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Chapter 247 Master Ye, cut her mid lane!
Ip Man stood up, nodded, and went onto the ring.

Ip Man is thirty-seven years old this year, in his prime. Eight years ago, when Gong Baotian came to Foshan, he fought with Gong Ruomei.

He knew that Baguazhang was difficult to deal with, but after eight years, his martial arts skills improved greatly, he entered the Huajin stage, and he mastered Wing Chun. His fame also gradually increased.

"Master Gong gave me a lot of guidance back then. He's gone, but his skills are still being passed down."

"Bagua and Wing Chun have similarities, but Bagua emphasizes footwork and is good for sudden attacks. It uses movement to strike, avoiding direct attacks and striking from the side. Wing Chun, on the other hand, focuses on maintaining the center and using close-range close-quarters combat. It is based on the 'Two-Character Clamping Goat Horse' stance, which has a stable lower body. Its footwork is mostly small-range stepping and changing steps."

Ip Man did not show any contempt for women.

The founder of Wing Chun was a woman, and there were many female martial arts masters in her time. Men and women did not hinder each other's exchanges.

The two men clasped their hands in a fist salute.

Ye Ningzhen took the initiative, stepping forward with her left foot, her sole rubbing half an inch on the ground. She adopted the "mud-walking" stance, her shoulders and back slightly lowered, her hands hanging naturally at her sides with palms facing inward, like a dragon poised to pounce, waiting for an opening to strike.

Ip Man firmly assumed the "two-character clamp sheep stance," with his knees slightly bent but not tense. He raised his hands to his chest, with his left palm open and his right palm lightly covering it. This was the preparatory stance for Wing Chun's "sticky hands." With his shoulders relaxed and elbows dropped, he maintained a tight center line.

Ye Ningzhen didn't test him much. She walked very steadily in the mud, her steps were small but fast. Suddenly, she twisted her waist and turned her hips, and her right palm struck out with the momentum. It was a Bagua "splitting palm" with the force rising from the ground, passing through her waist and hips and being sent to the base of her palm, aiming straight for Ye Wen's right shoulder.

This palm strike appears to be a straight chop, but it actually contains a hidden oblique force, which is a typical Bagua technique of "avoiding the straight and striking the oblique".

Ip Man remained calm, raising his right palm upwards with a hidden force, his palm edge pressing against the base of Ip Ningzhen's palm.

The moment their palms touched, Ip Man's hand trembled slightly.

Having practiced Chi Shou for over twenty years, he instantly sensed the spiraling intent within Ye Ningzhen's palm strike. Although Ye Ningzhen appeared to be striking with her palm, she had already cultivated it to the point where the power was concealed. The millstone-like force combined with the striking palm strike fell together.

Once Ip Man noticed this, he immediately changed his palm strike, unleashing a spiraling force with a single palm strike!
Fortunately, Ip Man had practiced Chi Sau for many years and was most skilled at controlling the force. He quickly lowered his waist to deflect the force and gently placed his left palm on her forearm, trying to use the "Chi Sau" force to redirect her power.

But Ye Ningzhen was prepared. She withdrew her palm force and took a half step back using the momentum of her mud-walking step. At the same time, her left palm pierced towards Ye Wen's ribs, and the palm wind became even faster.

Just as Ip Man said, Baguazhang is good for sudden attacks!

The palm strike pierced the ribs with ferocity. Both were experts in the Transformation Realm, and Ye Ningzhen's palm strike was almost indistinguishable from a real sword. Those who were struck immediately had their flesh and blood flying everywhere.

"What a series of palm strikes! So fast!" Ruan Qishan praised in a low voice from the Southern martial arts world.

As fellow practitioners of Wing Chun, the three engaged in numerous open and covert struggles, while simultaneously wondering how Ip Man would handle them.

Ye Ningzhen's Baguazhang movements were agile, her palm strikes meeting and passing through each other, her feet never stopping, always circling around Ye Wen's side, never directly confronting him.

But it wasn't a simple skirmish; every palm strike Ye Ningzhen made carried three layers of force, both fast and ruthless.

However, Ip Man also had a way to deal with it. His two-character clamping sheep stance was very stable. No matter which direction Ye Ningzhen circled around to, he only relied on small steps to adjust his position. His hands always protected the center line. He rotated the three stances of spreading, shoulder, and crouching, like an iron wall to deflect the palm force coming from the side.

His step was merely a slight turn in place, always facing Ye Ningzhen who was moving around.

The two exchanged more than ten blows, yet neither could gain the upper hand.

At this moment, a huge cheer erupted from below. After watching for half a day, only the fight between these two was exciting. Although Ye Ningzhen was a woman, she was now bombarding everyone with attacks, and she had actually abandoned the slippery style of Bagua Palm.

On the contrary, it was the fierce and unparalleled, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sounds of their fighting continued. Ye Ningzhen moved quickly, circling around Ye Wen and creating a three-meter square circle of craters that enveloped him.

Ip Man, on the other hand, kept spinning around in place, crushing the bluestone beneath his feet. Not only that, but a two-foot-square pit was created, which he then plunged into.

"Master Ye, attack her mid lane, don't just defend."

"That's right, Master Ye. Women don't need to hold back when they enter the ring."

The people of Foshan all know a little about kung fu and are familiar with Wing Chun's center-line fighting style.

Although Ip Man defended well, he couldn't free his hands to counterattack. Hearing the murmurs of the people below, his lips twitched, thinking to himself: 'Don't I want to? Easier said than done. Come up here and hit this guy!'

When Baguazhang combines softness and hardness, its speed is no slower than Wing Chun. It also requires constant sticking hands to judge the direction of force. It seems that twisting in place is more energy-efficient, but in reality, it consumes a lot of energy.

After exchanging five more moves, Ye Ningzhen suddenly changed her rhythm!
The mud-wading step turns into a "cross step," and with a twist of the body, the right palm no longer strikes, but instead "wraps" around Ip Man's forearm.

This was a variation of her move that incorporated the "twisting and wrapping force" of the Cheng School of Bagua, intending to use the wrist-wrapping technique to lock Ip Man's hand.

This move was one of the special skills Chen Zhan taught her, which was extremely suitable for her Bagua kung fu skills and also suitable for women.

Ye Ningzhen's eyes narrowed, and she suddenly exerted force with her left hand, like an old farmer tilling the field. Her hand rested on Ye Wen's forearm, as if a hoe had been driven into the ground, and she 'plowed' with force!
Ip Man was also exerting his strength, using Wing Chun's inch-force to counter him, but Ip Ning-zhen's strength was strange; instead of confronting him head-on, she "pulled" him forward!
"Hiss~" Ip Man couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Master Ye is about to lose to Baguazhang," Wan Laisheng said calmly. The crowd was puzzled, but didn't have time to ask; they looked towards the stage.

Just as Ye Ningzhen suddenly "pulled" him, Ye Wen tried his best to resist, but he was still pulled forward and took a step forward before he could steady himself.

This one step alone will lead to a series of consequences.

This "tear" broke his two-character clamp stance and also disrupted Wing Chun's twisting and stepping technique.

Ye Ningzhen smiled, and when she moved her feet again, she no longer circled around, but stepped straight into the center of her body. Her left palm extended lightly, while her right palm formed a "piercing palm," with her fingertips probing towards Ye Wen's chest.

But this is just a feint!
Ip Man's footwork had just been broken, and he tried to "spread out" her palm with his left hand, but as soon as they made contact, it was too late to stick hands and probe her strength!
Ye Ningzhen's palm suddenly sank down, and at the same time, she stepped forward and circled around to his right side, changing her right palm from a thrust to a press, pressing directly on his waist.

But Ip Man was, after all, a master of internal energy. He suddenly lowered his waist and hips, and his "Two-Character Clamping Sheep Stance" instantly changed into "Single Butterfly Step". He took half a step back with his right foot, and at the same time, he slapped back with his right palm, which blocked Ye Ningzhen's palm strike.

The two men's palms collided with a soft "bang".

Ip Man felt a twisting force coming from his palm, and he took a few steps back, trying to dissipate the force!

He was struck lightly on the waist again, and before he could deflect or defend himself, he was sent flying off the stage.

Ruan Qishan stepped forward and braced himself against Ip Man's back, giving Ip Man a foothold so that Ip Man could regain his balance and land in front of Wan Laisheng and Gu Ruzhang.

He swayed slightly and took a few steps forward.

He clasped his hands and said, "Miss Ye's Bagua Palm is fierce, but you have shown mercy. I concede defeat."

Ye Ningzhen regained her composure. She wasn't arrogant, and said calmly, "Master Ye's sticky hands and inch punch are also very powerful. I was just lucky."

After exchanging a few polite words, Ip Man glanced at Gong Ruomei, who was also looking at him.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then remained silent.

Ye Ningzhen returned victorious, and Ruan Zhi danced with excitement beside her, as if she were the one who had won.

Li Guangpu was also very pleased that Ye Ningzhen was now able to take over the Cheng School of Baguazhang and become the next head of the school. He wondered if he could defeat Ip Man even if he took the stage, unless it was a life-or-death battle where he might be able to exchange injury for life.

Chen Zhan smiled as well. Ye Ningzhen was growing very fast. Ip Man had been at the Transformation Realm for several years, while Ye Ningzhen had only been at it for a few months. Although she had a grandmaster like him personally guiding her, training still ultimately depended on talent.

Otherwise, why did none of the five grandmasters in the early years manage to train a single disciple?
The higher one's martial arts level, the greater the proportion of talent.

The grandmasters Chen Zhan had met—Wang Ziping, Li Chunran, and even Gu Ruzhang—all possessed unparalleled talent, making inheritance less important.

With that level of talent, it's impossible for him not to develop real skills.
After Ye Ningzhen stepped down from the stage, two more martial arts masters from the North and South exchanged ideas, which quickly came to an end as darkness fell.

Seeing Wan Laisheng's expression, the old man with Hung Kuen announced the end of the exchange between the martial arts worlds of the North and South.

"The battle for the title of Martial Arts Alliance Leader begins tomorrow. Those who wish to watch, arrive early!"

The initially listless onlookers immediately became excited.

Chen Zhan greeted Wan Laisheng and Gu Ruzhang, then left with his men, as did Gao Zhendong.

Upon returning to the Chinese Alliance, Wang Ziping asked, "How should we handle Gao Zhendong's challenge against us tomorrow?"

He didn't know who Gao Zhendong would challenge first, but it didn't matter. Wang Ziping knew his own strength and was even more aware of Chen Zhan's strength. No matter who it was, Gao Zhendong couldn't handle them.

Even if Gao Zhendong hadn't reached the Core Formation stage yet, given the intensity of their exchange in the courtyard that day, killing him wouldn't have been too difficult.

Chen Zhan shook his head: "The Japanese are eyeing us covetously, don't kill him."

In fact, Chen Zhan didn't have much prejudice against Gao Zhendong. He knew that Gao Zhendong's hostility towards him mostly came from Yu Yin, the head of Xingyi School, but his ambition actually stemmed from his self-confidence.

Once you've truly witnessed Chen Zhan's terrifying martial prowess, you won't have such thoughts anymore.

As for the conflict between Wang Ziping and Gao Zhendong, he shouldn't have interfered, but the Japanese were imminent. If Wang Ziping really killed the acting head of the Wudang Sect, the martial arts world would be thrown into chaos. There were many masters in the Xingyi Sect, and Sun Lutang would also have to take action.

He will also be involved, and there will be quite a stir.

It's really unnecessary.

War is about to break out, and it is of utmost importance to unite against a common enemy!

(End of this chapter)