If this person places their hands at their sides, the speed at which they block will be much slower than in the first scenario, thus getting hit by the opponent.
This is exactly how it is in fighting; you wouldn’t see any boxer with their arms hanging down during a match, that’s foolish behavior.
Yet at the moment, Wang Longhu is doing just that.
Lin Zhengzong observed for a few seconds, swiftly rushing to the front of Wang Longhu, his three fingers hooked, and stabbed towards Wang Longhu’s sides.
Wang Longhu remained calm, his left hand drew back, using his fist’s momentum to shake off Lin Zhengzong’s move. But at the moment they made contact, Lin Zhengzong’s technique swiftly changed.
Both hands grappled Wang Longhu’s arm and pressed it downward, then the back of his right fist lifted and swiped towards Wang Longhu’s temples.
Wang Longhu raised his hand to block, but Lin Zhengzong seemed to have anticipated this, turning a feint into a real move.
Switching to the back of his hand, he slapped Wang Longhu’s chin with a single palm, his change so swift that an average martial artist couldn’t possibly react in time.
The Mantis Fist hooking technique employs three fingers to grab and two fingers to hook, using the thumb, index, and middle fingers for attack.
The ring and little fingers stay close to the palm when not needed, but when necessary, these fingers can extend out to hook the opponent’s wrist and switch to grasping.
The essence of Mantis Fist lies in ’control’, controlling the opponent’s arm while making a quick attack yourself.
Lin Zhengzong’s palm hit, yet he felt as if he’d struck steel instead of a chin.
The backlash numbed Lin Zhengzong’s palm with pain.
Wang Longhu exerted force with his foot, causing the water beneath to explode and overturn Lin Zhengzong entirely.
Around him for three meters, the water surface bubbled up as though boiling, with something like a dragon rolling beneath.
Ripples expanded outwards, disturbing almost half of the pool.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Wang Longhu’s legs gradually floated up, leaving only his feet submerged.
To the distant eye, Wang Longhu stood upon the water entirely, like a deity, like an immortal.
Compared to him, Lin Zhengzong looked several grades inferior.
"What?!" Upon witnessing this feat, Lin Zhengzong, shocked for the first time, felt astounded.
Having trained martial arts his entire life, he barely achieved Dark Force Condensing Pill, relying on Inner Energy to walk upon water.
Yet Wang Longhu’s Inner Energy enabled him to stand with only his feet submerged, a capability far beyond Lin Zhengzong’s comprehension.
"Elder Lin, try taking this move," Wang Longhu said with hands behind his back, grandmaster aura apparent.
Stepping on the water, he flew over Lin Zhengzong from above.
This kick was unadorned, yet enough to instill a sense of despair.
Lin Zhengzong hurried to hook his hands, intending to throw Wang Longhu into the water, but as Wang Longhu’s foot approached within three inches of his chest.
Lin Zhengzong felt his chest throb as though kicked by an invisible foot, his breath disrupted, uncontrollably sinking into the water, rolling seven or eight meters away.
Finally, he stood up from beneath the water, spitting blood and looking dispirited.
"Wasn’t this a spar? Why use such force? Elder Lin is spitting blood!"
Arms crossed, Wang Longhu stood on the water, indifferent to the group’s discontent, calmly observing those who jumped in to surround Lin Zhengzong with concerns and comforting words.
Qi and Blood Condensing Pill, three inches of Gang Qi.
Gang Energy is stronger than Inner Energy, surpassing Ming Jin and Dark Force.
Its most terrifying aspect is the ability to strike without contact, although not far-reaching, it’s a lethal move.
As someone who has condensed the Lower Dantian, although considered a Huajin Grandmaster, those who only condensed Lower Dantian’s Huajin cannot be Wang Longhu’s match.
"Thank you, sir." After catching his breath, Lin Zhengzong, surrounded by the crowd, approached Wang Longhu with gratitude instead of anger, clasping his fist in thanks.
This move left the surrounding people dumbfounded. How can someone thank their opponent after being beaten to the point of spitting blood?
Seeing their confusion, Lin Zhengzong explained, "Ten years ago, I fought with one of the five elders of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, Tuo Gu Yuan Zhi. My Shanzhong Acupoint was injured, blocked by blood stasis, and never healed over the years. But just now, this gentleman used Gang Qi to clear the blood stasis in my Shanzhong Acupoint, which is a blessing for me, not a curse."
Wang Longhu laughed, "Elder Lin, to achieve your current level in martial arts without relying on Inner Power, I truly admire you. But it’s a pity that Inner Power both made and hindered you,
Had you acquired a cultivation method for the meridians around the Shanzhong Acupoint earlier, you wouldn’t have needed my intervention, the blood stasis should have cleared long ago."
Upon first seeing Lin Zhengzong, Wang Longhu noticed an issue with him.
Clearly a Huajin Grandmaster, yet his breathing was extremely erratic.
Assuming normal breathing is inhale and rise, exhale and fall.
Then Lin Zhengzong’s breathing was both twisted on inhalation and exhalation.
As if a large stone blocked his breath, it was a big problem.
Wang Longhu tried to leverage the spars as an excuse to stimulate Lin Zhengzong’s Shanzhong Acupoint externally with Gang Qi, thereby easing it and aiding immediate healing.
"It’s easier said than done. The human body has numerous vital points, finding the right Inner Power technique is very difficult, it may be possible overseas, but these are lifelines for martial artists, they won’t easily be passed to outsiders," Lin Zhengzong sighed bitterly.
If it was ten years ago that he could heal this injury, he might still have a chance to progress, and Qi and Blood Condensing Pill wouldn’t be impossible.
But now that ten years have passed, hope has become very faint.
Wang Longhu walked to the shore, and with a burst of Inner Energy, the water droplets on his feet evaporated, as if he had never touched the water.
In less than three minutes, he had already demonstrated his formidable prowess.
The gaze of everyone in the room changed from contempt and disdain to utmost respect and admiration.
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At the moment, Wang Longhu had elevated to a pinnacle status.
The long-haired man who taunted Wang Longhu in the gym yesterday felt extremely regretful now.
"May I know your name?" Lin Zhengzong asked as he walked to Wang Longhu’s side.
"Wang Longhu... why does this name sound familiar? Were you the one who killed Ohta Ichiro of Japan Island at the Wudang Martial Arts Exchange Conference?" Lin Zhengzong hesitated, then suddenly asked with great certainty.
Wang Longhu didn’t expect this old man to have heard of his past achievements, nodding in acknowledgment, "Yes, that’s me."
"Weren’t you a Dark Force martial artist then? How did you..." Lin Zhengzong’s face seemed to have swallowed a steamed bun, unable to close his mouth.
By this calculation, didn’t Wang Longhu achieve the leap from Dark Force martial artist to Huajin Grandmaster within just a few months?
This is practically a miracle, a martial arts genius.
"Elder Lin! Elder Lin! The Japan Island’s Chinatown martial arts school just requested help, the Heaven and Earth Alliance has acted against them!"
A young man in camouflage urgently ran down from the swimming pool’s second floor, shouting loudly.