Whoosh— Fist winds howled like invisible beasts, like a thousand cavalry charging forth.
Kou Kang's strength was no trivial matter. Though his techniques were ever-changing, his attacks arrived in the blink of an eye.
Bang! Bang! Bang!— However, the moment Chu Feng's figure shifted, his aura underwent a dramatic transformation.
His fists moved like tigers, his legs struck like dragons, leaving behind streams of afterimages as he clashed head-on with Kou Kang.
Not only did he block every single one of Kou Kang's attacks, but he even launched a counteroffensive, pushing back the one who had attacked first.
"This guy."
Seeing that Chu Feng had not only blocked his attacks with ease but was now pressing him on the counter, Kou Kang's brows knitted together tightly.
He knew that his fists and feet were exceptionally sharp.
Among his peers, most cultivated martial techniques. Very few could, like him, rely solely on raw hand-to-hand combat without any martial techniques and still display such formidable power.
That was precisely why unarmed combat had always been something he took great pride in.
That was why he had decided to refrain from using martial techniques at the outset — if he could suppress Chu Feng with nothing but his fists and feet, that would truly showcase his prowess.
But now, Chu Feng's hand-to-hand skills were not only on par with his own — they seemed to surpass them entirely. His carefully laid plan had no choice but to crumble.
"Incredible. I never expected young friend Chu Feng's unarmed combat to be so fierce and unpredictable. Truly bewildering — in a world without martial techniques, with hand-to-hand skills like these alone, I doubt many at the same level of strength could stand against him."
At that moment, the Luoxia Valley Master, Su Jingrui, and the Hallmaster of the Three Star Hall all had glimmers of pleasant surprise in their eyes.
Chu Feng's display of unarmed combat was genuinely impressive — even they might not necessarily be capable of such a thing.
"Brother Chu Feng, a martial cultivator's combat power lies in the mastery of martial techniques."
"Your hand-to-hand skills are commendable, but what truly tests a martial cultivator is their martial technique."
"From here on, I will be using martial techniques. Prepare yourself, because what I will be using is a Human-ranked forbidden martial technique."
"However, you need not worry too much. Just as with hand-to-hand combat, I will use only half my strength. As long as you are ready to defend, I won't harm you." Suddenly, Kou Kang's figure shot backward as he bellowed, preparing to unleash his martial technique.
"Bullshit. You were clearly using full power in those punches and kicks just now, and you still have the nerve to say you only used half? What a shameless liar," Xu Yiyi spat in mockery.
"Haha, Brother Ouyang, my junior disciple's words may be a bit harsh, but she isn't exactly wrong. This disciple of yours does have a tendency to boast," Su Jingrui added, smiling toward the Hallmaster of the Three Star Hall.
Even Xu Yiyi had seen that Kou Kang was using his full strength during the earlier exchange. How could experts like Su Jingrui fail to notice?
"Young people like to save face, but Kou Kang's behavior really isn't appropriate. I will reprimand him," the Hallmaster of the Three Star Hall could only say with a wry, awkward smile.
And this exchange happened to reach Kou Kang's ears. Hearing his own master's embarrassed laughter, he felt a twinge of shame.
As a result, the Human-ranked forbidden martial technique he had already prepared was not immediately launched at Chu Feng. Instead, he deliberately halved its power before unleashing it.
Boom— A single punch roared forth, and martial power surged wildly, coalescing into a ferocious leopard that opened its massive jaws and lunged to devour Chu Feng.
Though Kou Kang had deliberately reduced its power by half, this was still a Human-ranked forbidden martial technique. Its might remained truly terrifying.
Swish— Yet even against such an attack, Chu Feng neither dodged nor retreated. Instead, he shot forward in a straight line, charging directly at Kou Kang's martial technique.
Chu Feng's charge was astonishingly fast — for he was not merely running. He had actually employed a movement martial technique at the Human-ranked forbidden level.
In the blink of an eye, Chu Feng had already arrived before the leopard formed from martial power.
Boom—