126: A true martial artist

"So it's the Acupoint Sealing technique!"

When Su Can saw long silver needles protruding from a dozen major acupoints on Su Dingsheng's body, he immediately recalled the Daoist notes Gu Qingfeng had given him.

The notes mentioned some methods to control the loss of vital essence and blood energy, including circulating qi through meridians and sealing acupoints with silver needles.

The Su Dingsheng before him had clearly used the silver needle acupoint sealing technique to firmly seal all the vital essence and blood energy in his body, thereby reducing consumption.

This method could not only preserve vital essence and blood energy but also greatly extend a person's lifespan.

Of course, there was a price to pay: he couldn't move frequently in daily life.

But it was still much better than being in a vegetative state.

"Hong Lei, be careful. This old man is most likely a Martial Arts Grandmaster!"

Su Can reminded Hong Lei.

"Understood, Young Master, I will be careful!"

Hong Lei's heart tightened upon hearing this. He took a deep breath and stared intently at Su Dingsheng.

Su Dingsheng looked on with cold eyes. He took a step forward, and as his body trembled, palm-length silver needles flew out.

Whoosh!

In just an instant, Su Dingsheng's aura changed dramatically. His hunched body immediately straightened!

His sallow and wrinkled face also became flushed and rosy at a visible speed!

Hong Lei was astonished. Su Dingsheng, who had just been on the verge of death, now transformed into a middle-aged man.

Su Dingsheng closed his eyes slightly, feeling the vigorous blood energy circulating within his body. His skin, membranes, and muscles received nourishment, quickly becoming full, making him let out a comfortable groan.

"Old pervert!"

Hong Lei sneered.

"Courting death!"

Su Dingsheng suddenly opened his eyes, revealing intense killing intent.

The next moment, he stomped his foot, and his body shot out, agile and fast, comparable to a spirit cat.

"Holy moly!"

Hong Lei was startled by his speed. He instinctively took a quick step back, simultaneously leaning his upper body backward.

Swish!

Almost simultaneously, Su Dingsheng's palm swept past his chest.

It seemed light and airy, but the palm force contained within the technique was extremely terrifying.

As Su Dingsheng's palm wind grazed him, Hong Lei's pores contracted, and goosebumps couldn't help but appear!

"Good heavens, is this what a Grandmaster is like?"

Hong Lei took a deep breath, feeling his scalp tingle. He felt that once a martial artist entered the Hua Jin realm and became a Grandmaster, their human potential was exploited tenfold, even dozens of times!

"I'll test just how powerful a Grandmaster truly is!"

Hong Lei's fighting spirit was strongly ignited. He struck a pose and used a move from the Heavenly Wolf Skill.

He quickly chopped out with a palm, his muscles bulging, his internal energy circulating, and his palm's power erupting. The air even made a whooshing, tearing sound as it was pulled apart.

But Su Dingsheng didn't care at all!

He retracted his palm, quickly turning it into a fist, and his entire body also contracted. He threw a punch at Hong Lei's palm.

The punch flew!

Su Dingsheng's figure expanded rapidly, and all his power, like a fully drawn bow shooting at the sun, was integrated into this single punch.

Crack!

There was no dull, massive sound as expected, only a clear sound of fist and palm clashing.

But within this crisp sound, the power that Hong Lei had unleashed was completely nullified.

The next second.

Then came a series of cracking sounds. Su Dingsheng remained motionless, but the floor beneath his feet cracked inch by inch, sending fragments flying everywhere.

It turned out that Hong Lei's full-powered palm strike had all its force redirected to the ground by him.

"As expected of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, his command and control over his body's internal energy are simply flawless!"

Su Can looked at Su Dingsheng with immense admiration.

A Martial Arts Grandmaster has internal energy flowing through their entire body, capable of 'not allowing a single feather to be added, nor a fly to land.'

It seems this is truly not an exaggeration!

In contrast, after his power was discharged, Hong Lei felt the opponent gently push his fist, exhaling internal energy.

Hong Lei, sensing the powerful force, quickly employed the Heavenly Wolf Skill for defense, contracting his muscles, making them as hard as steel.

Even so, he felt his body lighten, and he was uncontrollably sent flying backward.

Bang!

Crash!

The grand armchair Su Can had been sitting on was struck by Hong Lei, instantly shattering into pieces!

Hong Lei grimaced, shook his arm, and quickly got back up.

Despite his incredibly fast reaction and preemptive defense, his muscles hardened like stone, he was still hurt by the opponent's strike.

Hua Jin strikes can make a person fly like a painting on a wall!

Similarly, Hua Jin strikes can also feel like needle pricks!

Even a highly dense stone, as long as a Hua Jin Martial Artist exhales their internal energy, can be instantly shattered into powder.

The term Hua Jin itself implies the meaning of 'energy transforming into myriad forms'!

"Hmm?"

Su Dingsheng was slightly stunned to see Hong Lei get up so quickly, seemingly unharmed.

Then he reacted and said in surprise, "What a powerful physique, no less impressive than that of a Buddhist martial artist, yet there are no signs of a Buddhist martial artist's body tempering on you!"

"Are you naturally gifted? Born with extraordinary strength and a powerful physique?"

Su Dingsheng looked at Hong Lei with shining eyes, his expression changing, clearly plotting something.

"Less talk, old man, let's go again!"

Hong Lei roared, his body charging forward. His muscles bulged, internal energy circulated, and a fierce, solitary wolf seemed to appear around him!

"Good, good, good. It just so happens that I've just unsealed my blood energy, and its circulation isn't yet perfectly smooth. I'll use you to practice!"

Su Dingsheng snorted coldly, took a step, and as his blood energy circulated and internal energy flowed through him, he effortlessly appeared before Hong Lei.

This time, Su Dingsheng seemed to have brought out his ultimate skill. With his first move, his palms moved like butterflies flitting through flowers, agile and elusive, leaving no trace!

Hong Lei roared, his bones cracking, as he also went all out.

But Su Dingsheng's body was completely integrated, his internal energy diffused throughout, with eyes everywhere and strength all around!

With a retraction and release, he moved like a spirit cat leaping, a white tiger crossing a ravine, and in a flash, he was behind Hong Lei.

"Not good!"

Hong Lei secretly roared, his scalp tingling. Without even looking, he quickly turned and threw punch after punch.

He wanted to create chaos to buy time and retreat gracefully.

But Su Dingsheng merely sneered, executing his 'Flower-Piercing Palm' technique.

Crack!

Crack, crack, crack!

Palm shadows struck out, easily neutralizing each of his punches.

Crack, crack!

The floor continued to crack.

Su Dingsheng's palm technique became faster and faster. Suddenly, he spun sharply, accelerating, and struck Hong Lei's ribs with a diagonal palm.

Crack!

Hong Lei grunted, his body jolting as if electrocuted, and he was instantly sent flying backward.

At the same time, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth.

Su Dingsheng smiled grimly, moving his feet to follow like a shadow, silently.

He pressed out with a palm, light and airy, aiming directly for Hong Lei's heart.

If this palm strike landed, with the terrifying power of Hua Jin, Hong Lei's heart would undoubtedly burst, killing him.