Chapter 1599 Sparring Session
One of the reasons Rui was eager to witness the man's Martial Art was because the Martial Path was a manifestation of the essence of one's being, a path born from the culmination of a person. It inherited their affinities, biases, inclinations, and strengths and weaknesses.
Much about a person could be learned from their Martial Path. His words could be deceitful, but his Martial Art would not. This was especially the case ever since Rui had become a Martial Senior. His senses and instincts had elevated to a much higher level, and his insight into Martial Artists of the Lower Realms grew as a result. Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
Prince Raijun took a largely neutral stance that didn't place too much emphasis on any one particular domain or field of combat. This suggested a well-balanced Martial Art, which in turn was usually a sign of a well-balanced temperament.
He had long noticed the correlation between temperament and the affinities of Martial Art. It was hard not to. Most offensive Martial Artists he had run into possessed highly active and aggressive temperaments.
Most defensive Martial Artists possessed tempered fortitude.
Most maneuvering-oriented Martial Artists possessed possessed dynamic personalities.
Nothing was absolute, but it meant that the prince most likely had a balanced Martial Art.
Rui walked over to him slowly, gauging his reaction. It wasn't until he reached a meter away from the prince that he finally attacked.
WHOOSH!
Although the attack was quite swift for a Martial Apprentice, to Rui it may as well have been frozen in time.
Rui lightly shifted, moving out of the way. Yet much to his surprise, the prince's attack had already been corrected and redirected toward Rui without even the slightest hint of lag.
POW!
The attack crashed into Rui's hand, stopping it midway.
TAP TAP
Rui immediately let go when he felt two taps on his arm, indicating his submission.
"Huff...You're as tough as an ox!" The prince heaved a sigh. "I wasn't even able to come close to overpowering your grip."
"It wasn't that I was strong," Rui replied. "The fact of the matter is that rear choke holds give the choker far too much leverage over the most vital part of the human body. It is almost impossible to break out of a rear choke hold, and the best way to fight it is to ensure that it doesn't happen in the first place. That is why it is important to never allow your opponent to get your back."
While it was true that Martial Art and martial arts were different, there were some fundamental commonalities that the two of them shared. Rear choke holds were game-enders in both the UFC and MMA, as well as Martial Art combat of Gaia.
"You're right," The prince heaved a sigh, standing up. "It is indeed an area where I have to improve."
"Let's go again," Rui replied. "This time I will test your combat against an aggressive offensive Martial Art."
"Bring it on then," The prince smiled confidently.
The sparring session ensued as Rui tested the prince's combat prowess against various kinds of opponents. He did a good job replicating different styles, having fought against many Martial Artists, he recalled their patterns, replicating them on the spot.
This made the prince feel like he was fighting a different Martial Artist each time. The Martial Masters carefully overseeing the training session grew curious at Rui's ability to alter his combat approach to such a degree.
Normally, even against low-level opponents, it wasn't easy to replicate the experience of fighting against different Martial Artists with different Martial Paths.
It became evident to that the existing intelligence on Rui Quarrier was insufficient and incomplete. They had already updated their knowledge on his compatibilities.
Rui Quarrier was able to steal the essence of a Martial Art during combat, perhaps that had something to do with his ability to adaptively evolve to them. Too much was unknown about the source of the prodigious Martial Artist's strength.
