Finger force against palm force-the palm force was at a disadvantage no matter how one looked at it, especially now that Huang Xiao had concentrated his Internal Power at his fingertip, which was aimed straight at the center of Monk Mingzhong's palm, a relatively vulnerable spot.
Monk Mingzhong's Palm Force had already reached the realm of remaining condensed without dispersing. Even if he struck through the air, its power probably would not diminish even dozens of yards away. Yet compared with finger force concentrated at a single point, the cohesion of Palm Force fell far short.
The reason finger force was so powerful was that its power was concentrated at one point, aimed straight at an opponent's vital areas and acupoints. Once it struck, the victim would either die or suffer injury.
Monk Mingzhong's expression changed dramatically. If he took this finger strike from Huang Xiao, his right hand would probably be crippled.
However, it was precisely at such moments of crisis that an expert's composure showed itself.
Monk Mingzhong abruptly clenched his hand, locking all five fingers tightly around Huang Xiao's index finger. At the same time, his fingers not only restrained Huang Xiao's index finger but also compressed the back of his hand, making it difficult for Huang Xiao to sustain the Internal Power gathered in his right hand.
Huang Xiao had not expected Monk Mingzhong to react so quickly. The Internal Power concentrated at his fingertip had not reached its limit; he had gathered only eighty percent.
At this point, Huang Xiao could only drive his Internal Power forward, sending a Heart-Severing Finger strike directly into the center of Mingzhong's palm.
However, because Mingzhong had clamped down on his finger, although he had gathered eighty percent of his Internal Power, this finger strike perhaps possessed only sixty