章 131: Chapter 131: Shen

Baguazhang and Xingyiquan are martial arts with deep roots in Drakoria, carrying a long and respected history. These arts are not just practiced in Drakoria but have spread worldwide, with martial arts schools opening in various countries, teaching the rich techniques and philosophies behind Drakoria's Kung Fu.

Kate and Warren, both students in their respective martial arts styles, exchanged their greetings before their duel. Despite Kate being a woman, Warren didn't dare look down on her.

In the world of martial arts, there was no room for gender distinction—only rivals.

Kate practiced Baguazhang, also known as "eight trigram palm" or bagua "trigrams. This style is famous for its flexible, ever-changing palm techniques and its circular, flowing footwork.

Kate's small stature added to her advantage, making her movements even more agile and graceful.

She danced around Warren like a wandering dragon, her steps light yet deadly. Though her movements were elegant and mesmerizing, they were laced with hidden dangers, each palm strike carrying lethal intent.

Warren quickly realized that Kate's skill wasn't to be underestimated. Her flexible and swift body allowed her to dodge his attacks effortlessly, leaving him frustrated as strike after strike missed their mark.

"Come on, Warren, you can't even take down a little girl?" one of the boys in the fighting class laughed.

"Come on, the girl on opposite side, take Warren down"

"Hahaha, Warren, are you sure you can defeat her?"

Seeing that Warren had not taken down Kate even after all this time, the people in the Fighting class not only did not cheer him on, but laughed at him one by one.

The special class, however, had a different atmosphere. Luis stood up, voice cracking as he shouted, "Come on, Kate! You're the best, the most beautiful!"

He turned to his classmates. "Julian, Shen, Walter, shout with me!"

Julian, Shen, and Walter exchanged awkward looks, clearly too embarrassed to join Luis in his loud cheers.

Despite Kate's agility, she was starting to slow down. Warren, with his large build and powerful strikes, was patient.

He waited for the moment when her speed faltered and seized the opportunity. With a strong punch aimed at her chest, Warren landed a blow.

Kate managed to block it, but the force sent her skidding back over ten meters before she could stop.

"Still want to fight?" Warren asked, standing still instead of rushing forward to press his advantage.

He knew he had already won, and chasing a beaten opponent wouldn't sit well with his classmates.

Kate shook her head, admitting defeat. "I concede."

Her arms trembled from the impact of Warren's punch. In terms of sheer strength, she couldn't match him, and her body had reached its limit.

As Kate returned to the class, her head low, Shen stood up and helped her down, noticing her trembling hands. Her face hardened with determination.

"I'll get back at him for you," Shen said quietly.

Without hesitation, Shen walked over to Warren. "I'll fight you next. Are you ready?"

Warren frowned.

"Another girl?" he muttered under his breath.

Shen smirked. "What? Are you afraid of losing to a girl?"

Warren hesitated. He knew Shen's words were a provocation, but refusing would make him look weak in front of everyone.

"Shen, Bajiquan (a kind of boxing style)"

"A member of martial arts family from Yale Province?"

Warren asked subconsciously when he heard the name.

"Yes" Shen nodded.

Bajiquan was widely practiced, but only a few families in Drakoria truly mastered its essence. Shen's family was among those few.

Realizing the challenge before him, Warren adjusted his stance.

"Warren, Xingyiquan."

After saluting each other, Shen wasted no time.

Bajiquan was a martial art known for its fierce, explosive movements.

Though Shen was smaller and lighter than Warren, her strikes carried the precision and power of someone far more experienced.

She moved like a tigress, launching a relentless assault. Her fists, elbows, and knees struck with rapid intensity, forcing Warren on the defensive.

Despite his size and strength, he couldn't find an opening to counter her furious attacks.

The students watching from the sidelines were in shock.

"She's brutal," one whispered.

"Don't mess with her," another added.

"Yeah, I don't want to be killed"

The people in the special class didn't have much impression of Shen at first, they only remembered that she and Julian came from the same place.

But now seeing this scene, few will forget her.

Even Hugo, who had always seen himself as a skilled fighter, felt uneasy. He raised her threat to the highest level, Shen's skills were far beyond what he had imagined. He knew that if he had to face her, he wouldn't last three seconds.

Meanwhile, Luis, standing beside Julian, glanced at Shen pummeling Warren and swallowed nervously.

"Brother Walker, aren't you afraid of her?"

Julian looked puzzled. "Afraid? Why?"

"Look at her! She's so violent"

Luis muttered, watching Shen beat a man who was about 1.9 meters tall and weighed more than 200 pound, with muscles all over his body.

"If she were your girlfriend and you didn't listen to her, she could beat you to death."

Julian chuckled. "She can't beat me."

To Luis, that sounded like Julian was just trying to sound tough.

He knew Julian's Pokémon were strong, but in a hand-to-hand fight, he wasn't so sure. He imagined Julian would get pinned to the ground if he ever faced Shen in a physical battle.

"Three Hands of Hades"

As the fight continued, Shen used a powerful Bajiquan technique—Three Hands of Hades. She lunged forward with her right hand, aiming for Warren's chest. He quickly blocked with his left forearm and tried to counter with a punch.

Shen, however, was faster, drawing back her fist and immediately going for another strike.

Shen's attacks were swift and precise. She hit Warren's chest and face in rapid succession, causing him to stagger.

In response, Warren pushed out with both palms, trying to create distance between them.

But Shen sidestepped, her body twisting fluidly into a horse stance before delivering a decisive blow to Warren's neck.

The strike was clean and devastating. Warren fell to the ground, struggling to stand as blood flow to his head momentarily halted.

Seeing this, Shen naturally stopped attacking.

It wasn't a fight to life and death with an enemy, but a learning experience.

"Three Hands of Hades" was one of the deadliest techniques in Bajiquan, and though Shen had held back enough not to kill, the move had ended the fight.

"I've lost"

Warren admitted with a bitter smile as his classmates helped him to his feet. His defeat was even more embarrassing as his fellow students in the fighting class laughed behind him.

"Why are you all laughing?" Warren snapped at his class.

"If any of you think you're so great, come fight her yourself!"

The others in the fighting class, despite their bravado, stayed silent.

They all came from martial arts background more or less, So they could all see Shen's skill and knew they wouldn't fare any better. If anything, they'd likely fall even faster than Warren had.

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