Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1222 - 1270: The Battle of Xu Shanshan

Park Sung-ho and the other two were aware of Innate Vital Energy, but how powerful it truly was, they had no idea. To them, Innate Vital Energy was merely a special kind of True Qi, differing only in essence from their own, but presumably similar in practicality.

So even though they considered Xu Shanshan to be strong, they only thought she was about the same level as themselves, if not slightly weaker.

But watching Xu Shanshan’s exchange with Wu Chang shattered that notion instantly. Even if Wu Chang was holding back, not daring to use any lethal moves, with his strength, he could effortlessly defeat them within ten or so moves. Yet, after engaging with Xu Shanshan for over twenty moves, he hadn’t only failed to beat her, but it seemed he didn’t even have the upper hand.

At that moment, Wu Chang was extremely surprised. As an expert, he had access to more information within the Noah’s Ark Organization, so he had some understanding of those with Innate Vital Energy. There was an expert in the organization who possessed Innate Vital Energy, but that person had been developed from a young age, gradually improving their abilities at a rapid pace, yet still seemingly not as strong as himself. However, Xu Shanshan, who must have unlocked her Innate Vital Energy not long ago, was unexpectedly so mighty, showing no signs of defeat until now.

Though Wu Chang deemed Xu Shanshan formidable, he still couldn’t believe she could win against him. He had only been using sixty percent of his strength, but he promptly intensified his effort by another twenty percent, his moves became quicker and more ingenious, and the True Qi in his fists and palms even stronger, naturally putting more pressure on Xu Shanshan.

He expected her to panic under this pressure, but as he increased it, Xu Shanshan’s ability to resist seemed to surge in response, matching his own.

This greatly astonished Wu Chang; it appeared she hadn’t been going all out either. It seemed he had underestimated her, and no wonder she was defiant towards him—her strength was the reason.

"Little girl, I truly didn’t expect you to be this amazing!" Wu Chang was initially furious, but after exchanging dozens of moves, a martial artist’s pride momentarily made him forget the disrespect he’d received from Xu Shanshan, and he loudly praised her.

Xu Shanshan chuckled, "Old man, I initially thought you were all about huffing and puffing, but it turns out you do have some real skill."

"Good, then let me show you what my real skill is. Watch out, here comes my move!" Wu Chang struck with his palm, but his speed suddenly slowed, and the snowflakes around started to form a spiral vortex in the palm of his hand.

Li Yifei squinted his eyes. He had never seen such an odd method of True Qi rotation before. If it hadn’t been snowing right then, he wouldn’t have noticed the uniqueness of Wu Chang’s palm True Qi.

Xu Shanshan also saw it and her expression grew serious. Wu Chang’s palm was still more than a half meter away from her, yet she could already feel the immense pressure; a slip-up now could cost her dearly.

With a clear shout, Xu Shanshan extended both palms simultaneously as the snowflakes between them suddenly swirled like two agile snakes intertwining, moving to meet the vortex in front of Wu Chang’s palm.

"True Qi released outward!" Park Sung-ho exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock, and after shouting those words, his mouth stayed agape as if he could no longer close it, the wind-blown snowflakes entering his mouth unnoticed.

Li Yifei glanced at Park Sung-ho with some shock as well. The so-called outward release of True Qi meant pushing True Qi out from the body, creating a form of weapon to attack others, an assault usually undetectable like a Hidden Weapon, and even harder to predict. It wasn’t until his last encounter with Murong Yuanqing that Li Yifei learned about this, and he only managed to use it recently.

The fact that Park Sung-ho immediately recognized this as an outward release of True Qi indicated that his knowledge was even greater than Li Yifei’s and revealed the abundance of powerful individuals within the Noah’s Ark Organization. Had they sent these powerhouses against him earlier on, Li Yifei wondered how many times he would have perished.

Seeing Xu Shanshan release her True Qi outward, Wu Chang’s eyes too widened in astonishment. He had not foreseen the young lady before him possessing such immense power; it was utterly beyond his expectations.

The collision of their True Qi didn’t make any earth-shattering noise, just a muffled "puff". However, the snowflakes between them exploded quite explosively, scattering all around, while the snowflakes falling from the sky and around the perimeter were drawn into the space between the two fighters, making the flakes there so dense that it covered both of their figures, leaving no clue as to which of them was winning or losing.

Park Sung-ho and his companions kept silent, knowing all they could do was wait for the outcome, hoping neither Wu Chang nor Xu Shanshan suffered harm.

Li Yifei watched the two amidst the snowflakes, knowing Xu Shanshan likely wouldn’t come to harm, yet his concern couldn’t help but create a sense of chaos. Both had used such techniques that they lost all control; to prevent injury to the other side at this point, not even Li Yifei himself was confident in his ability.

The dense snowflakes that had filled the space between the two finally began to dissipate slowly, revealing their figures once again. Both had their eyes closed, and from appearances, it seemed that neither had suffered any harm.

Li Yifei took a step as quick as an arrow to Xu Shanshan’s side and grabbed her hand. His True Qi swiftly transferred over, and his anxious heart relaxed all at once. He knew Xu Shanshan’s True Qi very well, and upon examining, he immediately knew that Xu Shanshan was unharmed.

Park Sung-ho and those two men, however, did not dare to do as Li Yifei did. At this moment, they could only watch Wu Chang nervously.

Xu Shanshan’s recovery ability was exceptional. She soon opened her eyes, then gave Li Yifei a brilliant, teeth-showing smile and said, "Brother-in-law, I didn’t shame you, did I?"

Li Yifei replied with a gentle smile, "Not at all, you’ve earned your brother-in-law a lot of face."

This left Park Sung-ho and those two others stunned; they had not expected Xu Shanshan to be the first to recover her composure. Even if the skirmish had not determined a victor, from this point alone, it seemed that Xu Shanshan had won.

It was only then that Wu Chang opened his eyes, staring blankly at Xu Shanshan before suddenly bowing his hands in respect and saying, "Miss Shanshan, I admire you! The Innate Vital Energy is indeed powerful." Implicitly, he meant that the reason he lost at the end was simply because Xu Shanshan possessed Innate Vital Energy, and not due to a lack of strength.

Xu Shanshan smiled slightly and said, "Old man Wu, you are also very strong. I won’t be mad at you anymore."

Wu Chang laughed heartily and said, "Even if you were to remain mad at me, now I feel evened out inside." frёewebηovel.cѳm

Park Sung-ho breathed a sigh of relief. At least this duel hadn’t resulted in any serious issues, and moreover, Xu Shanshan and Wu Chang had made peace through their fight, which was even better.

But his heart was still astounded by the events. He was well aware of where Wu Chang stood in terms of strength within the organization. He had not expected that, apart from Li Yifei, there was also Xu Shanshan. The Li family could not be underestimated. He would need to report back to the organization properly and see if the level of cooperation with the Li family needed to be adjusted.

At this moment, Li Yifei had a relaxed expression, but his mind was churning with thoughts. If the organization only had experts like Wu Chang, then he would not be afraid. At the very least, he and Xu Shanshan could handle it. If Murong Yuanqing were to take action, the victory would be even less in question, but he feared that Wu Chang might not be the strongest in the organization. This was almost certain, otherwise Wu Chang wouldn’t need to come to assist them.

The group of six continued onward, and this time, Xu Shanshan and Wu Chang indeed stopped bickering. The journey became much calmer, and by evening, they had reached the highest peak in the area. Wu Chang pointed to the other side of the slope and said, "Tomorrow we need to descend from here. In just one day, we can reach there."

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan looked down below, seeing nothing but a vast expanse of white, unable to make out anything. Xu Shanshan asked, "If it’s down there, why not just go around? Why must we climb so high only to go down again?"

Wu Chang shook his head and said, "We’ve tried that as well, but even if we are slightly off with the direction, we can’t find that place when we descend. Only by walking down from the peak here can we find that location."

Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "How can there be such a strange place?"

Li Yifei was also quite curious. That would mean that from here onward, they would be entering the Formation Method. He had never seen such a thing before. If it was really as miraculous as that, it would indeed be an eye-opening experience.

Upon reaching the peak, the cold was even more intense. The temperature was well below twenty degrees Celsius. Clinging tightly to each other and wrapped in blankets, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan still felt unbearably cold. This made Li Yifei think of Murong Yuanqing and whether the old master was well-prepared. If he were to suffer from the cold, it would be quite regrettable.

Also, would he be able to enter the Formation Method using this approach? If Murong Yuanqing and his group chose the wrong location and couldn’t keep up with them, then he and Xu Shanshan would have to face this matter alone.

Therefore, Li Yifei was considering informing Murong Yuanqing, otherwise, he truly wasn’t confident. Should they falter, allowing the organization to obtain whatever treasures lie here, Li Yifei dared not imagine the extent of the impact.