The transformations of An Guoxie's palms came one after another, sealing off Meng Qi's retreating lines. But Meng Qi was not at all phased. He retreated to the left and suddenly front-stepped. His body movements were uncanny to the point of being unpredictable.
Meng Qi was well aware that the power of his 4th level Golden Bell Shield had increased by 30 percent with the integration of the Bone Conditioning Chapter of the Yijin Scripture. But when facing a skilled martial artist with Nine Apertures opened, he could be defeated with just one palm. Hence, he could either avoid battle all together or put his life on the line and go all in and try to find a chance to run away!
With all Nine Apertures opened, An Guoxie's senses were heightened. He saw through Meng Qi's dodging paths by the way Meng Qi's muscles and skin changed. He crossed his palms and blocked the front of Meng Qi's skull as if the left side of Meng Qi's face had bumped into his palm.
