Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 299: Each with a Palm

Jingxu's right arm was in great pain, and his bones were broken. This was caused by the backlash of the huge force he used to break the boulder. He endured the pain and said to Shilifang, "We have each made a move. Master, what do you think of my palm and your Vajra Palm?"

Shi Lifang said: "I have said before the competition, no matter winning or losing, it is just a comparison of differences. The martial arts of the East are mainly based on cultivating Qi, and the true Qi circulates in the meridians of the whole body. Refining Qi into spirit is as free as one's heart. However, my Western martial arts are mainly based on tempering the body. The body and mind are united, and the heart is as solid as a rock, which can break all appearances. We each have our own advantages, and it is hard to tell who is better."

Most of the people present were Qi cultivators, and most of them were the strongest in the orthodox Taoist sects. Just based on this one palm strike from a Western monk, they said that Western martial arts were on par with Taoism. Just imagine, who among these people would be willing to listen, and who would be convinced by this.

However, after seeing the power of the monk's palm strike just now, although most people were not convinced, they still did not have the strength to dare to step forward and challenge him.

Fei Jian said, "Since we are comparing, we must determine who is better. It is indeed difficult to tell the difference with just one palm strike. Master said that Western martial arts can break all forms. I am curious and would like to learn a thing or two. I wonder if Master would be willing to teach me?"

Shi Lifang said to Fei Jian, "I have seen Master Fei Jian take action yesterday. With one sword he was able to transform Qi into a dragon. It was truly amazing and I was amazed. However, I, a Buddhist disciple, do not lie. Master Fei Jian's skills are the same as Master Jing Xu's. If we continue to compete, there will still be no result."

When everyone heard this, they all started cursing. This monk was too arrogant. Not only did he look down on Master Feijian, the entire Taoist sect was looked down upon by this monk. It was obvious that he came here to cause trouble.

Fei Jian laughed and said, "How can we know the result without a competition? Can the master predict the future?"

Shi Lifang said: "I can't. My main purpose of coming to the East is to spread Buddhism and save all living beings. I heard that there is a 'Dao Conference' being held here, so I came here with Master Ye Yi to listen to the Dharma and see the famous sects in the East."

"Spreading Buddhism and saving all living beings? We have many schools in China and many schools of thought. What kind of Dharma is Buddhism that needs a monk from the West like you to spread it?"

"We are all alive and well, and we still need this monk to convert us. How shameless! Go back to your Western land as soon as possible. There is no place for you here."

"If you don't dare to compete, then get off the mountain. Don't embarrass yourself here and ruin our listening to the Dharma."

……

Cursing and mocking continued, and Shi Lifang said helplessly: "Good, since Master Fei Jian wants to compete, then I have no choice but to obey your order. However, I have a request. I hope that after the competition, you can lend me a chance to teach the Dharma."

Fei Jian said: "The Dao Conference is a platform for disciples from all sects to discuss Dao and Dharma. Master wants to spread the Dharma, as long as these people want to listen, we will naturally welcome them."

Sri Fang said: "Thank you very much, Master. I wonder how you would like to compete?"

Fei Jian said, "It's simple to say. We stand opposite each other and attack each other with one palm. If we are knocked out of the circle by the other party, we lose. What do you think, Master?"

Sri Phuntsok said, "Well, I will follow the true man's wishes."

The two men came to the center of the dojo, and the crowd around them returned to their original positions, looking forward to the contest between Eastern and Western Taoism. Fei Jian transformed Qi with his fingers and drew a circle on the ground with a diameter of less than two meters, and the two men walked into the circle.

Sri Fang said: "Please make the first move, Master!"

Fei Jian said: "Okay, Master, please get ready!"

Sri Lanka stood with his legs crossed and his hands clasped together, his whole momentum was like a mountain standing there, "I am ready, Master, please make your move!"

Fei Jian stretched out his arms, held the ball in front of his chest, said "good", and appeared in front of Shilifang in an instant. He slapped out with one palm. Although the distance was less than ten feet, few people could catch a glimpse of Fei Jian's figure. They only saw a dazzling white light suddenly. His body movement was really as fast as lightning.

Although Feijian only slapped out one palm, there were hundreds of palm shadows in front of Shilifang, mixed with surging true energy, like a thousand-foot waterfall falling straight down, so majestic that the air was distorted.

Sri Fang frowned, his eyes shot out a determined look, his legs stepped into a bow stance, and his right palm, shining with golden light, went towards the white light.

"Bang..." The two lights collided with a sound like thunder, and the true energy spread out, stirring up a strong wind that swept in all directions.

Feijian only felt that his palm hit the heavy bronze bell, and his whole arm felt severe pain and he could not move forward any further. He did not expect that Sri Fang could recognize the truth and was not afraid at all, taking the palm strike head-on.

'Crack...' The ground where Sri Lankan defense was located cracked rapidly, forming a shallow pit with a diameter of more than ten feet.

Feijian's palm strike did not end there. The white light from his palm that was resisting Shilifang did not fade away. On the contrary, it became even more dazzling, like a waterfall continuously hitting the rocks below.

However, no matter how strong Feijian's momentum was, what stood in front of him was an unbeatable mountain. Feijian felt awe in his heart. This was the second time he had such a feeling in his life. The monk's strength was too strong.

The first time was because Ping Qingjue came to him and he had no choice, but this time he took action out of the face of the Taoist sect. He felt a little regretful and wondered if he was too impulsive.

Although he thought so in his heart, he could not retreat. He circulated the true energy in his body, rushed towards his palm, and made a desperate effort. "Boom..." the light curtain burst out.

Under the huge force, Shilifang could no longer keep his balance and his feet scraped the ground as he retreated backwards. He did not expect the residual force of Feijian's palm to be so strong. When he was about to slide out of the circle half a foot away, he pushed back with one foot, his body shook, and he suddenly stopped. The ground beneath his feet shattered into pieces, and the earth and rocks scattered everywhere.

The huge force rebounded, the two palms separated, and Feijian's body was shocked back half a step. The hot blood in his chest boiled and almost burst out of his mouth. He was shocked. Could it be that the martial arts of the Western Land were so profound?

The duration of this palm collision was extremely short. Many people did not get to see this rare contest between the East and the West before it was over. There was silence for a long time, and no one knew how to comment.

If Feijian cannot knock the monk out of the circle, it means that he has lost his chance and the best he can do is a draw.

Those strong men, including Ye Xiaoxiang, Lie Feng and others, were all looking at this Western monk carefully. To be able to take this palm, this monk's strength was too simple. If this monk was a strong man in the West, it would be fine. If it was just an ordinary hand, then the Western martial arts would be stronger than the Eastern Taoist school. Qin Moyao asked Wuzhan again at this time: "Sir, who do you think will win next?"

After a while, seeing Wuzhan remained silent, he whispered again, "It seems that the master is angry. I was just joking just now. I know that the master likes that vixen. He will never take women like us seriously."

Yunchu was closest to Wuzhan, and Qin Moyao's voice was very low, but she could still hear him. At this moment, she had already confirmed that his master was Wuzhan, the one who turned Miaoxin into a sword fanatic. She cursed Qin Moyao in her heart, "Shame on you! You almost killed your master, and yet you still have the nerve to pester him."

Wuzhan said: "Master Qin is about to become the leader of the alliance. You speak so casually. Aren't you afraid that these allies will not accept it?"

Qin Moyao said: "Isn't it because I met you that I am so shameless?"

Wuzhan said: "I can't bear it. Look at Fellow Daoist Yu over there. He didn't even watch his master's competition, but kept paying attention to Master Qin. Master Qin should say less to me. I'm worried that he will come to kill me at night."

Qin Moyao glared at Yu Guizhou who was far away, causing him to lower his head in a hurry and whispered, "Sir, you are right. I should let him kill you. This will cause more rumors about you."

While the two were talking, Fei Jian had already put away his palms and smiled at Shi Li Fang, "Master, I admire your martial arts. Now it's your turn to take action!"

Shi Lifang said with a smile: "If I don't make a move, we will be tied at this moment. Even if I make a move, it may still be a tie. I think there is no need for us to continue the competition."

Fei Jian said, "If Master doesn't take action, it's true that we can't decide the winner, but the people present will think that Western skills can only defend, not attack. In this case, even if Master wants to teach, I'm afraid no one will want to listen. Moreover, Master, by doing this, you are obviously giving in to me, but in fact you are disrespecting me."

Sri Fang said: "Since the real person said so, I have no choice but to do as he said."

Fei Jian shook his sleeves, held up the clouds with one hand and drew the light with the other, his Taoist robe fluttering, and said in a deep voice: "Master, please make a move, let me experience how powerful the offensive of Western martial arts is."

Shilifang said, "I can only try my best." After saying that, his palms flew around, as if he had a dozen more arms, golden light was flowing, and he was imposing. Suddenly, his body shook, and the golden light condensed into one palm. It was obvious that there was an extremely powerful force hidden in that palm, which was indestructible.

"Watch out for the palm!" Shilifang leaped up, and the golden light also flew up and slammed into Feijian. The air was even burned with fire. It was truly magnificent. Everyone changed color. Such power was rare. No one dared to take this palm head-on. Some people began to worry about Feijian.

Fei Jian narrowed his eyes, took a step forward, and his true energy spread out, shaking up the gravel. He stretched out one palm, and the rolling true energy condensed into a white light curtain, facing the whistling golden palm.

Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect Feijian to dare to face the palm strike head-on. Did he want to cripple his entire arm to defend the dignity of Taoism?

Shilifang was also shocked. He originally wanted Feijian to retreat when he saw the difficulty. He would stop at the right time and save Feijian's face. However, he did not expect that Feijian would want to fight hard with this palm. If he stopped at this moment, Feijian's palm would be unstoppable and would definitely seriously injure him. Only by going all out could he protect himself. Thinking of this, he gathered all his internal strength and blasted towards the light curtain in front of him.

'Bang...' The light curtain shattered, golden light flew, and just when everyone thought that Feijian's entire arm was about to be shattered, Feijian flipped his palm and turned it back. The Yin-Yang Fish Tai Chi diagram suddenly appeared in front of him, causing the golden palm to turn.

When Sri Lankan strikes shattered the light curtain, it did encounter considerable resistance, but the residual force did not decrease at all. At this time, it hit the Yin fish of the Tai Chi diagram, but it was like hitting a soft body of water. He didn't know where his internal force went. He only felt that his hand was rotating with the Tai Chi, completely out of his control.

Fei Jian shouted, "Open!" The Yin fish on the Tai Chi diagram turned back, and Shilifang's disappeared internal energy reappeared, but this internal energy was directed at himself. Not only that, the Yang fish also turned around, and this Yang fish also carried a strong internal energy, which should be Fei Jian's. These two internal forces all hit Shilifang's palm one after the other.

"Boom boom..." After two loud noises, Shilifang felt that his entire arm was not his own. The huge force burst out towards him and his whole body flew backwards. Fortunately, he had retained some internal strength, which burst out at this moment, so that the entire arm was not disabled.

When Sri Fang saw that he was about to fly out of the field, he shouted, "Break!" His body fell to the ground with a bang, leaving a deep pit on the ground. "Teng..." His feet kicked up the dirt and rocks and flew away.

By the time Shilifang had stabilized his body, his feet had already blown away the drawn boundary, making it difficult to judge whether he was out of bounds. Covering his broken arm, he was horrified. He didn't expect that he had underestimated Feijian. This kind of martial arts was too mysterious. Not only did he cleverly avoid the sharp edge, but he also combined the internal strength that should have been offset into one and hit back. The martial arts of the East should not be underestimated!

Everyone's mouths were opened wide and they couldn't close their eyes anymore. This result was so unexpected. They were originally in a losing situation, but in just a moment, they turned defeat into victory. Thunderous cheers rang out. They finally defeated the arrogant monk from the West and got their revenge.

Dong Jianzi stroked his beard and said, "Fei Jian's move was very clever. If the monk had not used his full strength, he might not have been defeated. Therefore, Fei Jian first forced him to use his full strength and then used his own strength to return the favor. This may be the virtue of water that he discussed."

Lie Feng snorted coldly and said disapprovingly: "Finally I have regained some face, otherwise I would have had to take action."

Sri Lanka was not actually arrogant, it was just that his stance and way of speaking were different, which made these Taoist sects uncomfortable with him.

Shi Lifang put down his left hand and placed it on his chest, his forehead covered with cold sweat. He said in a deep voice: "I have lost. I wonder what technique you just used?"

Fei Jian was also sweating profusely. He clasped his fists and said, "Master did not lose. I just used your internal energy to defeat you. My skill is called Tai Chi Palm, which is a palm technique that follows the flow of the situation. Master, please give in!"

Shi Lifang said: "Tai Chi Palm, this technique is mysterious and strange. I am fortunate to have learned it and it has broadened my horizons."

Fei Jian said, "Master, you are too modest. If we were to compete head-on with internal energy, I would never be your opponent. This "Vajra Palm" is really as its name suggests. This really opened my eyes. Is your injury okay?"

Sri Fang said: "It's just a broken bone, it's nothing serious."

At this time, Ye Yi came up, took out a pill and handed it to Shi Lifang, saying: "Master, after taking this pill, you will be able to heal your tendons and bones quickly."

Shilifang glanced at Ye Yi and felt a little dissatisfied. If Ye Yi hadn't called Jingxu to compete in internal strength, how could so much trouble have been caused? He politely declined, "I appreciate your kindness, Immortal. I have my own way to heal my injuries, so there is no need for you to worry." After that, he walked back alone.

(End of this chapter)