Chapter 97: He Will Definitely Win
Black Dog's face was expressionless, but his eyes were incredibly fierce.
Xiao Ye grew interested and raised his brows slightly. "You're a trained martial artist. Judging by your foundation, you come from a traditional martial arts lineage. What are you doing fighting in a place like this?"
Black Dog's pupils constricted. He never expected Xiao Ye to see through him after just a single glance.
'It wasn't as if he wanted to fight here, but this place… it's easy to get in, but hard to get out!'
He could only leave after winning a full twenty matches.
'He just didn't know if he would still be alive by then...'
Black Dog didn't say a word, instead assuming a fighting stance!
Although he was a fighter, the aura of bloodlust about him wasn't strong.
This meant his hands weren't truly stained with blood.
He may have defeated many opponents, but he had never taken their lives.
Black Dog was extremely cautious. He didn't attack rashly, instead staring fixedly at Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye stood his ground, not assuming any stance. He even clasped his hands behind his back, as if the life-or-death fighting ring before him was merely a playground.
"Hurry up!"
"What are you dawdling for? Get on with it!"
Seeing that they remained motionless, the crowd below grew impatient and started to yell.
Black Dog's expression suddenly changed as he leaped into action!
His powerful fist cut through the air, whistling toward its target!
'Since we're in the ring, I should abide by the rules of the ring.'
Xiao Ye didn't block with his palm, instead raising his forearm to parry.
Black Dog had already guessed that he couldn't possibly defeat Xiao Ye in one move.
He dodged away quickly, spreading his arms wide, intending to lock him in a chokehold!
Xiao Ye admired his speed. 'To be this well-trained at such a young age, he really does have a natural aptitude for martial arts!'
Not wanting to ruin the man, Xiao Ye deliberately toyed with him for a little while.
After they exchanged nearly ten moves, Xiao Ye found an opening and pinned him to the ground.
Black Dog obviously knew his opponent was deliberately holding back.
He raised his head and looked at Xiao Ye, his eyes full of pleading!
'He had to get out of here!'
For so long, he had never found an opportunity. But now, Xiao Ye had given him hope!
Xiao Ye released him and kicked him off the ring.
The move seemed brutal, but in reality, it wouldn't cause any substantial harm to someone like Black Dog.
Seventh round, Xiao Ye wins!
Now there were only three rounds left!
Not only was Xiao Ye uninjured, he wasn't even breathing heavily. He was still as composed as if he were on a leisurely stroll.
He glanced at Brother Qi, whose expression had become utterly grim.
'No, I can't let anyone successfully complete this gauntlet, no matter what!'
"For the remaining three, send in my three top fighters!"
Brother Qi toyed with the black diamond ring on his finger, his gaze fixed on Xiao Ye, his eyes glinting with killing intent.
Chu Yan clenched her fists in excitement. 'This is great! Just three more rounds, and I can save my brother!'
She immediately grabbed a bottle of water, walked to the edge of the ring, and handed it to Xiao Ye. "Brother Qi won't let you win this easily. The fighters coming up will definitely be even tougher!"
Xiao Ye took it and was about to drink when he caught a faint, strange scent.
'Someone put something in this water.'
He took a closer look and, sure enough, found a tiny, well-hidden pinhole on the side of the bottle's neck.
'You'd never find it if you weren't looking closely.'
'These people are really cunning schemers!'
Xiao Ye raised his hand, twisted the cap off the bottle, and threw it off the ring.
"What's that kid doing!"
"If you're not going to drink it, don't drink it! Why throw it?"
Xiao Ye sneered. "I thought the fighting ring of the so-called Emperor of the underworld would at least be a little fair. Turns out you're even drugging my water!"
Hearing this, Chu Yan's face paled.
'She'd bought the water bottle from an attendant. She thought it would be fine since it was sealed.'
'If Xiao Ye hadn't been so perceptive and skilled, his journey would have ended right here!'
Her expression darkened, and she immediately went to confront Brother Qi. "What is the meaning of this!"
Brother Qi twisted the ring on his finger, his expression unchanging. "There's nothing wrong with our water," he said, perfectly composed.
"You can't just believe everything he says, can you?"
The audience below began to whisper among themselves.
"Was there really something wrong with the water?"
"Who knows? Maybe someone doesn't want him to win."
Seeing that Brother Qi wouldn't admit it, Xiao Ye, still on the ring, couldn't be bothered to argue. "The remaining three of you can come at me together."
The announcer, who had just been loudly proclaiming the importance of rules, now leaned in and whispered in Brother Qi's ear, "Brother Qi, there's something off about this kid."
"The first seven guys, even someone as skilled as Black Dog, couldn't even scratch him. They all just lost."
"Why don't we just grant his wish and send the last three up together!"
"It will increase our odds and guarantee this kid loses completely!"
Brother Qi nodded slightly.
Having gotten the nod, the announcer immediately stepped into the ring. "Our organization has the utmost respect for powerful fighters. Are you absolutely sure you want to take on three at once?"
"Cut the crap and get them up here."
Xiao Ye was genuinely starting to get bored.
'I thought this fighting ring might be fun, but it's really nothing special.'
Now he just wanted to get out of this cesspool as quickly as possible before the stench clung to him.
"Fine! We will honor your request. As you wish!"
The moment the words were spoken.
The roar from the crowd grew even louder!
They had never seen a one-on-three fight before, and these were sure to be three absolute experts!
Sure enough, the moment the men stepped into the ring, the audience gasped.
"My God, it's Brother Qi's three top enforcers!"
"Against one of them, the kid might stand a chance. But against three? Impossible!"
The three enforcers stepped onto the platform and took up positions in three separate corners, bloodthirsty smiles plastered on their faces.
"Kid, you've got some nerve, daring to take on the three of us at once."
"Since you've got a bit of skill, I'll just break both your legs and let you keep your miserable life!"
Xiao Ye dusted off his robes and crooked a finger at them. "A bunch of losers. Why all the useless chatter?"
The faces of all three men changed simultaneously.
"Kid, you're courting death!"
They charged at the same time, their coordination flawless!
Xiao Ye finally felt a flicker of interest. 'They aren't strong individually,' he thought, 'but three heads are better than one. This might be a little fun after all!'
The entire audience stared tensely at the ring, not daring to blink for fear of missing a single exciting moment!
Brother Qi, certain of Xiao Ye's defeat, turned to Miss Chu. "The man you found is strong, Miss Chu, but this is as far as he goes."
"If he'd challenged them one by one, he might have had a chance."
"But no, he had to go and sign his own death warrant, insisting on challenging all three at once!"
But Chu Yan's expression remained steady. "He will win."
Brother Qi gave a faint smile and was about to say something else, but in the next second, the smile froze on his face.
His three enforcers, whom he was certain would win, were now lying on the ring, wailing in agony!
He shot to his feet. "How is this possible!"
After a moment of dead silence, a deafening roar erupted from the crowd!
"He won! The kid actually won!"
"Someone finally beat the gauntlet!"
Countless people leaped to their feet, raising their arms. They didn't know Xiao Ye's name, but that didn't stop them from cheering for him.
"Boxing Champion!"
"Boxing Champion!"