893 Sensing the Martial Arts Way (1/2)
Why would Mo Wen believe anything those criminals from the Heart of the Red Stone Forest told him? He had realized a long time ago that these crafty criminals would use all possible means to trick their opponents and numb their enemies. That was why he acted intentionally to lure the dwarf assistant valley leader into attacking first.
However, it was obvious that the dwarf assistant valley leader, who was one of the leaders of the Rot Valley, was not so easily tricked. He had also prepared his defenses against any potential accidents while he attacked stealthily.
When Mo Wen appeared behind the dwarf assistant valley leader and used the Gigantic Spirit Blazing Flame Palm, the dwarf assistant valley leader yelled out loud. He glowed with a ray of green light. In the next moment, a startling and enormous change happened to his body.
His short and small body swelled up in an instant. His body grew bigger at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just the blink of an eye, he turned into a giant that was two meters tall. The muscles on his body protruded like rocks, and he radiated an incomparable aura.
What was even more frightening was that his skin turned completely green. His eyes were blood-red, and several monstrous-like fangs glinted in his mouth. He exuded wisps of green-colored mist which were strongly corrosive and infectious. Anyone who had the slightest bit of knowledge knew that it was corpse Qi.
”The Decaying Technique from the Rot Valley!”
Wine and Meat Monk narrowed his eyes. The Decaying Technique was a rather scary cultivation technique, and only those from the Rot Valley could cultivate it. To a certain extent, the Decaying Technique was similar to a Rite of Passage Technique. It had profound abilities that some regular techniques did not have.
Of course, true Rite of Passage Techniques were unlikely to appear in a regular warrior. As a genius of the hidden martial arts strain, knowing a little about martial arts and martial arts teaching was not surprising. The majority did not have this ability. However, if they were speaking about a regular person being able to cultivate Rite of Passage Techniques, there were not many in the history of the entire hidden martial arts strain who were able to do that.
Rite of Passage Techniques were different from Rite of Passage Martial Arts. Techniques were the foundation of a warrior. Rite of Passage Martial Arts, on the other hand, represented the foundation of a warrior who was at the realm of becoming an immortal. It was extremely difficult for ordinary warriors to understand this sort of energy that only appeared after becoming an immortal…
One could say that those who could cultivate in Rite of Passage Techniques while they were still ordinary warriors would be able to fight 100 people of the same cultivation realm single-handedly.
The Decaying Technique was a divine technique that was beyond that of ordinary techniques. It had a hint of the power of the esoteric rule. However, it was still miles away from the true Rite of Passage Techniques. Yet, even so, the assistant valley leader of the Rot Valley was much more powerful than an ordinary warrior.
Wine and Meat Monk and the Rot Valley leader had once fought against each other. The fight had not taken place in a challenge ring. Instead, the two had a chance encounter at the Heart of the Red Stone Forest. The two had not given the fight their all. They had just exchanged a few blows and, realizing they would not be able to defeat their opponent, had both retreated.
However, Wine and Meat Monk knew that even if he gave it his all, it would not be easy to defeat the assistant valley leader of the Rot Valley. Trying to do so could well come at a heavy price.
”They have not yet exchanged blows, and he's already used the corpse manipulation secret technique of the Decaying Technique. Heng Xiangguang is taking the young man really seriously. I wonder what state the young man can push Heng Xiangguang to? If he can last a hundred blows then he is really a rare talent…”
As for the chances of winning? He had never thought that a young man would be able to defeat Heng Xiangguang. Unless the young man had the abilities of one of the warriors ranked in the top three positions on the leader board, it was almost impossible.
An elder sat amongst the criminals with his legs crossed and looked at the challenge ring Mo Wen was in. Ten or more criminals stood around him respectfully. The cultivation levels of those criminals were startling. Almost every one of them was in the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm. However, they were highly respectful before the elder.
Roar!
After turning into a giant, Heng Xiangguang gave an animalistic roar. Then, he suddenly turned around, and his fists punched at Mo Wen's Gigantic Spirit Blazing Flame Palm.
Crash!
Their fists and palms collided, and they both backed ten or more meters away. A terrifying wave of power swept through the area. If they were not in the challenge ring with the power of a stratagem strengthening and protecting the area, the energy would have exploded and made everything within a hundred-meter radius into a crater.
”What a powerful force!”
Mo Wen was secretly shocked. The two had collided but were still evenly matched. No one had the upper hand. The skill that Mo Wen had used was the Gigantic Spirit Blazing Flame Palm, a pure fire attribute Rite of Passage Martial Art. In terms of power, it was far more powerful that the Rite of Passage Martial Arts that Mo Wen had learned earlier. No matter whether it was the Glory of Thunder, the Glory of Wind, or the Glory of Cloud, they were all support type martial arts and were not known for their force of attack. However, the Gigantic Spirit Blazing Flame Palm was made to attack and kill. The energy that it emitted was sufficient to kill a third realm martial arts grandmaster like the old woman, Zhang Feng.
Yet, at this moment, it had been blocked by the assistant valley leader's fists.
”Young man, I have not used the corpse manipulation secret technique of the Decaying Technique. You will have no regrets even if you die.”
After turning into a corpse, Heng Xiangguang was extremely fierce and tough. He had recovered from the earlier blow and now leaped forward fiercely. His exaggerated muscles burst through his clothes, and green veins protruded from his skin, flowing with green-colored blood. He looked ferocious and terrifying. Heng Xiangguang no longer seemed human.