Chapter 89 - Melting Bone Palm
The Battle Art Of A Thousand Troops was rather powerful when used against groups, but it was a bit inappropriate to use it in a one-on-one fight between cultivators. But Ye Xiao used it anyway.
He didn’t hesitate at all. It seemed like he was very adept at using it. So everyone arrived at the same conclusion, [He is proficient at using the Battle Art Of A Thousand Troops, but he doesn’t know any other martial arts.]
That was a reasonable assumption.
For a man from the general’s family, it was reasonable that he would use such a fistic martial art!
“Good move! How vigorous!” Guan Zheng-Wen kept his hands on the back and turned his emaciated body around. His clothes floated and he casually dodged to a position right beside Ye Xiao. The move seemed slow, but it was actually fast and clear. His pale and thin finger reached out towards Ye Xiao slowly. It was like this finger had broken the limit of time and space. This finger pointed towards Ye Xiao’s back.
The dodge and the finger move had already aroused exclamations from the crowd!
In the crowd, there were not only ordinary people like Lan Lang-Lang and Zuo Wu-Ji, but also some experienced and smart men. Although it was just the beginning of the fight between Ye Xiao and Guan Zheng-Wen, it had already become frantic.
It took only an instant to make everybody’s eyes wide opened, and a moment later, all their eye-balls dropped and bounced on the floor [1]. They were all extremely astonished…
[What… The famous Old Master Guan actually knows how to fight? And… He seems to be an absolute master.]
This instant transposition was truly a fantastic move. He casually avoided the danger. Ordinary men would be able to use it. And that finger move looked ordinary, but it contained a massive amount of power.
The old man was really good at hiding his capability.
Ye Xiao noticed that finger was getting closer, yet he didn’t turn around to defend against it. He suddenly jumped up and rolled his body, and then he made a turning kick. A blast of white whirlwind appeared and he had flew quite a distance forward. - Poof! -
It was another move in the Battle Art Of A Thousand Troops. It was ‘Warding A Thousand Troops’!
Guan Zheng-Wen didn’t hit Ye Xiao with that finger, yet he didn’t change the move either. He leaned his body forward and rushed towards Ye Xiao, chasing him like a ghost. It was as if his slim body was sticking to Ye Xiao.
At that moment, everybody realized that although Lord Ye was able to fight, he would never be a match for the Old Master Guan! He seemed to only know the basic moves of the Battle Arts Of A Thousand Troops. Yet Guan Zheng-Wen had already digested all the martial arts he knew into his fists, palms and fingers. His moves were fluent and free forming…
However, they didn’t realize that…
When Guan Zheng-Wen got close to Ye Xiao with an outrageous speed, his two fleshless hands had casually tapped Ye Xiao eighteen times continuously…
Every tap was silent.
Every tap was quick.
Yet, it was like he had never moved his hands.
Ye Xiao flew forward over three meters. And then he shouted and jumped over again in the air. With the sound of a wild wind, he instantly landed on the floor fiercely.
“Beast Leaping of the Battle Art Of A Thousand Troops! Well done!”
In the crowd, Wang Da-Nian applauded. Zuo Wu-Ji and Lan Lang-Lang looked at him, shocked. It was understandable for everyone to applaud, except for Wang Da-Nian!
Wang Da-Nian had enmity with Ye Xiao. He was the man on the Crown Prince’s side. He had no reason to applaud Ye Xiao!
Yet it was real that Wang Da-Nian applauded!
That was irrational!
That was against human nature!
Guan Zheng-Wen waved his hands. Ye Xiao was suddenly stopped mid-stride, abruptly halting his rush to Guan Zheng-Wen before slipping and crashing against the floor. The next moment, Guan Zheng-Wen was shaking his head smilingly with his hands on his back, “I am old. I truly am. My ability is not equal to my ambition now. I am useless… Lord Ye, you are young and strong. You are vigorous. Why don’t we just let the combat end as it is now?”
Everyone knew that Ye Xiao had lost this fight. Guan Zheng-Wen had shown a decent demeanor.
His casualness had perfectly shown his status as a senior. And he seemed to show mercy to Ye Xiao…
Nobody saw Lord Ye get hurt, right?
Ye Xiao stood up and spoke angrily, “End? What the hell are you talking about! I haven’t lost yet! Let’s fight again…”
People in the crowd shook their heads. [A foppish lord never changes. He truly has no decency. The old man has shown you mercy. You have already crashed twice… Yet you still don’t know how lame you are and you still want a tough fight?
How shameless…]
“You are right. You haven’t lost. Let’s call it even. I am truly too old for this. Let’s say you are concerned and respectful for an old man.” Guan Zheng-Wen laughed.
Ye Xiao humphed and said, “Since you said so, I will show my kindness to an old man. Let’s call it even then! You are really taking advantage of me then…”
With this declaration, the crowd bursted into catcall.
Ye Xiao dusted his clothes and suddenly spoke, “Old Master Guan, it really was not a good fight today. If there is a chance in the future, I will fight against you once again. I hope you can be in your best condition then. Heh heh!”
Ye Xiao laughed and said to the Crown Prince, “Your highness, I have enjoyed a good dinner. Now that the problem has been solved, I think it is time for me to get going.”
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