"Benefactor Chen! Watch out!"
As soon as he spoke, Master Jiande moved his feet. His hands spread like a great bird's wings as he twisted his body and drove both feet forward, then kicked upward without warning, straight at Chen Jue's groin.
This was the Bright Wings Technique of Heart-Mind Boxing. It looked as though he intended to strike with his hands, but in fact, his upper-body movements distracted his opponent while his foot attacked the groin, catching them unprepared with a vicious move.
Chen Jue had seen similar Heart-Mind Boxing routines in online videos before and knew how this move changed, so he was already prepared. Besides, this was only a sparring match, and Master Jiande had held back. Chen Jue therefore decided to offer him some guidance, likewise using only a tenth of his strength.
Chen Jue hooked his leading foot outward, knocking the kick away from his groin with a thump. Then he whipped out one hand, shifting from the loose, relaxed posture of Lazy Tying the Coat into hardness. His Tai Chi Whip Hand flicked toward his opponent's head, cracking through the air.
When Master Jiande saw that his Bright Wings Technique kick had missed, he turned slightly and crossed his hands before him. With a thud, he blocked Chen Jue's Tai Chi Single Whip, then immediately sank into a half squat and spun around. His palms became fists and swung backward, his whole body seeming to crouch as he wielded two great iron hammers, smashing toward Chen Jue's flank beneath the ribs, at his waist and abdomen.
Chen Jue stepped back, his figure flitting up and down like a butterfly weaving through flowers, avoiding this Back-Turning Splitting Fist from Heart-Mind Boxing.
When the strike missed, Master Jiande shifted with Chicken Step. Like a golden rooster