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Chapter 247 The Old Man Under the Moon
Gu Shaoan's eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed through his mind.

In the next instant, Gu Shaoan's figure followed like a shadow. Amidst the high-pitched dragon roars, Gu Shaoan's right hand conjured up afterimages, sometimes slapping, sometimes pressing, sometimes seizing, sometimes grabbing, with the wind of his palm whistling.

However, Sun Baifa skillfully dodged the next few palm strikes with his special movement technique.

Gu Shaoan even noticed, out of the corner of his eye, the smug smile on Sun Baifa's face after he dodged his attack with his agility.

Gu Shaoan frowned slightly at this, his eyes narrowed, and a dozen thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

Once his thoughts had calmed down, Gu Shaoan floated over like a willow catkin and struck Sun Baifa on the shoulder with another palm strike.

However, this time, in the act of striking, Gu Shaoan not only circulated internal energy but also the Yin and Yang energies condensed from cultivating the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

Faced with Gu Shaoan's palm strike that closed in again, Sun Baifa's footwork became mysterious once more.

The emaciated figure seemed to have instantly lost all weight and inertia, like an incredibly slippery loach burrowing into a crevice in the rock, or like a willow catkin drifting aimlessly in the wind. Just before the oppressive palm force touched the hem of his clothes, his figure strangely spun and swayed.

Just as he was about to use the same trick again to "drift" away from Gu Shaoan's fierce palm strike,

"Om-"

An extremely strange and powerful tearing and twisting force rushed towards Sun Baifa from all around.

In an instant, Sun Baifa felt as if he had plunged into a swamp, and his body and even the internal energy around him suddenly froze.

It was Gu Shaoan who used the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" technique in conjunction with the Yin and Yang energies to create a special kind of internal energy.

"Huh? This martial art?"

The strange tearing force appeared so abruptly that even Sun Baifa was somewhat surprised.

His eyes suddenly sharpened, and the powerful internal energy that had been accumulating within him erupted like ignited gunpowder.

Under his powerful internal energy, the strange tearing force that had just surrounded Sun Baifa was instantly shattered.

However, in a battle between masters, a slight difference can lead to a huge error.

Even though Sun Baifa used his own internal energy to break free from the strange forces around him at the first moment, that brief delay was enough for Gu Shaoan to readjust his attack.

Therefore, just as Sun Baifa forcibly broke through the special energy restraints formed by Gu Shaoan's "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

Under the adjustment of the special energy of "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth", Gu Shaoan's body was pulled back five feet in the air like a kite, and he reappeared in front of Sun Baifa.

The palm strike, which should have missed its target, moved towards Sun Baifa's shoulder once again due to the shift in position.

And in the instant he flashed back in front of Sun Baifa, his palm, brimming with powerful and fierce energy, changed direction and advanced like a ghost.

By the time Sun Baifa reacted, Gu Shaoan's long, slender hand, enveloped in dragon-shaped energy, was less than three feet away from him.

At this point, it would be impossible to avoid it again.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Sun Baifa had no choice but to lower his waist and stand up straight. He roared and gathered his powerful internal energy to break through the restraints. At this moment, he gathered it in his right palm and struck towards Gu Shaoan.

"Bang!" The two palms clashed again in a flash.

But this time, the instant his right palm, imbued with profound inner energy, struck Gu Shaoan's palm, Sun Baifa felt as if he had struck a bottomless void.

The palm strike, which should have been as continuous and powerful as a surging river, was instead like a giant elephant caught in an invisible net, enveloped and pulled away by an indescribable, eerie force of attraction and displacement.

"how come?"

Even Sun Baifa was stunned by this bizarre turn of events, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Such a sudden change would likely have startled an inexperienced martial artist.

However, the moment Sun Baifa noticed the anomaly, he immediately activated his dantian. With a slight tremor in his right hand, he channeled even more internal energy into the meridians of his right arm like a flood, thus replenishing his palm strike.

Almost the instant the palm strike landed, the palm force of Gu Shaoan's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms also surged forth.

The powerful palm strike and the force as strong as a mountain once again forced Sun Baifa to take a step back.

However, just when Sun Baifa thought he had barely managed to catch the palm strike, an unexpected force suddenly surged out from Gu Shaoan's palm.

This palm strike is long, layer upon layer, and has endless power. Before the first layer of force has subsided, the second and third layers of even stronger force arrive, like an endless tide.

Almost the instant he sensed the force of the palm strike, Sun Baifa recognized it as the very same force that had been pulled away from him during their earlier exchange of blows.

Sun Baifa originally thought that Gu Shaoan had used special methods to redirect and neutralize his palm strikes.

Who would have thought that Gu Shaoan could not only deflect his palm strikes, but also turn them into an attack?
At this moment, Sun Baifa was already exhausted from using his palm strikes, so he had no way to deal with Gu Shaoan's palm strikes that came out again.

He didn't even have time to react before these palm strikes invaded his body.

In an instant, under the force of this palm strike, Sun Baifa felt as if his chest had been struck hard by an invisible hammer.

After a muffled groan, his emaciated body swayed violently, and he could no longer stand firmly. With an incredulous look of shock on his face, he staggered back three steps.

Each step left a footprint about an inch deep on the ground, sending mud flying everywhere. The edges of the already worn-out cloth shoes made a slight tearing sound as they succumbed to the weight.

After circulating his internal energy to suppress the surging blood and qi, Sun Baifa looked at Gu Shaoan with a hint of amazement.

"How does this little monster have so many tricks up its sleeve?"

Before Sun Baifa could think any further, the next second, Gu Shaoan had already disappeared from his sight.

The next instant, Gu Shaoan, who was just ten feet away, had moved to the airspace above Sun Baifa.

An invisible force silently spread outwards from him.

The moment these special energies spread, Sun Baifa felt as if the air had suddenly become viscous like a swamp, the sense of gravity had increased sharply, and invisible pressure was squeezing in from all directions at the same time.

As Gu Shaoan's body was filled with these special energies, his temperament changed. His fierce and sharp aura instantly subsided, replaced by an ethereal and otherworldly temperament, like that of a fairy.

The moonlight shone on his golden-white robe, as if gilding it with a layer of cool silver light, making him look like an immortal descended from heaven under the bright moon, with extraordinary bearing.

Within the wide sleeves of his robe, which were fluttering in the strong wind, his slender right hand naturally extended, like a wisp of cloud hanging down from the heavens, gently and gracefully pressing down on Sun Baifa's right shoulder with a touch of gentleness and elegance, as if playing with butterflies and flowers.

Her posture was incredibly graceful, like a celestial being descending to earth.

Without the slightest hint of malice, it seemed slow but was actually fast as it gently pressed down on Sun Baifa's shoulder.

Surrounded by that suddenly descending, invisible pressure field, Sun Baifa's movements visibly froze, as if he were sinking into an invisible quagmire, and his dodging actions instantly became much slower and more difficult.

But there was no surprise in his cloudy old eyes, as if he had already expected it.

Just as Sun Baifa told Gu Shaoan a few years ago, the true test of a martial artist's strength is never solely based on their mastery of internal energy.

Reaching the level of internal energy cultivation, specifically the stage of "condensing essence into qi," is simply a change that occurs after internal energy cultivation has reached a certain level, enabling martial artists to become even stronger.

However, what truly determines a martial artist's level of skill, besides their internal energy cultivation, is their understanding of martial arts and their overall techniques. Having only internal energy cultivation but lacking sufficient understanding and mastery of martial arts makes one at best a pseudo-first-rate martial artist.

Pang Ban, a master who has roamed the martial arts world for decades, is top-notch in terms of both internal strength and martial arts skills.

Otherwise, how could he have established the name "Demon Master"?
If Gu Shaoan hasn't even reached the level of "transforming the domain with intention", how can he possibly defeat Pang Ban?
As the seemingly light hand, yet carrying the pressure of the entire "domain," pressed down on his shoulder blade, Sun Baifa's heart grew even heavier.

Knowing that it would be difficult to dodge using only movement techniques, Sun Baifa let out a low shout.

"Kid, watch out."

The moment the words left his mouth, Sun Baifa's short body suddenly slumped down, his spine tightening and exerting force like a dragon that had been dormant for a hundred years and was about to soar into the sky.

That immense power, seemingly accumulated over countless years and deeply hidden within his aged body, surged up the spine, pouring into his clenched right fist as he swung it out at Gu Shaoan.

"call"

The punch was so fast that it left only a blurry afterimage in the air. The powerful and unparalleled force of the punch tore through the thick, oily air in front of it, emitting a piercing shriek!
In Gu Shaoan's perception, Sun Baifa's punch, though described as a fist technique, was more like a staff technique.

His entire right arm, at the moment of throwing a punch, seemed to transform into a weathered yet indestructible iron rod reaching his eyebrows.

The skeleton is the rod, and the muscles are the hoop.

At the same time, a special kind of energy suddenly expanded outward from Sun Baifa himself.

These energies acted like a domain, forcefully squeezing out the energy gathered around Gu Shaoan's body.

They forcefully withstood the pressure exerted by Gu Shaoan.

At the same time, Sun Baifa's image changed completely.

A powerful, heavy, and rigid force, seemingly capable of stirring up the winds and clouds and shattering mountains, surged forth from Sun Baifa's withered body!

If Gu Shaoan's use of intention to transform the domain at this moment gives people the feeling of being ethereal and otherworldly, like a bright moon shining in the sky.

At this moment, Sun Baifa gives the impression of a giant, towering staff capable of shattering mountains.

"Using your arm as a stick?"

Upon seeing Sun Baifa's condition, Gu Shaoan immediately realized what was wrong with him.

The next instant, as the distance between the two closed again, the two completely different yet equally vast and powerful "domain" forces emanating from Gu Shaoan and Sun Baifa collided violently like two invisible, towering mountains!
Gu Shaoan's ethereal and transcendent immortal aura, which allowed him to control a region of heaven and earth, clashed violently with Sun Baifa's towering and unwavering staff intent, which was as solid as a mountain and unyielding throughout the ages. The air within a few feet of the two men distorted violently, and even the light became blurred and uncertain.

Sizzle sizzle...

A series of teeth-grinding, heart-palpitating grinding sounds filled the air, as if countless invisible giant wheels were grinding metal! That was the force field formed by the intertwining of the two sides' incomparably powerful spiritual will and pure Qi, clashing and canceling each other out!
The next instant! Fist and palm finally collided solidly!
There was no earth-shattering roar, only a muffled, extremely deep sound of bubbles bursting. Centered on their clashing fists and palms, a destructive, invisible shockwave suddenly spread out in a ring!
Om-!
In an instant, the ground within a radius of ten feet trembled violently! All the withered yellow weeds, scattered pebbles, and dust stirred up by the palm wind on the ground were instantly smoothed out as if by an invisible giant hand.

"puff"

Under the crushing force of this violent power, the hard black soil beneath Sun Baifa's feet sank down like the surface of water, leaving two clear footprints about an inch deep.

Feeling the immense palm force rushing into his body, Sun Baifa's face remained calm, but his heart was filled with turmoil.

"Where did this kid get such profound skill? Could it be that Miejue passed on all her skills to him?"

From the moment they began to fight, Sun Baifa realized that Gu Shaoan was highly skilled.

At first, Sun Baifa didn't pay much attention.

After all, when Sun Baifa first fought Gu Shaoan several years ago, he had already discovered that although Gu Shaoan was not very old, his internal strength far exceeded that of ordinary people.

However, in Sun Baifa's perception at the time, Gu Shaoan's skill level was only about twenty years higher than that of his peers, despite his profound skill.

But in this encounter, Sun Baifa was surprised to find that, after several years, Gu Shaoan's skill was even more exaggerated than it had been a few years ago.

Even compared to him, she is not weaker in the slightest.

How old is he, and how old is Gu Shaoan in front of him?
For a moment, Sun Baifa felt as if he had seen a ghost.

On the other side, Gu Shaoan's body, using the force of the terrifying impact, seemed to lose its weight, or like a leaf blown by a gale, and floated up with incredible lightness.

The golden and white robes fluttered in the moonlight, their movements ethereal and otherworldly, and in one breath they soared more than ten feet into the air!
The gentle moonlight cast its glow, making the fluttering figure appear even more ethereal.

however.

This ethereal and otherworldly scene lasted for less than a breath.

Gu Shaoan, suspended in mid-air, let out a barely audible cold shout.

As he spun around, he suddenly focused his energy into his dantian.

In an instant! Gu Shaoan's body, which had just been as light as a willow catkin and as ethereal as a banished immortal, suddenly became as heavy as a mountain due to the rapid transformation of his internal energy.

The immense force and vital energy rapidly sank into Gu Shaoan's right leg.

After Gu Shaoan's figure completed a subtle twist in the air like a hawk to gather momentum, in the next instant! His right leg, which contained endless pressure and seemed to contain the weight of an entire mountain, stepped down towards Sun Baifa's head like a willow catkin falling with the wind.

Its domineering momentum was so great that it seemed to want to crush the earth beneath its feet into dust!

Sun Baifa, lying on the ground, suddenly had a burst of intense light in his cloudy eyes, and the towering, majestic aura of his staff surged once more. With a flick of his left wrist, he inserted the pipe in his hand precisely into his belt.

Then, the muscles in his arms bulged, and his withered arms seemed to transform into two heavy clubs stronger than steel, capable of bearing the weight of rivers, as he stepped towards his right foot that was stomping down into the air.

Gu Shaoan took a series of rapid steps, as fast as the wind and as dense as a sudden rain.

Each strike landed precisely on the joints and tendons where Sun Baifa's arms were swinging in defense.

Each step was incredibly heavy, causing the air to explode and the dust to ripple and spread like water being struck by a heavy hammer.

His graceful figure became the source of immense pressure; his long robes fluttered, and his movements remained light and unrestrained, yet they carried a chillingly powerful force.

Sun Baifa completely abandoned dodging. He moved his arms in unison, making large, sweeping movements, sometimes blocking vertically, sometimes parrying horizontally, and sometimes turning his fists into sticks to strike upwards. His arms flew, creating a sky full of stick shadows.

The powerful and fierce energy enveloped his arms, making them truly resemble two earth-shaking pillars, welcoming the continuous and heavy stomping from above, like a mountain collapsing.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The dull, dense sounds of flesh colliding with qi were like a torrential downpour striking a giant drum, violently reverberating and echoing across the moonlit wilderness! Each collision unleashed a visible shockwave, violently blasting away the fallen grass roots and dust that had not yet settled!
Under the cool moonlight, a young man with an ethereal appearance descended from the low sky with a series of heavy, rapid attacks, as if climbing a ladder to the clouds.

Below, an old man with white hair and beard, like an ancient, towering demonic ape, wielded two arms like heavy clubs, struggling to withstand the ever-present pressure amidst the billowing smoke and dust.

This painting, "Treading on the Old Man Under the Moon," appears to Huang Xuemei and Sun Xiaohong from a distance as a strong visual impact of young people "bullying" the elderly.

The bizarre combination of ethereal grace and violent trampling creates a sense of absurdity and breathtaking shock.

　The next chapter will probably be around 8 PM! I'm not entirely satisfied with the ending! I need to reconsider, please forgive me!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)