Chapter 305 - 303: Breaking the Formation
The two strong men didn’t delay, rushing forward and throwing another powerful punch towards Chen Tianlong. Wu Mengting seemed to hear the whistling of the fist wind.
At that moment, Chen Tianlong moved.
He suddenly lunged forward, transformed his palms into two fingers, and struck towards the midpoint of the two men, the Qi Sea Acupoint, located an inch and a half below the navel.
After the double fingers hit, they impacted the abdominal wall, the arteries, veins, and intercostal space, breaking through the congestion of qi and blood, instantly paralyzing the two men’s bodies. Their fists became incredibly weak.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Tianlong swung his fist upwards, hitting one man’s chin, then leapt into the air and executed a lightning-fast kick, violently striking the other.
After the two men fell to the ground, they quickly retreated without continuing to attack. Meanwhile, two other teammates behind Chen Tianlong moved.
This time, instead of using fists, they employed their legs.
Both men ran a bit, directly leaped into the air, and aimed flying kicks at Chen Tianlong’s back. Having the experience from before, Chen Tianlong could predict what method to use to counter based on their moves.
"Leg attack, is it?"
Chen Tianlong revealed a slight wicked smile, clearly having devised a strategy.
As the two kicked, Chen Tianlong quickly rolled on the ground to evade, then sprang up with all his might, flying backward like a spring.
Just as he neared the two men, Chen Tianlong suddenly extended his two fingers.
Three inches below the outer knee eye, about an inch to the outer side of the shin bone, is the Zusanli Acupoint; hitting it results in numbness and immobility of the lower limbs.
It was as if Chen Tianlong was reciting a lesson, with the knowledge taught by his master constantly replaying in his mind like a movie.
"Bang! Bang!"
After two dull thuds, the two strong men knelt on the ground, clearly unable to move.
Then four people charged forward together, surrounding Chen Tianlong. At this moment, they attacked in various manners, intentionally disrupting Chen Tianlong’s thoughts, as if being controlled by someone.
The mysterious person must have observed that Chen Tianlong had already deciphered his moves and now aimed to confuse him.
Changing ceaselessly, the martial arts of the world can only be countered by speed! As long as you are fast enough, there will be no loopholes. No matter the confusion, as long as you abide by the principles of quickness, precision, and ruthlessness, strike when it is time, with precision and decisiveness against attacks.
This was the ultimate secret Chen Tianlong learned from Ye Feng in the Assassin Group.
With all his might, Chen Tianlong utilized his incredibly fast speed, weaving through the four within an instant. In a mere three seconds, Chen Tianlong launched four attacks, then returned to his original position.
If viewed in slow motion, we would see that Chen Tianlong’s first strike hit the Shanzhong Acupoint in the center of the chest of one of the four, the second hit the Jueque Acupoint six inches above the navel on the midline of the body.
The third strike hit the Zhangmen Acupoint at the end of the first floating rib on the mid-axillary line, and the last hit the Baihui Acupoint at the intersection of the midline of the top of the head and the line between the tips of both ears.
A few seconds later, all four lay on the ground, not crying out in distress, but evidently heavily injured, unable to continue moving.
After defeating these four, Chen Tianlong didn’t become complacent, as four more opponents appeared before him, playing a Stacked Arhat Array composed of two who had earlier been injured in their fists and one with less severe leg injuries.
The remaining person was the main controlling strong man who appeared last.
Two of the strong men stood on the shoulders of the other two, their breathing even, their steps steady, unaffected by their companions’ injuries, as if none of this concerned them.
"Chen Tianlong, be extra cautious."
Wu Mengting also stood up at this moment, observing the surrounding scene with great tension, uncertain about who these people were and why they were so formidable.
Chen Tianlong nodded, beginning to vigilantly focus straight ahead.
He knew that to break through this formation, he must defeat these four, so he didn’t delay, immediately sprinting towards the four with a flying kick.
However, as he was in the air, a strange scene unfolded.
The two on top of the Stacked Arhat Array actually possessed Lightweight Skill, directly stepping on their partner’s shoulders to soar higher, then descending upon Chen Tianlong with an Eagle Step.
This move was all too familiar, once being the most impressive move of a junior martial artist; little did he expect to encounter the Eagle Step today.
"Boom!"
Chen Tianlong was struck simultaneously by the two, falling to the ground with such force that even the concrete almost cracked, demonstrating its considerable power. Even someone as well-trained as Chen Tianlong narrowly avoided potential bone fractures.
"Chen Tianlong, what’s wrong?"
Wu Mengting intended to rush over but was grabbed by two of the four, who threw her back, causing her to fall facedown onto the ground.
"Cough... Mengting, don’t come over, you’re not their match." Chen Tianlong was startled, realizing that someone even he couldn’t defeat was too much for Wu Mengting, akin to an egg striking a rock.
With Chen Tianlong’s words, Wu Mengting could only get up, clench her fists tightly, and stand there dazedly watching.
After completing all this, the four immediately restored their previous Stacked Arhat Array formation. This time, Chen Tianlong didn’t attack immediately but observed for a while.
Since he couldn’t strike from above, he’d start from below!
Thinking this, Chen Tianlong suddenly sprinted forward like a panther, but this time, instead of a flying kick, he charged with all his might, delivering a punch to the stomachs of the two on the ground.
Yet the moment his fists struck their abdomen, he felt as if they’d hit an elastic spring. Indeed, Chen Tianlong’s eyes widened, watching as they suddenly exerted force, causing him to fly backward.
"Damn! Who are these people, practicing Qi Cultivation!" Chen Tianlong was speechless, feeling like he’d walked into Shaolin Temple to challenge the high monks.
What a rip-off!
Nevertheless, these people remained expressionless, as if born solely for battle, without uttering a single word.
After taking a deep breath, Chen Tianlong shook off the dust on his body, wiped some blood from the corner of his mouth, and gathered a surge of qi within his Dantian. After years of training, though particularly intense in the Assassin Group, he had developed extraordinary resilience.
At this moment, he coldly eyed the front, suddenly, his body swayed, rushing to the front of the four, then suddenly leaping, with the two on top swiftly bouncing up, executing the Eagle Step again.
However, at this moment, the corner of Chen Tianlong’s mouth curved into a slight smirk, revealing a wicked grin.
In truth, Chen Tianlong merely feigned jumping; after rigorous training, he had mastered controlling his body mid-flight, especially during missions when encountering masters using Eagle Step-like moves, making him acutely aware of the dangers of losing control in the air.