Chinese Superman

Chapter 171 Martial Ancestor's Heavenly Transmission

On the other side, deep within the dark and winding mine tunnels.

Qiao Chunxia's movements became increasingly fluid.

Under Xia Xinghan's guidance, her practical experience became increasingly rich, and she began to integrate the various martial arts she learned at school.

The rigid moves are no longer fixed and isolated, but combine footwork, fist and foot techniques, and swordsmanship, and even adapt to local conditions to form a fighting style more suitable for narrow caves.

"Gibberish."

Three more goblins came running at the sound.

Qiao Chunxia used the shadows at the corners of the mine tunnel to first startle them with a pebble, luring them to scatter and search, and then defeated them one by one.

"Left side, lower body, pierce the back of the knee!"

"Turn around, shield bash!"

"The last one wants to run? Throw your sword!"

The three goblins fell to the ground one after another.

Qiao Chunxia was slightly out of breath, her forehead was covered in sweat, but her eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

"Grandpa Ring, the battles on the battlefield are completely different from the actual combat training at school."

"The martial arts practiced in school are very rigid, with each move and stance distinct. Even in actual combat with classmates, it's all about reacting to each move and countering the opponent's moves. You can't break free from the routines. But in real battles, the martial arts moves are completely broken down."

Qiao Chunxia was a little excited.

She felt that the brief time she spent in the mine was more rewarding than a year of hard work at school.

No wonder the top students in the martial arts class at Ancheng No. 2 Middle School often team up to run dungeons.

Xia Xinghan: "The school's practical exercises are ultimately just exercises. They not only follow a set routine, but they also stop short of the actual drills and lack a sense of crisis."

What truly hones a person is fighting monsters. Goblins don't follow any strategies; they'll only try to kill you.

There is great terror between life and death.

Fighting is the real battle; it allows you to quickly accumulate combat experience, break through barriers, and hone your character and will.

[Mission Exit: Kill any goblin (8/10)]

Only two left!

Just as she was about to pick up the dagger, an accident occurred.

A goblin captain, who was slightly burly and wielding a chipped machete, suddenly jumped down from an abandoned mine shaft above and screamed as he slashed at it!

Caught off guard, Qiao Chunxia had no time to dodge and could only raise her short sword to parry.

"Clang—Snap!"

Amidst the piercing clang of metal, the short sword and the cleaver clashed violently.

Qiao Chunxia's arm trembled violently, and her hand went numb.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp sound was heard.

The green-quality short sword left by his father suddenly broke into several pieces as its durability reached zero, with several cracks appearing on its blade.

"The weapon is broken!"

Qiao Chunxia felt a pang of panic.

The goblin captain, not one to back down, swung his sword again!

"Discard the sword! Use your fists!" Xia Xinghan's command was swift as lightning.

"You are permitted to use your spiritual power."

Qiao Chunxia made a quick decision, discarding the broken sword, and with a swift movement of her feet, she narrowly avoided the blade and pressed herself close to it.

The meager spiritual energy within his body surged instantly, pouring into his right fist, and the most powerful "Cannon Fist" in Xingyi Quan was unleashed with a thunderous roar!

A slight scolding.

Qiao Chunxia's seemingly delicate fists struck the goblin elite's chest with the force of cannonballs.

"Bang!"

A wave of energy exploded outwards, spiritual power erupted, mixed with the force of a cannonball punch, piercing through its rough skin and tough muscles, and striking straight at its internal organs!

"Gurgle!?"

The goblin captain let out a strange cry, his eyes bulging out, his cleaver slipping from his hand, his massive body flying backward and crashing heavily into the rock wall. His health bar instantly emptied, and he fell silent.

[Mission Exit: Kill any goblin (9/10)]

Just one more thing to go, and we'll be done once I leave the mission!

Qiao Chunxia breathed a sigh of relief, but looking at the only remaining sword hilt on the ground, she felt somewhat annoyed.

"The gear my dad left me! Damn it!"

She walked over, picked up the rusty, chipped machete that the goblin captain had dropped, swung it around, and found it very heavy and awkward to handle.

"Sigh, old man with the ring, my short sword broke. I'll have to make do with this for now." She weighed the rusty knife in her hand and hung it in her [equipment slot].

The Goblin's Rusty Knife

[Quality: Average]

[Type: Weapon]

【Durability: 28/100】

Equipment Requirements: Strength 10

[Effect: Increases physical attack power by 6-8]

[Note: It has a built-in "tetanus" effect. Although it is rusty and not very sharp, it is very hard and is still a good choice for chopping people and breaking bones.]

"It only has 28% durability left. I reckon it'll break again after a few more hits." Qiao Chunxia frowned slightly.

"No rush," Xia Xinghan said casually, with a hint of amusement. "The person who's delivering your equipment is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps approached.

The beam of the flashlight, accompanied by its swaying motion, instantly dispelled the darkness in the area, illuminating it brightly.

"Someone's here? Other adventurers?"

Qiao Chunxia squinted at the bright light, but after quickly adjusting to the light, she saw the other person clearly and frowned.

It turned out to be a group of five people led by Li Yaozong.

"Hey, isn't this Qiao Chunxia? What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you here."

Li Yaozong took two steps forward, deliberately shining his flashlight beam on Qiao Chunxia's clothes, which were stained with dust and a few drops of green blood, and the rusty knife in her hand. He said in a flippant tone, "What's wrong? Killing goblins all by yourself here? It must be tough, right?"

"Look at you, your weapons are all broken, you're holding a rusty knife. You should have said so earlier, come with me to martial arts class, why did you have to suffer like this?"

"Even if you want to hone your combat skills in the dungeon, you can come with me and find someone to team up with and lead you. Otherwise, you'll be risking your life."

They've come with ill intentions.

"Li Yaozong, what do you want to do?" Qiao Chunxia's voice remained as calm as possible.

"What do I want to do? Haha!" Li Yaozong laughed exaggeratedly twice, his eyes turning sinister. "Qiao Chunxia, ​​how many chances have I given you? Inviting you to dinner, inviting you to classes, every time I spoke kindly. But what did you do? You always gave me the cold shoulder! Do you really think you're a fairy?"

Qiao Chunxia gripped the hilt of the rusty knife tightly, her knuckles turning white, her heart sinking to the bottom.

Li Yaozong approached step by step, his smile growing increasingly twisted: "Here, there are no teachers, no school rules, and certainly no police! I'm giving you one last chance. Behave yourself, serve me well, and you'll reap the rewards later. Otherwise—"

A henchman behind him leered and chimed in, "Otherwise, don't blame us for not showing any mercy! This mine is remote; if one or two people die, get eaten by goblins, who's going to know?"

The dungeon is a lawless place!

This is another world, without order, without surveillance, without police and laws.

Qiao Chunxia took a deep breath, still trying to appear calm and composed, and said, "Li Yaozong, let's talk outside. My escape mission is complete. We're classmates, there's no need to make things worse."

Unexpectedly, Li Yaozong burst into wild laughter.

"Qiao Chunxia, ​​are you kidding me? You've already completed your mission, why are you still arguing with me? Besides, I have people outside the portal too; you're not getting away today!"

"In short, either you actively enjoy it, or we passively enjoy it for you. The choice is yours."

Qiao Chunxia's face grew paler and paler.

There are guards outside the portal!

They've completely blocked her escape route!

Is this the evil of human nature?

Qiao Chunxia gave a bitter laugh.

At school, Li Yaozong was annoying, but at most he was just persistent and his words were never too offensive. But now, in the underground city where the law cannot reach, he seemed to have torn off all his pretenses, exposing his naked evil and unbridled nature.

"Grandpa Ring, we're probably really doomed now."

"I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

In her despair, Qiao Chunxia calmed down instead.

"Have you given up?" Xia Xinghan asked.

Qiao Chunxia shook her head, grinning to reveal a pair of sharp canine teeth: "No, I'm prepared to fight them to the death, I'll kill as many as I can."

Winning is definitely out of the question.

The other side consists of five people, not five goblins.

Li Yaozong's cultivation was no weaker than hers, and his three followers were at least at the second or third level of the Transcendent Realm. Not to mention, there was also a senior martial artist from the Tai Chi Martial Arts School, who was at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm!

This gap in strength cannot be bridged by a little combat talent or temporary guidance.

Therefore, Qiao Chunxia had only one thought: better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life!

You want to humiliate me?

I'd trade my life for it!

Kill one to break even, kill two and you'll make a profit!

Hearing Qiao Chunxia's thoughts, Xia Xinghan nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, that proves I didn't choose the wrong person."

"Leave the rest to me."

"Give it to you?"

Qiao Chunxia was slightly taken aback, and quickly said, "Grandpa Ring, are you going to burn your last remnant soul to save me!?"

The plots in novels are all like this: the protagonist encounters a life-or-death situation, and then the old man with the ring steps in to save him, which is both inspiring and tear-jerking.

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"What are you thinking! I'm telling you to relax and temporarily hand over control of your body to me!"

"oh----"

"So that's how it is—"

Qiao Chunxia breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought she was cursed and that she had killed the old man on the very first day she found the ring.

Back in school, some classmates cursed her, saying she was a jinx, causing her mother to fall into a permanent coma and become a vegetable, and that she had also caused her father's death.

"Grandpa with the ring, are you sure you can do it?"

As Qiao Chunxia closed her eyes, she asked herself the question.

"Hey, just kidding, if I can't do it, who can?"

"Dealing with them is as easy as crushing a few ants."

"Watch carefully and reflect on it. Opportunities for this kind of 'teaching' are rare."

"Before, Xian Shuang would bother me every few days, asking me to possess her body."

Who is Xian Shuang? The name sounds familiar...

A question flashed through Qiao Chunxia's mind, and she felt her thoughts drifting further and further away, like a dream, half asleep and half awake, unable to control her body.

The blue butterfly that had been on her shoulder disappeared into the center of her brow.

Xia Xinghan, who was far away on the top of the Great Wall, smiled slightly, crossed his fingers, and moved his hands a little.

"Martial Ancestor substitute, online."

The next moment, "Qiao Chunxia" in the mine opened her eyes again.

His eyes changed.

The previous tension, fear, and determination—all vanished.

Instead, there was an indescribable tranquility, as deep as an ancient well, yet seemingly containing the stars and the universe.

His eyes swept over Li Yaozong and the others without the slightest emotional fluctuation, as if he were looking at a few stones, or—a few insignificant ants.

She checked her body.

He casually picked up the goblin's rusty knife, his wrist flicked slightly, and a few rust marks appeared. His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and a thought naturally surfaced: "So weak—"

"I have to be careful not to ruin my health."

"Yo ho!"

"It seems they're preparing to rebel."

Seeing Qiao Chunxia's posture, one of the henchmen couldn't help but laugh mockingly, "Young Master Li, this girl looks like she's preparing to fight us."

"They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!"

Another henchman scoffed, "You don't think you're so great just because you can kill a few idiot goblins, do you? We're not those green-skinned trash!"

The third henchman went even further, spewing vulgarities: "Little sister, I advise you to give up resisting and enjoy it; maybe you can even have some pleasure yourself—uh?!"

His words came to an abrupt end.

Because a blurry shadow, as if teleported, appeared less than a foot in front of him the instant before he finished speaking!

Qiao Chunxia stood there, her posture seemingly unchanged, except that the rusted knife in her hand was now held horizontally.

The foul-mouthed henchman suddenly had a thin line split open on his neck.

Then came the hissing sound.

Hot blood gushed out like a fountain!

The sinister smile on his face froze instantly, turning into boundless terror and bewilderment. He futilely clutched his neck with both hands, making hoarse sounds, and his body slumped to the ground.