaching perfection, Wang is forced back by Li Mingyu's Bright Silver Refined Iron Spear. 28
• Its defensive power does not make the user immune to poison or bodily harm. Wang nearly dies after Snow Scorpion Bone Poison enters through his skin, prompting him to seek a body-tempering martial art. 8
• Completing the art causes extreme pain: Wang's arm flesh ruptures and exposes bone before regenerating. 26

Known Practitioners

• Wang Xuance — Primary known practitioner. He develops Vajra Fist from beginner level to completion through combat, True Martial Qi deduction, and tournament battles. 1 6 21 26
• Tower Stele Martial Hall instructor — Taught Vajra Fist to Wang after he entered the hall as a disciple. 4
• Mountain Sea Guard recruits — The technique is issued as the standard fist art for new enlistees. 4

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Military training — Wang resumes practicing the fist art after enlisting, using it in sparring against Xu Dalin and surviving more than thirty exchanges before Xu fights seriously. 4
• Sand bandit hunt — Vajra Fist allows Wang to break a three-man spear assault, kill a one-knock Blood Gate bandit, and later defeat poisoned robbers at close range. 7 8
• Six Halls Martial Meet — At the proficient stage, Wang fights Three-Knock Blood Pass disciple Li Mingyu to a standstill despite his lower cultivation. 19 20
• Hua Ruoxi battle — After advancing to mastery, Wang breaks Hua Ruoxi's sword with a punch and nearly kills her before Mo Wushuang intervenes. 21 22
• Martial tournament — Vajra Demon-Breaker enables Wang to kill three challengers in succession with single strikes. 24
• Final bouts — After completing Vajra Fist, Wang relies on it in his rematch with Li Mingyu, though Li's spear prevents him from gaining a clear advantage. 26 28

Notable Quotes

“Fist force becomes astral force; strength reaches the meridians. Wound enemies with fist force, destroy enemies with fist astral force!” 21

“With the body as the center, activate this fist form. So long as blood and qi remain unextinguished, fist force will not cease.” 26