Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1448 Chaotic Cloak and Jiu Gai
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Chen Xiaojun's gaze suddenly sharpened, as if sparks were flying deep within his pupils. His fingertips unconsciously traced the smooth, jade-like rim of the porcelain cup as he pressed on, "Both involve eighty-one hammer blows... What exactly is the difference in their fundamental nature between the Nine Heavens Hammer Technique and the Chaotic Cloak of the Haotian Sect?"

Tang Yucheng's chest heaved deeply as he took a deep breath, his voice becoming incredibly resonant: "Our origins are different, our paths are different from the heavens!"

He dipped his finger in the remaining wine and deftly drew two chasm-like lines on the table.

"Firstly, the foundations of the Dao diverge, and their origins follow different paths."

"Although the Haotian Sect's 'Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique' takes the 'Forty-Nine Hammers of Mountain Breaking' shared by my Xuanhuang Tang family as its foundation, its true soul and focus lies in the whetstone and training ground for forging the 'Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian'."

Tang Yuchen pointed his fingertip at the wine stain on the left, and the wine stain seemed to flash with a tiny arc of electricity. "These nine core power-generating methods, which pursue the ultimate explosion and contain the meaning of thunderous destruction, are the essence of secret techniques woven into the complex changes that evolved from forty-nine hammers to eighty-one hammers."

"The core of cultivating the Chaotic Cloak is to master and utilize these nine unique skills."

"The hammer technique itself is merely a bridge for carrying and practicing these secret skills."

“Now look at my Xuanhuang Tang family’s ‘Nine Heavens Hammer Technique’,” he said, his finger moving heavily to the wine stain on the right, the wine immediately showing a mountain-like, thick texture. “It does not rely on external sources, nor does it incorporate other techniques; it is rooted in the ‘Great Dao of the Profound and Yellow Virtue of the Earth’ that my clan has upheld for generations.”

"It is the fruitful result of self-improvement, continuous improvement and natural accumulation on the solid foundation of the 'Forty-Nine Linked Hammers of Breaking the Mountain'".

"These eighty-one hammer blows are not a patchwork of nine techniques, but a life force that advances, accumulates, and accumulates layer by layer."

"The increase in the number of hammer blows from forty-nine to eighty-one is a natural leap in the level of power. Its core lies in forging the essence of power that is as stable and solid as the earth."

"What I seek is not the fleeting brilliance of skill, but the profound will that accumulates and eventually erupts, like the power that carries thousands of miles of mountains and rivers."

"Secondly, the true nature of force is that its operation is contrary to its nature!"

"The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, driven by the 'Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian'," Tang Yuchen's fingertips moved swiftly across the wine stain on the left, their trajectory agile and ever-changing, "each change in the hammer strike mobilizes those nine independent power-generating secret techniques. Its terrifying power, its offensive like a sudden storm, and its unpredictable trajectory all stem from the support and transformation of these nine secret techniques."

"More importantly, the power of each strike cleverly utilizes the residual potential energy of the previous strike, the opponent's recoil, and even the wind force of the surrounding environment."

"Like stepping on a raging torrent, using the momentum to your advantage, like nine daggers striking in turn, continuously, pursuing the ultimate burst of power and its ceaseless flow."

“Now look at my Xuanhuang ‘Nine Heavens Hammer Technique’,” his fingers pressed steadily on the wine stain on the right, as if feeling the deep pulse of the earth, “It does not rely on external forces. The power of each hammer blow comes from the pure foundation of one’s own blood and soul power resonating with the earth. There is no independent power generation technique system that can borrow from other forces.”

"Those eighty-one strikes represent the 'Ninefold Accumulation of Power'—"

As he spoke, he tapped the table heavily with his knuckles, nine taps per deep pause: “With each passing layer, the power originating from the source of the universe is compressed, settled, and accumulated geometrically within itself, like mountains rising from the ground or strata stacking themselves.”

"The sheer power and sheer oppressive force continued to surge, as if the earth itself were gathering its fury."

"It doesn't need to rely on external forces; it creates an unshakeable 'momentum' in its own right."

"Until the eighty-one hammer blows, all nine realms will be unified."

"At that moment, the earth's immense power, which had been continuously compressed, superimposed, and accumulated to its peak, seemingly capable of crushing space, suddenly erupted, bringing with it a pure, vast, and absolute power that suppressed all things with its own 'weight'!"

Tang Yuchen picked up the bamboo chopsticks on the table. He pressed down lightly with his left hand and held the chopsticks in his right hand, mimicking the swirling wind with a delicate, circular motion of his wrist: "Look at this Haotian style—the first hammer strike, its force flows to the wrist before it is exhausted, causing the arm and waist to twist, using the remaining force to feed back to the second hammer, the second hammer is even faster and more cunning, and then the force is used to push up the third hammer... This goes on and on, using the opponent's force against them, like a windmill spinning, faster and more fierce, like a rain of pear blossoms."

Tie Fu'er felt a surge of immense power about to burst from his chest. "Master, don't you know how to generate power?"

Tang Yuchen slapped his forehead and looked at him like he was an idiot: "These are basic skills, of course Master knows them, but they are completely different from the skills of extreme burst."

"The pathways of its internal meridians, the body's coordination, and the stability of its power exertion are completely different."

"Sword techniques only involve about ten basic movements. How many people can reach the level of the Seven Kill Sword?!"

Chen Xiaojun smiled, finding the flattery quite satisfying, while Tie Fu'er reluctantly shut his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Yuchen's movements suddenly changed, and the chopsticks in his right hand became unusually steady and solemn, with each "swing" as if there was a thousand pounds of resistance: "Look at my Jiu Gai again."

His wrists, shoulders, elbows, and waist worked together to unleash his most concentrated power, slowly but firmly striking the first "hammer" into a point in the void. The power seemed not to dissipate, but rather to be deeply "embedded" into the void like a stake.

Immediately afterwards, the second "hammer" did not rely on the momentum of the previous one, but rather gathered even more powerful force from within itself, and slammed heavily onto the same spot.

The air seemed to be repeatedly compacted and compressed by invisible mountains, emitting a dull hum.

“Every hammer blow from Jiu Gai is a complete outpouring and accumulation of its own power. It does not rely on the external forces of wind and thunder, but only on the inexhaustible power of the earth.”

"On the battlefield, the tangled cloak is like nine daggers riding the wind and waves, stabbing acupoints in succession... Jiu Gai is like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting."

"First, silently build towering mountains, then deliver the final blow—overturn the world!"

A glint of inspiration flashed in Chen Xiaojun's eyes as he looked at the two distinct wine stains that resembled "borrowing strength to flow" and "building mountains on the ground." Tang Yuchen dynamically demonstrated the "borrowing strength to fight back" characteristic of the Chaotic Cloak and the "originating from itself and continuously stacking" characteristic of Jiu Gai.

"The difference between simplifying complexity and simplifying complexity."

Tang Yuchen's lips curled up. "Young Master is wise; he cannot escape your discerning eye."

Looking at Tang Yucheng's earlier description of the Daoist tradition of "the profound virtue of the earth," Chen Xiaojun understood in his heart: "Therefore, the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, in the final analysis, is a vessel created to contain the 'Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian.' And the Nine Heavens Hammer Technique..."

Tang Yuchen's eyes flashed with a captivating light as he pointed sharply to his heart: "Young Master, you have keen insight. Jiu Gai is not a vessel, but the soul of my Xuanhuang lineage, the 'Great Virtue of the Earth'."

"This is the third difference I want to make: the belonging of intention and the direction of the path."

"It has been refined through eighty-one hammer blows, tempering the myriad understandings of the earth within our bloodline, ultimately condensing into a tangible force powerful enough to shake the heavens and the earth!"

His fingers suddenly stopped, clanging like a hammer striking an anvil: "This is the ultimate manifestation of the martial spirit of my Xuanhuang Tang family, the embodiment of the essence itself. This is what is meant by the hammer being the Dao, and the Dao being integrated into the hammer."

Tie Fu'er was filled with excitement and couldn't help but lean closer and ask urgently, "Master, can our Nine Gai... if we cultivate it to its highest level, really be stronger than the Clear Sky Hammer?!"

Tang Yuchen slowly put down the wooden chopsticks in his hand, and after a moment of silence, the invisible phantom of the Xuanhuang hammer seemed to overlap with the mountain shadow in his eyes. "The hammer has no high or low, the way lies in the sincerity of the heart."

(End of this chapter)