307: Chapter 304 A Variety of Methods

Although Zhang Zhao was essentially spouting nonsense, believe it or not, his analysis was spot on.

Li Changsheng's move could indeed be considered a combination of the Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound and the Lions Roar Skill, as it inherited part of the Wudang Taiji philosophy and also incorporated the breathing techniques of the Toad-Fishing Skill.

This was also a sudden flash of inspiration for Li Changsheng, as he thought of the quickest way to unleash a powerful strike.

After all, Peter Guo's previous attack was too swift; he hadn't had time to build up power for a counterattack or block, so he had to strike forcefully. To have a daunting impact, he had to borrow other methods.

Using sound to catalyze power and Qi to guide it was exactly that; he wouldn't strike unless necessary, but once he did, the wind and thunder would change abruptly.

It was truly like a bolt from the blue; one second the sun was shining brightly, and the next, wind and thunder arose suddenly.

"Master Guo is the truly impressive one. This move of mine could be called a finishing blow, yet it was tested out by your probing strike. I hope you will be lenient in the following exchanges."

Li Changsheng smiled and cupped his hands, feeling both the joy of comprehending a new finishing blow and the frustration of having used it as a standard move.

The strength of this move lay in its lightning speed; there was no warning before the strike, and no possibility of building up power. Even against a Hua Jin expert, it would likely have an unexpected effect.

"Likewise!"

Peter Guo's expression was slightly unsightly, but it was immediately followed by undisguised excitement.

An expert! Fighting an expert is what makes it worthwhile!

"Watch out!"

As soon as the words fell, his whole body moved. Cough!

However, Peter Guo did not move an inch. Instead, his waist and spine arched backward and pressed down like a cobra, as if he were accumulating some kind of force.

One could see his chest and abdomen expanding and contracting, the amplitude so exaggerated it was frightening, resembling a toad. At the moment of contraction, tui!~

Huh?! Spitting?

It really was. Feeling the speed of that glob of phlegm, Li Changsheng's expression changed slightly; this thing was shooting straight at his eyes.

Its speed was terrifying. Even though it was just phlegm, the speed soared to the limit, like a high-pressure water gun. Once it hit, his eye would likely be gone.

This person's lung capacity was even more exaggerated, possessing extraordinary power in his breathing. While he couldn't achieve the feat of turning breath into arrows, he took a shortcut, using a glob of phlegm to achieve the effect of a hidden weapon.

This was the first time Li Changsheng had seen this kind of fighting style, although he had seen lethal techniques involving spraying Qi or blood in the martial arts compendium.

During a life-and-death duel between two people, a mouthful of blood spat out could have the effect of an arrow, sealing the throat in one shot.

Li Changsheng realized that this guy was always full of these unorthodox tricks.

Caught somewhat off guard, he hurriedly tilted his head to dodge, while simultaneously flicking one hand upward and then quickly chopping downward. Combined with a Lions Roar Skill, he intended to use the Five Elements Splitting Fist to strike him down in one blow.

Bang!

Peter Guo's expression was flustered as he reached out to block, kneeling on one knee to narrowly avoid the strike. His expression was somewhat unsightly; a glob of phlegm was stuck in his throat.

That Lions Roar Skill just now had truly interrupted his technique.

Li Changsheng's cheek twitched slightly; fortunately, he hadn't been hit, or else his face would likely have been disfigured.

Damn it, there's poison in the phlegm!

"What a powerful sonic technique. What kind of kung fu is this? How come I've never seen it before!"

Peter Guo gritted his teeth in admiration, his eyes full of excitement, and while speaking, he quickly reached out with one hand.

Slap! He dodged in time, but was still hit by that single point, and immediately felt his lower body go numb and weak.

Acupoint striking?!

Li Changsheng was shocked and hurriedly pressed his wrist downward with force, erupting with a flick-shake power, using the rebound force from his opponent to quickly retreat two steps.

Having landed a hit, Peter Guo didn't let up, quickly leaping into the air. His wrists fluttered as his fingers rapidly formed a sword seal.

His arms vibrated, and his fingers pointed out as if performing a sword technique—lifting, parrying, thrusting, collapsing—constantly changing. His legs lunged forward rapidly, stepping on the centerline, targeting the center, executing a close-quarters sword-cutting method.

With Peter Guo's unreasonable and fierce advance, and his own legs numb, Li Changsheng really couldn't retreat. His body moved slightly, executing the 'Monkey Hangs the Seal' move, his left palm moving downward and inward to his chest, carrying an outward rotating scooping and embracing force.

The sword seal that was originally poking toward his chest was spiraled away, just like in Taiji Push Hands.

And between the lift and the collapse, it was immediately blocked by Li Changsheng, who flipped his palm outward to push horizontally.

With the final 'hang' of the Monkey Hangs the Seal, the inward rotating force of the wrist and forearm, combined with the outward horizontal pushing force, perfectly blocked the final move of the sword seal.

With his set of finger-sword moves repeatedly thwarted, Peter Guo quickly retreated sharply. His Aura had been fully expended, yet he hadn't made any progress.

It was like the breathing in Qi cultivation—one exhale and one inhale; one must both release and retract.

However, as he retreated, Li Changsheng followed swiftly. Although his legs were somewhat numb, his Aura was concentrated, and his body pressed forward rapidly like a spirit snake emerging from its cave, following like a shadow. His palms fluttered quickly, circling around the back in a snake-like motion.

Li Changsheng's fingers were closed and constantly dancing and interweaving. He advanced over ten steps, while Peter Guo retreated over ten steps, his body constantly semi-rotating to dodge like a nimble monkey.

It felt as if venomous snakes were constantly biting all around, and even the air felt scalding hot.

"Fall!"

Peter Guo took a wrong step; evidently, the continuous dodging had made him lose his composure, and he was caught by Li Changsheng's 'Golden Snake Coils the Willow', which quickly passed through the side of Peter Guo's lower ribs and waist.

Li Changsheng's left forearm rotated outward like a winch; although it was a soft force, it was incomparably fierce, driving the force of his right shoulder wrapping forward. The pull of his palm and arm was like a rope binding Peter Guo, pulling and twisting violently.

Peter Guo was pulled by this rotational force, his body spinning like a wooden top being whipped. As his body spun, his legs crossed unsteadily, and he stumbled to the ground.

Seeing this, Li Changsheng closed in quickly, the intent of the Spirit Snake Turning Waves in his arms changing rapidly. Bang! Bang!

The air emitted two consecutive explosions. His five fingers flipped and hooked, and his center of gravity suddenly pressed down. It was unmistakably the Bear-Form Hooking Fist, which possessed a hooking and pressing force, and his arms also contained a force of wrapping inward toward his chest.

Once caught in this bear pounce, with Li Changsheng's power output, even an iron ball would be crushed out of shape.

However, Peter Guo's body suddenly curled up. Patta! Patta!~

A series of crisp sounds of joints popping almost merged into one. In the blink of a roll, Peter Guo's body suddenly shrank by a circle.

Curled up, he resembled a ball of flesh wearing clothes.

Li Changsheng's pounce missed completely.

"Bone-Shrinking Technique?!"

The Bone-Shrinking Technique actually exists; it is also known as soft-body art or contortionism. It is often used by circus and acrobatic troupes, and practices like yoga also have similar methods.

Shaolin and Wudang also have some people who practice this skill.

But those who truly know it only know ordinary soft-body arts, which cannot be counted as the true ancient Bone-Shrinking Technique.

However, some older artists could make their bones overlap, achieving an unimaginable effect of twisting and folding.

As for those Bone-Shrinking Techniques in movies that can turn people into children, that is truly Xuanhuan.

But right now, Peter Guo was clearly demonstrating the ancient Bone-Shrinking Technique.

Patta! Patta! Patta!~

The sounds of bones merged into one again, and after another roll, Peter Guo had returned to his original form. Between one stretch and one contraction, his body had already leaped up, and he punched out swiftly, actually having the effect of a flick-shake power!