Martial Arts Across the Heavens: Becoming a Martial God Starting from the Big Boss in Tangshan

Looking at Chen Wen's formal demeanor.

This surprised not only Wang Zhe, but also Tan Jingyao.

Wang Zhe's face darkened completely, and his eyes sharpened.

"What? After all that talk about martial arts fanatic Feng Yuxiu, it was all just a pretense? So, you two just want to 'spar' with me?"

His heart was filled with doubt and dissatisfaction, but a strange surge of passion also welled up within him.

Wang Zhe and Tan Jingyao are different.

Tan Jingyao has truly retired from the martial arts world, but Wang Zhe, who runs a tattoo shop, has never truly given up his skills. He practices diligently every day, but never has the chance to use them.

So when he heard about Feng Yuxiu, he wasn't too worried; on the contrary, he was secretly looking forward to it.

But unexpectedly, before Feng Yuxiu arrived, Chen Wen came first.

Wang Zhe slowly stood up, stretched his neck and wrists, making a slight cracking sound from his joints, and grinned:

"Fine! It seems I can't do business in peace if I don't 'invite' you out today. Since you want to fight, I'll grant your wish!"

He immediately assumed a fighting stance, ready to make a move.

Chen Wen then added:

"Master Wang, let's agree on this before we start."

"My skills are inferior to yours. I am only asking for your guidance to test what I have learned. But if I am lucky enough to win even a move or two against you, I hope Master Wang can grant me one request: to instruct me in martial arts."

"I'll come and kill Feng Yuxiu in a month, so he won't bother you again."

Tan Jingyao, who was listening nearby, covered his face and sighed inwardly.

Here we go again! He's been spouting this same old nonsense for a month straight! Who can believe him?!

Wang Zhe was taken aback. First, he didn't expect Chen Wen to admit his weakness so readily. Second, he didn't expect Chen Wen to dare to propose such a bet.

He looked Chen Wen up and down again, a playful smile creeping onto his lips:

"Interesting. I don't know if you're genuinely arrogant or just truly confident!"

"However, let me test your skills first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhe stopped talking and moved like a cheetah pouncing on its prey, his hands forming claws as he aimed straight for Chen Wen's shoulder blades and wrists.

It is the fierce starting move of the grappling technique, "Double Dragons Probing the Sea"!

Once you capture the enemy, the next step is to lock their joints and dislocate their tendons and bones, instantly dismantling their fighting ability!

"Master Chen, be careful!" Tan Jingyao's expression changed, and he quickly reminded him.

Chen Wen has already started moving.

He wasn't very familiar with grappling, but he knew he couldn't take it head-on. He changed his footwork, and at the same time, he brought his right hand together and delivered a diagonal chop to the opponent's elbow joint. With his left hand held horizontally, he used a Hung Kuen bridge hand to block and protect his center.

A balance of offense and defense, adapting to any situation with unchanging principles!

With a loud bang, the two collided instantly.

Wang Zhe's grappling skills were indeed well-deserved; his fingers, palms, wrists, and elbows could all be used as weapons, and his moves were cunning and ruthless, targeting joints, ligaments, and power sources.

Every grab and swipe carries the danger of "falling upon touching clothing, breaking tendons and bones."

They pressed themselves so close to Chen Wen that they seemed intent on dismantling every bone in his body within a small space.

Chen Wen naturally wouldn't let him have his way so easily. He unleashed a powerful punch, fully displaying the ferocity of Muay Thai, attacking the enemy's defenses!

At the same time, he used Taekwondo leg techniques to maintain distance, and constantly changed moves such as Aikido and Golden Dragon Fist.

His playing style has no fixed pattern.

Sometimes fierce, sometimes agile, sometimes fast to fight fast, sometimes using the opponent's force against them.

"Hmm?" After a dozen or so moves, Wang Zhe frowned, realizing something was wrong.

In fact, he had also learned a lot of kung fu and had some understanding of various schools and styles.

But it's just about understanding; it's for the purpose of improving grappling skills.

Generally speaking, it's best to specialize in one skill. Learning too many different skills will inevitably scatter your energy and make it easy to have an unstable foundation.

But strangely enough, although Chen Wenxue's writings are diverse, they are not just randomly piled up.

Those seemingly different styles of martial arts are all governed by a simple, direct, and efficient core philosophy in his hands.

The goal is not to use aesthetically pleasing moves, but to respond to and strike the opponent in the shortest time and in the most effective way.

Jeet Kune Do!

"Could this kid be telling the truth? Is he really a disciple of Jeet Kune Do?!"

Jeet Kune Do's philosophy is widely known and spread throughout the world, but those who can truly grasp its essence of "using no way as way" and successfully integrate the strengths of various schools are extremely rare!

When Wang Zhe first heard Chen Wen introduce himself, he thought the guy was just bragging, but now he's taking it seriously.

"Interesting! Then let me show you what it means to 'overpower all techniques with brute force' and what it means to 'master one skill'!"

Wang Zhe let out a low shout, and his grappling technique suddenly changed, becoming even more refined and ruthless.

Instead of trying to completely suppress Chen Wen, he waited for the moment Chen Wen landed after a high kick, took a step forward, and his right hand, like a venomous snake, accurately grabbed Chen Wen's ankle!

"Come here!"

Wang Zhe exhaled and spoke, his five fingers exerting force suddenly, while his left hand swiftly reached out and grabbed the soft tendon on the side of Chen Wen's knee!

This is precisely the powerful "Golden Thread Wrist Entanglement" followed by "Dragon Lock" from the grappling techniques!

If you grip it too tightly, at best your joints will be restricted, and at worst your tendons and ligaments will be damaged!

Chen Wen felt a tightness in his ankle, followed by a piercing, tingling sensation. His body froze, and his subsequent move was interrupted.

He quickly lowered his waist and exerted force, sweeping his other leg towards Wang Zhe's lower body in an attempt to break free.

But Wang Zhe followed him like a shadow, his footwork skillfully shifting, his hands never leaving his lower limb joints, tightly binding him and confining him to a small area.

His powerful and versatile martial arts skills were difficult to utilize.

Seeing the changes in the scene, Tan Jingyao couldn't help but shake his head and sigh inwardly.

"Master Chen is still too young."

He could see clearly that Chen Wen's Jeet Kune Do was extremely exquisite, but he was at a disadvantage because he was not good at close-quarters grappling and joint locks.

Moreover, the cramped space of the tattoo shop limited his fierceness.

Wang Zhe was extremely familiar with every table and chair in his shop, even though it was his own territory.

With the balance of power shifting, Chen Wen was naturally no match for Wang Zhe.

Wang Zhe's grappling techniques are specifically designed to counter Chen Wen's aggressive and forceful style.

If things continue like this, defeat is only a matter of time.

However, Chen Wen, despite being in a predicament, showed no signs of panic.

He simply held his breath and focused intently on Wang Zhe, while struggling to resist the omnipresent locking force.

Observe the angle at which the opponent applies force with both hands, the rotation of their wrists, and the rhythm of their waist and hip movements...

Every detail was quickly dissected and analyzed with his highly focused perception and the assistance of the system.

[Ding! High-intensity observation and practical application! Analysis of grappling techniques... Muscle trajectory simulation in progress...]

[Analysis successful! Congratulations, host, you have mastered: Grappling Technique (LV1: 1/100)!]

"good!"

The system notification sounded in my mind the instant.

Chen Wen felt a unique insight emerge in his mind, giving him a completely new understanding of human joints and tendons.

"Master Wang, watch out!"

He grinned, and the force he had been exerting suddenly loosened.

As Wang Zhe reached out to grab his wrist again, he didn't dodge or avoid it; instead, he proactively extended his arm to meet it.

At the same time, his own five fingers followed the other person's example and instead gripped Wang Zhe's wrist!

"what?"

Wang Zhe raised an eyebrow, greatly surprised.

Although Chen Wen's counterattack was clumsy and weak, his stance was clearly that of the basic grappling technique, "reverse wrist lock"!

"You little brat, you think you can capture me?"

"I'll let you take it!"