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Chapter 419 - 386 Cloud Dragon Probing Step

Chapter 419: Chapter 386 Cloud Dragon Probing Step

[Matsutani Style Karate (Master Level)]

[Overall Score: S (7%)]

This was Uehashi Yoichi’s data. Matsutani Style Karate is one of the four major mainstream karate styles in Japan and the most widely practiced karate style in the world. It was created by the father of karate, Funakoshi Gichin.

Representative organizations of this style include the Japan Karate Association (JKA), the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKI), and the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF), among several other international alliances. Uehashi Yoichi is the lifetime honorary coach of SKI and is currently one of the prominent figures in Matsutani Style Karate.

Uehashi Yoichi stepped up to the ring, his expression solemn, but his mood still relatively relaxed.

He had also seen the match between Wu Li and Kamino Kei. Wu Li’s right knee had taken a kick, his chest had taken a punch, and both arms had endured several of Kamino Kei’s Stabbing Blade Powers. Moreover, having fought two bouts back-to-back, his physical and mental states were no longer at their peak. In such a condition, Uehashi Yoichi was confident that he could take Wu Li down.

Moreover, the big screen showed the time as 03:46, meaning Wu Li had just over six minutes left. With his current condition, Uehashi Yoichi figured stalling for those six minutes wouldn’t be too difficult.

The referee signaled, and the match began!

Uehashi Yoichi didn’t hesitate and launched an offensive!

He hadn’t thought about running down the clock because Wu Li had already won two consecutive matches, one of which was against Kamino Kei, despite his injuries. If he still couldn’t face Wu Li honestly now, he would completely lose face in the Martial Arts World!

The characteristic of Matsutani Style Karate is its large, sweeping movements, with actions along straight lines, often using the bow stance, focusing on leg techniques. It’s a prime example of the strong and fierce type of karate, similar to Shaolin Fist from the northern schools of Martial Arts in Hua Country.

At this moment, Uehashi Yoichi launched his attack with powerful punches and kicks, opening wide and striking hard.

This time, Wu Li didn’t just block; he used movement technique, engaging with the Bagua Wandering Body Step.

"Do you think he has a chance of winning?"

Down below, Li San asked Li Tongyun beside him.

Li Tongyun watched the stage: "There’s definitely a chance, but it’s hard to say what it will cost."

Li San frowned: "If you ask me, he should just give a token effort this round and leave the remaining two to me. It shouldn’t be a problem. Does this kid want to hog all the glory for himself or what?"

Li Tongyun laughed: "He’s probably worried you might accidentally lose. After all, you don’t have much competition experience."

"..."

Li San was speechless but couldn’t refute. If it were a real fight, he was confident he could beat Uehashi Yoichi on stage, but when it came to a tournament setting, his experience truly was lacking, and he had no surefire assurance of victory.

"But these islanders don’t have much experience in tournament fights either, so why’s he so worried about me?" Li San felt a bit gloomy.

"I think he’s just itching for a fight and wants to spar with a strong opponent," Zhao Lixin, who had been quiet until now, suddenly spoke up.

Li San was taken aback for a moment, then looked towards the stage and nodded: "Makes sense."

Li Tongyun: "Just don’t hurt yourself too badly."

The injuries Wu Li had sustained weren’t severe; a few days of rest should do. But if he were to get seriously injured by accident, it would jeopardize subsequent matches, which would be a loss.

At this point in the match, Li Tongyun was already considering the next matches. In her view, once the Island Country Team’s Kamino Kei lost, the chances of turning the tables were slim.

On the field, despite Wu Li’s injured right knee, the impact was not significant. Relying on his lighter body weight and his mercury-like center of gravity, he fully leveraged his superior movement technique, leaving Uehashi Yoichi feeling quite stifled.

However, Uehashi Yoichi was also an expert who had been tested in real combat; his mindset remained stable, not rushing for results but instead fighting steadily. Whenever an opportunity arose, he would strike; without one, he would simply maintain the standoff, since he was not the one constrained by a time limit.

Though he longed to defeat Wu Li head-on, if in the end, Wu Li managed to evade and drag out the six minutes, Uehashi Yoichi could accept that outcome.

Swish!

Wu Li once again dodged Uehashi Yoichi’s kick and suddenly stepped forward, closing the gap between them.

In that instant, Wu Li’s form became elusive like mist, employing one of the secret techniques from the Bagua Wandering Body Step — the Cloud Dragon Probing Step.

Wu Li had taught Zhao Lixin his secret movement technique, Horse Jumping Creek, and Zhao Lixin had likewise taught Wu Li his without reservation, one of which was the Cloud Dragon Probing Step being used at that moment.

Wu Li’s sudden offensive startled Uehashi Yoichi, who instinctively raised his right arm to erect an Arm Shield, as firm as a wall of iron in front of him, a technique from the Matsutani Style Karate.

But Wu Li did not launch a punch. Instead, he pressed forward with his hips aiming for Uehashi Yoichi’s abdomen.

Tuo Form Fist, hip strike!

Both the Cloud Dragon Probing Step and the Tuo Form Fist’s hip strike were delivered with concealment and abrupt power. Uehashi Yoichi, caught off guard by Wu Li’s sequence of hidden techniques, was pushed back several steps and lost his balance.

Below the field, Zhao Lixin’s eyes sparkled. The combination of the Cloud Dragon Probing Step followed by Tuo Form Fist’s hip strike was a series of moves they had devised together during private sparring sessions. Initially, the thought process behind this combo wasn’t fully polished, but now Wu Li not only executed it in the arena but also to great effect, a pleasant surprise for Zhao Lixin.

After all, creating combinations was not easy, with the transition between techniques demanding meticulous changes in small movements and inner Muscle Bone Power. The slightest issue could turn the intended combo into a flaw exclusively for the opponent to exploit.

At that moment, Wu Li’s combination proved successful. Seizing the opportunity when Uehashi Yoichi was off-balance, he stomped forward powerfully, unleashing the Horse Form Cannon!

Uehashi Yoichi’s face changed—the instability of his center of gravity compromising his power—but he had no choice. He had to forcibly exchange a blow with Wu Li, then swiftly used the momentum to retreat, regaining his balance while backing away.

Wu Li was not going to let his opponent adjust that easily. He quickly stepped forward in pursuit, the Horse Form transitioning into the Dragon Form, and launched a Dragon and Horse Combined Attack, which Uehashi Yoichi blocked. Wu Li then switched to Bear Form Shoulder Strike and followed with Eagle Form Capture...

The Xingyi Twelve Forms were deployed sequentially by Wu Li, his momentum overwhelming!

Uehashi Yoichi continuously fell back, facing Wu Li’s intensifying fist intent and increasingly rapid attacks. He couldn’t help but recall the words Kamino Kei had told him before the match: "Be careful; once he gains the upper hand, it is very hard to stop him."

Only while facing Wu Li directly did Uehashi Yoichi truly comprehend the weight of those words!

The more they engaged, the more Uehashi Yoichi felt an almost suffocating sense of oppression. Despite not being weaker in speed or strength, there was a subconscious sensation of being overpowered.

Had this man’s fist intent really reached such a level?!

"Am I going to lose to him?"

This thought emerged in Uehashi Yoichi’s mind and immediately caused a ripple in his spirit.

If the first match saw Ooshima Kawahira easily knocked down by Wu Li, and the second match was lost by Kamino Kei, what would happen if he still lost to Wu Li, even with Wu Li injured? What level would Wu Li’s reputation reach after tonight?

"No, I cannot allow our hard-earned reputation to become the stepping stone for his supreme renown!"

Uehashi Yoichi made a resolution in his heart.

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