Chapter 355: 355: The Eruption of Xia Liu

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Chapter 355: Chapter 355: The Eruption of Xia Liu Having sensed Xia Liu’s imposing aura, everyone was left agape and dumbfounded. He actually was at the Earth-Rank Primary Level. Although he lacked the deep cultivation of Zhang Xiantian, his ability to hide so flawlessly was truly impressive. The faces of Luo Dao and others turned deathly pale. Looking at each other, they could all see the tremor of fear in each other’s eyes. What had they been doing since the competition began? They had been mocking and ridiculing an Earth-Rank Warrior! They had even almost come into conflict with him! Recalling the earlier events, Luo Dao felt a chill down his spine. The surroundings also felt a tremor of fear as, had Xia Liu taken action then, their lives might have been utterly ruined. “Family Head Ye, your clansman really is adept at concealing his true capabilities,” Bai Shixiong kept a close watch on Xia Liu. He had been sensing him even before his energy increase, but there had been no sign of him being anything but a Mysterious Rank Mid-Level Warrior. But now? Upon increasing his energy, he had leaped to the peak of Earth-Rank Primary Level! “Hehe, Xia Liu likes to keep a low profile, but when it comes to serious matters, he is very committed, like now.” Ye Yongyuan didn’t know how else to explain, as he certainly couldn’t reveal that Xia Liu was external support. “Haha, understood, let’s see how far he can go,” Bai Shixiong laughed heartily. Although Xia Liu was an Earth-Rank Warrior, his opponents were two warriors at the peak of Earth-Rank Mid-Level, even one Zhang Xiantian was enough trouble for him. “I prefer to keep a low profile, but there’s no one around now, so low profile is useless, so both of you come at me together.” Facing the disdain from Zhang Xiantian, Xia Liu simply replied. “Brother Sun, you watch first. To deal with an Earth-Rank Primary Level warrior, if the two of us make a move together, even if we win, it wouldn’t be honorable.” Seeing Sun Mingcong coming to help, Zhang Xiantian gestured to stop him. “Alright, I won’t force you guys then, so be careful now!” Xia Liu’s expression turned serious, knowing that without using Spirit Art and high-grade martial arts skills, defeating Zhang Xiantian and Sun Mingcong without dedication was impossible. “Hmph! Let me show you the Taiji Fist of Wudang!” Having said that, Zhang Xiantian spread his hands from palm to fist; amidst the ambiguity of solid and void, he swiftly moved toward Xia Liu. “Taiji Fist… If that is so, then let me show you the ultimate secret of Taiji Fist!” Muttering to himself, Xia Liu performed the Taiji moves, drawing Yin and Yang with his palms, a sign that a Taiyi Move was about to be deployed! “Hmm! Is that also Taiji?” “Where on earth did Xia Liu learn these moves from? He used the Stellar Scar Fist to defeat Lin Yu, and now he has Taiji Moves!” “Terrifying! Could he perhaps be proficient in the famous moves of hundreds of sects!” … Spectating Earth-Rank Warriors, who had seen his previous bout with Lin Yu, were astonished by Xia Liu’s execution of Taiji Moves. This guy is simply infuriating others, using his opponent’s sect moves against them. If they lost, how would his opponent’s sect save face? “Zhang my friend, do the moves Xia Liu is using look like they come from the Taiji line?” Watching Xia Liu’s moves, which seemed like Taiji yet more profound, Bai Shixiong asked Sect Master Zhang Lin. “Yes, Sect Master Zhang, you are well-versed in Taiji Fist, please check if Xia Liu’s moves are from the Taiji lineage,” … The surrounding Earth-Rank Warriors started to inquire as well, and if Zhang Lin answered yes. Then Xia Liu might really be proficient in the famous moves of myriad sects. That would be somewhat frightening, for a martial artist, becoming adept at a Sect-Protecting Martial Skill requires an immense amount of time. Yet Xia Liu had previously mastered the moves of the Meteor Sect to the Transformed Boundary Realm. If his Taiji moves were equally potent, that would be truly terrifying. “Not quite like that, allow me to observe some more,” Zhang Lin dared not answer immediately. Although he was skilled in Taiji Fist, Xia Liu’s fighting style certainly didn’t seem to align with his own. “Ha!” A fervent, deep shout broke everyone’s train of thought, directing their attention to the stage. Zhang Xiantian, using Taiji moves in combination with his intense Inner Qi, launched a fierce attack on Xia Liu. While attacking, the techniques of Taiji Fist proved extremely versatile, allowing for both offense and defense. “Combat Rotation!” Xia Liu muttered under his breath, opening his palm to meet Zhang Xiantian’s ferocious punch, followed by a low chant, “Stellar Shifting!” Force Gathering, Force Control, Unloading Force, all were completed in an instant. Xia Liu’s right palm forcefully struck towards the side, precisely in Sun Mingcong’s direction. The attack was indeed a redirected force using Zhang Xiantian’s Taiji moves. Seeing the immense Inner Strength heading his way, Sun Mingcong didn’t have time to tremble; he moved instantly, dodging out of the way. During the instant Xia Liu transferred the Inner Strength, Zhang Xiantian’s pupils sharply contracted, and in a moment of shock, he urged his Inner Qi to surge towards his palm again. Boom! Xia Liu also mobilized his Spiritual Energy, and the two forces exploded where their palm and fist met, sending both men staggering back dozens of steps. “That was!” Since witnessing Xia Liu perform the Combat Rotation Stellar Shift Technique, a terrifying thought burst into Zhang Lin’s mind. “What is it?” Hearing Zhang Lin’s astonished voice, everyone turned their gaze towards him. “Family Head Ye, has your clan member joined the Taiji Sect?” Zhang Lin didn’t answer right away but instead turned his gaze towards Ye Yongyuan. “I am not sure about that, he has always been drifting around…” Joking aside, how could Ye Yongyuan know? If he misspoke, he wouldn’t be able to cover it up later. Everything would be clearer after the match. Let Xia Liu handle them himself then. “The moves of the Taiji Sect… There is some similarity,” Ye Yongyuan didn’t respond, but Bai Shixiong started to mutter. “Could he be from the Taiji Sect? But even if that’s the case, with his Earth-Rank Primary Level cultivation, he shouldn’t be able to defeat Zhang Xiantian.” “Logically speaking, it’s impossible, but he clearly refined the Taiji Sect’s techniques to a transcendent level, so we should observe further.” … The spectators on the platform couldn’t be sure, mainly because Xia Liu had demonstrated too little. Although they were experienced, Xia Liu switched between different techniques and martial arts skills, all executed at their peak. This rendered him unpredictable. On the stage, having had an attack redirected by Xia Liu, Sun Mingcong grew furious. His Inner Qi erupted all around him, his movement technique writhing as he stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Xiantian. “Your martial arts skills are very peculiar, but let’s see how long you can show off against the two of us!” Having just observed from the side, Sun Mingcong was astounded by Xia Liu. Due to the peculiar shift of Inner Strength, if Zhang Xiantian fought alone, the result might have been brutal. “Brother Sun, be extremely cautious and strike quickly, don’t let him transfer the Inner Strength.” “Understood! We’ll both go all out now; he definitely won’t be able to hold on!” “Good!” After strategizing, Zhang Xiantian and Sun Mingcong both executed their strongest techniques. Moreover, they both drained their Inner Qi, determined to defeat Xia Liu! “Since it has come to this, then I must unveil this!” As he muttered, Xia Liu pushed his palms displaying Yin and Yang, following which the Eight Trigrams emerged! “Palm divides Yin and Yang, opens the Eight Trigrams!” Upon the platform, Bai Shixiong and Zhang Lin both exclaimed in unison.

Chapter 355: 355: The Eruption of Xia Liu

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