"Brother Li, feel free to make your move."
After assuming his stance, Liu Xing confidently said to Li Fei.
He emphasized the words 'Brother Li' with a heavier tone.
Upon hearing this, Li Fei did not hold back and immediately lunged forward.
Following the memories of his original body, he swiftly swept a low leg toward Liu Xing's calf.
After the sweep, he hooked his foot inward around the opponent's calf and then suddenly exerted force, like a scythe cutting grass.
This was the Hook Scythe Leg from the Blue Handbook, specifically designed to break the opponent's lower stance and destabilize their balance.
There's a saying in the martial arts manual: "Hook Scythe Seventeen Legs, striking others as if mowing grass."
It meant that once the Hook Scythe Leg was mastered, one could continuously kick seventeen times in a row; if in a group battle, left leg and right leg, those kicked would fall down one after another, like straw cut by a scythe.
The technique Li Fei was best at from his predecessor was this Hook Scythe Leg, which was why he used it right off the bat.
However, just as he hooked Liu Xing's calf and was about to exert force, Liu Xing shifted his center of gravity downwards, sank his qi to his Dantian, and powered his waist and hips simultaneously, bending his knees inward. He was not destabilized by Li Fei's Hook Scythe Leg but instead stood firm.
Li Fei clearly saw that the opponent had mastered the integration of waist and horse, which was why he could so steadily counter his Hook Scythe Leg.
When his move failed, Li Fei immediately retracted his leg to defend, while Liu Xing stepped forward, twisted his waist and turned his hips, exhaling loudly as he threw a punch towards him.
This punch was like a hammer of copper, carrying a whooshing wind. Li Fei, whose body had already developed instinctive reactions, subconsciously raised both hands to block.
Bang!
Liu Xing wore boxing gloves, which reduced the impact, and combined with the Myriad Blood Pearl absorbing part of the damage, the punch was not painful or itchy for Li Fei.
Nevertheless, he still took a step back by the force.
Liu Xing seemed similar in size to him, and they appeared to be of similar ages, but the strength Liu Xing exploded with was much greater than his.
From the memories of his predecessor, Li Fei knew that Liu Xing practiced Copper Bridge Iron Horse from the Blue Handbook, characterized by unification of waist and horse, deploying integrated strength, mighty and vigorous.
Seeing Li Fei being pushed back, Liu Xing's face showed a smirk of triumph. He took another breath, stepped forward, and threw another punch.
In this stance, the hands are 'bridges' and the legs are 'horses'. Copper Bridge Iron Horse required stability like an iron horse and hands like copper hammers, greatly restraining moves like the Hook Scythe Leg.
Li Fei kept blocking and retreating, but the room was only so big, and soon he was backed against the wall with no room to retreat.
Liu Xing showed a look of excitement; he deduced that Li Fei's hands must have been nearly unable to lift due to his Copper Fist. Moreover, with Li Fei backed against the wall with no room to retreat, he was just like the wooden dummy Liu Xing practiced on during training, standing still for him to strike.
Just as Liu Xing stepped forward, ready to show this rich young master his might, Li Fei suddenly turned sideways, kicked off the wall with his right foot to gain leverage, and with his left leg kicked sharply towards Liu Xing's chest.
Liu Xing was greatly startled. Li Fei's previous responses had been very rigid, and he thought he was completely unskilled. He didn't expect Li Fei to adapt like this, and failing to react in time, he was harshly kicked in the chest guard by Li Fei's foot.
Bang!
Liu Xing's body leaned backward, and while Li Fei was still airborne, he performed a chain of kicks, striking Liu Xing's chest again with his right leg.
Liu Xing staggered back; his Copper Bridge Iron Horse was well-practiced, and he quickly stabilized his center of gravity, about to counterattack taking advantage of Li Fei's unsteady footing.
"That's enough."
Suddenly, Hao Yi spoke up from the side.
"Mr. Hao?"
Liu Xing turned to look at him.
Hao Yi nodded in satisfaction to Li Fei, "Well done, you won this round."
"Mr. Hao, I clearly...."
Liu Xing was very dissatisfied, believing that he hadn't lost yet.
"Which technique did he just use?"
Hao Yi asked.
Liu Xing paused, and suddenly realizing something, his face turned pale, his voice lowered:
"It was the Flying Swallow Chain from the Blue Handbook."
"If it were a matter of life and death, where should the second leg of Flying Swallow Chain strike you?"
"Hit my throat or my chin... Mr. Hao, this time I've lost."
Liu Xing lowered his head, unwillingly admitting defeat.
Flying Swallow Chain was a lethal move in the repertoire, using momentum in the air to execute a double kick—the first kick to break the opponent's defense, and the second to target a vital point, the throat or chin.
If Li Fei had just kicked Liu Xing's chin or throat, Liu Xing would now be either dead or crippled.
Hao Yi looked at the calm-faced Li Fei. From the start, this youngster had been acting, after discovering his Hook Scythe Leg was countered. Despite having good countermeasures, he deliberately kept blocking and retreating, pretending to be vulnerable, until he retreated to the wall and suddenly counterattacked catching Liu Xing off-guard.
Being able to swiftly devise a strategy and step by step lure someone into a trap.
It appeared that his student was somewhat scheming and not as straightforward and honest as he seemed.
"Continue."
He said, signaling for the two to go on sparring.
"Yes!"
Liu Xing regained his spirit, glaring fiercely at Li Fei.
This time, he would not be careless again.
Li Fei calmly watched Liu Xing, advanced a few steps, and again presented the opening move of the style.
His experiences from his previous life made him deeply understand a truth: Choice is more important than effort.
Only by fully understanding himself and discovering his strengths could he play to his advantages.
His best technique, Hook Scythe Leg, was being countered by the opponent's "Copper Bridge Iron Horse", meaning he needed to change his approach and leverage his strength, which was using the Myriad Blood Pearl's damage-sharing ability.
Every time Liu Xing's punches hit him, most of the damage was instantly shared by the Myriad Blood Pearl, so the impact on his body was minimal, and the pain he felt was slight.
Thus, Li Fei quickly settled on a new fighting style.
The two of them clashed again in the room. This time, Li Fei did not retreat or block; he stood his ground and confronted Liu Xing head-on.
If Liu Xing threw a punch, he would return a kick.
This style was originally Liu Xing's favorite since his "Copper Bridge Iron Horse" was suited for solid, head-on confrontation.
However, after seven or eight punches, Liu Xing felt something was amiss.
The Li Fei in front of him, seemingly less robust, was unshakable no matter how hard he struck.
Hitting Li Fei was like striking a mountain!
This also made Hao Yi, watching from the side, secretly marvel.
Hao Yi could tell that Li Fei had not trained in any Horizontal Training Skills, yet he could stand up to Liu Xing in this way, which only suggested his innate exceptional constitution, a real talent.
Bang!
Liu Xing's punch heavily landed on Li Fei's face. Li Fei, without even swaying, expressionlessly returned a punch to Liu Xing's nose.
Liu Xing, in pain, finally panicked.
Facing an opponent who couldn't be moved or hurt, he didn't know how to fight.
Unable to help it, Liu Xing retreated, switching from offense to defense, while Li Fei took advantage of the situation, pressing forward step by step, quickly cornering him.
The following was almost Li Fei's solo show, using various techniques he knew, with Liu Xing turning into his human punching bag.
The scene was exactly what Liu Xing had earlier imagined in his mind, only now the roles were reversed.
"Enough."
Hao Yi stopped the match that was devoid of suspense.
He glanced at the calm Li Fei, then turned to Liu Xing and said,
"You are no match for him; go back."
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