Chapter 94 : Chapter 94
Chapter 94. Overbearing and Tyrannical
“Guard Gao, I’m counting on you!”
The people of Field Ding immediately grew excited.
This was treasure fish!
Its effect in boosting qi and blood was even stronger than that of Three Transformation treasure meat.
If they could win it, everyone would get a share of the benefits!
Guard Gao was quite capable—he would definitely win. One heated gaze after another fixed itself on Gao Xiaosong’s back.
Seeing this, a trace of ridicule flashed through Yang Caiyu’s eyes. So he was the sort who only knew how to scheme and push his subordinates out as scapegoats at the critical moment.
Too lazy to waste words, she nodded to the steady-faced Fourth Meridian Field Guard beside her.
“Zhao Kuo, you go. Don’t disgrace the name of Field Geng.”
The middle-aged man named Zhao Kuo gave a deep acknowledgement and stepped forward. His aura was steady, and his eyes locked onto Gao Xiaosong like a hawk’s.
Gao Xiaosong inwardly cried bitterly, cursing Xu Yuan for being crafty, yet he had no way to retreat.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, if he showed cowardice now, he would have no authority left in Field Ding in the future.
Grinding his teeth, he forced himself to step out from the crowd and cupped his hands toward Zhao Kuo.
“Please.”
The two men took their positions in an open space by the lakeside, and the atmosphere instantly tightened.
“Begin.” Yang Caiyu impatiently waved her hand.
Zhao Kuo was clearly a seasoned veteran with abundant combat experience. The moment he struck, he used Collapsing Fist, the most powerful move in Benlei Fist.
His punch carried fierce force as it shot straight for Gao Xiaosong’s centerline.
At first, Gao Xiaosong was somewhat hesitant and timid, but once he was forced into a corner with no room left to maneuver, he could only let out an angry roar and turn all the grievance and frustration he felt toward Xu Yuan into fighting power.
He unleashed Benlei Fist with all his strength, his attacks fierce and forceful, fighting with the desperation of someone risking his life.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged more than a dozen moves, the force of their blows spreading outward and kicking up dust along the lakeshore.
Gao Xiaosong was, after all, a Fourth Meridian martial artist as well. Now that he had thrown caution to the wind, he actually began to gain the upper hand by relying on a savage, fearless momentum.
Xu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, quietly observing the match.
This Gao Xiaosong really did have some genuine skill. No wonder he had been able to firmly hold the position of Field Guard.
Another seven or eight moves passed. Seizing a tiny opening in Zhao Kuo’s defense, Gao Xiaosong struck with one punch to knock aside Zhao Kuo’s blocking arm, then drove another straight through and slammed it into Zhao Kuo’s shoulder.
Zhao Kuo let out a muffled groan and staggered back several steps. His face flushed red for a moment, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. In the end, he cupped his hands and said,
“Brother Gao’s fist art is fierce and powerful. Zhao admits defeat.”
Hearing this, Gao Xiaosong also let out a breath of relief. This fight, where he had gone all out as if staking his life on it, had not been easy for him either. After returning, he would likely need several days to recover.
“We won!”
“Guard Gao is incredible!”
“Glorious is our Brother Gao!”
Field Ding immediately erupted in cheers.
At that point, everyone’s gaze toward the treasure fish in the bucket became even more eager.
Gao Xiaosong stood there, breathing heavily, his fists withdrawn. Yet there was not much joy in his heart—only annoyance and lingering fear.
This fight had been thoroughly unjustified, and on top of that, he had now offended Yang Caiyu. He had truly suffered a massive loss.
Yang Caiyu’s face darkened instantly, gloomy as water. She glared fiercely at Zhao Kuo, who had returned in defeat, and cursed in a low voice, “Useless trash!”
Then she abruptly turned her gaze toward Xu Yuan. A trace of unwillingness and anger flashed through her eyes before she coldly said,
“Chief Guard Xu certainly has some methods, letting your subordinates save face for you.”
“But when a new Chief Guard arrives, it is customary for us veterans to test your quality. Otherwise, when we have to coordinate defenses in the future, we won’t know your true depth, and it may ruin important matters!”
Before her words had even fully settled, she moved without warning. Her figure flashed forward like a streak of black shadow, and with the fingers of her right hand thrust together like a spear, she stabbed straight toward Xu Yuan’s throat!
There was a faint sound of wind and thunder around her fingertips. It was clearly the force of Benlei Fist, and her mastery was not shallow—it had obviously also reached the Minor Mastery stage.
The attack came suddenly and with vicious ferocity, aiming directly for a vital point!
“Brother Yuan, be careful!” Tian Yang cried out.
The people of Field Ding also changed color in alarm.
A chill surged in Xu Yuan’s eyes. This woman was truly overbearing and tyrannical to such a degree—after losing, she still wanted to make a move?
His feet did not move at first. Only when her fingertips were less than a foot from his throat did he slide half a step to the left at the very last moment.
The subtle brilliance of Minor Mastery Roaming Dragon Step was displayed to perfection. It looked perilously close, but in truth, everything had been fully under his control.
Yang Caiyu’s fierce strike brushed past his neck, piercing only the air and making a soft hiss.
“Chief Guard Yang, what exactly is the meaning of this?” Xu Yuan’s voice turned cold, no longer polite.
Yang Caiyu’s strike had missed, and though she was slightly surprised, the fury in her heart only burned hotter. She gave a sharp shout.
“Enough nonsense—let me test your true measure!”
With that, she shifted again and struck out with both fists. Shadow after shadow of her punches flew forth, displaying the swift, fierce power of Minor Mastery Benlei Fist to the fullest, crashing down toward Xu Yuan like a violent storm.
Though she was arrogant and spoiled, she truly did possess genuine skill. Otherwise, she could never have held her position as Chief Guard.
Xu Yuan no longer retreated. Since the other party was pressing so aggressively, there was no need for him to be courteous.
His footwork shifted and changed, like a roaming dragon playing through water. He moved freely through the rain of punches, avoiding every attack at the most dangerous moments.
Occasionally, he raised an arm to block. Whenever his forearm collided with her fists, dull thudding sounds rang out, yet he did not move an inch.
The defense of Minor Mastery Iron Garment Art was enough for him to ignore most of the force leaking off her blows.
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight moves had passed, and Yang Caiyu grew more alarmed the longer they fought.
She was already giving it her all, yet the other side seemed to stroll leisurely through the exchange. Her own attacks always seemed to fall short by the slightest margin, and even when she occasionally landed a hit, it vanished like a mud ox entering the sea.
This man’s movement technique and defense are both extremely formidable. He is absolutely not comparable to an ordinary newly advanced Fifth Meridian martial artist.
Yang Caiyu frowned slightly and muttered inwardly.
I shouldn’t make this matter any bigger for now.
A desire to retreat arose in her heart, but under the gaze of so many people, how could she possibly lower her head and withdraw?
As a result, a faint, almost imperceptible hesitation entered her attacks.
At that very moment, a bright light flashed through Xu Yuan’s eyes, and the man who had been focused on defense all this time suddenly counterattacked!
He no longer used elaborate footwork. Instead, he threw a simple, straightforward punch that arrived after her move yet struck first, driving straight toward Yang Caiyu’s centerline.
The punch was not especially fast, yet it carried a suffocating pressure, as though it had frozen the surrounding air itself.
Yang Caiyu was horrified and hurriedly crossed both arms to block.
“You two, stop at once!”
A deep shout came from outside the crowd, the waves of sound within it containing vigorous qi and blood that forced even the surging gusts in the field to pause.
A figure parted the crowd and strode in quickly, causing the martial artists on both sides to respectfully step aside.
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