Chapter 474: Ancient Martial Arts Internal School

Li Xiangshan's emotions were surging; he had been waiting, waiting for a flaw, waiting for an opportunity, but Wuzang gave him absolutely none. This was the opponent he had longed for. Boom...

The Titanium Shield braced hard, a shockwave struck, and the Blood Moon lunged out from a gap at an angle. The Hook Sickle Battle Axe did not swing with a wide arc, but rather shifted and dragged with subtle detail, attempting to pull away. The Blood Moon, however, feinted—flowing like clouds and water, moving with the wind, sliding away smoothly, and immediately preparing to chain-slash. Li Xiangshan's Death Penalty Mecha suddenly kicked out a leg; he could not remain this passive any longer.

A fast, accurate, and ruthless side kick. Just as the movement reached a certain angle, Wuzang had already made a prediction. The Black Night Mecha pulled back instantly. Boom... The Black Night Mecha failed to pull away; the Death Penalty Mecha's explosive kick had already struck.

Heavenly Heart Style—Lightning Internal Return Kick.

The lethality was not particularly strong, but the sudden trajectory-changing high whip kick instantly interrupted the Black Night Mecha. The next second, with a loud bang, the Death Penalty Mecha flashed forward—Sin Guillotine!

Wuzang, having taken the blow head-on, failed to defend completely, but he did not lose his center of gravity. Gale Step activated immediately, pulling away instantly. However, an unexpected turn occurred: the Hook Sickle Battle Axe rose into the air, but the Death Penalty Mecha performed an arc-like charge in mid-air, arriving instantly in front of the Black Night.

Wuzang's hair stood on end. He did not dodge, instead executing an instant explosive charge—Iron Mountain Lean. Boom...

The two Mobile Suits collided violently. Wuzang's Iron Mountain Lean blocked the Death Penalty Mecha's grapple, but due to the mecha's tonnage, the Black Night Mecha was knocked back instead. At this moment, the Death Penalty Mecha extended an arm, the mecha pulled a lever, and the Guillotine slashed down.

The Black Night Mecha still failed to dodge. Boom...

The scabbard and the Blood Moon crossed simultaneously, taking the earth-shattering blow head-on. A terrifying force descended, the entire mecha instantly compressed, the ground cracked, and the muscles tightened instantly.

At this moment, Li Xiangshan's pupils burned with raging red flames, and the Death Penalty Mecha sprang up like lightning! Second-stage Guillotine!

Boom...

Accompanied by rolling thunder, the sky-covering Hook Sickle Battle Axe chopped toward the Black Night Mecha. At this moment, everyone had only one thought: dodge, dodge, dodge!

If the Black Night Saber had any fatal flaw, it was its insufficient defensive power. It was truly handsome, but its defense required too much technique. Facing a Mobile Suit like the Death Penalty Mecha that possessed both explosive power and dominance, it was very easy to be hammered into a flaw.

It wasn't that the Black Night Mecha didn't want to dodge, but it was already unable to. The moment it blocked the first strike, its muscles had stiffened. With less than 0.5 seconds of breathing room, the second strike had already slashed down.

Zing~~

The scabbard's built-in Laser Shield activated. Wuzang's pupils showed no fluctuation; he knew he had to take it! Boom... Hum~~~~~

The shockwave burst, the Black Night Mecha's legs sank directly into the ground, and the impact wave tore through the surrounding buildings. The scabbard's Laser Shield was directly shattered. Facing the terrifying enhancement of Flowing Heart Martial Arts, the Laser Shield's defensive power was pathetic in this S Tournament.

With a low roar, Li Xiangshan rose again, the entire Death Penalty Mecha taking to the air, upright and flowing yet swift as lightning. Death Three-Hit Knock! Done in one go, unparalleled!

In an instant, the gale swirled crazily around the Black Night Mecha. Facing the even stronger third strike, Wuzang's expression did not change, and he still braced with a direct cross-lock. Could he hold this?

Boom...

The third strike slashed fiercely toward the Black Night Mecha. The battle axe made contact with the gale; the seemingly ethereal swirling gale actually hindered it for 0.1 seconds. Not only that, it also dissipated Li Xiangshan's mountain-like domineering momentum.

Even so, this heavy blow landing on the Black Night Mecha was still like Mount Tai pressing down. Wuzang... had blocked it!

The three-hit combo was the Death Penalty Mecha's top-tier chain move. Such powerful force was also extremely draining for Li Xiangshan, yet Li Xiangshan did not pause at all. The Death Penalty Mecha took to the air once more. This time, the K23 Element of the Hook Sickle Battle Axe raged, and with an earth-shattering thunderclap, the Shanhuhu Hunben suddenly condensed.

This time, the Death Penalty Mecha's speed was a little slower than the previous three strikes, but the power was even greater! Shanhuhu Hunben—Thunder Judgment!

Facing such an attack, Wuzang also gathered his Qi and focused his mind, without any evasion. The hurricane surrounding the Black Night Mecha compressed entirely within a half-meter radius of the mecha.

within the atmosphere of the meters.

Supporters on both sides held their breath in anticipation. Li Xiangshan had a huge advantage; the Black Night looked flashy, but its attacks were not as efficient as the Death Penalty Mecha's. Gale was good at attacking, not defending, while Thunder focused on the quality of the strike!

"In terms of understanding, Wuzang has deviated. He should use his Gale Ability to pull away, not stay here and force a clash!"

"The rigidity of the Ancient Martial Arts Family has appeared again on the finals stage. Even if he lost the initiative, he should pull away. Li Xiangshan, Brother Shan, is marching toward victory! 'Now that he has lost the ability to break free, he has completely become a lamb waiting for slaughter. The Death Judgment is coming!'"

"Dodge, just dodge! Why are you standing there like an idiot!"

Everyone watched in anxiety. In a flash of lightning, Li Xiangshan's Thunder Battle Axe had already crashed down. Thunder God Descends! Boom...

Accompanied by a deafening explosion, light and flames scattered. A jaw-dropping scene appeared: the Hook Sickle Battle Axe was actually... knocked flying??? The terrifying force tilted, yet it failed to shatter that seemingly fragile and pathetic hurricane in the slightest. The one that was knocked flying was the K23 Hook Sickle Battle Axe!

The terrifying recoil made Li Xiangshan's hands go numb. He bit his tongue, the mecha suddenly performed a reverse flash strike, and while opening the distance, he desperately reached out and sucked the knocked-away Hook Sickle Battle Axe back.

This was the Thunder-derived ability—Thunder Gravity.

The two Mobile Suits pulled apart by more than twenty meters instantly. The Black Night Mecha did not pursue; the mecha had already been buried one-third into the ground and had to force its way out from underground. At this time, the Hook Sickle Battle Axe had also returned to Li Xiangshan's hand.

All the commentators and streamers were stunned, and the audience at the scene was also dumbfounded. What kind of ability was this? On the battlefield, Wuzang and Li Xiangshan's Golden Zone did not diminish in the slightest, both staring at their opponent with full concentration.

Li Xiangshan swung the Hook Sickle Battle Axe violently. The Shanhuhu Hunben vibrated, and a burst of lightning surged, scattering all of Wuzang's residual power. "Wuzang, what move is this?"

Wuzang's Black Night Saber slowly pulled the Blood Moon back. "A little trick from the Wu Family, Wind Counter-Rotation."

Li Xiangshan's emotions were surging. A strong fighting spirit erupted in both of their eyes. Their styles were similar, a match of equals. Both sides' Golden Zone climbed crazily, neither giving an inch, competing for the initiative of momentum. At this moment, a red light shadow was condensing behind the Black Night Saber.

In the slow-motion replay, the Hook Sickle Battle Axe slashed down with world-destroying force, yet it was completely blocked by the seemingly fragile Wind Counter-Rotation. At this moment, the Black Night Mecha's gale was like a liquid, completely absorbing this violent blow.

Huonan sighed and wrung his hands on the spot. Why didn't he just chop it in half with one axe? "Wuzang seems to have hidden some kind of ability; he absorbed the attack of this blow and even rebounded it!"

Kuangwu Daren was silent, then suddenly slapped his thigh. "This isn't an ability, this is terrifying Ancient Martial Arts mastery. Competitor Wuzang has walked a unique path. This isn't a hidden ability; the essence is the Gale Ability, but the Gale Ability has become a kind of power in Wuzang. He is different from all other competitors in the S Tournament. Others are strengthening their abilities, while he has integrated his ability into the techniques of Ancient Martial Arts. This swirling storm incorporates five internal techniques: Condense, Entangle, Knead, Fix, and Strike. Returning to simplicity, it's miraculous!"

Huonan curled his lips awkwardly. What kind of nonsense was that? "Kuangwu, are you speaking in tongues? It's all flash and no substance, isn't it just the rotational force of the Wind Ability!"

"Of course not. The acceleration ability of the Wind Ability is better. Facing the Guillotine combined with the Hunben-level Thunder power, what Wind Ability could block it? This is an internal technique. As a descendant of the Wu Family, Wuzang must have reached the realm of Dark Strength to use such a move. I can only say that Wuzang is very likely to become the founder of a new school of martial arts. This move is not just a move; those who know, know!"

Although Ancient Martial Arts are weak now, they are still quite widespread in the USE War Zone. There are many disciples; they might not be refined, but they have all learned a little. Many mecha academies even have Ancient Martial Arts classes, and some combat techniques can still be gleaned, but no one has been able to do what Wuzang has done.

They can't do it, but they can see it, and they can understand it!

It's not that Ancient Martial Arts aren't strong, but that people don't know how to integrate them into modern mecha combat.

Ma Long and the others were watching in total confusion.

Li Hao, however, was enjoying it. This move, he could learn a thing or two. There weren't many moves that could amaze him, but this hand of Wuzang's was truly formidable. Physical strength drives the ability, the Qi flows rapidly, forming a "zone." Under the intersection of the storm, the Golden Zone power of external attacks is drawn into the matrix. Without the blessing of the Golden Zone, pure physical attacks are quite limited. After accumulating and absorbing, he can even "strike it out." It's quite amazing; without ten-plus years of tempering and sufficient talent, it's impossible to master.

And the founder is even more of a genius.

"Kuangwu Daren is basically right. Condense, Entangle, Knead, Fix, and Strike are the basics. The key move inside is the 'Bow,' storing without releasing. This body, this focus—he's an idol!" Li Hao did not stint on his praise for his brother, leaving Zhou Naiyi and the others stunned. They knew these words and generally understood their literal meanings, but they still didn't know how strong it was.

Seeming to see everyone's confusion, Li Hao smiled. "He probably found the inspiration from using the gale to block some Mental Blasts. Only he could think in this direction. If this move is used well, it can block various types of attacks, turning decay into magic."

There was no shortage of experts in the competitor area from various schools, but they only thought it was pretty good and the power seemed great, but they weren't yet able to realize the terrifying nature of this move. Of course, Wuzang himself might not have realized it either.

On the battlefield, the momentum of both sides had reached its peak. Mecha engines roared, and the Death Penalty Mecha and the Black Night Saber were locked in a struggle once again. One was an Ancient Martial Arts expert, the other a physical technique expert. Both sides were gauging each other in the details, constantly confronting one another. One was wild on the outside but steady on the inside; in the biting offensive of the Blood Moon, there was enough room left for defense. The other was heavy on the outside but clever on the inside; in passive defense, he displayed enough local variation techniques, dissolving the Black Night Saber's gale offensive while being able to counterattack continuously.