Chapter 400 - 367: The Eagle on the Ground
Beneath the stage, when Wu Li saw Zhao Lixin use both hands to support Siti’s chin, he was momentarily stunned.
Xingyi Fist has a killing move called ’Old Ape Hanging Seal,’ which is very similar to Siti’s flying knee at that moment; the flying knee is the ’Hanging Seal.’
There is no Monkey Form in Xingyi, but there is a Monkey Form, a variation of the Monkey Form; Monkey Form is agile, and Monkey Form is solemn and murderous, even more fierce and violent. The move ’Old Ape Hanging Seal’ captures the conception of an ape leaping through the forest canopy, with the edge of a killer intention, bursting forth with all its might as it pounces!
At this moment, Siti’s power boost from self-hypnosis and blood energy stimulation was nearly at its limit. He knew this strike was critical, win or lose. Thus, he mustered all his strength, releasing it in one breath. Both the conception and the action of the move resembled ’Old Ape Hanging Seal.’
When Wu Li had once sparred with Zhao Lixin, he had used this technique, and he told Zhao Lixin: The key to ’Old Ape Hanging Seal’ lies not in the ’Seal’ but in the ’Turning Back.’ Because with a flying knee ’Seal,’ the only vulnerability is the line of the head; the enemy could take advantage of it to strike your throat or eyes. It’s best to turn back to dodge the enemy’s attack when using it, which is why the move is also called ’Old Ape Hanging Seal with a Look Back.’
In the past, when masters taught their disciples, they often held back when teaching secret techniques, such as ’Old Ape Hanging Seal.’ The master would teach ’Seal’ but not tell the disciple to ’Turn Back,’ in case the disciple rebelled one day, and the master could counter this technique. Only when the master felt the disciple was entirely trustworthy would they reveal the key points of such ultimate moves.
When Wu Li communicated this technique to Zhao Lixin, he naturally had no intention of holding back, saying everything there was to say. Thus, Zhao Lixin knew how to counter it.
At this moment, Siti threw a flying knee without turning back because he was a mixed martial artist, not a martial artist; he wouldn’t worry about attacks to his eyes and throat in the ring. And Zhao Lixin had only one option to counter his move:
Bang!
Siti’s knee slammed hard into Zhao Lixin’s abdomen, while Zhao Lixin leaned forward, his hands supporting the other’s chin, pushing hard upwards!
This use of force was very clever, and the timing was just right. Originally, after taking Siti’s flying knee, Zhao Lixin should have been knocked backward, but by leaning forward, he directed the force to his upper body. Instead of being pushed back, he used Siti’s power to lift Siti up off the ground.