ryethenovel Chapter 24 will show you what real Bajiquan is.
Chapter 24 will show you what real Bajiquan is.
A dozen or so police officers quickly got out of their vehicles, set up a long cordon, and began to disperse the crowd of onlookers.
"Back off! Back off! It's dangerous inside!"
"Stop filming! Put your phones away!"
A young police officer ran up to a middle-aged police officer, looking anxious.
"Director, the commotion inside... are we really not going to do anything about it?"
The middle-aged man, referred to as the director, had a calm expression as he simply watched the three people fighting in the arena.
"The orders from above are not to interfere."
"Huh?" The young officer was stunned. "They're practically tearing the street apart! If this keeps up, someone's going to die!"
The director handed him a cigarette.
"You're new here, you don't understand the ins and outs of this place."
"The government has always both restricted and respected these martial arts practitioners."
"The restrictions are on those who abuse their power and commit crimes, disregarding the law; once caught, they are directly suppressed."
"However, some rules within the Chinese martial arts community are tacitly accepted by the authorities as long as both parties are willing."
The director exhaled a smoke ring.
"For example, a life-or-death battle where you raise your fist overhead."
"What we need to do now is not to disturb them, but to seal off the scene and clean up their mess after they've finished fighting."
The young police officer was stunned.
I feel like all those years of materialistic education have been for nothing.
With the crowd completely cleared out, only the three fighters and the police officers waiting in the distance remained on the old street.
Without any restraint, the three of them became increasingly bold and unrestrained in their movements.
"The Eight Vajra Forms!"
Ma Cong shouted loudly, and his fist technique suddenly changed.
He was like an enraged Vajra, his moves were fierce and unparalleled, and his aura was overwhelming.
"Well done!"
Wu Yu, instead of retreating, advanced and adopted the same stance.
As a master of Bajiquan, he had no reason to back down when faced with Bajiquan's moves.
Two against one is already a loss of face; if he doesn't even dare to accept a single attack, he might as well not be the sect leader.
Zhang Youcai roared and, together with Wu Yu, charged forward from the flank.
"Support the hammer!"
The three men's fists collided violently in mid-air.
boom!
This time, the sound was much louder than ever before.
The ground beneath their feet collapsed again.
Ma Cong used the momentum to retreat, and while in mid-air, he changed his move again.
"Dragon Subduing!"
With a twist of his waist, he descended like a tiger coming down a mountain, carrying a fierce and devastating aura as he pressed down on them.
The air around him seemed to thicken, and a layer of pale red mist rose from his body.
That's a manifestation of extremely vigorous Qi and blood!
The police officers responsible for the blockade in the distance felt a jolt in their hearts, and an immense sense of oppression enveloped them, making it difficult to even breathe.
Looking at the scene again, the old street has completely changed.
The ground was full of potholes, utility poles were broken, and shop doors and windows were shattered, leaving the place in a mess.
Is this really damage that can be caused by human effort?
Wu Yu and Zhang Youcai were forced to retreat repeatedly by this "Dragon Subduing" move, dissipating its domineering and unparalleled force.
"Is that all there is to Qingcun's Bajiquan?"
Ma Cong steadied himself, his words filled with undisguised disdain.
These words are even more painful than slapping them in the face.
Wu was so angry that his face turned purple.
Zhang Youcai, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't help but speak up.
"You brat! What do you know!"
His voice was hoarse and filled with anger.
"You also practice Bajiquan, yet you turn around and ridicule it! What kind of martial arts practitioner do you think you are!"
"You can insult us fellow disciples, but you cannot insult our centuries-old Qingcun Bajiquan!"
In the heart of any martial arts practitioner, the lineage of their own school is of paramount importance.
"I did not insult Bajiquan."
Ma Cong corrected him.
"I admire every martial art that originated on this land; they are all crystallizations of the wisdom of our ancestors."
"What I despise is your Qingcun Baji."
"They dare to call themselves the authentic ones just because they have a fragmented inheritance, and they label all Bajiquan practitioners who are not from Qingcun as thieves."
"What you're practicing is nothing more than a minor aspect of Bajiquan."
Ma Cong's words struck Wu Yu and Zhang Youcai hard in the heart.
"You're talking nonsense!" Zhang Youcai cursed angrily.
There are three theories about the origin of Bajiquan. One is Jiaozuo in Henan, another is Qingyang in Gansu, and your Qingcun in Qingzhou is just one of them.
"Just because a few famous people have emerged in modern times, they have become famous and have taken it for granted that they are the true masters of the eight extreme sects in the world."
"Today, I'll show you what true Bajiquan is!"
Ma Cong did not use the hidden strength he had already broken through.
He wanted to use pure, unadulterated internal energy, the most absolute power, to completely crush the pride of these two people.
He slowly bent his legs, lowered his waist and sat in a horse stance, assuming an extremely standard Bajiquan starting posture.
The body's Qi and blood began to circulate and condense in a mysterious way.
The dust and gravel on the ground moved on their own, scattering in all directions without any wind.
"Eight Extremes... Collapse!"
With a low roar, the blood and energy he had gathered to the extreme burst apart!
Wu froze completely.
He stared intently at Ma Cong.
The Eight Extremes Collapse!
This is a method of circulating qi that is also found in Qingcun Bajiquan.
However, in Qingcun's tradition, the Eight Extremes Collapse can only be concentrated into a single point and unleashed for a moment at the instant of the attack!
Ma Cong, on the other hand, was able to apply the Eight Extremes Collapse technique throughout his entire body and maintain this state for a long time!
This means that as long as Ma Cong does not unravel this technique, his next move and his next strike will be imbued with the earth-shattering power of the Eight Extremes Collapse.
This……
This is completely different from what they practice.
Ma Cong's voice carried an undeniable chill.
"If you don't admit defeat, I will use my deadly skills in the next attack."
"After all, you were the ones who came here first, trying to cripple my martial arts and force me to join the sect."
"If I were to show mercy to someone who has suffered such an undeserved calamity, wouldn't I be betraying myself?"
In the distance, the conversation between the director and the young police officer could be faintly heard by Ma Cong.
"The orders from above are not to interfere."
Ma Cong felt a chill run down his spine, but a smile crept onto his lips.
He knew that this meant he could act without restraint.
No need to worry about being labeled a murderer; this move is simply wishful thinking.
Wu Yu and Zhang Youcai's faces were ashen, but they still showed no sign of backing down.
They adopted the starting stance of Bajiquan, as if that were their last vestige of dignity.
Wu spoke again, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness and allure.
"Boy, it's unfair to fight two against one. If you're willing to join my Qingzhou Qingcun Bajiquan Sect, you'll not only gain access to all the sect's resources."
"With your talent, you may even succeed as the sect leader in the future and lead all the Bajiquan practitioners in the world."
Anyone would be tempted by such a offer.
Ma Cong scoffed.
"I only recognize Master Chen as my mentor in my life, even though he only introduced me to the world of Chinese martial arts."
"Moreover, my ambition has never been limited to Bajiquan."
He slowly raised his head, as if he could see a more distant horizon.
"After mastering Bajiquan, I will study other martial arts styles, learn from the strengths of all schools, and forge my own unique path in Chinese martial arts."
"My goal is to surpass the Grandmaster of Transformation and reach the level of legendary figures like Zhang Daoling and Zhang Sanfeng."