The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 345 Bluster by Qiu Qianzhang

Second floor of the restaurant
Qiu Qianzhang lifted the large water vat and smashed it towards Xu Xingchen on the other side.

It was powerful and heavy, with a strong wind howling.

Xu Xingchen slammed his palm onto the large water vat.

Crash.

The water in the large water vat transformed into a water tornado, swirling and shooting skyward.

Boom!

A large hole broke in the roof tile overhead.

Countless pieces of broken wood, tiles, and rubble shot out several meters high, then rained down in all directions.

It crashed onto the surrounding rooftops and the street below, making a continuous crackling sound.

It hit pedestrians on the head and body, eliciting screams and curses.

The water in the large water vat emptied instantly, and the vat began to spin involuntarily, returning to where it came from.

Qiu Qianzhang gripped the edge of the large water vat with his palms. The friction from the spinning force caused brilliant sparks to fly, and a pungent smell of burning flesh filled the air.

He stumbled back three steps before finally releasing the force from the water tank and regaining his footing.

Qiu Qianzhang glared at Xu Xingchen, who was still sitting on the bench, with extreme shock and anger. He shouted, his voice trembling with fear, "What kind of martial art is this? How can you deflect my palm strike?"

Xu Xingchen glanced at him, ignored him, picked up the bamboo chopsticks on the table, picked up the food from the plate and put it in her mouth, chewing quietly.

To be honest, he couldn't have done this before.

Although Qiu Qianzhang's skill was slightly inferior to his, the difference was only slight. If he wanted to use the Qiankun Great Shift technique to deflect Qiu Qianzhang's iron palm force back, he would have to use the sixth or seventh level of the technique, and he would have to be extremely careful. It would be extremely difficult.

However, when one can unleash the Yuan Magnetic Ring without transforming, Qiu Qianzhang's Iron Palm power is no longer a threat!

His Yuan Magnetic Ring contains a portion of the Qiankun Great Shift mental technique, and its overall conception is far more profound and subtle than the Qiankun Great Shift mental technique.

What the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth cannot do, the Primordial Magnetic Ring can do with ease.
Having repelled Qiu Qianzhang twice in a row, Xu Xingchen understood the level of his martial arts skills.

Most importantly, Qiu Qianzhang's two attacks have been thwarted, and he has begun to lose confidence.

Faced with Xu Xingchen's indifference, Qiu Qianzhang flew into a rage, his eyes blazing with fury: "Boy, how dare you look down on me, Qiu Qianzhang? How dare you look down on my Iron Palm Clan?"

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Xu Xingchen finally looked up at the other person and said calmly, "Why waste so much breath? If you want to use me to make a name for yourself, just come up and kill me. All this whining and dragging on doesn't give you any heroic spirit."

Qiu Qianzhang's face flushed red, then turned ashen, and finally turned completely black.

He gritted his teeth in hatred and said with difficulty, "I've said it before, I, Qiu Qianzhang, don't kill nameless people; tell me your name, what kind of martial arts do you practice? Who is your master? Let me see if you know your master?"

The waiter peered up the stairs, holding a tray full of food in both hands, unsure whether he should offer it to the seemingly fierce-looking old man.
The surrounding martial arts figures all remained silent, no one daring to speak carelessly, for fear of accidentally getting into trouble.

However, although they dared not speak out of turn, they couldn't help but mutter to themselves, "Qiu Qianzhang's martial arts are indeed very high, but he is no match for that man; could it be that the man is really an immortal who came out of the mountains?!"

By this time, Xu Xingchen had eaten more than half of the food on the table, and she had no appetite to continue eating. She put down her chopsticks, got up and walked towards the stairwell, her leisurely voice echoing in the ears of everyone on the second floor.

"I've figured it out. Your martial arts skills aren't bad, but your temperament is too cowardly. When you encounter weak people, you become loud and aggressive, bullying them; but when you encounter strong people, you cower like a rabbit, too afraid to make a move."

"No wonder your master passed the leadership of the Iron Palm Clan to your younger brother; he had foresight."

Upon hearing this, everyone around turned their attention to Qiu Qianzhang at the window, to see how he would respond.

He thought he would finally lose his temper and attack the figure who had reached the top of the stairs.

Unexpectedly, after Qiu Qianzhang took a deep breath, his ferocious face suddenly softened.

"You rude junior! I only asked if you were a disciple of my old friend because your martial arts looked familiar!"

"I never expected that you, a junior, would be so clueless about my thoughts, thinking I was afraid of you."

"I, Qiu Qianzhang, have been wandering the martial world for so many years, I've seen more than you've ever crossed bridges. Forget it! I won't stoop to your level!"

Having said that, he picked up the empty water vat and darted out the window.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared.

The crowd of onlookers on the second floor of the restaurant erupted in uproar.

To their utter surprise, when Qiu Qianzhang arrived, a fierce wind was blowing, and he was arrogant and domineering, acting as if he were invincible.

When faced with a tough opponent, he immediately bent over and became a pushover.
This bullying of the weak and fear of the strong truly opened everyone's eyes.

Once Xu Xingchen's figure disappeared at the bottom of the stairs, and she paid the bill and left, the people upstairs began to whisper about Xu Xingchen's background.

And that amazing martial art that can reflect an opponent's internal energy back!

Among them, some dimwits with insufficient intelligence couldn't help but have an unbelievable thought flash through their minds: "Could that person really be using the legendary immortal magic?!"

Xu Xingchen left the inn and set off immediately without lingering in the market.

After leaving the market and walking for more than ten miles, I came to a wooden bridge spanning a small river. My ears twitched slightly, and I turned to look upstream.

In that direction, a familiar large water vat floated on the shimmering river surface; inside stood a familiar short, stout figure dressed in black.

The two are one, drifting downstream with the murmuring river.

Xu Xingchen looked surprised, thinking to himself, "Does Qiu Qianzhang dare to chase after us because he wants revenge?!"

With thoughts and feelings swirling in my mind, I paused in the middle of the wooden bridge, turning to face the water tank and the figure floating downstream.

Before long, the water vat arrived near the wooden bridge.

As Qiu Qianzhang leaped into the air, he slightly flicked his heels backward; thus, the water vat floating on the river followed behind him and soared into the sky.

One person and one tank, tumbling several times in the air, landed in front of the wooden bridge.

The short, stout figure landed on both feet, stretched out his thick arms to the side, and caught the large water vat falling from the sky.

Qiu Qianzhang glared fiercely at Xu Xingchen in the middle of the wooden bridge and said coldly, "Boy, you showed off your power at the restaurant earlier and made me lose face; now, I'm going to get back the face I lost!"

Xu Xingchen looked Qiu Qianzhang up and down, observing him very carefully, even his eyebrows, beard, and the muscle lines on his face.

After confirming that this person was indeed Qiu Qianzhang from before, and not Qiu Qianren who resembled him, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Qiu Qianzhang, you didn't have the courage to make a move before, so how come you have the courage to make a move again now? What has given you the confidence to defeat me again in such a short time?"

Qiu Qianzhang's face was filled with murderous intent. He snorted coldly, "Enough nonsense, take this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the large water vat in his hand spun and cut through the sky, rushing towards Xu Xingchen.

This time, the force carried by the water vat was even greater and more powerful than it had been in the restaurant.

Faced with the large water vat rushing towards him again, Xu Xingchen slapped it with his palm, and as the Yuan Magnetic Ring circulated, he intended to send it back the way it came.

But this time, the internal force emanating from the water vat was completely different from what it had been in the restaurant. It was not only as steady as a mountain, but also as hard as a piece of pig iron.

The process of absorption, conversion, and rebound in the Yuan Magnetic Ring has become much more difficult.

"Is this guy using his true strength?!"

Xu Xingchen was somewhat surprised and was about to increase his internal strength to push the large water vat out horizontally.

Just then, a broad, dark hand braced against the other side of the large water vat, stopping its rebound.

It turned out that Qiu Qianzhang had already closed in and launched another attack.

Ever since.
The two men stood in the middle of the wooden bridge, each supporting a water vat with one hand. The vat spun endlessly under their pressure.

The situation remained deadlocked for a moment.

Xu Xingchen's brows slowly furrowed.

He felt the force of his iron palm, which he had rebounded, being forcefully blocked by an impenetrable wall, like waves crashing against rocks, shattering into countless fragments, and then rebounding back again.

The two forces kept bouncing back and forth, creating the magical sight of the large water vat constantly rotating between the two men's hands.

"This iron palm is incredibly powerful!"

During the duel, Xu Xingchen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

He used an incomparably exquisite magnetic ring to reverse the opponent's iron palm force.

Qiu Qianzhang forcefully blocked the rebounding force by relying on the hardness of his iron palm.

It's simply unbelievable and inconceivable that someone could cultivate an ordinary set of Iron Palm techniques to such an astonishing level.

Having experienced three martial arts worlds, this was the first time Xu Xingchen had encountered such a situation and such obstructive figures.

For a moment, he felt that the world was so vast and full of wonders; and that there were so many talented people, like carp crossing a river.

Although Xu Xingchen was amazed by Qiu Qianzhang's "true" strength, which was excessively strong, he still did not believe that the other party could defeat him.

His internal strength increased by one point again.

The force of the Yuan Magnetic Ring swirled within the large water tank, transforming into an invisible whirlwind of energy that absorbed all the rebounding forces, ultimately surging towards the opponent.

Dang~~~!

The large water vat emitted a resounding metallic clang, like the clanging of a bronze bell.

Feeling the overwhelming force of that internal energy, Qiu Qianzhang's expression changed, and his thick arm suddenly rose up, pushing the large water vat into the sky.

buzzing.

The large water vat, forged from refined iron, spun and flew several meters into the air.

Qiu Qianzhang flashed and instantly appeared in front of Xu Xingchen.

With a swing of his arms, more than a dozen dark, imposing iron palms rained down, carrying an extremely violent force as they struck Xu Xingchen's face, chest, shoulders, and abdomen.
The offensive was swift and unexpected!
His palm strike was powerful, fierce, and domineering!
(End of this chapter)