Chapter 188: Shocking Everyone
This punch was incredibly powerful and fierce!
"Crack!"
The moment the fist landed on the wooden stake, the solid stake emitted a crisp sound, and as Li Qianfan grunted, a blast of True Qi burst forth within the stake.
With a thunderous boom,
the extremely solid wooden stake was instantaneously shattered into splinters, flying all over like fluttering snowflakes, settling on the heads and shoulders of everyone present.
Silence!
At that moment, the entire martial pavilion fell into a deathly silence, as if even the air had frozen.
Seeing the splinters dancing in the air, everyone was dumbfounded, their eyes filled with an undeniable shock.
Ye Ling'er was stunned!
Yu Xian was stunned!
Qin Sihai was stunned!
Zhang Ju was stunned!
Zhao Tianjie was also stunned.
At that moment, everyone's minds went blank, devoid of all ability to think; they were all completely astounded by Li Qianfan's punch, realizing that human strength could indeed shatter such a solid wooden stake.
"How is this possible, how in the hell is this possible!"
Zhang Ju stood petrified, his eyes filled with shock. He had used such a stake before, and the hardness of the material made it seem impossible to shatter, but how did Li Qianfan manage it?
This statement instantly broke the silence within the pavilion.
"Whoosh!" In an instant, the whole martial pavilion erupted with an unprecedented uproar.
At this moment, they not only believed that Li Qianfan could shatter the wooden stake with one punch, but they also believed the words he had laid down before the duel—that perhaps using just ten percent of his strength to defeat Zhang Ju wasn't arrogance, but the truth.
A person who can destroy a wooden stake with one punch, if using full force, could certainly kill Zhang Ju.
Clearly, Zhang Ju thought of this possibility too, and the look he gave Li Qianfan was filled with terror; it seemed that during their earlier duel, Li Qianfan had indeed held back, and had he used his full strength, the outcome would have been more than just a broken wrist.
Suddenly, a cold chill surged from the soles of Li Qianfan's feet to his crown of head; he shivered, quietly retreating into the crowd, and his gaze towards Li Qianfan was continually filled with intense fear.
At this time, everyone's eyes were locked on Li Qianfan, closely observing every move of this 'monster'.
Especially Qin Sihai, who looked at Li Qianfan with admiration yet also some confusion; during the test, Li Qianfan had only demonstrated a strength of one thousand jin, not enough to shatter such a sturdy stake.
Could it be that Li Qianfan had concealed his true strength?
"Phew!"
Li Qianfan took a gentle breath, stopped channeling the Dragon and Phoenix Mystery Skill, retracted his True Qi, and after doing all this, he turned to look towards Ye Ling'er and said with a wry smile, "Teacher Ling'er, that's how I shattered it."
"You... you really could shatter the wooden stake!"
Ye Ling'er covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes revealing undeniable shock and horror; however, what shocked her most was that Li Qianfan had shattered the stake with 'Dragon Fist'.
Yes, it was Dragon Fist!
During the previous match, Ye Ling'er couldn't be completely certain that Li Qianfan was using Dragon Fist, but now she was absolutely sure that it was Dragon Fist he was using.
When Li Qianfan struck the stake, she felt the 'energy' of the technique, which was clearly recorded in the manual, stating that Dragon Fist, three seconds after hitting the opponent, would unleash a very fierce burst of energy.
This guy, when on earth did he learn Dragon Fist?
All along, Yu Xian hadn't spoken a word, just staring at Li Qianfan with a face full of shock. Having inherited her family's forging skills, she had crafted countless wooden stakes for various martial pavilions, but had never witnessed anything like this.
But after the shock, a charming gleam appeared in her eyes, and she looked at Li Qianfan with great interest.
"Miss Ye, what are you going to do about this now?"
Yang Fei remembered the agreement made by the group earlier, a bitter smile appeared on his face as he asked.
"Officer, we are withdrawing the case; we won't pursue this matter any further." Explore more at empire
The first to recover was Yu Xian, who immediately told Yang Fei, "We thought the wooden post was stolen, but now it's clear it was broken during practice, which is really normal in a martial pavilion, so let's drop the case. Let's not pursue it!"
Big sister, is that really normal??
Many were almost thunderstruck by Yu Xian. It's one thing for ordinary wooden posts to be broken, but the ones you created were as hard as mysterious iron! To be shattered by a single punch is inconceivable indeed.
However, at this moment, no one dared to counter, fearing that Li Qianfan's fists might fall on them next.
Facing such a creature who could destroy a wooden post with one punch, they sincerely dared not provoke him.
Many understood that the moment Li Qianfan destroyed the wooden post with a punch, Zhang Ju was no longer the leader in the martial pavilion.
"Alright, since you've already discovered the truth, we will no longer interfere. We'll be taking our leave now!"
Yang Fei, quite acquainted with the Four Seas Martial Pavilion, avoided some time-wasting procedures and led the team away.
"Alright, stop gathering here. Go and do what you dare to do!"
Qin Sihai immediately dispersed the crowd.
Before the duel, many had mocked Li Qianfan. Fearing retaliation, they quickly dispersed upon hearing the pavilion master's words.
Even Zhang Ju, mixed in with the crowd, planned to sneak away and get his injuries treated at the hospital.
"Zhang Ju, please stay!"
Li Qianfan called out to stop Zhang Ju as he tried to leave.
At the sound of Li Qianfan's voice, Zhang Ju's body trembled, he stopped in his tracks, turned back to look at Li Qianfan, fear flashing in his eyes, and said, "What... what do you want to do?"
"Does this duel count as my win?"
Li Qianfan asked a question that made everyone both laugh and cry.
Hadn't he just knocked the other off the platform with a single punch? Who else but him could be considered the winner?
"Of course it counts as your win. I lost this match and I am convinced."
Zhang Ju, who was usually very stubborn, had now become much more submissive; he was terrified that if he kept talking tough, Li Qianfan might punch him so hard even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
"Then according to our agreement, aren't you supposed to recommend me as a mentor now?"
After all the trouble, Li Qianfan was focused on becoming a mentor; he would not forget such an important thing.
This statement once again made numerous people laugh and cry. Big brother, you outdid the strength of a mentor when you shattered the post with one punch. Even if he didn't want to be a mentor, what could any mentor possibly teach him now?
"I strongly recommend you as a mentor. If anyone dares not to recommend you, I'll beat them to death!"
Zhang Ju had lost his previous arrogance, his eyes harboring fear but also a hint of admiration for the strong.
Upon seeing a smile emerge on Li Qianfan's face, Zhang Ju immediately bade farewell to Qin Sihai and quickly left the pavilion; he needed to get his wrist treated urgently, as any lasting damage would be a fatal blow to his martial artist career.
"Master Qin, does that mean I can become a mentor now?"
Once Zhang Ju had left, Li Qianfan looked excitedly at Qin Sihai and asked.
However, Qin Sihai was very serious, and he said, "Li Qianfan, follow me to the office; I have something to ask you."