(Bonus update 27/30, with thanks to Nano Plague Swarm: Luo Yu for the tip.)
Li Qinwu and the hulking man clashed, their fists flying as blows cracked against each other's bodies.
Li Qinwu slammed a fist into the hulking man's face. The man staggered, immediately steadied himself, and answered with a low hook to the stomach.
Li Qinwu took the punch head-on, then threw a left hook followed by a right, knocking the hulking man's head from side to side like a bowling ball.
Another vicious uppercut smashed into the hulking man's chin, knocking out a tooth and driving him back three steps.
Once he regained his footing, he breathed heavily, his bloodshot eyes glaring hatefully at Li Qinwu.
Li Qinwu shook out his hands and adjusted his footwork, watching his opponent with a wary look.
Although he had held a slight advantage in their first exchange, he had not shattered the man's head with a single punch as he had with his previous opponents.
His opponent's body was incredibly tough, his bones as hard as steel and his muscles as firm as rubber. There was no way to trigger an execution with a single punch.
As he considered this, the hulking man roared and lunged at Li Qinwu, raising his right foot high and driving a front kick toward his chest.
He hurriedly crossed his arms over his chest to block, but the kick sent him stumbling back four or five steps.
The hulking man immediately closed in after kicking Li Qinwu back and drove a fist toward his abdomen.
Li Qinwu turned sideways to dodge the body blow, but the hulking man's left hand suddenly shot toward his throat and clamped around his neck.
With Li Qinwu's neck caught and his movement restricted, the hulking man hammered three