When a cheetah hunts its prey, its explosive power can propel it over thirty meters in an instant. Now that he has mastered the Transformation of Internal Energy, his pounce is no less powerful than that of a real cheetah. Coupled with his unstoppable and domineering aura, he is simply unstoppable.
Unfortunately, Li Boyang underestimated the wonder of the Yu Step. The Nine Palaces True Man comprehended the aura of transcending the mortal realm, which complemented the Taoist Yu Step perfectly. It was not only fast but also agile. In terms of speed, his Leopard Pounce might be similar to the Yu Step, but in terms of agility, it was inferior.
Seeing Li Boyang's unstoppable momentum, the Nine Palaces Immortal did not fight head-on. He stepped in a series of seven-star formations, his figure moving left and right, making him impossible to catch. The aura of an immortal transcending the mortal world arose spontaneously.
"This guy is not only just as fast as me, but he also moves with such fluidity that he's impossible to catch."
Soon, Li Boyang suffered from being slower than others. Three minutes passed, and he still hadn't even caught a glimpse of Jiugong Zhenren. Instead, he was caught off guard and took two hits from the Bagua Fist's Azure Dragon Claw.
Faced with such an agile opponent, he felt utterly powerless, mainly because he was too impatient, eager to test the level of his mastery of strength, but he didn't expect his opponent to not engage him in a direct confrontation at all.
"We can't fight like this anymore. If you want to drag it out, I'll drag it out with you."
In a flash, Li Boyang came up with a solution. Instead of focusing on a direct confrontation, he stood still and adopted a Tai Chi stance.
Seeing that his opponent had changed his strategy, Master Jiugong increased the distance between himself and Li Boyang, and stretched out his hands in front and behind, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, coiling upwards. He had seen through Li Boyang's extremely strong Tai Chi hammer force and chose to use softness to overcome hardness.
"You come to entangle me, and I will entangle you in return." Seeing the opponent's snake-like cunning hand coiling towards him, Li Boyang flicked his right hand diagonally, using a Tai Chi cloud hand to deflect the snake hand.
At the same time, the left hand wraps around the opponent's vital point. If this move, "Wild Horse Parts Its Mane," is successfully executed, it can tear the opponent in two.
The Nine Palaces Immortal was clearly not an idiot. With a single step, he stepped out of the range of the Wild Horse's Mane and increased the distance between the two.
The two exchanged blows, one attacking with light and graceful movements, the other defending with perfect consistency, exchanging more than a dozen blows in an instant.
Seeing that he couldn't defeat Li Boyang immediately, Master Jiugong once again distanced himself and did not attack. Instead, he circled around Li Boyang using the Yu Step.
This is an opportunity; as soon as Li Boyang reveals even the slightest flaw, Master Jiugong will pounce like a venomous snake in the forest and bite him hard.
Li Boyang naturally knew Jiugong Zhenren's plan. A cold smile appeared on his lips. Time was on his side, not Jiugong Zhenren's. Once Huang Feihong made his move, it would be the end for Jiugong Zhenren.
Completely ignoring Master Jiugong, he remained focused on himself, embracing the universe as one, and could instantly strike no matter which direction Master Jiugong charged from.
Just like the skillful defender described in Sun Tzu's Art of War, who hides deep underground.
This is because they are certain that the other party will not dare to confront them head-on. In a one-on-one situation, it is hard to say who would win or lose. After all, prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat. Although it seems that they have the advantage of not moving while the other party is making moves, this is not actually the case.
Li Boyang was on the defensive. Although his body was still, his mind was moving with the Nine Palaces Master. It was fine for a short time, but he couldn't keep it up for long. It was the same principle as fighting a war. The attacking side always had the advantage.
The two remained locked in a stalemate for a moment.
"Boyang, hang in there."
While dealing with ordinary underlings, Wong Fei-hung could still keep an eye on Li Bo-yang's situation. When he saw that the two were locked in a stalemate, he felt relieved.
Time passed slowly, and almost an hour had gone by since the incident, but Master Jiugong was becoming increasingly anxious.
Although Master Jiugong had a slight advantage, he was still shocked. Li Boyang's strength was simply beyond his expectations.
Although his opponent's attacks were completely devoid of any martial arts flair, the overwhelming power and strength emanating from their fists sent chills down his spine. Although he hadn't directly clashed with any of their blows, he felt as if he would inevitably suffer if he dared to take a direct hit.
Choosing a hit-and-run tactic was actually a last resort. Time was not on his side, and by the time Huang Feihong made his move, he would probably have no chance to escape.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of gunshots rang out from afar.
"Master, I've brought reinforcements."
With seven or eight hundred meters to go, Liang Kuan, carrying Sun Wen's medicine box, let out a long howl, fearing that something might have happened to the two of them.
Sun Yat-sen was panting heavily as he ran, but he kept urging the foreign gunners to hurry up and rescue the people: "Quick, they're just ahead."
"withdraw."
As soon as the gunshot rang out, Master Jiugong realized that he probably couldn't do anything to Li Boyang this time.
The opponent's strength exceeded his expectations, but since it was just to show those big spenders his attitude, he had achieved his goal. With that thought in mind, he turned and left without hesitation.
At the command of Master Jiugong, the White Lotus Sect members who were still standing turned around and left without hesitation, while those who were no longer able to move were simply abandoned.
Looking at the White Lotus Sect members he had knocked to the ground, Wong Fei-hung sighed and said, "Hand these people over to the authorities. They misled the people and attacked the church. Let the authorities deal with them according to the law."
Upon finally arriving at the scene, Liang Kuan quickly asked, "Master, Third Senior Brother, are you alright?"
The foreigners' support arrived very quickly; only an hour had passed since the incident. As the White Lotus sect retreated like a tide, the foreigners did not pursue them further. The fire in the church was almost out of control, so the foreigners rushed off to put out the fire.
Li Boyang laughed and said, "A bunch of clowns, how could anything happen to them?"
"Mr. Yat-sen, have all those foreign doctors been rescued?" Huang Feihong asked quickly as he saw Sun Yat-sen approaching.
"Five died, the rest were evacuated."
"I haven't yet had the pleasure of asking who this person is. With such exceptional skills, they must be no ordinary individual."
The scene of Li Boyang directly removing the church door and rushing out was witnessed by Sun Wen, who saw him as nothing short of an ancient strongman.
Wong Fei-hung said, "Oh, this is my third disciple, Li Boyang."
Sun Yat-sen clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Boyang and said, "Indeed, a great teacher produces a great student."
"Since you are both safe and sound, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
Although he was amazed by Li Boyang's bravery, Sun Wen believed that no matter how powerful Li Boyang was, he was still just a person. This was not what he was pursuing, nor did he have any interest in befriending him. After saying this, he turned and left.
Seeing that Sun Wen had left and forgotten to take the medicine box he had left with him, Liang Kuan called out, "Mr. Yixian, your medicine box is still here."
Sun Yat-sen said without turning his head: