At this time, everyone's internal energy had been sealed, and they could only rely on their basic skills.
Song Yuanqiao's fundamentals were naturally extremely solid.
With this sword thrust, the angle was tricky and precise, clearly demonstrating Song Yuanqiao's excellent swordsmanship.
If it had been someone else, avoiding this strike would have been almost impossible.
Unfortunately,
Song Yuanqiao's opponent was not an ordinary human.
"Too slow!"
Vegeta grinned.
In his eyes, Song Yuanqiao's movements were extremely slow.
With a slight shift of his body, he easily dodged the strike.
At the same time!
Vegeta threw a punch straight toward Song Yuanqiao's face.
His speed was so fast that Song Yuanqiao had no time to react at all.
Saiyans are a natural warrior race!
Whether in strength or speed, they far surpass ordinary humans.
Moreover, Vegeta was the Prince of the Saiyans, the elite among them.
Even with the Super Saiyan ability restricted, his strength was still extraordinary.
At his peak, he possessed the power to destroy a planet.
How could Song Yuanqiao possibly compare?
Seeing that Song Yuanqiao was about to be struck.
If Vegeta's punch landed, with Song Yuanqiao's physique, it would certainly be fatal!
At that moment,
Song Yuanqiao suddenly felt a pulling force from behind, dragging him backward and allowing him to narrowly avoid the punch.
The wind from the fist brushed across his face, causing a sharp sting.
Song Yuanqiao broke into a cold sweat, his heart filled with fear.
Even the wind from the punch could hurt someone. One could only imagine what would have happened if the punch had landed directly.
If Zhang Sanfeng had not intervened at the critical moment,
Song Yuanqiao's head might already have been blown apart.
"Oh?"
Seeing his punch miss, Vegeta became interested.
His gaze immediately locked onto Zhang Sanfeng.
"Old man, your reaction is pretty good. You can be my opponent!"
"Master!"
Song Yuanqiao was about to say something, but Zhang Sanfeng stopped him.
Zhang Sanfeng's expression was solemn. His eyes remained fixed on Vegeta as he spoke without turning his head.
"You are not his opponent. Step back."
Not only Song Yuanqiao—even Zhang Sanfeng himself was not confident he could defeat Vegeta.
The explosive speed Vegeta had shown earlier was simply inhuman and had already shocked him.
At that moment,
Vegeta moved.
With a light push from his feet, he rushed toward Zhang Sanfeng.
Seeing this, Zhang Sanfeng immediately raised his hands and assumed a defensive posture.
His movements appeared slow yet fluid, as if everything was being drawn into a circle.
It was Taijiquan.
Taijiquan was the most refined martial art Zhang Sanfeng had comprehended after reaching the pinnacle of martial mastery.
Using such a technique from the very beginning clearly showed how seriously Zhang Sanfeng regarded Vegeta.
"Whoosh!"
The sound of air tearing apart rang out.
Vegeta threw a punch directly toward Zhang Sanfeng.
Zhang Sanfeng remained calm.
He extended his right hand and moved first, grabbing Vegeta's wrist, pulling and pushing in one smooth motion to redirect Vegeta's force.
Taijiquan—using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds!
"Huh?"
It was the first time Vegeta had encountered the essence of Taiji, and he was surprised.
"Interesting! Again!"
Vegeta threw another punch.
Zhang Sanfeng already knew that his opponent possessed terrifying strength and had no intention of clashing head-on.
He continued using Taijiquan to redirect Vegeta's attacks.
Borrowing strength to counter strength.
He forced the strong opponent to be restrained.
"Let him be strong, while the gentle breeze brushes the hills."
The Taiji techniques in Zhang Sanfeng's hands appeared incredibly refined.
Vegeta soon realized that his brute force seemed ineffective.
Every punch he threw felt as if it landed on soft cotton.
He couldn't land a solid hit on Zhang Sanfeng at all.
This style of combat made him extremely frustrated.
Moreover, this fighting method was extremely disadvantageous for Vegeta.
His powerful punches consumed a great deal of stamina.
If this continued, he might actually lose.
Not far away,
Krillin exclaimed,
"That old man is incredible! He actually blocked Vegeta's attacks."
"This martial art…" Piccolo frowned, confused.
"It's amazing—really amazing!" Goku also exclaimed in admiration.
Krillin quietly approached Master Roshi and asked,
"Teacher, what kind of martial art is that?"
Master Roshi had a serious expression and did not answer Krillin's question.
In truth, even he did not recognize the exact technique Zhang Sanfeng was using.
However, the brilliance of the moves was obvious even to him.
After all, Master Roshi had devoted his entire life to martial arts and possessed extraordinary insight.
The Taijiquan displayed by Zhang Sanfeng had truly opened his eyes.
"So there is such a technique that uses an opponent's strength against them…"
Master Roshi muttered to himself, staring intently at the battle and not daring to miss a single moment.
On the other side, the Wudang Seven Heroes were shocked by Vegeta's performance.
They had never expected that this short, arrogant-looking man could be so powerful that even their master had to fight with all his strength.
Although at the moment Zhang Sanfeng appeared to have the upper hand, the Wudang disciples knew that their master was actually in great danger.
With Vegeta's strength, if Zhang Sanfeng made even a single mistake, he would pay a terrible price.
Simply put, Vegeta could afford to make countless mistakes.
But Zhang Sanfeng could not afford even one.
Bang!
A crisp sound rang out.
It was Vegeta being pushed back by Zhang Sanfeng's Moving Hammer technique.
Step! Step! Step!
Vegeta took several steps back before stabilizing himself.
Although he looked slightly embarrassed, Vegeta's eyes shone brightly.
"Old man, your strange techniques are very interesting."
Vegeta's expression turned fierce as he spoke calmly.
"I've played with you long enough."
"It's time to end this."
"Next, I'll show you my real strength!"
"!!"
Hearing this, the Wudang Seven Heroes were shocked.
"Could it be that the opponent wasn't even using his full strength just now?" Zhang Cuishan said in disbelief.
No one answered him.
Song Yuanqiao and the others simply looked at Zhang Sanfeng with worry.
Meanwhile,
Goku and the others remained calm, completely unsurprised.
They knew Vegeta well.
Of course they knew that Vegeta had only been warming up.
"Yuanqiao, take Cuishan and the others away!" Zhang Sanfeng suddenly shouted.
Song Yuanqiao was startled.
"Master?"
"Go! Quickly!"
Zhang Sanfeng's tone was rare and stern.
Clearly,
he had realized something.
(Note: Zhang Sanfeng is not intentionally portrayed as weak. The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber world is a low-power martial arts setting. The same with others who rely on their superpowers. It naturally cannot compare to the Dragon Ball world, where characters can casually destroy planets.)