Chapter 60: The Old Man's Fierce Mouth and the Tiger's Escape from the Gate
The rest time on the stage is over, Lin Shouyi supported his chest and barely got up, seemingly not intending to admit defeat. ,,, Situ Xinyi waved his hand to stop him from walking into the center of the stage. The old man stood up with some annoyance and said coldly to the other two people sitting there: "We admit defeat, but I want to tell you two that the way of boxing is the same as being a person, always playing small tricks and small calculations will never become a great master. You two are one who is too harsh and cunning, over-attached to practicality and pragmatism, and the other is empty and vain, with grandiose fantasies, self-aggrandizing at night. The two of you joining forces are just like flies and dogs, inferior people, just like the country behind you, relying on the strong, doing some shameful things that can't be done in public. If your backing is gone, you're no different from a dog with a broken spine."
The old devils on the stage, the old stick and the old ghost, were scolded by Mr. Lao until their faces turned red and white, gritting their teeth in anger, with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire as they waited for Sutu Xinyi.
Situ Xinyi glared with his eyes: "If you are not satisfied with what I said, you can challenge me at any time. The old man doesn't care about people saying that he bullies the younger generation." After finishing speaking, he swung his sleeves and was about to leave the stage.
A strange, loud voice in the crowd on the west side of the arena shouted in Chinese: "Mr. Situ, please stay, I'd like to exchange a few moves with you." As soon as the words fell, a bare-handed man in a white martial arts uniform with blonde hair and blue eyes jumped up.
Donald Hughes! The iron-fisted martial arts master had already recognized the newcomer. They were all discussing his background: Seven-time North American Karate Champion, 32 years old, at the peak of human physical ability. A superstar in today's martial arts world. He was once a superman who performed a bare-handed crushing of a North American bison skull on TV.
Situ Xinyi carelessly stopped in his tracks, his eyes not looking at the stage where Donald was challenging him, but instead casting his gaze towards Ye Haodong and Yang Junhu. Smiling, he waved at the two of them. Ye Haodong had been eager to join in on the excitement, and hastily pulled Hu Zi onto the stage, standing before Situ Xinyi and performing a junior's courtesy.
Situ Xinyi smiled and nodded: "Hao Dong, you and Jun Hu have come at the right time. This person is challenging me to avenge his master, Qian Ye Hongren. Fifteen years ago, when I was still the leader of the Mountain Hall, Qian Ye Hongren represented the Shan Kou group and came to challenge me. At that time, he was 35 years old, and I was 58 years old. He had been hiding for many years, waiting until he thought my age was getting older and my energy was declining, before coming out to challenge me. The result was that I accepted the challenge with pleasure, and he was defeated on the spot, his head shattered by my blow. This little brat Donald has been in the martial arts world for several years now, and his skills today are not something he acquired recently. But this kid is just like his master, also calculating my decline in energy. A few years ago, I had to use my hands a few times because of the harassment from the Vancouver martial arts community, and this little brat probably knew about it. He saw that I hadn't retreated, so he hid and didn't dare come out. Today, he dares to challenge me publicly, probably thinking that I haven't used my skills in years, estimating that it's because of my old age and declining energy. So, he thinks this is a good opportunity to challenge me. For someone like him who has doubts and wants to pursue the pinnacle of martial arts, I should have immediately taken action and killed him. But I had already made a vow, and for the past 12 years, I haven't killed anyone. I don't plan to break my vow on this little person. Jun Hu is my disciple, do you dare accept this challenge from this foreigner who has reached the level of Dark Energy?" Situ Xinyi said these words to Yang Junhu, but his eyes were fixed on Ye Haodong.
Ye Haodong patted Hu Zi's shoulder and smiled, asking: "This little guy can't guarantee that he will be able to handle it lightly, if this world-renowned foreign karate master has any accidents, will Hu Zi get into trouble?"
Situ Xinyi's eyelid twitched, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes as he stared at Ye Haodong, asking: "Are you also afraid of causing trouble?"
There's a story behind this, does the old man already know my secrets? If so, then he's not simple at all. Ye Haodong puffed out his chest and said, "Damn it, even if I have to take Tiger and run again, we'll fight! How can we not fight? Even if we retreat, there will come a time when the seas are wide open. This foreign devil is challenging us to our faces, and Tiger is young and strong with this ability - if we don't beat him up, we're not worthy of being called Chinese."
Situ Xinyi's energy is very large, and he knows a lot about Ye Haodong's affairs. In fact, every powerful Chinese businessman who comes from the Huaxia side will secretly send someone to investigate. According to the old man's knowledge, the trouble that Ye Haodong is about to face is not small at all. There are already at least two groups of people who want to deal with this kid now. Situ Xinyi's disciples and grandchildren are all over North America, and his sources of information far surpass those of Ye Haodong, so he is very clear that Ye Haodong has now been targeted by the Yamaguchi-gumi and the Lyle Killer Group. He even knows a thing or two about the specific reasons.
Situ Xinyi deliberately probed, asking: "Young people who want to live to my age can't afford to fight for face. Haodongzi, your current situation is precarious, with the Yang family in China looking for you and having found help in North America to deal with you. Just a few days ago, you disrupted Sanqi's acquisition of the Su family mine, and they've already found someone from the Yamaguchi-gumi to deal with you. At this critical juncture, do you still dare to stir up trouble?"
Ye Haodong burst out laughing and patted Yang Junhu's shoulder. Then he walked straight to Situ Xinyi, made a fist: "Watch the excitement, old predecessor, Tiger's path is to become a strong martial artist, so he can't be timid or retreat, and my Ye Haodong's cultivation is the way of this world, so I even more can't be timid. Sometimes I have to learn to retreat, sometimes I have to learn to advance! If I don't dare take this step, wouldn't I lose your great god's blessing?"
Situ Xinyi was slightly surprised at Ye Haodong's quick reaction, but soon calmed down. "Little horse is agile and doesn't lose his composure, he's got the makings of a great man. Let's chat about something other than martial arts after they finish their match."
Yang Junhu had been bursting with energy for a long time and after getting permission, he quietly stood in front of Donald Hughes.
Situ Xinyi spoke, and Donald listened silently. Situ Xinyi didn't want to do something that no one on the North American continent dared to force him to do, including William Rogers, the Secretary of State 28 years ago. Donald wanted to use Situ Xinyi's identity as a martial artist to publicly challenge him and avenge his master, but Situ Xinyi refused his request, saying they were both despicable and weak, and not worthy of his personal attention. Before his retirement, Situ Xinyi's status and the power he represented were too great, and in terms of numbers alone, it would not be an exaggeration to call him the world's number one gang leader.
Everyone with eyes can see that there was a tacit understanding between the Japanese and Korean sides just now. Both sides deliberately targeted the Zhigong Wu Institute, exchanging a series of blows that even a fool could see were pre-arranged. Shi Tu Xinyi's cunning gaze saw through Xiao Guizi's plan, which wasn't well thought out. He didn't care about the number of disciples or the outcome of the competition; cultivating disciples was difficult, and getting injured while competing with old rivals was foolish. So he decided to admit defeat on the spot. However, it turned out that this year's martial arts competition was something Xiao Guizi had planned long in advance. Donald's public challenge as a junior member of the martial arts world was actually their follow-up move. Unfortunately, Master Shi didn't fall for it and played a trick by using someone else to get Tiger Son up on stage.
Hu Zi was born with divine strength, and after training, he developed a physique as strong as steel, his ability to withstand blows was so strong that, in the words of Si Tu Xinyi, he didn't need to practice martial arts, his innate physical strength already had the power of transformation. Yang Jun Hu's understanding of martial arts is equivalent to Einstein's understanding of science, it's completely innate. With just a little guidance and actual combat training, Hu Zi can surpass Si Tu Xinyi himself, who is known as the world's number one martial artist. This is also why Si Tu Xinyi dared to let Hu Zi replace him in battle against Donald.
Situ Xinyi was well aware of his own situation, and the data from Donald's special training a few days ago had already shown that the maximum destructive power of a single-leg kick was 4,800 pounds, which had far exceeded the limit of what his old arms and legs could withstand. The maximum destructive power of a straight punch was 1,700 pounds, also far exceeding those world boxing champions who performed on TV. As the Chinese saying goes, "A good fighter fears being young", it's a well-known truth that as people age, they can't rely on their physical strength. It's better for Situ Xinyi to conserve his energy, and his current fist technique is transitioning from a killing art to a health-preserving one. So, this kind of scene should be left to the young people. When Situ Xinyi taught Yang Junhu national arts, he didn't hold back anything, so in this sense, Yang Junhu can be considered as Situ Xinyi's legitimate disciple after his retirement.
On the stage, a thrilling scene is unfolding. This play is more exciting and meaningful than the previous two. Donald wants to defeat Tiger quickly and challenge Sut Yee-yin next. Tiger refuses to show weakness and uses counterattacks to neutralize Donald's offense.
Donald has rich experience in the tournament, and he hasn't fought fewer life-and-death battles. In order to challenge Sutou Shinji, he recently underwent a hellish training that combined science and personal cultivation, which greatly improved his attacking ability. It can be said that with his current state, he is no less than a precision-crafted martial arts killing machine.
In the fierce battle, Hu Zi swept away from the front and would not be fooled by Bao Li Gang's sudden and violent attacks, and could only use a hard-wearing and exhausting tactic to consume Bao Li Gang's physical strength. On the stage, he started a counterattack with Donald.
For several months, he has been taking medicinal baths according to the prescription given by Sut Yee Mo. His fighting skills have improved dramatically compared to when he was in China. His attacking techniques and understanding of martial arts have also made tremendous progress. In China, he learned Sanda with Bao Li, which is a style that emphasizes practical combat effectiveness. Now, with Sut Yee Mo, he is learning how to bring out his full potential.
These innate abilities allowed him to reach the pinnacle of a top martial artist, far surpassing ordinary people in terms of visual and auditory sensitivity as well as spiritual perception. In this regard, he gave Sutu Xinyi a surprise, as Hu Zi was single-minded and dedicated to his martial arts training, not only gifted but also extremely rare in his focused attitude. Therefore, his progress was the fastest, so fast that it took only three or four months to catch up with Sutu Xinyi. At the same time, he also learned from Sutu Xinyi how to explode his strongest attacking power, through the circulation of qi and blood, now Hu Zi can easily use any part of his body to shatter hundreds of kilograms of granite. Although his striking force had never been scientifically tested, Sutu Xinyi had a number in mind.
Before the age of sixty, Sit Tin Yuen had tested his maximum striking power. Using his signature kick, he recorded a maximum striking power of 4,500 pounds on the testing device. Sit Tin Yuen wondered if he were to test himself before the age of forty, the data would be even higher. However, when Lam Kwen's disciples asked him about the estimated striking power of his tiger claw technique, the old master shook his head and sighed, saying: "Compared to my peak condition before I was forty, it is stronger, not weaker!"
