Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 22 Subduing Fang Dongbai

"Good! Haha!" Yun Zhonghe laughed loudly, appearing much more confident than before. Without Cha Nan's prompting, he took the initiative to pounce down to save the emperor.

Two figures crisscrossed among the floating logs, their weapons clashing crisply, the surging energy splashing around them and creating rings of water.

Fang Dongbai's swordsmanship is exquisite. He can connect and switch between different sword techniques at will, with the energy flowing smoothly without any wavering or lack of fluidity. Clearly, he has cultivated his swordsmanship skills to the extreme, reaching a profound level where he can use any sword technique at will. The next level is true sword comprehension and the accumulation of sword intent, but that level can only be perceived after breaking through to the Innate Realm and unlocking the wonders of the spirit.

In comparison, Yun Zhonghe's steel claw technique can only be described as skilled and insidious. Relying on the terrain, he fought Fang Dongbai by secretly surging his energy, stirring up the 'swamp' beneath his feet, and shaking Fang Dongbai's foundation. This forced Fang Dongbai to withdraw his sword, calm his mind, and stabilize his body, often causing him to miss opportunities and even gain a slight advantage.

Having finally gained the upper hand in his fight with Fang Dongbai, Yun Zhonghe was extremely excited. He pushed his lightness skill to its limit, moving like a shadow in mid-air, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes left, sometimes right. He used his strength sluggishly, and when he landed, he didn't even need to use the driftwood. He only needed to touch the 'swamp' with his toes to lift himself up again.

Seeing this, Fang Dongbai gradually suppressed his anger. His originally aggressive sword moves began to shift to a defensive stance, and he gradually retreated, seemingly unwilling to continue fighting Yun Zhonghe on this 'swamp'.

Yun Zhonghe, of course, wouldn't let him have his way. He abandoned the more advantageous strategy of hit-and-run and pressed close to him, determined not to let him easily retreat from the 'swamp'.

The two stood on the same driftwood, fighting at close range. Their weapons clashed and their internal forces tore at each other. Fang Dongbai gained the upper hand with his hands, while Yun Zhonghe benefited from the stability of his footing.

Those who excel in light footwork must have a firm footing, demonstrating exceptional lower body strength.

This is also why Cha Nan knew that Yun Zhonghe's lightness skill was powerful, but he did not immediately learn it. He needed to solidify his foundation first, otherwise it would all be castles in the air.

As for Duan Yu's Lingbo Weibu and Wei Xiaobao's Shenxing Baibian, strictly speaking, they cannot be considered traditional light-body skills, but are closer to movement techniques.

Although body movement and lightness skill are actually two different things, most people in the martial arts world do not separate them too much, since they are compatible, but each has a different emphasis.

Getting back to the present, while Fang Dongbai and Yun Zhonghe were locked in combat, Cha Nan, on the central 'island' not far away, clearly wouldn't just stand there watching.

Both wolves opened their mouths wide at the same time and chose to use the skill 'Energy Shot'.

This is the most powerful attack skill among the three ordinary wolf-hunting skills. Its disadvantage is that it has a long charging time and a long cooldown time. If Yun Zhonghe hadn't been restraining Fang Dongbai, Cha Nan would have let the two wolves use this skill, and the probability of missing would be at least 80%.

Sensing the two wolves' charged attack, Fang Dongbai panicked and took two steps back to dodge, but Yun Zhonghe caught the corner of his clothes with a claw and pulled him to the side.

scoff!

Half of his clothes were torn, and blood was seeping from his waist; Fang Dongbai was already injured.

However, he slipped and fell into the water, wading back and sliding, until he was less than five meters away from Cha Nan.

A smile, confirming his suspicions, was now appearing on Fang Dongbai's face.

On that withered old face, an expression of "I knew it" was revealed.

The two 'energy shots' from the wolf hunter arrived late, but he easily dodged them, as expected.

When Yun Zhonghe returned to fight, Fang Dongbai no longer needed to hold back. He swung his sword like rain, forcing Yun Zhonghe to flee in a sorry state, unable to mount any effective counterattack or countermeasure.

Once the advantage of terrain is removed, Yun Zhonghe will have no choice but to run away from Fang Dongbai.

"You're quite good. You know how to use the environment to create a scam, lie about the advantageous location, and limit my methods."

"But unfortunately, you have too little time and your preparations are not sufficient. I have been traveling the world for many years and have seen many storms. I can tell whether it is a swamp or a pond..."

Wow!
Fang Dongbai's feet suddenly lost their footing.

The pond, which was originally not very deep, only knee-deep at most, suddenly collapsed and created a hole.

The water, which was only knee-deep, quickly rose to the point of submerging heads.

It's digging a hole!
Cha Nan, along with his group of Palu, dug a small but deep pit not far in front of them in a short time.

The murky, swamp-like water was merely a cover for the existence of the hole. The instant Fang Dongbai fell into the puddle, Yun Zhonghe seized the opportunity to swoop over and slap Fang Dongbai on the forehead with a claw.

Just as he was about to leap into the air and escape from the water pit, Fang Dongbai could only raise his sword to defend himself, leaving the central gate wide open.

The two wolves simultaneously unleashed air cannons, striking Fang Dongbai's left shoulder and right chest, causing him to cough up blood, his breathing to become turbid, and his internal energy to be unable to condense for a moment.

Just then, Mian Youyou, who hadn't appeared until now, landed vertically on Fang Dongbai's head, and immediately shone with red light.

"No! Don't!" Fang Dongbai had seen how Yun Zhonghe was injured by Mian Youyou's explosion. The explosive force at that moment was something that, below the level of Xiantian, probably only those masters who had refined their external martial arts could barely withstand.

Normally, he would be prepared and could easily avoid Mian Youyou's self-destruction by relying on his agility and lightness of foot. As long as the explosion doesn't reach her, no matter how powerful it is, it's just an illusion.

But now, he is trapped in a water pit, his internal energy is turbid, and his central gate is wide open, so there is no way to escape or avoid it.

boom!
Cotton exploded with a bang, and the energy fluctuations generated by the self-destruction impacted Fang Dongbai's body, blasting him into a bloody mess and causing him to lose his mind, just like Yun Zhonghe had done before.

This time, however, Cha Nan was able to remain calm and composed when she saw such a bloody scene.

The growth rate is incredibly fast.

Cha Nan took out the Palu Ball and aimed it; the capture rate was less than 30%.

"Drag him up, first cripple his hands and feet, then try to keep him severely injured but not dead!" Cha Nan instructed Yun Zhonghe.

Regardless of whether Fang Dongbai still has the ability to deliver the final blow, the risky task will be left to Parutichanan.

Yun Zhonghe's steel claws plunged into the water, grabbed Fang Dongbai by the shoulder, and dug into his flesh, pulling him out of the water. Then he forcefully tossed him into the air, and his claws swung, instantly breaking his limbs.

Not satisfied, Yun Zhonghe struck Fang Dongbai's two collarbones with his steel claws, shattering them.

Even if Fang Dongbai wasn't a cripple, and had any trump cards he might have, he wouldn't be able to use them at all.

Cha Nan remained cautious and did not approach, having Erlang protect her in front of her, and aimed again with the Paluk.

The capture rate was 46%, which is neither high nor low.

"Can we play again?" Cha Nan asked Yun Zhonghe.

Yun Zhonghe grabbed Fang Dongbai's wrist, probed it with his internal energy, and shook his head.

"If you hit me again, I'll die!"

He was clearly itching to do something. Yun Zhonghe was not a magnanimous person. He was furious after being overwhelmed by Fang Dongbai. If Cha Nan asked him to kill Fang Dongbai, he would definitely not be polite.

Snapped!
A Palu ball was thrown and landed on Fang Dongbai. When it reached a 62% success rate, it suddenly dissipated, and Fang Dongbai's body fell back into the water.

Another Palu ball was launched, but this time it failed even faster, bouncing directly away.

Cha Nan was heartbroken and gritted her teeth as she threw out her third coin.

This time it was finally successful. However, after Fang Dongbai was captured by the Paluk, he did not appear in Chanan's team list. Instead, only one Paluk remained in the same spot.

Cha Nan picked up the Palu Ball and could sense that Fang Dongbai was trapped inside, but he couldn't transfer him to the team. Obviously, he would need to return to the base and use the Palu Terminal to switch and transfer him.

　It's too hot, and I've been using the air conditioner too much, so I've caught a bit of a cold. I've been using up my drafts for two days in a row... Ugh!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)