In his quest for the truth, Zhang Lie took the most direct, the simplest, and the most effective approach.

"[Fists of the Silent Sea: Quake]!" His fist caused a geyser of water to erupt. The sea and the sky shook. Mist dissipated in a large area around them, and he brought Zhu charging forward.

Zhu asked, "Will this sort of method really work?"

"I don't know, either."

Zhu seemed flummoxed.

"It's precisely because I don't know that it needs to be tested. Staying still is also an option, but I prefer to search for opportunities rather than to let them come for me."

By that point, Zhang Lie had returned to peak condition. He continuously used his fists to shatter the spatial distortions in...