Chapter 85: Violently Beating Zhu Hong (Part 2)

A True Qi transmission!

"You idiot, use the three moves I just taught you! For the first two moves, do them in reverse: switch your left hand for your right hand, and your left foot for your right foot! The last move remains unchanged, but change your fist to fingers and attack three inches downwards. Remember, it must be exactly three inches, no more, no less!"

True Qi transmission requires at least a Martial Artist fifth-level cultivation to use. Teacher Zhang casually transmitted the message, causing Yuan Tao's entire body to tremble slightly, and he inexplicably found himself believing it.

"I'll risk it! Things can't get any worse anyway!"

There was no time for Yuan Tao to overthink. He decided to give it his all, treating it as a last resort, as there were no other options. Without hesitation, he immediately followed the instructions from the voice.

As a cultivator, changing a left-hand move to a right-hand move was very simple. Originally, Yuan Tao's left hand was supposed to grab forward. When he switched to his right hand, Zhu Hong was momentarily stunned. He tilted his head to dodge the attack and countered with a palm strike. However, before Zhu Hong's palm could reach Yuan Tao, the latter moved from right to left, perfectly evading the attack.

"Oh no, he's using the moves in reverse..." Zhu Hong now understood what was happening. He quickly retracted his palm to guard his face. The third move was originally a downward strike. Since the previous moves were reversed, Zhu Hong assumed this one would also be reversed, striking upwards at his face, especially since Zhang Xuan had previously said he would beat him into a "pig head."

His reaction was quick and swift, but unfortunately... Yuan Tao's third attack was not reversed at all. It remained a downward strike and even moved three inches further down.

*Thud!*

Before Zhu Hong could react, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist, followed by a full-body numbness.

"Damn it, he hit my vital point... How... how did he know my vital point?" Zhu Hong's face turned ashen. His vital point was located at his waist and was usually well-hidden. Yuan Tao's previous two reversed moves had made him focus solely on protecting his face, and he never dreamed that his opponent's real target would be there.

With his vital point struck, his entire body became rigid for a short period, as if an acupoint had been precisely hit.

"What a chance!"

Seeing Zhu Hong's body stiffen, even Yuan Tao, dense as he was, knew his vital point had been hit. He roared with excitement and charged forward. It would be foolish not to take advantage of such a perfect opportunity.

*Thump, thump, thump, thump!*

The street brawler moves, which normally wouldn't be able to get close to Zhu Hong, now rained down on his face. Before he could recover, his vision went black as Yuan Tao's large fists mercilessly smashed him to the ground.

At this point, years of fighting experience took over. Without much hesitation, Yuan Tao leaped, and his corpulent body landed heavily on Zhu Hong's chest. His two fists then slammed down repeatedly onto Zhu Hong's face.

"You..."

Recovering from the numbness, Zhu Hong saw the large fatty pinning him down and continuously punching his face. He was so frustrated he felt like spitting blood. He was a top disciple of Teacher Lu Xun, a super expert who ranked fourth in the entrance examination, yet now he was being held down and beaten by the last-place finisher from the same exam... He felt like he was going crazy.

"Get off me..."

He tried to push the opponent away, but Yuan Tao's body was incredibly heavy, like a small mountain. Even with all his strength, Zhu Hong couldn't move him an inch. Moreover, the fists were as hard as stones and kept raining down. Before he could finish speaking, his face felt swollen like a steamed bun, and several teeth had fallen out.

"Is this for real?"

Zhao Ya and the others exchanged bewildered glances, completely stunned. They had just tested Zhu Hong's strength and found him difficult to resist, even for them. Yuan Tao was the weakest among them, yet he had won so quickly... When did he become so formidable?

More importantly... their teacher's three boxing moves... actually worked?

"Alright! Yuan Tao, I told you to just beat him into a 'pig head,' not kill him!"

Seeing that Zhu Hong no longer looked human after Yuan Tao's furious assault, Zhang Xuan quickly intervened. No matter what, this was an envoy sent by Lu Xun; a demonstration was enough. How awkward would it be if Zhu Hong couldn't even walk afterwards!

Other teachers, even elders, would need to deliberate for a long time before advising someone on how to counter an opponent, as battles change rapidly and are never static. But Zhang Xuan was different. With the Heaven's Path Library, he could foresee what martial arts his opponent would use, how they would react, and identify the weaknesses in their techniques... allowing him to formulate a plan in advance. Even though Yuan Tao's strength was considerably lower than Zhu Hong's, knowing the vital point beforehand and being prepared made it very simple to defeat him.

"Yes!"

After delivering a few more punches and feeling sufficiently satisfied, Yuan Tao finally stood up. At this moment, Zhu Hong was indistinguishable from a "pig head," his eyes swollen and red, his face puffed up, bearing no resemblance to his former self.

"You... despicable!"

Struggling to his feet, Zhu Hong glared at Yuan Tao, gritting his teeth. In his eyes, this fatty must have been faking it, pretending to be weak despite having the strength, just to make him drop his guard before launching a sneak attack to win! How infuriating!

"Despicable? So what if I'm despicable? Do you want another round?" Yuan Tao didn't care about being called despicable; he was currently basking in the pleasure of having pummeled his opponent, and he looked over with an unashamed expression.

"You..."

Seeing Yuan Tao's audacious demeanor, Zhu Hong's face turned grim, and he dared not agree to another round. This fatty clearly knew his vital point; if they fought again, he would just get beaten up again! As he wrestled with this dilemma, he heard Teacher Zhang speak from in front of him.

"Alright, you've already beaten him this badly, Yuan Tao. Stop now!" Zhang Xuan said with a serious expression.

"Okay..." Hearing this, Zhu Hong breathed a sigh of relief. He was about to say a few polite words and turn to leave when he heard Teacher Zhang continue, "Zheng Yang, didn't you want to try your hand earlier? Go ahead!"

"Huh?" Zhu Hong was stunned. 'Shouldn't he be letting me leave? Why is he letting someone else try?'

After a moment of surprise, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. 'Getting in a few hits wouldn't be bad.' This Zheng Yang was the first to charge forward earlier and was easily kicked away, clearly indicating his lack of strength. Moreover, with Yuan Tao's experience, as long as he prevented Zheng Yang from reversing the three moves, he would definitely be fine! Besides, after being beaten so badly, how could he explain it if he didn't fight back? Thinking this, despite his confusion, Zhu Hong gritted his teeth and sneered, "Come on!"

"Alright!" Zheng Yang stepped forward.

*Thump, thump, thump!*

The two began to exchange blows. Zheng Yang, who had been easily kicked away earlier, now moved about as if he had taken some powerful tonic, darting around and refusing to engage Zhu Hong head-on.

"If you've got guts, fight me fair and square!" Zhu Hong roared. Normally, no matter how much Zheng Yang maneuvered, Zhu Hong would be able to catch up and defeat him. But having just been severely beaten by Yuan Tao, his body ached terribly, making it nearly impossible to catch someone who was constantly dodging like this.

"Alright!" Zheng Yang agreed. His left hand darted forward, his body swayed to the right. He used the first move as taught, the second move in reverse, and then, before his opponent could react, he formed his fingers into a sword shape and thrust towards Zhu Hong's waist.