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"Phew~"

It was clearly a punch, and a relatively quiet one at that—a drilling punch—yet Dai Xinghai's drilling punch seemed to slice through space like a spear, accompanied by a whistling sound. Just by listening, one could tell that the internal force within it was considerable.

Most importantly, in the Drill Fist style, the visible force, that is, the forward thrust, is often not the whole force. The key to the lethality of this punch lies in the hidden force at the tip of the fist.

"You're still young after all!"

Zhang San, who was already highly focused, couldn't help but smile when he heard the sound of the drilling fist, and muttered to himself.

The Xingyiquan style of boxing has never pursued how fast the punches are, but rather the continuity of the moves. The Mingjin (manifest strength) used in the drilling punch does indeed make the moves fast and heavy.

But why is drilling fist fast and heavy? Drilling fist emphasizes the penetrating power and explosive force of the fist. No matter how fast or heavy the drilling fist is, it can never be as fast and heavy as Bajiquan.

Only a style of boxing like Bajiquan, which focuses on striking in a single line, would pursue extreme speed and heaviness. This is because Bajiquan requires the initiative; only when the fist is fast enough and the force is heavy enough can one maintain the initiative and then relentlessly pursue the opponent.

However, Zhang San felt that Dai Xinghai's pursuit of speed and power in his fighting style had somewhat lost the essence of Xingyi Quan.

Therefore, his solution is simple: at this time, he should not confront the opponent head-on, but simply dodge or defend. He can seize the opportunity to counterattack once the opponent has exhausted their strength.

However, Zhang San did not choose to dodge. This was his home turf, and he was even fighting against someone much bigger than him. Dodge from the start would have seemed like a sign of weakness.

So Zhang San changed his stance from the Three-Body Stance to a Horse Stance, and his hands changed from claws to palms. At the same time, he moved his palms left and right. As he moved his palms, Zhang San's waist swayed from side to side, and the neutralizing force was continuously injected into his palms.

This move is the alligator form from the Twelve Forms of Xingyi Quan. As the saying goes, the alligator moves left and right as it moves through the water. In this way, whether it is obvious force or hidden force, it can be directly neutralized.

This move is a rare defensive technique in Xingyi Quan. When combined with Huajin (neutralizing force), its defensive capability is no less than that of Tai Chi Huajin.

Sure enough, before Dai Xinghai's drilling punch could strike Zhang San's jaw, Zhang San deflected it, and the force was neutralized. As for the hidden internal force, since the punch didn't hit, it was naturally out of the question.

Zhang San had just deflected Dai Xinghai's punch with his left palm when his right palm struck towards Dai Xinghai's face.

The alligator-shaped water-splitting motion isn't just for water; it can also smoothly propel people.

Just as Zhang San's right palm struck out, Dai Xinghai smiled and then stepped forward with his right foot while simultaneously unleashing a powerful punch from his waist, striking Zhang San's chest.

"Oh no!!"

With just a glance, Zhang San knew he had been tricked. He thought the other party was young and inexperienced, but in reality, the other party had taken advantage of his mindset and used a feint to lure him into a trap.

Now that the two are close together, he is using both hands to deflect the blows, leaving his body wide open and unable to defend against the opponent's close-range punch.

"Bang!!!"

Just as Zhang San realized what was happening, his right palm was still three inches away from Dai Xinghai's left cheek when he was suddenly thrown off the ground by the Beng Quan punch, sending him flying backward.

"You flatter me!"

Before Zhang San could even land after being knocked away, Dai Xinghai stood there with a smile on his face and spoke.

When Dai Xinghai first stepped forward with his left leg and threw a left punch, he used Xingyi Drill Fist. The reason he incorporated Ming Jin (manifested strength) was not to make the punch faster, but to get closer quickly.

Moreover, this move was a feint. He had already guessed Zhang San's mindset before making the move, and even guessed that the opponent would not dodge but would defend.

Xingyi Drill Fist and Beng Fist use the same starting stance and the same way of striking. Dai Xinghai only uses Ming Jin in Drill Fist not to make Drill Fist faster, but to build up power for the following Beng Fist.

The Drilling Fist uses hidden force, while the Collapse Fist uses visible force. The Drilling Fist is a feint when it is visible, while the Collapse Fist is a real move when it is hidden. Moreover, the concentrated force of the Xingyi Collapse Fist and the Drilling Fist is different. The Collapse Fist is powerful and heavy, and it is also the force of the whole body. It is difficult to neutralize ordinary force, which is the main reason why Zhang San was directly knocked away.

Dai Xinghai used only Ming Jin and An Jin, yet he sent Zhang San, who was using Hua Jin, flying. Regardless of whether Zhang San was seriously injured, he had already lost in terms of technique.

Zhang San was sent flying, and Yan Qing and Zou Qisi were walking quickly in the direction Zhang San had been knocked away.

Yan Qing's gaze was not on the duel between the two just now, but was fixed on Li Cunxiao. It was as if he did not see Zhang San who was knocked away. His whole body did not react at all, and he still walked forward quickly.

Zou Qisi's attention was more focused on the previous duel. Zhang San was knocked away in one move, and Zou Qisi's expression changed. Her body instinctively switched from advancing to defending, and she gathered her energy in her hands to catch the flying Zhang San.

This is consistent with a martial artist's instinctive reaction, showing that although Zou Qisi was busy with martial arts school affairs, her martial arts skills never declined.

But someone else was even faster. Lan Yue stepped forward, wading through the mud, and slid past Yan Qing. Then, with a single arm sweep, she caught the instructor Zhang San who was being knocked away.

With a turn of his foot, he neutralized the force on the other person's body, while also preventing it from blocking Yan Qing's forward steps.

Zhang San wasn't actually injured; he was just shaken by the Beng Quan, and his strength was dissipated, so he couldn't recover for a while. However, if Dai Xinghai had continued to make moves, Zhang San in mid-air would have been in much worse shape.

"Hahaha~~ Why didn't you let someone know you were coming, Uncle-Master? I could have waited here early!"

Yan Qing acted as if he hadn't seen what was happening in front of him, and continued to walk towards Li Cunxiao with a nonchalant gait and a loud laugh.

"By combining the real and the illusory, he has brought the Xingyi Quan principle of rising like a steel file and falling like a hook to its extreme. It seems that this is the most outstanding student of the Xingyi school."

After speaking to Li Cunxiao, he didn't forget to smile and nod at Dai Xinghai, offering a comment.

In an instant, Dai Xinghai's initial momentum of victory was completely dispelled by Yan Qing's words, which sounded like an elder commenting on a junior.

"My nephew came to Tianjin but didn't say he wanted to see me. I had no choice but to go to him myself. Xiao Dai is good, but he still needs some time to improve."

Li Cunxiao didn't care much about the duel between Dai Xinghai and Zhang San, and went up to Yan Qing to joke around with him.

Immediately, Dai Xinghai stood there, looking at Yan Qing with a dazed expression, completely losing the triumphant air he had when he first won.

"Stop crowding around, keep practicing. Aren't you embarrassed enough already? Senior Li and your junior brother, I'll go prepare some tea so we can chat in the backyard."

Zou Qisi first dispersed the surrounding students, and then called Li Cunxiao and Yan Qing to go to the backyard.