Just as Zhang Xiaohua's fist was about to strike Tang Shi, whether Tang Shi raised his hand to meet it or was hit by Zhang Xiaohua, he would inevitably be knocked off the arena.
Yet facing this punch, which Zhang Xiaohua intended to settle everything with in one stroke, Tang Shi unexpectedly calmed down. He raised his right fist to meet it, but just as their fists collided, he suddenly changed his fist into a palm. He placed his right palm atop Zhang Xiaohua's fist, twisted his body aside, seized Zhang Xiaohua's fist with all his strength, and pulled outward with the momentum. Zhang Xiaohua's body involuntarily rushed past Tang Shi's side, charging straight toward the edge of the arena.
Wasn't this precisely the Four Ounces Deflect Thousand Pounds technique Nie Xiao Er had once used on Zhang Xiaohua?
This Four Ounces Deflect Thousand Pounds technique was quite effective against opponents stronger than oneself, but it was also a rather profound skill. Because Tang Shi possessed great strength, he had often encountered Internal Family experts redirecting his blows when sparring with them. After experiencing it enough times, he grew accustomed to it and gained some insights into the technique himself. But his internal energy was not particularly deep, and his use of internal force was far less nimble than others', so though he knew how it was used, he had never actually employed it. Nor had he expected to have a chance to practice it. After all, within the Misty Sect's Fledgling Eagle Hall, no one was stronger than him, so there had been no one worth redirecting.
Yet today, he had encountered Zhang Xiaohua, whose strength matched his own. They had both fought through four rounds; Tang Shi's strength was nearly exhausted, yet the other still had strength to