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Guo Haihuang, you're such a gentle person too...

"I don't believe I need to explain the technical principles of force dissipation to you in too much detail." The gentle old man, the Sea Emperor, tossed aside a steel knife and used his free hand to pat the dust off his clothes: "You dodged well just now. You can do whatever you want from now on."

Guo Haihuang wanted to protect Lie Haiwang. He deeply loved Chinese martial arts and didn't want to see it decline. A talent like Lie Haiwang needed to become stronger and safer. As for pushing Lie Haiwang to the brink of exhaustion, all the fierce attacks were just for teaching purposes. Just as Ji Haiwang said, Guo Haihuang was the best teacher.

Now, Lie Haiwang, who had always lamented his lack of opportunity to learn "energy dissipation," has personally experienced the feeling of "energy dissipation." Even though, due to his talent and cultivation level, he is still far from Guo Haihuang and Huayin's level, the breakthrough from zero to one is already a remarkable achievement. He can choose to admit defeat directly, since the gap between Haiwang and Haihuang is still obvious. But on the other hand, he can also choose...

"Teacher Guo, may I be so bold as to ask you to continue fighting with me? I would like to experience the feeling of energy dissipation a little more."

"Hehehe, I knew you would choose this." Guo Haihuang chuckled. Lie Haiwang was not a war maniac but a martial arts fanatic. With such a master as "Haihuang" in front of him, he had no reason not to ask to exchange a few more moves.

Guo Haihuang then twirled his sword and said, "Martial arts are something created by the weak to fight against the strong. In ancient times, humans ate raw meat and drank blood, and they mostly fought against wild beasts in the wilderness. The earliest martial arts arose for this purpose, and the earliest martial arts instructors were actually those animals that could defeat the strong with their own unique skills. Many martial arts techniques were developed from the imitation of animals. In our Chinese martial arts, the posture of snake and crane fighting is a very common basic stance. Our ancestors summarized the light and graceful martial arts philosophy from the fighting methods of cranes."

"But!" Guo Haihuang raised his voice, warning, "Martial arts originate from imitating animals, but transcend simple imitation! The crane's form is agile, but that alone is far from enough. Faced with swords and guns, even the most nimble white crane cannot escape death—Lie! You must transform into a feather!"

"Yes, I humbly accept your instruction." King Liehai clasped his hands in a respectful and solemn salute.

"Remember the feeling of 'floating'... Watch out for the knife!" Guo Haihuang swung his steel knife again.

...The outcome of this battle can be said to be decided. What was originally a fierce battle has now been transformed into a senior teaching a junior how to use his skills, and all the spectators on the scene have become witnesses to Retsu Kaioh's further advancement.

No one objected, not only because no one was qualified or had the courage to question Guo Haihuang and Lie Haiwang, but also because Guo Haihuang publicly discussed some martial arts theories on "power dissipation" and even practiced moves with Lie Haiwang. Such learning opportunities were what the foreign kings dreamed of. Everyone was busy learning and experiencing, so who had the mind to stand up and refute Lord Haihuang's nonsense in the competition?

King Jihai trembled with excitement: "Ah...ah...this is the teaching scene I've always dreamed of! Why do the gods favor China so much, with generations of martial artists passing down their skills without end? Compared to this, my Paolin Temple's boxing style is far inferior."

Beside the Silent Sea King was Oliva. He didn't feel anything, even though he was very interested in "power dissipation." But with his martial arts skills and ingrained way of thinking, he couldn't understand this "Eastern sorcery."

What Oliva realized was something else entirely: "Even if he teaches his ultimate technique in front of so many people, Guo Haihuang is not worried about the secret technique being leaked. Just as he said, even someone as strong as Lie Haiwang has to wait until he has mastered all kinds of martial arts and is forced to his limit before he is qualified to try to learn this move. If Lie Haiwang were a little weaker, he would have died with the first strike."

His gaze swept across the arena and landed on Hana on the opposite side: "Miss Ye, you used this technique to defend against my attack, didn't you? She's so young yet she's mastered this 'force neutralization' technique. She's an incredibly terrifying genius."

As for Hana, after learning that Guo Haihuang had no ill intentions towards Lie Haiwang, she became less tense and waved her hands: "That old geezer is really bad. He's doing all this recklessly. What if he really kills Lie Haiwang? And Brother Lie, even in this situation, he still seriously tests his moves on him."

After grumbling for a while, Hanon started warming up on the sidelines: "Hmph~ When the final comes later, I will definitely go all out and have a good fight with that bad old man! Whether I win or not, I will beat him up a few times!"

While Kanon's current strength doesn't make her invincible, there's no one in the world who could claim to emerge unscathed after a fight with her. If Kanon's goal is simply to deliver a few hard blows, she can achieve that goal regardless of her opponent.

Hua Yin was now warming up with exaggerated movements, deliberately showing off to Guo Haihuang. The old man had just slashed Lie Haiwang a few times to practice "power dissipation" when he suddenly caught sight of Hua Yin. His mind immediately became scattered: "Damn, is Ye girl holding back her anger and about to beat me up?" Thinking this, his swordsmanship became faster, and Lie Haiwang's "power dissipation" technique, which was originally on track, was broken, leaving a bloody gash.

Guo Haihuang immediately regained his senses: "Use your qi to sense, use your eyes to capture! Facing the greatsword, do not dodge or flinch, but let your whole body float up, turn into feathers, your feet are the wind, your hands are the wind, your whole body is the wind, the wind is air, it is nothingness—Ya-ha!"

Guo Haihuang unleashed his fiercest and fastest strike of the day, slashing down on Lie Haiwang.

The blade touched the head of the Sea King, who then lowered his head. His head then moved his neck, which in turn moved his body, which in turn moved his limbs, and he actually spun around, performing a front flip before lightly landing back on the spot.

Retsu Kaioh's "energy dissipation" is complete!

However, while this "force dissipation" technique is quite mature in theory, its application is lacking. As soon as Lie Haiwang landed, Guo Haihuang had already closed in on him. In a normal fight, Guo Haihuang would have at least twenty ways to severely injure him at this moment—but Guo Haihuang didn't make a single move.

He hugged Retsukai-oh.

"Wow, Lie... It's really not easy to complete 'energy dissipation' with such a strong physique! You're a genius, I, Guo Haihuang, acknowledge you."

"Teacher Guo..." Lie Haiwang was deeply moved, and even trembled uncontrollably. Originally, he called Guo Haihuang "Teacher" as a respectful term. Guo Haihuang was not a master of the Bailin Temple lineage. But now, Lie Haiwang had truly inherited the "Power Dissipation" technique from Guo Haihuang. The two had a real teaching relationship and could be considered master and disciple. This "Teacher" was sincere and well-deserved.

"So, Lie, you're admitting defeat this time, right? No objections?"

"Yes, no objection! There's a huge gap between me and Teacher Guo!"

"Hehehe, you're too modest. You're a rare expert yourself. Given time, you'll reach my level of cultivation before you even turn 146." Guo Haihuang chuckled, glancing at Hua Yin warming up on the sidelines, and added in a low voice, "That girl might have already surpassed me..."

"Huh? What did you say, Professor Guo?"

"It's nothing." Guo Haihuang waved his hand: "Lie, you are a polite and good boy, but the girl I'm about to meet is not so gentle."

The moment Retsu Kaioh announced his defeat, Kanon couldn't wait to step onto the field!

Author's Note: I'll check if there's a fourth chapter in a bit. I'll try my best to write it. If not, I'll update five chapters tomorrow.

Section 702, Chapter 694: Feeding Miss a Pancake?

Seeing Hua Yin rush into the ring, Guo Haihuang frowned—he had an ominous feeling that he was about to be beaten.

"Girl, girl, what's the rush!" The old man quickly waved his hand to stop Hua Yin: "You know how to 'dissipate energy,' after all. What did I just tell Lie Haiwang? The form of a white crane, light and graceful, light and graceful! You're practically a giant monkey jumping out like this!"

"Oh dear, I'm so itching to try!" Hanon said with a playful smile, but her words were full of ravenous intent: "I've been thinking about ways to counter the power reduction for half a year, and now I've made some progress. I'm just waiting to test my skills against you! After my last fight with Yujiro Hanma, I haven't been able to fight with my full strength for several months. It's so great to meet you this time!"

As she spoke, Huayin stretched one hand to her ear as if listening: "Listen, the commentator is really getting the atmosphere going."

The host appointed by the Martial Arts Province was known for his upright style; he rarely spoke, refrained from hyping up the atmosphere, and only uttered a few insightful remarks at crucial moments. However, as the Grand Tournament neared its end, this host became unusually excited, launching into a passionate broadcast: "Ladies and gentlemen, the once-in-a-century Grand Tournament is drawing to a close. This is a rare occurrence in history, with the previous Sea King still alive! Guo Haihuang, a treasure of Chinese martial arts, has fought his way through the competition and once again reached the final battleground of the Grand Tournament. He has encountered Ye Haihuang, a minor and the only female Sea King of our time! Will the venerable Grandmaster Sea King remain as formidable as ever, or will the prodigy young Sea King shine on the stage? Let's wait and see!"

This was the final showdown, and the audience cheered. This included Kanon's close friends and family, such as Miho, Hitomi, and Adam, as well as Retsu, Jaku, and Oliva on the sidelines. Everyone was in high spirits, and shouts of "Guo the Sea King," "Ye the Sea King," and even "Ye the Sea King" and "Miss Kanon" resounded throughout the arena.

Hua Yin lowered the hand from her ear, shrugged at Guo Haihuang, and her meaning was clear: "Look, everyone wants us to hurry up and fight!"

Guo Haihuang smoothed his hair: "Nonsense, what kind of decorum is this, the shape of a white crane..."

"Stop talking about the White Crane Form!" Kanon retorted. "'Power Dissipation' is the White Crane Form, but when you fought Yujiro Hanma before, you used 'Turtle Breathing Technique' at the end, so that was the Turtle Form?"

Unexpectedly, Guo Haihuang calmly replied, "'Turtle shape'? That's inelegant, so inelegant! It should be called 'Black Tortoise shape' instead."

Hanon could only roll her eyes at this: "You really know how to ramble on..."

Well, since we've already reached the final battle of the Grand Tournament, there's no harm in chatting with the old man a bit more, so Hanako continued on this topic: "So, according to that logic, I'm 'possessing all four divine powers'~ The Azure Dragon of the East is associated with thunder, so I have the 'Thunder Department' technique; the Vermilion Bird of the South is associated with the phoenix, so I also have the 'Phoenix Fairy' technique; the White Tiger of the West is associated with offense, so my 'Finger Razor,' 'Demon Spear,' 'Rakshasa Palm,' 'Supersonic Fist,' and 'Wild Breeze' are all incredibly powerful techniques, especially 'Razor' and 'Demon Spear,' which are almost as formidable as the White Tiger's fangs; and finally, the Black Tortoise of the North, my 'Indestructible Vajra' is definitely tough enough, and if that's not enough, I also have 'Power Absorption.'"

Hua Yin spoke at length, and Guo Haihuang tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Even so, it doesn't seem to encompass all your techniques, does it? For example, 'Void Path,' 'Formless Transformation,' and that 'Cosmic Illusion'... Heh, you're such a young girl, but you've mastered quite a lot of techniques."

"—That's why I say the younger generation is to be feared. Even though you haven't surpassed me yet, you're still on par with me, not yet an adult." Guo Haihuang didn't say this aloud, afraid that Hua Yin would become arrogant.

"In the world of martial arts, there's no such thing as having one trick up your sleeve and being able to conquer the world," Hanon said seriously. "I've mastered many techniques, and you, Grandpa, have mastered far more than I have. Even Yujiro Hanma has quite a few techniques, but none of that is new. A martial arts match isn't about showing off skills or comparing how many or how aesthetically pleasing they are. A martial arts match is about fighting! Perhaps different people have different standards for when it's over, but once we're on the stage, we can't just drag it out indefinitely, can we?"

Hearing Kanon mention Yujiro repeatedly, Guo Haihuang inwardly groaned. Before the Grand Tournament began, he and Kanon had sat together at the beach, watching the waves crash. His humble attitude at the time had touched Kanon's heart, and perhaps he could have won with "martial arts victory." However, having already used "martial arts victory" against Yujiro, the old man couldn't fool Kanon now!

"Hehe, but I never expected to win like this anyway." Guo Haihuang remained calm, chuckling self-deprecatingly. He suddenly said to Huayin, "A contest is fine, but why does it have to be a direct fight?"

"...What exactly do you want to do?" Hanon felt very strange. Guo Haihuang was supposed to be extremely strong and not afraid of anyone in the world. He had even fought against Hanma Yujiro before, and had just fought against Retsukai-oh. He was quite excited. Why did he seem hesitant when it came to her?

"Could it be that the old man's stamina is too depleted, and he's already at his limit?" Hana thought of this possibility, and the more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed: "I've fought Hanma Yujiro before. He truly lives up to his name of 'Great Ferocity.' Anyone who fights him will be badly injured. It's already quite remarkable that Guo Haihuang was able to escape unscathed. Before faking his death to trick Yujiro into retreating, he was also beaten bloody. This old man, who is over 140 years old, might already be at the end of his rope! He just had a fierce battle with Retsukai-oh. Although he had the upper hand throughout, his dazzling display of dual swordsmanship must have expended a lot of energy..."

Hua Yin shuddered: "Oh dear, I hope I don't become the one who wears the old man down to his last breath!"

With this thought in mind, Hana didn't dare mention anything about beating him up or giving him a good thrashing, or showing off the results of his stress-relief work. She was afraid of really making the old man sick, and she couldn't bear the blame for that!

"Tell me, how would you like to compete? I'll cooperate with whatever you say, just don't go too far..."

"Hey, you should have said that earlier~" Guo Haihuang laughed, reaching out to rummage through his clothes, seemingly looking for something.

"Oh, here it is~" He pulled a pastry from his pocket, a Beijing Daoxiangcun pastry with a chewy outer layer and red bean paste filling: "Let's use this to decide the winner."

"Huh? Not again?" Hana looked at the pancake, her first thought was of the scene in "Hail the Judge" where the young master was fed a pancake, and her second thought was of the eating contest she had with Oliva when they first met: "Could it be... that you want to have a food-eating contest with me?"

"Yeah, right—girl, you're so slim, yet you're a foodie?" Guo Haihuang chuckled, stretching out his arm and holding the flatbread in his palm. "Back in the Republic of China era, when Ip Man and Grandmaster Gong Yutian were sparring, the latter took out a flatbread and asked Ip Man to break it. Breaking the flatbread was also a kind of contest. Ip Man, can you... break the flatbread in my hand?"

Author's Note: I'm so tired, but I've finally managed to post four chapters! Hooray!

Also, Daoxiangcun, could you please settle your advertising fee? Otherwise, I'll change it to Wufangzhai.

Well, actually, there's a really good old Dingfeng restaurant in Harbin too~

I need to eat something to replenish my energy... See you all tomorrow.

Section 703, Chapter 695: Breaking a pancake isn't that simple!

Faced with the pancake extended in front of her, Hanon first scratched her head habitually, and then stretched out one hand.

"Give it a try."

Even this is better; at least Guo Haihuang won't be in a state of exhaustion, and his personal safety is well guaranteed. As for Hua Yin, it goes without saying...

Ok?

As the two extraordinary martial artists reached out, their auras clashed, and Hua Yin immediately sensed something was wrong.

Guo Haihuang was fine, but Huayin seemed to be thinking, "Try it and you'll die."

This is nowhere near as good as this!

It's not that Guo Haihuang's cake is poisoned, but in this kind of verbal duel, the scope of the fight is limited to a certain range. You can't just say that Huayin went up and beat Guo Haihuang up, knocked him to the ground, and then snatched the cake from the unconscious old man, right? And this limitation obviously has a great impact on Huayin.

Snatching the pancake wouldn't affect the use of "force neutralization." Guo Haihuang had previously used force neutralization on his wheelchair; even someone as strong as Hanma Yujiro couldn't damage it with his first kick. Now, applying the same technique to a pancake would only be easier and more effortless. Plus, Guo Haihuang possessed a vast array of martial arts techniques; using just a few would suffice. On the other hand, Hanon's pure "force neutralization" technique couldn't possibly surpass Guo Haihuang's. Since techniques like "Razor" and "Demon Spear" didn't work on the human body, they probably wouldn't be effective against a pancake enhanced with "force neutralization." As for "Blowing Away," that was a technique Hanon developed to counter "force neutralization," but "Blowing Away" required both fists to strike simultaneously. The pancake was small, smaller than one of Hanon's fists; striking it with both fists would be extremely difficult…

"Ugh, my head hurts!" Hana complained. "Grandpa, you're deliberately trying to trick me with this rule, aren't you? You must be! You must be!"

Despite her complaints, Hanon still extended her arm forward. That's how fighting is. Once you're in the ring, you can't back down just because you're afraid. If you're really too scared to fight, you should just admit defeat. If you don't admit defeat, then you have no choice but to charge in!

One good thing about this fight for the cake is that there's no time limit. It doesn't matter if it takes a while or you get hit a few times by Guo Haihuang. It's not shameful to suffer a few small losses when facing the mighty "Haihuang".

Hanon touched the dough. Hmm, it felt pretty good. The outside was covered in powdered sugar, which was nice and fluffy, while the dough itself was a bit soft and chewy, probably because it contained glutinous rice. Underneath the white dough was a deep red bean paste color. Although it was just a regular pastry, the taste was sure to be good...

Unfortunately, the sensation only lasted for a fraction of a second. Before Hanon could even apply any pressure, the pastry slipped from her hand.

That was naturally Guo Haihuang's response.

This special battle has begun.

"Wow—" came the gasps from the stands.

The audience was initially quite relaxed, waiting for the show to begin. Although it was a bit unusual for two top masters to fight over a piece of pastry as the final battle of the Grand Tournament, there were precedents to follow, firstly because there were two grandmasters, Ip Man and Gong Yutian, to follow; secondly because in this Grand Tournament, the first round had seen plenty of quick kills, and the second round onwards featured many exciting battles. The audience had even seen the ultimate showdown between top-tier fighters like Guo Haihuang and Yujiro Hanma, so watching masters fight over a pastry was a welcome change of pace.

However, once Hanon and Guo Haihuang started fighting, the audience realized they were wrong—this was no casual, dessert-style duel at all! Even though the format had changed to grabbing pancakes, it was still a battle between two top-tier powerhouses! Hanon and Guo Haihuang's speed instantly reached a level that was impossible to see with the naked eye—good heavens!

Dust flew, and figures clashed.

Despite his age, Guo Haihuang is a master of "Supersonic Fist," his hand movements incredibly fast. The pastries appear in the east and west with the movement of his arms, their positions constantly changing. His opponent, Huayin, is even more remarkable. Besides "Supersonic Fist," she also possesses "Illusory Transformation"! Not only can her hand speed keep up with Guo Haihuang's, but she can also chase and snatch the pastries no matter where they appear. Furthermore, she moves at lightning speed while attacking, often appearing two or three meters away in a flash. Before the audience can even blink, Huayin is back in front of Guo Haihuang, only now facing a different direction.

"Wow—" Although most of the audience were dizzy and their eyes were swollen, it did not stop them from marveling at the two powerful figures' superb skills and cheering for them.

The final battle of the grand arena was definitely worth it.

The super-high speed lasted for more than ten seconds, with Huayin gaining the upper hand, not because she was faster, but because she was young and strong. Even though Huayin kept using "Unparalleled Transformation" to move at high speed, Guo Haihuang only needed to accelerate with his hands and his steps were relatively slow. In the end, it was the 146-year-old man who was the first to run out of energy.