Urban Martial Saint

Seeing Li Bing’en walk out, Lu Zian frowned, stayed silent for a moment, and said, ”I know you, you’re that foolish grandson of Northern Fist King Li Changqing. It is said that your abilities aren’t too bad; are you preparing to step in for him?”

Li Bing’en remained giggling and laughing, as if he didn’t understand Lu Zian’s words. As he got in front of Lu Zian, he pointed a finger at him, challenging Lu Zian.

”Hahaha...” Lu Zian laughed out loud, saying, ”I wasn’t planning to fight a fool. Even if I won, word spreading would make people think I was bullying a fool. But, since you’re bent on challenging me, if I don’t fight, wouldn’t that make people think I’m afraid of a fool? Well then, I’ll consider it a warm-up, let’s see how strong a fool can really be!”

Ye Qing understood Lu Zian’s dominance well. Even though Li Bing’en wasn’t weak, he probably wouldn’t be Lu Zian’s match. Of course, Ye Qing didn’t want Li Bing’en taking risks, as he was Third Master Li’s only grandson.

”I’ll fight you!” Ye Qing yelled, rushing forward, intending to bypass Li Bing’en and stop Lu Zian.

Li Bing’en reached out, grabbed Ye Qing’s shoulder, and pulled him behind himself. Before Ye Qing could react, he was already charging at Lu Zian.

Lu Zian sneered coldly, saying, ”You two can come at me together, save some time!”

This Lu Zian was indeed excessively confident, considering even prominent figures like Huangfu Ziyu, Liu Mubai, Cui Yulong, and Chen San had been defeated by him. He was even arrogant enough to challenge White-haired Ding San, though he was defeated, it didn’t imply he wasn’t capable; rather, White-haired Ding San’s abilities were simply too bizarre, which didn’t affect his confidence. In his view, aside from monsters like White-haired Ding San, ordinary peers couldn’t possibly be his opponents—none even possessed thirty percent of his strength!

Ye Qing frowned; by now, Li Bing’en had already charged ahead. If he really went forward as well, it’d turn into a two-person attack on Lu Zian. It was crucial to understand his martial arts were taught by the King of North-South Boxing, and Li Bing’en was Third Master Li’s grandson, also taught martial arts personally by Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun. Their identities were very special; if they teamed up to attack Lu Zian, no matter the outcome, it would damage the reputation of King of North-South Boxing!

”Bing’en, be careful!” Ye Qing said in a deep voice, this time he didn’t rush forward, but instead watched cautiously from the side. He was prepared; if Li Bing’en was in danger, he would charge in instantly, ensuring Li Bing’en wouldn’t suffer.

It seemed Li Bing’en hadn’t heard Ye Qing’s words at all. He giggled and laughed as he approached, until he stood before Lu Zian, and sent a punch directly toward Lu Zian’s chest. This move bore no resemblance to Bajiquan techniques, nor did it have any form, resembling rather like a child’s fight—just a direct punch.

”Hahaha...” Lu Zian couldn’t help but laugh out loud. To him, Li Bing’en’s punch was full of flaws; he had at least a hundred ways to easily knock Li Bing’en down.

Is this the grandson of Northern Fist King? Isn’t his strength supposed to be quite good? What kind of strength is this? It’s simply laughable.

Ye Qing stood stunned beside, having witnessed Li Bing’en’s prowess against Ao Yangrong before. His abilities were unquestionably above Ye Qing. But now, what was the meaning of this punch? Even a thug who can’t fight wouldn’t throw such a punch, right? That punch was limp, seemingly devoid of power. What was it even?

Just as Ye Qing was surprised and Lu Zian laughed, Li Bing’en suddenly stepped sideways. This step, neither too long nor too short, was just about a foot in distance. Actually, given the current distance between him and Lu Zian, this step was completely unnecessary.

However, after he took this step, Ye Qing suddenly inhaled sharply. Following this step, Li Bing’en’s punch unexpectedly changed direction, striking toward Lu Zian’s right neck in an incredibly strange angle. This angle, Ye Qing hadn’t even considered; he didn’t even understand how Li Bing’en managed this punch.

Li Bing’en’s punch didn’t change initially—everything changed only after that step, Ye Qing suddenly realized, Li Bing’en’s step had an ability to turn decay into magic, transforming his previously flawed punch into one without a single flaw. Ye Qing saw it clearly; with experience in numerous battles and mastering the unique skills of King of North-South Boxing, Ye Qing was proficient in boxing techniques. However, watching Li Bing’en’s punch, he suddenly didn’t know what to do. Li Bing’en’s punch wasn’t fast, yet Ye Qing didn’t know how to avoid it.

The saying goes, ”The onlooker sees things clearly,” yet even Ye Qing, who stood watching from the side, didn’t know how to dodge the punch. We can imagine Lu Zian’s plight, being directly involved.

He was still laughing originally. After Li Bing’en took this step, his laughter suddenly stopped. Because, like Ye Qing, he did not know how to counter this punch.

This punch had no flaws. Lu Zian could either choose to evade or block. However, whether he chose to evade or block, Li Bing’en had follow-up moves waiting for him in that punch, making evasion and blocking useless.

Seeing Li Bing’en’s punch coming, Lu Zian’s mind turned over several thoughts, but he still didn’t know how to counter it. In the end, with no other choice, he could only grit his teeth and raise his hand to block, while simultaneously becoming highly alert. He suddenly realized that this fool in front of him had strength far beyond his expectations!

Li Bing’en’s punch wasn’t fast, so Lu Zian raised his hand and blocked Li Bing’en’s fist, taking the opportunity to grab his wrist. But at that moment, Li Bing’en took another step forward, just in time to crash into Lu Zian’s chest with a technique called ”Stick to the Mountain.”

Li Bing’en’s speed wasn’t fast, but the key was that it was very fluid. Moreover, from that punch just now to this ”Stick to the Mountain,” his entire action was like flowing water, executed perfectly. On the other hand, Lu Zian, from the beginning, fell into a passive position, somewhat at a loss.

Lu Zian quickly extended his other hand, pressing against Li Bing’en’s shoulder, trying to block this body check. But just as his hand pressed onto Li Bing’en’s shoulder, Li Bing’en lifted his arm, raising Lu Zian’s hand. At this moment, Li Bing’en just happened to rush in front of Lu Zian. As his arm raised, his right elbow came towards him, directly hitting Lu Zian’s chest and making him stumble back two steps.

Ye Qing watching from the sidelines had his eyes wide open. Li Bing’en’s move was even rather slow. But the key was that his moves were very coherent, and everything Lu Zian did seemed to be under his control. The entire process was seamless, without any hesitation or pause. Even with someone of Lu Zian’s caliber, he suffered a setback under Li Bing’en’s hand, which was incredibly astonishing!

Li Bing’en’s strength, could it be so strong!?

After suffering this setback, Lu Zian’s expression instantly turned grim, saying in a low voice, ”I didn’t expect your strength to be so strong. A fool could unexpectedly practice such martial arts, completely beyond my expectations.”

”Hehehe...” Li Bing’en kept his foolish smile, not knowing whether he understood Lu Zian’s words.

Lu Zian’s face grew even colder. The more foolish Li Bing’en looked, the more furious he became. Losing to White-haired Ding San before was alright, after all, Ding San turned into a monster, a body-becoming-Gu monster, something not conquerable by common people. But this time, losing again under Li Bing’en’s hand was too humiliating. Moreover, the key point was that Li Bing’en was still a fool. If this were spread, wouldn’t his reputation be completely ruined?

”No matter how strong, ultimately still a fool!” Lu Zian shouted loudly, suddenly rushing towards Li Bing’en, throwing three rapid punches.

Lu Zian’s strikes were extremely fast and powerful. These three punches, even with Ye Qing’s capability, he couldn’t see clearly from which angle they came. If Ye Qing were to face him, he could only blindly retaliate using Wing Chun Fist. However, such blind fighting was very dangerous. If one couldn’t block the opponent’s offensive, one would suffer losses.

But, Li Bing’en’s response was different from Ye Qing’s. He still kept his smile, casually throwing three punches, and somehow blocked all Lu Zian’s three punches.

Ye Qing, watching closely, had his eyes wide open. Li Bing’en managed to defend against Lu Zian’s punches like this, meaning Li Bing’en could completely see through Lu Zian’s attacks. Moreover, the key thing was that Li Bing’en could throw punches in such a short time, directly blocking the opponent’s punches. Such speed and accuracy were really astonishing.

Not only was Ye Qing shocked, Lu Zian was equally surprised. But having suffered under Li Bing’en’s hand previously, he was already on guard. Missing with three punches, he directly lifted his knee and raised his elbow, quickly going for Li Bing’en’s chest and head once more.

Li Bing’en casually pressed down with one palm, just blocking Lu Zian’s raised knee. At the same time, his body surged forward, dodging Lu Zian’s elbow with his head, his shoulder just bumping into Lu Zian, forcing him to take another step back. This was, in fact, another ”Stick to the Mountain” move, but Li Bing’en executed it so fluidly, the techniques of Bajiquan seemingly used at will, without deliberate force gathering, yet the impact was not small.

”Good!” Ye Qing couldn’t help but shout out, for he had noticed that Li Bing’en’s strength was definitely superior to Lu Zian’s.