Chapter 168: [106] Return to the Peak? Battle Lu Pingshan!
Goo goo goo!
At the moment Lu Pingshan fell to the ground, under the watchful eyes of everyone, they saw his body, already as thin as a stick and nearing his end, begin an astonishing transformation.
His entire body of muscles swelled madly at this moment, while his bones cracked and popped, like an old tree sprouting new shoots, with his body functions clearly advancing towards a peak state.
The sight of this unusual transformation caused a chill in Wu Ye's eyes. The reputation Lu Pingshan had built in Hong Kong back in the day was famous even inland.
If Lu Pingshan could actually regain the strength of his youth, then killing him would become a very difficult task.
After all, this man truly studied under Dong Haichuan, and his mastery of the Eight Trigrams Palm had reached an extraordinary level, something unimaginable today.
"Die for me!" Wu Ye reached out towards Lu Pingshan's back, his five fingers tensed and veins bulging.
This claw was clearly executed with full force, so much so that even if a stone were caught, it would be crushed by Wu Ye as if it were tofu!
Bam!
At that critical moment, the trembling Lu Pingshan on the ground suddenly turned and struck, meeting Wu Ye's claw with a hard palm strike.
The room immediately erupted with a piercing crisp sound, shaking with a thunderous roar.
Wu Ye's whole body was instantly flung upside down, retreating several steps after landing on his feet before he could stabilize himself.
Tonight, Wu Ye was wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, and at the moment he clashed with Lu Pingshan, his sleeve had already torn to shreds, revealing the dark purple arm concealed under his clothes.
His arm was bulging with four or five thumb-thick blood-red veins, subtly trembling, the mere sight of it was terrifying.
Wang Longhu could see at a glance that this was because Lu Pingshan's Dark Force had invaded Wu Ye's body but was resisted by Wu Ye's own Dark Force, preventing damage to the meridians.
However, these Dark Forces staying in his arm meridians would also increase the difficulty of blood flow, thereby forming such a terrifying blood accumulation appearance.
As for Lu Pingshan, he shakily stood up from the ground, and only then did everyone notice how imposing this underworld leader, who had built his empire with his bare hands throughout Hong Kong, truly was.
Lu Pingshan, lying in bed, gave no hint of it, but when he stood up, he was over 190cm tall, nearly reaching 2 meters.
Combined with whatever drug he had just taken, causing his whole body to swell with massive muscles, Lu Pingshan now looked like an incarnate Vajra Arhat, imposing just by standing there without moving.
"You guys… made me lose years of my life, damn it… damn it!!!" Lu Pingshan roared furiously, eyes bloodshot and full of vitality.
Even Wang Longhu, as a Dark Force expert, felt a suffocating pressure.
At this moment, Lu Pingshan was undoubtedly on the verge of reaching Huajin, just a hair away from crossing that threshold.
For a moment, Wang Longhu also understood why Lu Pingshan could achieve such a status in Hong Kong from nothing.
As a master just shy of Huajin, unless someone could hit a part not yet fortified by Dark Force, no one could harm him without a gun.
This was Lu Pingshan's strength and confidence.
"Originally on the brink of death, he must have used some drug to stimulate this transformation; it won't last long. Let's all go at him and wear him out. Xiaoliang, step back and find a place to hide to avoid getting hurt," Wu Ye said gravely, in a low voice.
As the saying goes, "A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and a broken ship still has three nails." No one would doubt the strength of this underworld leader from Hong Kong.
Wang Longhu, with a serious expression, moved to the side, silently gathering energy. This battle, unless something unexpected happened, should be the strongest opponent he had encountered since he started practicing martial arts.
Excitement and a fighting spirit arose in Wang Longhu's heart, burning with eager resolve.
Even though Lu Pingshan had reached half-step Huajin, facing an opponent like Wang Longhu, with physical power and physique both at 4.0, one wondered if he could easily handle it?
Bam!
As Wu Ye finished speaking, Lu Pingshan had already taken a great stride and swung a palm directly at Wu Ye's head.
This palm generated such power that even before it landed, it blew Wu Ye's clothes, causing them to ripple audibly. Wu Ye quickly reached out to seize Lu Pingshan's wrist, intending to embed his fingers into his muscles.
As long as the poison could enter Lu Pingshan's body, even Huajin would have to wait for death on the spot.
But Lu Pingshan sneered, as Dark Force erupted from his arm's acupoints, shaking off Wu Ye's fingertips, then bent his arm, suddenly elbowing towards Wu Ye's chest.
Wu Ye grunted, his torso capable of withstanding Dark Force capable of hitting acupoints, instantly activating Dark Force to deflect Lu Pingshan's elbow.
But just then, at the moment Lu Pingshan's elbow struck Wu Ye, he balled his hand into a fist, using his forearm as a lever, and slammed down towards Wu Ye's abdomen.
Incorporating the real into the fake, hiding the attack within the feint.
If it were an inexperienced novice, they surely wouldn't react in time, but Wu Ye, a seasoned veteran in martial arts, would naturally be cautious.
When he noticed Lu Pingshan suddenly changing moves, he immediately took a deep breath, contracting his entire abdomen inwards to the limit.
Thus, he just barely dodged Lu Pingshan's fist, averting disaster.
Wang Longhu watched sharply; this hidden real strike of Lu Pingshan's was a technique of the Eight Trigrams School, the Low Yin Hand. In a fight, a sudden unexpected move like this could catch the opponent off guard, crushing their lower body with a single blow.
If it were a man, it would be like receiving a fatal blow, their strength dropping by at least seventy percent in no time.
Wang Longhu immediately charged forward from the side to assist Wu Ye in jointly attacking Lu Pingshan, since they were already engaged in the decapitation action.
There was no need to discuss fairness when outnumbering; with Zheng Dongliang already rescued, quickly eliminating the significant threat of Lu Pingshan was the priority.
Wang Longhu threw a fist, with a crisp sound, directly striking towards the back of Lu Pingshan's head. For a Martial Artist at the level of Dark Force like Lu Pingshan,
Either the crotch wasn't fortified by Dark Force, or the head wasn't; this varied unpredictably, but hitting the head with Dark Force was harder. Wang Longhu favored the idea that Lu Pingshan hadn't achieved mastery of Dark Force there.
At the moment Wang Longhu made his move, Lu Pingshan also acted. He swung his palm backhand, his arm whipping like a lash, producing crackling sounds as it lashed toward Wang Longhu.
At that moment, Lu Pingshan's entire arm muscles twisted in an instant, like a soaked sponge being squeezed dry, concentrating all the force into one point.
Wang Longhu's eyes shifted slightly; Xingyi Boxing master Shang Yunxiang once said, the Eight Trigrams Palm focuses on hitting like whipping.
Normal folks use brute force to swing their arms, but that's not the correct way to exert force.
To maximize force, an instantaneous burst is needed, like a compressed spring being released. Using the joints to move the arm muscles, not just relying on the arm muscles alone.
This method of exerting force is also known as 'Slam Stele'.
Bang!
Wang Longhu's fist clashed directly with Lu Pingshan's palm, and both their bodies quivered, their faces paling slightly.
Wang Longhu's whole arm suddenly swelled with massive red veins, and in this strike, Lu Pingshan's Dark Force invaded his body fiercely, making Wang Longhu deeply feel the gap between himself and this Martial Artist.
Though both had Dark Force, his own strength was still several notches below Lu Pingshan's.
But regarding Lu Pingshan, his reaction wasn't much better.
Wang Longhu's Ming Jin from his fist exploded with a terrifying power!
It made Lu Pingshan seriously doubt if he'd been struck by a charging warhorse instead of a living person.
His hand bones started to crack instantly, and if not for the protection of his Dark Force, Wang Longhu's punch might have rendered his whole hand useless.
"This kid is peculiar!" Lu Pingshan cast Wang Longhu a wary glance, immediately growing more cautious.
At this moment, Wang Longhu's threat level had climbed above that of Wu Ye.
Seizing the opportunity, Wu Ye clawed, scraping Lu Pingshan's bicep deeply.
Although Lu Pingshan reacted promptly, he was still a beat slow, his arm skin and clothes torn by Wu Ye's claw, leaving five blood streaks. As poison entered his body, Lu Pingshan's face changed drastically.
"Damn it!"
Lu Pingshan stomped a foot forward, Wu Ye attempted to block it with both hands, yet couldn't withstand the force; he was kicked back like a cannonball, fiercely crashing into an antique display several meters away.