Chapter 120
Xi Feng gently lifted the heel of his right foot, touched the ground with the tip of his right toe, took a half step to the right, placed his heel on the ground, and pointed his toes forward, shoulder-width apart. At the same time, he turned his left toe inward, making sure his feet were parallel, and slowly raised his arms forward.
Bring your fingers together naturally, palms facing down, fingers facing forward. As your arms raise, lightly grip the ground with your toes, tighten your abdomen, and inhale at the same time.
"Tai Chi, born from Wuji, is the mother of Yin and Yang."
The opening posture of Tai Chi, "Wuji Er Tai Chi", is like a spring breeze, combining yin and yang, hardness and softness.
"Tai Chi Xi Feng, please teach me."
Shaking his head to clear the chaotic thoughts from his mind, Dong Hongfei's eyes became fierce, completely different from Xi Feng's. He shouted, and without moving his feet, he squatted with his knees slightly bent. He clenched his fists, stretched his left arm forward to the left, at shoulder level, and bent his right arm into a fist, stretching it out like a bow. He laughed loudly and said, "Dong Hongfei, Bajiquan, please teach me!"
Like a bolt of thunder out of the blue, Dong Hongfei took the lead in attacking. His Bajiquan "Chengchu Hammer" fist was whistling with great force and was especially powerful and swift. Every step he took was accompanied by an increasingly high momentum, fully demonstrating the unparalleled dominance of Bajiquan.
The two did not make direct contact at first, but instead used their respective fists and steps to test each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Xi Feng used softness to overcome hardness, and once again used the classic four square punches of Tai Chi to continuously guide Dong Hongfei's offensive away; Dong Hongfei, relying on the "six major openings and eight major moves" of Bajiquan, pressed forward step by step, intending to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop with a thunderous force.
After the first round of probing, both sides had a good idea of their opponent's strength. This time, Xi Feng took the lead. He turned his body and "spread his wings like a white crane", taking advantage of the momentum and cleverly diverting Dong Hongfei's punch to the side. Seeing this, Dong Hongfei did not move his body, but his feet had already secretly "stepped forward". With the reaction force of the ground, he suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Xi Feng with an "Iron Mountain Lean".
Facing this sudden and fierce attack, Xi Feng remained calm. With the true meaning of Tai Chi, his body seemed to transform into a ball of flowing clouds. He gently dodged Dong Hongfei's Iron Mountain Backkick with one side, and at the same time, he used a "Cloud Hand" to reverse his hand, using soft power to dissolve Dong Hongfei's attack into nothingness.
Xi Feng's posture was as smooth as a pine tree, his Qi sank into his Dantian, his feet were rooted, and then he performed Tai Chi moves like flowing water. The style of his punches seemed gentle, but in fact it contained murderous intent, and he guided Dong Hongfei's offense and defense into his rhythm.
Dong Hongfei seemed to have noticed this as well, and his attack was even more powerful than a tiger descending from the mountains. Every punch and kick was filled with explosive power, and he wanted to break the deadlock violently. He used all of Bajiquan's "six openings and eight major moves" in his punches, concentrating his strength on one point and hitting the vital point directly.
A heavy punch was thrown out suddenly, and the "Tie Shan Kao" seemed to be able to shake the earth and shock people's hearts and lungs. Dong Hongfei's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if he had already expected Xi Feng to be able to dodge it. He stared at every subtle movement of Xi Feng, like a tiger staring at its prey, judging the direction of the attack according to the prey's reaction, and killing it without giving the prey a chance to escape.
Suddenly, Dong Hongfei roared and rushed out like an arrow from a bow. He used the "Ba Wang Hard Breaking Reins" move to attack Xi Feng directly. The power was so great that the air seemed to be torn apart, making a sound of breaking through the air under the heavy burden.
However, Xi Feng was not in a hurry. He spun his body and swam among Dong Hongfei's attacks like the Yin-Yang fish in the Tai Chi diagram. With the help of Dong Hongfei's strength, he used his backhand to "Cai Lie Zhou Kao" to push Dong Hongfei's attack back.
Seeing that his offensive was broken, Dong Hongfei's muscles tensed up like steel, and the power of Bajiquan erupted again. The two men fought back and forth, with fists whistling and the dust under their feet kicked up and flew everywhere.
At this moment, Xi Feng suddenly flashed, and the other martial arts students sitting in the audience saw that Xi Feng had appeared beside Dong Hongfei and hit him directly in the vitals with a "finger-like hammer".
Dong Hongfei used his arms to block the attack. However, although Xi Feng's move was blocked, the remaining force was still there, and Dong Hongfei couldn't help but take a step back.
Seeing this, Xi Feng seized the opportunity and moved closer to Dong Hongfei again like a dragon swimming and a snake. His "Single Whip" flew out like a long whip through the air. Dong Hongfei took the basic closed elbow stance. Although he was strong, his movements were very agile. He quickly changed his body shape, jumped and slid backward with both feet, and at the same time, he wrapped his left arm straight inward to deflect the incoming punch, and protected his chest with his right palm so as to look for opportunities to counterattack while defending.
Although Xi Feng's attack failed to hit Dong Hongfei, it made Dong Hongfei more aware of how difficult Xi Feng was to deal with.
"Hahaha, it's great, come again!"
Bajiquan is more than just boxing.
Passing by the weapon rack beside him, Dong Hongfei raised his hand and slapped it hard, and a long sword was unsheathed and held in his palm.
"Master Xi, can you withstand my Eight Extremes Nine Palaces Pure Yang Sword Technique?"
Xi Feng also leaped up, raised his foot and kicked the weapon rack hard, and when he flew away, a long sword appeared in his hand.
If the Chunyang sword in Dong Hongfei's hand is like a blazing golden light, containing the power of the scorching sun; then the Tai Chi sword in Xi Feng's hand is like the autumn water and the long sky, containing the principle of the mutual generation and restraint of yin and yang.
Dong Hongfei suddenly rose up like a dragon soaring into the sky, with sword light flashing. Every sword move contained the power to split mountains and break rocks. The sword was powerful and unmatched. He stepped on the Nine Palaces footwork, his body moving left and right. Wherever the sword tip passed, the pure Yang sword energy surged like a raging flame, and the air seemed to be ignited.
Xi Fengze lives up to his name, with a light figure, moving like a dragon playing in the water, as fast as the wind. He displays Tai Chi sword technique, with the tip of the sword sometimes drawing circles, sometimes straightening out. Each move contains the principle of Yin and Yang. Facing the fierce attack of the Chun Yang sword technique, he not only does not retreat, but instead meets the challenge head-on. With a light move of the sword tip, he uses stillness to overcome movement, and arrives first after striking later. He is seen leisurely and contented in the interweaving of sword lights, as if everything is under his control.
"The place here is not big enough to fully demonstrate our skills. We are walking outside the training grounds."
Dong Hongfei was the first to break out of the window, and stepped on the plum blossom pile where the disciples usually practiced standing meditation with one foot. He made a sword flower with the long sword in his hand. Following closely behind him, Xi Feng also stood firmly on the plum blossom pile on the other side with a sword in his hand.
Next, the two of them fought back and forth on the plum blossom pile, competing not only in hand skills but also in foot skills.
The two men were standing on plum blossom piles, but their movements were as if they were walking on flat ground. They moved freely on the wooden piles. The wooden piles left behind by them trembled slightly, which was enough to show the strength of their feet.
Suddenly, Dong Hongfei thrust a sword as fierce as fire. Xi Feng's toes touched the plum blossom pile, and his whole body fell backwards. Just when his disciples thought he was going to fall, he took a posture that violated the law of gravity. His whole body tilted straight up at a 45-degree angle, and with the contact point of his toes and the plum blossom pile as an anchor, he maintained the balance of his body suspended in the air, flew straight backwards, landed on another plum blossom pile, and stood firm again.
As the two men continued to stand up and approach, the sound of swords clashing could be heard from the training ground.
In addition to body movements and sword techniques, the two also competed in boxing, palm techniques, and stick techniques on the plum blossom pile.
Tai Chi single sword, Tai Chi thirteen swords versus Baji Liuhe sword, Tilong sword, and Tiliu sword.
Tai Chi's penetrating palm, lifting palm, spiral peng palm, and Baji's cutting palm and chopping palm, three types and six palms.
Thirty-six Tai Chi postures versus Baji Panlong short stick...
Other martial arts school owners and students heard the news and came to witness this battle between masters.
The two masters' wonderful competition and effortless martial arts techniques not only dazzled the interstellar audience, but also demonstrated their profound martial arts skills. Being proficient in everything is not something that can be achieved overnight.
Just like Master Dong's fall from the plum blossom pile at the end, symbolizing the end of the duel, he said: "I, Dong Hongfei, have been practicing martial arts since I was three years old, and have been practicing martial arts for over thirty years. I used to think I was extremely talented, but today I know that there are always people who are worse than you. I am inferior to you, and I admit defeat."
This scene of standing on the plum blossom pile without touching the ground has become one of the classic fighting scenes in "Kung Fu". Even in the following years, it is still used as a reference by traditional martial arts action films.
After the competition, Dong Hongfei, who had been arrogant before, now lost in a fair and honest way, which made the other masters look at him with admiration.
Using martial arts to make friends, Bajiquan and Jingwuquan finally shook hands and made peace.
Of course, even if he lost, it did not dampen Dong Hongfei's will.
Before leaving, he approached Xi Feng again. The sturdy man smiled mischievously. "Although Hong Fei lost the previous battle with Master Xi, he gained a lot of insights. Once Hong Fei has absorbed these insights, his strength will surely be even greater. Then I will come back to Master Xi for guidance."
It was a rare opportunity to meet an opponent, and since they were both of the same age, Xi Feng also curled the corners of his lips, his tone ignited with pure martial arts fighting spirit: "Then I, Xi, will once again wait for the day when Master Dong comes out of seclusion."
However, neither of them had expected that the day they would meet again would not be in the fighting arena, but in the intensive care unit of the hospital. Dong Hongfei, with several fractures all over his body, was lying unconscious on the hospital bed. Even then, his fists were still clenched tightly, as if he was holding the last bit of dignity and backbone, and it was also like the most true portrayal of him at this moment, preferring to break rather than yield.
[At first, I had a bad impression of Master Dong. But now I feel that Master Dong is actually a very emotional person, straightforward and frank.]
I thought the old man was being bullied, so both sides fought. They're both kindhearted by nature, so I was a bit impulsive. But as the movie says, "Youth is wasted if you don't look young." The style of everyone just smiling and forgetting their grudges is very Jianghu-esque, and I like it.
[Yes, after meeting him, I feel that he is a silly, brainless, muscular, and tough kid.]
What nonsense are you talking about? My Master Dong is also well-educated. He even knows that "Tai Chi brings peace to the world, while Bajiquan brings order to the world."
Master Dong: Let's decide who's better today. Master Xi: It's impossible to tell. Actually, what I mean is... Master Dong: Ah Ba Ah Ba, what are you talking about? They're not even on the same track, so it's really impossible to tell. Isn't this embarrassing for Master Dong? Sorry, I just got caught in a funny mood and died of laughter.
Master Xi's expression was indifferent. He said, "You should study more while practicing martial arts. I declare that Master Xi has taken advantage of this bitch."
Master Dong: Did Xi Feng just make fun of me for being uneducated? Hahahaha, Master Xi, please don't bully us less educated masters.
[Master Dong, I've found a good excuse for you. Master Xi cheated and confused your mind. Otherwise, you wouldn't have lost (dog head).]
[The series of fights just now made my blood boil.]
Yes, whether it's Master Dong's powerful and domineering Bajiquan or Master Xi's yin-yang balanced Tai Chi, they're both so cool, and they've once again piqued my desire to learn martial arts from them.
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With the further opening of the country's doors, foreign cultures have poured in, and traditional martial arts have also been greatly impacted.
In fact, it was vaguely mentioned in the background of the previous plot.
Under the impact of Western fighting techniques, such as boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, freestyle wrestling, judo, and Muay Thai, as well as the various promotions of foreign cultures in newspapers and some major international competitions on TV, many potential apprentices in martial arts schools have turned to foreign countries.
In order to cope with the invasion of foreign culture, Chuanwu established the Martial Arts Alliance, aiming to help each other in special times and stick to their roots.
As the country's doors opened, in addition to Western culture, what also poured into this land was Japan, which had once been rampant and launched wars on this land.
Even more...
At the instigation of certain major powers, Japanese karate masters set up a ring in the Tianjin Arena and declared that Daxia martial arts were nothing but "gymnastics" and were not worth mentioning in front of their country's fighting skills, karate.
Even though national hatred and family feuds have passed, they are still the eternal pain of the Chinese people. Now, the culprit not only dares to set foot on this land again, but also mocks and insults the people on this land. Naturally, we cannot tolerate it.
Immediately, martial artists came to the arena and wanted to teach this karate fighter named Sato Ichiro a lesson, to let him know that there are some places where he is not welcome and some words that he absolutely cannot say!
However, as a candidate promoted by Japan and also the number one karate expert, Sato Ichiro's strength should not be underestimated.
Some tabloid reporters who admired foreign cultures and fawned over his achievements, and the newspapers also published the tragic conditions of all the warriors defeated by Sato Ichiro, some with broken ribs, and some with completely broken limbs...
Surprisingly, no one could walk off the ring intact, which was completely different from the purpose of the fighters sparring to the point and exploring the spirit of martial arts with each other.
Sato Ichirō's remarks in newspapers and even in some videos were even more arrogant. Facing the camera, he actually raised his middle finger at the Daxia warriors being carried away and taunted, "I was really looking forward to coming to Daxia. I didn't expect that Daxia's martial arts were just like its warriors—weak and disappointing!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar everywhere.
Even a warrior like Xi Feng, who usually dislikes disputes and never takes the initiative to fight with others, and is devoted to martial arts, felt angry, not to mention that most warriors have even hotter tempers.
In the daily newspapers, countless people who were concerned about the event watched Sato Ichiro's arrogant provocation.
The scene of an old veteran in his sixties, who taught Sato Ichiro a lesson in the early stage because of his experience and strength, made countless people feel happy. However, as time went by, the old veteran's physical fitness was no longer as good as before. Sato Ichiro had always refused to admit defeat just to wait for the old veteran's counterattack after his physical strength declined.
Even the senior's popularity in the first half made Sato Ichiro, who was blinded by anger, feel secretly resentful.
Coupled with the referee's bias, by the time the audience stopped the game and rescued the veteran, it was already too late.
Before he could be carried off the stage, the old man had already died.
At the last moment, spitting out a mouthful of blood, the old veteran looked at Sato Ichiro on the ring and uttered only one sentence: "National hatred and family feuds must not be forgotten!"
The regrets of the old senior were like water poured into a boiling oil pan, pushing the whole thing to another extreme. Everyone was waiting, waiting for the younger generation of ancient martial arts successors to end this farce.
The next morning, the door of the martial arts school opened.
With the farewell of the other students, Xi Feng, carrying his bag, walked out of the martial arts hall in a low-key manner with his eldest and youngest disciples.
The destination of this trip is Tianjin Arena.
Not for fame or profit, just for that upright and righteous spirit!
Those who insult Daxia and insult the national essence are unforgivable!
However, to the surprise of Xi Feng and his two disciples, the masters from several other martial arts schools had already been waiting outside the martial arts school with their students.
Seeing Master Xi and his two companions, all dressed up and preparing for their long journey, Master Fang stepped forward on behalf of the other martial arts school masters and bowed earnestly, "I entrust you to Master Xi. I wish you a smooth journey and a successful start. May you spread the spirit of martial arts and make these scoundrels regret their words and deeds and pay the price!"
Glancing around, Xi Feng didn't say much. He just raised his head, clasped his fists in greeting, and said in a deep voice, "Xi Feng will do his best."
These few simple words carry a tremendous weight and are unprecedentedly solemn.
With the farewell of the masters and students of other martial arts schools, Xi Feng continued his journey with his two apprentices. What surprised the people in the martial arts school was that it was not just them. When they passed by the long street, all the people on the street, whether they were cooking or shopping, stopped what they were doing, as if they had been waiting here for a long time.
The moment they saw Xi Feng, everyone's eyes lit up.
The owner of the tea egg shop on the street stuffed the wrapped eggs into the arms of his young apprentice and said: "Take the tea eggs with you and eat them on the road."
The lady selling buns also stuffed the paper package of buns into the hands of the eldest apprentice: "Master Xi, these little Japanese are no good, take my share and give them a good beating."
“Take me with you!”
"And my share!"
The people spontaneously saw them off along the way, and until they reached the dock, the eldest and youngest disciples had their arms, necks, and hands filled with gifts from unknown sources.
They looked at their master in embarrassment. The master had taught them since they were young that they should not ask for anything from the common people. He taught them martial arts so that they could protect the country, not become street thugs and bully others.
Meeting the disciples' gazes, Xi Feng remained silent for a moment before softly saying, "Please accept everyone's kindness."
Then Xi Feng looked outside the dock and saw a crowd of people gathering more and more.
"Everyone!"
As Xi Feng spoke, the noise in the crowd gradually died down. Xi Feng once again clasped his fists vigorously towards the people standing at the dock and the members of other martial arts schools who were mixed in among them:
"Xi Feng has received your kindness and will pass it on to other fellow practitioners."
"As for the rest."
Looking around, Xi Feng uttered three words in a deep voice: "Leave it to me."
[Oh my god, Xi Feng is so handsome at this moment! ]
[Years of martial arts training are all about being able to stand up in times of crisis. It's still Director Huan's old style!]
Those who are familiar with Xi Feng know that Master Xi is a man of his word, and the people of Gongzhou have always lived a stable life under the protection of martial arts schools, and they have great trust in Xi Feng, the owner of the school.
Xi Feng said to leave it to him, and all they had to do was to trust Master Xi as they did before, and that would be enough.
At Shili Wharf, like Xifeng, there are warriors from all over the country who go to Tianjin to spread martial arts and for the dignity of Xia Kingdom.
In the north, Dong Hongfei is also among them.
The one who arrived earlier than Xi Feng was Bajiquan successor Dong Hongfei.
Before going on stage, someone asked him to wait for Xi Feng to arrive before making a decision;
"If he can't even beat me, it only means that the little devil is just strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He is not worthy of fighting Xi Feng, who is stronger than me. If something happens to me, Xi Feng, who is even more powerful than me, will arrive later and will definitely avenge me and everyone who has hurt me before."
With raging anger in his eyes, Dong Hongfei jumped onto the stage.
Across from him, Sato Ichiro gave Dong Hongfei his signature middle finger, not disguising his disdain: "It's not too late to beg me to be gentler now."
After hearing the referee's translation, Dong Hongfei also smiled slowly. He first raised his thumb to Sato Ichiro. Just when Sato Ichiro thought Dong Hongfei was scared, Dong Hongfei slowly turned his arm, moved his thumb to the front of his neck, and slowly made a neck-wiping gesture.
Want them to beg for mercy and surrender? No way. How did they drive out those little devils during the invasion? Now, they want Sato Ichiro to flee in the same way, and never dare to set foot on this land again.
Dong Hongfei glanced at the referee and the group of foreigners sitting on the judges' panel, then threw the scarlet cloak behind him fiercely to the audience.
Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the onlookers and the watching gazes of a group of foreign judges, Dong Hongfei performed the opening stance of Bajiquan. If you want to watch the fun, then watch to your heart's content and see with your own eyes how he crippled the guy in front of him.
Just stop when you have reached the limit, and the competition is only for communication, not for victory or defeat. That is with a respectable opponent like Xi Feng.
There is no need to talk about martial ethics when facing shameless invaders.
[Boss, come on!!!]
【Let them taste our power! 】
The whistle blows and the first round of battle begins:
Dong Hongfei had been patient for a long time. He suddenly jumped up like a tiger coming down the mountain. The fierce power of Bajiquan was instantly displayed. He threw a "top elbow" with the sound of wind and thunder, and went straight to Sato Ichiro's chest.
Sato Ichiro reacted quickly, moving his body to the side and cleverly dodged the powerful blow. At the same time, his right hand turned into a knife and counterattacked with a fierce "hand knife cut". The attack was ruthless and went straight to Dong Hongfei's throat.
Dong Hongfei snorted coldly, standing still like a mountain. He exerted force on his waist and spun like a top, avoiding Sato Ichiro's knife. At the same time, he threw out his left fist, a "shock kick, step-breaking punch", with a whistling fist, hitting Sato Ichiro's abdomen. Sato Ichiro retreated quickly, alternating his feet quickly, performing the "three combat steps" in karate to dodge flexibly.
He patted his thigh and motioned Dong Hongfei to come again.
The battle became more and more intense. The two figures clashed quickly on the ring, and the sound of fists, feet and breathing were intertwined.
Dong Hongfei's Bajiquan moves are deadly, and each blow contains the power to collapse mountains and split rocks; while Sato Ichiro's karate is flexible and varied, and Sato's profound foundation can be seen in his offense and defense.
Suddenly, Dong Hongfei roared, and gathered all his strength into his fist, and unleashed a "Tiger Climbing the Mountain" punch with all his strength. The punch was so powerful that even Sato Ichiro, who had been arrogant before, fixed his eyes, tensed his muscles, and concentrated his attention.
Just as the fist was about to touch, Sato Ichiro suddenly jumped up, and with a difficult "Swallow Return" move, he not only avoided Dong Hongfei's fist, but also kicked Dong Hongfei in the side.
Dong Hongfei's body swayed under the huge force, but fortunately he quickly stabilized himself and used a backhand "elbow and knee" to force Sato Ichiro back. The two men were once again engaged in a fierce fight. Every attack and defense was thrilling, steady, accurate, and most importantly, ruthless, which was dazzling.
Under such circumstances, both of them soon suffered extensive bruises.
Dong Hongfei relied on close combat, grappling and wrestling, and hard fighting with great ferocity. He withstood Sato Ichiro's attacks and engaged in close combat with him. With his ferocious fighting style of exchanging injuries for injuries, he first "beat the tiger up the mountain" with continuous attacks and extremely fast speed, making it impossible for Sato Ichiro to fight back, and then he used the "wild horse shaking hoof" in succession to concentrate all his strength on one point to explode.
Facing Dong Hongfei's offensive, Sato Ichiro felt dizzy and unable to get up. Dong Hongfei was still attacking continuously. If this continued, Sato might be knocked unconscious and lose the game.
The audience in the audience and the interstellar people in front of the light computer cheered together, but at this moment, the whistle sounded, and the referee suddenly stepped forward, gesturing wildly in front of Dong Hongfei, and forcefully suspended the game.
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