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Huh? There's someone else here?

Kanon and the others quickly looked up and found the passerby who had just interrupted their lovey-dovey moment. The passerby had come looking for the restroom and had just come out. Hearing Kanon's prediction of the C-zone match result, he couldn't help but retort, "Who do you think you are? How could Misaki possibly lose to Jack? Get your facts straight!"

Wow, this guy has a terrible temper.

Hanon said curiously, "This is just my prediction~ It may not be correct. If Misaki is really stronger than Jack, it will naturally be reflected in the match result. Why are you arguing with me?"

“No, I don’t care about Misaki’s win or loss.” The passerby persisted, “What I care about is your criticism of his technique! That’s something to talk about.”

"Huh? What do you mean?" Hanon asked, puzzled. "Is there a difference?"

"Although Kengo Misaki broke out of his school to participate in the fighting competition, he is, after all, a high-ranking disciple of the Paolinji Kung Fu and bears the prestige of the Paolinji Kung Fu. How could he lose to such a low-level street fighter?"

"This..." Hanon pondered, "There is no strong or weak in martial arts, but there are different levels of martial artists. What kind of boxing style one practices is not the key. No matter how good the Paolin Temple boxing style is, whether one can win the match depends on Misaki Kengo's own cultivation level, right? Boxing style and such don't have that much of an impact."

"That's exactly your point of view, and I need to correct you." The man took off his coat, revealing a tall and muscular physique. He was actually a trained fighter, and from Hana's observation, he was quite a strong one.

"Speaking of which, aren't you a gangster yourself, Joaquin?" The man took two steps closer, taunting Hana: "So that's why you don't respect martial arts! I am Zong Longshen, the third-generation mastermind of the Paolin Temple Fist Style. Shall we find a place to have a match?"

Section 543, Chapter 537: Endless Life! Paolin Temple Fist Technique

Inside the arena, Shiba Inu was displaying his tenacity. Having lost an arm in the first round, he smashed his cast with his head and challenged the champion with both fists. Not only that, he even tied his ankle to Tyson's with the same bandage, demonstrating his unwavering determination to never back down.

"That kid is working really hard, he might win," Zong Longshen said.

He, Kanon, and Mihono had arrived at the room where Kanon had previously fought against Kinryuyama. Now that no one was there, it was a perfect spot for them to "spar".

The atmosphere between Hanon and Zong Longshen wasn't particularly tense; they were even in the mood to watch the match between Shiba Chiharu and boxing champion Tyson on the screen.

“Shiba Chiharu is that kind of person, very difficult to deal with.” Hanon shrugged: “But in fighting, you can’t win just because you have strong willpower. In terms of strength, I still favor Tyson.”

"So, you also insist on looking down on my Paolin Temple boxing style?"

"Hey, what's all this about? Brother, can we just stick to the facts?" Hua Yin had figured it out. Zong Longshen, the third-generation mastermind of the Paolin Temple Fist, wasn't very broad-minded and always thought things through in his own way.

"I think I've inadvertently offended a rather troublesome guy." Hana recalled the lines from the movie "The God of Cookery," namely, "The abbot is petty" and "You think you can just leave after offending the abbot?"

However, the Zonglong Shen before them wasn't a monk; instead, he was a rather handsome middle-aged man with short, dyed blond hair, clean-cut and, when quiet, even quite dashing. Compared to him, it was Misaki Kengo, who had already broken down the door, who seemed more like someone from Paolinji…

Zong Longshen took off his coat and shoes and put them aside, then started to stretch his body: "Hey, Joaquin, you'd better warm up too, or you might twist your back."

Hmm, the atmosphere of this sparring match is quite harmonious. Zong Longshen is aggressive, but he's not a bad guy.

After warming up, Zong Longshen approached Hanon and assumed a fighting stance. As for Hanon, given her "Hua Jin" persona, she usually chooses to start with her natural form.

“Oh, natural body.” Paolinji Kung Fu is a famous Japanese martial arts school that also inherits the essence of traditional Chinese martial arts. As its direct successor, Zonglongshen’s martial arts knowledge is outstanding: “It seems that you are not a street thug who does not know martial arts, but a true master with profound martial arts cultivation.”

So Zong Longshen naturally asked another question: "What, don't you want to say something about my posture?"

Hua Yin shook her head. Her knowledge of martial arts was not lacking, but it was mainly focused on practical combat. It would be asking too much of her to understand the characteristics and history of various schools in just over a year.

"Are you not understanding or just not going to tell me?" Zong Longshen was unhappy again. His stance was more offensive than defensive, which was very different from the traditional Paolin Temple boxing concept of "defense as the main focus and offense as the secondary focus". It was his modification and development of his father's and grandfather's techniques. Hua Jin didn't even see the mystery. It was like dressing up for a blind man. He had worked for nothing.

Zong Longshen is thirty-five years old this year. Ten years ago, in his youth, he participated in a fighting tournament held by the Liuzhen Hall. Because the Paolin Temple style of martial arts and the Liuzhen Hall had a long-standing feud since the time of his grandfather, Zongtang Zhen, the two sides had been competing openly and covertly for decades. Therefore, Zong Longshen was determined to defeat the Liuzhen Hall and end this rivalry between the two schools. However, in the second round, he encountered Narushima Joji, one of the "Three Strongest of Liuzhen". Despite his best efforts, he could not defeat his opponent. Instead, he was criticized for being bound by the old ways and being complacent, and suffered a miserable defeat.

Although Zong Longshen had a bad temper, he was a good learner and improveer. After that battle, he studied martial arts and opened up many new paths for the sect's boxing techniques. Although his personal combat strength was not as good as the sect's head instructor, Ji Haiwang, his knowledge and innovation in martial arts already showed the demeanor of a minor grandmaster.

Including this time, Kengo Misaki broke out of his school to participate in this tournament, which was also with the tacit approval of Ryujin. After the match, Misaki can return to Porinji at any time, and Ryujin even came to the venue in a low-key manner to watch the match and see how well his Porinji boxing style can compete with the world's top fighters.

Even when he provoked "Hua Jin," besides acting on a whim and having a bad temper, Zong Longshen also harbored the intention of verifying his abilities against a strong opponent.

"Forget it, if you can't see the innovation in my stance, that's fine too." Zong Longshen shook his head, knowing that he couldn't force others to understand his new moves: "Then let's talk about the precautions. After all, we are just having a normal sparring match, not a life-or-death struggle. You will be playing in a match later, and if I beat you, I won't be able to explain it to the tournament organizers."

...Hey, this guy's talking is really annoying!

"As everyone knows, our Paolin Temple boxing style is divided into hard style and soft style, but on this basis, I have created a new one... Hmm? What's with that expression? Don't you even know that?"

"I don't know, it's not very famous."

...Well, when it comes to being scathing, Kanon is just as good.

"You! Sigh, then let's not talk about it anymore, let's see who's the real deal!" Zong Longshen was furious. Sure enough, martial artists still have to communicate with their fists and feet!

With a punch, Zong Longshen started with a straight punch. The speed and power were good, but among the many martial artists that Huayin had fought, this punch was not particularly outstanding.

Since we're using the "Joaquin" character design, let's start with "Fengxian" (a character from a novel).

The collision was silent. Hanon simply twisted her body to the side and deflected Zonglongshen's punch. However, somewhat unexpectedly, she did not hear the "crack" sound of her joints dislocating. Zonglongshen's punching stance was unusually stable, and Hanon's "Fengxian" was not broken.

“Now I understand why Tenten Yu broke her leg.” Zong Longshen also noticed the presence of “Fengxian” and exclaimed in amazement, “How did you manage to execute such a fantastical move? The principle isn’t hard to understand, but it’s impossible to do it! Is it Aikido? Or some secret technique of Chinese martial arts? It’s truly amazing!”

But then he changed the subject: "I'm not bad either~ My straight punch is very solid, it took me three years to hone it!"

Zong Longshen wasn't exaggerating. Don't underestimate the simplicity of the straight punch; not everyone's straight punch can withstand the recoil of "Fengxian." This level of stability is already close to the effect of Hanayama Kaoru's innate divine power!

Unlike karate, which uses horizontal punches, Paolinji Kenpo originally used vertical punches. The advantage of vertical punches is that they conform to the natural posture of the human body, and there is no need to deliberately rotate the fist when punching, so the punch speed is faster. However, its disadvantage is that the contact area between the fist and the opponent's body is too large, and the four fingers other than the thumb will also bear the force. Without years of training in these areas, the fragile ring finger and little finger are easily injured, and sometimes they can even break bones while fighting.

Vertical and horizontal punches each have their advantages and disadvantages. This debate over martial arts theory is the origin of the feud between Paolin Temple Kung Fu and Liuzhen Guild. After his defeat ten years ago, Zong Longshen learned his lesson and indeed absorbed karate techniques to strengthen himself. Today, his straight punches not only won't hurt himself or others, but he can even fight against Kanon's "Housen". With such progress, it's no wonder that Zong Longshen is so proud of himself.

"Hey, Brother Zong, it's just one punch..."

Hua Yin reminded him at the right moment, and Zong Longshen came back to his senses: "Yes, that was just one punch. I have many more skills waiting to be shown to you!"

Author's Note: The next chapter will be at 23 PM, or maybe ten minutes later. I'll try to be quick.

Section 544, Chapter 538: If she is a woman, strangers should not enter.

"Tyson has taken off his gloves! The world's heavyweight boxing champion is now fighting head-on with a Japanese biker gang!" The commentator's hoarse shouts filled the screen. Shiba Chiharu's perseverance was truly moving, and it also moved Tyson, his opponent. After a long and arduous battle, the heavyweight champion completely put aside his arrogance, looked his opponent in the eye, and began to go all out.

Boxing gloves are a protective measure for boxers. This protection is two-way: on the one hand, they protect the opponent from being killed by the boxer's amazing heavy blows, and on the other hand, they protect the boxer's own fists from being crushed by the enormous force.

In other words, the line between attack and defense in the field of combat is actually quite blurred; you might throw a punch at someone else and end up breaking your own hand bones instead.

With a crisp "crack!", Zong Longshen leaped back. After launching several fierce attacks on "Hua Jin", his steady fist finally revealed a flaw, and was dislocated by "Feng Xian".

"Oh my, that's terrifying. You'd break at the slightest touch. Your threat level surpasses all so-called joint lock masters." Zong Longshen exclaimed. He had deliberately tested Joaquin's incredible counter-attack technique, and the result proved that his own fist collapsed before Joaquin could withstand it: "If you were a woman, I'm afraid no one would dare to hug you."

"Pah, what nonsense are you talking about!" Miho, who had been sitting to the side, objected. "Hana and Joaquin are the best lovers!"

Zong Longshen ignored her and casually caught his wrist: "Ouch, that really hurts! It seems your torso is an absolute no-go zone, but I'm going to attack your head next, so watch out!"

Well, their sparring was very harmonious; it was truly just a friendly exchange. Zong Longshen would give "Hua Jin" pointers on things to be careful about, and "Hua Jin" was always on the defensive. They even talked to each other during their exchanges... Honestly, aside from the fact that they were just exchanging blows, it was a very peaceful and friendly sparring match.

But Zong Longshen was indeed short-tempered. Before "Hua Jin" could answer, he rushed forward and punched Hua Yin in the face.

"Hmm?" Hana noticed that Zong Longshen seemed to be throwing only one punch, but in reality, he was throwing two punches at the same time. The first punch came horizontally, but the second punch was faster and aimed at Hana's chin. The two punches would eventually hit each other at the same time, forming a cross attack.

"Puff puff puff puff—" Hana flew out diagonally, spinning like a little top. That punch, no, both of her punches were quite powerful!

"Hmph, no matter how good your counter-attack is, you can't use it when you're slapped in the face, right?" Zong Longshen said smugly, "This move, the Crushing Cross, is one of my grandfather's proudest moves."

“Indeed, not bad.” Hana landed steadily: “Most people would have fallen.”

Although it's difficult to perform the "Fengxian" move with a small brain that doesn't have much muscle, basic defense and debuffing ability is still not a problem.

"Ah! You..." Zong Longshen was stunned. He didn't expect that "Hua Jin" would be hit like that and fly away, yet still be unharmed: "Are you a monster?"

"Monster... Am I that scary?" Hanon smiled wryly, but with her flamboyant, punk-style look, she was indeed a bit frightening...

"Really?" Hanon was dumbfounded. Seeing that Zong Longshen and Miho were both nodding, she had no choice but to accept the reality: "Sigh, it seems that this look can only go for the domineering style."

"Drink!" Suddenly, a sharp shout rang in Hua Yin's ears. Zong Longshen closed in again: "Even if you are immune to all blows, I still have other martial arts techniques at my disposal. Take this!"

This time, Zonglongshen no longer used striking techniques, but instead used both hands to grab Hanon's joints—Paolinji Kungfu is divided into hard techniques and soft techniques; the former are striking techniques, and the latter are joint locks.

Huayin quickly pulled her hand away: "No, don't use group techniques!" She wasn't good at group techniques, and besides, there was a difference between men and women. Once they got entangled, it would be time-consuming and laborious, and the chances of losing would be high. She would also risk exposing her identity. She wouldn't do that!

Because she is not good at group techniques, Kanon is also very good at breaking group techniques. Zong Longshen tried to catch her several times, but he could not catch her.

Zong Longshen didn't take it to heart: "Hehe, this is exactly what I expected."

The Paolin Temple boxing style must combine hardness and softness to unleash its full power. When the hard techniques cannot threaten "Hua Jin", the soft techniques will only be less effective. This is all within the calculation!

Moreover, group techniques rely on experience. Zong Longshen cannot prove the power of Paolin Temple Kung Fu by relying on group techniques. Attempting grappling is just a pretext. His real goal is to use the hard techniques!

Or rather, it's a secret technique that combines strength and gentleness.

While Hanon was retreating to dodge, Zong Longshen suddenly moved his arm like lightning, pressing it against Hanon's throat, his thumb piercing her trachea!

The Secret Technique of Paolin Temple Boxing: Buddha Bone Spike!

"If your defensive stance can block the powerful attacks, then how about trying my 'pressure technique'?"

This is Zonglongshen's signature technique and his greatest contribution to Paolinji Kungfu. In addition to the hard and soft techniques of the "founder" Zongtangzhen, he recreated the "pressure technique" series of moves. Ten years ago, when he fought against Narushima Joji at the Rokujin Hall, the "pressure technique" was not yet perfected. Although he beat Narushima until he vomited blood, he was also knocked down due to carelessness.

Zong Longshen is no longer the same as before. His "pressing technique" has matured and has added many new moves compared to the simple force exertion of ten years ago. This Buddha Bone Spike is a technique that effectively counteracts and neutralizes force. It does not separate upon contact but is pressed against the vital part of the trachea... provided that Hana doesn't dodge.

To be precise, Hanon didn't react at first and was pricked on the skin, but she reacted very quickly and immediately retreated, which was equivalent to pulling the attack out backward.

"Good!" Zong Longshen cheered. "Hua Jin's" reaction speed is really fast. It can be seen that his physical fitness is very strong. Even if we disregard his sorcery-like recovery technique, his hard skills in a fight would probably not be weak.

Although he couldn't understand why "Hua Jin" wasn't using his full power, Zong Longshen's current task was to pursue him. Besides the Buddha Bone Spike, he had an even more powerful move, his true killing technique.

"Hey, if you can even crack this move, then I'm speechless!"

The ultimate technique of Paolin Temple Fist: Flying Swallow Twelve Consecutive Strikes.

To put it simply, it's twelve punches in one second. It's not some secret, ancient technique that's been passed down through the ages. Many members of the Paolinji sect, including Kengo Misaki, have practiced it. But Soryujin's Flying Swallow Twelve-Strike Combo is special because he incorporated his own "pressure method" power generation technique into it.

This is a strike that truly integrates hardness and softness, and it represents the culmination of the power-generating techniques of the Paolin Temple Boxing style.

In an instant, Zong Longshen's attack covered "Hua Jin's" entire body.

Author's Note: There's still a part to come, too much to cover in one chapter. Plus, I'm really tired today, so we'll continue tomorrow~ Anyway, it'll still be four chapters~

Section 545, Chapter 539: I absolutely refuse to admit that I'm a jinx.