Chapter 109: If I Can't Beat the Hulk, Can't I Beat Banner?

Under the backdrop of "Chinese Kung Fu" music, Clark's skillful maneuvers were long or short, thick or thin, soft or hard, showing versatile changes, yet all perfectly fitting his desires.

Staff techniques, spear techniques, sword techniques, knife techniques, whip techniques... The transformation of moves from all these weapons, executed with a cape, came naturally, each move brilliant and unparalleled! Clark's fighting skills could be described as an art form that brought the essence of skillful rejuvenation together with the martial arts techniques he had spent a fortune collecting, utilizing his superhuman physical abilities and vast amounts of qi to perform them to their utmost potential.

As early as mid-last year, before Clark dabbled in Stark stocks, he had already developed the rudiments of this kung fu.

However, since then, he had not been able to further perfect it, merely strengthening its theoretical foundation with his super brain, making this rudiment more valuable.

Yet, a rudiment remained a rudiment! No powerful martial technique could be casually created in isolation.

Facing the Hulk today gave Clark the opportunity to test his martial theories in real combat, almost every moment confirming some foundational theories, disproving others, or highlighting areas for improvement in his approach.

As time passed, the Hulk became increasingly angry and stronger.

Similarly, Clark's martial skills were continuously verified and refined in battle, becoming more courageous and stronger with each fight! Especially in terms of movement, as the Hulk's strength increased, even at the peak of his qi, Clark couldn't directly confront him, necessitating evasion and striking at weaknesses, thus facing the greatest pressure and making the most rapid progress in combat.

Sweeping a staff across a wide area, a spear picking a line. Light as a swallow in the clouds, his spirit soaring to the skies!

Training both the external body and the internal breath. Integrating hardness and softness, holding a universe within our hearts!

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The robust and heroic music echoed through heaven and earth, intensifying the battle between the two, behind the ruins of buildings, a mountain used as shelter from wind and snow was now half-destroyed by their fight.

These two beings, far surpassing human limits, wreaked havoc for a full three hours! In this time, Clark's gains were immense, surviving thus far against an ever-strengthening Hulk spoke volumes.

However, as the battle wore on, Clark's rate of improvement slowed.

After all, his combat skills had been rapidly refined, a process of accumulating then swiftly advancing. Every bit of progress now stemmed from seeds sown over nearly a year, finally blooming.

This meant Clark's increase in strength had a limit.

And now, he was approaching this limit, naturally slowing his pace of improvement.

In comparison, the Hulk, truly monstrous, only grew stronger with his anger, his power increasing at an even faster rate! Indeed, facing an opponent like the Hulk wasn't something current Clark could manage.

Moreover, after three hours of intense battle, sparing no effort and maintaining his ultimate combat form against such a formidable foe naturally took its toll, with Clark's physical and qi energy nearly depleted.

Just as Clark considered ending the battle, a momentary lapse slowed his movement.

Seizing the opportunity, the Hulk's punch, with a howling wind, blocked all of Clark's avenues of escape.

Now, the Hulk was vastly different from when they first engaged.

The terrifying speed of this punch, even for Clark at this moment, was hard to counter. He could only extend his skillful rejuvenation into a shield, concentrating his dwindling qi into it and activating its special energy protection in the nick of time.

Using triple defense, he faced the Hulk's unstoppable punch! "Boom!"

The emerald fist collided with Clark's defense, emitting an earth-shattering noise.

The energy shield formed by vibranium technology instantly shattered! Followed by the qi attached to the cloth, directly dispersed by the punch!

Finally, the Hulk's fist hit the cloth shield, blasting Clark and the skillfully rejuvenated cape flying backward, crashing into an ice wall and burying three meters deep!

The smooth surface of the ice now bore a deep human-shaped crater, surrounded by spiderweb-like cracks spreading to the edge of the ice wall.

"Spit!"

Clark, from within the crater, coughed up blood, having sustained serious internal injuries.

Until now, it had always been Clark outmaneuvering the Hulk, his punches, kicks, and cape hitting the Hulk over a thousand times! This was his first time directly receiving the opponent's attack.

Yet, this one blow nearly killed him, a superhuman who had surpassed human limits twice! This was after using the characteristics of skillful rejuvenation and his true qi to set up triple defenses, mitigating most of the force.

Otherwise, Clark might have been reduced to a pile of mush under that single punch! This battle was becoming impossible!

Seeing the Hulk, also thrown back by the rebounding force but quickly standing up again, Clark couldn't help but show a bitter smile of resignation.

Indeed, he was outmatched!

But did you think Clark would just give up and flee? Of course not!

He not only wanted to win this battle but to do so impressively, capturing the opponent alive! Seeing the Hulk ready to continue the attack after a successful punch, Clark, with a thought, released the power absorbed by the vibranium cape from the Hulk, collapsing the already crumbling ice wall.

Even the Hulk had to retreat several steps, shielding his face from the flying ice shards.

On the debris of the ice wall, Clark flicked his skillfully rejuvenated cape, not rushing to attack. Meanwhile, the music, previously "Chinese Kung Fu," suddenly changed to... well, "Qingxin Mantra."

The priority now was to calm down this giant.

And capturing him alive also depended on this premise.

If Clark couldn't beat the Hulk, couldn't he at least beat Bruce Banner?

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