492: Chapter 487: Cruel Opponent!
492: Chapter 487: Cruel Opponent!
The host introduced the players participating in the martial arts exchange meet one by one and then started to explain the rules of the exchange meet!
However, when it came to the lofty rhetoric of “Friendship first, competition second,” the team leader of the foreign martial arts group, Rogers, suddenly jumped onto the stage, snatching the microphone from the host’s hand.
Then, Rogers said in fluent Chinese:
“Esteemed martial arts masters and viewers in front of the TV, here, I would like to express my views!
My team and I have come from afar to this country, not to compete in a martial arts performance competition!
Our objective is to find China’s true champions, while you Chinese boast that your national martial arts are invincible!
Yet, your television broadcasts those martial arts films full of special effects, which are far from your actual national martial arts.
If we are here to challenge the strong, then there is no need to act as if it’s just a competition, where swords and spears have no eyes and fists and feet have no mercy.
A true master’s fight cannot afford to be lenient!
Therefore, I want to change the rules this time.
Since we are here, we don’t intend to talk about friendship at all.
Any strong fighter, just come up and fight!
Win and you gain victory; lose and get lost, regardless of life or death, as fate shall decree!”
Since this was a live broadcast, everything Rogers said on stage, whether to the audience on-site or viewers in front of the TV, left everyone in astonishment.
“What’s this guy up to!
Does he really think he’s so great?”
“Exactly, he’s so arrogant.
Watch as our masters beat him until he’s searching the ground for his teeth!”
In the office, several employees who were sneaking peeks at the competition video spoke indignantly, naturally taking this martial arts exchange meet for a regular performance competition.
Only Ye Tian frowned deeply, sensing the ill intentions of these foreigners!
The microphone returned to the host’s hand, but she, a mere host, could not make such an important decision.
Thus, the host had no choice but to go up to the presidium to seek guidance.
However, Mayor Kong passed this tricky question to Bureau Chief Yu Bo, seated beside him.
“Bureau Chief Yu, what do you think?”
Yu Bo also found it tough, giving Duan Lin a glance with his eyes.
Duan Lin caught Yu Bo’s gaze and nodded subtly.
“Alright, let’s agree to their terms!”
Yu Bo then spoke resolutely.
In the whole bureau, the strongest expert was undoubtedly Duan Lin, the direct disciple of the Dali Duan family!
Therefore, having received Duan Lin’s approval, he also agreed to the request from Rogers, the leader of the foreign martial arts team.
The host returned to the competition arena and announced loudly:
“Ladies and gentlemen, having received unanimous approval from the leaders, the rules for this martial arts exchange meet will be changed.
The contestants must sign a life-and-death agreement before the match, disregarding life and death on the field of battle, acknowledging only victory or defeat!”
Isn’t this too thrilling?”
An employee from Yun Corporation exclaimed.
This martial arts exchange meet was now disregarding life and death entirely – so if someone were to die on stage, wouldn’t that mean nobody would be responsible?
This kind of martial arts exchange meet was something all the viewers had never seen before.
What’s more important, this exchange meet was being broadcast live nationally, with all viewers across the country able to witness the battle on screen!
“Please welcome the masters from both sides to the stage!”
The host announced loudly, and two masters stepped onto the martial platform.
The Chinese contestant was an external-style martial artist, throwing punches with fierce winds and considerable power, while the foreign contestant was a karate expert, also considered an external style of martial art.
After a brief probing, the two engaged in close combat.
Since the Chinese contestant was at a physical disadvantage, he chose to fight up close, rushing into the embrace of the karate expert, attempting a quick and decisive battle.
This was a common technique used by smaller fighters against taller opponents!
In front of the computer, several employees screamed; it seemed the Chinese contestant had victory within grasp.
But only Ye Tian’s expression turned bitter as he silently muttered, “Be careful!”
On the computer screen, the karate expert showed no concern as the Chinese contestant attacked up close.
His hands gripped like a vise, holding the Chinese contestant tightly.
Due to the karate expert’s immense strength, the Chinese contestant was in excruciating pain.
The screams reached the ears of the viewers in front of their computers.
Under the karate expert’s crushing embrace, the body of the Chinese contestant gradually went limp.
The Chinese contestant stammered, indicating his surrender, but the karate expert seemed deaf to it, continuing to exert pressure.
The sound of bones breaking was heard until the eyes of the Chinese contestant rolled back white, and only then did the karate expert release his hold.
The Chinese player landed heavily on the ground, unconscious.
It seemed his bones had been shattered…
The host immediately called for a stretcher and had the seriously injured Chinese player carried onto it and rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Throughout the entire process, the karate master seemed indifferent, saying, “The weak have no right to choose life or death.
You should thank me for sparing your life!”
In his words, there was not a trace of pity.
After speaking, the karate master stepped down from the martial arts platform.
The first round, a resounding victory for the foreign side!
“It’s just too despicable!
How can those foreigners be so cruel?”
Next round, we Chinese must redeem our honor!”
“In the next match, we Chinese will definitely win!”
Employees of Yun Corporation watching in front of the computer vented their anger; they all believed that in the next match the Chinese side would at least regain some face.
However, Ye Tian didn’t think so.
This martial arts exchange clearly showed the foreign side came prepared, having wooed masters likely hand-picked from all around the world.
With so many foreign masters coming to China to challenge, it was the world versus China!
However, the Chinese side seemed oblivious to the gravity of the situation, as nearly all the players they dispatched came from the National Security Bureau.
The experts of the National Security Bureau were formidable, but they were not the top-tier strength within the country!
Therefore, the crushing defeat of the Chinese side this time was predictable…
Ye Tian assessed the strengths of the Chinese and foreign sides.
Aside from Duan Lin, the direct disciple of the Dali Duan family, who had a slight chance of winning, the prospects of victory for the others were almost nonexistent.
Yet, Duan Lin would be the last to compete…
In the second match, the Chinese side sent out a Qigong Master, strong and built, with muscles as hard as iron, while the representative for the foreign side was a withered old man, creating a stark contrast between their statures.
At this, the employees in front of the computer breathed a sigh of relief…
“Look, our contestant is so tall and mighty, but the opponent is just an old man.
This match, we’re sure to win!”
Our big guy just needs to give him a light shove to kill that old man!”
However, Ye Tian’s expression was serious, unlike what these employees thought.
Although his clairvoyant ability was greatly reduced through the computer screen, he could still make out the difference in Inner Strength between the two competitors.
The Qigong Master was naturally an internal arts expert, but compared to the old man before him, his Inner Strength was far inferior…
Perhaps in an attempt to avenge his fellow teammate, the Qigong Master charged at the old man right from the start, but the old man was as light as a feather, and the Qigong Master couldn’t even touch the hem of his clothes.
Ye Tian watched with intrigue, for he found the old man’s martial arts movements to be very strange.
Even as experienced as Ye Tian was, he couldn’t tell what kind of kung fu the old man was using.
It somewhat resembled Chinese kung fu, but also not quite…
As time ticked by second by second, the Qigong Master relentlessly pressed the attack, while the old man kept dodging.
The Qigong Master was left panting and exhausted, yet the old man remained composed.
“Chinese Qigong is nothing special after all!”
Seeing that the Qigong Master was nearly drained of energy, the old man said coldly, suddenly took a step forward, and appeared right in front of the Qigong Master.
With a swing of his palm, the old man struck the Qigong Master’s abdomen.
Under the mighty Palm Force, the Qigong Master was sent flying like a piece of paper and crashed heavily to the ground.
With just one hit, the old man, with his peculiar skills, had floored the Qigong Master.
Seeing the Qigong Master gasping for breath on the ground, the old man was relentless, slowly walking over to him and stepping on the Qigong Master’s arm.
With force in his foot, the old man crushed the Qigong Master’s arm.
The Qigong Master screamed in agony, while the old man seemed to grow more excited with the sound.
His foot then moved to the Qigong Master’s other foot and began to press down.
Another crisp sound and the Qigong Master’s foot was crushed by him.
Yu Bo, the director of the National Security Bureau, yelled through the microphone, but the old man still did not choose to show mercy.
Chinese martial artists are so weak; their existence in this world only brings shame.
Better that I send them off to the afterlife!”
The old man’s eyes were filled with a blood-like color.
He showed no mercy to the Qigong Master before him and struck down fiercely once again!
Two more crisp sounds, and the remaining limbs of the Qigong Master were crushed by the old man.
The Qigong Master could no longer scream out in pain; he had passed out, his life hanging by a thread…