Chapter 1340 - 1327: Xianling the Talented Woman (Part 4)
Song Xiaodong stood three meters in front of Chu Xianling and said, "I also ask for Miss Xianling's guidance."
Yang Yushi did not follow them but sat on a bench at the side, watching the two intently, her thoughts unknown.
Chu Xianling and Song Xiaodong were both silent, quietly observing each other, yet a stream of air gradually formed around them. If a master looked closely, they would see the dust swirling with the stream around them.
"Mr. Song is indeed a master, so I shall be impolite," Chu Xianling knew Song Xiaodong, as a man, would not make the first move. With a call, she raised her palm and slowly struck toward Song Xiaodong.
Although this palm strike was slow and simple, in Song Xiaodong's eyes, it was incredibly profound. No matter how he tried to dodge, he couldn't avoid the opponent's follow-up moves and would end up in a passive position.
Song Xiaodong realized that Chu Xianling was testing the difference in their True Qi.
So he didn't dodge or evade, but raised his palm and slowly met her strike. He also wanted to see how strong the fighter, reputed to be the best in the Chu Family, really was.
"Pa!" Their palms collided, making a light sound.
Then, their palms seemed to be glued together.
Song Xiaodong felt a powerful True Qi surge from her palm, immediately raising his own True Qi to counter it.
As Song Xiaodong increased his True Qi, he could also feel the opponent's True Qi strengthening.
Their True Qi continually increased, and they both realized that as they strengthened their True Qi, the other was keeping up.
Song Xiaodong had already used all his First Stage True Qi to his surprise, yet his opponent's True Qi was not only matched but clearly had more to give.
Normally, reaching the Great Perfection stage in True Qi means it's hard to strengthen further without achieving Second Stage True Qi.
Chu Xianling holding back suggests she has also surpassed Great Perfection, potentially possessing Second Stage True Qi?
Song Xiaodong hesitated over whether to use his Second Stage True Qi when Chu Xianling suddenly spoke, "Mr. Song, you are indeed formidable. Shall we try our moves next?"
Chu Xianling unexpectedly abandoned the idea of competing in True Qi with Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "Miss Xianling is indeed formidable as well," also abandoning his probing intention. Without any connection to the Chu Family, whether they were friends or foes was unknown so he certainly couldn't reveal his full hand so easily.
The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously withdrew their True Qi, stepping back two paces, and then simultaneously surged forward, executing some exquisite moves.
The ensuing clash was far more intense than before. Punches and kicks flew, dazzling Yang Yushi watching on the side, her heart pounding.
Even in this contest of moves, Chu Xianling's actions were ethereal and otherworldly, exuding a sense of beauty. It seemed she wasn't dueling with Song Xiaodong but rather dancing like an elf, as if performing a dance only a fairy could.
However, being in the thick of it, Song Xiaodong could clearly feel the danger in each of her moves. A single mistake and he might fall into her trap.
Song Xiaodong also felt that Chu Xianling's techniques were incredibly sophisticated and that he had difficulty coping. This must be the legacy of a great family, something he lacked.
But Song Xiaodong had something Chu Xianling did not, and that was real combat experience—experience honed between life and death—which completely compensated for the lack in techniques, allowing him to turn danger to safety.
So the two fought for a full twenty minutes, with neither winning nor losing.
Of course, Song Xiaodong had not yet used his Perception Ability, and in terms of True Qi, he maintained his Great Perfection True Qi without revealing his Second Stage True Qi.
Song Xiaodong kept some in reserve, but he also suspected that Chu Xianling was doing the same.