292: Chapter 289 Striking Acupoints and Destroying Life

How serious are the consequences of an interrupted Qi? At other times, it wouldn't be a big deal; a little rest and recovery might fix it quickly. But right now, it is extremely fatal.

Odoba wanted to open his mouth to admit defeat, but due to the interrupted Qi, he found it difficult even to speak.

Seeing that his opponent had once again assumed a stance, he understood.

"He wants to kill me?"

As the fist struck, Odoba had no time to think; he could not block this blow, absolutely not.

Enduring the intense pain caused by the interrupted Qi, he quickly lifted his leg to kick, hoping to push his opponent away and create a safe distance.

Although his liver had ruptured from the interrupted Qi, Odoba's physical constitution was still powerful enough. This kick was still forceful and heavy, like a steel spring with amazing elasticity kicking forward violently.

However, the fist that had been aimed at his waist and abdomen a second ago quickly transformed into a horizontal palm and thrust out violently.

The moment it made contact with the sole of his foot, it quickly changed back into a fist and then surged forward violently.

Bang!

For an instant, Odoba seemed to freeze in place. This punch carried an inch-strike, and the hidden Qi flowed like steel needles, pouring into the sole of his foot along with the force.

Looking again, Li Changsheng had already withdrawn his fist and turned, not bothering to look at Odoba again, but instead headed straight for the side of the octagon.

The host and the referee both stared blankly at Li Changsheng, not quite understanding this confusing behavior from the contestant Li, and even more puzzled as to why Odoba was frozen in place.

The entire venue was incredibly silent. The audience, who had previously been cheering for Odoba, now stood as if their throats had been blocked, unable to make a sound.

Bang!

Odoba, who was like a bear, collapsed forward like an invertebrate whose spine had been removed. His heavy body slammed into the slightly elastic floor and even bounced slightly.

Through the close-up camera, everyone could clearly see that Odoba's tiger-like eyes had completely lost their luster.

Silence! ~ Even quieter! After about four or five seconds, the entire venue erupted into a roar of discussion and shouts, like a tsunami.

Shock. Everyone was incredibly shocked, and after the shock came anger.

"Fixed match!" "Fixed match!" "Refund!!!" "Rigged!"

Although the facts were right before their eyes, the angry gamblers at this moment didn't care about that and launched a charge.

However, it was indeed easy for laypeople to have suspicions without knowing the truth; they simply could not understand how much force was in every one of Li Changsheng's punches.

In the eyes of an ordinary person, this was simply a clumsy performance.

But there were also some people who had placed small bets, or hadn't bet at all, so they could still remain rational and did not have the bias that comes after losing money.

Naturally, what they saw was different; in fact, through the camera, one could still very much feel the terrifying power contained in every one of Li Changsheng's punches.

"Everyone, don't panic! Don't panic, our match absolutely cannot have any rigging or fixed results. Medical staff, go in and check the condition of contestant Odoba! Hurry!"

The host was already shouting; he had received instructions from experts through his earpiece.

That was to do everything possible to stabilize the situation. The experts had made a fortune on this upset.

How could they let Li Changsheng, this cash cow, be questioned now? He was definitely the biggest dark horse of the night.

Soon, medical personnel rushed up, and after an examination, they shook their heads helplessly.

Hearing the medical staff's description, the host breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately said loudly, "Guests, our contestant Odoba no longer has vital signs. He was KO'd, and it was a fatal blow. Let us observe a moment of silence for Odoba, and also congratulate our challenger, Li!"

When these words were spoken, the audience was quickly stunned.

If he had just fainted, it could be called acting, but on the stage, despite those holding defibrillators trying to resuscitate him, Odoba remained motionless, and even the ECG was unprecedentedly flat—he was dead as could be.

Dead; then it couldn't be a fixed match.

It couldn't be ruled out that the organizers had promised funds and benefits for risking his life, but Odoba was considered a star contestant; he wasn't short of money and wouldn't have gone that far.

"Odoba is dead?" Chen Youcai stared blankly at the screen, not expecting that the beast who had left Master Wan helpless would turn into a corpse in the blink of an eye.

That punch... "Master Zhang, that punch, do you know..."

"An inch-strike with hidden Qi hitting the Yongquan acupoint—if he didn't die, who would?" Zhang Zhao shook his head and sneered, "Let alone his Hard Qigong being broken, even if it hadn't been, he would still have to die."

Hearing this, Chen Youcai sighed, "I was short-sighted before."

Only at this moment did he realize how strong this young Master Li really was.

It was even more ridiculous that he had once thought about sparring with him; it was a favor from the other party to even push hands with him.

In the past, this kind of person would be considered a Great Master or Grandmaster capable of founding a sect. How could a nobody challenge such a big figure?

Yes, this Chen Youcai already had a lot of self-awareness.

"It seems I'm really not suited for martial arts. I might apply to leave here and return to my country soon," Chen Youcai said with a wry smile and a shake of his head.

Hearing this, Zhang Zhao didn't say anything, just narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.

Because this battle was too shocking, the medical staff, host, and referee were busy for a long time before they determined that Odoba was truly beyond saving. After more than ten minutes, they helplessly carried him away.

Although the previous battle was a major upset, after confirming it wasn't a fixed match, the audience gradually calmed down.

Everyone looked at Li Changsheng and gradually offered cheers. Foreigners are like that; when you beat them into submission, they will worship you and offer you cheers and applause.

Li Changsheng ignored these cheers and instead silently adjusted his breathing.

"Odoba was indeed a tough nut to crack. If my stamina was still around nine, I could still win, but the energy consumed would certainly be great. This is indeed a monster approaching the limits of the human body."

Li Changsheng felt some emotion. Odoba's conventional strength was terrifying, and combined with Boxing techniques, he was a monster that could easily tear an ordinary person apart.

Trading blows with him, even colliding elbows and knees, left these hardest parts of the human body feeling sore.

"It's also fortunate that he was an arrogant person. If he had delved into martial arts, studied deeper force-generation techniques, and possessed hidden Qi like me, I would have definitely lost! If his physical constitution were quantified, it should be around 11."

The data I produced on the punch force test before using my energy was probably about the same as his casual strike.

However, after my stamina reached 10, with my energy applied, I am stronger than him.

Although acknowledging the opponent's strength, Li Changsheng did not belittle himself. Strength and defense were the opponent's strengths, but agility, speed, and technique were the opponent's weaknesses.

Life-and-death combat isn't fought the way Odoba fought.

And at this moment, with the end of Odoba, the next round of the challenge phase had begun, yet the backstage lounge was somewhat deathly silent.