CHAPTER 738: CHAPTER 743 NINE YANG QIANKUN STEP

Shattered Leaf Step!

Seeing Wang Hao deploy the Shattered Leaf Step once again, several elders in the stands stood up, looked on intently, watching Wang Hao’s footwork without even blinking, afraid of missing any detail.

The Shattered Leaf Step was once the Absolute Skill of Wang Hao’s Master in the Martial Arts world, and his movement technique was extremely formidable. Anyone who mastered the Shattered Leaf Step moved as lightly as a leaf, as if a gentle breeze was passing by, with great speed. It was highly effective both in offense and defense.

Now, with Wang Hao’s Master having passed away, he was probably the only one in the whole world who was proficient in the Shattered Leaf Step.

At this moment, Wang Hao displayed the exquisite Shattered Leaf Step in its entirety, moving so swiftly that he seemed like a falling leaf carried by the light wind, closing in on Ling Chen in an instant.

Noticing the racing shadow in front of him, Ling Chen didn’t even have time to think, and almost instinctively threw a punch, targeting that figure.

However, before Ling Chen’s fist could make contact with Wang Hao, the figure swayed again and disappeared right in front of Ling Chen. By the time Ling Chen realized what was happening, the figure had already appeared on his left side.

Feeling the sharp breeze of the approaching strike, Ling Chen’s complexion immediately changed, with no opportunity to dodge or defend.

Seeing this, everyone sighed for Ling Chen. They had thought Ling Chen could at least hold on for a minute or two, but from the current situation, it seemed he couldn’t even withstand one move from Wang Hao.

It appeared that the difference in strength between the two was too vast; Ling Chen just couldn’t afford to drag on the fight.

Sitting in the stands, Du Kang shook his head slightly, sighing inwardly. He had done all he could to help, but strength was not something that could be easily compensated for. Although he had lost the match, Du Kang felt that Ling Chen making it this far was already quite impressive.

"Look quickly!"

Just when everyone thought that Ling Chen was certain to lose, a sudden exclamation erupted from the crowd.

People looked intently and saw Ling Chen had stepped aside, about a meter away from where Wang Hao was, perfectly evading Wang Hao’s attack.

How did this happen?

Everyone stared at Ling Chen, their faces filled with disbelief.

They all clearly saw that Ling Chen was close to Wang Hao, with no chance to dodge and no way to counterattack; he had to withstand Wang Hao’s attack with his body. Thus, at the moment Wang Hao made his move, they were all convinced Ling Chen was done for. Yet, the situation before them defied everyone’s expectations.

Not only was Ling Chen unharmed, he had calmly avoided Wang Hao’s attack.

How on earth did he manage to do that? Just now, everyone was only watching Wang Hao and not a single person paid attention to Ling Chen’s actions.

At this very moment, Wang Hao on the stage, just like everyone else, seemed somewhat stunned. The battle he thought he was sure to win had somehow been dodged by Ling Chen.

Of course, this wasn’t the most important thing—the most critical part was that he hadn’t seen clearly how Ling Chen had managed to evade.

In the stands, an elder rubbed his eyes, staring at Ling Chen on the stage, and asked, "Did anyone see clearly just now? How did that Ling Chen dodge the attack?"

Hearing this, several elders shook their heads in turn, indicating they didn’t see it.

"You..."

"Wang, what happened to the promised ’one move’?"

Before Wang Hao could finish, Ling Chen had already taken over the conversation.

Hmph!

Wang Hao’s eyes turned icy, as he once again moved his feet and quickly pressed towards Ling Chen, his heavy palm violently shooting out with the intention of knocking Ling Chen to the ground.

However, as with the earlier situation, before Wang Hao’s attack could land, Ling Chen had already vanished from his original position. By the time Wang Hao realized it, Ling Chen had reappeared a meter away, watching him with an amused smile.

If one could say that the first time was a coincidence, then the recurrence of the same situation definitely ruled out coincidence. Ling Chen must have used some technique to evade his attack.

"So that’s how it is."

At this moment, up in the stands, Du Kang shifted his gaze away from Ling Chen and leaned back in his seat, taking a sip of wine. His wrinkled face bore a meaningful smile.

Seeing this, a group of elders couldn’t help but inquire, "Elder Du, have you discerned something? Please share with us."

Swirling the wine gourd in his hand, Du Kang replied with a laugh, "Actually... it’s very simple. While Old Man Wei’s Shattered Leaf Step is indeed an Absolute Skill, there are countless Martial Arts in this world, and it’s not limited to just the Shattered Leaf Step. Gentlemen, surely you must have heard of the Nine Yang Qiankun Step."

Nine Yang Qiankun Step?

At these words, the elders in the stands were astounded.

Liang Tian stared blankly at Du Kang and said, "Elder Du, you’re not joking, are you? Is that really the Nine Yang Qiankun Step? To my knowledge, wasn’t that Martial Art lost? How did Ling Chen manage to learn it?"

"Previously, no one had discovered it, so it was considered lost, but Elder Su was fortunate enough to find the cultivation manual for the Nine Yang Qiankun Step. I’ve watched him practice it before, which is why the memory is so vivid. It’s not strange for Ling Chen, being Apprentice to Elder Su, to know the Nine Yang Qiankun Step."

Tsk Tsk!

Everyone couldn’t help but marvel in admiration, not expecting Ling Chen to have learned the Nine Yang Qiankun Step.

Within the Martial Arts world, notable movement techniques can be counted on one’s fingers, and the Shattered Leaf Step is one of them. However, the fame of the Nine Yang Qiankun Step is even greater than that of the Shattered Leaf Step, said to be a very ancient Martial Art.

Watching Ling Chen freely moving around on the stage, Huang Zheng snorted coldly, his tone filled with envy, "That kid’s luck is really good, even managing to learn such a lost Martial Art."

At this moment, Wang Hao’s expression grew uglier. Not only had Ling Chen evaded his attacks time and again, but he hadn’t even grazed the hem of Ling Chen’s clothing.

As a prominent figure on the Earthly List whose strength far surpassed that of Ling Chen, it was truly humiliating for him to not even touch a corner of Ling Chen’s clothes. Especially since he had claimed earlier that he would finish Ling Chen off with one strike, and yet after so many attempts, Ling Chen remained active on the arena.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, he was on the verge of losing face completely.

"Wang, why don’t you continue?" Seeing Wang Hao come to a halt, his face ashen, Ling Chen couldn’t help but speak up.

Wang Hao glanced at Ling Chen’s feet and asked in a deep voice, "What technique did you use just now?"

"Just a movement technique. Why, is it only you, Wang, who is allowed to be skilled at movement techniques, and not me?"

"Good, I really want to see if it’s your skill that’s formidable, or if mine is superior." As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Hao’s feet subtly shifted, and his body chased after Ling Chen once again.

As Wang Hao closed in, Ling Chen dared not hesitate and immediately ran backwards. His steps were small, but with every stride, the directions were different, unpredictable left and right, seemingly random yet full of profound mysteries.

Furthermore, every step he took perfectly avoided Wang Hao’s pursuit.

For a while, Ling Chen and Wang Hao continued a cat-and-mouse chase on the stage, neither able to gain the upper hand over the other.