Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 497: One Finger

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: One Finger

Xuan Nan’s strike was truly without mercy.

After trading blows with Fang Bai just now, Xuan Nan knew that Fang Bai’s combat power was not much weaker than his own, possibly even surpassing Long Jingtian. Even if Fang Bai couldn’t catch the ice leaves shot by his Thousand Leaf Finger and got injured, the injuries would not be too severe.

For martial artists, sustaining injuries was nothing out of the ordinary. As long as the injuries weren’t serious, applying Shaolin’s specially formulated medicine for healing wounds would soon lead to recovery.

"Haha...."

A few hearty laughs came from Fang Bai’s mouth as his figure swayed. Raising both hands in succession, the four enormously powerful and incomparably sharp ice leaves propelled by Xuan Nan with the Thousand Leaf Finger, as if trapped within an invisible Heaven’s Net, were easily caught by Fang Bai.

Fang Bai’s hand movements were mystical, containing the rhythm of the great Dao of heaven and earth, so fast that even Xuan Nan couldn’t see clearly.

Everyone present was stunned by this miraculous move from Fang Bai, their faces showing shock.

This was the "Intercepting Dragon Hand" that Fang Bai had created years ago. Back then, he could even catch and block spiritual artifacts that possessed the power to move mountains and calm seas, and he could intercept divine dragons that bore limitless divine power. Now, dealing with merely a few ice leaves was effortless.

"The second move!"

Xuan Nan had said he would defeat Fang Bai within three moves. Seeing that his first strike was easily resolved by Fang Bai, he let out a deep shout, and the second strike was already on its way.

There was originally some distance between him and Fang Bai, but then his slender figure suddenly launched forward, almost reaching Fang Bai with instantaneous movement, then thrust out directly with his right index finger.

This seemingly simple finger strike was anything but. It was as if Xuan Nan had condensed all the essence of his martial arts and all his robust True Yuan into this one point.

This was the renowned "One-Finger Chan" of Shaolin. When executed by Xuan Nan, the diminutive finger seemed like a 10,000-catty hammer smashing down or like a towering sword that could pierce through gold and crack stones, with an unstoppable force.

Hei—

Fang Bai’s eyes sparkled with brilliance. He circulated the Dragon-Tiger-Lion-Elephant Technique, let out a loud shout, and once again threw a punch with the Tiger Roar Thunder Fist.

At the tip of his fist was contained Chaos Origin Energy; it was his peak strike.

He wanted to break all techniques with a single punch and shatter the might of Xuan Nan’s committed strike.

The fingertip met the tip of the fist, like a hammer striking a great stone. True Yuan burst forth in all directions, causing the two men

to have their garments fluttering and their hair dancing in the air.

This clash between the two was a real collision of strength, where no trickery would work, and the stronger one could be instantly discerned.

Xuan Nan’s slender figure only swayed slightly, while Fang Bai’s feet slid backward along the ground, traveling several meters before he managed to stand firm.

In this exchange, it was clear that Fang Bai had been at a disadvantage.

The group of Shaolin monks, led by Xuan Ku, wore looks of joy, their expressions invigorated, thinking that since Fang Bai couldn’t even withstand one strike from Xuan Nan, this sparring match was surely lost.

Long Jingtian and the Dragon Maiden showed concern on their faces, worried that Fang Bai might be injured.

Ghost Hand remained composed; he knew that just because his master, Fang Bai, was at a disadvantage did not mean defeat.

After Ghost Hand became Fang Bai’s disciple, the cultivation technique he practiced was one taught by Fang Bai. This technique connected with the natural forces of heaven and earth, drawing in all Essence Energy while emphasizing the simultaneous refinement of body and breath. With each increase in strength by a realm, his True Yuan would become more profound and pure, and his physical body would grow extremely powerful, thus granting him the ability to challenge those beyond his level.

Take Ghost Hand for example: when he faced an opponent much stronger than himself, he didn’t panic at all, calm and fearless. Even if he was bloodied and covered in wounds, as long as the injuries weren’t fatal, he could possibly turn the tide and win.

Ghost Hand believed that the cultivation technique practiced by his master must be even more wonderful and mysterious and not something that could be easily defeated.

Xuan Nan repelled Fang Bai, but no trace of joy or pride could be seen on his face; instead, he looked even more solemn.

In that last strike, Xuan Nan had used his full strength. Although he gained the upper hand, Fang Bai was merely a bit disordered in his breath and hadn’t been injured, which surprised Xuan Nan.

Xuan Nan knew that if Fang Bai had relied solely on pure True Yuan for defense, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to withstand that strike and would have suffered internal injuries, leading to impaired combat capabilities and possibly losing the ability to fight again.

Had he already cultivated the legendary Vajra Indestructible Body?

Xuan Nan suddenly remembered that in the Ancient Martial World of Huaxia’s ancient times, there were two major types of cultivation techniques—refining the body and refining the breath. However, because body refinement was extremely arduous, requiring great determination and perseverance, and progress in strength was slow, martial artists gradually abandoned it.

By now, nearly all the cultivation techniques passed down in the Ancient Martial World are those that refine the breath, and even if body refinement techniques still exist, martial artists are no longer willing to approach them.

Xuan Nan was aware that the purpose of body refinement techniques was to stimulate the body’s potential through various extreme exercises, in order to achieve a powerful physique.

When the body becomes strong to a certain degree, one could rely solely on physical strength to compete against the True Essence Force released by a breath refinement master.

Body refinement is harsh; without decades of effort, it is hard to show its power. While the Shaolin Scripture Pavilion does inherit a body refinement technique named the Vajra Indestructible Technique, said to have been created by the Dharma Grandmaster himself, not a single martial monk has taken up its practice.

Even Xuan Nan himself, when he was young, chose the path of breath refinement and never considered body refinement techniques.

When cultivated to the extreme, the Vajra Indestructible Technique endows one with a Vajra Indestructible Body. It is said that at that level, a martial artist has skin as tough as copper and bones as strong as iron, with tough meridians impenetrable by swords and blades.

According to Shaolin records, in nearly two thousand years since the establishment of Shaolin, the only person who truly cultivated the Vajra Indestructible Body was the Dharma Grandmaster himself.

This young man before him had definitely cultivated a body refinement technique similar to the Vajra Indestructible Technique, and it must have been substantially achieved; otherwise, he couldn’t have withstood Xuan Nan’s strike.

Xuan Nan looked at Fang Bai again and saw that after being repelled, there wasn’t a hint of dejection, but rather he was excited, his eyes burning with an even stronger desire to battle.

"Grandmaster is indeed formidable! Let’s go again!"

Fang Bai excitedly shouted, and like a whirlwind, he rushed toward Xuan Nan, swinging his fists, launching a tempestuous attack like a storm.

As for the three moves that would determine the winner, which Xuan Nan and he had agreed upon earlier, Fang Bai had already cast aside the notion. He only wanted a hearty battle against Xuan Nan, this rare opponent, to fight to his heart’s content.

Although he had been entangled in various matters recently, Fang Bai had always managed to find time for cultivation, especially after obtaining a large number of Essence Stones from Zhuge Dingtian’s tomb, which considerably accelerated his progress. His Qi Sea was brimming with True Yuan, restless and on the verge of reaching the barrier of high Earth Level.

Sparring with someone like Xuan Nan, who could threaten and pressure him, was the best way to stimulate his body’s potential to the fullest, far superior to regular body refinement practices—it could even result in a potential breakthrough.

Why would Fang Bai miss such an opportunity? He was also worried that Xuan Nan would suddenly propose a truce and refuse to fight any longer, so as he launched his attack, his fists and palms flew, delivering relentless and dense attacks like rain, thundering without giving Xuan Nan any chance to speak.