Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 24 One Punch! (Please continue reading)

The practice area inside the gate wasn't very large, and the ground, paved with large bluestone bricks, was exceptionally smooth.

A dozen or so students were scattered around the edge of the field, watching the two people standing opposite each other in the center with great anticipation.

Tiger's excitement was palpable; he kept clapping his fists together and crossing his feet back and forth. If it weren't for the fact that he was wearing a Hung Kuen training uniform, he would have been a sight to behold.

I almost thought he was a boxer.

"Hey buddy, don't you need to take your monocle?"

Li Xia paused for a moment before realizing that he seemed to be carrying a combat power detector. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head.

The detector is displaying Tiger's combat strength as 3, which is already quite high.

For ordinary people, a 1-point difference in combat power is enough to get them completely crushed; their current normal combat power is only around 2.3.

However, with the breathing technique fully activated, it can reach level 4, which is close to that of an adult holding a shotgun.

Li Xia has already used the combat power detection function a lot, and now he wants to try out how this combat power assistance function works.

"No need, it's fine." The Scott Type I looks delicate and fragile, but it is actually very sturdy and durable. After all, people in Dragon Ball fight with it.

If it breaks at the slightest touch, what kind of combat support system is that?
"No need to pick them?" Tiger was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't feel slighted at all. On the contrary, he became more and more excited. This was a master!
That shows absolute confidence!
He's not stupid; the marble slabs outside are still there. Tiger Brother knew he couldn't do that kind of terrifying force.

"Hey, have you heard Tiger's story?"

Li Xia's ears twitched as Scott gathered up the faint whispers below.

"what story?"

"Tiger once joined a large SM group and was hailed as a top S within a month!"

"Hiss! Tiger, you have such a past?"

"Then he got kicked out!"

"Huh? Why?"

"Because the group admin discovered that Tiger didn't actually like this; he just genuinely enjoyed hitting people!"

"Pfft!" Laughter erupted simultaneously from the sidelines and the field. Li Xia felt a sharp pain in his stomach, and even his breathing became erratic.

He freaking likes to hit people!
Tiger paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Li Xia forced a smile, waved her hand, and straightened up:

"No, it's nothing."

"Shall we begin?" Tiger's surging passion was already overflowing uncontrollably. He loved fighting and the feeling of every punch landing on the skin.

But ever since he learned boxing and became a disciple of Qi Guanjun to learn authentic Hung Kuen, fewer and fewer people have been able to fight him.

Tiger would never do something like throwing punches at the innocent and the weak, and he would never stoop to doing so. Now that he's finally met a 'master', how can he possibly hold back?
He then crossed his left hand over his right and tapped his hand three times: "I am Qi Hu, a fifth-generation successor of Hung Kuen, a disciple of Qi Guanjun! Today, I'll make friends through martial arts! Let's... no, let's have a good fight!"

What a reckless fellow! He didn't even ask where Li Xia came from before. He immediately stepped forward with his right foot, his toes touching the ground, forming a false step.

This is the starting stance in actual combat; the person has already pounced like a tiger.

Li Xia was startled, but he had just laughed so hard that he was out of breath and his breathing was all messed up. He had just calmed down and stepped aside to clear the middle path.

With a whoosh, Qi Hu, who had been passing by, pivoted on one foot and lashed out with his arm like a python.

So fast! Li Xia's pupils contracted, and he crossed his arms to protect himself, but the force of this attack was surprisingly great.

With just that one movement, Li Xia staggered back several steps.

"oh----"

Exclamations of surprise rang out from the sidelines. Tiger looked puzzled, wondering why something felt off.

But his instinctive reaction from years of martial arts training still got his body moving. Nan Hong Quan emphasizes a long bridge and a hard stance, resulting in powerful and fierce strikes.

Qi Hu shouted loudly, channeling his inner energy to unleash a powerful palm strike, yelling at the same time:

"Young man, if you think highly of me, Qi Hu, then go all out!" *Hiss—!*

The sound of airflow, like a whale sucking in water, echoed in the martial arts hall.

'Boom! '

My heart pounded like a drum, and my blood seemed to boil. In an instant, everything around me seemed to slow down.

Qi Hu's hands resembled claws but were not quite; the veins on the back of his hands were prominently bulging, and his sleeves were pressed up to his arms by the wind, revealing his strong arm muscles.

Sunlight streamed through the skylight overhead, seemingly fixing the tiny dust particles in place.

"call----"

With a heavy stomp of his left foot on the bluestone slab, a crisp 'crack' sound was heard, and cracks appeared on the bluestone slab.

The power originated from his feet and traveled up his spine. This was the first time Li Xia had thrown a punch using the correct method of generating force.

Complete Focus - Breathing!
The fist grew larger and larger in Qi Hu's eyes until it filled his entire field of vision.

Am I...am I going to die? The shadow of death instantly loomed over my heart.

But the fist grazed his cheek and stopped near his ear. The wind from the punch stung his face, and his ears were filled with a booming sound.

Qi Hu stood frozen in place, his body stiff, and the once noisy martial arts school fell silent.

The disciples stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape.

What just happened?
In what seemed like an instant, the young man appeared directly beside Senior Brother Qi Hu, as if in a still frame.

And that huge inhalation sound, is that something a human could make?
"You...you all, look at the floor!"

A disciple pointed tremblingly at the ground where Li Xia had just stepped.

"Hiss—" The gasps of the crowd were unusually synchronized, and the sound was much louder than Li Xia's breathing just now.

Good heavens! This is a top-quality bluestone slab; it would be difficult to even smash it with a hammer, yet it cracked with just one step?

Many young disciples couldn't help but swallow hard, their gazes towards Li Xia now seeming almost divine.

Li Xia slowly withdrew his fist; the punch had left a faint stinging pain in his arm and left leg.

Upon checking his health points, which had decreased by about 3%, Li Xia had a sudden realization.

That punch just now exceeded the limits of the body. Even in the original work, the Pillars and Tanjuro of the Demon Slayer Corps underwent extremely arduous training to hone their bodies in order to unleash the power of the breathing techniques.

Even so, there is still an upper limit.

However, I am different. Ordinary humans have an upper limit, but I do not. As long as I have enough attribute points, I can keep getting stronger!

Qi Hu finally came to his senses. His body seemed to have lost all strength, and he staggered back a few steps, a side effect of the excessive secretion of adrenaline.

His gaze seemed to radiate light, burning with a fiery intensity, as devout as a believer seeking enlightenment, respectfully inquiring:

"How can I train to be like you?"

Before Li Xia could answer, she heard a strong voice coming from the doorway:

"Next life!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw that someone had appeared on the sidelines at some point, with his hands behind his back.

"master?!"

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote
There will probably be one or two more chapters before the urban portion ends. There won't be as many urban scenes later on, mainly because we need to lay the groundwork for some things this time.

We also need to explain some things clearly.

(End of this chapter)