Simultaneous Transmigration: The Re-merging of 99 Selves

Chapter 104

Fei Bin swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly: "Senior Brother Ding, is this... is this Dongfang Bubai's true strength? Senior Brother Zuo... can he really handle it?"

Ding Mian's expression was also very unpleasant.

He stared intently at the city wall, forcing himself to remain calm, and said, "What's the panic! Senior Brother Zuo is a shrewd strategist who never fights a battle he can't win. No matter how powerful Dongfang Bubai is, he's still just one person. Besides, when the two of them are both exhausted, we might just be the ones to reap the benefits."

Ding Mian's words seemed to be persuading Fei Bin, and also seemed to be persuading himself.

"A fisherman?" Lu Bai shook his head bitterly. "Senior Brother Ding, do you think we're qualified to be fishermen?"

Ding Mian was speechless for a moment.

Fei Bin didn't speak, but kept his eyes fixed on Zhao Yu's figure.

He felt that this person looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. He frowned and tried hard to remember.

Suddenly, a strange light flashed in his eyes, but then he regained his composure and his expression returned to normal.

The fierce battle continued atop the city wall.

Under the immense pressure of Dongfang Bubai's speed, Zhao Yu unleashed all the skills he had ever acquired.

The White Rainbow Palm moves with unpredictable force, the Tianshan Six Yang Palm combines strength and gentleness, the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand seizes and seals acupoints, and the Nine Yin Divine Claw is fierce and ruthless.

He can wield all sorts of completely different martial arts with ease, yet they blend seamlessly into a unified whole, without any sense of stagnation.

Even so, Zhao Yu was still unable to truly harm Dongfang Bubai.

Their fight looked exciting, but from beginning to end, neither of them engaged in any real physical combat.

With his unparalleled speed, Dongfang Bubai moved around Zhao Yu, constantly searching for an opening.

Zhao Yu, on the other hand, relied on his profound internal strength and extensive knowledge of martial arts to counter every move with impeccable skill.

Dongfang Bubai tried his best to avoid contact with Zhao Yu's palm strikes. Every time Zhao Yu made a move, he would immediately change his position and launch an attack from another angle.

Zhao Yu changed his tactics accordingly, and Dongfang Bubai changed his tactics again.

Therefore, even though the two exchanged hundreds of blows, they never actually made any contact.

Just as Dongfang Bubai dodged Zhao Yu's palm strike again and flashed in front of him, Zhao Yu's lips suddenly curled up.

"I've finally waited for you."

Before anyone knew it, a slender silver needle was already nestled in Zhao Yu's palm.

With a flick of the wrist, the silver needle shot out, flying towards the empty space ahead.

This seemingly futile attack was actually a long-planned killing move.

The moment the silver needle was shot out, Dongfang Bubai seemed to walk into a trap, deliberately running into the silver needle.

Zhao Yu's hidden weapon was naturally not poisoned, but he had already calculated that the silver needle was aimed at Dongfang Bubai's Tanzhong acupoint.

Although his lightness skill was not as good as Dongfang Bubai's, it was still superb. Once Dongfang Bubai's vital points were hit by the needle, Zhao Yu could use the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to keep him tightly entangled, and then it would be easy to decide the winner.

Just as the silver needle was about to pierce Dongfang Bubai's Tanzhong acupoint.

At the last possible moment, Dongfang Bubai's body suddenly shifted three inches to the side, avoiding a fatal blow even though he didn't completely dodge.

"Oh no!" Zhao Yu's eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself that something was wrong.

Before he could think it through, his inner strength suddenly erupted, forming a thick wall of energy around his body.

Almost the instant the air barrier formed, two gleaming silver needles shot out from behind Zhao Yu's head and pierced straight into the air barrier.

Due to the obstruction of the internal energy barrier, the silver needles slowed down, eventually stopping just as they pierced Zhao Yu's hair.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on Zhao Yu's face.

As the silver needle landed, a few strands of black hair also drifted down.

He was not entirely unscathed.

Even though Zhao Yu's skill far surpasses that of ordinary people, as long as he is still a mortal, he must be extremely vigilant in this level of life-or-death struggle.

A single misstep could lead to certain death.

Dongfang Bubai covered his wound and breathed softly.

He pulled out the silver needles from his body and casually tossed them on the ground, a hint of regret on his face: "As expected, I still couldn't succeed. This internal energy is simply too immense."

Zhao Yu looked at Dongfang Bubai: "You've been waiting for me to make a move?"

"Not bad." Dongfang Bubai nodded, admitting frankly, "Since I know your background, I am also aware that you did not practice internal energy cultivation in your early years in the sect, but preferred the Black Blood Divine Needle. Since the start of the war, you have repeatedly used your fists and palms, but have not used any hidden weapons, so I was naturally on guard."

Zhao Yu couldn't help but applaud: "As expected of Dongfang Bubai, even though he hasn't fought anyone for a long time, his combat instincts are still top-notch."

Dongfang Bubai shook his head: "But in the end I still failed. I revealed a weakness to lure you into attacking, but I didn't expect to be blocked by your external release of internal energy. This method of overwhelming force with strength is indeed unsolvable."

He looked at Zhao Yu, genuinely puzzled: "What kind of martial art do you practice? If the Star Absorbing Technique could absorb other people's internal energy to this extent, it would probably have caused internal energy conflict and death long ago. How can it be used as freely and effortlessly as you do?"

Having witnessed Zhao Yu's true strength, Dongfang Bubai no longer believed that he was practicing the Star Absorbing Technique.

Zhao Yu didn't hide anything and replied, "This skill is called the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, taken from 'Zhuangzi: Free and Easy Wandering,' which means 'the sea accepts all rivers.' As for the Star Absorbing Technique you mentioned, it's just a fragment of the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, which is why there's a risk of internal energy conflict."

"The Northern Darkness Divine Art..." Dongfang Bubai murmured to himself, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. "So that's how it is. It is indeed a divine art, embracing all rivers and embracing all things."

Beneath the city wall, Ren Yingying asked in a low voice, "Uncle Xiang, have you ever heard of the Northern Darkness Divine Art?"

Xiang Wentian slowly shook his head, the shock on his face still lingering: "I've never heard of it before, and the sect leader has never mentioned where his Star Absorbing Technique came from. It seems that what Zhao Yu said might be true."

Ren Yingying looked back at the city wall, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

She originally thought that Zhao Yu had only secretly learned the Star Absorbing Technique left behind by Ren Woxing.

Now it seems that things are far more complicated than she imagined.

If her proud and arrogant father knew that the Star Absorbing Skill was just an incomplete martial art, I wonder what he would think.

On the city wall, Zhao Yu shook his hands and stretched his muscles.

He looked at Dongfang Bubai and said solemnly, "Now that the testing is over, it's time to settle things. I'm going to go all out now."

Dongfang Bubai nodded slightly, his expression turning serious: "Indeed, it's time to settle this."

He knew in his heart that in terms of endurance and internal strength, he was far from being Zhao Yu's match.

Since the previous ingenious move failed, there will be no second chance. If the battle drags on, he will inevitably be the one to lose.

The best strategy for Dongfang Bubai to win is to fight quickly and decisively, and to determine the winner in the shortest amount of time.