Chapter 124: Dashing Into the Sky

Xie Fuyao slowly raised his hand and pointed at Fang Jie, but Fang Jie’s expression changed. When Xie Fuyao pointed out his finger, Fang Jie suddenly thought of someone else. That person was also handsome and elegant, yet he was terrifyingly powerful; he was from the Buddhist Sect.

Although Fang Jie never battled Chenya, he could imagine how powerful that man was from the descriptions that Mu Xiaoyao and others told him.

With only one finger strike from afar, Chenya penetrated Chen Qingshan’s steel longsword and almost killed Da Quan. Then, Chenya easily escaped from Royal Guard Captain Luo Weiran and cultivation masters from the Intelligence Department, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Ministry of Justice.

Therefore, when Xie Fuyao pointed out his finger, Fang Jie became extremely cautious.

After shouting the order of retreat, he instantly dashed backward.

Fang Jie showed enough respect toward Xie Fuyao already, but he didn’t expect Xie Fuyao’s strength to reach such a shocking level.

Although Fang Jie backed off, his peers didn’t react in time. Within seconds, the two soldiers beside Fang Jie groaned in pain and fell to the ground. No injuries could be seen, but their eyes were shut, and their bodies twitched as if they were experiencing excruciating pain.

Xie Fuyao’s left index finger slowly moved toward Fang Jie.

Fang Jie was alerted, so he quickly dropped onto the ground as a streak of force dashed by him and almost touched the back of his head.

A groan sounded behind Fang Jie. Clearly, someone lost his combat ability after getting hit by Xie Fuyao’s finger strike.

“All move! Separate!” Zhang Kuang shouted behind Fang Jie before lowering his body and charging forward. The other eight soldiers hesitated for a moment before lowering their bodies and moving forward as well. They separated themselves and didn’t move in straight lines, changing their positions and approaching Xie Fuyao in a cone-shape.

Xie Fuyao smiled and pointed out his left middle finger.

“There are four variations to this finger technique, and they are named after the four seasons,” Xie Fuyao said calmly, “With two fingers, the strike will be like the wind in spring, only restricting opponents and not injuring them. Be careful.”

With his two fingers pointing outward, Xie Fuyao didn’t do anything else. However, just like what he said, his strike was like the wind in spring; who could dodge the wind?

Groans sounded repeatedly, and three soldiers who were charging forward froze almost at the same time before losing their balance and falling to the ground.

As if their bodies were turned into stiff wooden logs, they fell with their bodies straightened, not even doing anything to protect themselves.

Some people directly fell on their faces, and blood rushed out of their noses and lips.

Xie Fuyao was still calm, and his eyes were locked onto the young border soldier who became famous from yesterday. He didn’t even glance at the soldiers who he knocked down.

Everyone was shocked by what Xie Fuyao demonstrated.

The four professors standing on top of the city gate were stunned, and the oldest among them was Yan Ji, the professor who was greeting guests yesterday at the gate of the Martial Arts Academy.

There was a thin and tall professor to his left, and this man looked to be about 40 years old. After seeing Xie Fuyao’s movement, he couldn’t help but sighed, “This must be the Four-Symbol Finger of Wudang Mountain.”

Yan Ji nodded and said, “Three Pure Daoist Temple on Wudang Mountain has three ultimate techniques, and they are Tai Chi Fist, Yin Yang Sword, and Four-Symbol Finger. Xie Fuyao is a close disciple of Spiritual Master Zhang, so it isn’t surprising that he learned Four-Symbol Finger. However, it is surprising that someone of his age could use this finger technique to this degree. Mo Wanwu, how does this technique compare to God-Awakening Finger of your Dark Creek Garden?”

This thin and tall professor was from the famous Dark Creek Garden, and his ultimate technique was God-Awakening Finger, which was a secret technique of Dark Creek Garden.

“When I was young and arrogant, I couldn’t accept the fact that Wudang Mountain has a finger technique that is known as unrivaled.” After a moment of silence, he continued, “After I left Dark Creek Garden, I didn’t think that any technique in the world could be compared to God-Awakening Finger. I couldn’t accept Four-Symbol Finger of Wudang Mountain being praised so much, so I went to Wudang Mountain and wanted to challenge Spiritual Master Zhang. However, Spiritual Master Zhang didn’t ignore me since I was an unknown figure, and he asked one of his third-generation disciples who was only 16 years old at the time to battle me. I used God-Awakening Finger, and my opponent used Four-Symbol Finger.”

Mo Wanwu’s lips twitched; he was clearly still affected by the battle that took place.

“I lost within three moves, finally learning that there is always someone stronger than you out there. However!” Mo Wanwu looked at Xie Fuyao and said, “I don’t think that Four-Symbol Finger of Wudang Mountain is stronger than God-Awakening Finger of Dark Creek Garden. My cultivation strength was way too low back then, so it wasn’t that my technique was inferior. This Xie Fuyao already has about 30 percent of the strength of that man who defeated me back then. None of these people can rival him. Even if these soldiers attack together, they might not win.”

“Not might,” Yan Ji said with a smile, “They can’t win period.”

At this moment, something happened on the road, and Mo Wanwu’s expression changed as he gasped, “How can he be this arrogant? Although his strength is impressive, he shouldn’t slight others this much!”

Cui Pingzhou saw Xie Fuyao knocking down five soldiers in Fang Jie’s group, and he was startled. However, he quickly smiled and said, “Let’s go. Those soldiers are being troubled by this guy who is hard to deal with. We are lucky that we don’t need to face him. Let’s fight some people after we get into the training field; that counts as well.”

Pei Chuxing beside him looked at Xie Fuyao and zoned out a little. He said, “You can go first; I want to watch a bit longer.”

Cui Pingzhou smiled powerlessly and murmured, “Martial Arts Obsession.”

Then, he stepped forward while cupping his hands toward Xie Fuyao. Just as he was about to go through, Xie Fuyao shook his head and pointed out his left ring finger.

A streak of sharp force instantly rushed over.

Cui Pingzhou was shocked, and he dodged to the side and avoided that wind-like strike. Before he could ask Xie Fuyao what was going on, the force that he dodged circled behind him and attacked him from behind as if it had its own life.”

“Arrogance!” Cui Pingzhou cursed while pushing one hand forward. The internal force in his sea of qi rushed into his left arm, and a streak of force gushed out and smashed into Xie Fuyao’s force.

He thought that Xie Fuyao’s finger strike was weak since it came suddenly, but he instantly realized how wrong he was when the two streaks of forces collided.

That streak of force from Xie Fuyao was spinning, drilling through his line of defense like a spinning arrow.

The force that Cui Pingzhou shot out was having a hard time defending him.

“Such a strange finger technique!” Cui Pingzhou gasped before pulling back his force and dodging again.

However, the streak of force from Xie Fuyao was extremely agile. After it circled around him, it attacked again.

Cui Pingzhou frowned and suddenly dropped onto the ground before standing up like a tilting doll, dodging that strike again.

While Cui Pingzhou was trying to dodge the attack, Lu Fan from Chen State sneered and grasped the opportunity, enduring the pain in his chest and dashing forward.

Just as he was about to pass Xie Fuyao, a powerful force poked into his abdomen.

Lu Fan smashed into the ground while moving forward, and blood gushed out of his nose immediately.

However, this wasn’t the thing that scared him.

That force quickly found its way into his sea of qi before sealing it. All the qi-points in his body were blocked at this moment, and he could no longer use his cultivation strength.

Like a lock, Xie Fuyao’s strike imprisoned him!

When Lu Fan landed on the ground, the seven participants who were attacked by Fang Jie’s group looked at each other before running forward, zigzagging. Like seven fish, they quickly approached the gate.

Xie Fuyao temporarily shifted his attention away from Fang Jie and looked at these seven people. Then, he slowly pointed out his left pinky finger.

The two people in the foremost instantly groaned and fell to the ground. Just like Lu Fan, their seas of qi and qi-points were sealed.

The streaks of forces that Xie Fuyao sent out were extremely agile. After sealing one person, they quickly found the next target. They were like many fast yet invisible snakes, encircling in the air before sneak-attacking.

Yan Ji looked down at the battle and praised, “This person is unrivaled among his peers. He is already a level 7 master at such a young age. If he unleashes his full power, even we would be troubled. Such a strange finger technique is hard to defend against.”

Mo Wanwu smiled and said, “Brother Ji, you sure don’t hold back your praises. Although this kid’s strength is unparalleled in his generation, he isn’t strong enough to trouble us. However, I couldn’t defeat him with God-Awakening Finger if I’m his age.”

Yan Ji nodded and didn’t say anything else. He discovered that Xie Fuyao wasn’t planning to stop any time soon.

Xie Fuyao already pointed out four out of five left fingers, blocking out at least 20 participants. However, he didn’t seem pleased by this record. His left thumb was straightening, tying down other ten-or-so people who were in the lead.

“One against 30,” Mo Wanwu commented, “He looks gentle and talks elegantly; it is hard to imagine that he is a maniac.”

Just as he said that, Xie Fuyao suddenly looked toward the direction of the small city and said, “Professor, you said that Four-Symbol Finger doesn’t deserve to be called unrivaled. I agree with you. There are so many techniques in the world; how could one finger technique dominate the martial arts circle? I always want to know the weakness of Four Symbol Finger, and it must be discovered in battle. Professor, can I challenge other people during today’s tests?”

Mo Wanwu responded subconsciously, “You can.”

“Ok, then please teach me, Professor.” After saying that calmly, Xie Fuyao suddenly raised his right hand and pointed his right thumb toward Mo Wanwu, “Summer variation; the finger strike is like thunder.”

Bam! As if a thin lightning bolt appeared in mid-air, Xie Fuyao’s internal force instantly reached Mo Wanwu. It was powerful and almost tangible; it felt like a lightning bolt flashed by.

“Arrogance!” Mo Wanwu snorted and flicked his finger, sending out a streak of force.

When the two finger forces collided, the air even started to ripple.

Mo Wanwu’s face changed color, and his finger strike also changed quickly. “I’m surprised that Four-Symbol Finger contains such variations. It seems like the person who defeated me back then held back strength!”

“The person who taught me this finger technique in place of my master was my third senior brother, the one who defeated you.”

After saying that, Xie Fuyao looked at Pei Chuxing whose eyes grew brighter and brighter. “Brother, since you are itching for battle, why not attack?”

Xie Fuyao’s right middle finger pointed at Pei Chuxing from afar.

“Let’s see how much I learned from my senior brother. I will let the world see if this ultimate technique of Wudang Mountain is truly unrivaled.”

Gongzi Xie reached out both of his hands, and he looked like Kunpeng that dashed 50,000 kilometers into the sky. He appeared calm, but he was proud enough to look down on the world.

[TL Note: Kunpeng is an enormous legendary bird transformed from a gigantic fish.]