Chapter 1222 - 1270: The Battle of Xu Shanshan
Park Sung-ho and the other two were aware of Innate Vital Energy, but how powerful it truly was, they had no idea. To them, Innate Vital Energy was merely a special kind of True Qi, differing only in essence from their own, but presumably similar in practicality.
So even though they considered Xu Shanshan to be strong, they only thought she was about the same level as themselves, if not slightly weaker.
But watching Xu Shanshan’s exchange with Wu Chang shattered that notion instantly. Even if Wu Chang was holding back, not daring to use any lethal moves, with his strength, he could effortlessly defeat them within ten or so moves. Yet, after engaging with Xu Shanshan for over twenty moves, he hadn’t only failed to beat her, but it seemed he didn’t even have the upper hand.
At that moment, Wu Chang was extremely surprised. As an expert, he had access to more information within the Noah’s Ark Organization, so he had some understanding of those with Innate Vital Energy. There was an expert in the organization who possessed Innate Vital Energy, but that person had been developed from a young age, gradually improving their abilities at a rapid pace, yet still seemingly not as strong as himself. However, Xu Shanshan, who must have unlocked her Innate Vital Energy not long ago, was unexpectedly so mighty, showing no signs of defeat until now.
Though Wu Chang deemed Xu Shanshan formidable, he still couldn’t believe she could win against him. He had only been using sixty percent of his strength, but he promptly intensified his effort by another twenty percent, his moves became quicker and more ingenious, and the True Qi in his fists and palms even stronger, naturally putting more pressure on Xu Shanshan.
He expected her to panic under this pressure, but as he increased it, Xu Shanshan’s ability to resist seemed to surge in response, matching his own.
This greatly astonished Wu Chang; it appeared she hadn’t been going all out either. It seemed he had underestimated her, and no wonder she was defiant towards him—her strength was the reason.
"Little girl, I truly didn’t expect you to be this amazing!" Wu Chang was initially furious, but after exchanging dozens of moves, a martial artist’s pride momentarily made him forget the disrespect he’d received from Xu Shanshan, and he loudly praised her.