Old Tian had a habit, before starting anything, he would first armor up.
He was an old hand in the jianghu.
Lu Chenzhou smiled faintly,
"Not having crossed hands yet, the outcome remains unknown."
Old Tian stretched both hands forward, like a horse lifting its legs, while simultaneously his right leg twisted, stomping on the stage, his front leg slightly bent, a faint sound of a warhorse neighing echoed within his body.
In Elephant Form martial arts, both fists and legs are practiced, but different martial arts have different focuses. Horse Form excelled in leg techniques as its creator absorbed the essence of "Northern Leg," studying the shape and intention of a horse, ultimately evolving it to the present.
What Old Tian studied was called "Iron Horse Flying Bridge Leg."
He had developed a pair of Iron Horse Legs and Iron Hoof.
He breathed steadily, his right hoof shaking the ground like a fierce horse charging forward. Each footfall resonated through Stone Lake with a "clatter" like war drums.
Old Tian moved extremely fast and in an instant was in front of Lu Chenzhou, aiming his iron leg at Lu Chenzhou’s shins, his arms performing Wild Horse Splitting, pushing outward to open Lu Chenzhou’s Tiger Claw. Lu Chenzhou landed heavily, calm and unhurried, blocking the horse leg above and dodging the horse hoof below!
At that moment, he seemed to be facing a charging warhorse.
The continuous sound of the Iron Hoof shaking vibrated, Old Tian’s attacks were like a herd of wild horses stampeding across the great plains, unstoppable. Lu Chenzhou didn’t clash head-on but dodged instead. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel✶fire.net
It was as Lan Tian analyzed.
Old Tian’s strategy was to fiercely attack Lu Chenzhou’s lower body.
Facing Lu Chenzhou, who possessed a Golden Body in his upper half, this was the best solution.
Fortunately, Lu Chenzhou had guessed this as well, so facing Old Tian’s earth-shaking Iron Hoof stomps and Iron Leg kicks, he relied on the agile positioning of Tiger Swallow Dual Forms to dodge dangerously time and again. He wasn’t in a rush to counterattack; Old Tian’s leg techniques were too dense. The moment he threw a punch, he might give Old Tian the chance to land a hit. He carefully observed the rhythm of Old Tian’s attacks.
"Left hoof stomping, right leg kicking, right leg stepping, left leg kicking, bending the body to sweep the hall leg...repeat three cycles , then alternate while accompanied by punches and palm strikes to distract the enemy’s sight and attention, so that’s how it is."
Every time he fought against a martial artist of nearly equal strength, he wouldn’t show his upper hand in the early stages because he liked to study the opponent’s fighting methods and the mysteries of Fist Theory.
Before Lu Chenzhou, Old Tian’s thin face seemed to morph into a horse’s face.
In the initial stage, the exchange went over a hundred rounds quickly; seeing that his leg techniques weren’t effective, Old Tian wasn’t anxious. If he gave up this advantage, he had even less chance of winning.
His fist and palm skills weren’t enough in front of Lu Chenzhou with a Golden Body.
During the battle at Huangshan’s Bright Peak, he and Lu Chenzhou had ganged up against Li Kongkong only to be counter-killed.
After returning, he reflected and pondered continuously.
"I want to see how long he can hold out."
Seeing the effectiveness of his leg techniques, with Lu Chenzhou forced only to dodge back and forth, Old Tian felt somewhat confident. Regarding leg techniques, he was undoubtedly ranked first in the genius class.
As long as he didn’t provide Lu Chenzhou with the opportunity to stabilize and counterattack.
Over time, victory would surely belong to him.
Suddenly, Lu Chenzhou’s figure stalled; instead of retreating, his right leg advanced, causing Old Tian, who had been about to stomp, to miss his target. His iron hoof headed towards Lu Chenzhou’s shin.
Unable to contemplate why Chenzhou would do such a thing, Old Tian knew that wherever his iron hoof stomped, it was fatal. Lu Chenzhou’s right leg drew a circle outward and twisted, channeling the Yin Yang Umbrella Spin, releasing a violent Horse Form Dark Force exploding violently. An earth-shattering crisp sound erupted as Lu Chenzhou grunted, bent over like a tiger arching its back, and dodged Old Tian’s swinging punch. His figure closed in on Old Tian, locking onto Old Tian’s retracted left ankle with a Tiger Form Claw, securing it!
With one movement of his right leg like a semicircle, vibrating the Shaking Feet,and a tiger’s roar seemed to burst forth from within him, his internal organs vibrating sonorously. The Tiger Form Dark Force utilized the rebounding force to surge from the lower body into the upper body. His Tiger Claw lifted Old Tian’s right leg, his tiger body quaking, unleashing a tremendous Dark Force that explosively sent Old Tian flying with a thunderous roar.
Old Tian’s body leaned backward, his left leg rising naturally, snapping like a bowstring.
Warhorse neighing, horse leaping over the Flying Bridge, a penetrating straight leg kick! A terrifying force burst from Lu Chenzhou’s chest as he wildly retreated, his body quivering like a general shedding his armor, spinning sideways while retreating, his heavy steps sinking into the stage, unloading the heavy strike.
His Qi-Blood roiled, a suffocating sensation in his chest.
But it wasn’t a significant issue!
General Armor Removal Force and Yin Yang Umbrella Spin activated simultaneously, along with the Golden Body, allowing Old Tian’s kick, potent enough to send an ordinary Tenth Rank flying, to merely push him to the edge of the stage. From start to finish, he never let go of his Tiger Claw!
Old Tian tried to reuse his old trick, hoping to take this opportunity to kick Lu Chenzhou off, but as Lu Chenzhou leaned backward, his upper body parallel to the water surface, Old Tian inwardly cursed.
"Damn, making a rash decision in desperate times again."
He was reminded of the scene atop Huangshan’s Bright Peak.
Sure enough, Lu Chenzhou utilized the force to pull him towards the lake, Old Tian performing a split with one leg, the other foot stabbing onto the stage, attempting to recover. Lu Chenzhou supported himself with one leg on the stage, his right foot executed Shaking Feet, kicking back, Tiger Form Dark Force exploded on Old Tian’s spine.
Old Tian fell into the water in a flustered position, trying to use his back foot to hook Lu Chenzhou to fall into the water together, but Lu Chenzhou’s hands fluttered like swallow wings, his body turning like a kite flipping to the other side, narrowly dodging Old Tian’s offensive.
He straightened and stood up, looking at Old Tian in the water, folding his hands and smiling,
"Thanks for the lesson."
Old Tian replied helplessly,
"You didn’t even use Sound Wave Kill; are you saving it for Wang Hongdao?"
Lu Chenzhou knew in his heart.
Wang Hongdao’s raw power was bound to be stronger than his.
His chance of winning wasn’t great.
He was progressing, but so were all the geniuses in his class.
He just wanted to fight to his fullest, leaving no regrets.