"Hmph!"

Chen Yongnian let out a cold snort and was the first to make a move. His feet scraped the ground as if wading through muddy water, yet his speed was astonishingly fast.

The Bagua step is also known as the "mud-wading step" because when exerting force, the foot moves parallel to the ground with minimal amplitude, resembling a pedestrian walking through mud to avoid dirtying their shoes.

Qi Dengxian stood loosely in place, not moving at all.