Me and countless me.

Chapter 521 Duan Yu's Special 6k
The chopsticks flew across the lake surface and began to bounce around. Li Ke and Qiao Feng also traversed the air, stepping onto the chopsticks and being carried across the lake by the energy they had previously released!
Reeds and lotus leaves were constantly being split open, and several night herons that were disguised as penguins and ducks also flew into the sky along with the startled egrets, passing by Li Ke and Qiao Feng.

As the wind blew across the lake, Qiao Feng's heroic spirit was rekindled. He waved his hands, channeled his inner strength, and his true energy almost materialized. Invisible sounds of dragon roars and tiger howls swirled around him.

Seeing the impressive special effects of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, Li Ke realized that Qiao Feng's martial arts skills were almost on par with his own. However, it would be far too easy for him to improve his own martial arts skills. He could simply modify the Star River Martial Scripture or create a move that suited the scripture to enhance his skills.

But now, Qiao Feng is indeed capable of having a good fight with him!
"What a magnificent Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms! Brother Qiao! Let me see if your Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms are more powerful than my Taizu Long Fist!"

Qiao Feng laughed heartily, stopping his chopsticks as he struck a pose.

"Hahaha! Brother, if the Great Ancestor himself used the Great Ancestor Long Fist, I, Qiao Feng, would naturally be ashamed of my inferiority. But if it's you, brother, then I, Qiao Feng, will still have to give it a try!"

Li Ke then spun around and flew off the chopsticks, directly striking Qiao Feng with the divine fist of the Taizu Long Fist!

Qiao Feng laughed and thrust out both palms, unleashing a shockwave that traveled hundreds of miles. As his palms came together, a dragon-shaped phantom rushed toward Li Ke's fist!
The two people's hands did not touch at all when their energy clashed; instead, they were suspended in mid-air, half a foot apart!

The two streams of true energy clashed repeatedly, with blue and white lightning flashing continuously at the center of the clash, startling everyone on the boats on the lake who gasped and turned to look.

Li Ke felt as if his fist had struck an impenetrable wall, while Qiao Feng felt as if his palms had met a meteorite.

The hair tied up on his forehead was now scattered by the violent energy, letting his hair fall loose, making him appear even more ferocious.

Li Ke, unable to sustain his downward force, suddenly spun around and unleashed a palm strike in the Eagle Wings stance. At the same moment, Qiao Feng also unleashed a burst of true energy, and the two of them tacitly detonated the true energy in their palms.

The lake water around the two of them exploded violently. Li Ke glided out in mid-air like a white egret, while Qiao Feng pressed down on the water with one palm, tearing through the water curtain like a swordfish. The moment he saw Li Ke begin to fall from the water column, he slammed his palm on the water and flipped forward with an Iron Bridge Technique, and the dragon roar reappeared around him!

As the water column continued to fall and strike the true energy flow, the dragon's teeth and claws revealed the lifelike scales and claws of this invisible dragon. However, this was not something Qiao Feng did intentionally. Rather, it was because he believed that once he unleashed his palm, even if there was a real dragon in front of him, it would be defeated by his Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!

So he directly blocked Li Ke's subsequent attacks with his left fist and right palm!
"What a brilliant move, 'Treading on Frost Leads to Ice'!"

Li Ke exclaimed in admiration, then placed his chopsticks on the table. He immediately unleashed the Luan Shi stance, using one arm to block Qiao Feng's fist, and his right fist slammed into Qiao Feng's palm!
The two men were simultaneously battling it out on the lake, and when they were exhausted from their moves and needed to catch their breath, they attacked each other from all sides!

As their fists and palms clashed, their inner strength surged, causing the surrounding lake water to explode continuously, quickly forming a vortex centered on the two individuals!
The combined power of the two individuals caused the water level around them to drop continuously, so almost instantly, a waterspout formed on Yangcheng Lake!

However, the chopsticks beneath their feet could hardly withstand such an attack. If the two were wielding chopsticks and attacking with swords, there would be no need to worry. But since they were using the chopsticks as a boat, it would be difficult for them to maintain their inner energy while fighting.

So the two of them exchanged a glance, immediately stopped their stances, and then mobilized their internal energy to launch a fierce attack!
Qiao Feng bent his right arm inward and drew a circle with his right palm. The water around him moved automatically without wind, and his hair and clothes danced continuously. He was completely in battle mode, and his combat power was rising wildly. Even the phantoms formed by the condensation of true energy formed several lifelike water dragons around his body. It was none other than the most famous move in the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, "Regretful Dragon Soaring to the Sky"!
At this moment, Li Ke also bent forward with one hand and bent his elbow with the other, intending to use the "Cannon Punch" stance, a punch that was as powerful as a cannon and terrifying to people!

The true energy in his hands almost solidified, and Qiao Feng, who was originally planning to hold back, was overjoyed and his palms became even more powerful!
"Good brother, take another one of my moves!"

With a single move, he seemed to transform into lightning, charging towards Li Ke with countless water dragons. Amidst the boundless power, the most ferocious force was neither the palm strike from afar nor the countless dragon-shaped attacks, but rather the palm strike aimed directly at Li Ke's head!
"Well done!"

Li Ke didn't hold back. He stepped into the water of Yangcheng Lake and poured all his internal energy into his fist at that moment!

The two ultimate moves collided violently at this moment. The instant their fists and palms met, a flash of light appeared, and then the entire Yangcheng Lake went dark. Then, a deep rumble followed, and boundless waves swept out in all directions!

But the two were not affected. Instead, they continued to fight amidst the falling water curtain, exchanging hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye!
Li Ke's punches were like fire, while Qiao Feng's palm techniques were like a gazelle leaping up its horns. By this point in the fight, neither of them cared about the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms or the Taizu Long Fist anymore.

Qiao Feng instead used the Taizu Long Fist, while Li Ke used the Shaolin Arhat Fist. When Qiao Feng used the Arhat Fist, Li Ke countered with a move from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, which shocked Qiao Feng. Qiao Feng was both surprised and delighted, and responded with a move from the Head-on Cannon Fist.
The two fought with great gusto, and the internal energy they used gradually increased several times compared to the beginning. Qiao Feng, in particular, was able to become one point stronger than Li Ke the moment Li Ke suppressed him!
Moreover, as the battle intensified, Qiao Feng's internal energy and physical strength not only did not decline, but instead showed signs of increasing!

As they fought, waves over ten meters high surged outwards, making it nearly impossible for Duan Yu, who had just manipulated the wine dragon to stand on the water's surface, to remain upright. He was about to be swept off his chopsticks by the violent roar and current.

Looking at the towering water and giant waves, he couldn't help but praise it.

"You two brothers possess such formidable power! You're practically like gods!"

However, at that moment, Duan Yu saw a huge wave toss a pleasure boat high into the air, and several fishing boats nearby were also bobbing up and down with the huge waves, about to be capsized!

"not good!"

Duan Yu was ultimately a kind-hearted person, and especially when he saw the countless beauties on that pleasure boat, his breathing suddenly became rapid and heavy!
Normally, no matter how miraculous the ripples created by the Duan family's inner cultivation technique were, they would be no match for the aftershocks of Li Ke and Qiao Feng's moves. However, when Duan Yu saw the sorrowful expression on the singing girl's face on the pleasure boat, he felt a pang of grief.

"These sisters are already incredibly tragic, born only to be songstresses. How can I, Duan Yu, let them die in the aftermath of my two elder brothers' misfortunes!"

This love for life and beauty made Duan Yu unconsciously reflect the true meaning of the Duan family's inner cultivation method. For a moment, although his skill was still weak, his power, which was almost equivalent to life, suddenly surged, making Duan Yu's figure grow taller at this moment!
So, the moment Duan Yu was once again thrown into the air by the wave, he gathered his strength, stomped on the water, raised his sword finger, and pointed it at the almost boundless giant wave!

"Order it for me!"

The moment he stepped down, an invisible force suddenly spread out, stabilizing the swaying of the surrounding ships. A golden beam of light, like the first rays of dawn, shot out from his fingers, instantly piercing through layers of raging waves and passing between Li Ke and Qiao Feng, interrupting their next move and allowing them to see the surrounding situation!

"Brother Qiao! Let's hurry and save them!"

"Oh no! Brother Li! Let's join forces to quell this storm!"

The two said this almost at the same time, so they smiled at each other and immediately passed each other with immense power!

Qiao Feng lightly touched the paper with his toes, and his whole body flew up. Then, he suddenly unleashed his true energy, creating a palm strike called "Flying Dragon in the Sky," which directly struck the water surface that was about to surge up again!
The kinetic energy of the waves was reduced by more than half, but the remaining kinetic energy was still enough to capsize most of the boats. So Li Ke glanced at the range that Duan Yu could control and punched the surface of the lake. In an instant, cold air spread out and the aftershocks generated by Qiao Feng hitting the waves were frozen by Li Ke!
The frozen lake surface stopped shaking instantly, but the residual energy caused the water droplets in the air to condense into shapes from the freezing air and water flow, forming hundreds of dragons and countless ice sculptures of battle!
That's right! The lingering energy from their battle was still fighting, but their attacks were so fast that they had already moved on to the next move, while the previous energy was still surging!
Qiao Feng landed on the ice and looked at the ice sculpture in the center of the lake, which had been frozen by Li Ke's fist, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Brother Li's martial arts are truly astonishing and awe-inspiring!"

To be honest, he knew he could never do such a thing, because it required an extremely high level of internal strength. Even with special internal strength, it would be impossible to achieve this.

In the martial arts world, a first-rate master who can project his true energy a foot outward is already considered a master among masters. One could say that he has profound internal strength and amazing skills. But for someone like Li Ke to freeze thousands of tons of water in an instant, his internal strength can truly be described as divine!

When Li Ke looked at Qiao Feng, she was startled. Qiao Feng's hair was practically standing on end, and his eyes were almost changing color. His inner energy was emanating from his body with almost no restraint, creating a strange aura.

Ordinary masters like Yun Zhonghe, Ye Erniang, and Duan Zhengchun, let alone surviving the dissipation of their true energy like this, Li Ke was very worried about whether they could withstand a single palm strike from Qiao Feng and survive.

It can be said that before Li Ke returned from the Black Mist Space, it was not a problem for Qiao Feng to claim that he was invincible.

After all, the Three Elders of Xiaoyao and the Sweeper Monk are all secluded and never leave their homes. In the current martial arts world, if Qiao Feng gets serious, he can take them down in one go!
The difference between top-tier combat power like Qiao Feng and first-rate combat power is simply too great.

However, although Li Ke relied on his own efforts, he couldn't help but admire Qiao Feng's extraordinary talent. Calling him the God of War of the Heavenly Dragon was truly an understatement. Because during their battles, every time Li Ke used a new technique or method to counter Qiao Feng's moves, Qiao Feng could immediately learn it and apply it effectively. He himself didn't even realize that he had completely mastered the move.

And his internal strength and stamina, which grew with his fighting spirit, ensured that each move he made was faster and stronger than the last. Even if his strength was initially inferior to his opponent's, or if his combat experience was not as rich as that of Chief Qiao, he would basically have died under the Dragon Subduing Palm. Therefore, Li Ke praised him sincerely.

"Brother Qiao is also exceptional. With his extraordinary talent and open-mindedness, he can be considered the greatest hero in the world."

As for why he so willingly praised Qiao Feng as the greatest hero in the world, it was naturally because Li Ke was planning a rebellion, so he naturally didn't think the title of hero suited him.

Qiao Feng was also very pleased, and then he and Li Ke looked at Duan Yu, who was manipulating the water and rushing towards them with an excited expression. Then he cupped his hands and spoke again.

"Brother Li, you flatter me. It's a pity that we can't fully enjoy ourselves here, and I have many other matters to attend to... Alas, I really don't know when we brothers can have a good fight!"

Qiao Feng was truly disappointed. In fact, even without Duan Yu's interruption, the two of them wouldn't have been able to continue fighting. After all, they had already sensed the storm when it started, but since they had already made their moves, they decided to finish the fight before trying to calm the wind.

They only stopped immediately because they didn't expect Duan Yu to act so decisively.

So when Qiao Feng looked at Duan Yu, he couldn't help but feel guilty.

"I underestimated Young Master Duan before, thinking he was unwilling to drink and have fun with me and was very strict. I was only amazed by the exquisiteness of his family's martial arts. But now it seems that Young Master Duan is open-minded and his kindness surpasses that of me, Qiao Feng, many times over. I am truly ashamed."

But what Qiao Feng didn't know was that when Duan Yu got closer, he couldn't help but look at the singing girls and fisherwomen on the flower boats in the distance. Seeing the smiles and surprise on their faces at the ice sculptures, he felt completely satisfied.

"Being able to participate in Brother Li and Brother Qiao's battle, and to bring so many sisters to laughter, even if I die here today from exhaustion, I can die without regrets."

Qiao Feng and Duan Yu only needed to be happy, but Li Ke had to think much more.

He's increasingly eager to recruit Qiao Feng to the mountain!
So after checking around and confirming that no one had suffered any real harm because of their fight, and after spending money to buy some wine, meat, and cloth for the fishermen and courtesans, Li Ke, Qiao Feng, and Duan Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief and could continue their conversation.

After chatting for a while, the three decided to go for another drink, but they didn't dare go to the restaurant where Li Ke had broken the table and Duan Yu had smashed the wine jar. Instead, they went to another restaurant.

Only then did Qiao Feng learn that Li Ke was the Duke of the current dynasty, and that Duan Yu was the heir apparent of the Prince of Zhennan of Dali.

Even someone as knowledgeable as Qiao Feng couldn't help but find the ripples used by Duan Yu strange. So, after pouring Duan Yu a glass of fruit wine, he drank his own strong liquor and asked curiously.

"Brother Duan, the internal force you used earlier was truly extraordinary. I felt that my internal force was no match for yours in the water, and I could only be manipulated by you. Moreover, your internal force seemed to have miraculous effects on shaping and healing. Indeed, the Duan family of Dali lives up to its reputation."

Duan Yu scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Brother Qiao, you flatter me. Actually, I don't know how I developed this skill. My Duan family's inner cultivation method requires you to hold your breath while practicing, and the longer you hold your breath, the better... When the great monk Kumozhi asked me to teach him the Duan family's inner cultivation method, I deliberately took deep breaths when I didn't need to hold my breath, and that's how I developed this strange power. Even the elders of Tianlong Temple don't know how it happened, and some of them even got injured because they breathed like me."

When Duan Yu got to this point, he couldn't help but clutch his heart.

"And for some reason, every time I use this breathing method, I feel like my lungs and heart are burning. After I finish, a heat lingers for a long time. Even Zen Master Kurong didn't know if this was good or bad. He was trying to find a solution when I was kidnapped by Kumārajīva again... I don't know how much longer I can live."

Upon hearing this, Li Ke subconsciously glanced at Duan Yu, reached out and grabbed his pulse. Duan Yu didn't mind, and simply comforted Li Ke.

"Don't worry about me, Brother Li. I've met you all, and my life has been worthwhile!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng couldn't help but pick up his wine bowl.

"Brother Duan, what a heroic spirit! I'd like to toast you!"

Qiao Feng's admiration was heartfelt, but looking at Duan Yu's smiling face, he couldn't help but sigh.

"It's a pity Murong Fu isn't here. If he were, he might be able to help you find out what happened. It's rumored that the Murong family's 'Star Shift' technique, when cultivated to a high level, can see a person's internal organs, the traces of their inner energy, and how the inner energy is used in their moves. It's even said that Murong family members with three stars in each eye should never be faced alone, nor should you look directly into their eyes... Otherwise, their inner energy and five senses will be silently interfered with, and they will either die from the 'using their own methods against them' Star Shift technique, or unknowingly fall into a hallucination, their inner energy become disordered, and they will suffer a qi deviation!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ke immediately looked up, while Qiao Feng spoke with a hint of regret.

"He, Murong Fu, has made such a great name with his skill in 'Shifting Stars and Changing Positions,' so he must be a master with three stars in his eyes. He must be able to find out about your situation, brother... But don't worry, brother. Putting aside the fact that my Beggars' Sect is indeed looking for Young Master Murong, just because you call me 'Big Brother,' I will definitely invite Young Master Murong to come and save you!"

Duan Yu was immediately moved to tears, while Li Ke silently released Duan Yu's wrist, allowing him to grab Qiao Feng's hand and shout out excitedly.

"Big brother!"

"brother!"

The two men gazed deeply into each other's eyes, and at that moment, Li Ke coughed lightly and tapped the table, drawing the attention of the two passionate men to her.

Qiao Feng and Duan Yu naturally looked at Li Ke, but just as Qiao Feng was wondering, Li Ke spoke up.

"Don't worry, Duan Yu will be fine."

He pointed to Duan Yu's heart.

"In fact, he is exceptionally talented, so much so that he has silently grasped the true meaning of the Duan family's mental cultivation method! The power he has accumulated in his chest is protecting and nourishing his heart and lungs, and will not cause him any harm. In fact, the more he uses that wave of true power, the stronger his physical qualities, internal strength, and the wave become!"

Li Ke was quite certain of this, because in just the short time it took to take Duan Yu's pulse, he had already thoroughly grasped the true meaning of the Duan family's mental cultivation technique based on Duan Yu's physical condition!

The true energy generated by the Duan family's inner cultivation technique truly rippled!
The breath-holding required during training is the breathing rhythm that generates ripples, or it can be said to be a complete system of techniques for cultivating ripple warriors from shallow to deep!

Even simply practicing the Duan Family Inner Power Technique will not produce a move that is almost identical to the Ripple. Only by learning the accompanying moves, such as the One-Finger Divine Skill, can one unleash the power of the Duan Family Inner Power Technique and cultivate the Ripple without realizing it.

However, the Duan family's internal energy cultivation method is much weaker in generating internal energy. If one focuses on internal energy rather than the ripples generated by breathing, or does not cultivate the ripples for a long time, then at best one can only become a first-rate master, and may not even be able to detect the ripple attribute of one's internal energy.

As for why Duan Yu was able to cultivate it?

the reason is simple:
"Brother Duan is exceptionally talented, almost as if he was born for this internal energy cultivation technique. He can accumulate ripples simply by breathing normally. Even if he doesn't follow the breathing patterns of the subsequent techniques and moves, he can still continuously generate ripples and even store them in his body to automatically repair himself when he is injured. His haphazard breathing these past few days has merely been gradually activating the ripples he has accumulated. I even suspect..."

He looked at Duan Yu and spoke, word by word.

"Even if he fell from a cliff hundreds of meters high, even if he hit a tree in the middle and broke it, and then continued to fall, he would still survive unharmed!"

(End of this chapter)