"After A'lang, Abu and the other boxing masters will definitely come forth personally. At that time, let me handle them." Silver Wolf softly asked Happy for permission to fight.
Happy nodded. "Okay. Since they're willing to become cannon fodder, we don't need to show them any respect."
Chapter 634 - One Slash!
The howling sounds of fists punching the air were incredibly rapid and intense on the training ground!
It was as expected of A'lang, who was a great Thai boxer who inherited the legacy of the best Thai boxer in Thailand. His punches and kicks were very crisply and cleanly executed! He was like a walking bolt of lightning. His elbow strikes and flying knees were all so well connected with each other that his movements were very smooth and made for a great spectacle.
At the same time, he gave off an incredibly great pressure that could make others feel that he was a great threat. His fierce killing intent caused his every attack to give off a sense of danger that he was attacking at full strength and that his damage was at its maximum! Anyone who entered his circle of attacks would be trapped by the force of his Wind Spirit Spin, and it would be difficult for that person to free themselves.
Silence fell among the people.
Abu and the boxing masters who were watching the fight were very satisfied by A'lang's performance. They looked gratified.
As for All-powerful Medicinal Stone, ever since he was nearly hit by the fist-generated wind, he staggered and retreated. He was completely suppressed by A'lang's lightning fast offense.
He did not have the chance to use his longsword even once. He just tapped against the ground, and like a butterfly, he avoided A'lang's offense while making strange squawks all the while.
"So fierce?!
"What the heck, are you trying to kill me?! Didn't you say this is just a fight between international friends?! Gah! You're still attacking?!"
Even though he kept making strange cries, squawking, and dodging the attacks in an incredibly pathetic fashion, in truth, whenever A'lang's attacks were about to get close to him, a gentle power would naturally come from his body. It would go up against A'lang's fierce, strong, and direct fist-generated wind, and All-powerful Medicine Stone would retreat at an even faster speed.
More than twenty moves passed like that.
A'lang gradually realized that the situation was bad. Every single time he was about to hit his opponent, he felt like his fists had landed on cotton. His opponent perfectly timed his dodges, and his movements were like flowing water.
A'lang might have seemed to have the upper hand and be oppressing him, but in truth, he did not gain any advantage with his barrage of attacks. If that wasn't enough, he had to use a lot more qi for his attacks than All-powerful Medicinal Stone when he used his lightness skills.
"Bastard! If you're really that skilled, stop running and fight me like a man!"
A'lang remembered the arrogant words he said previously, and his expression turned incredibly unpleasant. He continued attacking while he shouted offensive words in an attempt to provoke All-powerful Medicinal Stone and force him to face him head-on.
"It's impossible for a person to stay unharmed under A'lang's fist-generated wind using normal body movement skills alone."
Abu and the other boxing masters' expressions turned slightly unpleasant while they remained among the onlookers.
"It's a pity that A'lang's Arm Strength hasn't reached two hundred yet, or else, part of the fist-generated wind that is born from his punches would have the incredible damage of his fist will. That person would not be able to dodge him so easily."
"That's right…" Abu and the others nodded.
"However, the person Rampaging Dragon chose for the challenge is pretty good. His body movements and lightness skill are great, and if A'lang hadn't made the promise of admitting defeat after one hundred moves, perhaps they might end up in a draw.
"At that time, Mu Clan would definitely be humiliated…" Abu stopped talking for a moment, and his expression turned solemn. "But since he made that promise of one hundred moves, we might end up losing the first battle."
Silence fell among them.
Even though they did not want to admit it, the end result was pretty much set in stone. Abu and the others were already prepared to lose the first battle.
"Tiger on the Road, your Arm Strength has already surpassed two hundred. You won't be in such a passive situation if you go up against that person," Abu said to another boxing master from his country.
A man with a scar on the left side of his face nodded. "Got it."
Abu could be considered to be his guide, and he had gained a lot of guidance in the way of the fist. It was the reason why he had followed Abu without hesitation when he mentioned that he wanted to go to China.
As the number of moves exchanged increased, A'lang's morale dropped despite him cursing up a storm. His speed and killing intent were clearly not as powerful as before, and he was only holding up by pure rage. He continued to suppress and attack All-powerful Medicinal Stone.
To him, it was an incredibly unfair match. He had come over from far away to challenge people, but Mu Clan had sent a person to play tag with him.
"Damn it…"
A'lang did not notice, however, that as his qi flowed away and his moves grew old, All-powerful Medicinal Stone switched from his previously exaggerated dodges to level-headed movements. He stared at A'lang's movements as if he was searching for something.
Rampaging Dragon crossed his arms across his c.h.e.s.t while quietly watching the battlefield.
He was one of the first to notice All-powerful Medicinal Stone's change.
Gradually, a baffling smile appeared on his face.
One hundred moves was just a cover. Mu Clan was a flag in Chinese martial arts, and they had sent All-powerful Medicinal Stone to the fray when they had to fight against the elites from a small country like Thailand. If they had to use this sort of method to win, it was not exactly presentable, and they would become a subject of ridicule.
What Mu Clan needed was to win with ease!
They did not need to reveal Mu Clan's greatest strength, but perfect victory was a necessity.
Ninety moves.
A'lang continued to execute his attacks on the training ground as the limit of one hundred moves drew near. His expression grew more unpleasant with every move, and it became increasingly harder to control his anger!
For a period of time, dust and stones flew everywhere on the training ground. Fist-generated gusts of wind that filled the sky raised the dust and sand in the air, and its goal was to hurt All-powerful Medicinal Stone as much as possible.
Ninety-one…
Ninety-two!
A'lang's attack rhythm had lost its original essence which merged offense and defense together. He had gone completely wild in his attacks once he began venting his anger and disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone's gaze moved continuously between A'lang's feet and arms…
At the moment A'lang executed his ninety-third move, the rampaging dust came charging at All-powerful Medicinal Stone as A'lang's fist-generated wind urged it forward.
Thud!
Without any sign whatsoever, All-powerful Medicinal Stone stopped moving around like a butterfly. The look in his eyes changed, and they were no longer as lively as before. Instead, they suddenly became as calm as water.
He moved like lightning, and with a speed twice as fast as when he retreated, he charged toward A'lang's fist-generated wind.
A clear sword w.h.i.n.e rose, and a great sword qi surged forth. Both appeared at the same time within the cloud of dust that moved about with an astonishing momentum.
The dust storm with its astonishing momentum and A'lang's fist-generated wind were instantly cut in half by the fierce sword slash.
It caught A'lang off guard, and a surprised expression appeared on his face.The sword shone coldly then, and All-powerful Medicinal Stone moved past A'lang with his sword in ha
nd.
Whoosh!
Time became still at that moment.
There were sixteen feet between All-powerful Medicinal Stone and A'lang. Their backs were turned toward each other, but only one pair of eyes was as calm as water.
Drip…
A drop of red blood fell from the tip of All-powerful Medicinal Stone's longsword and fell to the ground.
At the same time, a thin and long gash appeared on A'lang's neck. He lowered his head slowly, and the red sword gash entered his eyes when blood gushed out of it.
"A'lang!"
There was still shock, disbelief, and puzzlement on his face. He fell on his knees and breathed his last. The last scene he saw was of Abu and the others rushing to him.
"Welp, luck was clearly on my side. Thanks for letting me win."
All-powerful Medicinal Stone did not even look at A'lang's corpse. He just sheathed his sword and turned to walk away.
The next moment though, he heard a mighty shout filled with anger behind him. "Stay where you are!"
Chapter 635 - Loser?
It was the first time Abu and his party had casualties in their ranks since they traveled from the borders into China, and they had even lost one third of their members in one go.
Even though Mu Clan had reacted on just grounds during both times they caused deaths, which made Abu unable to seize Mu Clan's weakness and gain a good footing, he was starting to grow wary after having his progress repeatedly blocked!
The first time, Mu Clan had quickly reacted to the situation and killed them forcefully. Their killing intent as well as absolute strength had destroyed the spirit and domineering air that seven of their disciples had created right when they met.
A'lang's loss and subsequent death left Abu and the others speechless.
Even though they could say that All-powerful Medicinal Stone had tricked A'lang into making one hundred move deal, the end result was a sword slash that killed A'lang. In an instant, it transformed everyone's impression of All-powerful Medicinal Stone and Mu Clan.
They were capable of being gentle and strong, and they could adapt to any situation!
The show of weakness earlier seemed to have been just a strategy to win.
A'lang had regrettably become a negative example for a very important lesson.
"Stay where you are!"
When Abu shouted solemnly and mightily, All-powerful Medicinal Stone only stopped for a brief moment before he continued moving into the crowd without even turning his head around. Rampaging Dragon took a step forward at that moment and stood as a wall in front of Abu and the others.
"Your disciple couldn't handle even one attack from a normal Mu Clan member, and with that bit of strength, you actually dare to say that you didn't run into any enemies on your way here? Oh well, since you came from far away, I'll take up the responsibility and choose another Mu Clan member for you so that you can play with them. But Abu, this time, it's best if you personally come forward. Don't let your disciples die."
"Fine! Very well!"
Abu stared into Rampaging Dragon's eyes coldly, and there was fire burning in his gaze.
He knew that his eldest disciple A'lang had died in vain and that it was impossible for him to exact vengeance on All-powerful Medicinal Stone.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a little regretful.
He might have come to Sky Demon Branch to look for Happy and challenge him, but he had clearly underestimated the acc.u.mulated strength and power of the strongest clan in the Chinese server.
His best disciple, A'lang, had been toyed with like a fool by a nameless disciple of Mu Clan before being killed by a single thrust of a sword.
Rampaging Dragon's presence also meant that Mu Clan was not entirely unprepared for their provocation. They lost the element of surprise, and that meant that they were practically challenging a superior clan head-on.
Such an action was clearly unwise!
But things had already progressed too far, and they could no longer turn back. They had to keep going forward!
"Tiger on the Road!"
He shouted a name with a hoarse voice, and a man with a scar on his face immediately walked out from behind Abu. His eyes were ghastly as when he looked at Rampaging Dragon. He revealed a confidence he did not bother to hide, along with scorn toward Rampaging Dragon.
"You already lost to me once. I'll be fighting this round, so will you dare to come up against me?!"
"Big Brother Rampaging Dragon…"
Many gazes swept over Rampaging Dragon and Tiger on the Road.
Whoosh!
An invisible gust of violent wind swept past the duo and made their robes flutter.
Their cold gazes intersected with each other in the air, and sparks of hostility flew everywhere when they looked into each other's eyes.
Rampaging Dragon was quiet for a few seconds, then said without trying to deny Tiger on the Road's challenge.
"Sure. Challenges should always be issued to people who are stronger than oneself, but it seems like it's not the case in Vietnam. I suppose that's how you have won all your fights along the way."
When the expressions of Abu and his group became incredibly unpleasant upon hearing that, Rampaging Dragon did not give them the chance to retort or pull back their challenge. "But since you made such a request, Brother Tiger on the Road, I, Rampaging Dragon, will naturally take up your challenge."
Silence fell then.
When Rampaging Dragon seized on their faults and rebuked them, they blushed in shame and felt incredibly awkward, but they did not think that Rampaging Dragon would not choose another Mu Clan member after in-depth thought and would accept the challenge.
Rampaging Dragon was one of Mu Clan's branch masters!
Abu's group had already lost one round, but if they could win once against Rampaging Dragon, even if they were slightly humiliated, it would not be too great of a loss.
Tiger on the Road swallowed the words he originally wanted to say to declare that he did not want to fight anymore.
Even though he was a little curious as to why Rampaging Dragon would choose to fight against him when there was such a huge disparity in strength between them, his great confidence made him not think about it in depth.
In his eyes, he was bound to win this round!
However, when Rampaging Dragon walked slowly into the training ground under everyone's gazes and brought out pieces of equipment from his Universe Bag, the people in the area instantly gasped softly in surprise.
"Fourth-echelon Purple Scale Armor!"
When the dazzling purple equipment was placed on Rampaging Dragon's arms and body, his cold and callous appearance instantly became even more graceful, poised, and awe-inspiring. A purple metallic light fused together to cover his entire body, and it was very prominent as well as dazzling! An invisible qi surrounded his body, and it began swelling madly to the point that it matched against Tiger on the Road's subdued but astonishing qi.
"Where did Boss Rampaging Dragon get that equipment? I've never seen him wear it before…"
"Gosh! It's a full fourth-echelon Purple Scale Armor Set. I heard that it's the equipment with the highest defense that tailors can make right now. It's resistance to physical attacks is insanely high!"
"There's no other answer. It's definitely that person's work!"
The Mu Clan members talked to each other in excitement while the expressions of Abu and his group turned incredibly grave.
While the martial arts trend in the southwestern countries was pretty good, when it came to the creation of weapons and armor, they were far more inferior to the Chinese players. Right then, they were already considered to be quite well off by being able to use a third-echelon grade one masterpiece. In fact, they had even started a trend among themselves right then—come to China and kill its players to make them drop one or two highly refined equipment, which would make them rich.
When Tiger on the Road noticed Rampaging Dragon's equipment, his expression inst
antly turned very unpleasant.
Even though Rampaging Dragon was not on Dragon Rank, when compared to Tiger on the Road, he was not that much weaker. And once he gained an absolute advantage in terms of equipment, the distance between them became even smaller. It might not be easy for him to win within a short period of time.
"Come."
Rampaging Dragon stood thirty-two feet away from Tiger on the Road, but his tone was very calm. He did not show a domineering air or any signs of arrogance. He still had a solemn look on his face that people had before they had to go into a major battle.
Tiger on the Road put his confidence and arrogance in check to focus on being careful. He did not wish to end up the same as A'lang.
When Happy and Silver Wolf saw that, they looked at each other and put on faint smiles while they stood among the onlookers.
Silver Wolf looked at Happy before he suddenly spoke with a myriad of feelings in his heart. "Sometimes, I'm truly curious. Happy, are you really in your early twenties?"
When he faced Happy's puzzled gaze, he added, "You are a very good judge of character. Even though your actions might seem mad, each step you take contains a lot of meaning and is very profound."
"It's not as mysterious as you make it seem…"
"I'm saying that when you judged me, Thunderous Battle, and Little North, you were pretty confident. Of course, none of us disappointed you. Mu Clan has currently developed to become huge, but instead of saying that everyone helped you build it, it would be better to say that your personality and charm affected everyone, and we're all willing to serve you!"
He stopped talking for a moment before saying something with an underlying meaning in his words. "Rampaging Dragon might still be a university student and come from a normal background, but he's willing to fight and take risks. He's also very level-headed when he acts and conducts himself. In the future, he might be an incredible asset for you."
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