Chapter 53

Tang Nanzhu said, "Brother Tan Yu, we have come to invite you home. The Wuling Five Creeks have always been as close as one family; how could we bully a junior?"

Tan Yu smiled and said, "That's great. Then, Miss Zeng, would you be willing to step down and give me some pointers?"

Zeng Yinyin, who originally had a face as beautiful as jade, now seemed to Tan Yu like a venomous beauty snake, making him feel distant and repulsed.

"This..." Zeng Yinyin hesitated slightly. She didn't think it would be difficult to face Tan Yu in a one-on-one, but she was reluctant to lose face. After all, although they were about the same age, by a certain special calculation, she could be considered Tan Yu's senior.

Especially, when she saw the look of disgust in Tan Yu's eyes, she felt extremely uncomfortable, but this made her even more unwilling to take action against him at this moment.

Sheng Chang's temper finally flared up. He impatiently shouted, "Since Brother Tan Yu is so confident, I am willing to play along with you."

Tan Sanzhu sneered, "Hey, Sheng Chang, you really have improved! I remember, it was twelve years ago, no, now it's been thirteen years, that you advanced to the Dark Realm, right? As a respected elder of the Chenxi clan, you really have the nerve to stand up against a junior from my family?"

Tan Yu had his own plans and said, "Uncle, let Yu try out his spear! Yu really wants to see if he has improved recently."

Tan Sanzhu's body trembled, and he was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "This child has finally recognized me!"

"Good! Little Yu, you can practice with Uncle Sheng. In terms of seniority, you can't win, but in terms of real skill, it's not certain. Many people are old, but most of them live like dogs."

Tan Yu laughed, thinking that his uncle was a rare sensible person. He held the spear with his right hand and saluted with his left, saying solemnly, "Elder Sheng, please!"

Sheng Chang stepped forward a few steps, bowed with both fists, and said, "I have only these fists, Tan Yu. You go first. If you can keep your black spear in your hand within five moves, you win."

Tan Sanzhu spat, "So you do know my nephew's strength! But five moves is too much of a disadvantage for you. I think at least ten moves."

He had just seen Tan Yu's Nine States Flowing Steps in the small shop, which he had memorized and found to be quite exquisite. Supporting Sheng Chang for ten moves should not be a big problem.

Tan Yu, seeing Sheng Chang's boxer-like salute, did not dare to be careless. "This guy has a strong aura and his skills are the best among this group of barbarians. Even Jin Wei is clearly not as robust as him. He has been in the Dark Realm for over ten years, so his skills and boxing techniques are definitely much stronger than mine. If my black spear is taken from me, I will definitely lose. But within five moves, no matter how strong your boxing techniques are, how can you make my black spear fall?"

Tan Yu had studied spear techniques, archery, and swordsmanship, and had gained considerable insight. However, he had not put much effort into boxing techniques.

This was indeed a major shortcoming for him. He needed to quickly improve his close-combat defensive skills and practice them diligently.

However, he had already advanced to the Dark Realm, even though it was the lowest level, he still had the pride of a Dark Realm expert and was unwilling to be underestimated by the other party.

Tan Yu smiled slightly, "If Mr. Sheng can break through my spear technique within twenty moves, I have no complaints."

Sheng Chang was slightly surprised and glanced at Tan Yu. He did not want to argue, and more moves would only increase his chances of winning, so he nodded slightly, "Alright, as you wish."

Xizhilan, who was standing behind, came forward and asked in a low voice, "Are you confident?"

Tan Yu turned back and whispered with a smile, "Have you forgotten how I dealt with Jin Wei?"

Xizhilan suddenly understood that Tan Yu was going to use the same strategy again, and she felt much more at ease.

"Brother Yu, be careful, this person is stronger than Jin Wei."

"I know, don't worry." Tan Yu had already thought about the spear technique he should use for this battle.

The authentic Lotus Spear of the Lotus Sect!

This is the original and correct name of this spear technique. The names like "Lotus Root Threads" and "Lingering Threads" were later misnamed by people, but because they were accurate and fitting, they became more well-known than the original name.

Tan Yu took a small step back with his right foot, forming a T-step with his feet. His left hand firmly gripped the spear, and his right hand slid down and lightly held the base of the spear.

In spear techniques, the rear handle is the main grip, and the front handle is the auxiliary. This right-hand main grip is called "proper spear" and is a common method for defensive spear techniques. If the left hand is the main grip at the rear, it is called "odd spear," which is a common grip for offensive techniques. The previous time when Wang Yue pursued Shen Qiniang and others, Tan Yu, in a hurry, used the "odd spear" technique to thrust at Jin Wei with the "Yu Meiren" spear.

The Lotus Spear is the pinnacle of defensive spear techniques, a noble and righteous king, naturally using the right-hand proper grip.

Sheng Chang's skills were indeed slightly better than Jin Wei's, but Tan Yu had just reviewed the authentic battlefield Lotus Spear technique, and his understanding of this technique was deeper and more comprehensive than before. Both in terms of skill and strength, he had significantly improved.

Twenty moves should not be difficult.

In fact, Tan Yu's judgment was basically correct in the broad sense, but there were slight deviations in the details.

Out of the pride of a strong person and the respect of a senior, Sheng Chang initially let Tan Yu attack first with three moves.

Then, Sheng Chang simply switched to an offensive stance and began to attack forcefully.

His arms were clearly trained in powerful hard techniques like Iron Arms and Gold and Silver Elbows, completely unafraid of the sharpness of Tan Yu's black spear.

After receiving two heavy punches that felt like mountains, Tan Yu, feeling immense pressure, retreated three zhang away and regretted that his first three moves were too considerate and not fully exerted. If he had used the first three moves of the Ten Absolute Lifeless Spear, even if he couldn't win, he could at least have exhausted some of Sheng Chang's strength, preventing him from easily gaining the upper hand.

However, in front of so many experts, Tan Yu was indeed unwilling to use his ultimate moves from the start—some of these people might become his colleagues in the future.

Sheng Chang was also secretly shocked. He had already overestimated Tan Yu as much as possible, but when they started fighting, he still found that Tan Yu's strength was far beyond his expectations.

Of course, Tan Yu's first three moves, which were like watered-down, had also somewhat麻痹ed him, making him control his counterattack at about 60%, thinking it was enough to break through Tan Yu's defense.

But he couldn't penetrate it.

In dealing with spear techniques, the main points of attack are the spear tip, the spear shaft, and the spear butt. The spear tip is the sharpest and most critical point on the outside. Experts usually prepare in advance, such as using short and sharp weapons like short swords or daggers to bypass the spear tip, enter the inner circle, and use the long reach of the short blade to attack the opponent's short reach.

Sheng Chang, with his outstanding strength, had a relatively simple approach: use absolute strength to break through Tan Yu's spear defense, enter the inner circle, and defeat the opponent.

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... Xiao Piao, are you happy this weekend?

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