Chapter 33: A Pinch

Eh!

Seeing Lu Qinglo eager to give it a try, Fang Xu felt a bit overwhelmed.

He hadn't realized it, but the usually aloof senior sister actually had a fighting heart—was she purely wanting to teach him a lesson, or... wanted to beat him up?

"Senior sister, sparring between us siblings—isn't it inappropriate to use weapons?" Fang Xu said with a bitter smile, gripping the simple blade in his hand.

He wasn't adept with weapons, nor had he practiced the corresponding swordsmanship.

Lu Qinglo, on the other hand, surely trained in some spear techniques, using her weakness to oppose his strength—isn't that just asking for a beating?

"Exactly."

Lu Qinglo tilted her head, thought for a moment, then drove the butt of her long spear into the hard bluestone ground, punching a hole straight through!

That spear actually stood upright on the ground.

Fang Xu saw that, secretly shook his head—this senior sister really has a fiery temper.

Let's just spar—he also wanted to test his real combat ability.

He tossed the simple blade aside, Fang Xu clenched his fists, took a rushing punch stance, then suddenly pushed off with his feet and launched an attack!

Seeing him take the initiative, Lu Qinglo's eyes flashed, her mouth curled slightly, and she immediately charged forward with a splitting palm!

Both moved with extreme speed; as Fang Xu stepped, his rushing punch's right arm suddenly bent, and he met Lu Qinglo's incoming palm with an elbow strike—a Single Goat Top!

This is the classic killing move of Eight Extremes Fist!

Lu Qinglo obviously hadn't seen this move before; her palm strike was a bit off, yet she couldn't hit Fang Xu's fist. Seeing the fierce elbow coming, she immediately crossed her arms before her chest to brace.

Bang!

The elbow slammed into her arms; Lu Qinglo felt her arms as if struck by a mountain, her body staggering back four or five steps before she steadied, her pretty face full of shock.

"What strong force!"

"Also, your move is quite tricky."

She shook her slightly numb arms, clenched her delicate fists again, and charged at Fang Xu!

The Martial Apprentice Realm Level‑7 Lu Qinglo suffered a hidden loss at the hands of a newcomer who had just entered the Martial Apprentice Realm, and that faint contempt in her heart instantly vanished.

She had resolved today to properly teach Fang Xu a lesson, but if she ends up failing, what face will she have left to remain his senior sister?

Seeing Lu Qinglo charge, Fang Xu's mouth curled slightly, then he swung both fists, launching a Passing Back Fist left‑right swing.

At first glance the move looks like kids brawling, flailing with eyes closed, but it is actually a technique that blends Eight Extremes Fist and Passing Back Fist from a past martial arts master; after the left‑right swings, many follow‑up moves are possible.

Lu Qinglo rushed forward, saw the move and blocked Fang Xu's flurry of punches, was about to counter, but saw Fang Xu dodge her palms, then his body suddenly turned and he launched a Yama's Throw!

Using the force of rotation and waist power, his fists pounded toward Lu Qinglo one after another, forcing her to constantly bend her elbows to block.

Fang Xu pressed step by step, taking advantage of Lu Qinglo's defensive fatigue, suddenly launched an Upset Hand Cannon, lifting her blocking arms aside, then stomped his right foot down.

Eight Extremes Fist has three kinds of force; the most classic is using the rebound from stomping the ground to boost attack power!

Using the rebound from stomping his foot, Fang Xu immediately followed with a half‑step rushing punch, a splitting‑strike‑hook‑strike!

The fierce moves have no flash, yet every move is a killing technique.

Although Lu Qinglo possessed Martial Apprentice Realm Level‑7 strength, being stuck in Fang Xu's close‑range rapid attacks, she actually fell into a disadvantage.

Bang!

After blocking Fang Xu's punch and using the rebound to break free, Lu Qinglo, somewhat angry, said: "What kind of ruffian's moves are these?!"

Fang Xu lowered his fists, smiled lightly, and bowed his hands: "Senior sister, please excuse me; I, the junior brother, have never learned any orthodox martial arts—what I use are just the childhood street‑fighting moves."

"You!" If he didn't explain, it would still be fine.

That explanation only made Lu Qinglo even angrier.

Those childhood fighting moves just made her retreat step by step—is she really that useless?

With nowhere to vent her inner anger, she immediately stopped holding back her strength, preparing to use her full Martial Apprentice Realm Level‑7 power to properly teach Fang Xu a lesson—today she must knock him down!

Her palms crossed, and the aura on her body gradually condensed.

Fang Xu saw that, also knew this girl was serious, immediately loosened his grip on his fists, preparing to respond with full force!

Thanks to the realm's suppression, Lu Qinglo could now truly exchange moves with Fang Xu; but Fang Xu seemed very tough, his resistance to blows not bad—after dozens of exchanges, each time she shook him back with brute force, he rushed forward again.

Lu Qinglo fought on and grew more astonished—she never expected a newcomer who had just entered the Martial Apprentice Realm to be so troublesome.

Although she wasn't skilled in fists and palms, after all her strength was there—surely she couldn't fail to knock him down?

Her mind was in turmoil, and her techniques became chaotic.

Fang Xu's attacks were extremely violent, seeming ready to risk his life; the two fought intensely!

After another Single Goat Top pushed Lu Qinglo back, Fang Xu's figure suddenly darted out, aiming a punch at her wide‑open opening!

Lu Qinglo, who was in the midst of retreating, didn't expect Fang Xu's speed to be so fast; by the time she tried to block, it was already too late!

She had felt Fang Xu's power before; if this punch landed on her chest, she'd surely get injured.

She was careless.

Feeling unwilling and also deeply ashamed, Lu Qinglo could only mobilize her inner strength to protect her organs, preparing to hard‑take this punch, at least ensuring she wouldn't injure her bones and viscera.

Fang Xu rushed forward with a punching assault, but saw Lu Qinglo actually not blocking; this punch had gathered his full force—if it landed solidly, even though Lu Qinglo had Martial Apprentice Realm Level‑7 cultivation, she'd still break several bones!

Thinking of that, he immediately reduced some force, then changed his fist to a palm and struck out.

Bang!

The palm struck Lu Qinglo's chest directly; since she had mobilized all her power for defense, Fang Xu also pulled back some of his force.

Hard‑taking this palm, she actually didn't suffer major injury, and even her stance wasn't pushed back.

Fortunately! Fortunately!

Fang Xu secretly felt relieved, but then noticed a cold stare fixed on him.

"Hand!"

Lu Qinglo spat out a single word in an icy voice.

Fang Xu shuddered, then realized his palm felt something soft; he instinctively squeezed and quickly pulled his hand back.

"Senior Sister..."

"I'll kill you!"

Having been struck there by Fang Xu, she was already angry, but considering that fists and feet have no eyes, Lu Qingluo didn't intend to hold it against him.

But that squeeze of Fang Xu's before he withdrew his hand completely ignited the anger in her heart!

"Rascal!"

"Hooligan!"

"Scoundrel!"

Lu Qingluo poured every insult she could think of onto Fang Xu, turned, grabbed the long spear beside her, and stabbed at him.

"Senior Sister! It's a misunderstanding!"

Fang Xu dodged while preparing to speak and explain.

Why am I so low? I had to squeeze!

Lu Qingluo wouldn't listen to his explanation; all she wanted was to run her spear through the face of the guy in front of her.

Seeing that Lu Qingluo had no intention of stopping, Fang Xu, while dodging, could only roll like a donkey, seize the chance to pick up the plain saber beside him, and block her deadly attack.

Barehanded he could hold his own against Lu Qingluo, but facing her with a spear in hand, Fang Xu had no room to strike back; he could only barely defend himself, letting his clothes be torn to rags.

"Stop!"

Just as Fang Xu was about to be unable to hold out and die beneath her spear, a figure suddenly rushed forward and seized the spear tip aimed at his chest.

"Nonsense! If you thrust this spear, Fang Xu's life will be over!"

The arriving Lu Zhiyuan looked at Lu Qingluo, his face cold as he scolded.

"Father, he's bullying me!" Lu Qingluo also felt wronged.

Lu Zhiyuan frowned, looked at Fang Xu, and asked: "What's going on between you two?"

Fang Xu hung his head, stammering: "I was just sparring with Senior Sister and accidentally... hit her chest with a palm."

Lu Zhiyuan glared at Lu Qingluo and said: "You know fists and feet have no eyes, but to actually try to kill someone!?"

Scolded again, Lu Qingluo felt even more wronged.

"Daughter knows fists and feet have no eyes, so why did he still squeeze at the end?"

(End of chapter)