Chapter 3397 - Chapter 452: Chapter 452 Let the Fight Begin! (Fifth Update)
Chapter 452: Chapter 452 Let the Fight Begin! (Fifth Update)
Huang Xiaolong saw that in the VIP seats sat the centenarian Old Master Jin, Jin Mengqi, and a few key people from the Jin Family.
Also sitting there, with a pale face filled with hate and resentment, was Chen Xiong.
Huang Xiaolong couldn’t help but laugh inside, seeing Chen Xiong’s pitiful state, his son Chen Zihuan surely must have kicked the bucket. Ah, karma at its finest!
The Yan Family was also there!
Both Yan Pianpian and Yan Yu were present.
Ying Aoshan had also arrived, although her face was hidden behind a light veil, revealing only a pair of bewitching eyes.
Sitting next to Ying Aoshan was her old servant, Uncle Yun.
There were also several ancient martial arts grandmasters that Huang Xiaolong did not recognize.
The lineup in the VIP area was truly formidable!
And the Ying Family, they were serving as referees for this ancient martial arts competition!
But then!
Huang Xiaolong could feel wave after wave of intense hostility directed at him!
Following this hostility, he saw the “Wei Family” platform!
On the Wei’s platform, dozens of hate-filled eyes were staring straight at Huang Xiaolong as if they wanted to tear him to pieces right then and there!
“Hehe ~~” Huang Xiaolong flashed a harmless smile at the people of the Wei Family.
On the Wei Family’s platform, there were three grandmasters of ancient martial arts who had condensed more than 10 lines of True Qi. Their eyes were extraordinarily blood-thisty and mad, exuding an aura of experienced warriors.
In addition, there was a man, also a martial artist, who seemed to be nurturing his spirits through meditation. He was in his thirties and had a beam of 29 True Qi lines. This True Qi was whistling in his body like a dragon, and seemed capable of exploding out of his body at any moment, breaking apart anything in its path.
‘Oh… Wei Family actually invited so many grand masters of ancient martial arts…’ Huang Xiaolong was ineffably excited in his heart, ‘It seems that Wei Family has put all their cards on the table. Such high-level grandmasters of ancient martial arts, that will be a real thrill to fight! Hahahaha~~~~~’
Huang Xiaolong had initially thought that such a level of competition would be boring, but the grandmasters in the Wei family’s camp ignited his fighting spirit.
Suddenly, the meditative man, with 29 condensed lines of True Qi inside his body, seemed to also be aware of Huang Xiaolong’s attention.
His eyes snapped open!
Shuu~~~~~
A beam of light flashed!
It seemed to be the light of a sword!
A sword light tearing through the void!
This man was, naturally, “Satan”, Huangfu Tusun!
Huangfu Tusun glanced at Huang Xiaolong, then at the platform where Huang Xiaolong was standing. He smirked, sizing up Sun Wei, Sun Hu, and the others like he was looking at livestock. Soon he closed his eyes again, a satisfied smile on his lips as if exacting revenge had brought great pleasure.
‘Good, very good. The people of the Sun family from Binhai have the guts to show up…Hmm~~ Later, I will slaughter them one by one. I will watch them beg me with their desperate gaze, hear their death cries… Hahaha. The feud between our families will be avenged today!’
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Huang Xiaolong did not keep watching the people of the Wei Family. He soon turned his attention elsewhere.
And then he saw the platform where the Xia Family was located.
Xia Ying also happened to be looking at Huang Xiaolong, their eyes meeting across the distance.
Xia Ying nodded to Huang Xiaolong, then looked away and bowed her head. Her pretty face quickly turned a captivating shade of red.
Next to Xia Ying was an array of masters, including half-step grandmasters and genuine grandmasters. Despite their formidable line-up, they still fell short compared to the Wei family.
“Master Long, do you know if our Sun family’s enemy, the Huangfu Clan has come today?” Sun Hu looked around, seemingly trying to find his adversary.
However, after scanning the surroundings for a while, Sun Hu could not find a stage labeled ‘Huangfu Clan’.
“Where could they be hiding?” Sun Hu wondered aloud.
In no time, the stands around the football field were packed to the brim.
Every stage in the field was occupied.
At this point, Ying Aoshan’s old servant, Uncle Yun, who was in the VIP seat, stood up, holding a microphone and announced in a clear voice. “Everyone, please remain quiet.”
Uncle Yun was a grandmaster of the ancient martial arts. His voice was naturally loud and clear. Coupled with the amplifying effect of the microphone, it hushed the entire football field into silence in an instant.
Tens of thousands of eyes were riveted on Uncle Yun. Any ordinary person would have succumbed under the collective gaze of so many people. Yet, Uncle Yun remained calm and composed, the epitome of elegance.
“Today marks the annual gala of the Huaxia ancient martial arts circle! Top ranking ancient martial families from all across the nation gather here to determine territories and vie for shares in the martial arts guilds. It’s a time when all heroes compete for supremacy, and it’s also a chance to settle old scores and feuds.”
“The first segment of our event is the fight for shares in the martial arts guilds. Veterans will be familiar with the rules, so I won’t go into details. However, this year, grandmasters are prohibited from participating in this first segment. A reminder to everyone participating: your lives are in your own hands on the stage. Even if lives are lost, no revenge or grudges will be held.”
“The second segment is for settling scores. For those who practice martial arts, grudges are usual matters. Nothing more to say about it.”
With that, Uncle Yun waved his hand. “Enough small talk, let’s begin!”
As soon as the announcement was made, the stages within the football field came alive, with martial artists launching various challenges.
“Master Long, our Sun Family will not challenge other families for now. Today, we will primarily adopt a defensive strategy.” Sun Hu whispered.
In fact, the proportion of martial arts shares owned by the Sun family throughout the country was already reaching saturation. Expanding further would present problems in management due to insufficient manpower.
Moreover, expansion implied seizing territories from other martial families, which was bound to result in new feuds.
Not long ago, the Sun family managed to acquire the complete Sun Bin Fist technique from Huang Xiaolong. They planned to lie low for several years, nurturing some skilled fighters within the family before considering further expansion of their influence.
This strategy from the Sun family was a cautious but steady approach.
For a while, no other martial artist from an ancient martial family had come to challenge the Sun family’s stage.
With no interest, Huang Xiaolong watched aimlessly as the stages turned lively with martial artists fighting fiercely, exchanging blows. However, most of the battles were being fought by physical martial artists. The combat seemed incredibly brutal, but Huang Xiaolong found it too mundane, akin to children playing house.
After watching for a while, Huang Xiaolong lost interest and stopped watching.
Right at that moment!
A young man approximately in his mid-twenties, dressed in a black practice suit with a robust physique, made a direct beeline for the stage below the Sun family. He cupped his fists in greeting, saying. “From the Luo family of Hushi, Luo Shaoqing. I challenge the Sun Family! The stakes are the Luo Family’s three martial arts schools in Chuzhou City. I bet on your Sun Family’s three martial arts schools in Fuzhou City!”
“Uh…” Looking at Luo Shaoqing, the Luo family’s boy standing below the stage, Sun Hu’s pupils contracted slightly, scoffing, “The Luo family has some wild imagination! Chuzhou is impoverished. Your Luo family’s martial arts schools in Chuzhou are probably running at a loss, and you can’t even get apprentices, can you? However, our Sun family’s three martial arts schools in Fuzhou earn at least tens of millions annually!”
“Ah~~ Finally someone came to challenge us,” interrupted Huang Xiaolong. “All of you should go down now!”
Not daring to defy him, Sun Hu, along with his family members, stepped down from the stage.
“Little Long! Good luck!” Sun Wei waved her small fist encouragingly.
The next second, Luo Shaoqing hopped onto the stage, squinting at Huang Xiaolong. “Oh? The Sun family sent you to battle? I didn’t see you last year. You look so frail and pitiful… you’d better just roll off the stage. In fights, injuries are inevitable and once I make a move, it will either be deadly or devastating. I’ll give you three seconds to roll down and get somebody else from the Sun family who poses a real challenge.”
“Pfft~~~~~” Huang Xiaolong chuckled, “Well, that’s interesting. Beating you would be as easy as stepping on an ant, which really isn’t that fun. But… hm, I’ve decided… I won’t use my hands or feet. Come at me anytime.”
“Loser! You’re courting death!” Luo Shaoqing was furious, “The three-second grace period is over. Even if you wanted to, you wouldn’t be able to roll down now! I’m going to kill you!”
As his words echoed, Luo Shaoqing made his move, charging rapidly towards Huang Xiaolong!