64: Chapter 64 The Seventy-Two Ultimate Skills, Truly Extraordinary

Kong Wen, the leader, pressed his palms together and said, "Benefactor Lu, since you insist on this, do not blame our Shaolin Temple for bullying you with numbers! Junior Brother Kong Xiang, you shall first test Benefactor Lu's Prajna Palm!"

Before his voice had even faded, Kong Xiang had already made the first Move.

"Prajna Palm!"

Kong Xiang gave a fierce shout and struck with both palms. The wind from his palms howled, carrying a fierce and overbearing force as it lunged straight at Lu Chen.

Seeing this, Lu Chen smiled slightly. Without any haste, he used the exact same "Prajna Palm" to meet the attack.

Although the posture was identical, he was actually using the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

*Thud!*

Their palms met, producing a muffled sound.

Airwaves surged, and dust flew everywhere.

Both men took a step back, surprisingly evenly matched!

[Ding! Host practiced [Prajna Palm], obtaining the Ten-Thousand-Fold Increase effect from the heaven-swallowing system!]

Of course they were evenly matched; Lu Chen had completely reflected Kong Xiang's palm force back using the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth!

"Good!" A flash of surprise crossed Kong Wen's eyes. He hadn't expected Lu Chen to also know the "Prajna Palm," and for his palm force to be not at all inferior to his own.

He took a deep breath and struck again, palm after palm in an endless stream like a violent storm, attacking Lu Chen.

Lu Chen was not to be outdone, responding with the "Prajna Palm" as well. The two exchanged Moves back and forth, locked in a fierce struggle.

*Thud! Thud! Thud!*

The sound of palms clashing was constant as airwaves rolled.

Their figures were like lightning, moving so fast it was dazzling.

"What fast palm techniques!"

"What powerful palm force!"

"This Lu Chen... actually truly masters Shaolin Supreme Arts!"

The monks below the stage watched with mouths agape, filled with amazement.

The two exchanged over a hundred palms, yet the outcome remained undecided.

However, Lu Chen fought with increasing vigor. Seeing that Kong Xiang had begun to repeat his Moves, his System had already recorded every pattern and Move of this Diamond Prajna Palm.

Under his Ten-Thousand-Fold Increase, Lu Chen's Diamond Prajna Palm had reached the Realm of perfection. He only lacked the matching Internal Energy Cultivation Technique.

However, Lu Chen's Internal Energy was already unprecedented; even a casual palm strike would have completely defeated Kong Xiang.

[Ding! Host has obtained the [Prajna Palm] external technique!]

"Amitabha..." Kong Xiang sighed. Knowing he was no match for Lu Chen, he had no choice but to retreat.

"Junior Brother Kong Xing, you're up!" Kong Wen said to Kong Xiang behind him.

"Yes, Abbot Senior Brother!" Kong Xing replied, leaped, and landed on the arena.

"Dragon Claw Hand!"

Kong Xing roared, his hands forming claws. With a sharp wind, he aimed directly at Lu Chen's vital points.

"Good timing!" Lu Chen laughed and met the attack with his own "Dragon Claw Hand."

*Clang!*

The claws met, producing the sound of clashing metal.

[Ding! Host practiced [Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand], obtaining the Ten-Thousand-Fold Increase effect from the heaven-swallowing system!]

Both displayed their Divine Abilities, clawing and scratching at each other in an intense battle.

"What a powerful Dragon Claw Hand!"

"This Lu Chen... he actually knows the Dragon Claw Hand as well!"

"Who exactly is he?!"

The monks below the stage cried out in surprise again, shocked by Lu Chen's strength.

After dozens more Moves, they were still deadlocked.

Although Kong Xing's "Dragon Claw Hand" was powerful, Lu Chen's was even more exquisite and ruthless.

He had not only learned the Moves of the "Dragon Claw Hand" but also grasped its essence.

He pushed the force of the "Dragon Claw Hand" to its limit, each Move and style containing immense power.

Kong Xiang gradually began to feel the strain; his palms were already bloodied from Lu Chen's "Dragon Claw Hand."

[Ding! Host has obtained the [Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand] external technique!]

"Amitabha..." Kong Xing sighed. Knowing he was no match for Lu Chen, he retreated.

"Junior Brother Kong Zhi, you're up!" Kong Wen said to Kong Zhi behind him.

"Yes, Senior Brother!" Kong Zhi replied and leaped onto the arena.

"Flower-Pinching Finger!"

Kong Zhi gave a soft cry. His right index and middle fingers came together like he was picking a flower, gently pointing toward Lu Chen's chest.

This finger strike seemed soft, but it actually contained powerful finger force.

If hit, one would be injured at best, or lose their life at worst.

"What a fine Flower-Pinching Finger!" Lu Chen praised. He met it with a high-quality imitation of the "Flower-Pinching Finger."

[Ding! Host practiced [Shaolin Flower-Pinching Finger], obtaining the Ten-Thousand-Fold Increase effect from the heaven-swallowing system!]

*Thud!*

The fingers met, making a muffled sound.

Both retreated a step, evenly matched!

"What exquisite finger technique!" A flash of surprise crossed Kong Zhi's eyes. He hadn't expected Lu Chen to also know the "Flower-Pinching Finger" and for his finger force to be equal to his own.

He took a deep breath and attacked again, finger after finger in a continuous flow like rain hitting plantain leaves, striking at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen was not to be outdone, responding with the "Flower-Pinching Finger." The two fought on, inseparable.

*Pop! Pop! Pop!*

The sound of finger strikes was constant, and Qi energy radiated in all directions.

Their movements were elegant and fast as ghosts, making them hard to track.

"What fast finger techniques!"

"What powerful finger force!"

"This Lu Chen... is simply a Prodigy!"

The monks below were completely won over by Lu Chen's strength.

They had originally thought Lu Chen was just arrogant and didn't know the heights of the heavens.

But now it seemed Lu Chen truly had the strength and confidence!

He not only mastered Shaolin Supreme Arts but had also Cultivated them to the Realm of perfection.

He was simply a martial arts Genius!

They exchanged over a hundred finger strikes, still without a winner.

Kong Zhi began to feel the strain, his fingers numbed by Lu Chen's "Flower-Pinching Finger."

Yet Lu Chen fought with more courage, his finger force growing stronger as if he would never tire.

"Amitabha..." Kong Zhi sighed, knowing he was no match, and retreated.

[Ding! Host has obtained the [Shaolin Flower-Pinching Finger] external technique!]

Lu Chen's System again perfectly recorded the martial Moves of the Shaolin Flower-Pinching Finger.

He turned to look at an old monk standing in the crowd and said, "Junior Brother Kong Ji, come up and show Benefactor Lu the Great Diamond Finger!"

"Yes, Abbot Senior Brother!" the old monk replied and leaped onto the arena.

This old monk was none other than the Chief of the Bodhidharma Patriarchate, Kong Ji.

He was short in stature with a withered face, but his eyes were bright and full of wisdom.

"Benefactor Lu, this old monk is Kong Ji. I have come by the Abbot's order to experience Benefactor Lu's Great Diamond Finger!" Kong Ji bowed slightly to Lu Chen.

"Great Master is too polite!" Lu Chen smiled. "I have long heard that the Great Diamond Finger is a Shaolin Supreme Art of infinite power. To see it with my own eyes today is truly the fortune of three lifetimes!"

"Benefactor Lu overpraises me!" Kong Ji shook his head. "Though the Great Diamond Finger is powerful, it depends on the user. This old monk's Aptitude is dull; I fear I cannot fully display its power."

"No need to be humble, Great Master!" Lu Chen smiled. "I believe that with your power, you will surely bring out the full potential of the Great Diamond Finger!"

"In that case, this old monk will not be formal!" Kong Ji took a deep breath, concentrating all his power into his finger.

His index finger began to glow with golden light, like a diamond drill, emitting a powerful force.

"Great Diamond Finger!" Kong Ji shouted, his right index finger striking like lightning toward Lu Chen's arm.

This finger strike concentrated his lifelong power and was extremely potent.

If hit, even someone wearing iron armor would be pierced through.

"What a fine Great Diamond Finger!" Lu Chen praised, also concentrating his power into his right index finger.

His index finger also glowed with golden light, not at all inferior to Kong Ji's.

"Great Diamond Finger!" Lu Chen cried softly, meeting Kong Ji's finger.

[Ding! Host practiced [Great Diamond Finger], obtaining the Ten-Thousand-Fold Increase effect from the heaven-swallowing system!]

...

Kong Ji began to feel the strain, his finger numbed by Lu Chen's Great Diamond Finger.

Yet Lu Chen fought with more courage, his finger force growing stronger as if he would never tire.

"Amitabha..." Kong Ji sighed, knowing he was no match, and retreated.

[Ding! Host has obtained the [Great Diamond Finger] external technique!]

Lu Chen won this match! Of the Shaolin 72 Supreme Arts, he had already bested four of them.