Chinese Superman

Chapter 172 As long as there's a hole, it'll be fine

What happened?!

Li Yaozong and his two henchmen all had their pupils shrink in shock and horror.

Even Zheng Feng, who was behind him, frowned, thinking he was seeing things.

They didn't even see how "Qiao Chunxia" moved!

That speed seemed to be faster than their visual perception could capture!

Qiao Chunxia slowly sheathed her sword, her tone calm and even, as if talking to herself: "Watch closely, this is the correct way to perform the Bagua Dragon Step. Stepping on the Bagua, the body merges with the dragon; in the interplay of movement and stillness, the world seems infinitely close."

"Was that the Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Step you just used?" Zheng Feng asked in confusion.

As a senior martial arts instructor at the Tai Chi Martial Arts School, he also knows the Bagua Swimming Dragon Step.

But the Bagua Swimming Dragon Step that "Qiao Chunxia" just used was exactly like teleportation.

You call this the Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Step?

Even the top-tier footwork martial art, "Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada," is nothing special!

As Qiao Chunxia slightly shifted her foot, an invisible Bagua diagram expanded outwards from her center.

"What happened? Zhang Bo was killed by her?!"

"This woman is insane—she kills without batting an eye."

"I didn't even see what happened with that cut just now, and Zhang Bo's neck was slit open."

Li Yaozong was also terrified, but relying on his superior numbers and Zheng Feng's support, he forcibly suppressed his fear and roared, "Attack! Attack together! Seize this woman! If she dares to resist, break her arms and legs!!"

The remaining two henchmen exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and pounced on them from the left and right sides at the same time.

One person's fist whistled through the air, using the "Mountain-Splitting Fist," while the other's legs moved like whips, employing the "Leaf-Sweeping Kick." Both were Class C martial arts, and their perfect coordination sealed off Qiao Chunxia's escape route.

However, "Qiao Chunxia" only swayed slightly.

With feet on the Bagua (Eight Trigrams), the body moves like a swimming dragon.

No, it also incorporates Lingyan Ferry, a movement technique that Gu Zhi Qiu was once most proficient in.

For Xia Xinghan, there are no boundaries to martial arts below the legendary level. He has reached the pinnacle and returned to simplicity, and can use them however he wants.

Even a single footwork movement can reveal traces of more than a dozen low-level martial arts techniques.

"call"

Her figure seemed to transform into a wisp of smoke, slipping past the gaps in the fists and kicks with the slightest difference, her movements so graceful and ethereal that they were devoid of any trace of worldly power.

In the instant he passed the two men, he seemingly casually swung the rusty knife to the left and right.

"Swish swish swish swish"

A flash of snow-white light spread out like a peacock's tail, then vanished in an instant.

The two henchmen who had rushed out suddenly stopped, their faces still contorted with ferocity and savagery, but their bodies involuntarily stiffened.

Immediately afterwards, blood vessels appeared on their wrists and ankles, indicating that their tendons had been severed!

The two screamed and rolled to the ground, instantly losing their fighting ability.

"This is the superior martial art of the Yin-Yang Sword—the Yin-Yang Splitting Light Sword. Splitting light and shadow, a single strike is more powerful than a thousand swords."

"Qiao Chunxia" casually flicked away non-existent blood droplets from the rusty knife and calmly explained.

In the blink of an eye, of the three henchmen, one was dead and two were injured!

The color drained from Li Yaozong's face in an instant, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

He hid behind Zheng Feng in terror, his voice trembling: "Teacher Zheng! Go! Go now! Grab her! No, kill her!!"

At this moment, Zheng Feng's expression was also extremely solemn, and his previous indifference was gone.

He narrowed his eyes, staring intently at "Qiao Chunxia," and said in a deep voice, "The Yin-Yang Dividing Light Sword—a Grade B martial art. Young Master Li, it seems we've all misjudged her. This student Qiao is no mere martial apprentice; she's clearly a high-level martial artist at the Transcendent Realm!"

Martial apprentice and martial master—a difference of only one word, yet their strength is worlds apart!

Zheng Feng thought to himself that he had dealt with the three henchmen even with his full strength, but he couldn't just take it so lightly.

"Hmph, so what if you're playing dumb? Teacher Zheng, you're at the fifth level of the Mortal Transformation Realm! You've mastered five Grade B martial arts! And you even have combination techniques! Hurry up and make your move! Remember the Dust-Clearing Pill!"

Li Yaozong hid behind, stubbornly urging on, placing all his hopes on Zheng Feng.

"Dust-Clearing Pill —"

Zheng Feng took a deep breath, knowing he had no choice but to act.

His eyes sharpened, and without further hesitation, he stood still, slowly raising his fists and bringing them together in front of his chest.

"drink!"

With a low shout, his aura suddenly became sharp!

Crimson sparks flew from the tip of his right fist, and the surrounding temperature seemed to rise a few degrees.

His left palm was surrounded by a pale blue aura, emitting a soft whistling sound.

[Rank B Martial Arts - Blazing Fist]!

[Level B Martial Arts - Wind-Dispelling Palm]!

"Fire borrows the wind's power, and the wind amplifies the fire's might!" Zheng Feng said in a deep voice. "Little girl, take this 'Wind and Fire Combo'! This combination of moves is close to the power of a Grade A martial art! In this narrow mine tunnel, let's see where you can hide!"

Li Yaozong, watching from behind, had his eyes gleaming as if he could already see victory: "Teacher Zheng is awesome! Burn her! Damn it, burn this little bitch!"

Zheng Feng finished charging up his power, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, ready to unleash a punch. The fiery tornado-like fist energy filled the mine shaft, severely injuring his opponent.

However-

His movements were forever frozen in the instant before the "imminent explosion".

Because of a flash of sword light.

No, not one line, but a whole area!

Like a peacock spreading its tail, or like a cold epiphyllum suddenly blooming in the night, countless fine, sharp, and fast sword lights, faster than the body could react, filled his entire field of vision!

"brush"

Zheng Feng didn't even see how "Qiao Chunxia" drew her sword. He only felt a slight, icy sensation coming from his neck, chest, and joints of his limbs.

"This is—two—divine—light—swords?"

"Thump"

Zheng Feng remained in his punching stance, then fell straight forward to the ground, where more than a dozen lines of blood instantly burst from his body, pooling into a pool of blood on the ground.

Qiao Chunxia slowly put down the rusty knife, as if she were merely brushing a speck of dust off her sleeve, and casually commented, "Too slow. Who's going to stand there and mutter nonsense while casting a spell?"

Li Yaozong was completely dumbfounded.

His greatest asset, Zheng Feng, a high-level martial artist at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm who had mastered combination techniques—was dead just like that.

Was he instantly killed?

They didn't even make a single move!

Boundless fear, like a cold, venomous snake, instantly coiled around his heart, almost suffocating him.

He watched as "Qiao Chunxia," carrying a rusty knife and with a terrifyingly calm expression, slowly approached, as if he were seeing a vengeful demon.

"No—don't kill me! Qiao Chunxia! Chunxia! I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

Li Yaozong was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a "plop".

"I'm a bastard! I'm not human! Please forgive me for being classmates! I'll never do it again! My dad's rich!"

I'll give you money! Lots and lots of money! Spirit stones! Elixirs! Whatever you want, I'll give you!

"Isn't your mother hospitalized? I can find someone to treat her!"

Seeing that "Qiao Chunxia" remained unmoved and simply stared at him quietly, her gaze sending chills down his spine.

Li Yaozong threatened, his words a mix of bravado and cowardice: "If you really kill me, my father won't let you off the hook. You'll have nowhere to stand in Ancheng. Not only will you be buried with him, but your mother, who's in a vegetative state, will also die!"

Qiao Chunxia remained silent.

The heavy atmosphere weighed on Li Yaozong's heart like a mountain.

"By the way, hahaha, I have a purple set in my equipment slot. Your crappy sword can't even break through my defense!"

"You can't kill me! That's right! You can't kill me! Let me go, and I can pretend nothing happened!!"

Li Yaozong's threats and maniacal laughter echoed through the mine tunnels, yet they failed to stir the slightest ripple in those calm eyes.

"It's finally here."

Qiao Chunxia, ​​who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"Wha-what's here?"

Li Yaozong was startled by the sound. He heard heavy footsteps and violent roars coming from deep within the mine tunnel, rapidly approaching from afar!

It was as if some kind of monster was rushing towards them, and the ground seemed to tremble slightly.

In that split second when he was distracted!

A blur before my eyes!

Qiao Chunxia's figure seemed to teleport past him!

It moved so fast that it left only a faint afterimage.

Li Yaozong didn't even feel the attack; he only felt a sudden lightness in his body.

He checked his equipment inventory in shock and discovered that his valuable purple set of armor had vanished in an instant!

Wristbands, boots, armor—all my gear is gone!

How is this possible?!

Not only that, Li Yaozong also discovered that the spiritual power within his body had been sealed.

"What—what did you do!?"

Li Yaozong was utterly horrified.

With his cultivation sealed and his equipment stolen, he was like a plucked chick, completely losing all power to resist.

In the perilous dungeon, not to mention the cunning goblins, even the seemingly harmless slimes could kill him!

"I didn't do anything, I just used the Star-Picking Hand to steal your equipment and used the Eightfold Treasure Seal to seal your cultivation."

The voice of "Qiao Chunxia" came faintly.

Star-picking Hand?

Eightfold treasure seal?

Aren't those all legendary martial arts techniques?

"You—you are a martial arts master? How—how is that possible!?" Li Yaozong was both shocked and horrified.

This is outrageous!

The Qiao Chunxia he knew was clearly the school beauty of Ancheng No. 2 Middle School, but an ordinary student in the martial arts class with an average academic performance. Her cultivation level was at the third level of the Transcendent Realm, and her martial arts realm was only the lowest level of martial apprentice.

How could he possibly be a martial arts master!

"roar""

Before Li Yaozong could think any further, a terrifying roar was right in front of him.

At the end of the dark mine tunnel, a giant goblin, standing two and a half meters tall with protruding fangs, rushed out.

Its skin was dark green, its muscles were bulging like rocks, and it only covered its lower body with a tattered leather skirt. It held a heavy spiked mace that was as thick as an adult's thigh, and its scarlet eyes, like copper bells, were filled with a ferocious bloodlust.

Behind them followed five or six ordinary goblins wielding weapons, who also appeared unusually restless.

"A goblin?! How can there be a near-elite monster in this low-level dungeon?!" Li Yaozong's pupils shrank, and his face turned ashen.

Big Goblin is a variant or leader of the goblin, whose strength far exceeds that of ordinary goblins, and usually only appears in higher difficulty dungeons!

He then understood what Qiao Chunxia meant by "finally here," and instantly realized why the other party had stripped him of his equipment and sealed his cultivation.

This is to leave him to the monsters!

If one is dressed in purple and possesses the strength of the Transcendent Realm, one would not fear a giant goblin and could kill both of them.

But—he has nothing now!

"Qiao Chunxia! Save me! Please! Save me! I'll give you anything you want! Money! Spirit stones! My family's assets! Save me!" Li Yaozong cried out in despair, tears streaming down his face. He scrambled to his feet and chased after the departing "Qiao Chunxia" in a panic.

the other side.

The goblin clearly noticed the three humans on the ground who weren't quite dead yet.

It let out a deafening roar, snatched the spiked club, and excitedly finished off the enemy.

Right after it killed those people, a dazzling white light suddenly burst forth from its body, and its size seemed to have expanded again, its muscles became more bulging, and its skin color became darker.

[Low-tier species - Big Goblin] → [Mid-tier species - Battle-hardened Goblin/Troll]!

It has been upgraded!

By killing a skilled human adventurer, it gained a massive amount of experience points, directly breaking through the racial barrier.

There are two paths to advancement for the Big Goblin: the Hundred Battles Goblin or the Troll.

It chose the Hundred-Battle Goblin.

In an instant, the goblin's dark golden, turbid eyes turned blood red, and an indomitable fighting spirit enveloped his entire body, with crisscrossing scars appearing on his ferocious physique.

This is the medal of "Hundred Battles".

If the difference between trolls and goblins is skin color, then the difference between battle goblins and goblins is scars.

"roar--!!"

The battle-hardened goblin, having successfully advanced, roared loudly, its deafening roar echoing through the mine and causing rocks to fall from the cave.

At the same time, glaring red windows kept popping up in front of Li Yaozong's eyes:

【warn!warn! 】

Mid-tier monsters have appeared in the dungeon.

[Dungeon difficulty has been increased to: Normal (LV.10—LV.20)]

"The goblin has actually advanced!"

Li Yaozong was so frightened that he didn't care where the concealed "Qiao Chunxia" had hidden; he only wanted to escape for his own life.

But how could he possibly outrun the newly promoted, powerful Hundred-Battle Goblin?

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The heavy footsteps approached like a death knell.

The battle-hardened goblin charged forward and caught up with Li Yaozong in just a few steps. It stretched out its giant, fan-like hand and easily lifted him up like a chick.

"No—No!! Help!!"

"There's a woman in front of me! There's a woman! Please let me go, I beg you!"

Li Yaozong struggled frantically, crying and begging for mercy. His face was covered in snot and tears, and his crotch was wet and hot. He had actually wet himself from fear.

The battle-hardened goblin stared at him with its scarlet eyes, as if examining an interesting toy, then let out a low, eerie gurgling sound that was difficult to decipher.

The smell of urine actually excites it even more.

Immediately afterwards, the Hundred-Battle Goblin did something that left Qiao Chunxia dumbfounded—it actually started tearing at Li Yaozong's clothes!

"ah?!"

Qiao Chunxia's mind reeled with disbelief and astonishment, "Grandpa...Grandpa—a goblin—even a male one—?"

Xia Xinghan manipulated her body, leaning against the stone wall, maintaining perfect concealment. Upon hearing this, he replied in a calm tone as if he were used to it: "For goblins, it doesn't necessarily have to be female, as long as there's a hole. Besides, for a pampered young master like Li Yaozong, who is raised with delicate skin, there's no difference."

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