471: Chapter 471 [Tai Chi Eight Forces, Overcoming the Hard with Softness] 471: Chapter 471 [Tai Chi Eight Forces, Overcoming the Hard with Softness] This move had been used by Li Jinxuan before, against terrorists.
One kick had snapped a man’s neck so abruptly that his head tilted at a right angle of 90 degrees!
The power of this kick whistled through the air, breaking the sound barrier with a momentum that was unparalleled and formidable, causing even the watching crowd to be alarmed and tremble.
Bang!
Li Jinxuan’s ferocious spinning kick struck Ye Chenfeng’s chest, but the moment it touched his chest, Ye Chenfeng’s right arm suddenly blocked it, skillfully deflecting it with a rolling force that sent Li Jinxuan stumbling back.
Everyone was stunned; Ye Chenfeng had resolved it effortlessly.
“Is this the ‘Four Ounces deflecting a Thousand Pounds’ from Tai Chi Fist?” Li Jinxuan exclaimed in surprise.
“Not bad, old man, you do know a bit!” Although Ye Chenfeng’s eyes were covered, his mouth curved up in a wild, unrestrained smile.
“Darn!”
Refusing to believe it, Li Jinxuan burst out shouting, giving way in three directions, yet Ye Chenfeng remained untouchable, which made Li Jinxuan somewhat anxious.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jinxuan launched another attack, moving as fast as a startled rabbit, shifting sidewise like lightning, and explosively went in with his left hand forming a Straight Punch and his right hand turning into a hand-chop.
Although Taekwondo mainly focuses on leg techniques, Straight Punch and hand-chop are also attacking methods.
Ye Chenfeng had a grave expression, his steps slanting, movement technique unfolding, his left hand seemingly clutching the Seal of the Heavens, his right hand seemingly clutching the Seal of the Earth, mastering the profound mysteries of the universe.
Li Jinxuan charged ferociously, his punch creating an unparalleled vigorous breeze, like a mighty hammer!
Shifting their weight between their feet, Ye Chenfeng’s right arm swept out, appearing to meet Li Jinxuan’s force directly, but in the flash moment Li Jinxuan’s fierce punch arrived, Ye Chenfeng’s fist turned, coiling like a Spirit Snake around the stick, his right hand sticking to Li Jinxuan’s hand, then clamping down on his wrist with his right arm.
“Tai Chi Eight Forces!” Someone recognized it and couldn’t help but exclaim.
Immediately following, Ye Chenfeng advanced three steps, his right elbow suddenly lashing out, aiming directly at Li Jinxuan’s chest!
A contraction and expansion, a loosening and tightening, akin to a spring, the marvel of Tai Chi fully exhibited.
But Li Jinxuan was an undeniable master; he sidestepped, and Ye Chenfeng’s right elbow brushed past the edge of his clothes.
At the same time, Li Jinxuan’s lightning-fast hand-chop aimed straight at Ye Chenfeng’s right arm.
A sharp glint flashed in Ye Chenfeng’s eyes, his body light as a swan taking off, appearing slow but actually moving swiftly, suddenly leaping into the air with a small jump.
Bang, bang!
With a twist from Ye Chenfeng, Li Jinxuan took two punches to his chest, retreating several steps.
Throughout the process, Ye Chenfeng remained calm and composed, every move exuding the aura of a grandmaster, whereas Li Jinxuan progressively became more flustered, the air of a master completely vanished.
Most importantly, Ye Chenfeng integrated Tai Chi Eight Forces throughout the process, primarily focusing on Peng Jin.
Peng Jin is the fundamental among the Eight Forces, indispensable in practicing Tai Chi Fist.
It acts like the power of a spring, supports like water buoying a boat, and balances like a scale; it is a perceptive force, distinguishing the direction and magnitude of all external forces.
The other seven forces are merely different techniques and directions, uniquely named.
Struck by Ye Chenfeng’s two punches, Li Jinxuan’s chest heaved with churned blood, his face flushed red, his heart filled with rage and growing desperation.
Especially since Ye Chenfeng was blindfolded and still dominating with one hand, Li Jinxuan felt utterly humiliated.
“Boom boom boom…”
Li Jinxuan’s eyes filled with murderous intent, unleashing his strength without reserve, his legs alternately launching powerful kicks, displaying every Leg Technique available in Taekwondo.
What were highly demonstrative moves, became deadly lethal techniques in Li Jinxuan’s application.
His legs not only conveyed tremendous power but also emitted a lethal vigor.
Initially, Li Jinxuan wanted a quick and decisive battle since he was a figurehead in the Taekwondo world, and provoked by Ye Chenfeng’s challenge, he wanted to finish Ye Chenfeng in one move, but he failed, discovering further that being blindfolded did not affect Ye Chenfeng.
Now Li Jinxuan decided to switch to a war of attrition, using airtight, torrential attacks to firmly suppress Ye Chenfeng, ultimately exhausting his vital strength.
Facing Li Jinxuan’s frenzied assault, Ye Chenfeng was almost steadily forced back until he touched the railing, from which there was no escape.
“Where will you run to now?” Li Jinxuan sneered coldly, speeding up even more, now he was truly risking it all.
With his eyes covered, Ye Chenfeng’s ears moved lightly as he silently judged Li Jinxuan’s movements, reconstructing the real scene in his mind.
“Bang!”
Li Jinxuan’s left leg suddenly made contact with something solid, causing his heart to leap with joy.
Indeed, Li Jinxuan’s left leg struck Ye Chenfeng’s chest, but the next second Ye Chenfeng’s body was slippery like a piece of ice, causing Li Jinxuan’s left leg to slip out, and his body to lean forward, almost losing balance.
Ye Chenfeng was still using the Tai Chi Eight Forces, mainly to disrupt the opponent’s balance.
But Li Jinxuan was not that easy to defeat; using the momentum of his leaning body, he swung his right leg up like lightning, aiming a side kick directly at Ye Chenfeng’s side.
Although he lost his balance, Li Jinxuan channeled almost all his strength into his right leg, determined to deliver a fatal blow.
“It’s over, old man!”
Ye Chenfeng seemed to have anticipated all this, a harsh curve forming on his lips.
His body recoiled from its bow shape, using this force not to dodge but to meet the attack head-on.
His fist, wrapped in cloth, struck out fiercely, meeting the attack directly.
But in reality, Ye Chenfeng still used skillful strength, leveraging a great force.
“Bang!”
A thundrous sound suddenly filled the air, buzzing everyone’s ears.
“Crack!”
But then a chilling sound of a bone cracking was heard, and Li Jinxuan’s leg, as tough as rock, actually fractured.
Suddenly, the two stood facing each other.
All Ye Chenfeng said was, “Ah, I still didn’t manage to control my force; I broke a bone!”
The crowd: “…”
“Tai Chi Fist really is exquisitely unparalleled!” Li Jinxuan praised through gritted teeth, suppressing the urge to vomit blood.
His right leg was now completely numb, feeling nothing.
Li Jinxuan felt a storm surge within him as he knew the strength and toughness of his own legs, which had once kicked through five-centimeter-thick steel plates, yet they were broken under Ye Chenfeng’s punch wrapped in thick gauze.
However, he was well aware that Ye Chenfeng had skillfully borrowed the force from his own left leg’s strike to counter him!
“I lost!” Although unwilling, Li Jinxuan admitted his defeat solemnly.
“Wow!”
…
The atmosphere in the arena turned to astonishment, with everyone in disbelief, eyes wide open.
Li Jinxuan lost?
“This can’t be!…” Park Tiancheng shook his head repeatedly, unwilling to accept this fact.
“The old man can lose gracefully.
Not bad at all!” Ye Chenfeng casually removed his eyepatch and smiled.
Looking at him, Li Jinxuan said, “I was too arrogant, only today do I understand that there is always someone better.”