Chapter 535 Countless Thoughts
He made a gurgling sound in his throat, his eyes were bloodshot due to lack of oxygen, and he stared at Hou Liangping angrily. "Hou Liangping...you...you actually..." He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth with difficulty.
Hou Liangping gritted his teeth, the muscles on his face were tense due to the effort, his eyes were full of determination and madness: "Qi Tongwei, you have done so many evil things, today is the day you die! I will no longer let you go unpunished and continue to wreak havoc in Handong!" The strength in his hands continued to increase, as if he wanted to snuff out Qi Tongwei's life bit by bit.
Qi Tongwei was struggling on the brink of life and death, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He knew that Hou Liangping hated him to the extreme, but he did not want to surrender. Suddenly, he used all his strength to lean back and fell heavily to the ground with Hou Liangping. This fall made Hou Liangping's hand loosen a little. Qi Tongwei took the opportunity to gasp for air and hit Hou Liangping's abdomen with his elbow.
Hou Liangping groaned and curled up, but soon rushed forward again. The two wrestled on the ground, punching each other like raindrops. Although Qi Tongwei was at a disadvantage, he relied on his tenacious desire to survive and the resilience he had honed in the officialdom and various difficulties over the years to resist Hou Liangping's attacks again and again and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
Their fight raised dust from the ground, and the people around were shocked by the sudden change. They thought the negotiation had taken a turn for the better, but unexpectedly it turned into a life-and-death fight. Hou Liangping's eyes burned with the flames of revenge, and every punch carried his years of resentment towards Qi Tongwei; while Qi Tongwei fought desperately to survive and to defend his shaky fate.
During the fierce fight, Qi Tongwei seized an opportunity and kicked Hou Liangping's knee. Hou Liangping staggered and nearly fell. Qi Tongwei took the opportunity to stand up. His clothes were torn to shreds and his face was covered with scratches and bruises. He gasped and stared at Hou Liangping fiercely: "Hou Liangping, do you think you can kill me like this? You think too highly of yourself!"
In the dusty field, the confrontation between Hou Liangping and Qi Tongwei became increasingly tense. After Hou Liangping stabilized his body, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath and took the starting position of karate. He spread his feet, lowered his center of gravity, and placed his fists on his waist, like a cheetah ready to attack. Qi Tongwei responded with the Tai Chi ball-holding style. His posture was steady and calm. Although he was ragged, he still had the demeanor of a master.
Hou Liangping took the lead in launching the attack. He shouted loudly and rushed towards Qi Tongwei like an arrow from a bow. A straight punch hit Qi Tongwei's face with a whirring sound. Qi Tongwei was not in a hurry. He slightly turned his body and gently resolved it with the "peng" force of Tai Chi. At the same time, he took advantage of the situation and tried to grab Hou Liangping's wrist with his right hand. Hou Liangping reacted quickly, flipped his wrist, broke free, and then attacked Qi Tongwei's waist with a side kick. Qi Tongwei moved flexibly, took a step back like flowing water, avoiding this fierce attack, and at the same time, his left hand turned into a knife and chopped towards Hou Liangping's leg. Hou Liangping jumped high, turned in the air, avoided Qi Tongwei's attack, and then swept his leg when he landed, trying to sweep Qi Tongwei down. Qi Tongwei jumped lightly, floated past like a fallen leaf, and landed steadily to the side.
The two of them fought back and forth, their moves were unpredictable. Hou Liangping performed the "hand knife chop" of karate, and his arms fell down quickly like a knife, while Qi Tongwei responded with the "wild horse splitting mane" of Tai Chi, with his palms like a flexible dragon, cleverly directing Hou Liangping's attack to one side. Qi Tongwei saw the right opportunity and suddenly used the "white crane spreads its wings", spreading his palms, leaning forward, and pushing Hou Liangping with a soft but very resilient force. Hou Liangping felt the force and did not dare to take it hard, so he dodged to the side and attacked Qi Tongwei's abdomen with a "knee strike". Qi Tongwei quickly retracted his abdomen, bent his body backwards, and assumed the "iron bridge" posture. Hou Liangping's knee strike brushed past his upper abdomen. Qi Tongwei took advantage of the situation and stood up with a carp jump, followed by a series of "Tai Chi cloud hands", with his palms constantly drawing circles in front of him. It seemed slow but contained infinite changes, making it difficult for Hou Liangping to find a flaw for a while.
Hou Liangping was anxious, so he decided to change his strategy and use the "combination combo" in karate. He punched and kicked quickly, and the shadows of his fists and legs intertwined, attacking Qi Tongwei like a storm. Under this fierce attack, Qi Tongwei retreated step by step, but he always maintained the body movement of Tai Chi, using softness to overcome hardness, and using the least force to resolve Hou Liangping's greatest attack power. In the process of resolving, Qi Tongwei was also looking for Hou Liangping's flaws. Suddenly, he found that Hou Liangping exposed a gap in the right ribs after a punch. He did not hesitate to use Tai Chi's "double peaks through the ears", and his fists hit Hou Liangping's ribs like a hammer. Hou Liangping was startled, but it was too late to dodge, so he could only block it with his arms. With a dull "bang", Hou Liangping was shocked and retreated several steps, and his arm was in great pain.
However, Hou Liangping was not discouraged. He endured the pain and adjusted his state again. He remembered the hard training when he was learning karate abroad, and the days when he sweated in the dojo. He told himself that he must defeat Qi Tongwei. He got into position again. This time he used the power and speed of karate to the extreme, performing the "whirlwind kick". His body rotated at high speed in the air, driving his legs to sweep towards Qi Tongwei like a sharp chainsaw. Qi Tongwei knew the power of this move. He rooted his feet to the ground, took a deep breath, used the "thousand-pound weight" of Tai Chi to the extreme, and pushed out his palms at the same time to meet Hou Liangping's whirlwind kick. At the moment of contact, there was a loud noise, as if the whole space was shaking. Qi Tongwei's feet left two deep marks on the ground, but he successfully blocked Hou Liangping's attack.
Both of them were exhausted by this collision. They were breathing heavily, but their eyes were still fixed on each other. No one dared to relax. At this time, the surrounding onlookers were shocked by this thrilling Chinese and Japanese traditional martial arts duel. They forgot the passage of time and only saw the life-and-death contest between these two masters. This duel was not just a fight between two people, but more like a fierce collision and integration of two different martial arts cultures at this moment. The result was still undecided.