"Amitabha Buddha, I admit defeat!"
With the chant, everyone watched in astonishment at Master Kong Wen in the center of the field, seeing his face full of helplessness. He accounted for everything, but didnât expect Chen Jiusi to pinpoint his vital point.
Indeed, the vital pointâthis Golden Bell Shield, although the top defense skill in the world, claimed to be an invincible defense, would possess a vital point unless fully mastered to the Twelfth-layered Purity Realm.
During this period, some spread false information to confuse the world, saying that once the Golden Bell Shield surpassed the Sixth Layer, it would have no vital point.
This was deceitful, aiming to make opponents believe that above the Sixth Layer of Golden Bell Shield, no opportunistic moves could resolve it.
Yet, the reality is that without mastering the Golden Bell Shield to its fullest, there would be a vital point.
The vital point becomes increasingly smaller and hidden through cultivation.
Chen Jie observed Master Kong Wen closely and discovered the peculiarity: Master Kong Wenâs left hand never lifted when performing any martial arts moves.
Maintaining a natural clamped-arm posture, it was so subtle that only through Chen Jieâs precise observation could Kong Wenâs vital point be discerned, possibly at the Jiquan acupoint.
Under the armpit, but this was merely Chen Jieâs guess, so he used two palms to probe the acupoint. Although it seemed his palms didnât harm Master Kong Wen at all, each move had a clear purpose.
To probe whether this vital point was indeed the Jiquan acupoint.
In the end, Chen Jieâs judgment proved right; it was indeed there. Using the Qiankun Technique, he transmitted Gang Qi and felt the overall Gang Qi conduction of Kong Wen, confirming the feedback was most intense at the Jiquan acupoint, indicating Kong Wenâs fatal weakness.
Thus, after delivering the second palm, Chen Jie spoke to Master Kong Wen, whose reaction confirmed Chen Jieâs thoughts about the vital point.
Yet, even if Chen Jie found Kong Wenâs vital point, attacking it wasnât easy.
The vital point was under the armpit, and Kong Wen being a Vajra, meant if he clamped his arm tight, Chen Jie faced a flawless Kong Wen.
Plus, Chen Jie only had one last palm; if Kong Wen maintained his stance, Chen Jie wouldnât be able to harm him, making it a difficult situation to resolve.
Even if Chen Jie pinpointed his vital point, Kong Wen could remain unchanged, guarding his vital point without flaws, despite Chen Jiusiâs myriad tricks and transformationsâhe would remain steadfast and secure!
Logically, Master Kong Wen shouldnât have admitted defeat.
Nonetheless, you overlooked a pointâChen Jiusi wasnât an ordinary person; he learned the Qiankun Great Method, especially its Heaven and Earth Transposition, which had acupoint shifting ability. He demonstrated this acupoint shifting against Zuo Buqun from Huashan.
This acupoint shifting technique could move othersâ acupoints as well.
Once Chen Jie found the vital point of Master Kong Wen, he could use Heaven and Earth Transposition in the third palm to relocate the Jiquan acupoint to any position on Kong Wenâs body.
Thus, Chen Jie would definitely defeat Kong Wen in the next move.
This led to Chen Jie not delivering the third palm, instead exchanging with Master Kong Wen through discreet communication to reach this conclusion.
After understanding Chen Jieâs tactic, Master Kong Wen, weighing the odds, realized he truly had no chance of victory, thus he reluctantly surrendered.
The Qiankun Great Method completely countered his Golden Bell Shield.
Unless he reached the Twelve-layered Purity Realm or even the eleventh level, he would have strength to resist Chen Jieâs Yin Yang Power, but with only the nine layers of Golden Bell Shield, facing acupoint relocation from Heaven and Earth Transposition, he appeared helpless.
No wonder historically, few Shaolin abbots practiced Golden Bell Shield, as its strengths and weaknesses were equally apparent.
The strength is nearly invincible without encountering acupoint relocation abilities from Heaven and Earth Transposition, almost unbeatable at the same level.
The evident weakness lies in the vital point; if discovered, one might face defeat from someone weaker, leading to embarrassment.
Therefore, over a thousand years in Shaolin, there were very few abbots who cultivated the Golden Bell Shield.
"I admit defeat!"
Master Kong Wenâs surrender stunned the onlookers, all astonished at him for such obvious leniency. Those two palms hadnât hurt Master Kong Wen at all; why surrender now in such manner? Are you joking or pulling some trick?
Everyone watched Master Kong Wen with puzzled expressions.
In this moment, from Shaolinâs Arhat Hall, Master Kong Xiang looked at Kong Wen, bewildered, and said, "Brother, what nonsense are you talking?"
"You were about to win, why surrender?"
Master Kong Xiang looked confused, as did the surrounding crowd, whether it was Emeiâs Master Jue Mie or Kunlunâs Chang Xuziâall were amazed. Why did Kong Wen suddenly acknowledge defeat? Did his family face threats to coerce him?