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Chapter 399 - 366 Old Ape Hanging Seal

Chapter 399: Chapter 366 Old Ape Hanging Seal

On the stage, the two exchanged rapid blows, with the sound of fists and feet colliding incessantly ringing in the ears.

Zhao Lixin’s eyes flashed with surprise, for he had discovered that Siti’s strength was still increasing!

It was like a storm approaching the sea; the weather, already tumultuous with towering waves, now grew even more violent, giving Zhao Lixin the illusion that billions of tons of seawater were about to crash down upon him!

"This guy..."

Below the stage, Wu Li’s face changed color; among all those present, aside from Zhao Lixin, who was directly facing Siti, he was the first to sense that something was amiss.

Wu Li carefully observed Siti’s breathing and demeanor; he vaguely felt that the opponent’s qi and blood were flowing in a way that defied common sense, as if he had utilized a "Secret Hand" to stimulate his qi and blood.

This reminded Wu Li of his first life-and-death martial arts fight in New Country against the Muay Thai King Basong, brought over by Yu Group. Basong too had used a "Secret Hand" to stimulate his qi and blood, unleashing Muscle Bone Power, combining it with Muscle Strength to decide life, death, and victory in one move; whereas Siti was continually increasing his strength by stimulating his qi and blood, not relying on Muscle Bone Power.

The two "Secret Hands" each had their strengths and weaknesses, but Wu Li had not expected Siti to keep bringing surprises, whether it was Mercury-like Center of Gravity or the "Secret Hand" for stimulating qi and blood, either was enough to catch an opponent off guard, and Zhao Lixin had encountered both.

Zhao Lixin was beaten into a retreat, step by step; Siti’s strength had already completely overpowered him at this point. He noticed that Siti’s demeanor was somewhat manic; his entire being seemed to have transformed into a bloodthirsty beast, his aura wild and frenzied.

Zhao Lixin had previously clashed with some underground fighters and heard that some top-level fighters from the world’s largest underground fighting camp—the Siberian Training Camp—employed a form of self-hypnosis. This technique temporarily stripped away humanity, forgetting pain and fear, and transformed them into pure beasts!

This form of self-hypnosis was somewhat similar to the effects of stimulants, both utilizing the body’s own hormones to enhance combat power. Siti’s state seemed like he had undergone self-hypnosis, and he was also using the "Secret Hand" to stimulate qi and blood, which made his burst of strength greater and more enduring.

Bang!

Zhao Lixin took a ferocious Turning Elbow hit and voluntarily jumped off the ring.

The fight was halted, and Siti, facing down Zhao Lixin below the stage, disdainfully shook his finger, then slapped his chest forcefully, shouting something, his face wild with arrogance.

Such a posture made the Hua Country spectators in the audience quite uncomfortable, and boos filled the air, while Siti, upon hearing the boos, tilted his head and placed his hand behind his ear in a listening pose, full of provocative intent.

"F*ck! What’s there to be arrogant about!"

"Damn it, this guy intentionally avoided Wu Li, why doesn’t he fight Wu Li if he’s so capable!"

"Exactly, doesn’t have the guts to fight Wu Li, yet he’s acting all high and mighty here."

"Go eat sh*t!"

...

The online insults flew, and the netizens of Hua Country were also provoked by Siti.

If it were an official sporting event, behaviors like provoking the opponent or the audience would be absolutely forbidden, but in combat sports, such behaviors are quite common. As long as you don’t hit the referee, assault the spectators, perform disrespectful actions or speech, spit, etc., everything else is allowed.

Especially in UFC, sometimes such provocations are actually encouraged because they add spice to the match and create points of interest. This Combat World Cup also continues UFC’s usual style, not prohibiting Siti’s provocative actions.

Watching Siti’s gestures and hearing the boos from the crowd, Zhao Lixin’s expression did not change, but a hint of anger emerged in his eyes.

He stepped back onto the ring, and as soon as the referee signaled the start, he rushed forward, his legs twisting like a screw, and with a shake, his arms pushed like grinding a millstone—a palm thrust forward.

Big Stone Breaking Hand!

Zhao Lixin, now seriously agitated, chose to clash directly with Siti using his most fierce technique.

Siti let out an excited roar, his elbow slicing like a knife, meeting palm with elbow and slamming forward.

Bang!

After the collision, Siti’s body shook, he was rattled by the Power of the Big Stone Breaking Hand, but he was currently using the "Secret Hand" to stimulate his qi and blood, which circulated quickly, and he recovered from the impact in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Lixin also paused for a moment after delivering the palm strike; after all, the Big Stone Breaking Hand technique was not something that could be used continually like a normal attack.

"Come on!"

After taking a palm strike, Siti slapped his chest again, gesturing for Zhao Lixin to continue.

With a cold expression, Zhao Lixin twisted his feet again and delivered another Big Stone Breaking Hand.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

In the blink of an eye, the two fiercely exchanged blows three times.

"Don’t clash directly, he can’t maintain this state for much longer, dodge and fight him!"

From below the stage, Li Tongyun shouted loudly.

Zhao Lixin hesitated upon hearing this, but ultimately, he did not continue to use the Big Stone Breaking Hand technique. Instead, his form shifted, and he once again initiated his movement technique.

Although he felt anger inside, his temperament was not as competitive as Wang Kehan’s. Besides, Wang Kehan had already publicly embarrassed Li Tongyun, and if he didn’t take the advice, the impact would be even worse. Li Tongyun’s subsequent work would become more challenging, so Zhao Lixin eventually chose to cooperate.

Seeing Zhao Lixin beginning to move evasively, Wu sighed with relief and also breathed a sigh of relief for Li Tongyun. Fortunately, Zhao Lixin gave face; otherwise, his work would also be difficult. He could speak to Wang Kehan in his capacity as captain, but when it came to Zhao Lixin, since everyone was friends, it was somewhat awkward for him to criticize.

Onstage, Zhao Lixin moved quickly around Siti, frequently changing direction and attempting to launch attacks. However, Siti countered each attempt with a Mercury-like Center of Gravity, showing no mistakes.

Siti gave Zhao Lixin a very contradictory feeling: on one hand, he felt as barbaric as a wild beast, using self-hypnosis and stimulating his blood to enhance his speed and Muscle Strength; on the other hand, he seemed very calm, using Mercury-like Center of Gravity to counter Zhao Lixin’s attacks, without a single error. These two completely different sensations were simultaneously present in Siti.

In fact, the members of the Thailand Team, including the coach, were all surprised by Siti’s performance.

"Coach, what’s going on with Siti’s condition?" a team member asked the head coach.

The head coach of the Thailand Team shook his head, "I don’t know."

The team member looked at the head coach with suspicion, wondering if the coach had secretly taught Siti something.

"This person, in the past six months, must have encountered something!"

In the Hua Country Team preparation area, Li Tongyun suddenly spoke up.

Siti hadn’t competed in the last half-year, and Li Tongyun had been studying his matches from six months prior. The conclusion she drew from her analysis of those videos contrasted starkly with Siti’s current performance, causing her to reach this conclusion.

Meanwhile, at the Hill Sports Arena, a VIP box, two young men were watching the match between Zhao Lixin and Siti. One of them, pale-faced and bloodless, was Victor, the same one who had negotiated with Dana White before.

Watching Siti calmly dealing with Zhao Lixin’s Bagua Wandering Body Steps using the Mercury-like Center of Gravity realm, Victor nodded and said to his companion, "Take note, Siti has progressed from bestial to divine. Put him on the priority watch list."

His companion hesitated, "Victor, Siti is not using purely the hypnosis method taught at the training camp. He’s incorporated something else; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to achieve this state."

Victor frowned and turned to his companion, his tone icy, "Are you questioning me?"

His companion’s face turned white, and he quickly bowed his head, "I wouldn’t dare."

Victor turned back to the ring, "The leader once said, no matter what country’s Martial Arts, the ultimate path is the same: from human nature to beastly nature then to divine nature. The final realm is the same. So no matter what method Siti has used, if he can maintain absolute calm during self-hypnosis, and sustain this state for long periods, he meets the leader’s criteria."

The companion nodded, "Understood!"

At the same time, he marked something on the list on his hand, the name he was marking was Siti’s.

There were many names on the list he held, from various countries, and not far above the name ’Siti’ he had just marked, another name was highlighted—Wu.

...

Onstage, Zhao Lixin’s evasive fighting wasn’t effective, and at several points, he almost got caught by Siti.

The continuous high-speed movement and changing direction put a great strain on the legs and knees. Zhao Lixin couldn’t keep going indefinitely; similarly, Siti’s method of self-hypnosis and blood stimulation couldn’t last forever. Believing that once this state passed, the opponent would inevitably become weak, Zhao Lixin decided he would persist.

Siti’s gaze flickered. If there hadn’t been rules about pausing the match if someone fell off the platform, Zhao Lixin wouldn’t have been able to escape so easily during his burst earlier. Now Siti also saw Zhao Lixin’s intention was to wear him down. Annoyingly, he couldn’t stop his opponent because the opponent’s movement technique was indeed exceptional.

"Coward, can you only run away?" Siti yelled in English at Zhao Lixin.

Zhao Lixin acted as if he heard nothing and kept changing direction.

"Like a woman!"

"Come on, don’t you dare fight me?"

...

Below the stage, the audience could only see Siti continuously saying something, but they couldn’t hear it clearly.

Suddenly, an obvious look of anger appeared on Zhao Lixin’s face. He stopped evading and quickly moved forward, delivering a Big Stone Breaking Hand strike at Siti.

Siti sneered as he exchanged a hard blow with Zhao Lixin, and then the two of them entered a mode of mutual attack.

Zhao Lixin seemed tireless, striking one Big Stone Breaking Hand after another, and Siti did not show any weakness, clashing with him blow for blow.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the blink of an eye, they clashed five times. Zhao Lixin’s breath hitched, and he paused momentarily in place, while Siti’s face turned red and his eyes bloodshot, apparently also reaching his limit. But he didn’t pause, lunging with a flying knee.

Zhao Lixin’s eyes flashed with ferocity. At this moment, there was no time to dodge, and if he tried to block, his center of gravity would be disrupted, and Siti might get the chance to deliver a KO.

Thus, in that instant, Zhao Lixin made a decision. He didn’t attempt to block Siti’s flying knee; instead, his hands lifted to brace under Siti’s chin.

PS: The inspiration for this scene comes from the movie "The Grandmaster," those who have seen it may recall.

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