Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

Chapter 95 The Battle with Zhang Sanfeng (2)

Su Xin's punches were like a storm, fierce and violent. Each punch carried a destructive force, and the wind from his punches howled, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi Chuan is like a fine drizzle, gentle and silent, with slow and soft movements, yet layer upon layer, completely enveloping Su Xin's violent fist force. It seems weak, but it is always indestructible.

While Zhang Sanfeng used Tai Chi to deflect Su Xin's punches, he was secretly amazed by Su Xin's comprehension.

He never expected that Su Xin could have mastered the Vajra Fist to such a level, condensing his fierce strength into a short-range punch, and even bringing the power of the short-range punch to its extreme, reaching a ferocious peak.

What surprised him even more was that his Tai Chi, which had always been invincible, was now gradually losing its power.

What could have been easily neutralized now required him to use a combination of parrying and striking, expending several times his true energy, just to barely neutralize the inch force. Several times, the inch force almost broke through his defenses and injured him.

He knew in his heart that Su Xin had completely broken through the original realm of the Vajra Fist, perfectly combining fierceness and refinement. His explosive power and sustainability had exceeded the range that Tai Chi could control.

Tai Chi emphasizes "softness overcomes hardness," but when faced with Su Xin's Tai Chi, which is "extremely hard and extremely concentrated," Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi is like the most solid barrier, allowing him to unleash his full strength without reservation. The power of softness to neutralize it has been greatly weakened, making it extremely difficult to completely restrain him.

Su Xin was also thoroughly enjoying himself. Since he had mastered the inch force, he had never fought with such full force. With each punch, he could feel the collision of inch force and soft force, and each collision made him more proficient in using the inch force.

This kind of all-out, unreserved sparring is far more effective than regular training. It also completely dispelled the stagnation in his heart, made the internal energy flow more smoothly throughout his body, and made his inch-force power improve even more without him realizing it.

Yin Li looked at the ferocious Su Xin on the field, her eyes filled with pride, and the tension from before had long since disappeared.

She knew that Su Xin was enjoying the duel and pushing his limits, and that this was the Su Xin she admired most.

Zhang Sanfeng had deflected dozens of Su Xin's short-range punches in succession, but his internal energy had been greatly depleted. He knew that although Tai Chi could barely resist, it was ultimately difficult to overcome Su Xin's short-range punches that had just reached their limit. If they continued to stalemate like this, they would only waste their internal energy and it would be difficult to determine who was superior.

He slowly withdrew his fist, his expression still solemn. He turned his gaze to Song Yuanqiao beside him and said in a deep voice, "Sword!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuanqiao dared not delay for a moment and quickly stepped forward, holding an ancient longsword in his hands.

It is the Zhenwu Sword, a treasure of Wudang.

Song Yuanqiao presented the Zhenwu Sword to Zhang Sanfeng with both hands and respectfully said, "Master."

Zhang Sanfeng stretched out his aged yet powerful hands, took the Zhenwu Sword, and gently stroked the blade with his fingertips. Instantly, his aura changed, becoming more sharp and ruthless than the gentle Tai Chi he had before.

He looked up at Su Xin, a pleased smile on his lips, and said loudly, "Young friend, you have shown your new achievements. This old Daoist may also show you the gains I have made in my seclusion these past few days."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Sanfeng moved slightly, and the Zhenwu Sword slowly came out of its sheath. A cold sword light flashed, illuminating the entire square.

Holding the Zhenwu sword, his movements were slow and gentle, in line with the posture of Tai Chi. The tip of the sword drew smooth circles in the air, the sword light flowing like water, without any sharp edge, but with an impeccable defensive power. This is the essence of Tai Chi sword: "the sword moves in circles, and the soft overcomes the hard."

A hint of excitement flashed in Su Xin's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he continued to throw punches at Zhang Sanfeng, his inch-force concentrated and his fists ferocious. Each punch carried immense power, attempting to break through the defense of the Tai Chi sword.

This time, however, as soon as his fist touched the circle drawn by the Tai Chi sword, it was drawn away and neutralized by the sword light, disappearing instantly like a mud ox sinking into the sea. No matter how much force he increased, he could not break through the dense sword circle. For a moment, the two were once again in a stalemate.

With the aid of the Zhenwu Sword, Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi Sword defense became increasingly dense. As the sword circles flowed, he completely neutralized Su Xin's inch force, remaining calm and composed without showing any panic.

The more difficult it was for Su Xin to break through, the stronger his fighting spirit became, and his fist force became more and more violent. He put all his strength into every punch, and his internal energy was running wildly. He had brought the power of his inch punch to its limit, but he still could not shake the defense of the Tai Chi sword.

While launching a fierce attack, Su Xin quickly pondered a way to break the deadlock. His own light fell on the Zhenwu Sword in Zhang Sanfeng's hand, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: What is the realm of the wooden sword?

The realm of wooden swords is not based on brute force, but on profound internal strength, so that grass, wood, bamboo and stone can be turned into divine weapons at will.

The power of a wooden sword lies not in its strength, but in its ability to be used with varying degrees of lightness and heaviness, hardness and flexibility, moving at will.

"Inch-force?"

Su Xin suddenly realized that he had been too focused on fierce attacks and pursued power and violence, which had put him in Zhang Sanfeng's rhythm.

Perhaps the way to break the deadlock is not through brute force, but through a combination of deception and reality, using deception to appear real and reality to appear deceptive, using softness to overcome softness, and adapting to change.

Once the decision was made, Su Xin's fist stance seemed unchanged, still the ordinary Vajra Fist, still carrying a violent aura. However, upon closer inspection, each move and stance had become lighter and heavier.

Sometimes, a punch may seem incredibly powerful, but in reality, the force is gentle. When it hits the circle of the Tai Chi sword, it's like hitting cotton, with no leverage. Instead, it makes it difficult for Zhang Sanfeng's sword energy to be guided, causing him to feel uncomfortable all over.

Sometimes he would suddenly increase his strength, unleashing a burst of power in an instant, fierce and unparalleled, forcing Zhang Sanfeng to fight back with all his might, parrying and striking at the same time, and for a moment he was somewhat flustered.

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Sanfeng's eyes, followed by an excited expression on his face. The Tai Chi sword in his hand continued to swirl, but the pace gradually quickened.

He was so perceptive that he immediately noticed Su Xin's change.

Su Xin's boxing technique has broken through the previous extreme of ferocity and reached another realm of combining hardness and softness, and combining illusion and reality. He actually broke through on the spot during this duel!

"Excellent! What a brilliant epiphany!"

Zhang Sanfeng secretly admired Su Xin, and his Tai Chi sword became even more agile. As the sword circle swirled, he tried to neutralize Su Xin's unpredictable fist force once again.

Su Xin, having now fully grasped the way to break the deadlock, directly unleashed the Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Power. His true energy surged, and the force of his punches became increasingly unpredictable, the lightest becoming lighter and the heaviest becoming heavier, alternating between the real and the illusory, making it increasingly difficult for Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi sword to deal with, and causing him to feel increasingly uncomfortable.

Zhang Sanfeng pondered for a moment, then suddenly sheathed his sword and began to draw circles rapidly with both hands...