Chapter 454: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (1/2)
Chapter 454: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Sand and stones flew around in the wrestling ring. s.h.i.+ Feng’s two swords hummed non-stop as she swung them. They seemed like a colored ribbon that created ripples as it moved through the air.
I cannot carry on like this, I am not able to adapt to her rhythm at all, Xiao Chen thought to himself.
The speed at which s.h.i.+ Feng swung her sword had no pattern to it. The speed of each swing was different, rather than a linear increase.
Sometimes it was fast, sometimes it was slow. Furthermore, there were feints thrown in as well. The rhythm of her sword changed unpredictability and could not be dodged through conventional methods.
Several times, Xiao Chen judged wrongly and nearly got struck by the sword light. Fortunately, he was still able to dodge and let the attack land on somewhere of no importance, leaving only some superficial wounds.
Never mind, I won’t persist on like this. At such close distance, she is completely suppressing me.
Blood Flame Shoes secret technique, activate!
With a thought, the black-winged Blood Flame Eagle pattern on the Blood Flame Shoes slowly lit up. The two black-winged Blood Flame Eagles quickly spread their wings.
“Xiu!”
Instantly, Xiao Chen’s speed reached Mach 4. He quickly moved back a thousand meters.
When s.h.i.+ Feng saw Xiao Chen suddenly leaving, she was mildly startled. However, when she saw the shoes on his feet, she quickly understood what had happened. Such secret techniques could only be used once. She stopped moving her feet and the short sword in her right hand starting spinning in her palm.
“Profound Wind Chop!”
s.h.i.+ Feng shouted and the spinning short short left her hand. It turned into a storm comprised of sword Qi, and surged towards Xiao Chen, who had just landed.
Xiao Chen felt astonished as he said, “One of Qingyun Peak’s nine secret techniques—Profound Wind Chop!”
Furthermore, it was not an ordinary Profound Wind Chop, but an altered one. It turned into a Profound Wind Chop that used sword Qi and it was more powerful than the original.
s.h.i.+ Feng pa.s.sed the short sword from her left hand to her right. She did not stop her movements and followed the sword Qi storm, flas.h.i.+ng over quickly.
“Hu! Hu!”
A cool breeze blew for no reason. s.h.i.+ Feng, who was holding her short sword disappeared, as though she merged into the cool breeze.
Xiao Chen’s expression changed, he was extremely familiar with this move. Clear Wind Chop at Consummation!
Who exactly is this s.h.i.+ Feng? Why does she know the secret techniques of Qingyun Peak?
What was a secret technique? It was a strong Martial Technique that would only be pa.s.sed down to select people. Most people, even core disciples, could not be able to learn the Qingyun Peak’s secret techniques.
Within the moment Xiao Chen was distracted, the Profound Wind Chop had already approached him, not giving him any more time to think.
Xiao Chen criss-crossed his arms and a tiger and a dragon enveloped him. He stood firmly on the ground, like a mountain deeply rooted into the earth, as he gathered his aura.
This was Xiao Chen’s strongest defensive and counterattack Martial Technique—Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon!
“Bang!”
The Profound Wind Chop, which gave off a strong wind, crashed into Xiao Hen, giving off an earth-shattering sound. A horrifying shockwave spread out in a circles.
After the shockwave pa.s.sed, aside from the area below Xiao Chen’s feet, a 33 centimeter layer had been shaved off the ground surrounding him. It looked as though a huge wave had washed it away.
The white robes Xiao Chen wore had been ripped by the sword Qi. His skin was covered in wounds; however, they were neither too deep nor fatal.
Xiao Chen stared at an empty area towards the right. He said in a deep voice, “I have waited very long for you! Dragon Hisses Tiger Roars!”
Xiao Chen punched. An ear-splitting dragon roar and a resounding tiger roar reverberated through the wrestling ring.
The huge amount of energy stored up in the Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was currently unleashed. It seemed to have increased by a hundredfold and was pouring like a torrent.
“Bang!”
When s.h.i.+ Feng, who was hidden in the cool breeze, realized that Xiao Chen had seen through her current position, she felt astonished. However, she did not hesitate to face him head-on.
A berserk energy exploded out from the sword’s blade and the fist. The two clashed but their might was even. No one got pushed back.
s.h.i.+ Feng waved her left hand gently and the other short sword, which was flying beside her, spinned and instantly turned into another Profound Wind Chop.
“d.a.m.n it!”
Xiao Chen cursed in his heart. This was the crucial moment of their clash. Unexpectedly, s.h.i.+ Feng could still afford to be distracted and execute another Profound Wind Chop.
Left without a choice, Xiao Chen could only break off from the clash and quickly retreat back. Even so, he did not make it in time.
Although this Profound Wind Chop was not as strong as the previous one, it had the advantage of having formed quickly and attacking suddenly. It smashed violently into the retreating Xiao Chen.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Even though Xiao Chen’s physical body was very strong, he was knocked flying. He spat out a mouthful of blood in the air, and his complexion turned pale.
He swayed around like a kite with a broken string.
s.h.i.+ Feng stretched out her hand and summoned back the short sword. She muttered, “What strong physical body and surging Vital Qi. However, your close combat techniques are inferior. If that’s all you are capable off, then you can die already!”
In the end, Xiao Chen was still weak in close combat techniques. A bitter smile appeared on his face as he floated in the air.
However, it was not a big matter. He had managed to lay the foundation for a strong physical body in the past few days through the high-intensity matches.
In the future, all Xiao Chen had to do was to obtain a high-ranked close combat Martial Technique and his close combat prowess would improve by leaps and bounds.
Xiao Chen wiped the blood off his lips. Then, he waved his hand. The Lunar Shadow Saber in his Universe Ring appeared in his right hand.
A hint of a smile appeared in Xiao Chen’s eyes as he muttered, “In the end, I can only rely on this saber in my hand. It is time to end this match.”
“Hu Chi!”