The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 146, 161: So fast! A surprise for Little Phoenix!
When Lu Chen's "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" strikes and kills Bian Bufu.

Facing the ferocious palm strike that resembled a white dragon, Dugu Feng decisively released her grip on the sword and struck the lower part of the hilt with her own palm. The sword light, already as swift as lightning, instantly became three times stronger, producing a crisp sonic boom as it pierced towards the palm strike.

Dugu Feng herself used a technique called "Thousand-Pound Drop," and her body, which was originally flying upwards, suddenly turned downwards, falling into the Luo River with a thud.

Wen Caiting, Elder Yun, and Elder Xia are all elders of the Yin Gui Sect. Their skills are only slightly inferior to Bian Bufu's. When the three of them form a formation and attack together, even Lu Chen cannot withstand it, let alone Dugu Feng.
Therefore, she would not take the blow head-on. By drawing the fire of Wen Caiting and the other two and preventing them from rescuing Bian Bufu, her mission was accomplished, and she would naturally make her way out first.

Bang!
The palm strike, like a white dragon, collided with the lightning-fast "flying sword," creating a deafening roar.

Dugu Feng's longsword was instantly flung away, spinning as it fell into the Luo River.

The violent palm strike was only slightly hindered, with less than 30% of its force being reduced. The remaining 70% of its force continued to surge downwards, slamming fiercely onto the river surface.

boom!
Another loud bang, and the river surface suddenly sank downwards, creating a large crater, before quickly rebounding and blasting out a snow-white column of water several meters high.

the other side.

Lu Chen was struck in the chest by Bian Bufu's dying counterattack with a palm strike from a distance. He was thrown more than three zhang into the air, his chest was shattered, and two purplish-black palm prints were imprinted on his pectoral muscles.

But Lu Chen remained unfazed. When his upward momentum ended, he lunged downwards, his whole body radiating a chilling sword intent, surrounded by swirling sword winds and resounding sword cries.

When Wen Caiting and the other two saw Bian Bufu's body fall into the Luo River, and saw that Lu Chen, who was struck in the chest, was still fierce and even more imposing, they were terrified and turned pale.

Just then, the water column that burst from the water's surface rushed to Wen Caiting's feet. Wen Caiting quickly stepped onto the water column, and as the water column dissipated, she used the force to fly backward. When she passed the Second Elder Yunxia behind her, she used her long sleeves to wrap around their waists and pull them back towards the flower boat.

Meanwhile, Elder Yunxia activated the "Little Heavenly Demonic Field," transforming the force that pulled people forward into a repulsive force that pushed them outward. At the same time, the two of them simultaneously unleashed two palm strikes, aiming at Lu Chen who was descending from the sky.

As Lu Chen was leaping downwards, an invisible repulsive force suddenly pushed him in the face, causing his leap to slow abruptly. Then, two powerful palm strikes surged forth from a distance.

Lu Chen unleashed both palms simultaneously, clashing head-on with the two palm strikes.

The two palm strikes exploded upon contact, and amidst the booming sounds, a resilient repulsive force suddenly erupted, sending Lu Chen soaring more than two zhang into the air.

When Lu Chen landed, Elder Yunxia and Wen Caiting had already landed back on the flower boat.

Lu Chen lost his target and landed on the water. With a stomp of his foot, he created a large crater more than five feet in diameter in the water.

As the crater rebounded, Lu Chen was propelled upwards as if he were on a trampoline, flying towards the flower boat like an arrow released from a bow.

Upon arriving at the pitch-black pleasure boat, they found it deserted. The dancers, musicians, Wanwan, Wen Caiting, Elder Yun, and Elder Xia who had been on board were nowhere to be seen.

"They slipped away quickly."

Lu Chen was speechless.

The Yin Gui Sect is truly adept at escaping. In just a few breaths, there was no one left on the ship, and even their vital energy had completely disappeared—the Yin Gui Sect's ability to conceal their vital energy is truly astonishing.

Wanwan can even conceal her true energy to the point of complete concealment, disguising herself as an ordinary person who knows absolutely no martial arts.

Even Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's Longevity Technique and spiritual senses couldn't detect whether she knew martial arts or not.

They were skilled in light footwork, adept at concealing their aura, and as cunning as ghosts. They would slip away at the first sign of trouble. The Yin Gui Sect masters were determined to escape, making them extremely difficult to kill.

Of course, Lu Chen was satisfied with today's results.

Bian Bufu, that old lecher, has been living a carefree life for so many years, and countless people have tried to kill him but failed. Yet today, he was utterly killed by Lu Chen in one fell swoop. With this victory, it was not in vain that he specially invited Dugu Feng to ambush and help him.

Just then, the sound of water splashing as the boat was launched was heard again, followed by the sound of wind, and a petite figure landed on the deck of the flower boat.

It was Dugu Feng.

Lu Chen turned around and saw that she was soaking wet. Her already close-fitting black outfit was now completely soaked by the river water, clinging to her exquisite body and highlighting her beautiful curves, especially her full breasts. As she walked, her clothes bounced gently, exuding an indescribable charm.

Seeing that her face was pale and her lips were also somewhat white, Lu Chen couldn't help but ask:

"Is Miss Feng injured?"

"Those three are indeed elders of the Yin Gui Sect. The combined force of their palm strike was truly terrifying. Even though I had already submerged underwater, I was still shaken by that palm strike and squeezed by the water flow."

Dugu Feng sighed, then said nonchalantly:

"Fortunately, I wasn't hit head-on by the palm strike, so the injury isn't serious. I'll recover in a few days."

As she spoke, she used her internal energy to dry her clothes while looking around and asking:

"Have all the demonesses of the Yin Gui Sect fled?"

"Hmm. The Yin Gui demonesses are really good at escaping; in the blink of an eye, they've vanished without a trace."

As Lu Chen spoke, he took out a Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill and handed it to Dugu Feng:
"Take the medicine first."

Although Dugu Feng herself didn't care about her injuries, Lu Chen couldn't and wouldn't care either.

Because Dugu Feng came to help him at his invitation and played a crucial role—if she hadn't drawn away the combined attack of the three elders, including Wen Caiting, Lu Chen would have had to face that incredibly powerful palm strike on his own, and wouldn't have been able to kill Bian Bufu so easily.

If Bian Bufu is not killed in one blow, given his cunning and ability to escape, it will not be easy to kill him again.

Dugu Feng took the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill, swallowed it in one gulp, and was about to speak when she suddenly noticed the two holes in Lu Chen's shirt and the purplish-black handprint on his chest. Her expression immediately changed, and her voice became tense:
"You are hurt?"

Lu Chen acted as if nothing had happened:

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. You'll be fine after a night of rest and recuperation."

If it were anyone else, even if their skill was comparable to Lu Chen's, they would be severely injured if they were hit by Bian Bufu's final counterattack, which was the culmination of his life's work.

But Lu Chen is different.

Although Bian Bufu's two palm strikes broke through his defenses, they were weakened by the tempering of his skin and flesh, further weakened by his protective true energy, and then deflected by the "Shifting Stars" technique. As a result, Lu Chen's injuries were far less severe than when he was struck by Ouyang Feng's two palm strikes.

Although there was some pain in the chest at this time, and the flow of true qi to the palm print position on the chest was slightly obstructed, the internal organs were only slightly shaken and did not suffer serious damage.

Those two purplish-black palm prints looked frightening, but they were actually just residual demonic energy and subcutaneous bruising.

With Lu Chen's recovery ability, once the remaining demonic energy is dissipated, all his injuries will be fully healed in one night at most.

Of course, this does not mean that Bian does not take responsibility for the vegetables.

Bian Bufu is still very strong.

At least he broke free from the intimidating sound of "Sword One: White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" and was able to launch a desperate counterattack at the last moment.

If what struck Lu Chen's chest at that moment had been a physical impact from a pair of palms instead of a palm strike from a distance, Lu Chen's injuries would have been even more severe.

Even with a palm strike from a distance, if Lu Chen were to be hit three times in a row at the same spot by Bian Bufu, his defenses would be completely breached, and he would suffer the same severe injuries as when he was struck by Ouyang Feng's palm strike.

Fortunately, even if Bian Bufu launched a counterattack in his dying moments, he would only have the chance to hit him once with his palm strike from a distance.

Dugu Feng had witnessed Lu Chen's invulnerability to swords and spears and his ability to sweep through thousands of troops, and knew how strong his physique was.

Seeing that he was moving freely, with bright eyes and only slight breathing noises, she knew that his injuries were not serious. She was relieved and began to use her internal energy to refine the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill to heal her injuries while searching the flower boat with him.

“This boat is quite nice. Brother Lu’s waterside pavilion was destroyed by that witch, so this boat can be used as compensation.”

"Hmm. You should compensate me." Lu Chen said with a smile, when he suddenly noticed a porcelain cup on a windowsill. Judging from its appearance, it seemed to be the same porcelain cup he had used to offer Wanwan chilled honey water.

He walked over and picked up the porcelain cup, confirming that it was indeed the cup he had given to Wanwan. Then, looking at the windowsill where the cup was, he saw a simple drawing of a crying face engraved on it. A slight smile appeared on his lips.

When Wan Yaonu attacked, she held nothing back. Her Heavenly Demon Art was truly astonishingly powerful. When Lu Chen clashed fingers with her, he was indeed quite shaken.

Wan Yaonu suffered internal injuries.

But her gesture of spitting blood and throwing it around was purely an act—

Although the demoness's physique was not as strong as his, and her physical body was only considered fragile compared to his, with her skill, she wouldn't be injured so miserably after just one collision.

Her posture at that time was clearly an act for Bian Bufu and the others.

Lu Chen also put on a little show. He was supposed to be knocked back one step, but he managed to take three steps back and even made a gesture of losing control of his body, smashing half of the broken wall.

Looking over there, it was clear that Wanwan was seriously injured; how could Lu Chen's injuries be any less severe?

Sure enough, he took the lead and charged into the desperate situation.

Therefore, Wanwan deserves a lot of credit for killing Bian Bufu in this battle. Besides cooperating with the performance, without her advance warning, Lu Chen would not have asked Dugu Feng for help. The combined attack of the three elders, including Wen Caiting, would have been enough to save Bian Bufu.

After placing the porcelain cup on the table, Lu Chen continued searching the pleasure boat with Dugu Feng.

After thoroughly searching the ship's deck, interior, and even the lower deck to ensure there were no hidden dangers, the two men jumped back to shore with the rope, dragged the flower boat to the bank, and tied it to the small dock next to the waterside pavilion.

Looking at the nearly completely shattered waterside pavilion, Dugu Feng said:
"I will bring people over to rebuild tomorrow."

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Feng."

"a piece of cake."

Dugu Feng touched her chest, feeling that the tightness in her chest had eased somewhat as the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill took effect, but it still ached slightly. Just as she was about to take her leave to heal her injuries, Lu Chen handed her a booklet:
"Today, thanks to Miss Feng's help, I was able to kill Bian Bufu in one fell swoop and force back the three elders of the Demonic Sect and Wan Yaonu. This is a support skill that may be of some help to Miss Feng. If Miss Feng has some free time, she may wish to practice it."

Dugu Feng took the booklet and saw the words "Old Man's Fist" written on the cover. She couldn't help but smile.
"Old Man's Fist? A health and fitness exercise for old men and women?"

Lu Chen nodded with a smile:

"Pretty much. It's also very useful for young people."

The booklet he gave Dugu Feng was the third edition of "Old Man's Fist." When practicing it, one must use mental cultivation to control one's blood and qi, and master true energy. People in the low-level martial arts world don't cultivate mental techniques and lack spiritual perception, so they cannot cultivate it; naturally, Dugu Feng had no problem with it.

Dugu Feng didn't immediately flip through the booklet; instead, she rolled it up, held it in her hand, and said with a smile:
"The skill that Brother Lu taught me must be extraordinary. Feng'er will study it carefully when she gets back."

After a pause, he asked Lu Chen:

"That enchantress who exchanged a finger strike with Brother Lu must be Wanwan. Brother Lu, in your opinion, whose martial arts are stronger, hers or mine?"

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then said tactfully:

“Your skills are about the same. But Wanwan’s Heavenly Demon Technique is much more unpredictable.”

Dugu Feng understood, pursed her lips, and sighed softly:

"Indeed, every successor to the Queen of the Underworld possesses extraordinary abilities..."

He then rallied his spirits and said confidently:

"But I'm not bad either. I didn't practice any of the 'Four Great Classical Novels,' yet I still have the martial arts skills I have today, and I might not be inferior to her in the future."

Lu Chen encouraged him:
"Indeed. Miss Feng is also exceptionally talented, no less so than Wanwan, and will surely achieve great things in the future."

Encouraged by him, Dugu Feng became even more spirited, and a bright smile bloomed on her delicate, doll-like face:

"Thank you for your kind words, Brother Lu. It's getting late, I have to go home."

“Miss Feng is injured, let me escort you on your way.”

give me?

Dugu Feng's eyes flickered slightly, her head lowered, and her tone unconsciously carried a hint of shyness:
"Then... I'll have to trouble you, Brother Lu."

Lu Chen nodded with a smile:

"It should."

They returned to the Dugu Clan's mansion under Lu Chen's escort.

After reluctantly watching Lu Chen leave, Dugu Feng returned to her courtyard, went up to the third floor of the embroidered tower, and entered a quiet and elegant little hall.

The maids had already lit the candles, and the small hall was brightly lit.

Dugu Feng sat on the soft couch, adopting a comfortable half-lying, half-sitting posture. He picked up the "Old Man's Fist" booklet that he had been clutching all the way and began to read it.

She had only flipped through two pages when she suddenly sat up straight, a look of shock in her eyes:
"This skill..."

With her discerning eye, she could naturally see the extraordinary nature of this skill.

This is because it is a miraculous skill that can continuously change one's physical constitution, and even alter one's acupoints and meridians.

A person's natural talents and aptitude are mostly determined at birth.

If one begins cultivation in childhood, one can improve their physical constitution and increase their original talent ceiling to a certain extent before adulthood.

However, this improvement only lasts until adulthood.

Once one reaches adulthood, one's physical constitution and meridians are completely set, and unless one encounters an extremely rare and extraordinary opportunity, they are basically unchangeable.

Therefore, the Twin Dragons world places great emphasis on early childhood training. Whenever conditions permit, people must practice martial arts and build a foundation in their childhood.

This is not only to lay a solid foundation in martial arts, but also to improve one's physical aptitude before adulthood, thereby raising the upper limit of future cultivation.

If one waits until the age of sixteen or seventeen to start practicing martial arts, one's physical constitution and meridians will already be set, making it virtually impossible to become a master. The reason why Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are so amazing is that they clearly missed the best time to practice martial arts, yet they were still able to become masters, which undoubtedly proves the magic of the "Longevity Formula".

That's why many people wanted to capture Kou and Xu and force them to reveal the secret of the Longevity Formula.

Of course, as Kou and Xu's martial arts skills improved, the secrets of the Longevity Formula and the whereabouts of Yang Gong's treasure trove became virtually impossible for anyone to find out from them.

Dugu Feng had already come of age, and there was no chance to change her physical aptitude.

Although he has not yet reached the limit of his talent, he may one day hit the ceiling of his own physical constitution. At that time, even if his comprehension is still sufficient, if his physical potential is exhausted, his cultivation will hardly make any progress.

However, this "Old Man's Fist" manual has the ability to further improve one's physical constitution and enhance one's potential, even continuously improving the physical constitution and potential of adults!

Although this technique is only an auxiliary technique, it can absolutely be called a "divine skill"!
"Brother Lu..."

The little phoenix gently bit her lip, a blush rising on her doll-like face, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a strange light. Her slender hands pressed tightly against her full chest, and she could almost hear the rapid, pounding heartbeat in her ear...

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