The King of Curses

Chapter 177 Grab

There was a burning smell in the air.

Song Yutang's figure was like a phantom, disappearing on the spot with one step; when she appeared again, her fist had already hit the man's chest.

The long ponytail was dragged backwards by inertia, forming a straight line fluttering in the wind.

"boom!"

The swift jabs collided with the muscles without any obstruction or cover, making a dull sound like a drum.

When the battle started, Cen Dongsheng had just assumed a stance, and now his stance had not changed, and he didn't even have time to blink.

So, he really didn't react to this punch.

As Cen Dongsheng had said before, Song Yutang had "surpassed" him in some aspects, that is, speed.

He could only catch a blurry shadow out of the corner of his eye. Song Yutang's movement speed did not exceed his dynamic vision, but the lightning-fast reaction made the girl naturally make the most cunning move and quickly get rid of his sight.

Like a wild beast—

People with outstanding talents in combat often possess this primitive instinct, and like their ancestors in ancient barbaric times, they will stop at nothing to pursue victory and survival; this instinct combined with "super reaction" can produce the effect of "1+1>2".

"Yutang is very fast...but it can be even faster..."

he thought.

Among the various physical qualities that measure the strength of a human-immortal curse-binding master, speed is the most obvious advantage, and it is very advantageous in battle: even if all other aspects are at a disadvantage, speed alone can toy with the opponent at the palm of your hand, forcing the enemy into a situation where he can only passively take the beating.

Since she has this talent, she should use it to the fullest.

"As for the current punching power, it's not bad..."

Cen Dongsheng's mouth curled up with satisfaction.

While saying “good”, the man’s feet remained motionless, his posture as steady as a rock or an old tree with deep roots.

He fully felt the impact of the girl's punch on his body. The physical force was dissolved on the surface; the real killer move was undoubtedly the true energy burning on the fist, which turned into thunder and penetrated into the body.

The fist left a mark on the chest, and the part of the clothing that was hit quickly turned black. The torn strips of cloth fell off like dead leaves, exposing the skin underneath.

Cen Dongsheng felt a slight tingling sensation from his disciple's fist, but the effect should not be underestimated.

Only someone of his physical fitness could withstand the attack without being prepared. Moreover, if there were dozens or hundreds of punches, the thunder force remaining on the surface of his body would gather together and hinder his movements.

……

On the other hand, Song Yutang, who launched the first attack, was thinking completely differently and was not at all relaxed.

She knew the gap between herself and her master, but after experiencing it in reality, the girl's heart sank a little bit and she didn't see any hope at all.

Song Yutang's current punching power is enough to easily break a tree trunk with one punch. Her college girl appearance does not show her ferocity at all, just like a character in a martial arts novel; but when this punch hits the master's chest, it is as weak as a child's fist hitting thick cowhide soaked in ice water...

This was within expectations. What was even more terrifying was that his hidden "trump card" - the lightning wrapped around his fist, also disappeared silently, like a stone sinking into the sea.

Wrapping the power of thunder around her fists and feet is a skill that Song Yutang has only recently learned. Before this, she only dared to release lightning strikes and did not dare to use it in close combat because she might accidentally electrocute herself.

But this technique has little effect on Master...

The girl's mind raced, and she immediately calmed down and said to herself: Didn't I expect this result a long time ago? So, there is no need to be discouraged -

Song Yutang shook off her feeling of loss. When her attack failed, she immediately broke away, floated away, and stood back at her original position.

"You did a pretty good job. I didn't even have time to react."

Cen Dongsheng praised.

"Is it just like what I said? The fighting method is similar to what you learned before?"

What do you mean by almost... Song Yutang pursed her lips and finally suppressed the urge to complain.

Although the properties may be similar, the "quality" is very different.

If the ghosts were just tough and durable, then the master in front of him was simply a mountain rising from the ground, tall and steep, standing tall and majestic—

The gap between the two is like a chasm, which makes people despair.

Cen Dongsheng waited for a while and saw that the girl had a gloomy face and did not answer. Her clear and bright eyes moved all over his body, as if looking for weaknesses. He knew that although she had been reluctant before, she had actually devoted herself to the battle now and wanted to seize that glimmer of chance of victory... The man couldn't help laughing.

He never misjudges people, which is the gift of a natural warrior.

"Not going on?" he said.

After taking a breath for a while, Song Yutang responded in a low voice:
"……I am coming."

After the first round of probing, her figure disappeared again and she rushed to the opponent like an arrow.

At this moment, Cen Dongsheng had already raised his fist, and she lowered her body and slid quickly into the man's arms, while suddenly pushing out her right fist, hitting the opponent's abdomen.

This punch was more fierce and powerful. The man took a step back slightly, tensed his abdominal muscles, and endured the blow forcefully, without any injury. However, his fist missed the girl's head and just grazed it.

"Super Reaction" was fully activated. In Song Yutang's pupils, the passage of time became slow, and everything around him was like a slow motion in a movie; then...

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang -"

Song Yutang held his breath and used a series of moves.

Punches, elbows, and kicks rained down on the man, making a series of dull echoes.

The girl gave her all without reservation.

At this distance, the opponent only needs to stretch out his arms to easily hold her in a hug, and she has no ability to resist at all; this is naturally extremely dangerous, but only by dancing on the edge of a knife can she see an opportunity -

She had to break through that defense.

Moreover, after getting used to this perspective, the so-called "danger" is actually like riding a roller coaster, which is exciting but not difficult.

The ferocious attack that seemed to have brushed past her cheek and body was actually the result of her accurately dodging the gap and taking the opportunity to seize it; every time the master swung his fist, whether it was attacking or blocking, it was a beat slower than hers...

——It’s rhythm.

Suddenly, the girl understood what this feeling was.

By keeping in tune, she can dodge and counterattack, because she can clearly foresee the opponent's movement trajectory; as long as her body can keep up, there will be no accidents...

Song Yutang grew bolder and her fighting style became more aggressive. There were sounds of wind and thunder between her punches and kicks. She didn't jump away again until she had finished her breath and her punches poured out like a waterfall.

……

Hmm... probably about one or two hundred hits?
Cen Dongsheng was treated as a target and beaten for nearly a minute, but he didn't even touch the opponent.

He didn't care about the punches and kicks from his beautiful disciple. He turned his neck slightly and indeed felt a little sluggish, which showed that the power of thunder was indeed effective.

Now my whole body feels numb and tingling, and I feel an inexplicable sense of comfort, just like I had a massage to activate my muscles and bones...

He looked down and saw that he was almost naked again, his clothes were full of holes, his skin was covered with fist and footprint marks, and at his feet was a pile of charred cloth debris.

Cen Dongsheng looked up and saw the girl with a ponytail standing beside the ring, holding onto the fence and panting, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. She looked a little tired, but her eyes were still bright and she was in good condition.

"How does it feel?"

he asked with a smile.

"So... so hard..." Song Yutang couldn't help but complain.

Master was completely unprepared. The blows just now hit him hard. The accumulated true energy not only stayed on the skin, but was enough to penetrate deeper...

However, the obstacle she faced was much taller and thicker than the first round: underneath the tough leather was a diamond skeleton.

Song Yutang doubted whether there was anything in the world that could destroy it. Even if it was thrown into the magma, it wouldn't melt.

"Of course Master is very hard."

Cen Dongsheng answered with a smile.

"After all, this is what I'm best at. So, have you thought of a way to beat me?"

"Method……"

Song Yutang brushed away the hair stuck to her forehead and smiled bitterly.

What can I do?

Song Yutang did not hold back and fought with all her might. Although she used her "super reaction" to make herself temporarily invincible, she knew that this state could not last long.

"Have."

Having said that, Song Yutang's answer was still powerful.

She didn't want to disappoint her master.

There is only one way:
Increase the output of true Qi and strengthen the power of thunder until it reaches the limit of the body's endurance...!
"Oh, it seems you have figured it out. Then what happens next is not suitable for others to see."

The man said, his eyes falling on the window next to him.

Someone is peeking.

It's the owner of the museum.

The gym owner was an insider who knew something about the Curse Master but had not had many opportunities to witness it with his own eyes. After seeing the brief but intense, superhuman fight just now, he was stunned.

At this moment, he saw Cen Dongsheng turned his head and their eyes met.

"scare……!"

The owner of the museum was frozen all over. He felt that he saw a cruel demonic world in the other person's pupils for a moment. A ferocious beast stood up and suddenly appeared in front of him. It slapped him on the head, and his whole head broke like a watermelon. Blood, flesh and brain tissue splattered like watermelon pulp...

"Ahhhh——!"

The owner of the museum suddenly jumped up and ran away quickly. His mind was blank and he wished he could grow an extra leg out of thin air.

……

Watching the man fleeing in a panic, Song Yutang retracted his gaze and looked at the man in front of him.

The master's expression changed. He retracted the smile on his face. The light in his pupils was like a charcoal fire, burning quietly. He stared at her intently. The girl felt a great pressure.

"Master..."

"Now that you've figured it out, just go for it," he said.

Song Yutang's heart trembled slightly.

The master got serious. But now he had no choice but to go...!
……

"Bah-"

The hair ring that tied the braid came off, and the ponytail fell into long black hair that floated upwards under the pull of an invisible aura.

The girl spread her legs and prepared to charge forward; behind her, the indigo-colored electric light in the background burned fiercely, and the electric current wrapped around her body made a sharp cry. The scene was just like the characters in a battle comic.

This means she's going to give it her all.

"boom--"

A dazzling flash of lightning shot towards Cen Dongsheng.

The man leaned down slightly and opened his broad arms towards the lightning, as if to embrace his opponent.

But the lightning did not go straight to the bottom. Instead, it dodged at the moment when it was about to touch Cen Dongsheng's warning range, turning at a strange angle. If you look down from a high place, it looks like a "V" shape, and it made a second breakthrough from the blind spot behind!

"Hit!"

Song Yutang punched the man's side with her fist, and the feedback from her hand made her feel certain.

The saying "copper head, iron bones, and tofu waist" is used to describe wild animals, but for humans, the soft side of the waist is also a vital area, and important internal organs are located here.

"continue!"

The girl didn't hesitate, raised her leg and kicked the man hard in the waist like a hammer!
At the same time, the whole body of Qi burned, and the lightning rushed towards the single point touched by the toes like a tide, and instantly exploded -

Instantly, Cen Dongsheng's entire body was engulfed by intense electric currents. The electric light that had accumulated to the extreme was blindingly bright, like a small sun falling on the ground. For a moment, the two people could not be seen...

……

The lightning gradually faded away.

The incandescent light in the room faded.

The furniture in the room had been silently destroyed by the electric current. In the collapsed arena, a man and a woman stood in the center, maintaining their posture without moving.

Cen Dongsheng didn't say anything, and even Song Yutang didn't move.

Or rather...she couldn't move.

The girl's pupils contracted, and she looked at her foot in disbelief. The man's hand was firmly holding her ankle, and she couldn't move.

How, how could this happen?
Her "super reaction" was still going on, and her speed did not slow down; on the other hand, Cen Dongsheng's speed did not speed up either...

But, my feet were caught!
After the heavy kick just now, she would have retracted it immediately and followed it up with a series of new attacks, constantly attacking the same vital point, trying to penetrate the body's defense...but the game ended at this moment.

"I got you."

Song Yutang heard the man's low laughter.

"Don't underestimate the fighting instincts of the Curse Master. Even if your eyes can't keep up, after being beaten for several minutes, you will gradually master the opponent's fighting habits."

"The landing points of fists and feet, the connection between moves... remember the location of the wounds on your body. Even if you don't use your 'eyes' to see, you can still guess the trajectory with your brain."

……

"drink……!"

The girl behind him did not give up resistance. Electricity burst out again and she exerted force on her legs, trying to break free.

Cen Dongsheng did not hesitate. He exerted a little force with his big hands, and the true energy was like an unstoppable tide, destroying the shoes and socks on his feet, and aggressively invaded his disciple's body from the soles of his feet.

"what……"

Song Yutang let out a scream, and her tense thighs suddenly became limp. She lost her balance and was grabbed by the man's feet with one hand and pulled directly into the air.

(End of this chapter)