chsdbacks Chapter 118: Which side are you on?
Chapter 118: Which side are you on?
The bodyguard didn't underestimate Xiao Wang at first. He knew that someone who could keep up with the pace of a car couldn't be too bad at martial arts.
However, the charm that Xiao Wang conveyed in his movements still surprised him somewhat.
People who can hone their combat skills to a divine level and achieve a divine essence are not rare, but they are not common either. In the outer city area of a border city like Yuanshan, such people can be considered the backbone, whether they work for the Federation or for gangs.
The bodyguard missed his first strike, then immediately raised his sword and slashed horizontally. The 1.2-meter-long sword swept across the air with a whooshing sound.
Xiao Wang immediately leaned back, landing on his hands and feet in a bow shape. The blade swept across his abdomen, less than a centimeter away. Xiao Wang could feel the chill from the blade as it swept across his exposed lower abdomen.
Just as the blade swept past, Xiao Wang seized the opportunity and kicked the bodyguard's wrist. The power of his Vajra Leg was so great that it almost made the bodyguard drop the cleaver.
However, the bodyguard reacted quickly. He first kicked Xiao Wang in the chest, then gripped the knife handle tightly with both hands, turned around, and used his waist and abdomen to drive his upper body, sweeping the cleaver across again.
Xiao Wang quickly took two steps back, the tip of the cleaver slicing across his abdomen. Then, he swiftly stepped forward, his right-hand dagger aimed straight for the bodyguard's carotid artery.
Seeing this, the bodyguard immediately sidestepped, blocking with one hand and bracing against Xiao Wang's forearm. The tip of the dagger was less than a centimeter away from his neck. Xiao Wang immediately put his left hand on top of his own, exerted force with both hands, and pushed forward. The tip of the dagger quickly advanced and reached his neck. But at this moment, the bodyguard suddenly swung his knife again, and the cleaver collided directly with the dagger.
Upon impact, the blade slid, drawing a small line of blood on the bodyguard's neck, but it did not penetrate deeply.
Xiao Wang's right hand, which was holding the dagger, was jolted by the cleaver, causing his entire arm to go numb, and the dagger almost slipped from his hand.
Xiao Wang immediately took a few steps back, creating distance and getting out of the cleaver's attack range. Then he quickly adjusted, gripped the dagger tightly again, and stood ready for battle.
Seeing that he had knocked Xiao Wang back with a single strike, the bodyguard pressed his advantage, charging forward again with his machete and slashing down directly at Xiao Wang's head.
This time, Xiao Wang didn't turn to the side. Instead, he quickly moved forward. Just as the cleaver was about to fall, he touched the ground with one hand, spun around, and quickly rotated his entire body behind the bodyguard. The dagger went straight for the heart from the back.
However, the bodyguard reacted very quickly, immediately exerting force with his arm to stop the falling cleaver in mid-air, and then swung it backward again, aiming directly at Xiao Wang's neck as he had just stood up.
With a long blade and a short dagger, Xiao Wang's dagger hadn't even reached the bodyguard's heart when his cleaver was already close in. Xiao Wang had no choice but to retreat immediately. However, during the retreat, he once again braced himself with one hand and kicked out with his Vajra Leg, striking the blade of the cleaver squarely.
The machete vibrated violently, causing the bodyguard's upper body to sway.
Taking advantage of this opening, Xiao Wang thrust his Vajra Leg forward again, kicking the bodyguard's ankles with both feet.
boom!
boom!
The bodyguard's legs gave way, causing him to slide backward and his entire body to tilt forward. He immediately stood his machete upright and stuck it into the ground to regain his balance.
His cleaver thrust was aimed directly at Xiao Wang's body, combining defense with offense, with each move tightly linked to the next.
Xiao Wang rolled to the side to dodge the cleaver's thrust, then sprang up and quickly closed in on the bodyguard, pressing close to his body.
After the battle just now, Xiao Wang realized that as long as he kept his distance, his dagger would have a hard time getting close to the machete. Every inch longer meant an inch stronger, and in a direct confrontation, he was clearly at a disadvantage.
Only when you are close to your opponent, pressed against them, does the dagger become incredibly agile, giving it a greater advantage than a machete.
As expected, once Xiao Wang got close, he launched a series of attacks on every key spot: his heart, neck, and eyes.
The bodyguard's broadsword was too slow to be withdrawn for defense, so he could only block with one hand. Meanwhile, Xiao Wang thrust with one hand and used the Tiger Fist with the other to strike the opponent's weak points.
The bodyguard paid no attention to Xiao Wang's fist, focusing his single hand on the dagger, trying his best to block the right hand that was tightly gripping the dagger. Xiao Wang, on the other hand, slashed the blade across the other's arm, leaving a white gash, and then blood gushed out from the white wound.
The bodyguard felt the pain and realized that if he continued like this, he would surely die. He then tried to force a distance and regain the advantage using his machete.
But Xiao Wang clearly wouldn't let him have his way. Every time the bodyguard retreated a little distance, Xiao Wang would immediately close in and follow closely.
The bodyguard realized that things couldn't continue like this, so he immediately threw away his machete, drew a dagger from his body, and attacked Xiao Wang.
Xiao Wang curled his lips into a sneer and let out a cold snort; this was exactly the effect he wanted.
Once their weapons were evenly matched, Xiao Wang stopped defending and instead launched an attack, charging forward with his dagger. His Tiger Fist combined with the dagger made his attack even more dangerous. At the same time, his fist moved at will, and although the dagger seemed to be swung casually, every move contained killing intent.
Upon seeing this, the bodyguard also discerned the intent behind Xiao Wang's moves and was startled.
Mastering combat skills to the highest level is relatively easy, provided one isn't completely clueless and has a bit of comprehension. With time and practice, the success rate isn't low. However, mastering intent is different. One must either have extremely high comprehension or be ruthless with oneself to even have a very small chance of breaking through to intent. In short, those who can reach intent are definitely not ordinary people.
Seeing the intent behind Xiao Wang's moves, the bodyguard was not discouraged. On the contrary, his fighting spirit was even stronger because he knew that in this life-or-death situation, only by fighting with all his might could he possibly have a chance to survive.
While attacking, Xiao Wang was also thinking about whether to kill his opponent directly. He was certain he could do it, but perhaps letting the opponent leave would have the effect of luring the snake out of its hole.
As for capturing him alive, it seems difficult at the moment, and it would put me in an even more dangerous situation. If I were to capture him alive, my attacks wouldn't be aimed to kill him with every strike. In a battle between experts, the slightest bit of mercy could mean death for myself.
After thinking for a couple of breaths, Xiao Wang concluded that it was better to kill him directly. Putting him back or killing him directly would have the same effect: it would make Liu Hong think that he had been targeted by a powerful force, which would intensify his self-preservation efforts.
After arriving at the answer, Xiao Wang's attacks became even more ferocious. Driven by the intent of the Tiger Fist, the dagger's moves were completely unpredictable, but each move was aimed directly at vital points.
Meaning: dangerous and unexpected.
The bodyguard was soon covered in wounds; his arms, abdomen, legs, and back were all covered in blood.
Although he wasn't killed in one blow, he managed to block every killing move from Xiao Wang using other parts of his body.
Seeing that his life was hopeless, the bodyguard looked at Xiao Wang and said, "Brother, before you die, could you tell me which gang you're from?"
Xiao Wang flashed his knife across his neck and carotid artery.
"Didn't I already say it? Send your mother to the underworld."