Since Ye Xiaoke joined them, Jiang Li had increasingly noticed the little girl's peculiarities. Unexpectedly, at such a young age, she had already reached the initial level of a Martial Master, which was truly astonishing.
Although Ye Xiaoke had such a cultivation level, she was completely different from those martial artists who had received orthodox training.
She didn't know any exquisite weapon moves. She only relied on her natural extraordinary strength and a strange "Ghost Shadow Step" when fighting with others.
When the "Ghost Shadow Step" was performed, her figure was erratic and extremely fast, just like a ghost, making it difficult for others to figure out her tracks.
Jiang Li was extremely curious about the little girl's abilities. Moreover, he thought that by sparring with her, he could further improve his martial arts realm. So he often invited her to spar and practice.
On this day, the sunlight was shining down. On a vast expanse of grassland, Jiang Li and Ye Xiaoke stood facing each other.
Jiang Li was dressed in a fitted outfit. He had a tall and straight figure, his eyes were as sharp as lightning, and his whole body exuded an air of calmness and self-confidence.
He knew clearly in his heart that although Ye Xiaoke was young, she definitely couldn't be underestimated when it came to sparring.
Ye Xiaoke, on the other hand, had two cute pigtails, her cheeks were flushed, and her big eyes were full of excitement and expectation.
She was rubbing her hands together, eager to have a try. She looked as if she wasn't about to engage in a fierce martial arts contest but was going to play instead.
"Xiaoke, are you ready? I'm going to go all out today!" Jiang Li said with a smile, and his voice was filled with high fighting spirit.
"Uh-huh, Young Master, I can't wait any longer!" Ye Xiaoke nodded vigorously, with a burning light shining in her eyes.
Before the words were even finished, Jiang Li launched the attack first. His figure swayed, and his steps were steady and powerful. Instantly, he executed the "True Form Fist of the Five Sacred Mountains".
Only to see that his fist wind was howling, and he punched straight towards Ye Xiaoke's face. This punch contained powerful spiritual power and created a "whooshing" sound of wind, as if it could split mountains and break rocks.
However, Ye Xiaoke remained calm. She stamped her foot hard and performed the "Ghost Shadow Step". Her figure instantly became illusory, like a wisp of light smoke, and easily dodged Jiang Li's fierce punch.
Jiang Li didn't hit his target with the first strike and secretly praised in his heart that the "Ghost Shadow Step" was truly marvelous.
But he didn't stop his offensive. Immediately, he threw another punch, this time aiming at Ye Xiaoke's abdomen. The speed of the punch was even faster and the power was even more fierce.
Ye Xiaoke's figure flashed once again and dodged this punch from an extremely tricky angle.
After that, she seized the opportunity, suddenly closed in on Jiang Li, and her small fist smashed hard towards Jiang Li's chest.
This punch was without any frills. It purely relied on her astonishing strength and created a whistling wind. If one was hit by it, it would surely be uncomfortable.
Jiang Li was startled when he felt the power of the fist wind.
Without thinking too much, he quickly circulated his spiritual power and executed the "Xuan Tian True Qi Palm". His two palms quickly crossed in front of his chest to catch the oncoming small fist.
With a loud "bang", Ye Xiaoke's fist slammed hard into Jiang Li's palms.
The powerful recoil force made Ye Xiaoke stagger back a few steps, but she didn't show any intention of backing down at all. After steadying herself, she charged at Jiang Li again.
Jiang Li's arms also felt slightly numb from the recoil force, but at this moment, his competitive spirit was also aroused.
He changed his steps, and his figure shuttled on the grassland like lightning. While dodging Ye Xiaoke's attacks, he was also looking for opportunities to counterattack.
Ye Xiaoke's attacks became even more fierce. Every punch she threw carried tremendous force and was extremely fast. She completely ignored her own defense and just attacked Jiang Li with punches that landed solidly.
While dodging, Jiang Li also occasionally executed the "True Form Fist of the Five Sacred Mountains" and the "Xuan Tian True Qi Palm" to counterattack.
His moves were either powerful and forceful, like Mount Tai pressing down; or agile and ingenious, like flowing clouds and running water. He launched a fierce battle of offense and defense with Ye Xiaoke.
The two of them exchanged blows back and forth, and it was a close fight.
The surrounding air seemed to be disrupted by their spiritual power and strength, and the grass scraps on the grassland were sent flying all over the sky.
During this intense sparring process, Jiang Li was fully focused on dealing with Ye Xiaoke's solid punches while also carefully observing each of her movements.
Especially for the elusive "Ghost Shadow Step", its unique pace rhythm and the way of exerting force made Jiang Li feel more and more that there were some undiscovered mysteries within it.
Every time Ye Xiaoke performed the "Ghost Shadow Step" to dodge attacks or close in on Jiang Li, her figure's movement was not simply a quick shift in position. Instead, under a subtle rhythm, she skillfully took advantage of the flow of her own extraordinary strength and the surrounding spiritual power to achieve the effects of instant acceleration and turning.
Moreover, when she attacked, although it seemed that she punched without any technique but landed solid blows, in fact, at the instant when each punch was thrown, she condensed the power of her whole body into one point in a special way, making the burst of power more concentrated and fierce.
Jiang Li was inspired. If he could integrate this unique way of exerting force and the pace rhythm into his own moves, perhaps he could create brand-new moves.
So, during another interval when he was dodging Ye Xiaoke's attacks, Jiang Li began to try adjusting his own pace and the way of exerting force.
He no longer simply relied on the original move routines of the "True Form Fist of the Five Sacred Mountains" and the "Xuan Tian True Qi Palm". Instead, he tried to incorporate the characteristics he had observed from Ye Xiaoke into them.
First, he imitated the pace rhythm of the "Ghost Shadow Step". His steps became more erratic, and each step seemed to have a subtle resonance with the surrounding air, making his figure move more flexibly and nimbly, just like a ghost dancing gracefully on the grassland.
Then, when punching to attack, Jiang Li borrowed Ye Xiaoke's method of condensing the power of the whole body into one point. He no longer pursued the flashiness of the moves but highly concentrated the spiritual power within his body and his own strength, and attacked Ye Xiaoke along a brand-new trajectory of exerting force.
With this attempt, Jiang Li immediately felt that the power of his attacks had increased significantly.
This newly integrated move of his had both the powerful foundation of the "True Form Fist of the Five Sacred Mountains" and incorporated Ye Xiaoke's unique exerting force technique. Wherever the fist wind passed, the air was strongly compressed and distorted, emitting a low humming sound.
Ye Xiaoke was also startled when she noticed Jiang Li's suddenly changed moves.
She had been used to Jiang Li's previous attacking methods. Facing this brand-new move at this moment, she found it a bit difficult to deal with it for a while.
Seeing that this new move had achieved initial results, Jiang Li used it even more frequently.
His figure shuttled on the grassland, and each punch he threw carried new power, forcing Ye Xiaoke to keep retreating.