"Haha, Xiao Xue, if he's truly willing to marry you, it's a blessing from your past lives. It's just a pity he's so out of touch with reality!"
Lin Tiantian finished speaking, his gaze instantly turned cold. He placed his walking stick aside, then straightened his hunched back, becoming tall and majestic.
The old man, shrouded in dim twilight moments ago, had transformed into a vibrant and powerful expert.
Lin Tiantian's aura directly spread out, extremely fearsome, completely filling the room. Except for Lu Yang, everyone else in the room revealed expressions of incredible shock and fear.
"Kid, you're already remarkable for forcing me to act. You should be content with your life!"
Lin Tiantian finished speaking and immediately adopted a stance. His outer foot stepped back, and the sole of his front inner foot was placed beside the ankle bone of the back foot, forming a crane stance. His hands were slightly raised, palms open and placed in front of his chest, left palm forward, right palm behind, a perfect Baguazhang posture.
"Baguazhang, what a grand posture!"
Lu Yang recognized it at a glance. During his dream cultivation of the "Black Dragon Art," Lu Yang had encountered countless martial arts masters and sparred with them, including masters of Baguazhang.
"Kid, since you know it's Baguazhang, why don't you surrender quickly?"
Lin Tiantian didn't rush to attack but looked at Lu Yang and continued speaking.
"Surrender? What are you thinking?"
"Baguazhang's momentum collapses before a mountain, it emphasizes momentum. Open the chest, pull the back, sink the waist, twist the knees, close the hips, grip the ground firmly. Relax the shoulders, sink the elbows, lower the palms. Inhale, exhale, like a crane's stance..."
Lu Yang looked at Lin Tiantian and said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Tiantian's expression changed drastically. He looked at Lu Yang in disbelief, "You... how do you know the key verses of Baguazhang?"
Lu Yang didn't answer. Instead, he also struck a Baguazhang move. His move was called the Sky-Supporting Palm, possessing even greater and more magnificent power.
"You're seeking death!"
Seeing Lu Yang unleash Baguazhang, Lin Tiantian's eyes widened, and he directly struck Lu Yang with a palm.
Lu Yang lowered his body and exhaled a palm strike, colliding with Lin Tiantian's palm.
With a "boom," the entire room vibrated violently. Both of them retreated a step before stabilizing themselves.
"Kid, your Baguazhang has actually reached such a level. Who exactly are you?"
Seeing that Lu Yang had withstood his palm strike, Lin Tiantian's expression became even more displeased as he questioned Lu Yang again.
"My identity is not something you are qualified to know!"
"However, I am very familiar with your Baguazhang. Seeing your age, I'll let you have three moves. After three moves, don't blame me for going all out!"
Lu Yang said coldly.
"Kid, you're courting death!"
Hearing this, Lin Tiantian was instantly enraged. He, the dignified sect leader of Bagua Gate, had mastered Baguazhang to perfection, yet he was being ridiculed by a young man in his twenties. This made Lin Tiantian furious, and he immediately struck Lu Yang with a palm.
This palm strike was the Yin-Yang Fish Palm from Baguazhang, which could be fast or slow, near or far. When unleashed, it possessed immense power, capable of easily breaking an iron rod. If it struck an ordinary person, it would be enough to snap their spine.
Even for masters, this palm strike was difficult to dodge.
However, Lin Tiantian encountered Lu Yang, who was very familiar with Baguazhang. The moment Lin Tiantian struck, Lu Yang recognized the power of the palm. Instead of resisting directly, Lu Yang cupped his fists and embraced Lin Tiantian's Yin-Yang Fish Palm within his own arms. No matter how powerful the Yin-Yang Fish Palm was, Lu Yang could easily dissipate its entire force.
Then, with a gentle push, Lu Yang redirected Lin Tiantian's palm strike.
"First move!"
Lu Yang said lightly.
"Die for me!"
Lin Tiantian's full-power strike was broken by Lu Yang, further enraging him. He immediately planted himself firmly, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. His hands drew semi-circles in the air, repeating the motion three times.
"Is this accumulating power?"
Lu Yang saw this and knew that Lin Tiantian was beginning to accumulate power. The palm strike he had just unleashed held little of his true strength, but this accumulated strike was extraordinary, possessing immense power. Whatever it collided with would be instantly repelled. This was the formidable aspect of Baguazhang, the reason for its dominance.
"Pushing-Back Palm!"
After completing his movements, Lin Tiantian softly called out, his palms overlapping as he pushed towards Lu Yang.
"Mountain-Leaning Shoulder!"
Lu Yang remained in place, leaning his body down and puffing out his back. This move was the incredibly powerful Mountain-Leaning Shoulder from Baguazhang, capable of knocking over cars weighing several tons.
The Pushing-Back Palm against the Mountain-Leaning Shoulder, both unleashed with full force, allowing anyone to see who was stronger or weaker.
With a deafening "boom," Lin Tiantian's Pushing-Back Palm directly slammed into Lu Yang's Mountain-Leaning Shoulder. Neither of them took a step back, locked in a fierce struggle.
At this moment, it was impossible for either of them to retreat, because if they did, they would be sent flying, with unimaginable consequences.
Lu Yang's body remained stable, his expression incredibly relaxed. In contrast, Lin Tiantian's face was extremely grim. It was clear that this move had consumed a great deal of his energy. If it continued, Lin Tiantian might very well die of exhaustion.
Lu Yang, seeing this, slowly released his force, took a deep breath, changed his stance, and leaped to the side. Mid-air, Lu Yang had already dissipated all the force Lin Tiantian had exerted on him, suffering no damage whatsoever.
"How can this be? No one can retreat unharmed from such a situation. How could you?"
Lin Tiantian's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Lu Yang. Lu Yang's methods were simply unfathomable. His understanding of Baguazhang far surpassed his own.
"Just a small trick!"
Lu Yang waved his hand lightly and then looked at Lin Tiantian, continuing, "Second move!"
"Kid, I admit your Baguazhang is very powerful, but do you think I, Lin Tiantian, have only practiced Baguazhang for all these years? Since your Baguazhang is so formidable, I'll switch tactics. Let's see what else you can do to withstand it!"
Lin Tiantian finished speaking, and his fingers transformed into a posture resembling orchid fingers, waving in the air incessantly.
"My god, Dongfang Bubai?"
Seeing Lin Tiantian's technique, Lu Yang was momentarily speechless. He couldn't understand why Lin Tiantian was pulling so many bizarre stunts. He wasn't sure what strange art he was practicing.
Before Lu Yang could react, a silver needle shot out from Lin Tiantian's sleeve, hurtling towards Lu Yang's brow.
"This is the 'tactic' you mentioned? Damn it, it's a hidden weapon!"
Lu Yang's face instantly turned cold. He lightly dodged the needle and roared, "Third move! Now, I'm going to use my full power!"
Lu Yang said this, clenched his fist, and swung it towards Lin Tiantian.
Lin Tiantian quickly shot out silver needles to block, but Lu Yang's movements were incredibly fast. Lin Tiantian couldn't track him at all. All the silver needles missed their mark. Seeing Lu Yang's fist about to land on Lin Tiantian, Lin Tiantian hurriedly extended a palm, colliding with Lu Yang's fist.