Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 40 Zhao Zhen vs. Wu Gensheng

The forest suddenly fell into dead silence, even the cicadas' chirping seemed to be cut off by an invisible pressure.

Zhao Zhen secretly held three sealing talismans between his fingers, his eyes fixed on Wugensheng in front of him.

Although he knew that Wugensheng's divine spirit could resolve all laws in the world, Zhao Zhen still wanted to try whether this divine spirit could break the talisman.

The next instant, Zhao Zhen also suddenly flicked his sleeve, and the three sealing talismans in his hand turned into streams of light and went straight for Wu Gensheng's vital meridians, but they mysteriously hovered in mid-air three feet away from the opponent.

As a faint white light flickered in Wugensheng's eyes, the cinnabar patterns on the talisman melted away like ice and snow, turning into specks of scarlet that drifted away.

"It can even nullify talismans? Divine Spirit, it truly deserves to be ranked alongside the Eight Extraordinary Techniques as the Ninth Extraordinary Technique..."

Zhao Zhen narrowed his eyes, sighed inwardly for a moment, and then slowly put away the other talismans from his sleeve, including the Golden Light Talisman of Vertical Earth.

In this battle, he did not intend to use any magic, not even the Golden Escape Technique.

Firstly, one must deal with the spirits of the rootless gods. All fancy techniques are just a waste of true energy; only one's own real cultivation of life force is the true path.

Secondly, Zhao Zhen's feelings were complicated from the very beginning of this battle, and even now he doesn't know whether he should win or not.

Since my mind is a mess and I can't come up with an answer, I might as well not think about anything, empty my mind, and just go on a wild day!
The fallen leaves in the forest suddenly froze, and Zhao Zhen's robes fluttered without any wind.

He removed the talismans and hidden weapons, and the joints of his fists cracked with a crisp sound—this was the pure physique he had honed over five years of traversing mountains and rivers.

A hint of surprise flashed across Wugensheng's eyes, then he chuckled and said, "Brother Zhao, are you simply going to have a life-or-death contest with me?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Zhen had already darted forward like an arrow.

His fist, accompanied by a fierce wind, caused the needles of the ancient pine trees around him to fall in a rustling sound.

Wugensheng quickly stretched out his palm to block, and the dull thud of fist and palm colliding sounded like the morning bell of an ancient temple, and the blue stone under his feet cracked in response.

"What immense force!" Wugensheng thought to himself in surprise.

Just as Wugensheng was surprised, Zhao Zhen twisted his wrist slightly, grabbed Wugensheng's arm and pulled hard, then turned his fist into an elbow and took a step forward!
Teng Teng Teng!
Although Wugensheng managed to defend and block with his other hand in time, he was still forced to retreat repeatedly by Zhao Zhen's elbow strike.

"A 'Heart-Piercing Elbow'? I didn't expect you, Brother Zhao, to have even learned Bajiquan!"

Zhao Zhen didn't speak, but stepped forward again, stomping his right foot hard on the bluestone. The ground within a radius of three zhang cracked like a spider web, and the true qi emanating from his body swirled the pine needles into a vortex.

Wu Gensheng's clothes fluttered in the wind, and instead of retreating, he advanced, his left palm like a cloud brushing against a willow as he pressed down on Zhao Zhen's chest.

Zhao Zhen twisted his waist and hips, dodging Wu Gensheng's left palm, while his right elbow transformed into a battering ram, aiming straight for Wu Gensheng's throat. However, he saw the opponent's neck tilt back three inches like a snake, and his Adam's apple narrowly grazed the tip of his elbow.

Before Wugensheng could react again, Zhao Zhen's left knee cleaved towards Wugensheng's lower body like a battle axe.

Seeing this, Wugensheng quickly touched the ground with his toes and jumped into the air, but Zhao Zhen seemed to have anticipated his move and directly changed his knee strike into a stomp, causing the ground to collapse half a foot.

Amidst the flying pebbles, Zhao Zhen swept his arms like steel whips, and with the blessing of true qi, countless small stones shot towards Wugensheng in the air.

With no way to avoid the small stones, Wugensheng, who was suspended in mid-air, had no choice but to use his true qi to form a thick protective layer around his body.

clap clap clap...

Countless muffled thuds rang out in succession, and the next second, Wugensheng's figure emerged unharmed from the smoke and dust.

"Goodness, they really aren't holding back at all..."

A headache flashed in Wugensheng's eyes as he landed.

He guessed that Zhao Zhen would be very strong, after all, the world of supernatural beings was now saying that this guy was the best among the younger generation.

To Wugensheng's surprise, Zhao Zhen was not only proficient in the Golden Escape Technique, but also possessed remarkable life cultivation.

After that set of Bajiquan punches, if it weren't for his strong protective Qi, he would probably be lying on the ground by now. What puzzled Wugensheng even more was that, based on his previous analysis of Zhao Zhen, this person's personality should be the calm and collected type.

But after that exchange, Zhao Zhen was like a "berserker".

In normal combat, the principle is to "attack the enemy with seven parts and keep three parts for yourself." When you make a move, you should leave yourself enough room to change your tactics and maneuver at any time.

But now Zhao Zhen hasn't even left himself a single point, let alone three, as if he doesn't care about getting injured at all.

If this were Wugensheng, a disciple of the Sanyi Sect who had cultivated to the third level of the Reverse Rebirth Realm, it would be understandable, but Zhao Zhen...

However, a sudden realization flashed in Wugensheng's eyes.

"I see, that's how it is..."

After figuring out the changes that had occurred in Zhao Zhen, Wugensheng suddenly chuckled.

"Do people who are usually calm tend to indulge themselves when their minds are in turmoil? ...Fine, then today I'll risk my life to accompany you, gentleman!"

Thinking of this, Wugensheng's figure transformed into a black shadow once again, rushing towards Zhao Zhen's direction.

This time, Wugensheng also showed no mercy. The two clashed and exchanged dozens of blows in just a few breaths, with every punch landing hard!
As a result, in no time at all, both of them had bruises and swelling on their faces, not to mention their bodies.

……

About several tens of minutes later.

"Te!"

Wugensheng spat out a mouthful of blood, his left eye socket completely bruised and swollen. He glanced at Zhao Zhen, who was lying on the ground with his chest heaving rapidly, and a smile gradually appeared on his lips.

"Brother Zhao, I don't have any other special skills, but I'm a little bit more resilient than others."

Sorry, it seems I've won this bet.

Zhao Zhen didn't reply, but simply closed her eyes silently.

As a time traveler, could he really not know about Wugensheng's special physique?
Seeing that Zhao Zhen remained silent, Wugensheng slowly sat down beside him.

"Actually, you don't need to blame yourself. The essence of knowledge and action is originally one. Knowing but not acting is just that this essence is obscured. Remove this obscuration and you can achieve the unity of knowledge and action."

The so-called unity of knowledge and action, if it were really as simple as people say, then everyone in the world would be a hermit of Leshan.

"At your age, to be able to find a reason to indulge yourself and convince yourself to please your master, frankly, that's rare indeed."

Zhao Zhen got up, grabbed his coat from the ground, and slowly walked out of the woods.

"In two or three years, a war concerning the survival of the nation will break out. At that time, you can guide your disciples to participate in this war, just like the black-robed prime minister Yao Guangxiao back then."

"Is it a matter of national survival...?"

Wugensheng muttered to himself for a few moments, and seeing Zhao Zhen walking further and further away, he finally realized what was happening.

"No, we've already fought, so you should take me home before you leave!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhen suddenly stopped and turned to give Wugensheng a cold look.

"Wugensheng, you're going back to personally send my only remaining family member on their way. Do you expect me to accompany you on your journey as well?"

After saying that, Zhao Zhen left without looking back and eventually disappeared into the woods.

(End of this chapter)