Chapter 1556: 1521: True Strength (Part 3)

Capítulo 1556: Chapter 1521: True Strength (Part 3)

Su Lie laughed heartily and said, “Young Sect Master, rest assured, I won’t hurt you.”

Song Xiaodong didn’t mind, smiling he said, “Then I would ask Elder Su to show mercy.”

A few people came to an open space in the courtyard, not a hidden place at all. The protectors and warriors, upon hearing the news, quickly gathered there.

“Young Sect Master, this…” Lin Feng hesitated.

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, “It’s fine, it’s not shameful to lose to an elder. If I don’t even have the courage to admit defeat, how can I lead the Dragon Gate forward?”

The elders looked at Song Xiaodong with a newfound appreciation in their eyes. It’s not everyone who can face failure calmly, especially someone like Song Xiaodong, the Young Sect Master, who would normally care about face.

Song Xiaodong stood face to face with Elder Su Lie, clasped his hands, and said, “Elder Su, please!”

“Please, Young Master, make your move!” Su Lie stood there, as steady as a mountain.

Looking at Su Lie, Song Xiaodong thought of Su Zhentian. Su Zhentian had the same imposing aura, as steady as a mountain. But compared to Su Lie, Song Xiaodong suddenly felt a gap. This gap was indescribable and elusive, perhaps the difference between a top master like Su Lie and an ordinary master.

This thought flashed through Song Xiaodong’s mind, and then he stepped forward, striking a palm towards Su Lie, directly using eighty percent of his strength.

The opponent was too strong, so he had no need to hold back and simply unleashed his full power.

Su Lie’s eyes lit up. Song Xiaodong’s palm strike, although seemingly simple and without any sound, was undoubtedly powerful.

“Good!” Su Lie exclaimed, meeting the strike with his palm, but only using thirty percent of his strength.

He was at the peak of Three Meridians True Qi, and for someone who had just recently attained Second Stage True Qi, thirty percent was already enough.

However, when their palms met, Su Lie was shocked. Song Xiaodong’s palm force was surprisingly strong; thirty percent might not withstand it, so he quickly added ten percent more force.

Thinking this would suffice, who would have thought that Song Xiaodong’s palm had more force in reserve, forcing Su Lie to add another ten percent, making it an even match.

Only a master like Su Lie could control his force so fluidly. If he were slightly weaker, he might have suffered from underestimating Song Xiaodong.

“Good!” Both Su Lie and Song Xiaodong took a step back and exclaimed again, this time as a compliment.

Chapter 1523

Su Lie was an elder, considered the strongest among the elders. The protectors and warriors often trained under him, but receiving his praise was rare indeed.

Moreover, he never flattered anyone. Even though Song Xiaodong was the Young Master, he wouldn’t speak insincerely. This “Good” was enough to show that Song Xiaodong was truly impressive.

The elders’ eyes also lit up. They had keen eyesight and could see Su Lie adding force, indicative of underestimating Song Xiaodong, whose strength exceeded their expectations.

Song Xiaodong retreated slightly, then advanced again, giving a light shout as he attacked Su Lie once more.

Su Lie intended to gauge Song Xiaodong’s strength, so he only defended, allowing Song Xiaodong to freely execute his moves.

Song Xiaodong held nothing back, mobilizing all the True Qi within him, exerting his full strength.

Su Lie felt Song Xiaodong’s palm force growing stronger, and his True Qi was remarkably pure, purer than his own decades’ worth of True Qi.

Fifty percent force was insufficient to counter Song Xiaodong’s attacks, so he increased to sixty percent, still not enough, and finally settled at seventy percent, equaling Song Xiaodong’s strength.

Furthermore, Su Lie noticed Song Xiaodong’s attacks were quite fierce. Although not as sophisticated as Dragon Gate’s traditional kung fu, they were simpler and more efficient, strategies refined from actual combat.

Feeling he had gauged Song Xiaodong’s strength, Su Lie began to counterattack.

Yet, to Su Lie’s surprise, he initially thought his years of experience would allow him to easily defeat Song Xiaodong once he counterattacked.

But unexpectedly, Song Xiaodong showed remarkable resilience, always finding peculiar ways to turn danger into safety, thanks to his keen perception ability.

However, given the disparity in strength, despite all his tricks, Song Xiaodong was eventually pressed back against Su Lie’s chest.

At this point, Song Xiaodong was sweating profusely, laughing heartily, and said, “Great! Thrilling! Thank you, Elder Su, for your guidance.”

Su Lie lowered his hand, laughing heartily as well, and said, “Good! Good! Even your father, at your age, hadn’t achieved such accomplishments.”

These words shocked everyone. If someone else had said it, it might have been an exaggeration, but coming from Su Lie, there was no falsehood.

Song Xiaodong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “I’ve already used all my best skills.”

Su Lie nodded approvingly and said, “Not bad, not bad!”

Song Xiaodong and several elders returned to the hall, where the protectors and warriors were still in lively discussion.

The warriors, of course, couldn’t compare. If it were them facing Su Lie, they probably wouldn’t last ten seconds.