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Dragon Palm!

Without giving Su Changqing a chance to catch his breath, Gong Zheng flew after him, unleashing a series of powerful palm strikes, each one more ferocious than the last, like a dragon emerging from the sea.

Hard Qigong!

At this moment, Su Changqing unhesitatingly activated his already mastered hard qigong, his blood and qi boiling and instantly filling his muscles and bones. The sound of bones and muscles crackling like popping beans emanated from his body, and a powerful sense of strength filled his entire body.

Activating his hard qigong, Su Changqing swung his heavy fist, smashing it into Gong Zheng's palm, which carried an overwhelming force. The air around his fist whistled as it was compressed.

"Crack!"

Fist and palm collided, and a crisp, explosive sound suddenly erupted, like a thunderclap, making everyone's heart clench violently.

"Click click click!"

Centered on Su Changqing and Gong Zheng, the brick-paved ground beneath their feet shattered inch by inch, with jagged cracks extending more than two meters away, as if struck by a giant hammer!

"Physical strength training? That's incredible power!"

Gong Zheng felt a crushing force coming from his arm and was secretly alarmed.

Horizontal hard training is a grueling skill, usually difficult to learn and even more difficult to master. The person in front of me is clearly only at the Refining Realm, but when he activates his hard qigong, he can directly contend with a martial artist at the Divine Power Realm without being at a disadvantage. Clearly, he has cultivated this horizontal hard training to an extremely profound level!

"call out!"

In the next collision, Su Changqing's left fist followed, his five fingers clenched into a fist. This punch pierced through the air like a sharp bull's horn, possessing the power to penetrate everything, and struck straight at Gong Zheng's chest.

"laugh!"

The fist, carrying powerful penetrating force, pierced through Gong Zheng's chest, but it felt completely unreal. The punch only hit Gong Zheng's afterimage. His speed was indeed unprecedented in Su Changqing's martial arts training!

A whooshing sound came from the side, and Gong Zheng appeared on Su Changqing's left side, striking him in the ribs with a palm.

"Bang!"

Su Changqing tensed his muscles. Gong Zheng's palm struck Su Changqing's body as if it had hit a thick copper wall, producing a crisp sound. Su Changqing then swung his leg and forced Gong Zheng to retreat!

"So strong... He withstood an attack from a martial artist at the Divine Strength Realm without any problems!"

Liu Gaoyi, who had previously fought against Su Changqing, was also astonished and horrified upon witnessing this scene.

A martial artist at the Divine Strength Realm can possess over a thousand catties of divine strength in one arm, and a single strike can kill a wild beast. Yet, Su Changqing withstood Gong Zheng's attack and only felt a slight pain at the point of impact, yet he was still able to launch a powerful counterattack as if nothing had happened!

"If Master Gong is defeated... the Liu family may face a great calamity today!"

Liu Yong, sweating profusely, muttered to himself. He didn't understand why this "Mr. Niu" insisted on being an enemy of the Liu family. The Liu family's guards had already surrounded the area. He only hoped that he and Gong Zheng could take down "Mr. Niu." Otherwise, if the Liu family's guards swarmed in, even if they could win, they would probably have to pay with many lives!

"Don't worry, Master will win. He's no ordinary martial artist!"

Liu Gaoyi, on the other hand, expressed full confidence in Liu Yong, Liu Bo, and others.

Gong Zheng, as a martial artist who can open a martial arts school in Dafeng City, entered the Divine Power Realm many years ago. If he goes all out, this "Mr. Niu" has no chance of defeating him!

The two attacked each other. Gong Zheng was agile and could always avoid Su Changqing's thunderous punches, but he could not inflict any effective damage on Su Changqing.

"This martial artist surnamed Niu has indeed mastered hard qigong to an extremely high level; even ordinary martial artists at the Divine Strength Realm would find it difficult to break through, but... he's destined to lose to me!"

A glint of light flashed in Gong Zheng's eyes. He knew that to take down Su Changqing, he had to get serious.

boom!

Gong Zheng unleashed his movement technique, suddenly bursting out and dodging Su Changqing's heavy punch. At the same time, his right palm, like a dragon emerging from the sea, brought a fierce tearing sound and struck Su Changqing's chest!

"Um?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Changqing's eyes. The palm struck his chest, and he tried to back away to deflect the force, but it felt as if something was pressing against his back, making it difficult to back away and deflect the force. A powerful and vigorous palm strike caused his blood to surge in his chest.

If Su Changqing hadn't activated his hard qigong, his body would have been as hard as iron, and this palm strike could have directly shattered his ribs!

"This is... internal energy!"

This bizarre scene made Su Changqing instantly realize that Gong Zheng had used his internal energy!

Internal strength is a technique that can develop the body's potential. It requires long-term practice. Once mastered, one can cultivate internal strength, which will then display its power. The combination of internal and external strength can unleash astonishing destructive power.

Gong Zheng has been practicing his family's internal energy cultivation since childhood. His ability to reach the Divine Power Realm is largely due to the crucial role of his internal energy cultivation. Now that he has reached this level, Gong Zheng's internal energy cultivation has reached a high level, and his internal strength is powerful.

Gong Zheng's attack utilized the "Ming Jin" he had cultivated, which not only unleashed a stronger burst of power but also made it difficult for the person being struck to deflect the force, as if something was pressing against their back, thus greatly increasing the destructive power!

"You think you can withstand Ming Jin's attack? Then this strike will severely injure you!"

Gong Zheng's robes fluttered, his eyes filled with coldness. Su Changqing's hard qigong was indeed unparalleled, but in front of him, it was just a matter of expending a little effort.

With a single palm strike, Su Changqing's blood and qi surged. Gong Zheng roared, his internal energy bursting forth from his meridians. He unleashed a series of strikes with his left palm, aiming straight for Su Changqing's heart!

This palm strike was more restrained than the previous one, appearing ordinary, yet it made Su Changqing's heart skip a beat. He immediately lowered his left arm to block, tensing his muscles to defend!

"Bang!"

With a sudden drop in his arm, Su Changqing could feel a powerful force surging from Gong Zheng's palm, which pushed Su Changqing backward, his feet sliding more than ten feet across the ground.

A burning pain shot through his arm; the muscles in Su Changqing's left arm were bruised and purple, and the capillaries had ruptured!

"Hidden strength... Gong Zheng has extremely high attainments in internal energy cultivation!"

Su Changqing thought to himself.

Su Changqing had previously heard Ren Tian mention that internal energy masters cultivate a kind of internal strength. When they reach a certain level of mastery, they can develop Ming Jin, which is manifested externally. It is fierce and brittle, and the Ming Jin that bursts out can make it difficult for the person being hit to deflect the force. It is extremely lethal. Unless one also develops Ming Jin.

Going a step further, one can cultivate hidden strength, which means that the strength is contained within, like iron wrapped in cotton, and can strike with a penetrating force that can damage the enemy's muscles, bones and internal organs, with astonishing destructive power!

Su Changqing's arm muscles, honed through countless trials and tribulations and enhanced by hard qigong, were still injured by Gong Zheng's palm strike, which contained hidden force. He experienced waves of pain and numbness, almost losing consciousness.

"It seems Mr. Niu's hard qigong has reached the pinnacle, capable of strengthening bones; otherwise, my strike, imbued with hidden force, would have shattered his tendons and broken his bones!"

Gong Zheng frowned slightly. He originally intended to cripple at least one of Su Changqing's arms with this palm strike, but judging from Su Changqing's appearance, his left hand was still mobile.

Su Changqing's hard qigong had reached its peak. When he activated it, his qi and blood could fill his bones, making him as tough as copper and iron. Only then could he withstand Gong Zheng's attack, which contained hidden strength, without being seriously injured!

"It's alright... he'll just suffer a little more!"

Gong Zheng's brows immediately relaxed. Compared to him, who possessed profound movement techniques and deep internal strength, Su Changqing was nothing more than a punching bag!

"There are always people more capable than you in this world, and there are countless martial arts masters outside. Living in a small town like Woniu Town is truly like being a frog in a well!"

Su Changqing used his qi and blood to nourish the wound on his left arm, but his fighting spirit and desire grew stronger.

Su Changqing was already virtually invincible in the Woniu Town area, but Gong Zheng from Dafeng City brought him considerable pressure, making him even more eager to see the wider world outside!

Now, of course, we must deal with the enemy at hand!

"Mr. Niu, since you made Gong go to such lengths, you can say you died a worthy death!"

Gong Zheng chuckled lightly, appearing relaxed on the surface and not giving chase, but in reality he was secretly condensing and recovering his internal energy.

"Is that so? You're the only one who'll die today. The next punch... and you'll be on your way!"

Su Changqing said indifferently.

"Even on the verge of death, you still dare to spout such nonsense!"

Gong Zheng didn't take it seriously, but Liu Yong, Liu Gaoyi and the others secretly sneered. This "Mr. Niu" was indeed capable, but he was still a long way from being a martial arts master like Gong Zheng!

"Um?"

Suddenly, Gong Zheng's expression changed. He saw Su Changqing standing there, seemingly without making any movement, yet the surrounding air seemed to become heavy, his black hair moving without wind, and his clothes fluttering.

An invisible force is converging on Su Changqing!

"What happened?"

Liu Yong and the others stared wide-eyed. In their eyes, Su Changqing seemed to have grown even taller, exuding an invisible sense of oppression that made their hearts pound like drums!