death of hope

Chapter 902: "Wild Growth" (316) Chen-style Tai Chi
"Come here, take good care of my knife. It's an heirloom. Oil it well to prevent it from getting rusty."

An apprentice from the Chen family martial arts school, wearing a traditional Tang suit and cloth shoes, stepped forward quickly, held up the goose-feather knife with both hands, and left. Before leaving, he did not forget to say auspicious words:
"I wish Master Xing good luck in martial arts!"

Seeing this, Akutsu Hirotoshi threw away his samurai sword, which was bent by the chopping, and muttered unconvinced: "It's not fair, that boy's sword is too good!"

He began to move the joints of his whole body, preparing for bare-handed fighting.

Although he was still being tough, Akutsu knew in his heart that if the other party had not shown mercy, he would have been killed by that blow from the sword.

Now it seems that he can't get any advantage with weapons, and can only rely on his "Shinto Munen-ryu" karate skills.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chen Xing took up his stance;

With both hands, one fist and one palm, he embraced and rotated, his knees were slightly bent and his center of gravity was lowered. His movements were light and slow, gentle and elegant to the extreme.

"What is this for?" Everyone murmured in confusion.
The posture Chen Xing adopted did not look like a brutal and deadly martial arts routine at all. Instead, it looked like he was holding the slender waist of the "air girl" and dancing slowly.

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"Chen's Tai Chi?

The old men and women at the senior activity center at the entrance of our community love to practice this."

Akutsu Hirochi taunted:

"I think there is something seriously wrong with your Chen's Martial Arts School. There is no point in studying this flashy and slow martial arts. Do you want to compete with Indian yoga studios and Thai massage shops for business?"

He mocked, but did not dare to neglect:

Akutsu took a stance, with his feet shoulder-width apart, the center of gravity of his body between his feet, his back straight, the soles of his feet pressed against the ground, and his muscles tensed.

This posture ensures that the martial artist can maintain balance and stability when performing punches or kicks. It is a very practical starting position for karate combat.
When used by a master-level figure like Akutsu, it is full of murderous intent and oppression.

In the eyes of bystanders, this is a contest that decides both victory and defeat,
Akutsu has already performed at his best, while Chen Xing seems too relaxed, almost like he is joking.

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"Ah Xing that kid... underestimated his opponent, how could he use Tai Chi..." Jin Quanshun frowned and couldn't help but sweat for his friend:

"The Shinto Munen-ryu karate is very lethal. If he is so relaxed and gets hit by a side kick, he will be crippled if not killed..."

"Don't worry, Lao Jin."

Young Master Yamagami Toru said without any worry:
"Ah Xing did not underestimate his opponent. He was taught to respect his opponent.
Since the opponent is a well-known master, he will also use his strongest moves to send him off in style."

"The most powerful move?
Just his slow old lady punch?!"

Jin Quanshun looked at the young master with a puzzled look, saying that he couldn't understand at all:
"I have practiced Taekwondo for ten years and have experienced many life-and-death duels. In my opinion, Ah Xing's lax stance... is simply courting death..."

"Old Jin, you don't understand. You've never lived in his house~" Yamagami Tetsuya shook his head and said:

“I lived in Chen’s martial arts school for a few years when I was a kid. Although as an outsider I had no right to access the school’s core secrets, I had a vague understanding of them through eavesdropping.

The slow Tai Chi practiced by the elderly in the community park is just an illusion to cover up the truth.
The real Chen style Tai Chi belongs to the secret of Chen style martial arts school. It is never used for physical training or self-cultivation.
I heard from Xiao Hong that it is a killing technique that has been passed down for thousands of years. Among the new generation, only Ah Xing has understood the true meaning of it.
We will be able to watch it soon.”

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A Sanwang Club henchman felt an itch in his nose and sneezed: "A-choo!"

This unintentional move was like the firing of a starting gun, and the two masters moved at the same time;
Akutsu Hirotomo shouted loudly and used the 'Low Section Forward Kick', one of the most lethal moves in karate;

Utilize the largest muscle in the human body - the gluteus maximus - to exert force instantly, and the force is multiplied through the thigh and calf and transmitted to the toes.

The instantaneous impact force generated is enough to increase the kick's speed to an astonishing 30 miles per second.

This move was already deadly, and it became even more powerful when used by Akutsu. He kicked towards the vulnerable back of the calf. The whistling sound in the wind was terrifying to bystanders, and a kick would definitely result in a broken bone.

(What was Chen Xing thinking... He didn't even dodge?! His legs were broken by his kick! I'll beat him to death with a blow!)
Akutsu felt that he had won, but his excitement only lasted for 0.5 seconds.
When he hit the target, it felt like he had kicked a ball of fluffy cotton or down.

Chen Xing's legs seemed to violate the laws of physics and did not feel any force at all.

In fact, his joints and muscles responded to the kick with great precision, deflecting the force by cleverly adjusting his center of gravity and displacement.

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"This is?!

Dissipate energy! "

Akutsu's eyes widened in shock.
He had only heard of such miraculous martial arts in legends, but he never thought it was real and he would encounter it in his lifetime:

"And it's a very high level of force elimination!"

"What do you mean by dissipating force? This is called 'transforming force', understand?"

Chen Xing said as he slowly stretched out his hand to chop the opponent's knee joint. Akutsu was horrified and quickly retracted his leg:
Different from the low kick in Muay Thai, the low forward kick in karate emphasizes quick kick and quick retraction. Regardless of whether the kick hits or not, the kick can be retracted immediately along the original route.

"Are you scared, you coward? Don't run away. I am cultivating my kung fu. I can't kill you~"

Chen Xing threw a straight punch slowly, like an old lady practicing Tai Chi in the park.
The movements were extremely gentle, yet concealed a strange and dangerous aura.

(No! There is murderous intent!)

As a master of a school, Akutsu has the instinct to sense danger.

Not daring to delay, he quickly jumped back to a safe distance.