Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

As the saying goes, a person's character can be seen from a small thing. A martial artist's fighting style can also be seen from some small choices. Although Kui is not a martial artist, his fighting style was also revealed in that action.

At the cost of enduring more damage, even permanent damage, to prevent being controlled, thereby completing the attack and achieving the goal of exchanging health.

This is how Kui fights when facing a truly equal opponent.

"Oh.."

Ying Qin Guan walked into the arena. Unlike Hishimura Tan Ying, who went berserk after being hit, he looked somewhat disheveled. But upon closer inspection, one would think that he seemed unaffected.

He walked into the arena and stood in front of Kui.

"Next, I'll kick your knee."

Ying Qin Guan raised his head, blood still streaming down his face, but his smile was nonchalant. "So, how do you plan to defend yourself?"

Kui was slightly taken aback. He was already surprised that Ying Qin Guan attacked the same spot a second time, but he didn't expect that Ying Qin Guan would try to kick that spot again after taking a hit.

He was planning to kick there, so why didn't he just do it directly instead of coming to talk to me?

Kui paused for a moment, then said, "Same as before."

"it is good.."

As Ying Qin Guan's voice fell, he raised his foot and kicked Kui's knee joint with incredible ferocity!

On the third strike, Ying Qin Guan actually intended to kick his knee joint!

Kui was puzzled, but he still adjusted his position slightly and struck out with his palm. This time he was prepared, and the palm landed even faster. Even when Ying Qin Guan's kick hit his knee joint, the palm had already hit Ying Qin Guan's head.

However, after striking, the sensation was nothingness, and the world before my eyes suddenly shattered, everything in the world shifted... That was a consciousness slash!

Skills like Consciousness Slash would normally be useless against Kui. However, Ying Qin Guan used the same skill twice in succession, along with a verbal inducement, resulting in three overlapping suggestions that finally had a slight effect, controlling the situation for less than a tenth of a second. Kui reacted instantly... but it was too late.

Ying Qin Guan was indeed Ying Qin Guan; in a fight, every word he uttered was a nail stuck in his throat. His kick, once again, targeted Kui's knee joint, throwing him off balance. But before Kui could even kneel, a mid-air knee strike sent Kui's massive body flying slightly... Previously, this attack would have ended there, but now it was only just beginning.

This time, Ying Qin Guan did not use his full strength. This was not because he was holding back, but because he was preparing for the next series of attacks.

Since Kui is neither a martial artist nor a magician, he is destined to have a fatal weakness.

That is...

"Zero resistance while airborne"

While in mid-air, with nowhere to gain leverage, the next turn will be Ying Qin Guan's turn.

Ying Qin Guan took a deep breath and began a rapid and relentless barrage of attacks!

Fists, palms, fingers, legs, knees, elbows—every part of his body could become a deadly weapon. But Ying Qin Guan wasn't in a hurry to deliver the finishing blow. He didn't give Kui many chances to counterattack. After each attack, he would ensure that the next attack came immediately, never allowing Kui a chance to touch the ground!

A sharp gust of wind swept in; Ying Qin Guan's movements were so fast that his body became a blur, each strike producing a chilling sound. Although it was clearly flesh against flesh, the final sound was like a fist striking iron.

"Is the rhythm... completely in his hands?"

Himura Tanzaku should have been sent to the hospital immediately, but he didn't leave. Instead, he stayed there, enduring his injuries, to watch the battle.

Shen Jiu stood to the side, seemingly unconcerned about Hisumura Tanzaku's injuries. She closed her eyes, glanced at the arena, and said softly, "Kai has been unable to find an opportunity."

"Yes..." Hishimura Tan's gaze swept across the arena. Kui wasn't a martial artist or a magician; being relentlessly attacked by Ying Qin Guan, he only had two chances to escape. First, if Ying Qin Guan couldn't catch his breath and lost his rhythm. Second, at the very moment of the attack, he could grab Ying Qin Guan's hand or foot. Given Ying Qin Guan's cultivation level, if they waited for him to have trouble breathing, who knew how long he would have to endure the beating? Besides, they couldn't choose to passively take the hits; their only option was to find a way to grab Ying Qin Guan.

But as Shen Jiu said, Kui couldn't catch Ying Qin Guan. His world spun around him; Ying Qin Guan's attacks arrived and left in an instant, followed by the world turning upside down and endless dizziness. Ying Qin Guan always struck his brain at just the right moment. Even though Xiao's brain had more and stronger shock-absorbing mechanisms, it couldn't withstand Ying Qin Guan's frenzied onslaught.

"He is only himself when he touches the earth."

Shenzhou-9 recited in a peculiar tone: "So it is with all things on earth."

No matter how strong a person's physique is, if he does not control other extraordinary powers, then the moment he takes to the air will be his death.

But Kui is Kui after all. After Ying Qin Guan unleashed hundreds of frenzied blows, he finally seized his opportunity. The shock resistance of the owl's brain is more outrageous than humans imagine. Moreover, Kui is the owl among owls. Ying Qin Guan may understand Kui's fighting methods, but he still doesn't fully understand Kui's terrifying, godlike body. He suddenly seized the opportunity, reached out, and grabbed Ying Qin Guan's arm.

Although Kui was still in mid-air, and although Ying Qin Guan had already beaten him until he bled from all seven orifices, and although Kui still hadn't touched the ground, but...

"I've got you."

Kui's calm voice rang out as he spoke to Ying Qin Guan, who was bleeding from all seven orifices. Despite his calm voice, his face was still contorted like a demon. The moment his body touched the ground, he raised his hand, and an irresistible force surged through him. Ying Qin Guan was unable to break free and was lifted into the air.

The next moment, an unprecedented feeling of weightlessness came over them, the piercing wind howled past their ears, and the sky, the stands, and the earth all flashed by in an instant, followed by a tremendous roar.

Ying Qin Guan was gripped by Kui and swung around 360 degrees in mid-air, completing a full circle. Kui then gathered all his strength and slammed him into the ground!

Chapter Forty-Four Footwork

Since mastering his martial arts, Ying Qin Guan had never truly encountered anyone stronger than himself. Although he had fought few opponents, he believed that even if he encountered more, none of them would be stronger than him.

If there's anyone who could be an exception... then it's probably only Kui.

So, how much difference is there between their strengths?

Even now, having experienced it firsthand, Ying Qin Guan still couldn't find the answer.

Because this force was so immense, when Ying Qin Guan was grabbed by Kui, he felt like a piece of duckweed in the wind, with no sense of self at all. He was then slammed to the ground by the enormous force.

Kui turned around, but didn't let go... He was planning to hit him a second time!

Of course, after being trapped in the air by Ying Qin and struck hundreds of times, now that it's his turn, he naturally won't stop after just one strike.

From Ying Qin Guan and Kui's perspective, this battle had only just begun. But the sheer scale of the attack was so astonishing that some believed it was already over.

"Should we continue fighting?" Ji Fa frowned slightly, speaking rapidly. "That attack was clearly over. Even if you defended with your inner energy, you would still suffer serious injuries. If Kui continues to attack, the situation will be difficult to control. Is it really okay to keep fighting like this? Won't something bad happen? Will we have to stop him from time to time?"

Nephalem had experienced less of Jifa's torment and couldn't bear it for long. He rubbed his forehead and said, "Compared to stopping that battle, I think stopping you from talking is more meaningful."

Ji Fa frowned, but before she could say anything more, the situation suddenly changed. Kui swung Ying Qin Guan into the air, about to slam him to the ground, when Ying Qin Guan suddenly grabbed Kui's arm. If it were an ordinary person, Ying Qin Guan could easily break their arm by striking their elbow from the opposite direction, thus ending the suspense of the fight. However, after several previous tests, Ying Qin Guan realized that the joints were not Kui's weakness, so he did not do so.

He had to break free from Kui's control, but Kui's strength was terrifying and his grip was very tight. Only Ying Qin Guan could withstand it; anyone else would probably have had their arm crushed by now.

The skill of bone shrinking does exist, but it's clearly impossible to retract the entire arm, so Ying Qin Guan's choice is...

His inner energy surged and erupted from his arm. Ying Qin Guan's control was astonishing. Thousands of streams of inner energy transformed into fine needles and shot out, piercing Kui's arm fiercely!

Concentrated into a single point, the immense pressure was so great that even Kui's defenses couldn't withstand the attack. However, substantial damage was unlikely; Ying Qin Guan felt that even if the attack pierced Kui's heart, it wouldn't cause much harm. In other words, this was a skill with 100% armor penetration but extremely low base damage. If this move had any advantages, they were...

"!"

Thousands of blood blossoms suddenly bloomed on Kui's palm, as if his hand had been placed into a cylinder full of needle holes and then squeezed violently. Intense pain struck, and Kui immediately felt his right hand briefly lose sensation.

Two advantages.

First: It hurts a lot.

Second: Stimulate acupoints.

As an owl, Kui's acupoints are located differently from those of humans. However, when hundreds of internal energy needles are simultaneously thrust out, they always manage to hit what Ying Qin Guan wants, and he uses this opportunity to successfully break free from Kui's control.

At that moment, Kui lifted him into the air, and Ying Qin Guan took advantage of the situation to turn the tables, pressing down on Kui's arm. When he fell to the ground, he gathered his inner energy in his leg and kicked out, still targeting the knee joint. This attack was effective, causing Kui to lose his balance. As Ying Qin Guan touched the ground, he exerted his strength and delivered a heavy back throw, slamming the unbalanced and powerless Kui to the ground!

Kui's massive and heavy body landed... He looked merely strong. However, due to differences in body structure and organization, Kui was much heavier than people of similar height and build. Therefore, when Ying Qin Guan knocked him down, the impact was particularly astonishing, and the surrounding audience let out perfectly timed gasps.

But Ying Qin Guan and Kui both understood that such an attack only boosted morale and was utterly meaningless. In the world of martial arts, the back throw was a move that combined both visual appeal and lethality. But for a martial artist, this skill was completely pointless. The long wind-up and recovery time gave the opponent a lot of time to react, making it easy for them to block with their internal energy. In the time it would take to use a back throw, they could have already pierced the opponent's body with a dagger, leaving ten holes in their body.

Ying Qin Guan only made a brief appearance as the situation warranted; in terms of actual damage output, it was indeed minimal.

Kui crashed to the ground. Ying Qin Guan did not press his advantage. He had just launched a series of attacks, which consumed a lot of his inner energy. Then, he was grabbed by Kui and had to use his inner energy to protect himself. After that, in order to break free from Kui's control, he consumed another large amount of inner energy. The continuous consumption of energy meant that even he needed to catch his breath for a while.

Kui slammed his palm into the ground, instantly getting to his feet. He looked disheveled, with Ying Qin Guan and Fei Cun Tan Ying having inflicted numerous injuries on him. Yet, it was as if nothing had been left, as Kui's breathing remained steady.

“It seems…” Kui said calmly, “you’ve run out of options.”

"Is that what you think?" Ying Qin Guan wasn't angry. He smiled and said, "Then let's give it a try."

Kui was naturally unafraid. From birth until now, he had never been afraid of anything. He was the strongest creature on the ground.

He attacked Ying Qin Pass without any expression on his face!

The most visually stunning fighters are magic warriors like Darius, who combine the effects of both mages and martial artists. Next are mages. Then come a small number of martial artists who possess fantastical skills, followed by other martial artists. And finally, at the very end, those whose fights are utterly devoid of any special effects... are the likes of Kui.

No need, nothing at all.

Absolute speed, absolute power, that's it.

Ying Qin Guan couldn't hear the sound because Kui's attack came faster than the sound could be heard. Perhaps he should have dodged at that moment, but Ying Qin Guan did not dodge.

In the midst of this great battle, he suddenly recalled his battle with Ji Fenming, and the opponent's terrifying footwork that ignored inertia and even gravity... Ying Qin Guan's own lightness skill was also very strong. But compared to that unpredictable footwork, it was nothing. Ignoring inertia, turning instantly without slowing down, accelerating from zero speed to full speed in an instant, it was like a car starting and accelerating directly to 180 km/h. Turning corners was like a greedy snake, turning its head in a flash, without slowing down or drifting.

This can't even be explained simply as fantasy; it's practically like dancing on the coffin lid of the Ring of Truth.

"Himura Danzai learned it with just one glance, and that was the core training method of the technique. All I need to learn is footwork... Is it really impossible for me to learn it?"

As Kui's palm drew closer and closer, Ying Qin felt a strange calm in his heart. He inexplicably took a step forward, feigning a strike, and actually slapped Kui's forehead with his palm. This was a rather foolish move, tantamount to exchanging blood with Kui.

Seeing this, even Nephalem, who knew Ying Qin Guan's strength, tensed up... Ying Qin Guan wasn't currently covered by internal energy. More importantly, Kui's palm strike would definitely arrive before Ying Qin Guan's!

Chapter Forty-Five: Don't Die

"That really surprised me."

Kui calmly gazed at Ying Qin Pass.

Why has the owl been able to remain active on the mainland?

Their formidable fighting power is one aspect, but their extremely low birth rate and the differences between them and humans are another.

Owls differ from humans in so many ways, even their entire physical structure is different. This means that, whenever and wherever humans want, they can find all owls. Therefore, for a long time, owls were the only mercenaries who could openly operate on the continent—though that's mostly true now.

The difference in body structure has given the owl many powerful abilities. The powerful physical qualities are just the most basic. Others include the brain's shock resistance, which is almost equivalent to the ribs of the breastplate, the powerful energy storage capacity, and even the incredible dynamic vision and thinking speed.

Although the owl race may give the impression of being reckless and foolish, this is actually a misconception. Owls think several times faster than humans, and combined with their dynamic vision, fighting an owl is like playing a rhythm game—one is playing on the highest difficulty, while the other is playing on the lowest. Therefore, every owl, even without any training, is a natural combat master, possessing several times the thinking and reaction time in battle.

As the most formidable of all, Kui's thinking speed is incredibly fast. With only an elementary school education, he can complete any addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers up to twenty in a second. This has nothing to do with intelligence; Kui is simply... fast at calculating.

Within his timescale, he had actually been calculating for a long time, but to outsiders, it seemed like he finished in a second.

Therefore, when Ying Qin Guan chose to throw this punch, Kui was quite surprised. This was not a good choice, and it could even be called foolish. When he first threw the punch, Ying Qin Guan did not move and stood there for a long time. Now, his resistance was such a foolish blood exchange.

"Do you have some other tricks up your sleeve?"

Kui had this thought in his mind. He knew he wasn't affected by the consciousness strike. For Ying Qin Guan's consciousness strike to work on him, it required a lot of suggestion, and it had to be an action that both sides had done before. Now that it was being repeated, he would be affected. So it definitely wasn't a consciousness strike now. Then...

As the palm strike drew ever closer to Ying Qin Pass, Kui couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

"But whatever it may be, it's already too late."

Kui could already feel the internal energy surging from Ying Qin Guan's fist. But the spot he had struck didn't... He knew this battle was about to end. Perhaps Ying Qin Guan could still fight, but that would just be garbage time.