Published at 23rd of November 2024 11:02 am

Chapter 268: The Strength of Fourteen Bulls

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Xu Fan and Elder Sun’s contest also roused the brothers Lu Chennong and Lu Chenbing, who had just been resting. They walked out of the house and stopped to watch curiously.

Lin Shutong, escorted by Tongtong, also came downstairs and watched Xu Fan and Elder Sun with a curious gaze.

Lin Shutong knew that Elder Sun knew martial arts. When she was a little girl, she had seen Elder Sun practicing at home. He could split wooden piles as thick as his thighs with just a single palm strike, incredibly powerful, leaving a deep impression in the young mind of Lin Shutong.

Seeing that Xu Fan was now about to have an exchange with Elder Sun, Lin Shutong was suddenly a bit bewildered. Wasn’t Elder Sun just a patient a moment ago? How had he suddenly turned into a belligerent martial artist? Moreover, his demeanor bore no trace of his previous sickness; instead, he radiated a powerful aura throughout his being.

In contrast, Xu Fan, although credited with curing Elder Sun, did not exhibit any fierce martial artist’s aura. He still seemed like an ordinary person, his expression serene, giving off a harmless vibe.

Actually, Lin Shutong wasn’t a martial artist, so she didn’t know that the higher the level of a martial artist, the more restrained their strength.

The larger and more muscular the martial artist, the lower their level, as they rely on physical strength for combat.

However, when one enters the Strong Body Realm, the martial artist’s body undergoes wondrous changes, and their temperament is accordingly transformed.

Advancing further into the Qi Drawing Realm, a martial artist’s aura becomes even more enhanced, just like Elder Sun at present. Although he appeared to be nothing more than a frail old man, the aura emanating from him was exceedingly fierce and intimidating.

If a martial artist in the Strong Body Realm is like a thick wooden stick, then one in the Strong Body Realm is like a finer steel pipe, and a Qi Drawing Realm martial artist becomes like a battle sword.

The smaller the body size, the more formidable the combat power becomes, and their aura becomes more refined.

Of course, this is only below the level of the Grandmaster.

A true Martial Arts Grandmaster is rarely seen by ordinary people, and many do not know what kind of temperament a true Grandmaster possesses.

Xu Fan, however, now revealed the answer to all present.

Once one reaches the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm, the intense aura that belongs to a martial artist can be unleashed or retracted at will.

The current Xu Fan showed not a hint of the martial artist’s fierce aura, looking exactly like an ordinary person in every way. The only unusual thing was that an ordinary person facing the powerful presence of a Qi Drawing Realm martial artist like Elder Sun would have turned pale with fright, collapsing to the ground.

But Xu Fan felt not a bit of oppression from the Qi Drawing Realm martial artist, his lips curved in a barely noticeable smile, leisurely watching Elder Sun.

“Master Xu, as an elder, it would be proper for me to let you have three moves first. However, I know that even one move would be too much, making this contest meaningless, so I’m going to take the liberty of attacking first,” Elder Sun slowly took a stance with one leg forward and a palm ready, addressing Xu Fan.

“Haha, Elder, please make your move, and use your full strength!” Xu Fan smiled lightly and also raised his arms, taking a defensive posture.

In reality, with his speed, Xu Fan didn’t need to bother with any defensive movements at all. It would be extremely difficult for Elder Sun to even touch Xu Fan’s clothes. However, this fight was not with an enemy but an exchange with Elder Sun. If Xu Fan remained motionless, though it might look cool and impressive, it would be somewhat disrespectful to Elder Sun.

So when Elder Sun began his initial stance, Xu Fan also adopted a full defensive posture, showing his respect for the elder’s strength.

“Master Xu, be careful!” Elder Sun, seeing Xu Fan ready in his defensive stance, no longer hesitated. With a swift step, he flashed forward like an arrow released from the bow, charging towards Xu Fan in an instant.

As he charged, Elder Sun transitioned from palm to fist, gathering a majority of his Qi from the dantian and coating his entire fist with it.

In the past, Elder Sun was merely a martial artist of the Strong Body Realm and thus unable to employ this method of summoning inner Strength for combat; only a martial artist of the Qi Drawing Realm could concentrate inner Strength to specific body parts for attacks.

And Elder Sun’s fist, wrapped in a circle of green Qi Force, was absolutely formidable—almost like a small car travelling at a speed of 120 miles an hour, colliding head-on.

Xu Fan smiled faintly upon seeing that Elder Sun, having just entered the Qi Drawing Realm, was already able to execute techniques augmented with inner Strength.

In his youth, Elder Sun learned from the Tongbi Sect, a larger martial artist sect in Jiangnan Province, primarily practicing the Tongbi Fist. When practiced to its limit, each level could possess the strength of an ox.

When he was young, Elder Sun had already reached the sixth level of the Tongbi Fist technique, which meant a single punch would carry the force of six oxen.

Now, after taking two Bu Yuan Dan and being repaired by the Green Leaf Vitality Secret from Xu Fan, his Tongbi Fist technique not only increased in the Martial Dao Realm but also broke through his previous limit, reaching the seventh level, equivalent to the strength of seven oxen.

Moreover, Elder Sun’s fist was also enhanced with inner Strength, something only a martial artist of the Qi Drawing Realm could exert.

With the additional inner Strength, Elder Sun’s punching power would at least double, amounting to the legendary force of fourteen oxen.

In almost an instant, Xu Fan felt the tremendous wind brought about by Elder Sun’s punch.

Elder Sun’s punches were not only extremely fierce and domineering but also seemed to amplify his strength, making this punch powerful enough to shatter a huge stone.

The onlookers expressed astonishment as they saw the explosive power of Elder Sun’s punch.

Although they knew Elder Sun was a martial fanatic who loved combat, and thus, wanted to have an exchange with Xu Fan, they didn’t take Elder Sun seriously at all.

After all, Elder Sun was nearly on his deathbed this morning, panting more than he breathed.

Even though Elder Sun quickly recovered to a healthy state thanks to Xu Fan’s treatment, the crowd still harbored worries about his physical condition.

As for Elder Sun’s level in martial arts, it had been decades without any progress, so everyone dismissed him outright, assuming Elder Sun was only as good as the elderly men and women practicing Tai Chi in the park.

However, when Elder Sun’s earth-shattering punch was thrown, everyone immediately overturned their own internal perceptions.

The Elder Sun who once dominated the battlefield in his youth, terrifying enemies with his reputation, seemed to have returned!

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