Fist of the North Star

  "Liu Bo, brother, I saw your 'falling leaves palm technique' yesterday and it was indeed exquisite. However, I specialize in sword techniques and am not skilled in empty-handed combat. Whether you use empty hands or a weapon, I will use my sword." Liu Jian was quite arrogant, his words cold as ice, but still somewhat polite.

  "Since Sword Brother is skilled with a sword, I'll ask him to teach me some sword techniques. My main weapon of study is also the sword." Liu Bo knew that he was naturally like this, and it wasn't that he looked down on others, nor did he take it to heart.

  "Okay."

  Liu Jian drew out his own top-grade ordinary sword, its tip pointing directly at Liu Bo's chest. Liu Bo also took out the high-grade ordinary sword he had bought from Duobao Pavilion and faced off against Liu Jian.

  Liu Bo saw Liu Jian relying on his seniority and not taking the initiative, so he used one of the "Fine Rain with Wind Sword" techniques, "Fine Rain Weeps Autumn Wind".

  He uses "Autumn Wind and Rain" which also contains the meaning of humility. The first half of this move is slow and changing, waiting for the opponent's move before making a change.

  Seeing Liu Bo had made his move, Liu Jian naturally didn't hold back anymore. With a wave of his hand, a flurry of sword shadows burst forth, enveloping Liu Bo entirely within them.

  "Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong......"

  Only the dense sound of clashing swords could be heard, filling the air.

  Liu Jian is now using a set of "Fast Sword Eighteen Styles". He has been immersed in this swordsmanship for many years, and it is the most suitable for him. The moves change between each other without any pause, one sword shadow connects to another sword shadow, as long as Liu Bo's sword has a slight delay, he will be stabbed by the fast sword.

  Liu Jian's successive sword strikes were all parried by Liu Bo, not a single one getting through. This was rarely seen in Liu Jian's previous matches. Among his peers, very few could match his speed of drawing swords. Even those with much higher martial arts skills than him would have to compete with him in launching attacks and wouldn't let him draw his sword easily, let alone be able to block all his swift strikes.

  Liu Jian's quick sword came out faster and faster, while Liu Bo's sword was not to be outdone, no matter how many times Liu Jian's sword shadow flew, they were all broken one by one.

  Liu Jian only felt that his swordsmanship was becoming more and more natural, with a sense of ease in his heart, just like fine wine intoxicating him. His heart was excited and fervent, his true energy surging straight to the top of his head, and he couldn't help but let out a clear whistle: "Ah......"

  As Liu Jian's roar grew louder, his sword emerged with a multitude of phantoms, suddenly increasing by half the number of sword shadows. Under Liu Bo's stimulation, Liu Jian actually broke through a small boundary in his sword skills.

  The disciples of the Qigong period who were watching the battle could no longer see Liu Jian's specific moves, and could only see Liu Bo being overwhelmed by the increasingly dense sword shadows.

  Although the crowd couldn't see Liu Bo's performance, no one had a slight disdain for him. At this time, Liu Bo was like facing a thousand arrows shot at once, looking extremely dangerous, but every arrow that flew close to him was parried with ease. It was truly like walking through a forest of a thousand arrows, not a single feather could be added.

  Until Liu Jian's exhilarating and refreshing completion of the entire "Fast Sword Eighteen Styles", Liu Bo's figure reappeared. Liu Bo smiled slightly at Liu Jian, saying: "Watch the sword".

  He saw that Liu Jian had already performed a set of sword techniques and had made some progress, so he stopped entangling with him and directly used the "Silk Rain" move from the "Rainy Wind Sword".

  Liu Jian only saw countless sword lights coming before his eyes, and he swung his hand to draw his sword to resist. However, the treasured sword was drawn out without a single collision sound, but all over his body were numerous wounds, simultaneously causing a slight stinging pain. Before he could even think about what kind of subtlety Liu Bo's sword had, Liu Bo had already sheathed his sword and stood up saying: "Sword brother, I concede."

  Liu Jian looked down at his body in confusion, only to see that it was covered with countless holes the size of beans. It wasn't until then that Liu Jian realized just how big the gap between him and Liu Bo was, and he was filled with shock and amazement for a moment.

  Liu Jian came before Liu Bo, bowed and said: "Having seen your swordsmanship, I now realize that I was just a frog at the bottom of a well. Thank you also for the guidance from little brother Bo, Liu Jian is convinced."

  "It's just a matter of mutual improvement, Sword Brother is being polite." Liu Bo said with a smile.

  Not long after, the five rounds of competition ended and the top five contestants were decided.

  After the draw, one person was left out and two groups continued the knockout match.

  Liu Bo's opponent in this match was Liu Han. Liu Han had a tall and robust build, with a fierce appearance. He spoke in a loud and boisterous voice, like the sound of drums beating. As he walked, his footsteps shook the ground, sending dust flying everywhere.

  The two men arrived at the scene, and Liu Han said in a loud and clear voice: "Young man, hurry up and surrender. Otherwise, I'll knock you down with one punch."

  "Han Ge, later on you'd better use your strength, don't let me not be beaten by you, but instead you'll be put down by me, then you won't have the face to be my older brother." Liu Bo said with a teasing expression.

  "Then you try it, if you can put me down, I'll call you brother." With that, he threw a punch at Liu Bo.

  Liu Hansheng was born with a simple and honest nature, so he didn't have extensive knowledge of martial arts, but instead focused on mastering one set of skills called "Bawang Shenquan".

  Liu Han was indeed a born powerful man, with one punch, the force broke through the sound barrier and pierced people's eardrums. The bowl-sized fist came with a shocking momentum, striking towards Liu Bo's chest.

  Liu Bo used the "Bi Bo Zhang Fa" and unleashed a wave of "Bi Shui Yin Yin", layer upon layer of waves intercepting in front of him, Liu Han's fist hadn't even reached Liu Bo's body when the force behind it had already dissipated.

  Liu Bo continued to use the whirlpool force in "Bishui Dongliu", and with a light flick on Liu Han's right arm, Liu Han couldn't stop himself from spinning around in circles three times before he could finally dissipate the whirlpool force and come to a standstill.

  "Han Ge, you must use all your strength, otherwise I'll really knock you down, and then you'll have to call me brother." Liu Bo continued to joke.

  "Hey kid, think I'll call you brother? No way! Witness my 'Earth-Shattering Fist'!"

  Provoked by Liu Bo, Liu Han launched a fierce attack, unleashing the "Earth-Shattering Divine Fist", one of the most powerful moves in the "Overlord Divine Fist" that could bring out his innate divine power. This "Earth-Shattering Divine Fist" combined the practitioner's entire body's true energy and strength as one, increasing its might several times over. Moreover, Liu Han had grasped the three essential points of this move, and the aura he emitted seemed to want to pin Liu Bo down on the spot, blocking his attack.

  Liu Bo could dodge, but it was rare to encounter such a subtle move. He wanted to see how much strength Liu Han could exert, so he used "Bibo Taotao" to counterattack.

  "The surging blue waves" emit a powerful palm force, one wave pushing another, forming layered waves that surge forward, making this a move that can both defend and attack.

  Liu Han's fierce and powerful fist was like a super giant boulder falling from the sky, carrying unparalleled momentum and aura, crashing down. But in front of Liu Bo, it seemed as if a vast ocean had appeared, with layer upon layer of waves pounding against the boulder, colliding and offsetting the boulder's immense power.

  The giant stone was finally still, Liu Han's massive strength had been exhausted after breaking through the six layers of energy. However, Liu Bo's layered palm force had not yet been fully utilized, and after neutralizing the divine fist's energy, three more waves of palm force continued to strike towards Liu Han's front.