After running such a long way, especially on mountain roads, even someone as pale as Jiao Bai would find their body struggling to keep up.
So he didn't rush to move and took a few moments to regulate his breathing.
Yaji stared at Jiao Bai with a gloomy look in his eyes, slowly tore a strip of cloth from his clothes, and wrapped it around his face several times. This barely stopped the injury from flaring up.
"You're doing well. If you died here, I'm afraid no one would even be able to find your body."
Because the cloth strip was wrapped around his nose, his voice was a little muffled.
Aren't you afraid of dying?
Yaji did a couple of shoulder-expanding exercises on the spot, and continued to ask Jiao Bai questions in a sinister tone, trying to put some psychological pressure on him.
Jiao Bai adjusted his state, put his hands behind his back, and looked calmly at Yaji who was making preparations for battle.
He showed no intention of rushing in and launching a preemptive attack while Yaji was bandaging his wounds.
In terms of kung fu, Jiao Bai's pride was beyond that of ordinary people.
He would fight his opponent fairly and squarely, and a master like Yaji deserved such treatment.
Are you ready?
Jiao Bai spoke softly, without a trace of the anger that precedes a major battle. His expression and mindset were completely unaffected by Yaji's language.
Proud people are also confident.
Yaji's expression began to turn serious.
Years of fighting had instilled in him a sense of oppression from Jiao Bai. Such a person was completely unaffected by words. The only way to defeat him was to confront him head-on and kill him.
He clasped his hands together and bowed slightly. Then he straightened up, placed his fists above his head, took a step forward in a lunge stance, and simultaneously twisted his fists in front of his chest. He assumed the stance.
This is the highest level of respect shown to an opponent in Muay Thai. Regardless, Jiao Bai was undoubtedly one of the strongest opponents he had ever faced. He deserved such seriousness.
Jiao Bai then adopted an awkward stance, extending one hand slightly forward and crouching down half a body position.
This is a family-inherited technique, combined with his own original starting stance in Wing Chun.
Don't be fooled by how unattractive this move may seem; it's incredibly practical, allowing you to attack or defend, leaving no openings.
An expert can tell a lot just by looking at their work.
With just that one move, Yaji knew he had met his match today.
"kill!"
He roared, took two leaps, his body soaring high into the air, one knee raised high, his target the charred white lower jaw.
Muay Thai is known for its "steel knees and iron elbows," emphasizing attacks with the knees and elbows.
These two areas have much more power than punches and kicks; once they hit, they can knock a person unconscious instantly.
Seeing that the opponent's attack was powerful and fierce, Jiao Bai did not retreat but advanced instead. He gently deflected Yaji's inner thigh with his outstretched right hand and dodged the fierce flying knee strike by turning his body sideways.
At the same time, he stepped forward and rushed into Yaji's arms, but his shoulder slammed hard into Yaji's chest.
Yaji's rapidly approaching body was sent flying backwards upon impact.
However, Yaji's balance was also quite strong. After the impact, he only felt a tightness in his chest, took a step back after his right foot landed, and stood firmly on his own.
"Hehe, not bad, you've got some skills."
Yaji snorted coldly, leaped forward, and combined a right punch with a left elbow strike, arriving in front of Jiao Bai again.
Jiao Bai calmly responded by combining his family's traditional boxing techniques with Wing Chun.
This was a last resort. His family's traditional boxing style emphasizes agility and flexibility, using softness to overcome hardness.
The most important aspect of this style of boxing is maintaining distance, using agile footwork and subtle internal force to defeat the opponent.
However, Muay Thai is the most famous close-combat boxing style in the world, emphasizing close-range fighting and using elbows and knees to strike with power over short distances.
Therefore, Jiao Bai's reliance solely on his family's traditional boxing techniques makes it difficult for him to close the distance and win through skill.
Wing Chun's stances are flexible, its defense is tight, it combines hardness and softness, its punches are extremely elastic, and it uses short, narrow stances and short bursts of power.
In particular, the Sun-shaped punch and the Inch Punch are very practical moves in close combat.
It has a strong restraining effect on Muay Thai.
The two were of similar build and strength, and for a time neither could gain the upper hand. They fought desperately for control of the small area, relentlessly attacking each other.
The sounds of fists and feet clashing echoed continuously. Two people were locked in a fierce battle in the darkness.
Yaji's moves were fierce and deadly. Every strike aimed precisely at Jiao Bai's vital points.
Jiao Bai's defense was tight, his movements were agile, and every move he made contained the essence of ancient martial arts.
Despite the seemingly perilous situation, he always managed to escape danger at the last minute. He also frequently countered with agile movements and powerful punches, making things very difficult for Yaji.
The fight lasted for ten minutes. Both of them took several blows of varying degrees.
Jiao Bai was caught off guard during defense and was hit in the face by Yaji's straight punch, leaving a bruise around his eye. His clothes were also torn open.
In contrast, Yaji's situation was even worse.
Every time he raised his knee to strike, Jiao Bai would block it with various moves.
Whether it was an elbow strike, a quick punch, or a knee block, each strike landed on his thigh, leaving him no room to execute his signature knee strike.
Now, his thighs are swollen from the beating, and even his mobility is affected. Every time his left leg touches the ground, he experiences severe pain in his thigh.
Furthermore, the strips of cloth wrapped around his face were torn off during the fight with Jiao Bai, and he also took a punch to the nose, causing blood to flow continuously, which, combined with his previous wounds, made his nosebleed worse.
At this moment, Yaji's entire upper body was covered in blood, and his face was splattered with blood, making it almost impossible to distinguish his eyebrows and eyes.
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