Vast Sea Grapples the Whale-Endless Delight! (4,000 words; please vote)

As he spoke, Huang Sihai pulled out a well-preserved manual bound in golden cloth.

Two large gilt characters adorned its cover: "Kill Whale."

"Whale-Killing Fist..."

The name alone made Li Xiuwen feel a dominating aura rushing toward him.

A whale was proof of the sea's kingship!

Of all the beasts in the world, none was more magnificent!

This fist art aimed to kill a whale. What boldness that took!

Li Xiuwen took the manual and opened it to the title page.

"Vast Sea Grapples the Whale—endless delight! — Sheng Jiu"

"The Whale-Killing Fist has five levels."

"First Form: Gazing at the Vast Sea. From a height, watch the sea; listen in all six directions and look in all eight. Command the whole field. This is a technique for meeting enemies."

"Second Form: Hoisting the Long Sail. Hoist the cloud-sail and cross the vast sea eastward. Find an enemy's weakness and break through it."

"Third Form: Carefree Wanderer. Let your fists surge across the ocean, free and unrestrained, changing in a thousand ways. Only at the 'Seed Condensation' stage can this be mastered."

"Fourth Form: Commanding the Four Seas. A finishing move. Fierce fists command the four seas. Only those at the 'Tiger Hunt' stage can train in it, and they must draw on Black Sea Momentum to unleash it."

"Fifth Form: Suppressing the Heavenly Abyss. This is the ultimate mystery: slay the great whale in fury and suppress the heavenly abyss. Only those at the 'Elephant-Hurling' stage can master this move, and they need Red Whale Momentum..."

The three stages of Tiger Elephant were Seed Condensation, Tiger Hunt, and Elephant-Hurling. Each built on the last, with power growing ever more violent.

As Li Xiuwen read on, his eyes narrowed. "Only a Child of the Red Whale can use the fifth