Atlas of Heaven and Man

Chen Chuan looked at his opponent. Since this wasn't regular training, and to avoid injury and win the fight, he decided to use the power of the "Second Self."

Due to the progress he had made in recent days, the overlap time had increased again, now reaching about fifty-five seconds.

This time wasn't fixed, because if he suffered a blow and used the Second Self to transfer the damage and pain, the overlap time would be reduced accordingly.

So, he had to end the battle as quickly as possible.

The longer it dragged on, the lower his chances of winning.

At that moment, he had already devised a tactic in his mind.

Ding Shuo stared at Chen Chuan for a while. He could sense from the aura that Chen Chuan was also someone who had mastered breathing techniques. He excitedly bumped his fists together.

Finally, an opponent worth watching had arrived, and he could show off in front of Mr. Qi.

After both sides clasped their fists in salute, he was still the one taking the initiative, moving his feet forward and thrusting a punch towards Chen Chuan's face.

Chen Chuan didn't dodge at all, but met it head-on with a high sweeping leg!

He had used this move to knock down Shan Xiong during the entrance exam, so he paid special attention to practicing it. When this kick was launched, the "Second Self" instantly overlapped with him. With a whoosh, the grass stems under his feet fluttered.

This kick was incredibly fast, arriving before the punch. Ding Shuo's pupils shrank. Fortunately, he still remembered to protect his head when attacking. His arm muscles contracted in time. With a crack, the powerful force kicked him a few steps to the side, and he couldn't help but shake his hand.

Chen Chuan didn't miss the opportunity after landing a kick. He immediately pressed forward. Ding Shuo wasn't someone who liked to defend, and he wanted to launch a counterattack without showing weakness. But at this moment, Chen Chuan kicked again, bringing a strong gust of wind. Ding Shuo's movements were forced to stop again. In a hasty parry, he was kicked to the side, looking a bit embarrassed.

The people watching on the field suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. Wasn't this a replica of Ding Shuo beating Lu Ke just now? Only the protagonist had changed.

Mr. Qi looked surprised and turned his head to the middle-aged strong man behind him, saying, "This young man is very powerful."

The middle-aged strong man said, "Although his footwork and power generation are decent, they are still a bit unrefined. The muscle coordination hasn't fully formed. He probably hasn't been learning for long, but he has great strength, speed, and reaction. He also knows basic breathing techniques. He has a natural talent. As long as this young man's stamina can hold up, it will be difficult for Ding Shuo to win."

Mr. Qi smiled, "Is that so? A talented young man." His tone didn't seem worried that Ding Shuo would lose this fight at all.

Ding Shuo didn't like being suppressed and beaten. He tried to counterattack several times, but failed. Once, he accidentally left an opening and was kicked in the side ribs by Chen Chuan, causing him to grimace in pain. Now, no matter how stubborn he was, he knew he couldn't compete head-on with Chen Chuan. He could only maintain his defense and wait for Chen Chuan to reveal a flaw or run out of stamina before counterattacking.

Under Chen Chuan's continuous kicks, seeing that Ding Shuo's attention was almost entirely focused on guarding against his leg attacks, he felt that the time had come. So, he slightly raised his knee, looking like he was going to use kicking techniques again. Ding Shuo habitually raised his hand, but at this moment, Chen Chuan suddenly lowered himself and stretched his hands forward, making a diving posture.

Ding Shuo couldn't help but shudder, realizing something was wrong. Chen Chuan's continuous kicks earlier were definitely to make him form a habitual recognition, and the real purpose was to win with a takedown. He didn't have time to lower his center of gravity now, but he quickly and happily discovered that Chen Chuan seemed to have a problem with the connection between his movements, causing the rhythm to be a beat slower.

Opportunity!

Sometimes the body reacts faster than the mind, so he didn't choose the method of retreating and lowering his center of gravity, but directly delivered a knee strike towards Chen Chuan's head.

Chen Chuan rushed forward, meeting it with his forehead. This knee strike was full of force. If it were someone else, the battle could be declared over, but under the damage transfer of the Second Self, his body didn't even sway. The backhand that had been building up power was punched out, hitting Ding Shuo's face solidly!

Ding Shuo grunted, feeling darkness in front of his eyes and soreness in his nose. If his neck muscles weren't strong enough, coupled with the impact resistance of the breathing technique, he might have fallen from this punch.

After Chen Chuan hit his opponent with a punch, he didn't stop his movements. He pushed off the ground with his feet and reached out with both hands, trying to hug Ding Shuo's neck, while lifting his knee below. It was obvious that it would be a neck-wrapping knee strike.

Ding Shuo's vision was blurred now, and he couldn't see the opposite side clearly, but at this moment, he felt the danger coming with experience. The hairs all over his body stood on end. At this time, he gave a 'hey' sound, issuing a short and powerful exhalation from his chest. His hands split outwards at the same time. At this moment, it seemed that the air current exploded!

Chen Chuan's hands hadn't closed yet, and he felt that he had been forcibly broken open by a powerful force!

Yu Gang saw this scene and thought, "Hmm, 'Sayi Strength'…"

After Chen Chuan's hands were separated, he lost his fulcrum, and the knee strike couldn't exert force, so his movements couldn't help but pause.

After using that move, Ding Shuo also seemed unable to launch an attack immediately. He seemed to be afraid of Chen Chuan forcing his way up, and quickly retreated, pulling away from Chen Chuan.

He tried to breathe a few times, and then couldn't help but look at Chen Chuan, who was standing not far away, a few times. He was also a little surprised that Chen Chuan was unscathed after receiving a punch. At this time, he suddenly felt a heat in his nose, touched it, and blood flowed down, causing a burst of annoyance in his heart.

In fact, more than the pain, he was more ashamed of losing face in front of Mr. Qi.

Chen Chuan also looked at Ding Shuo. He hadn't expected the other man to have such a strange way of exerting force. Especially, that punch just now had been delivered with all his might. If it had been Lu Ke, he would have definitely fallen. But this guy, apart from a little color on his face, didn't seem to be affected in any other way. He was still lively and kicking, and even the nosebleed stopped after a while. His recovery and resistance to blows were excessively good.

Thoughts raced through his mind as he wondered how to fight next.

Mr. Qi watched intently. Even though he himself was not good at fighting, he could tell that the turning point of the victory or defeat should be after Chen Chuan's offensive ended.

After Chen Chuan continued to attack for more than ten seconds, he punched straight at the center line. This time, the power didn't seem great, but when he pulled back his hand, he grabbed Ding Shuo's wrist and pulled him back, causing the latter's whole body to move.

Those in the know could recognize that this was the 'hook and grab hand' from Da San Shou, specifically used to disrupt the center of gravity and pull the enemy.

Ding Shuo's body was pulled along, and he quickly wanted to exert force again to shake off the entanglement. However, Chen Chuan's previous punches and kicks were all foreshadowing, prepared to create the opportunity in front of him. At the moment of pulling, he simultaneously advanced and reached out, using a 'tray-lifting palm,' slamming the base of his palm hard against Ding Shuo's chin. However, the latter's reaction was indeed fast. Just before being hit, he pressed his four fingers down on Chen Chuan's elbow, preventing him from fully exerting his strength, but the remaining force of this palm still pushed his head upwards.

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At this time, Chen Chuan suddenly took a step back, retracting his hand and closing his five fingers, gently sweeping across Ding Shuo's throat. Then, he took the initiative to retreat to a farther place, lowered his stance, and looked at Mr. Qi and the others.

Seeing his actions, Ding Shuo was a little surprised and said dissatisfiedly, "What do you mean? It's not over yet!"

The middle-aged strong man said something in Mr. Qi's ear, and the latter nodded slightly. Then, he looked at Yu Gang and said, "Teacher Yu, we lost."

Ding Shuo was stunned. He looked at the middle-aged strong man, suppressed the anger in his heart, and raised his voice, "It's not over yet? How did we lose?"

The middle-aged strong man said in a slow and unhurried tone, "That last move of this young man was the 'curtain-tearing hand' from Zheng San Shou. If he had exerted force at that time, your throat would have been torn apart, so he won."

Ding Shuo said angrily, "Bullshit! I had already grabbed his elbow, how could he still exert force?"

The middle-aged strong man said, "I'm sure he could."

Ding Shuo was still unconvinced, staring at Chen Chuan and saying, "I don't believe it, unless he shows it to me!"

The middle-aged strong man said expressionlessly, "If this were a life-and-death battle, your life would already be gone, so you don't have a second chance to verify it."

Ding Shuo wanted to curse in his heart. If it were a life-and-death battle, he wouldn't have fought like this.

Hearing this, Chen Chuan felt a slight relief in his heart, knowing that he had won his bet.

Judging from Ding Shuo's resistance to blows, it would be difficult to win by force. But since both sides had agreed in advance to stop when a point was scored, there was room for manipulation here.

How to define 'scoring a point'? It meant that the techniques that could lead to victory or death had touched the effective parts, but were stopped in time.

According to this rule, regardless of whether he really mastered the techniques to kill the opponent, as long as he touched those parts under reasonable circumstances, it could be regarded as 'scoring a point'.

However, it also depended on whether Mr. Qi and the others really took it seriously, or were just paying lip service. If they were shameless and didn't admit it, then he would have no way. No matter what, it was always worth a try.

Fortunately, it seemed that these people still had some face.

Yu Gang pondered for a moment, and walked forward in the eyes of everyone, all the way to the opposite of Mr. Qi, clasped his fists and said: "Mr. Qi, give me half a year, after I have dealt with some things, if you still welcome me at that time, then I will come to your gang."

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