Chapter 658: Ingenious Strategy to Repel the Enemy
Ren Woxing launched a fierce assault, noticing that Fang Zheng’s palm techniques were becoming increasingly sluggish. He was secretly pleased: ‘Though your cultivation is high, you haven’t fought your way through countless life-and-death battles like I have. That’s why you struggle to unleash your full potential in actual combat.’
Just as he was about to press his advantage, he suddenly felt a numbness in his right arm as he struck out with his palm. His internal energy circulation became obstructed, causing him great alarm. He immediately realized that it was due to absorbing a portion of Kong Zhi’s power earlier, which he had yet to refine. With the intensity of this battle, that foreign energy had taken the opportunity to counteract him.
The truth was that while his Cosmic Absorption Technique was immensely powerful, it had a fatal flaw—once he absorbed too much internal energy, the different energies would start clashing and rebounding against him. Because of this, he normally had to allocate a portion of his own energy to suppress these foreign forces within him.
Under ordinary circumstances, with Ren Woxing’s level of mastery, this flaw wouldn’t be too detrimental. However, Fang Zheng’s martial arts were on par with his, forcing him to exert his full strength unknowingly. As a result, the foreign energy within him was no longer suppressed and took the opportunity to strike back.
“Amitabha.” Fang Zheng quickly noticed his abnormality and immediately switched from defense to offense, sending a powerful palm strike toward Ren Woxing’s chest.
Ren Woxing gritted his teeth and had no choice but to meet the attack with his right palm. The two clashed, their bodies shaking from the impact. Fang Zheng remained steady, but Ren Woxing staggered back several steps. He felt his internal energy surge chaotically, and his heart sank—if this continued, he would lose all dignity in front of everyone.
Without hesitation, he retreated swiftly and, in a sudden motion, turned around and seized Kong Zhi by the chest with one hand while striking at his head with the other.
The move was so unexpected and swift that no one had anticipated it. Seeing Ren Woxing locked in combat with Master Fang Zheng and seemingly at a disadvantage, one would expect him to focus on self-preservation. Who could have predicted that he would suddenly turn and attack Kong Zhi instead? The change was too abrupt. Otherwise, even though Kong Zhi was a renowned monk, he would not have been captured so easily in a single move. The gathered monks gasped in shock, their voices ringing out in unison.
Master Fang Zheng immediately leaped forward like a bird in flight, launching both palms toward the back of Ren Woxing’s head. This was a well-known strategy in martial arts—’Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao’—forcing the opponent to abandon their attack to defend themselves.