The Villain's Counterattack

The second public competition between Qiao Feng of the North and Murong of the South had already been widely reported. Now that the two of them appeared in Shaolin at the same time, it attracted the attention of countless people in the martial arts world. Near noon, waves of martial artists came together to witness the exciting duel between these two strongest men of the younger generation.

"The Dragon Subduing Palm is known as the best palm in the world. I have studied it for a long time and found that although there are many palm techniques in his hands, many of them can be called first-class. The Sky-Turning Palm and the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm are even top-notch. But after studying them over and over again, I found that nothing can beat the Dragon Subduing Palm." Murong Fu was dressed in a snow-white long gown, and he was gentle and elegant. On the other side, Qiao Feng was tall and strong, and looked a little rough.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng laughed heartily and said, "Brother Murong, you're too kind. There's no such thing as the best martial arts in the world, only the best people. While I enjoy hearing that my master's Dragon Subduing Palm is praised by so many, I also know that my Dragon Subduing Palm may not be able to match Abbot Xuanci's Vajra Palm."

Murong Fu rolled his eyes and chuckled, "Who is Abbot Xuanci? He's the dignified Shaolin abbot, of advanced age and esteem. He's also the only top-notch master of the Vajra Palm in the last hundred years. He also possesses extraordinary proficiency in the Prajna Palm and the Kasaya Subduing Demon Technique. How can young men like you and me, barely thirty, compare to the profound internal energy cultivated over decades of practice? If we could turn back time and Abbot Xuanci were my age, we'd see who's the better of us."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng burst into laughter, and Abbot Xuan Ci couldn't help but smile. He did not deny that when he was their age, his martial arts skills were indeed not as good as theirs. It's just that both humans and martial arts have their limits. After practicing to a certain level, there will inevitably be bottlenecks. Even if you can improve day by day, the speed of improvement will not be high. This is certainly related to the person, but also to the limit of martial arts.

Abbot Xuanci had no such concerns. After all, each of the 72 Shaolin secret techniques was at least first-rate, and many of them were even super first-rate techniques. The upper limit was extremely high and there was no need to worry about lack of room for improvement. On the contrary, Qiao Feng's internal skills were not top-notch, so it was hard to say what his future would hold.

As for the Gusu Murong clan, Abbot Xuanci knew that Murong Longcheng, who was invincible over the world more than a hundred years ago, was absolutely top-notch in martial arts. The ceiling of the Murong family's martial arts was also very high, but their inheritance was certainly not as rich as that of Shaolin. If it was not completely suitable for Murong Fu, then his bottleneck would come unexpectedly.

Moreover, Abbot Xuanci now has enough confidence to face Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south. In his eyes, these two are just top masters of the younger generation, and cannot be regarded as the top masters of the entire Central Plains martial arts world. However, he will soon change his mind after the two fight.

Murong Fu continued, "I admit I'm not as good as Boss Qiao in palm techniques. Although I'm confident in my swordsmanship, I can't bully Brother Qiao with my long sword. Plus, our last Tai Chi fight was evenly matched, so I've been diligently researching boxing techniques for the past two years. This time, I'm going to use Brother Qiao as an experiment to see if I can add the world's number one punch, the Murong Fist, to my Dragon Subduing Palm and Six Meridians Divine Sword."

Qiao Feng was not angry at all when he heard this. Instead, he was extremely happy and laughed heartily, saying, "The world's best palm versus the world's best punch. If this can lead to the birth of the world's best boxing style, it would be a blessing. Please let me experience Brother Murong's boxing style and see if it truly deserves the title of the world's best."

Murong Fu took up his stance and said with a faint smile, "I have quite a few boxing techniques. I'll first use the powerful Great Demon Subduing Fist against the equally powerful Dragon Subduing Palm to test how much Brother Qiao has improved over the past two years."

"That's just what I want!" Compared to the Tai Chi magic boxing that rotates Yin and Yang and uses the opponent's force to counter attack, Qiao Feng prefers a passionate head-on fight. Seeing that Murong Fu was ready, he used the move Kang Long You Hui to attack him. This move could be regarded as Qiao Feng's first move, which was more polite than killing the enemy and winning.

Murong Fu stepped on the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams and swung the Great Demon Subduing Fist. The two immediately fought in a group. The fists and feet collided with each other and the wind flew everywhere, forcing many onlookers to retreat to avoid accidental injuries. At this time, Abbot Xuan Ci, Master Xuan Ku and others could not help but look at each other. Just looking at the momentum and energy of the two men, they were afraid that they were no less than the old generation of masters who had practiced hard for forty or fifty years.

This Great Demon Subduing Fist originated from the Nine Yin Scriptures and is an authentic Taoist fist technique. Qiao Feng had never seen it before, and felt a little unfamiliar with it at first, so he dealt with it cautiously. Later, he found that although this fist technique was powerful and as Murong Fu said, it was very strong, it was still inferior to the Dragon Subduing Palm, and he gradually gained the upper hand.

The two fought for thirty to fifty rounds, and Murong Fu unleashed three consecutive punches to turn the tide. He shook his head and said, "As expected, simply trying to counter a palm with fists will ultimately be no match for the Dragon Subduing Palm. Brother Qiao, be careful. I'm about to use a unique skill called the Spirit Snake Fist, which I prepared specifically for the Dragon Subduing Palm."

When Qiao Feng heard that Murong Fu had prepared a counter-fist technique for the Dragon Subduing Palm, he wasn't the least bit concerned. Instead, he laughed heartily, saying, "Dragons don't live with snakes. Brother Murong, you're miscalculating by using the Spirit Snake Fist against the Dragon Subduing Palm. Just hearing the name tells you it's inferior."

Murong Fu stole this boxing technique from the White Camel Villa in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. He had never studied it carefully before. Later, as he said, it was inconvenient for him to show the Dragon Subduing Palm to others, so he wanted to study the boxing technique in depth. That's why he picked up this boxing technique that Ouyang Feng had developed to deal with Hong Qigong.

Murong Fu's body was shaking, and the things under his feet were swaying unpredictably. His hand skills also became extremely strange. His arms turned flexibly as if they had suddenly lost their bones, catching Qiao Feng off guard.

Qiao Feng was startled upon seeing this and immediately became extremely alert, countering Murong Fu's moves. He wielded the Dragon Subduing Palm with great vigor, and used both hands to attack and defend in a measured manner. This prevented Murong Fu from succeeding, but it was not easy for him to regain the upper hand for the time being.

However, although the Spirit Snake Fist was flexible, it had lost a lot of its power due to its excessive pursuit of variability. Even if it hit Qiao Feng, he could not do anything to this top-notch master. He seemed to have the upper hand but could not turn the advantage into victory. As Qiao Feng became more familiar with this boxing style, he discovered its shortcomings and re-adjusted the intensity of attack and defense, changing the situation of the battle in a blink of an eye.

"Sure enough, it is not easy for this opportunistic and immature boxing style to defeat Brother Qiao's Dragon Subduing Palm. Next, let Brother Qiao see the softest boxing style I have prepared for the Dragon Subduing Palm, the Kongming Fist!" Murong Fu's movements suddenly became weird, and his expression changed accordingly, as if he was as innocent and pure as a child.

Qiao Feng pushed out with one palm, and Murong Fu twisted his body to meet it with fists and feet. Although it looked like they were fighting, Qiao Feng felt powerless as if he had hit nothing. His internal energy was loose and almost backfired on him. He couldn't help but be shocked. This boxing style was really weird.

The Dragon Subduing Palm was unleashed one after another, and the two men fought together, but this time it was Qiao Feng who kept attacking, while Murong Fu was on the defensive everywhere. Not only was he defending perfectly, he was also able to take the opportunity to counterattack, but the counterattack was not strong enough, and it was more of a case of inducing his opponent to overexert himself and causing problems for himself.

"Kongming Fist, Kongming Fist, Kongming, so that's it." Qiao Feng originally had a high talent for martial arts, but it was more reflected in his physique and instincts, but his own martial arts skills were not bad at all. Murong Fu had specifically mentioned the name of the boxing style before, and combined with the scene of the two people fighting, he quickly reacted and understood the characteristics of this boxing style.

But even though he understood it, breaking it was not easy. This style of boxing didn't generate any real power, relying on defensive tactics with offense as a secondary tool. It was easy for Qiao Feng to be undefeated, but achieving it required pushing his limits. And judging solely by internal strength, Qiao Feng wasn't sure he could suppress Murong Fu. In his opinion, there wasn't much difference in martial arts between Qiao Feng in the north and Murong Fu in the south, and he didn't have the slightest advantage.

After all, his Dragon Subduing Palm was not profound enough. If he could achieve the Hunyuan Ruyi and control it at will, he could easily break the Kongming Fist. But even so, he still had other moves. He used the Dragon Subduing Palm to attack the enemy with one hand and the Dragon Capturing Technique with the other to disrupt Murong Fu's pace. He looked like a god of war and his attack suddenly became three times more fierce.

"Good move!" Murong Fu waved his hands, his body unwavering, his Tai Chi magic unleashed with all his might, forcibly withstanding his double attack. "Sure enough, although the Kongming Fist is powerful, it's not as good as the Dragon Subduing Palm. In the end, I'll have to rely on Tai Chi magic to defeat Brother Qiao!"

The two fought for three to five hundred rounds, and finally ended in a draw with neither side defeated. Qiao Feng used the Dragon Subduing Palm to perfection, while Murong Fu had many skills, and even forced Qiao Feng to use his second martial art, the Dragon Capturing Technique.

This battle took place in the Shaolin Temple in Songshan. There were many first-rate and even super-first-rate masters among the spectators. They could naturally see clearly that the martial arts of Qiao Feng in the North and Murong in the South were no longer comparable to ordinary first-rate masters. They were definitely super-first-rate. As for whether they could reach the top, they must still be a little short of the mark.

However, compared to Qiao Feng who was an expert in one martial art, Murong Fu's martial arts were very advanced but extremely complicated, which reminded many people of the rumor that was circulating two years ago: Murong was the master of all martial arts in the world.

Could it be that the Murong family truly possessed a vast and profound martial arts heritage? The Sky-Flipping Palm, the Three Flowers Gathering Palm, the Great Demon-Subduing Fist, the Spirit Snake Fist, the Illuminating Fist, and even the Tai Chi Divine Art—each of these martial arts was first-rate, even superb, or even supremely powerful. Why hadn't I heard of them before?

Thinking of this, everyone was shocked. It seemed that Murong Fu did not use his full strength. It seemed that the Murong family's Sanhe Finger, Dou Zhuan Xing Yi, and Longcheng Sword Techniques were not used.

In the fight two years ago, he used palm techniques to counter the Dragon Subduing Palm. In this fight, he used fist techniques to counter the Dragon Subduing Palm. So what about three years later? Will he win with finger techniques?

The inheritance of the Gusu Murong family is so terrifying!