Concealed-weapon techniques under heaven came in a thousand forms, but in the end, they all followed the same few paths: faster, more accurate, more numerous, more powerful, or more unpredictable.
Star-Catching Hand Sun Lang's Locust Stones took accuracy to its utmost limit. There truly wasn't the slightest margin of error. Pan Long suspected that if this concealed-weapon expert used embroidery needles as weapons, he might be able to embroider a flower on a piece of silk using nothing but his throwing technique.
Pan Long's Copper Coin Darts, by contrast, pursued speed above all else. His only aim was to leave his enemies no time to react. Not only did he throw quickly, but the Copper Coins flew quickly too. In the blink of an eye, he could send several Copper Coins flying. An ordinary Martial World expert might not realize what had happened until a Copper Coin killed him—Oh. I'm dead.
Though both sides called today's sparring match a draw, the results of the first two rounds were one win apiece. They were even.
For the third round, Sun Lang and Pan Long both grew much more serious.
It wasn't that either of them couldn't bear to lose. But as concealed-weapon experts, neither wanted to lose to another. Martial artists trained through the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer, shedding untold sweat and blood. What was it all for?
To win, of course!
"This training ground has a special feature," Sun Lang explained. "With the power of a formation, it can create the effect of Arrows Like Rain. Of course, no real arrows come flying at you. They're just illusions produced by the formation. If you're interested, Brother Pan, how about we make our third round a contest to see who can fend off the barrage