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By this time, Tian Youzhi had already been dumbfounded.
Tiger's Rush, ah!
That was the goal I aimed to strike for in my life!
Don't look at me as a Level 5 expert now, just a step away from stepping into Level 6, but in reality, there's still an incredibly huge gap.
Level 6, also known as Grandmaster Level, is a massive hurdle.
If you cross it, you then become a Martial Arts Master of a generation. In those ancient times when martial arts flourished, only those who reached this level were qualified to open a school and take on disciples. Those below this level simply weren't qualified to accept disciples at all.
And once you cross the threshold of Level 6 Grandmaster Level, you reach Level 7 Grandmaster Level, where experts at the Grandmaster Level are granted the qualification to establish their own martial sect.
As for levels above that, it's hard to say...
Tian Youzhi's talent was not bad, otherwise, he wouldn't have been taken in as an Inner Chamber Disciple by Old Master Wu, and he was indeed a talented martial artist with great hope of striking at the Master Level and cultivating the secret technique Tiger's Rush.
However, Qin Fang's strength was clearly somewhat weaker than his, yet he suddenly used the Tiger's Rush that he might never have the hope of mastering in his lifetime. Such a blow was truly massive, making his head a bit too busy to cope.
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"Eh... Isn't that Old Master Wu's family secret technique, Tiger's Rush?"
Elder Niu muttered in surprise.
As Qin Fang and Su Yang engaged in combat, in fact, the several old grandmasters had already taken notice. Such sparring was very common, and even though they were elders, they would not intentionally prevent it.
This was like how Qin Fang was always bullied by Cai Qing at Cai Family's Xingyi Martial Arts Hall, and Cai Pingyuan had never deliberately stopped them, even when Qin Fang was really weak.
General martial arts contests in the Martial World are very common, and if even this had to be managed, then it might as well be better to go back and practice the kind of Tai Chi that's good for health.
The four old masters initially thought Qin Fang and Su Yang were simply having an intense fight, but to their surprise, as they watched, something seemed off. Especially since both started to act increasingly fierce. Now Su Yang burst forth with his secret technique Tie Shan Kao, while Qin Fang used the Wu Family's Tiger-shaped Fist secret technique, Tiger's Rush.
Tie Shan Kao VS Tiger's Rush!
Both terrifyingly fierce and unmatched secret attacks, this time it was definitely a head-on collision!
They four old fellows had been good friends for many years, and the number of times they had sparred with each other was too many to count.
There was a time when Old Master Wu's Tiger's Rush clashed hard against his Eight Extremes Tie Shan Kao, which was an absolutely peak matchup that had left them extremely exhilarated.
In comparison, Elder Niu's Eight Extremes and Master Cai's Cannon Fist clashing seemed to be a notch below in level.
However, at their age, the chance to unleash their ultimate techniques without reservation had become exceedingly rare, especially for Elder Niu, who had gone a step further and entered the Level 8 echelon. His strength was clearly a notch higher than Old Master Wu's, and so the two had even fewer occasions to fight so wholeheartedly.
But they never expected that, instead, it would be the younger disciples who would fight.
This was not something they would mind; those who practiced martial arts, if they did not often spar, how could they possibly improve quickly? However, what surprised Elder Niu was that the Wu Family's Tiger's Rush did not appear in the hands of Old Master Wu's successor, but rather in the unrelated Qin Fang's hands.
And with his eyesight as a Grandmaster-level Expert, how could he not tell that Qin Fang's strength was clearly weaker than Su Yang's, not just by a single level, and that Qin Fang's Tiger's Rush was obviously in its initial learning stages? Yet now the slightly less powerful Qin Fang was relying on his extremely nimble bodywork and that amazing evasive stepping like an antelope hanging its horns, managing to not fall short at all.
"Isn't Qin Fang Elder Cai's disciple?"
Elder Niu's heart suddenly murmured this, and he couldn't help but look towards Cai Pingyuan beside him, as if trying to get an answer from him.
"Don't ask me, I don't know either..."
Cai Pingyuan seemed to already know what Elder Niu was thinking. Actually, at this time, Elder Ma also looked his way. He knew that Cai Pingyuan held his disciple Qin Fang in high regard. He had tried several times to poach Qin Fang, wanting to pull him over to learn medicine from him, but had not succeeded. How could Qin Fang suddenly become a disciple of Old Master Wu?
It was known that the Wu Family also took on disciples, but unlike Cai Pingyuan's open teaching at a hall, the Wu Family's foundations were vast, and they had quite a number of their own people. The Wu Family Tiger-shaped Fist was mostly passed on within the Wu Family itself, especially the secret technique Tiger's Rush, which only Inner Chamber Disciples were eligible to cultivate.
If Qin Fang knew this secret technique, it meant he had become a disciple under Old Master Wu, which was impossible.
In ancient times, switching masters was already a disdained act, and even more so nowadays. Even if Old Master Wu really wanted to take Qin Fang as a disciple, it was highly unlikely that he would pass on Tiger's Rush to Qin Fang so quickly.
Moreover...
"Isn't the Wu Family's Tiger's Rush something only those who reach Grandmaster Level can cultivate?"
At this point, the three old men were all stunned and looked towards Old Master Wu who was comparatively calm.
This was a fact well known to all these old men, which was why, despite the fame of the Wu Family's Tiger-shaped Fist in the martial world, it was relatively unheard of among the ordinary elite fighters.
Yet Qin Fang's strength was obviously not that strong. Far from reaching the master level, how could he possibly use Tiger's Rush?
And they all saw it very clearly, Qin Fang was indeed using Tiger's Rush!
"Look at me, I'm halfway in the grave, can I still teach a disciple?"
Grand Elder Wu was also very meaningful, gesturing towards his frail body. He could now only half lie there, and any movement would aggravate the wounds in his chest, making it indeed quite unlikely for him to teach a disciple anymore.
Especially Cai Pingyuan knew well that Qin Fang had only been at the Wu Family for five days, and before that, he hadn't even heard of the Wu Family's name.
Moreover, Grand Elder Wu's life had been saved only in the last two or three days. He had always been by his old brother's side, hardly leaving, making it even less possible to have imparted the secret technique of Tiger's Rush to Qin Fang.
"Wait a second... The murderer Qin Fang killed yesterday!"
However, Elder Cai, relatively speaking, still knew Qin Fang best and immediately thought of a crucial point, that being the deceased Chen Liang.
While speaking, his gaze instantly shifted to Old Master Wu. The grand elder, too, looked surprised, not having expected Elder Cai to think of the key so quickly.
"I'm not very clear on the details, but according to what Wu Ming and You Heng said, when Qin Fang fought with that Chen Liang, he learned the technique on the spot... I just didn't expect that in one night, he would have practiced Tiger's Rush to such proficiency!"
Grand Elder Wu also spoke with astonishment.
"Haha... I was wondering why this kid's eyes were so red early in the morning! I thought it might be because he was a bit uncomfortable after killing someone, but it turns out he was practicing all night!"
However, Elder Cai suddenly laughed, attributing Qin Fang's bleary-eyed appearance to practicing all night, "Hehe, let me tell you, my disciple is no simpleton; he learns very quickly! Guess how long it took him to completely learn all the little tricks this old man knows?"
"Three hours! It took him only three hours!"
As Cai Pingyuan said this, he felt quite resentful towards his other disciples who had been practicing for over a decade without grasping the essence, yet Qin Fang had become proficient in just three hours.
So what if Tiger's Rush is a Wu Family secret technique?
My disciple can learn it overnight and already uses it so masterfully.
The other three elders were all dumbfounded. The Cai Family's Xingyi Fist might not be as prestigious as their own secret techniques, but it certainly couldn't be mastered in mere three hours. If it were that simple, Xingyi Martial Arts Hall would have closed its doors long ago.
At this moment, their views of Qin Fang had changed. With such demonic talent, even Chen Qingsong of the past pales in comparison.
And just at that moment, Qin Fang and Su Yang's powerful moves had both been executed, and it had come to the most critical moment of the actual exchange of blows.
Tie Shan Kao!
Tiger's Rush!
Both individuals leaned forward slightly, then launched into a vicious elbow strike, fiercely attacking each other's bodies.
Su Yang's body was very sturdy, his muscles were quite firm, appearing as solid as rock, the result of over a decade of training. The practice targets for Tie Shan Kao were those very solid wooden stakes, and he had been cultivating it from a young age.
Such a strike was extremely fierce. Elder Niu was said to have used this move to punch right through a robust ox.
But clearly, Su Yang could not match Elder Niu's terrifying strength, and Qin Fang's physical robustness was unlikely to compare to that of a sturdy ox.
The strength disparity between the two was quite apparent, yet under the full force of their ultimate moves, it came down to confidence and courage, as well as a heart fearless of death.
Bang~~
The two finally collided, emitting an incredibly muffled sound, accompanied by a clear tearing noise. Then the clothes on both Su Yang and Qin Fang could no longer withstand the fierce impact and began to crack and shatter.
Elbow to elbow, force expelled...
With equally intense fist techniques and both employing their most powerful moves after a build-up of energy.
At this point, neither had the privilege to retreat, nor was it possible to do so.
To move forward was to harbor hope for victory.
To retreat was to accept certain defeat, resulting in severe injury or even death... Such is the terror of these ferocious and powerful moves!
When narrow paths cross, it is the brave who prevails!
The forces collided and then... both men were sent flying backwards, each staggering back two or three meters before managing to stabilize themselves. However, by that time, both were gasping for air, neither retaining the strength to continue the fight.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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