The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

Chapter 377: Adaptation

Fragments of weapons flew everywhere.

The two passed each other, and Jiang Ning glanced at Xiang Wentian out of the corner of his eye. Then the two brushed past each other and came up behind each other.

Jiang Ning turned his toes, twisted his body, and swung his arm to smash horizontally.

Xiang Wentian raised his arm to block.

boom!

A muffled thud rang out from where the two were fighting.

A pain shot through his arm, and Xiang Wentian's expression turned serious.

Before he could even think of anything, Jiang Ning grabbed his wrist with his five fingers spread wide and pulled him away, and the two began to fight again.

Without weapons, the two began hand-to-hand combat.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two exchanged blows with brutal force, muffled thuds echoing between them.

"Too...too powerful."

The onlookers were stunned.

Both Jiang Ning and Xiang Wentian's duels left them in awe.

"I never expected that he could fight Xiang Wentian to this extent."

The Kunlun Sect leader, Zhenshanzi, couldn't help but show a solemn expression.

He knew he was inferior to Xiang Wentian, and if he were to fight Xiang Wentian, he would probably be at a disadvantage by now. But Jiang Ning actually fought Xiang Wentian to a standstill, which meant that Jiang Ning's strength had surpassed his.

Although he was ranked behind Jiang Ning when the top ten masters of the righteous path were previously ranked, that was because he didn't fight much. If it really came down to a fight, he was confident that he wouldn't be much weaker.

But at this moment, he understood the gap between himself and Jiang Ning.

Unexpectedly, even a second-generation disciple of the Huashan Sect was stronger than him, the sect leader.

Zhenshanzi's feelings were somewhat complicated at this moment.

"Abbot, Jiang Ning actually managed to fight Xiang Wentian to this extent."

Chongxu frowned as he watched the battle unfold.

As the Left Envoy of the Demonic Sect, Xiang Wentian was extremely powerful. His martial arts skills were second only to Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai in the Sun Moon Sect, making him an exceptionally formidable figure. Chongxu valued him highly.

But Jiang Ning showed no signs of weakness at this moment, fighting Xiang Wentian to a standstill, which surprised him.

Fang Zheng was frowning as he watched the battle unfold, his mind seemingly lost in thought.

"wrong."

Fang Zheng muttered something to himself.

"What's wrong?"

Chongxu asked the question.

"Something's not right in Jiangning."

Fang Zheng frowned.

"What's wrong?"

Chongxu was slightly taken aback.

Fang Zheng remained silent, frowning as he carefully observed Jiang Ning.

After a while.

"His movements were a bit awkward."

Fang Zheng asked somewhat uncertainly.

"awkward?"

Chongxu was taken aback, not understanding what Fangzheng was saying.

Fang Zheng frowned and said, "His movements are a bit uncoordinated, as if his body doesn't belong to him."

At first, when Jiang Ning was fighting Xiang Wentian, others might not have noticed, but he keenly observed that Jiang Ning's body was uncoordinated at the beginning of the fight, and there was an awkward feeling, as if he had been possessed. It was no longer Jiang Ning himself, but someone else who was in control of him.

But such an idea is impossible; such a thing could not possibly exist in the world.

The only possibility is that the other party has only recently broken through to a higher realm and has not yet fully adapted to their body, which is why they are behaving this way.

Just like Jiang Ning now, although his moves are still amazing, Fang Zheng can sense the abnormality in them.

But this sense of disharmony gradually disappeared over time, as if Jiang Ning was gradually taking control of his body and adapting to it, and Xiang Wentian was just a tool for him to warm up.

Could it be that Jiang Ning has only recently broken through to a higher realm?

After carefully observing Jiang Ning's actions, Fang Zheng became even more certain of his thoughts.

Now, Jiang Ning's actions are more fluid and seamless, and the previous sense of disharmony is nowhere to be found.

Jiang Ning raised his leg high and kicked down, aiming straight for Xiang Wentian's head.

Xiang Wentian hurriedly dodged.

boom!

Jiang Ning landed with such force that the ground beneath his feet shattered, sending debris flying everywhere.

Seeing this, Xiang Wentian, who had just dodged Jiang Ning's attack, twitched his eyebrows involuntarily.

If that kick landed on his head...

Before he could react, a strong gust of wind swept in from the front. Xiang Wentian was alarmed and quickly focused his mind to parry the attack.

Jiang Ning raised his leg and delivered a high sweeping kick, which Xiang Wentian blocked with a side chop to the left. At the same time, he swung his arm forward and smashed it towards Jiang Ning's face.

Jiang Ning threw a punch straight at Xiang Wentian, directly clashing head-on.

Bang!

Xiang Wentian felt a tingling sensation in his right fist, as if he had hit a piece of iron.

Xiang Wentian sensed something was wrong and tried to pull away, but Jiang Ning closed in and engaged him in close combat.

Xiang Wentian fought and retreated, while Jiang Ning pressed forward relentlessly. The two moved with incredible speed; often, before the martial artists present could even see the previous move, the two had already launched their next attack.

After a while.

Xiang Wentian found an opportunity to slip away and distance himself from Jiang Ning. He watched Jiang Ning from a short distance away, his eyes filled with apprehension.

At this moment, his arms were trembling uncontrollably.

monster!

Xiang Wentian was shocked.

Jiang Ning, on the other hand, remained relaxed, as if the close-quarters combat just now had no effect on him whatsoever.

Jiang Ning glanced at Xiang Wentian not far away, and without saying a word, charged forward again.

Xiang Wentian's eyelids twitched, his expression hardened, and instead of retreating, he charged forward, his clothes billowing, indicating that he had already used his internal energy.

Previously, Jiang Ning and Xiang Wentian had been fighting purely based on their physical abilities. The only time they used internal energy was when they clashed palms. Now, Xiang Wentian has lost his composure and has begun to activate his internal energy.

He had realized that the young man opposite him was very strong, and if he didn't use his internal energy, he would definitely not be a match for him.

He had practiced martial arts for decades and possessed profound internal strength. Xiang Wentian wanted to use his internal strength to suppress Jiang Ning.

Although this might be seen as bullying the weak, Xiang Wentian knew he was no match for Jiang Ning if he didn't do it, and he had no chance of winning if the fight continued.

Seeing that the other party was using internal energy, Jiang Ning was not surprised and activated the innate internal energy within his body.

boom!

The two clashed again, and the commotion was even greater than before.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Jiang Ning and Xiang Wentian fought with lightning speed. With the boost of their internal energy, their movements were even faster than before, leaving the many martial arts practitioners who were not strong enough to watch in awe.

Jiang Ning unleashed his inner strength and struck out with a palm.

Xiang Wentian also extended his hand and exchanged palms with him.

boom!

A gust of air spread from the two of them, stirring up countless grains of sand and gravel around them.

Jiang Ning remained calm, his internal energy continuously flowing from his palms towards his opponent.

"Humph!"

Xiang Wentian also channeled his inner strength to resist, his expression tense and his face flushed.

After a while.

Not anymore!

Xiang Wentian is under increasing pressure.

The two continued to clash with each other, testing their internal strength. Xiang Wentian didn't know if his opponent could hold on any longer, but he knew that if this continued, he would soon be unable to continue.

Upon realizing this, Xiang Wentian immediately devised a countermeasure, ceasing to fight Jiang Ning with internal energy and allowing Jiang Ning's internal energy to enter his body.

Ok?

Jiang Ning sensed something was wrong.

As the other side in the battle against Xiang Wentian, he was the one who could best sense the changes in the other party.

At this moment, the other party seemed to no longer resist him, letting his internal energy enter his body, as if he had given up on himself.

But the next second Jiang Ning realized something was wrong. The internal energy he had transmitted disappeared after entering Xiang Wentian's body, as if it had vanished without a trace.