Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 59 Zhao Wuji: Qiao Feng's palm strike is nothing more than this!
Qiao Feng has met his match.

Compared to Li Zhaoting, who had no ties to his family, Qiao Feng had to protect the Beggars' Sect disciples, which inevitably led to injuries for him.

In particular, the sword formation of the Western Xia First-Class Hall caused Qiao Feng considerable trouble, resulting in multiple injuries to his body, including a cut on his back that is still bleeding.

This cut was made to save Master Tan.

Tan Gong and Tan Po came to deal with Qiao Feng. They were first deceived by villains, then surrounded and killed by Yipintang, and finally rescued by Qiao Feng. They felt ashamed.

They were not utterly wicked, nor were they jealous and incompetent old fools. In their youth, they were chivalrous heroes who were passionate about serving their country; otherwise, they would never have ambushed Xiao Yuanshan.

In some ways, Tianmen, Wu Changfeng, and Tan Gong and Tan Po are the same kind of people. They don't have any bad intentions, but they are impulsive and reckless.

They fall for a trick immediately if someone stirs things up.

I get scammed every year and every month, but every time I go, it's different.

Are they bad people? No!
Are they good people? No!

Are they stupid? Not entirely!
Do you want to befriend them? Absolutely not!

There's a classic saying online: "The villain's racking brains is no match for the protagonist's stupid teammate's brilliant idea."

Tan Gong and Tan Po were considered "half-stupid".

Because they don't "think on the spot".

The ability to distinguish between genuine and fake is extremely rare.

Especially in the turbulent and bloody world of martial arts.

A tall, burly, arrogant figure stood in front of Qiao Feng. He was Senggelinqin's most trusted secret weapon, a top-tier evil master of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

His name is... Zhao Wuji!

Zhao Wuji, the leader of the Heavenly Principle Cult, is proficient in bewitching and seductive arts. His internal strength is based on authentic mental techniques, and he is also proficient in innate qi, teleportation, and Japanese ninjutsu.

Zhao Wuji was ambitious and always concealed his true abilities while serving under Senggelinqin. His actual martial arts skills were far superior to what he displayed, especially his defensive capabilities.

The reason Zhao Wuji participated in the fight against the Beggars' Clan was because he found a special record in his sect's books: the innate qi passed down in his sect was incomplete and had fatal flaws in some aspects, making it vulnerable to the Beggars' Clan's Dragon Subduing Palm.

Zhao Wuji, with his wolfish ambition, was unwilling to have his fundamental techniques suppressed. He wanted to test the power of the Beggars' Sect's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and seize the secret manual of the palm technique.

During the previous fierce battle, Zhao Wuji used ninjutsu to hide inside a large tree and observe Qiao Feng's attack. He discovered that the Dragon Subduing Palm did not seem as powerful as his sect's records suggested.

Could there be an error in the sect's records?

Could it be that Qiao Feng didn't master the Dragon Subduing Palm technique?

Regardless of which scenario it is, Zhao Wuji can at least confirm one thing: he has a very good chance of winning.

Especially in the current situation.

Qiao Feng was covered in blood and severely injured.

Zhao Wuji was well-rested and in excellent condition.

Zhao Wuji could not find a reason for his failure.

There's one more thing to mention.

"Hiding inside a big tree" is not the Five Elements Escape Technique from mythology, but a magic trick. First, a hole is dug in the tree, then you hide inside, and seal the hole with tree bark to completely collect your vital energy, making yourself like a wooden stake, without making a sound.

The advantage is that it can evade the senses of Qi, and even Hua Manlou would have a hard time sensing the spying, making it very safe.

The downside is that the body becomes like a wooden stake; any movement of the body or exposure of hostility will break the mental technique and reveal the specific traces of the practitioner.

Scratching, burping, defecating, and urinating will all be noticed, and sneak attacks are out of the question.

You must treat yourself like a wooden stake.

What a wooden stake looks like, and what a body looks like.

Therefore, it is incorrect to say that Zhao Wuji was in good condition. After being confined in the tree hole for several hours, Zhao Wuji's blood and qi circulation were impaired, and his hands and feet were not very agile.

Zhao Wuji needed two breaths to clear his qi and blood.

Qiao Feng raised his palm without hesitation.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: Dragon Battle in the Wild!
The relentless force of his palm struck Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji shifted his form and took two steps back, but Qiao Feng followed closely, waving his hand and striking again. The two palm strikes combined, crushing down like a wall.

In terms of pure lightness skill, Zhao Wuji is stronger than Qiao Feng. However, in the quest triggered before the sworn brotherhood ceremony, Qiao Feng and Li Zhaoting competed in lightness skill. Li Zhaoting turned air resistance into power, which gave Qiao Feng great inspiration.

While his agility in dodging and weaving is not great, his speed in charging into battle is extremely swift. Coupled with his powerful palm strikes, he's like a tank, a modified hundred-ton behemoth.

Zhao Wuji thought to himself, "Damn it!"
Why haven't I seen you use this trick before?
You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are actually so insidious!
Heaven have mercy, Qiao Feng was definitely not hiding his true abilities.

The reason it wasn't used was because Qiao Feng hadn't learned it.

The reason I used it now is because when Qiao Feng rescued Tan Gong, he saw Tan Gong use the Overlapping Wave Palm technique. He analyzed Tan Gong's moves in his mind and subconsciously used it.

Zhao Wuji dodged, but Qiao Feng drew an arc with his right hand and followed up with another palm strike. With the three palm strikes combined, Zhao Wuji had no way to avoid them and could only grit his teeth and take the hit head-on. He gathered all his strength and clashed head-on with Qiao Feng. There was a loud explosion, and the dust and smoke shot straight into the sky. A spherical air shield rose up around them, and there was no one or animal within a radius of five zhang. The ground sank by one foot.

Zhao Wuji's wrists felt weak and his chest felt tight. He subconsciously wanted to take three steps back to dissipate the force, but just as he raised his right leg, Qiao Feng rushed over and grabbed down with his sharp claws.

Dragon claw hand!
The strongest external grappling technique of Shaolin is the essence of all grappling techniques in the world, and the king of dragon claws.

The Thirty-Six Claw Techniques are the result of countless hours of practice, each move representing the culmination of generations of Shaolin monks' efforts. They can only be countered with finger strength; parrying is impossible.

The Disciplinary Hall is the most unique branch of Shaolin Temple.

Other departments either practice martial arts to strengthen their bodies, study martial arts manuals, write commentaries on Buddhist teachings, or research pharmacology, while the Discipline Department's duty is to discipline.

Punishment is not a comforting reassurance.

We must use violent means to forcibly subdue them.

Not every disciple is willing to accept punishment. Those disciples who refuse to accept punishment, those disciples who want to rebel, those traitors and scoundrels, must be dealt with severely.

In other words, the disciples of the Discipline Hall must be a cut above those of other branches, and the martial arts skills that the Discipline Hall specializes in have a certain restraining effect on other branches.

The Dragon Claw Hand is the essence of martial arts honed through repeated punishments and captures. In terms of claw techniques resembling dragon claws, the Dragon Claw Hand is the most superior. The Dragon Capture Hand is not a "dragon claw".

The Dragon-Capturing Hand is an internal martial arts claw technique, primarily relying on internal strength.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he sent trusted confidants to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts and steal Shaolin's unique skills. They successfully copied more than forty volumes, greatly enriching the Qing Dynasty's military arsenal.

Zhao Wuji had practiced three or four Shaolin techniques and knew that each of them had been perfected by generations of monks. The basic moves were flawless, and countering them was extremely difficult.

Even if Zhao Wuji were given three days to break the Dragon Claw Hand technique, he still wouldn't be able to do it.

When a crisis strikes, there's no time to think things through.

Zhao Wuji clenched his hands into sharp claws and attacked Qiao Feng's claws in return. Just as he was about to unleash his finger strength to break through Qiao Feng's defenses, he saw Qiao Feng assume a horse stance, rooted to the ground. Power rose from the ground, his waist and abdomen vibrated, and he threw Zhao Wuji away. Then, his body moved like a blood-soaked dragon, and his pair of dragon claws flew up and down. Zhao Wuji was caught off guard and was scratched until he was covered in blood.

The two exchanged blows in mid-air. Zhao Wuji, who was waiting for the right moment, not only had no advantage in terms of condition, but was also beaten down by Qiao Feng due to a lack of fighting spirit.

Fortunately, his innate protective energy was excellent; otherwise, he would have lost an arm or a leg in just a few moves.

Zhao Wuji was a seasoned veteran and no ordinary fighter, but unfortunately, he made a careless move and Qiao Feng seized the opportunity to unleash a series of attacks from beginning to end, giving him no time to catch his breath.

Waiting in comfort for the enemy to tire themselves out is the right tactic.

However, this correctness is conditional.

Some people become exhausted after a fierce battle, while others become more courageous and determined, their fighting spirit soaring. The more severe the physical damage, the more terrifying the potential they unleash.

Qiao Feng was that kind of berserker, a god of war!
Qiao Feng was indeed injured, and his true energy was severely depleted, but his fighting spirit had accumulated to its limit. Like water filling a reservoir, a slight touch would unleash a devastating roar.

Zhao Wuji happened to be there when the "outburst" occurred.

The advantage of combos lies in their ability to create infinite combos.

You don't need to kill with one blow; as long as you can control the opponent's movement, you can annihilate them.

"Snapped!"

Qiao Feng struck Zhao Wuji on the shoulder with a palm strike.

This palm strike was described as "shocking for miles around," literally meaning the sound of thunder and lightning, a whirlwind, and flying sand and stones. However, when Qiao Feng's palm strike landed, it was as if a gentle evening breeze was blowing.

This is hardly a case of "shocking the entire region".
They weren't even "shocked" by half a mile, were they?

That's not how it's explained.

"Shocking the whole world" means that a loud clap of thunder suddenly struck the sky, frightening everyone, but one person remained unmoved, holding a large sacrificial ladle filled with water, without spilling a drop. Such a person is worthy of being given an important position.

In other words, the essence of "shocking a hundred miles" lies not in the roar of tigers and the cry of dragons, nor in the surging winds and clouds, nor in smashing rocks, but in remaining as immovable as a mountain.

It's easy to blast the enemy away.

Keeping the enemy stationary increases the difficulty a hundredfold.

With his keen eyesight, Zhao Wuji could naturally see the power of this palm strike and knew he was in dire straits. He desperately unleashed a palm strike, sending Qiao Feng flying into the air.

A person is in mid-air with nowhere to grab onto.

This is an excellent opportunity to retaliate.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhao Wuji guided his qi back to its origin, his eyes fixed on the distance, trying to find an escape route. Unexpectedly, Qiao Feng, standing high above, unleashed a domineering palm strike.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms - Flying Dragon in the Sky!
With no way to avoid it, Zhao Wuji could only take the palm strike head-on with the "Pagoda-Lifting" stance. With a loud bang, Zhao Wuji's legs sank deep into the ground, and the energy he had just gathered was dispersed by Qiao Feng's palm strike, locking him in place once again.

Qiao Feng used the momentum to spin around, his body nimbly rolling twice in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Zhao Wuji and struck him in the chest with his palm.

The wild goose gradually approaches the land!

Riding the six dragons!

The dragon appears in the field!

Or leaping from the abyss!

Dragons battle in the wild!

When you tread on frost, ice will arrive!

The dragon swung its tail!

The hidden dragon should not be used!

One palm strike after another pounded into his vital points. Every wisp of energy that he gathered was shattered by the palm strike. Zhao Wuji had nowhere to go, and his eight extraordinary meridians were filled with the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm. His body was almost collapsing inch by inch.

Is this the true power of the Dragon Subduing Palm?
The records from the sect are correct.

I really can't beat the Dragon Subduing Palm!
What a pity, my ambition...

"Ouch~~"

The roar of a dragon interrupted the fleeting moments of life.

"The Dragon Regrets" struck Zhao Wuji's dantian, completely activating the seventeen palm strikes buried in his eight extraordinary meridians, causing them to erupt like a mountain roaring and a tsunami crashing down.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A series of explosions came from Zhao Wuji's body.

The pure and powerful innate qi was blasted apart and collapsed by the force of the palm strike. His body could no longer withstand the explosion, and with a loud bang, Zhao Wuji turned into dust.

Where is Zhao Wuji?
They're everywhere!

His death was incredibly powerful!

Qiao Feng's defeat of Zhao Wuji, though seemingly effortless, actually resulted in severe physical and emotional damage.

The power of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is unparalleled, but it is too taxing and can easily lead to a decline in one's vital energy and blood.

Qiao Feng had defeated several powerful enemies in a row, but his true energy was depleted by seventy or eighty percent. He felt nothing when fighting with all his might, but after defeating Zhao Wuji, he immediately felt exhausted.

A precious sword pierced Qiao Feng's back.

What a ruthless killer!
(End of this chapter)