Chapter Nineteen: Taiji Establishes Its Authority

  (This chapter is all about fighting scenes, and Lao Mo doesn't know how to write them, but just tries to make them as realistic as possible. Lao Mo's family is a martial arts family, and when writing these scenes, Lao Mo practiced a few moves with his old grandfather, haha! The authenticity can be guaranteed, but it's unknown whether it suits the readers' taste!)

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  Yun Qi saw his stance, took a step forward, and was only two arms' length away from the opponent. Yun Qi stretched out his right leg, with his toes barely touching the ground, his right hand naturally hanging down in front of his knee, while his other hand was pressed against his ear in a palm shape, with his body's center of gravity completely concentrated on his left leg.

  Everyone had never seen such a strange posture. Some people couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Haha, what is this pose, it's like dancing, the movements are so soft and exaggerated."

  Han Changsheng did not have any intention of underestimating his opponent, earlier Yun Qi's sharp and swift moves had defeated Lu Ping, which was enough to show that his skills were profound and immeasurable.

  Both sides stood still in the middle of the arena, waiting for their opponent's first move.

  Han Changsheng couldn't bear it anymore, raised his hand in a gesture, bent his waist, and stretched out his arm to lift up Yun Qi's skirt from the slit.

  "Damn it!" Yun Qi cursed silently in his heart, this time if he was hit, although he wouldn't be crippled, but this was also the most vulnerable spot on a man's body, and the aftertaste didn't need to be said to be imagined.

  Yun Qi couldn't have it his way, his right leg was originally a fake stance. When the opponent attacked, Yun Qi's right leg suddenly lifted and propped up Han Changsheng's arm. Then Yun Qi's two arms suddenly closed in on each other, tightly clamping down on the opponent's wrist. Following the direction of the force, he shifted his body to one side, transforming the force while taking advantage of the momentum to pull the opponent over.

  A good move to borrow force and lead force. Han Changsheng was not a vain name, seeing Yun Qi getting too close to himself, the other empty hand directly hooked his fist to hit Yun Qi's chin.

  Yun Qi couldn't help but take a step back and give way to Fist Wind. The hands that had previously grasped Han Changsheng's wrists also loosened their grip.

  "Not bad!" Yun Qi exclaimed in praise.

  "Xie Yunfu is indeed worthy of praise." Han Changsheng replied with his mouth, and his movements were not slow at all. He took a bow step and threw a punch directly at Yun Qi's face. Earlier, Yun Qi had taken a step back, but he didn't move at all, which was the advantage of having long arms and legs.

  Yun Qi hurriedly used his waist strength to turn his upper body completely sideways, and his left hand gently stuck to Han Changsheng's arm. Immediately afterwards, Han Changsheng felt a surge of soft yet powerful force coming from his wrist, only to see Yun Qi grab his entire arm once again, pulling him forward with an irresistible force.

  Han Changsheng no longer moved forward, but instead forcibly activated his entire body's strength to try and break free from the pulling force. This move was exactly what Yun Qi had been waiting for, as Taiji is most afraid of you not using your strength, the more strength used, the more severe the injury will be. Feeling Han Changsheng's arm suddenly surge with resistant force, Yun Qi smiled faintly and used the "Soft Power" technique from the Eight Techniques of Taiji, and even though Han Changsheng's lower body was stable, he was lifted up like a big radish by Yun Qi and sent flying forward.

  Yun Qi knew that if Han Changsheng fell down like this, he would probably get hurt. He quickly exerted his strength and pulled Han Changsheng's hand back, taking a step backward. Then, he lifted the tip of his foot and pressed it against Han Changsheng's cheek just as he was about to hit the ground, slowly dissipating the force of the fall.

  While Han Changsheng was being lifted by Yun Qi, his brain was in a state of confusion and he felt like he was about to fall. He vaguely felt that one foot had stopped him from falling, and after a dizziness, he found that there was no pain at all. With great difficulty, he opened his eyes to see clearly, only to find that Yun Qi's foot was propping up his face.

  "Alright!" Yun Qi exerted his strength and pulled Han Changsheng up, then gave him a punch on the back.

  Han Changsheng felt ashamed, his face red all the way to the base of his neck. He had originally thought that relying on his own skills, as long as he kept a safe distance, he would definitely be able to exhaust Cloud Qī's energy and emerge victorious in the end. But unexpectedly, it only took three moves for Cloud Qī to put him down, and seeing Cloud Qī's calm and composed demeanor made it clear that Cloud Qī hadn't even used his full strength, making it obvious who was superior and who was inferior.

  Liao Yun spoke up at this time, saying: "Yun Qi, what was the stance you started with just now? It's a very strange posture, but somehow it effectively protects all the vital points of the body."

  Yun Qi turned his head and smiled, saying: "This move is called 'Embracing Knee Twist Step', it's one of the moves in a skill I learned."

  "I didn't expect the moves you used to look so feminine, yet their power is so great. I'm really ignorant, I've never seen anyone use such martial arts in my life." Liao Yun actually compared the Tai Chi that Yun Qi used earlier to a woman's, and Yun Qi could only smile wryly and couldn't refute it.

  After some thought, he decided not to bother with Liao Yun anymore and instead turned back to the soldiers and shouted: "Who else wants to give it a try? One person isn't enough? Two or three of you can come together!"

  Arrogance! Extreme arrogance! This was the feeling that suddenly arose in the hearts of those old soldiers, even if they were not good enough, individually picking them out from this Eastern Imperial Guard would still be a good hand-to-hand combatant, but now being turned around and humiliated by Yun Qi, how could they not be angry.

  The crowd of soldiers thought about it and no longer made a move. Soon, three people walked out from the crowd and approached Yun Qi.

  Under Yun Qi's close observation, he discovered that although the three people looked different, their footsteps were uniform and consistent. When they stood opposite him, they automatically formed a small triangular formation with one person facing Yun Qi directly and the other two standing slightly to the sides. From these details, Yun Qi could conclude that the three people must have excellent tacit understanding, likely resulting from years of mutual coordination. To defeat them, he would have to face all three simultaneously.

  After the two sides exchanged a military salute, Yun Qi didn't dare to be arrogant and chose to take the initiative. He didn't make a quick move, but instead slowly approached the three people, while the three people opposite him formed an array and remained still, waiting for Yun Qi to take the initiative to come over. When the distance between the two sides was only about one arm's length, Yun Qi suddenly made a move, clenching his fist as if he was going to punch the person in front of him. The opponent saw this and hurriedly crossed his arms to protect his face, but suddenly felt a numbness in his knee, almost losing his balance and falling over, and was caught by the two people behind him, one on each side.

  Originally, Yun Qi's punch was fake, just to attract the opponent's attention. With a flash of lightning, he used his toes to kick the opponent's knee joint with three fingers, where there is an acupoint that feels sour and numb. If hit, one would only feel their legs filled with lead, followed by a numbness that would make them unstable.

  After Yun Qi's successful strike, the other two men attacked him simultaneously, one with a punch and the other with a kick, targeting his upper and lower body. Yun Qi lifted one foot to meet the attacker aiming for his lower body, raising his knee slightly higher than the opponent's calf. He then pressed down, neutralizing the opponent's leg strength, and followed up by stomping heavily on the man's foot without letting go. At the same time, the other man's fist was about to hit Yun Qi in the face, but he dodged it by turning his body and used the same technique that had defeated Han Changsheng to grab the opponent's arm, pulling him over. He then leaned back and used his back to push the opponent out three meters away, which was also a demonstration of Taiji's "leaning force".

  The soldier who was previously hit by Yun Qi's kick on the knee had recovered and wanted to rescue his comrade whose foot was being stepped on by Yun Qi. He shouted loudly, lowered his body, and tried to use his shoulder to push Yun Qi away with the force of his charge. However, Yun Qi quickly pulled the person who was being stepped on in front of him as a shield. The soldier who was charging saw that something was wrong but couldn't stop his momentum. In an instant, the two collided, and the soldier's eyes bulged out, his body flew backwards with his limbs stretched out in front of him.

  Yun Qi didn't stop, took a step forward with his foot, grabbed the soldier's arm with one hand, and formed a ring with the other hand to strike the opponent's waist ribcage three inches below. There is an acupoint here that can make the opponent lose combat effectiveness due to unbearable pain within 20 minutes if struck accurately.

  "Ah!" The soldier let out a pained cry, unable to help but bend over, his hands clutching at the spot where he had been hit in the ribs. A cold sweat broke out on him instantly, and his whole body convulsed.

  At this time, Yun Qi walked forward, lifted the soldier from behind, turned around and carried him on his back, shaking him a few times before putting him down. He then walked to the soldier's true face, stretched out his hand and gently patted the place where he had been hit earlier. After a while, the soldier's breathing gradually returned to normal from being rough and heavy.

  After seeing the soldier stand up on his own, Yun released his hand and said with a clenched fist: "I concede! Is there anyone else who wants to give it a try?"

  At this time, no one in the audience spoke, except for cold gasps and some urgent breathing sounds. It can be said that it was as silent as a ghost town. These soldiers suddenly felt that Yun Qi's figure in the arena was exceptionally tall and majestic, and they didn't even have the courage to dare challenge him. After three battles, he still ended up with one against three. This kind of abnormal kung fu made them admit that no one could get the better of him under his hands, not even... Liao Yun.

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  (PS: Only one update today! Lao Mo needs to write a promotional script for the company, so......)