Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

hum!
A roar resounded in Chen Jie's mind as his spiritual power, at the late stage of the Guardian Realm, enveloped the surroundings.

He was immersed in the essence of martial arts.

suddenly,
A person walked over from outside the training ground of the Ximen Hall headquarters.

Chen Jie turned his head and recognized the man as Kou Yin, the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department.

Yesterday, Guan Shanyue, the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department, and Kou Yin helped him open the hidden passage, for which he was deeply grateful.

Next,
Behind Kou Yin, two wooden carts followed.

On the wooden cart were two huge iron cages covered with black cloth, emitting a strong, fishy smell.

"Roar--!"

Although the iron cages were covered with black cloth, a tiger's roar could be heard coming from one of the cages.

Unlike 'Little Fatty,' which is only six months old.

From the roar of the tiger, one could sense that the animal inside the iron cage was a fully grown tiger, wild and untamed, extremely ferocious.

Inside another iron cage.

The roar of the tiger startled the beast inside, causing the iron cage to be violently struck.

Although no other sounds could be heard coming from inside the iron cage, the stench was suffocating.

Chen Jie didn't need to look closely to know that the iron cage contained a giant python.

Tigers and pythons are both adult apex predators, significantly larger than ordinary wild animals.

When the tiger's cage was opened, the tiger inside was found to be enormous, weighing over 300 kilograms.

Its eyes gleamed with a sharp green light, and its claws scratched incessantly at the iron cage, indicating that it was starving and had been hungry for quite some time.

"My lord, I've brought you the 'fierce tiger' and 'giant python' you mentioned to me yesterday!"

"Tigers are relatively easy to deal with, but this python took me quite a bit of effort. It was only recently transported from the south to the capital."

After Kou Yin came in, he pointed to the two iron cages and said with a smile.

Next,
He asked with some doubt:

"Why do you suddenly want a 'tiger' and a 'python'? Do you want to use these beasts to practice your skills?"

"Actually, there's no need to worry at all. Wild beasts aren't scary; what's truly scary is people!"

After placing the two large iron cages in the training ground in the backyard, Kou Yin lifted the black cloth covering the cages.

He is a top-tier expert at the mid-stage of the 'Meridian Opening Qi' realm.

These ferocious beasts were like docile little animals in his presence.

When the black cloth was lifted, the 'tiger' and 'python' sensed his aura and immediately froze in fear.

"I recently opened up all the hidden acupoints in my body, and I was thinking of using wild beasts to practice and consolidate my martial arts level."

"Taking advantage of the free time I have in the capital, I can finally learn some martial arts from the stewards."

"I'll take this opportunity to refine and distill the martial arts I've learned, removing the dross and keeping the essence."

Chen Jie smiled calmly and explained.

The persona he created for everyone was that of a 'martial arts fanatic'!
Therefore,
It was not surprising that he was eager to practice martial arts after waking up.

The final battle of the beast fighting in the 'Urban World' is about to begin.

He had a feeling that the organizers would do everything in their power to prevent him from winning the championship.

Although he is confident that with his strength he can defeat any beast and win the championship.

However, once a wild animal is injected with drugs, its ferocity is fully unleashed, and its pain perception is reduced.

Defeating ferocious beasts such as elephants, Siberian tigers, and African lions is not an easy task.

The Siberian tiger injected with drugs was different from the hippopotamus and saltwater crocodile he had killed before.

Tigers possess a well-balanced combination of strength, speed, and reaction time, and their hunting skills are exceptional.

If a lion or a tiger were to face a hippopotamus, they might not be able to defeat it.

Because hippos are so heavy, although they are incredibly clumsy, they have a very strong bite force.

Tigers are afraid of pain, so in a fight, the tiger's bite force and strength would be at a significant disadvantage.

Chen Jie was able to kill the hippopotamus because he could amplify the hippopotamus's clumsiness and weakness to an extreme degree, making it impossible for the hippopotamus to attack him.

However, when facing a tiger whose reaction speed is seven times that of a human, it is almost impossible to find the tiger's weakness.

Regarding the situation we will face next.

Chen Jie had no choice but to plan ahead and be extremely cautious.

He was well aware of the challenges he would face after reaching the final round of the 'Beast Battle'.

This may be his ultimate fight to reach the pinnacle of the global underground boxing world, and also a milestone in his martial arts journey.

Chen Jie benefited greatly from his battle against top-tier Japanese ninjas Nanzo Mitsuko and Yokoyama Takeshi.

Especially after Guan Shanyue helped him open the hidden acupoints, he further grasped the true meaning of Yi Sui Hua Jin.

It combines strength and gentleness, and shifts between reality and illusion.

There is truth within falsehood, and falsehood within truth; the interplay of reality and illusion is so seamless that no trace can be found!
This is the advanced level of martial arts power exertion.

Although he has already broken through to the 'Marrow Transformation and Power Transformation' stage, it will take him some time to fully solidify it.

The Realm of Martial Arts!

Martial arts are martial arts, and techniques are techniques!
Once you reach a certain level in martial arts, you need to understand it in separate parts.

Once martial arts reach a certain level, the focus shifts to artistic conception, spirit, and the grand momentum of heaven and earth!
The moment Chen Jie faced Nanzao Guangzi, he unleashed the full power of the "Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training" to its limit.

He integrated the essence of martial arts into his internal organs, making it permeate his entire body.

in fact,

Even if Guan Shanyue hadn't opened up his hidden acupoints, Chen Jie could still quickly break through to the Marrow Transformation Realm.

of course,

The opening of the hidden acupoints greatly helped his future martial arts path.

There shouldn't be any major obstacles before breaking through to the Great Realm of Meridian Opening and Qi Refining.

Bang, bang, bang—!
As Chen Jie continued to unleash his Eagle Claw Kung Fu, his Eagle Strike technique had reached an unparalleled level.

Eagles soar through the sky, fledglings spread their wings, and falcons circle overhead!
Every move he made was integrated into his entire body.

at this time,

His Eagle Claw Kung Fu exuded the aura of a mighty eagle.

With the peristalsis of the internal organs, the contraction of the lungs, breathing, the steady and powerful beating of the heart, and the force of each claw.

Unconsciously,
Chen Jie is like a true eagle that has transformed.

However, Chen Jie was not satisfied with the execution of the claw technique.

He then combined the 'Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand' and 'Eagle Claw Skill' that Chief Steward Kou Yin had taught him.

Although it has already achieved both form and spirit, transforming into the majestic form of an eagle.

However, it is difficult to grasp the essence of the 'Dragon Claw Hand' and achieve that effect.

It has the form but not the meaning!
Although the movements were exactly the same as Kou Yin's, they just didn't capture the essence of the 'Dragon Claw Hand'.

It seems that as the fight went on, it reverted to the Eagle Claw Kung Fu style.

In terms of lethality, the Dragon Claw Hand is much stronger than the Eagle Claw Kung Fu.

He knew very well that any martial art needed to be refined through countless trials in order to unleash its most terrifying power.

The potential unleashed in life-or-death battles far exceeds what can be achieved through regular training.

Observe its form, and you will understand its meaning!
Only by grasping the essence of its artistic conception can one cultivate their own martial arts foundation.

in fact,

Chen Jie had received the inheritance of the 'Martial Saint Sect' from his mind.

He knew that all martial arts techniques were derived from the movements of animals by their predecessors.

Almost every one of the 72 Shaolin Arts is derived from the art of imitating the form of boxing.

By understanding the essence of animal attacks and integrating it into one's own martial arts, one can create a martial art that belongs to oneself.

The principle of "the way of martial arts is one" perfectly illustrates this point.

In order to solidify his martial arts prowess, Chen Jie strives to imbue every move and every stance with artistic conception and spirit.

To become stronger, he needs to learn the essence of "Imitation Boxing," observe the attack methods of ferocious beasts, and gain a deeper understanding.

Another purpose was that he hoped to be able to more easily control the weaknesses of animals during his training exercises.

To know,
Unlike Li Lingyue, he was not a true martial arts genius, nor did he possess such exceptional comprehension.

His martial arts talent all comes from the 'Martial Saint Sect'!
therefore,

He needs to train even more diligently and focused. While the inheritance of the 'Martial Saint Sect' is certainly important in his achievements in martial arts today, it is also crucial that he has achieved such success.

But more importantly, it was his dedication and hard work that made him achieve his current level of strength. Otherwise, even with the assistance of the 'Martial Saint Sect', he would have had a hard time reaching his current level of power.

Swish-!
After the giant python opened the iron gate.

Suddenly, a giant python burst out from inside, like a bolt of lightning, and pounced on him.

It was clear that the giant python was extremely hungry.

It is a giant, patterned python with a thick waist and a body length exceeding eight meters.

Its tongue flicked out continuously, and its sharp teeth gave off a strong sense of oppression.

Judging from its hungry appearance, this giant python is extremely aggressive.

This is not a captive python, but a wild giant python from the southern jungle.

Kou Yin was able to acquire this giant python purely by luck. He happened to see a circus troupe training the python, and he bought it without hesitation.

Whoosh-!
Chen Jie was prepared the moment he saw the giant python approaching.

He kept retreating, maintaining a distance of three meters from the giant python.

Generally, pythons first bite their prey with their mouths, then rapidly coil their bodies around it and twist violently, cruelly suffocating the prey to death.

A giant python is coiled around him!

This is the most terrifying method of strangulation.

Once you're wrapped around by such a huge python, getting free won't be easy.

In the tropical rainforests of the south, pythons are at the top of the food chain and have almost no natural enemies.

Crocodiles, bison calves, wild horses, antelopes, and other animals are among its prey.

It can easily strangle a crocodile and swallow it whole.

Therefore, the coiling force of a giant python is one of the most powerful forces in martial arts.

The claw techniques in grappling, close-range joint locks, and other similar techniques all require a very high level of entanglement strength.

Chen Jie kept increasing the distance, his mind clear, feeling the giant python's body writhing and the undulations between its muscles and skin.

He was highly focused, even immersing himself in the hunting environment around him.

at the same time,

With a kick of his foot, a small pebble precisely knocked open the horizontal bolt of the iron cage holding the tiger.

"Ouch——!"

After the tiger emerged from the iron cage, it arched its back and let out a roar.

Despite its enormous size, it moves with agility and has an amazing jumping ability.

I came out through the gate of the training ground in the backyard.

Kou Yin, Tang Feng, Li Lingyue, Aunt Thirteen, and others exchanged a smile.

to be frank,
Li Lingyue has now come to know Chen Jie's reputation as a 'martial arts fanatic'.

Inside the training ground,

The giant python's continuous attacks failed to get close to Chen Jie, and it became increasingly frantic.

It is a very vengeful animal, and at this moment it was extremely hungry, so it took Chen Jie as its prey.

Unfortunately, Chen Jie retreated continuously, maintaining his distance from the giant python, rendering its continuous attacks ineffective.

After its attack was thwarted, it quickly coiled up, its head swaying from side to side, ceasing its attack and instead waiting for an opportunity to strike, as if it had gained intelligence, staring intently at Chen Jie.

After the tiger was released from its cage, it did not attack Chen Jie.

Its fur stood on end, and it was extremely wary of the giant python.

This giant python has thick skin and tough flesh; even a tiger's bite force would find it difficult to bite through its body.

Sizzle—sizzle—!
The giant python quickly sensed the tiger's presence. It abandoned its attack on Chen Jie and turned to attack the tiger instead.

this moment,
The tiger clearly sensed extreme danger.

Its right claw slapped forward, striking the python's head, and its body sprang into the air.

The two top jungle predators stopped attacking Chen Jie and instead confronted each other.

Chen Jie stood a few meters away, his attention highly focused, his eyes wide as he observed the contest between the two ferocious beasts.

The core of a tiger's attack is its claws and teeth tearing and biting.

The tiger's strength is terrifying; it can pounce, bite, strangle, lock, and perform various other actions.

The python's attack method is quite simple; its most terrifying aspect is its coiling force.

The difference between Chen Jiegang's newly practiced "Dragon Claw Hand" and "Eagle Claw Kung Fu" lies in its dragon-like momentum!
Chen Jie wanted to master the 'Tiger Stance' and 'Dragon Stance', so he asked Kou Yin to help him obtain a fierce tiger and a giant python.

Momentum!
This is the most distinctive characteristic of a master of Yi Sui Hua Jin (易髓化劲).

Every move he makes contains a powerful force!

With the added power of the 'Tiger Stance,' each strike is accompanied by a tiger's roar.

When performing the "Dragon Claw Hand" technique, the claws hook inward, forming a coiling force, much like the forked tongue of a giant python.

This is the true potential for martial arts to reach the stage of "Marrow Transformation and Power Transformation"!

Only those who possess the 'great momentum' can be called—Grandmasters!

On the training ground,

A fierce battle ensued between the giant python and the tiger.

Whoosh!
The giant python coiled up, not daring to make any rash moves, forming a defensive posture.

Its head was raised, its skin taut, and its bones and skin wriggled like chains.

Sizzle—sizzle—!
With its tongue flicking out continuously, it suddenly lunged at the tiger.

Its purpose in biting its prey is not to kill it, but to exert force and strangle it.

Once you've latched onto your prey, you can establish a foothold.

at the same time,

Its body will quickly coil around.

The tiger's fur stood on end, its bristling fur a formidable sight.

It looks like,
It was as if its entire body had grown half a circle larger, then its spine arched upwards, its legs pushed off, and it sprang into the air.

Don't assume that a tiger's movements are the same as a cat's movements; in fact, they are not even on the same level.

Cats value agility, while tigers value strength!
"Ouch——!"

It kept letting out low growls, trying to warn the giant python in front of it.

Simultaneously,

It circled the giant python, trying to find an opportunity to attack from behind.

Each of the tiger's attacks involved striking with its claws to prevent the giant python from getting close.

It seemed to know that the python's coils were terrifying, and dared not engage in close combat with the python, instead slithering behind it.

As soon as you get behind the giant python, the tiger will bite you, swing its paws once, and then retreat to create distance.

The hit-and-run tactics were surprisingly well utilized on the tiger.

Judging from the tactics the tiger is displaying at this moment, it really makes one wonder if it has acquired intelligence.

Chen Jie grasped the essence of the "Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training" by observing the bristling fur of a fierce tiger.

After observing for a while, and combining this with his understanding of the Thirteen Bodyguards' external martial arts, he gained a deeper understanding of this powerful external martial arts.

However, in the time that follows...

While observing the tiger's sudden attack, he focused more of his attention on the giant python.

Dragon Claw Hand!
The core of this martial art is actually to comprehend its 'Dragon Stance'!
In his eyes, all the characteristics of the giant python's movements are similar to those in "Dragon Claw Hand".

The giant python had no claws!

However, when one immerses oneself in the imagery of the giant python, one can feel the changes in its coiling force.

Every move he made was perfectly in sync with the exertion of the 'dragon's momentum'.

Cultivate your inner energy, and strengthen your muscles, bones, and skin!

Qi refers to the body's vital energy, or life force—potential!
Animals are born with tough skin to protect their bodies.

For the human body to possess this ability, it needs to train hard to strengthen its physique and make its bones as hard as iron!

at this time,

Watching the battle between the giant python and the tiger, Chen Jie combined his various martial arts techniques to solidify his mastery of the Marrow Transformation and Energy Transformation realm.

It is a perfect blend of inner and outer qualities, embodying both form and spirit!
The essence of the Marrow Transformation and Power Realm is the sublimation of its martial arts conception! (End of Chapter)