Gao Wu: Ten years of sparring experience, one move and the world knows him.

Chapter 72 Mysterious Yin Sword Finger
The sky is like a canopy, hanging upside down above the nine realms.

In the inky darkness of the night, a chilly breeze crept into the forest.

Cai Zhengyang frowned as he glanced at the deep woods, his eyes sharpening, before leaping onto the treetops.

With light footsteps on the branches, like a dragonfly skimming the water, his figure had already floated more than ten feet away.

"Is this Senior Sister Qin? I wonder what brings you here?"

Cai Zhengyang spoke loudly, his powerful inner strength carrying his voice out in a gentle echo that reverberated through the forest.

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly emerged from the night and stood steadily on the treetop.

Cai Zhengyang took a closer look and saw that the person was wearing a black tracksuit, a black baseball cap, and even a black face mask.

"Hold!"

He couldn't help but spit out his contempt; it was a man.

He was immediately annoyed and said sternly, "Are you Cao Guannan? Do you want to stand up for that androgynous person? Don't you even know if you're qualified?"

"Neither male nor female? Don't you think that's incredibly hurtful?"

The man in black spoke loudly.

Upon hearing the other person's words, Cai Zhengyang's pupils contracted slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Zhao Rui? It's you?"

After saying that, he burst into laughter: "I didn't expect it to be you. I was just looking for a chance to teach you a lesson, but you kept hiding and wouldn't come."

"Let's see where you run now!"

"Teach me a lesson? Have I offended you?"

The person who came was naturally Zhao Rui. If he could stand by and do nothing while his friend was being bullied like this, his martial arts spirit would be ruined.

Although she sought him out to stand up for Li Xinran, she was still upset when she heard Cai Zhengyang say he wanted to teach her a lesson.

Zhao Rui was still completely bewildered, seemingly unable to believe he had offended him.

“You haven’t offended me. I’m just annoyed that someone from another department like you has managed to get into the team.”

"I don't know how Miao Miaomiao can tolerate a level seven piece of trash like you hanging around in front of her."

Cai Zhengyang snorted coldly, clearly harboring just as much resentment towards Zhao Rui.

No wonder he recognized Zhao Rui's accent immediately.

"Forehead……"

Zhao Rui smiled helplessly and said, "I've finally confirmed one thing."

"what's up?"

Cai Zhengyang was taken aback.

You fucking deserve a beating!

"you wanna die!"

Cai Zhengyang was furious. He slapped the tree trunk beside him with his right hand, and a surge of internal force immediately knocked off the leaves attached to the trunk. Then he opened and closed his hand.

These leaves then transformed into sharp swords, attacking Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui remained unmoved, and with his right hand, he also sent out several leaves carrying a strong wind, which shot over.

Not only did they intercept all the leaves he shot, but several leaves also managed to escape and attack his three vital points in the upper and middle lanes.

Cai Zhengyang's pupils dilated slightly as he dodged the attack. His figure flashed, and without saying a word, he charged straight at the man in black.

The two exchanged dozens of blows in mid-air in an instant.

With its powerful force, the surrounding withered branches scattered and crumbled.

"Today I will show you what the light of the bright moon is, something that fireflies cannot even look up to."

Cai Zhengyang suddenly gathered his fingers into a sword, and with a wave of his hand, streaks of cold, icy energy shot out, instantly leaving several cuts on Zhao Rui's body.

A thin layer of frost actually formed around these cuts.

Fortunately, Zhao Rui dodged in time and was not injured, only his "night-walking clothes" that he had worn for a long time were damaged.

"Copyable technique, Profound Yin Sword Finger, copy now!"

It turned out to be a technique I'd never heard of before, and it could even emit a chilling aura with innate properties from a distance.

Is this what he relies on to be arrogant?
"copy!"

Zhao Rui chose to copy without hesitation.

At the same time, his figure flashed between the tree trunks, dodging the continuous, chilling sword energy emitted by Cai Zhengyang.

Why are you running away? Didn't you tell me to come find you?

"waste!"

Cai Zhengyang laughed heartily, his sword fingers flashing out repeatedly, instantly snapping the surrounding withered branches into several pieces with a hissing sound.

Zhao Rui remained silent, simply using the Flying Swallow Leap and Soaring Dragon Step to dodge attacks from behind the tree trunks.

"0.1%!"

"0.2 percent!"

"0.5 percent!"

Time passed second by second, and many branches were cut off, but Zhao Rui was not harmed in the slightest.

Cai Zhengyang was furious and used his internal energy to break the tree trunk, which was as thick as a washbasin, in half with a single palm strike.

This prevented him from using the tree trunk as cover to dodge the Xuan Yin Gang Qi shot out by the sword finger.

Then, his inner strength surged, and his figure suddenly accelerated, closing in on Zhao Rui in an instant.

"Where do you think you're going to hide!"

Cai Zhengyang shouted loudly, turning his fingers into a palm and striking out with a bang.

The powerful aura continuously compressed the air in front of his palm, forming a strong vortex of energy that made Zhao Rui's clothes rustle loudly.

"You think too much!"

Zhao Rui inhaled deeply, his waist and hips slumped like a mountain carver, the lines on his palms as red as the Danxia landform.

Pushing forward with both palms, it was as if a giant cliff of rocks was collapsing from the top of the cliff, with the force of a thunderbolt.

It is the most powerful move among the Thirteen Palms of Taihang, called the Raging Torrent.

This palm strike is as powerful as a raging river bursting its banks, its might unstoppable.

The two men's palms clashed, producing a thunderous roar. Powerful internal energy surged in their palms, creating visible shockwaves.

"I'm at level eight, you want to compete with me in palm strength!"

Cai Zhengyang shouted loudly, his inner strength surging, and he suddenly attacked Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui remained unfazed, his palm strikes surging like a torrent, wave after wave.

He easily withstood the opponent's powerful palm strike.

He possessed over twenty years of internal energy and had connected all his acupoints, making his internal energy strength no less than that of an eighth-level expert.

Cai Zhengyang unleashed a fierce attack of internal force for several breaths, only to find that Zhao Rui was not only not defeated, but was also easily blocked.

Startled, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his inner strength suddenly shifted, unleashing a chilling aura from his palm.

Zhao Rui felt as if needles were piercing his palm, followed by a chilling aura that surged into his body through his palm.

"What insidious internal energy!"

Zhao Rui frowned, immediately enduring the extreme cold and pain, and guided this cold energy into the Taiyin Lung Meridian.

By utilizing several acupoints that have already been opened in the Lung Meridian, the circulation of internal and external vital energy is unblocked, dispersing this cold and damp energy from the body.

Since you're resorting to underhanded tactics, don't blame me for doing the same.

Zhao Rui's eyes snapped open, and a surge of powerful true energy burst forth. This true energy was formless and intangible, yet it possessed a captivating allure that could dazzle the soul.

Instantly, it caused the internal energy within Cai Zhengyang's body to boil.

He hurriedly channeled his internal energy to calm his agitated meridians. However, this immediately rendered his sudden application of icy internal energy unsustainable.

He was forced back by Zhao Rui's surging palm force.

In an instant, his limbs and bones felt as if struck by lightning, his mind buzzed, and it seemed as if a thousand whispers were murmuring in his ears.

"This feeling!"

Cai Zhengyang's pupils contracted slightly. The strange secret technique that the other party had just used on him gave him the feeling of facing Miao Miaomiao.

He quickly bit his tongue, bracing himself, and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, before he could even stand still, Zhao Rui had already slapped him on the chest.

The blow sent him flying backward, crashing into a thick tree trunk behind him with a thud before he fell to the ground.

After a long while, he clutched his chest and slowly got up, but when he looked at Zhao Rui again, his eyes were clearly filled with terror.

His Xuan Yin Sword Finger was ineffective against Zhao Rui!
This was his most prized and mysterious martial art! With this skill, he would not fear even a ninth-level expert. But now he had been defeated by a seventh-level martial artist.

His pride was instantly shattered.

"you……"

He suppressed his inner discomfort, pushed off with his feet, transformed his fingers into a sword, and was about to unleash the Profound Yin Finger Technique when suddenly his inner energy surged, and that strange restlessness re-emerged from his dantian.

His profound Yin finger power dissipated completely before it could even gather at his fingertips.

He hurriedly changed his finger techniques, but each time an invisible aura made his internal energy restless, preventing him from gathering true energy.

He quickly gathered his inner strength, remaining constantly vigilant against the appearance of this aura.

However, this meant that he could no longer successfully execute the Xuan Yin Sword Finger.

"Want to try again?"

Zhao Rui stood tall, gracefully perched on a branch, looking down at Cai Zhengyang, who had a wary expression.

"you……"

"What? Should I say you're a piece of trash too?!"

Zhao Rui said coldly.

Cai Zhengyang's forehead was covered in a fine sweat. Many images flashed through his mind: his forbearance in junior high and high school, and his low profile in college.

The inner resilience and the exhilarating life after gaining power.

"No, I can't lose all of this!"

"Rui, Brother Rui!"

"I also want to represent the martial arts team in the competition..."

"Is it?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Rui had already leaped down and started punching and kicking him.

Upon seeing this, Cai Zhengyang covered his head and curled up like an ordinary person, letting Zhao Rui vent his anger.

"Brother Rui, Brother Rui, please, if you want to hit me, then hit me. I was wrong, I'll apologize to my senior tomorrow."

"Brother Rui, I'll do anything you ask, I can't fail. Please, Brother Rui!"

Cai Zhengyang begged for mercy hysterically.

After a while, he felt the fist hitting him disappear, then he opened his eyes and looked around.

In the quiet woods, apart from the chilly wind, there was no sign of Zhao Rui.

He quickly got up and ran out of the woods without pausing for a moment.

Once they emerged from the dark woods and reached the campus path illuminated by flickering streetlights, Cai Zhengyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he carefully examined his body and thankfully found no internal injuries, only some superficial wounds.

It's impossible to tell from the outside.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He cannot afford to lose; these good days have only just begun.

His gaze gradually turned cold, and then a friendly yet timid expression slowly appeared on his face.

"We're not having barbecue today, you guys go home!"

After a while, he took out his phone and called his two henchmen, telling them not to wait for him to eat.

He has no appetite right now.

……

A night of torment.

The next day, Cai Zhengyang walked into the martial arts team with a nervous expression. He looked around but did not see Zhao Rui.

And the freshmen were still just as cautious around him as they were yesterday.

Cai Zhengyang's cheek twitched, feeling that their cautiousness was full of irony.

Are they also waiting for themselves to fall into the dust so they can humiliate themselves?

"go away!"

Cai Zhengyang kicked away the underling who had been following him last night, and then stepped into the meditation room.

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, Cai Zhengyang waited until after 3 p.m. before finally seeing Zhao Rui arrive late.

However, he didn't dare to go over and greet them, fearing that Zhao Rui would disrespect him and Wang Zhanshan and turn against them on the spot.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, he caught a glimpse of Zhao Rui walking straight towards him out of the corner of his eye, and his heart tightened immediately.

"Your competition is coming up soon, I'll be your sparring partner."

Zhao Rui looked at Cai Zhengyang and said indifferently.

"Who do you think you are? Our Brother Yang is using you as a sparring partner."

The underling sitting not far from Cai Zhengyang stood up in dissatisfaction when he saw Zhao Rui speaking so casually.

He yelled at Zhao Rui.

"Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are!"

The underling was looking down on Zhao Rui with arrogance when suddenly a sharp pain shot through his head.

He immediately covered his head and quickly dodged.

When he came to his senses, he was shocked to find that the person who had hit him was actually his newly recognized boss, Brother Yang.

Then, to his astonishment, Yang Ge politely went up into the ring with Zhao Rui.

"That's enough, that's enough!"

Cai Zhengyang was very humble, showing no trace of his former arrogance.

The two didn't even bother to greet each other before instantly engaging in combat.

Cai Zhengyang's fingers flew up and down, occasionally unleashing sharp sword-finger energy.

Zhao Rui used his footwork to dodge somewhat awkwardly.

This game lasted for more than half an hour.

After stepping off the stage, Cai Zhengyang lowered his head slightly and approached Zhao Rui, whispering, "Brother Rui, I cooperated well, right?"

"Let's continue this afternoon!"

"Yes, I'm always here. Just give me your orders, Brother Rui. As long as you don't expose my shortcomings."

Looking at Cai Zhengyang, who was completely different from before, Zhao Rui was too lazy to engage in any pretense.

He said directly, "I'm not interested. Just don't bother me."

After saying that, he stepped out of the training ground.

Zhao Rui originally planned to teach Cai Zhengyang a lesson and then take him to Li Xinran to apologize in person.

But after their exchange last night, Zhao Rui realized just how powerful Cai Zhengyang's martial arts were.

This immediately gave him the idea to copy it.

If he possessed this martial art, he could use the Taiyi Splitting Light Sword Technique remotely.

Just thinking about it makes me excited.

Moreover, he also realized that you can hit or scold Cai Zhengyang, but you can't let him lose the fight in front of everyone.

Because it was something he had won with great difficulty.

He needs this respect and fear.

Since that's the case, Zhao Rui didn't bother to offend Wang Zhanshan because of him.

He then took the opportunity to instruct him to practice with him, hoping to learn the Xuan Yin Sword Finger technique, which could injure people from a distance, as soon as possible.

With Cai Zhengyang's full support, Zhao Rui successfully copied the Xuan Yin Sword Finger technique in just two days.

This gave Zhao Rui a thought: if all martial artists were this obedient, wouldn't it be much easier to replicate his martial arts techniques?

The moment this thought arose, Zhao Rui's mind was filled with turmoil.

Only the person involved and a few others, including Zhao Rui, knew about Li Xinran's situation within the entire martial arts team.

Neither side wanted to spread the word and let Wang Zhanshan know.

After Cai Zhengyang personally went to the hospital to find Li Xinran and apologized, the matter was tacitly hidden by both parties.

Soon, the Dongqi Provincial University Martial Arts League finally kicked off.

(End of this chapter)