"Golden Feather Cross Spear!"
"The first of the Guangling Ten Outstanding is already such a master as Tu Tiannan?!"
"Tu Tiannan! I know of him, in June, he went to challenge the famous master ’Golden Saber User’ Chu Cheng at Immortal Mist Mountain and won. Chu Cheng agreed to join Guangling Academy with the ’Eight Diagrams Dragon Saber’ from the ’Seven Sabers and Three Skills’ at Immortal Mist Mountain, thus the Guangling Academy encompasses all martial arts in the region!"
"Wow! This is one of the top figures among the ’Guangling Ten Outstanding,’ among the ten, he could at least rank in the top three, and the only one who could match him is Wang Zhengyi with the ’Six Harmonies Fist’!"
Tu Tiannan’s appearance truly electrified the audience.
This is a leading figure of the young generation from Guangling Academy, a genuine top-level fighter. By mid-year June, he had already climbed Immortal Mist Mountain to challenge famous masters of large sects and gained fame from his victory in a single battle.
If ranked among the Guangling Ten Outstanding, Tu Tiannan would securely be in the top three!
"This starts with an explosive team!"
Yan Chuan looked to the opposite side, his blood beginning to boil.
He had been waiting for masters like the ’Four Immortals’ and ’Ten Outstanding’ for a long time. To face Tu Tiannan right away was somewhat unexpected, but Tu Tiannan must be fought eventually; sooner is better than later.
Yan Chuan cupped his hands: "Cheng Family Boxing, Yan Chuan."
Tu Tiannan was not aloof; rather, he seemed like a sunny and cheerful boy next door. He smiled at Yan Chuan and said, "The Martial Classic says: ’First fist, then leg, then grappling; weapons, internal and external martial arts unite!’ Master Yan, since we are to compete, why don’t we start with boxing, then leg techniques, grappling, and finally weapons and internal styles?"
Yan Chuan was naturally pleased.
In recent days, opponents such as Li Jianhua, Xiang Yue, and Teng Siqian were not weak but still not strong enough. Pure ’Cheng Family Boxing’ was already enough to suppress them, and once the ’Shadowless Kick’ was unleashed, the victory was firmly established, with no need for weapon competitions.
But this Tu Tiannan was clearly self-assured, confident that in ’boxing,’ ’leg techniques,’ and ’grappling,’ he was not inferior to Yan Chuan and could match him all the way to ’weapons’ and ’internal strength’!
To such a request, Yan Chuan, of course, would not refuse.
Some people heard the conversation between Tu Tiannan and Yan Chuan and couldn’t help but get excited—
"There’s going to be a good show now!"
"Speaking of which, Master Yan’s skill with weapons is indeed something unseen."
"Tu Tiannan is from Guangling Academy, known for his ’erudition.’ It is said that although he primarily practices ’Witch Fist,’ he has actually studied all other seventeen boxing styles."
"Master Yan is the same!"
"I wonder who will come out on top between these two?"
Everyone brightened their eyes, intently watching.
Wang Kuan remained there, along with some unfamiliar faces, possibly professors or elders of the Guangling Academy, or famous masters of the Jianghu.
Beside Wang Kuan, there was only one person, white-haired and youthful-looking, who was a great master of fist techniques named Wu Qi, who brought ’Wu Family Boxing’ into Guangling Academy in the past.
Today’s challenger against Yan Chuan, Tu Tiannan, was Wu Qi’s doctoral student and a very close inner chamber disciple.
Wu Qi came specifically to observe this battle of Tu Tiannan’s.
"Tiannan and Zhengyi are both pillars of the young generation in our Guangling Academy. Zhengyi chose another path, while Tiannan leans more traditional. This battle is crucial for the ’Grandmaster Path.’ If he wins, Tiannan takes the first step in clearing the ’Grandmaster Path,’ his future will shine bright. But if he loses, the grandmaster path is cut off. At best, his spirits will be dampened, halting his progress; at worst, it will extinguish his resolve, diminishing his power."
Wang Kuan looked at Wu Qi: "Yan Chuan is very strong; I’m not optimistic about Tiannan!"
"This Yan Chuan is indeed formidable."
Wu Qi was also well aware.
But there was no choice, this ’Martial Arts Competition’ was predetermined by him and Tu Tiannan as a ’Grandmaster Path,’ and even the strong opponent Wang Zhengyi had been excluded to minimize risk.
Yet no matter how much they lowered it, unforeseen events were always hard to prevent.
Among the old school, an unexpected new kid suddenly rose to prominence in the martial arts competition. The ’Shadowless Kick’ amazed everyone, even astonishing the ten elders of the academy’s inner courtyard.
Only Guangling Academy should be able to cultivate such individuals.
But Yan Chuan, from outside, came from the humble Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, under the tutelage of the unremarkable Cheng Fengxiao.
"’Cheng Family Boxing’ has had incredible fortune to produce a successor !"
Wu Qi glanced at Cheng Fengxiao sitting on the edge of the stands, with a complex look of envy and jealousy.
With no successors for Wu Family Boxing, Wu Qi decided to integrate ’Wu Family Boxing’ into Guangling Academy, re-igniting its vitality, and even found an unparalleled successor like Tu Tiannan to pass it down to.
Wu Qi felt deeply grateful.
But compared to Cheng Fengxiao, his decision seemed insignificant.
The showdown between Yan Chuan and Tu Tiannan!
The two represented Cheng Family Boxing and Wu Family Boxing, as well as the old school and the new faction.
"If Tiannan wins, then so be it."
Wu Qi glanced at Yan Chuan on the stage, squinting slightly. He, Wu Qi, once known in Jianghu as ’One Needle,’ was very petty. If Yan Chuan blocked his disciple’s grandmaster path, he might retaliate in kind.
Wang Kuan sensed the implication, opening his mouth to dissuade, but remembering Wu Qi’s past nickname and his nature, he shook his head, smiled wryly, and decided not to waste his efforts.
Capturing everyone’s attention!
Below the stage, the crowd was bustling, shoulder to shoulder.
On the stage, Yan Chuan and Tu Tiannan wasted no time.
"Master Yan, please!"
The two saluted each other, set their weapons aside, and began simultaneously.
Tu Tiannan practiced ’Witch Fist,’ similar to ’Fu Fist,’ originally named ’Wu Family Boxing,’ created by the past martial arts master Wu Xiang. He roamed Jianghu from an early age, learning from many martial arts masters, and through decades of diligent study, he combined the vigorous, robust, body-strengthening traits of Bi State boxing with the secrets of essence preservation, energy accumulation, spirit cultivation, and fundamental strength of Jian Province inner boxing, creating Wu Family Boxing, which flows like clouds and water on the outside, and possesses the strength of the Five Mountains and Three Rivers on the inside.
’Wu Family Boxing’ has been passed down for two hundred years with many branches, but Wu Qi and Tu Tiannan’s branch is authentic with the most genuine teachings.
"First fist, then leg, next grappling!"
"The boxing techniques of ’Wu Family Boxing’ mainly include Climbing Fist, Guan Yang Fist, Cannon Fist, Double Flying Palm, Direct Wiping Palm, Collapse Palm, Fierce Horse Chain Hand, and Corner Elbow, combining into ’seven punches, six elbows, twelve palms’!"
"Sky-reaching Cannon!"
"This is Cannon Fist!"
"Seven Stars Shining Moon!"
"This is ’Guan Yang Fist’!"
Tu Tiannan started with ’Cannon Fist’ and then switched to ’Guan Yang Fist,’ fully showcasing the seamless and linked nature of ’Wu Family Boxing.’
All were intercepted by Yan Chuan. Moreover, while exchanging moves with him, Yan Chuan could loudly introduce the details of the ’Wu Family Boxing’ he was confronting to the spectators below.
"They say Master Yan is learned and knowledgeable; seeing him today, it’s indeed not unfounded."
Tu Tiannan wasn’t annoyed or angry, still smiling brightly.
Just as he liked to smile when fighting, Yan Chuan’s fondness for giving lectures and relishing in teaching might also be a habit of his.
Unique to each person.
Tu Tiannan was not discriminated against, nor did he discriminate against others.
He maintained his smile, his hands were not idle, and his boxing remained fierce—
"Engage without leaving the seven orifices!"
"Strike when there’s an opening, attack whenever there’s a gap!"
Yan Chuan smiled at Tu Tiannan, still fighting while explaining.
’Seven orifices’ refers to the ’seven apertures’!
Tu Tiannan smiled like a cheerful boy next door, but his hands were far from friendly, every move aimed directly at Yan Chuan’s seven apertures. Being slightly careless could result in Yan Chuan’s eyes or ears being in jeopardy, possibly rendering him crippled at once.
Boxing affects a person’s temperament.
Practicing such sinister and vicious boxing over a long time unavoidably makes the practitioner ruthless, and their temperament only becomes more narrow-minded.
Tu Tiannan liked to smile; it’s unknown whether it was to counter the temperament impact caused by the boxing or if he was in his own way perverse!
Yan Chuan did not know.
"’Wu Family Boxing’ emphasizes ’three parts hand, seven parts foot,’ using both fists and feet is the essence of this boxing. Leader Tu, simply competing in boxing with me is equivalent to binding your own feet; the mastery of ’Wu Family Boxing,’ at most, can only display three out of ten parts."
Yan Chuan, using the Tiger Crane Double Forms, narrowly scraped Tu Tiannan’s throat with a tiger claw——
Sixth Realm Cheng Family Boxing, solid to the extreme!
Tu Tiannan, what could he use to fight him?!
Tu Tiannan obviously realized the oversight and took two steps back, cupping his hands to Yan Chuan, raising one foot in a stance, finally ready to use his leg techniques.
"’Wu Family Boxing’ has intriguing hand skills and superb leg techniques; now it’s time to see them."
Yan Chuan also lifted his foot.
Though there was no specialized leg technique in ’Cheng Family Boxing,’ Yan Chuan, using it as a foundation and the ’Six Harmonies and Eight Skills’ as a guideline, had long integrated the Hundred Schools Leg Techniques into one, all usable by him. He even created the ultimate move ’Shadowless Kick,’ which gains instant victory by relying on his solid and profound leg technique mastery.
Tu Tiannan raised his leg, and Yan Chuan did the same.
A leg technique showdown!
And at this moment, below the stage——
"What are you comparing leg techniques for! Use the ’Shadowless Kick’ on him!"
"Guangling Shadowless Kick! Invincible throughout Guangling!"
"Master Yan! Don’t hold back!"
The crowd below was clearly composed of Yan Chuan’s, or more precisely, the most loyal fans of the ’Shadowless Kick.’ Seeing Yan Chuan use his legs, they began calling for the ’Shadowless Kick’ to make an appearance.
A call for the Shadowless Kick a thousand times!
The scene from the other day reappeared!
But Yan Chuan ignored them, following their calls, and his grandmaster path would’ve long been severed.
While the ’Shadowless Kick’ was strong, it was not something to be used casually; it required timing, an understanding of the situation, and a high degree of alignment between heart and mind, not to be done with a random leap and kick.
Otherwise, facing someone like Wei Quan, it would become an empty gesture, falling at the slightest push!
Yan Chuan disregarded it.
He maintained his rhythm, explaining Tu Tiannan and Wu Family Boxing—