Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 163 Assassins playing the role of warriors, huh?

"His flying needles..."

"No technique involved, just sheer force!"

Lu Huizhong offered her insightful assessment.

If throwing a flying needle without any special training from the Tang Clan is so powerful, what would happen if he were trained in the Tang Clan's methods from a young age?

In the square, the battle between Li Ding and Zhao Zhen continued.

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly at Li Ding, who was forced to break free from the illusion barrier.

"Brother Li, assassination isn't your specialty, is it?"

"good."

Li Ding nodded.

In truth, he spent most of his time manipulating the black-tipped armor on his body.

As for the Tang Clan's techniques, Li Ding knew them all, but he couldn't be considered an expert in any of them.

This is completely opposite to Gao Yingcai, who initially approached Zhao Zhen.

Of course, there is one thing that Li Ding's level of skill in is also unmatched by Gao Yingcai: the Tang Clan's internal energy cultivation method, the Five Treasures Body Protection Technique!
"continue?"

"nature."

After receiving Zhao Zhen's permission, Li Ding immediately took a deep breath. As his internal energy circulated, Li Ding's entire demeanor underwent a dramatic transformation.

If Li Ding still possessed the unique qualities of a member of the Tang Clan—secrecy and efficiency—then these qualities, characteristic of an assassin, vanished without a trace at this moment!

Looking at the man in front of him, who moved with such vigor and speed, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

"He really doesn't look like an assassin at all..."

A fake assassin, meticulously infiltrating the area, only to deliver the final, fatal blow.

A true assassin walks in boldly and kills everyone he sees until there are no survivors left in the entire place.

"So this is the Tang Clan's unique internal cultivation technique—the Five Treasures Body Protection Technique...?"

The so-called Five Treasures refer to the five elements of the human body: heart fire, liver wood, spleen earth, kidney water, and lung metal.

The Five Treasures Protection Technique is not only the key to protecting oneself when refining poisons in the Tang Clan, but also the secret to instantly enhancing one's abilities in times of crisis.

The general principle is to use the relatively mild earth and wood elements in the body to envelop the metal, water, and fire elements.

The three elements of metal, water, and fire generate poison internally, while the elements of earth and wood form a protective membrane on the outside.

However, once a critical moment arrives, that is, when the assassination fails and one's own identity is exposed, then it becomes the final desperate measure—the Earth and Wood Flowing Technique.

The term "flowing qi" is derived from the concept of "midnight-noon flow" in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which refers to the continuous circulation and mutual generation of qi within the body.

This name refers to injecting the earth and wood energy that originally protected the body into the body to temporarily stimulate the body's potential.

At this moment, Li Ding was using the Earth and Wood Flowing Technique from the Five Treasures Body Protection Technique!

"Years ago, under the witness of my elders, I fought against Zhang Zhiwei, who was just a young Taoist priest. That battle left a deep impression on me."

No matter what methods I used, the young Taoist's Golden Light Spell seemed like an impenetrable fortress, giving people the illusion that it was impossible to shake.

So even now, I still can't forget that battle.

"Brother Li, there's no need to belittle yourself. After all, it's Zhang Zhiwei's Golden Light Mantra."

"Since you were able to fight him to a draw, you must have been able to break through his protective golden aura, right?" "I suppose so."

Zhao Zhen nodded. Although he only used the Golden Escape Flowing Light to transfer Zhang Zhiwei's golden light away, this should be considered as breaking through, right?

The air in the square seemed to freeze completely.

After Li Ding activated the Earth and Wood Flow Technique, his aura underwent a dramatic transformation.

The chilling and eerie aura unique to Tang Clan assassins was replaced by a violent and oppressive force.

The specially made black armor he wore, infused with true qi, also faintly shone with a dark luster, as if it were covered with a layer of flowing black scales.

He lowered his body slightly, his leg muscles bulging, and his footsteps created small indentations in the solid ground.

"You're stronger than I was back then, but now... Brother Zhao Zhen, watch out!"

Before Li Ding could finish speaking, he transformed into a black afterimage and charged towards Zhao Zhen.

This pounce was no longer a stealthy assassination attempt, but a pure warrior's ferocious charge! The speed was astonishing, and the power was terrifying!
Xu Xin, watching from the sidelines, narrowed his eyes. He could clearly feel the pressure coming at him. Uncle Li had poured all the results of his years of hard training into this one strike!
Lu Huizhong's smile deepened, and her eyes sparkled with interest.

She didn't speak, but watched the still figure in the center of the room with great interest.

Despite the devastating attack, Zhao Zhen kept his eyes closed.

His posture was relaxed, even somewhat casual.

Zhao Zhen finally moved when Li Ding's fist, carrying a powerful gust of wind, was less than three feet from his chest, its violent force almost tearing his clothes apart.

He did not use the Stepping Stance, nor did he employ his unique Golden Escape Flowing Light technique, nor did he even attempt to block or dismantle the attack.

He simply raised his right hand, fingers spread, and pushed it out flatly against the powerful fist that contained enough force to shatter rocks and split monuments.

The movements were slow, even somewhat clumsy, like an ordinary person casually reaching out to block a flying ball.

boom! ! !
A muffled, deafening explosion rang out over the training ground!

There was no violent shockwave as expected; all the force seemed to be locked onto the point where the two men's fists collided!
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

Then, something truly astonishing happened.

Despite the impact, Zhao Zhen's body remained completely still. The stone slab beneath his feet did not even crack. Only the dust where he stood was instantly flattened and compacted by an invisible force.

His sleeves fluttered slightly behind him, like a gentle breeze, and his calm face remained undisturbed.

His palm steadily caught Li Ding's powerful fist, firmly blocking the impact that was enough to turn an ordinary person into mincemeat.

In contrast, Li Ding's fists, imbued with all his strength and amplified by the violent flow of earth and wood, struck Zhao Zhen's palm as if they were not hitting a flesh and blood body, but rather smashing into a mountain forged from ten thousand years of black iron.

The terrifying recoil force traveled along his arms and shoulders, instantly spreading throughout his entire body.

"Well!"

Li Ding's facial muscles twitched suddenly, and he let out an uncontrollable groan.

Those eyes, which had been gleaming with brilliance, were instantly filled with disbelief and immense pain!

The ground beneath his feet suddenly shattered, and his body slid backward uncontrollably.

step! Two steps! Three steps!
With each step Li Ding took backward, he plowed two deep furrows into the solidified soil.

The muscles in Zhao Zhen's right arm trembled violently as a strong numbness mixed with excruciating pain instantly swept over his entire arm!

(End of this chapter)