Atlas of Heaven and Man

Chen Chuan noticed that Coach Gu's breathing hadn't changed at all from the time he stepped onto the stage, indicating that he likely maintained a breathing technique for a long period. Moreover, as a coach, he most likely possessed *jing* (internal force). He needed to be careful later.

Coach Gu cupped his fist in salute.

Chen Chuan returned the gesture.

After lowering his hand, Coach Gu reminded him, "Little brother, be careful."

As he spoke, he reached forward, as if parting grass. He lowered his head and darted forward. The movement was clearly visible, yet he unexpectedly closed the distance to Chen Chuan in an instant. This technique didn't resemble the style of a Xiujiang boxing method; it was extremely surprising.

Seeing Coach Gu's hands moving with uncertain feints and his body swaying left and right, Chen Chuan couldn't discern where he intended to strike. He could only maintain a proper stance, responding to all changes with an unchanging base.

Coach Gu shifted his hands with feints, then suddenly took a bow stance, throwing a punch straight towards the center line. Chen Chuan's center of gravity sank, and he met the attack with the 'Piercing Cover Hand' from the Great Dispersing Hand technique, a move that combines defense and offense, allowing him to parry while simultaneously counterattacking.

Unexpectedly, the moment their hands made contact, he felt an extremely explosive force surge from Coach Gu's fist. In that instant, even his heels were lifted off the ground.

Knowing things were bad, Coach Gu continued his motion, taking advantage of Chen Chuan's lack of footing to suddenly perform a jumping spinning kick in place!

However...

He glanced at his 'Second Self,' where large areas of blurring had appeared. He hadn't expected that just one kick would cause so much damage. The overlap time was now only a little over a minute, and based on past experience, this strike would only last forty or fifty seconds at most.

If he took a few more hits, there would be no point in fighting, and he might even get injured. It seemed that to deal with this opponent, he needed to end the fight as quickly as possible.

Coach Gu saw him easily straighten up and, though his face remained unchanged, his heart was far from as calm as he appeared.

Earlier, he had used the Xiujiang boxing's secret 'Wave-Clearing *Jing*' right from the start. Anyone unaware of it would immediately feel numbness throughout their body and loosened muscles and bones. As for the following kick, while it looked like he was just kicking the person away, it was actually to enable the *jing* to create a double strike.

He had initially thought that Chen Chuan would have little fighting strength after just one blow, but now it seemed like nothing had happened at all. It didn't seem like he had resisted with *jing*, but rather purely endured with his body.

This was troublesome.

He didn't really want to encounter opponents with such outstanding physical qualities because *jing* was not only a weapon but also a tool for martial arts practice. Although it was useful, using it too much was a burden on the body.

What was even more troublesome was that now the opponent knew about his *jing* and would definitely be on guard. It wouldn't be so easy to hit him, and if he couldn't hit him, it would just be a waste of energy.

He took a breath and exhaled, his body rising and falling slightly. He tapped the ground with the ball of his front foot, adopting a stance, and in that instant, the ring floor actually sank slightly.

Chen Chuan didn't wait in place. If you don't come, then I'll go over. He stepped forward directly, and under the guidance of the breathing technique, he quickly closed the distance.

Coach Gu watched him rapidly approach, raising his knee as if to strike his face. Chen Chuan was on guard, raising one hand slightly while preparing to change direction at any moment. But at this moment, Coach Gu suddenly slammed his raised foot down heavily. As his foot landed, ripples actually spread across the ring floor.

Chen Chuan immediately felt an undulation under his feet, and his body experienced a sense of weightlessness.

Senior Brother Yan could see the problem with his unstable footing, and Coach Gu could see it as well. This time, he directly transmitted the force of the 'Wave-Clearing *Jing*' to the ground.

At this moment, his body leaned forward, and he quickly grabbed Chen Chuan's right arm above the elbow. His foot turned, and his back almost touched Chen Chuan's chest. All he needed to do was bend over and lift, and he could execute a solid over-the-shoulder throw!

Realizing something was wrong, Chen Chuan quickly used his left hand to push against his waist, trying to pull his grabbed right arm out in time. But at this moment, Coach Gu suddenly shifted his center of gravity, falling backward along with the force of his pull.

If he were pressed to the ground, he could roll over him, and under the crush, even broken bones were possible for ordinary people. After Chen Chuan realized this, he tightened his arm that hadn't been pulled back, wrapped around Coach Gu, and used force to twist his waist, trying to flip the latter into a lower position ahead of time.

But Coach Gu reacted quickly as well, spinning his body in the direction of his arm's force while quickly retreating, instantly breaking contact with him.

Chen Chuan was pushed back a few steps by the force that Coach Gu borrowed at the end. Thus, the two returned to their previous standoff.

These few exchanges required both sides to react in an instant, countering and being countered. Almost being thrown to the ground, the people below applauded and cheered, shouting for satisfaction.

Coach Gu also sighed in admiration. The strength and reaction that Chen Chuan displayed were definitely not what someone of his age could exhibit. He was actually able to forcefully reverse a situation that was unfavorable to him.

Chen Chuan knew his own situation best. Just now, he had relied entirely on the comprehensively enhanced physical qualities of his Second Self. Otherwise, he would have been thrown to the ground from the start. Once on the ground, it would be the world of grappling techniques. Moreover, Coach Gu also possessed Jing Li. Even with the Second Self, the outcome would have been hard to predict.

If he were to compete in skill, he could never match the opponent's experience. So, what was the point of relying on fists and feet? He should have launched a strong, aggressive attack, fully utilizing the Second Self's advantage of not fearing injury.

At this moment, he seemed to understand something and said, "I realize I was wrong."

"What?" Coach Gu was somewhat puzzled.

Chen Chuan suddenly cleared all the distracting thoughts from his mind and smiled. For some reason, Coach Gu suddenly felt a sense of danger.

A scraping sound came from the ground beneath Chen Chuan's feet, and his whole person suddenly rushed forward. At the same time, the Second Self instantly overlapped with him. To the people below, it seemed as if a blurry afterimage swept across the ring.

"This…"

Coach Gu was shocked. Such speed? He knew that he couldn't retreat at this moment, otherwise Chen Chuan could catch up to him in just a step or two. Then, he would be at a disadvantage because he couldn't get into the right stance. At this time, he didn't have time to raise his foot, so he had to push out a palm.

However, Chen Chuan didn't dodge or evade, but instead met the attack head-on, extending his arm to parry, trying to deflect the obstructing hand. However, the moment they made contact, he immediately felt the same force as before rushing up. Obviously, the opponent had activated Jing Li in time.

But this time, he flipped his wrist, using a hooking and grabbing technique, firmly gripping Coach Gu's arm, allowing that force to rush into his body, without retreating even half a step.

Coach Gu's pupils couldn't help but contract.

And in the next moment, Chen Chuan used his own strength advantage to pull Coach Gu's arm outward, while stepping forward to the side, thrusting his elbow horizontally against his chest, using the power of breaking limits to execute the "Opening Door Elbow" from the Great Dispersal Hand!

Seeing the danger, Coach Gu let out a "Hai!" in the critical moment. He didn't dodge, but instead pulled the arm being grabbed backward, using a counter-acting force, using his hand as a handle and his body as a hammer, channeling his strength to strike forward, actively colliding his chest.

In the next moment, a muffled thud was heard on the stage, and both of them shook simultaneously.

The people below were all watching nervously, but both of them maintained their original posture, without any further movements.

"Let's stop here," Coach Gu said calmly, looking at Chen Chuan.

Chen Chuan nodded.

The two of them simultaneously withdrew their hands, stood up straight, and looked at each other.

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"Good!"

A cheer came from below the stage first, followed by enthusiastic applause.

Chen Chuan clasped his fist at Coach Gu, and said sincerely, "I've gained a lot today, thank you, Coach Gu."

He felt a little regretful that even with the Limit-Breaking Strike, he wasn't able to defeat Coach Gu. This person was truly formidable.

However, after facing such an enemy head-on, he probably knew what level a person with Jing Li was at. He still needed to continue strengthening his training when he returned.

Coach Gu returned the fist salute, and said with a smile, "You're welcome. The Xiu Jiang Martial Arts Gym is open to welcome guests. Young people as excellent as you are always welcome to come."

Chen Chuan's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "Okay."

Seeing Chen Chuan agree so readily, the corners of Coach Gu's mouth twitched slightly.

Chen Chuan walked off the ring, only to find that he was already surrounded by a large circle of people, crowding most of the martial arts club. Seeing him walk down, they all automatically made way for him.

At this time, someone in the crowd waved at him, "Hey! Classmate!"

Chen Chuan looked over and immediately recognized Liang Tong, the classmate from the next class who had given him a flyer, so he smiled and nodded at the latter, and then walked straight out of the martial arts gym.

After Chen Chuan left, Coach Gu said, "Alright, disperse, everyone go train hard."

Hearing his words, everyone dispersed in twos and threes, but the excitement hadn't faded, and they were still discussing it enthusiastically.

Coach Gu was about to step down from the stage when Liang Tong ran up excitedly and said, "Coach Gu, Coach Gu, that's my classmate, he seems to have gotten into Wu Da."

Coach Gu looked at him, said "Oh," and then said, "You guys can wander around on your own first." Then, leaving the bewildered Liang Tong behind, he returned to his own lounge alone.

After closing the door, the seriousness finally disappeared from his face, and he grimaced, clutching his chest. He took off his shirt, and saw a dark bruise on his chest.

He took a bottle of medicated wine from the cabinet and began to apply it, but he hissed in pain as he rubbed it in.

"This kid's punch is really heavy, at least two ribs are broken, no, three…"

He was very clear that if he hadn't used the technique of counteracting force with Jing Li at the critical moment, preventing Chen Chuan from fully exerting his strength, his internal organs might have been impacted.

"But this punch doesn't seem to be any Jing Li, it seems to be just pure strength, plus some special technique…"

"Hiss, hiss, luckily there's no Jing Li, what if this strength also learned Jing Li? Wouldn't I have been killed by his punch today?"

He muttered to himself as he thought, "Wu Da, huh? I wonder how many years he's been studying. These academy students are really powerful… Next time? I think you better not come next time."

At this time, Chen Chuan had already walked outside the martial arts gym. He saw that the Second Self had almost completely faded away. In the final clash, in addition to suffering two consecutive impacts of Jing Li, his own Limit-Breaking Attack had also caused some damage. Now, there was only less than ten seconds of overlap time left at most.

He recalled what had just happened, and thought that Coach Gu was indeed a coach of the martial arts gym, and his response was really experienced. He would have to ask for advice again if he had the chance.

At this moment, it was the end of a busy day, and the streets were full of traffic. Everything was presented in a golden-red color under the sunset. He exhaled a breath, stepped lightly, and soon disappeared into the bustling crowd.

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