Chapter 169: The Essence of Speed! The Storm Rises

Exhale!

Chen Jie couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling a thread of regret in his heart.

After 'Hong Mei' fell, her memories turned into specks of light, surging into Chen Jie from above his head.

Chen Jie sat down cross-legged in silence.

This battle,

was one where he fused his leg technique, saber technique, and fist technique together, simultaneously integrating them through blade momentum to erupt with his strongest combat power.

Various killing moves erupted continuously, ruthless, brutal, and exceptionally savage!

Under the tempering of 'blade momentum', his Martial Dao Will became increasingly firm.

At this time he could feel that his martial arts, just as expected, grew stronger the more martial arts he cultivated, the greater the degree of fusion, becoming increasingly powerful.

Different martial arts power conversions flowed smoothly and naturally, executed in one breath!

Offense and defense became increasingly comprehensive.

"Swift as thunder, momentum heavy and force deep, ruthless, merciless, vigorous, overbearing!"

Perhaps,

Chen Jie's current combat style was becoming increasingly simple and crude.

"Ah... Hong Mei, tell me, whose child is it? Whose child is it!?"

Through 'Hong Mei's' memories, Chen Jie could clearly feel the terror of her martial arts talent.

"Hong Mei! You are my 'Tan Tui Sect's' finest female disciple! You are a true martial arts genius."

The overflowingly talented Eldest Senior Brother, various outstanding disciples, all launched fervent pursuits of her!

However,

"Hong Mei! From today onward, you are no longer my 'Tan Tui Sect' disciple; you bore a child out of wedlock, bringing disgrace to the sect, leave!"

"I go... what memory is this?"

"This talent, isn't it too terrifying?"

'Hong Mei's' memories poured in.

"Hong Mei! Whose heart did you steal? Five years... I've liked you for a full five years, why are you so heartless!"

"..."

What made Chen Jie feel extremely surprised was,

breaking through to 'Half-Step Grandmaster' at twenty-two, such talent crushed Xingyi Sect's Eldest Senior Brother 'Leng Hanshan'!

At this time,

they were all information about pursuers!

Genius disciples of the Nine Great Sects of Wu Kui City!

"Half-Step Grandmaster! You're only twenty-two and have already comprehended the essence of 'Speed'; all genius disciples of the Nine Great Sects want to marry you, Hong Mei!"

"Hong Mei! Why don't you like me? Why do you reject me?"

Even in all of 'Wu Kui City', she could be counted as one of the top martial arts talents.

A moment later,

Exhale!

Chen Jie opened his eyes, his head buzzing.

Who was the person she liked most?

"Hmph! What I can't have, no one else can have either! Hong Mei, if you won't marry me, I'll definitely destroy you."

"A child out of wedlock? She actually had a child? Who is the child's father...?"

"Strange! This woman doesn't look like a martial arts fanatic? How could she break through to 'Half-Step Grandmaster' at twenty-two?"

What surprised Chen Jie was that Xingyi Sect's Eldest Senior Brother 'Leng Hanshan' had actually pursued Hong Mei.

The memory images appeared in Chen Jie's mind like a video.

In his mind, the life story of 'Hong Mei' was transmitted.

Where was her child?

Unknown!

In the memories Chen Jie obtained, there was no information about any of this.

His blade momentum, fist momentum, and leg momentum were already there!

That is to say, the prototype of his 'Grandmaster Will' had already begun to condense, allowing him to refine absorbed memories and temper his will.

Chen Jie closed his eyes slightly, his heart filled with expectation.

A moment later,

If 'Hong Mei' cultivated martial arts with single-minded focus like a martial arts fanatic, perhaps she could become the youngest Grandmaster of 'Wu Kui City'!

Even her talent could rival Wu Kui City's City Lord Xiang Tianxiao.

This female disciple named 'Hong Mei', in her memories, were actually not scenes of arduous training.

Next,

Chen Jie helplessly shook his head, refining and melting away all the information about 'pursuers' in Hong Mei's memories.

This 'Tan Tui Sect's' Second Senior Sister Hong Mei, the most important part of her memories was missing!

It was somewhat different from the 'Tan Tui Sect's' Second Senior Sister he had imagined.

Indeed,

Chen Jie had not condensed his own 'Grandmaster Will'!

But,

Chen Jie even had a feeling.

【Second Senior Sister, I like you! I truly like you!】

He only retained 'Hong Mei's' force generation inheritance memories regarding martial arts, as well as combat experience.

No wonder all the outstanding disciples of the Nine Great Sects pursued her.

Wasn't it because 'Leng Hanshan' lost the Sect Master inheritance position after his beloved was married by Xingyi Sect's Second Senior Brother, that he defected to the Imperial Court?

Could it be……

'Hong Mei's' lover is Xingyi Sect's 'Second Senior Brother'?

Leng Hanshan's pursuit of 'Hong Mei' naturally ended in failure.

He was defeated by Tan Leg Gate's Eldest Senior Brother.

Thus it can be seen, Tan Leg Gate's Eldest Senior Brother's strength is extremely terrifying, actually able to defeat Leng Hanshan who was a 'Grandmaster' realm expert.

【"Tan Leg Gate's Eldest Senior Brother appears to similarly have set his heart on this Junior Sister, only…… the destined one is not him!"】

Chen Jie sighed with emotion.

In the following time, he began absorbing Hong Mei's leg technique force generation inheritance.

Twelve Roads Tan Leg Secret Transmission——Wu Ying Leg!

Divine Walk Twelve Changes!

Control of leg speed, precise distance control, conversion of leg technique power……!

Leg Technique Third Realm!

Ultimately Chen Jie's leg technique realm finally broke through to the Third Realm!

Fist Technique, Leg Technique, Saber Technique!

At this moment, his Three Major Martial Arts had all reached the Third Realm——Momentum!

Although Chen Jie's strongest is still Saber Technique, not Leg Technique and Fist Technique.

But,

The leg technique realm's improvement had too great an impact on him.

His footwork improved synchronously.

Next, Chen Jie slowly opened his eyes.

He couldn't help but want to try his current speed.

Swish swish swish……

Only a residual shadow was seen flashing through Tan Leg Gate's east small courtyard, vanishing in an instant!

【"Strange, although speed improved quite a lot, yet it cannot reach being as fluid and natural as 'Hong Mei', that nimble and fierce!"】

【"I absorbed 'Hong Mei's' memories, already comprehended the essence of speed, why would it be like this?"】

Chen Jie sensed his speed, slightly furrowed his brow.

Very quickly,

A thread of a smile appeared on his face.

【"Grandmaster Will! So the true core of all this is 'Grandmaster Will'!"】

Chen Jie recalled 'Hong Mei's' leg technique core in his mind.

Very quickly,

He understood why he could not reach the same speed as 'Hong Mei'.

Because 'Hong Mei' is a woman, her body weight is completely different from Chen Jie's, so agility is naturally not the same either.

'Hong Mei's' 'Grandmaster Will' is speed, is speed that transcends everything.

Gain must have loss!

Therefore,

Her 【Power】 relative to her 'Half-Step Grandmaster' realm, is deficient.

Otherwise with her martial arts realm, Chen Jie would absolutely find it very hard to block one of her legs.

It is precisely because of the 【Power】 gap that Chen Jie was able to trade blows head-on with her for so many moves.

Bang!

Next, Chen Jie stood up, then one leg forward!

Tan Leg Secret Transmission——Divine Step Double Change!

In an instant,

Chen Jie's leg trembled as if vibrating, erupting one leg in a split second, the surroundings as if a gust of wind kicked up.

This is not Twelve Roads Tan Leg Combo, but Double Strike Leg Technique!

One leg two forms, forming a combo!

Two consecutive spring kicks, speed and power surging!

Pa pa……!

The air seemed in this moment to be shattered by Chen Jie's leg technique.

Hu——!

Chen Jie stopped his steps, his gaze revealing a thread of brightness.

【"Wu Ying Leg……!"】

Immediately after, he fused Xingyi Damage Chong Step with 'Wu Ying Leg' secret transmission together.

Wu wu……!

It felt completely different from any previous time.

At this moment, Chen Jie finally experienced the unprecedented sensation of "speed surging"!

"Before, I always pursued the explosion of limit strength, but between strength and speed, a balance can actually be reached...!"

Whoosh!

Chen Jie pushed off with his foot, stabilizing his figure.

Behind him, afterimages were actually drawn out.

This is a visual discrepancy that can only be produced when speed transcends the limit.

"Limit explosive speed, increased by at least thirty percent compared to before!"

"The only pity is that it cannot be sustained in a short period of time."

This is an extremely terrifying "Extreme Speed"!

You must know,

Originally Chen Jie's speed was already extremely terrifying, worthy of being called the Peak of Martial Arts in Asia.

Although compared to his 【Reaction Speed】 and 【Limit Explosive Power】, Chen Jie's speed is not considered particularly outstanding.

But in the Asian Martial Arts World, people who can surpass him in speed are extremely rare.

Now,

Chen Jie's 【Extreme Speed】 can increase by thirty percent in a short time!

Such a terrifying gift, can be called explosive, has already become his most terrifying trump card.

Even from the characteristics of boxing ring fighting style, Chen Jie transforms from 【All-Rounder Type】 towards 【Ultra Agile Type】.

"Hong Mei's speed is this fast, if she wanted to escape, probably no one could kill her."

"She, in the end, was killed by what person?"

Chen Jie suddenly thought of something, furrowed his brow slightly.

Although he has just obtained the "Divine Walk Twelve Changes" secret transmission and "Wu Ying", his speed is far inferior to "Hong Mei".

But he can imagine it.

Once "Hong Mei's" speed fully erupts, how terrifying it is.

But even so, she still died in the end!

Who on earth is it?

Able to crush "Hong Mei" in speed, and kill her?

Southeast Asia!

Chiang Mai, Thailand South!

Here borders the world-famous Golden Triangle region.

Perhaps due to sanctions from all sides, this place appears extremely backward, impoverished.

Just like Domestic in the eighties of last century.

Truthfully speaking,

Thailand South's economic development rarely takes care of the Chiang Mai region.

This place is indeed very poor.

However, since the beginning of this century, the economic structure of the Golden Triangle region began to transform.

So the tourism industry began to develop in Chiang Mai.

Especially with the East's economy growing stronger and stronger, many people choose to travel abroad.

As a result, Thailand South's tourism became more and more prosperous.

No way around it,

When traveling abroad becomes a fashion, if you don't go out for a trip, you always feel like you're missing something.

Moreover,

The better a person's economic conditions become, the more they like novelty-seeking.

In Thailand South, there are quite a few novelty-seeking fresh things.

For example: renting a wife, ladyboys, etc.

That's right,

Thailand South is the world's most famous "ladyboy" country.

Many boys, from a young age take medicine, change their gender, become "ladyboys"!

This causes global novelty-seekers to all like running to Thailand South region to travel, broaden their horizons.

In Chiang Mai, many currencies circulate here.

Although Thai Baht is the main currency, US dollars can also circulate here similarly.

Of course,

Due to the Golden Triangle's local conditions being somewhat special, so Chinese currency can definitely be used here too, just need to exchange for US dollars or Thai Baht.

In this place Chiang Mai, you go watch underground boxing, or go inside gambling dens to play a bit, go to entertainment venues, etc., actually most people use US dollars.

Truthfully speaking,

Due to recent years many people coming to Chiang Mai, then being sold as "piglets" to Wa State and various major "industrial zones"!

So Domestic many people traveling to Southeast Asia region, are all heart-trembling with fear.

As a result,

Tourists coming here, suffer huge impact, none dare to come much anymore.

Six o'clock in the evening!

Chen Jie and the fat man, along with over thirty members of the Qinglong Society, rode in several off-road vehicles and arrived at the outskirts of Chiang Mai.

The location here is very remote.

Ordinary tourists' transportation is all by three-wheeled 'Bengbeng cars'!

A convoy of six off-road vehicles like the Qinglong Society's driving on the road — this kind of situation is not often seen.

Actually,

Inside Chiang Mai city center in Thailand South, the major entertainment venues are still very bustling, full of tourists.

But once you reach the suburbs, it appears very backward here.

The roads are all potholed mud-sand roads, the streetlights appear dim, and the surroundings appear very desolate.

"Dragon Head! Our target this time is Chiang Mai's 'Yuzhai Boxing Arena'!"

"Their backer is 'Yuanzhai'! That is the 'Big Knife Team' you told me about before!"

"The 'Big Knife Team' is backed by the 'Tianyuan Group', their forces are very large, their numbers numerous, and they possess a dedicated 'Thai Boxing Xun Lian Ying'!"

"Additionally, the 'Big Knife Team' buys 'Ruthless People' from the 'Wa State Concentration Camp' every year, training them to become the most outstanding 'Knife Hands'!"

"However, before settling accounts with 'Yuzhai Boxing Arena', we need to sweep away all their funds."

"According to my calculations and investigations from all aspects, the total assets of 'Yuzhai Boxing Arena' are approximately One Hundred Million USD."

"Our 'Qinglong Society' expansion begins here."

"You want to participate in Southeast Asia's 'Black List Battle', you need to obtain the qualification to compete at 'Yuzhai Boxing Arena'."

In the off-road vehicle, the fat man sat beside Chen Jie, looking at the environment outside the car while explaining:

"The major boxing arenas in Southeast Asia never investigate your past, and are uninterested in your identity."

"Although you are the Dragon Head of the 'Qinglong Society', here you do not represent the 'Qinglong Society', you can only represent yourself."

"On the surface, the 'Ancient Thai War' held every five years appears very fair, reasonable! But this is Southeast Asia after all, very xenophobic!"

"Regarding boxers from East Asia, West Asia and other places, local boxers will all unite and launch a sniping battle."

"Especially domestic boxers, wanting to make a name for themselves here is even more difficult, the exclusion they suffer is even more severe."

"This session of the 'Ancient Thai War', the situation is somewhat special, don't know what nerve the Thai Royal Family has gotten into, they actually want to marry the Royal 'Princess' to the 'Ancient Thai War' Champion."

"Therefore, any boxer from outside Southeast Asia wanting to obtain 'Ancient Thai War' qualification faces extremely high difficulty."

Finished speaking,

The fat man suddenly recalled something, continued:

"Additionally there is one very important point, if we want to sweep away all of 'Yuzhai Boxing Arena's funds in the shortest time, the only method is 'Counter-bet'!"

"So, you must be prepared to Sweep 'Yuzhai Boxing Arena'."

Chen Jie heard this, nodded.

This place, Chinese boxers suffering 'xenophobia' is very easy to understand.

Since the Thai Royal Family plans to marry off the Princess to the 'Ancient Thai War' Champion.

Then,

As any Southeast Asian boxer, naturally none hope the Thai Royal Family 'Princess' marries a foreigner.

Additionally,

Domestic boxers coming to Southeast Asia to conquer are not many.

More importantly, domestic boxers' strength, ordinary ones are not very strong at all.

Many domestic boxers come to Southeast Asia, even spending money to enter 'Thai Boxing Training Camps', the purpose is just to train abroad a bit, gild the lily.

This way, returning home makes things much easier to mix in.

This leads to not a few domestic 'internet celebrity' boxers, claiming to have won not a few 'gold belts' in Southeast Asia!

Actually not a single 'gold belt' possesses gold content.

Many Southeast Asian 'Muay Thai Fighters' look down on those 'internet celebrity' boxers' hype, believing this degrades Muay Thai.

So not a few domestic boxers coming to Southeast Asia are all looked down upon, even suffering the most cruel exclusion.

(Chapter End)