jdhmnovel Chapter 167 Accepting the Challenge, Showing Off
Chapter 167 Accepting the Challenge, Showing Off
Chapter 167 Accepting the Challenge, Showing Off
Three days passed quickly.
During these three days, Xiao Chong would go to the Trial Tower every day to practice the [Mountain-Stabbing Lean] technique until he was extremely proficient with his strong body.
Although the violent impact after each trial caused him excruciating pain, it couldn't stop his ambitious heart. He lingered there, enjoying it immensely, experiencing both pain and pleasure.
Of course, after enduring hardships that most people could not bear, his achievements were also remarkable. Apart from the first group of Ironmen, he had already destroyed six of the remaining eight groups.
It wasn't that he didn't want to attempt the last two Ironman challenges, but rather that he ran out of time because his duel with Ma Rulong had already begun. He planned to return after the duel to complete his unfinished mission.
Ma Rulong had already spread the word about the challenge. With time and the encouragement of Ma Lusheng and his group, the news had spread like wildfire, and everyone in Qingfeng Academy, from the instructors to the students at all levels, knew about it.
A senior student took the initiative to challenge a new student, and the new student readily accepted. There's bound to be some interesting developments here.
Senior student Ma Rulong is an outstanding swordsman. He is currently going to the third floor of the Trial Tower every day to practice his swordsmanship. It is said that he will break out of the tower soon.
As for the new student Xiao Chong, he was no pushover either. Just a few days into the semester, he got into a fight in the academy's cafeteria. Relying on his physical strength, he beat up a classmate whose cultivation was higher than his own, leaving him bruised and battered, forced to scavenge for leftovers on the ground.
How could anyone miss such an exciting match? Everyone said that the extracurricular cultural activities in the college were boring, and they were really looking forward to this match between the two.
Today is the fourth day, the day the two agreed upon for their duel.
Early in the morning, the Qingfeng Dojo was packed with people. Students of all levels and some meddlesome teachers from the academy arrived early and gathered around a round platform set up specifically for the students to compete, engaging in lively discussions.
There was still some time before the competition, but Ma Rulong entered the arena early and stood on the more than two-zhang-high platform, smiling and waving to the audience below.
Ma Rulong was very confident about this competition.
Although there were special arrangements on the round platform that could suppress his cultivation level to the same level as Xiao Chong's, he still gained a great advantage.
After all, his cultivation level had decreased, but his actual realm was still the Warrior Realm, and his understanding of martial arts was far superior to his opponent's. The difference between them was not simply a matter of the amount of Yuan Power.
The thought of not only making a big splash but also receiving a hefty fee of 500,000 shi (a unit of weight) made Ma Rulong's smile grow even brighter.
He decided to end the fight with a single sword strike later; allowing his opponent to take even one more blow would ruin his reputation. Most importantly, since he had accepted this job, he had to be worthy of the hefty fee; after all, he was a man of his word.
Time passed slowly, and the appointed time drew ever closer, but Xiao Chong, the other contestant, was nowhere to be seen.
"Where is Xiao Chong? Why hasn't he come here yet?"
"Could it be that they backed down at the last minute because they were afraid of fighting?"
"I don't think so. If you accept the challenge but don't honor it, the consequences will be much more serious than if you directly refuse. You can forget about staying in the academy after that."
"That's not necessarily true. After all, they're new trainees. It's quite possible that they made a rash decision in the heat of the moment, and then calmed down and didn't stand out."
Seeing that the challenger had not yet shown up, the students below the stage began to clamor.
"The time has come. If Xiao Chong does not arrive by the time he is ready to fight, he will be declared the loser of this battle!"
Amidst the clamor of drums, a scholar invited to judge the outcome stood up at a table and chairs beside the round platform and downed his tea in one gulp.
Then, his gaze slowly swept across the arena, and after a moment, he loudly proclaimed, "I declare that Xiao Chong will win this battle..."
Before he could utter the word "defeat," he was suddenly interrupted by a loud shout from outside the arena: "He's here! He's here! Xiao Chong is here!"
"They're finally here! Thank goodness today wasn't a wasted trip." Hearing the loud voice coming from afar through the crowd, the onlookers stirred.
Amid the commotion, an incredibly handsome young man struggled through the crowd, creating a narrow passage.
"Is this Xiao Chong? He even has a single horn on his head. He is indeed extraordinary and has broadened our horizons!" Many students who had never seen Xiao Chong before discussed loudly.
"Looks like a unicorn, what's so special about that? You have no taste!" Some students who thought the person who spoke first had questionable taste began to retort.
"So cool! I love this horn, it's so straight and hard, it'll definitely be incredibly useful in a pinch..." Many female students, their eyes sparkling with admiration, scoffed at those who offered criticism.
"Good eye! We can spar more another day and improve together!" The handsome young man squeezed to the front of the stage, gave a thumbs-up to the infatuated female students who were praising him, and shouted proudly, "This young master, Long Wu, is here to clear the way for my boss. Now, please welcome Xiao Chong to the stage!"
After speaking, he turned around, bowed slightly, gestured towards the passageway in the crowd, and made a "please" gesture.
Has the main character finally arrived? Everyone looked in the direction Long Wu was gesturing.
Then another group of people appeared in the passage. The one in the lead was a young man with bushy eyebrows, Xiao Chong, followed closely by Fatty, Yin Feng, and Qing Meng.
“That’s right, this is Xiao Chong, the one who was fighting with someone in the cafeteria!” A student who recognized Xiao Chong pointed at the leader and shouted.
"This one's not bad either! Didn't you see his muscles? They're so defined even through his clothes. He must be able to last a long time doing certain things." Another infatuated female student started screaming.
"I still prefer the one with horns!"
"Me too!"
The infatuated female students had clearly split into two factions. Some of them winked at Long Wu and whispered sweet nothings, while others brazenly squeezed in front of him, generously leaving their contact information and even sneaking a grope at his groin.
Xiao Chong paid no attention to these unreliable female students. Surrounded by Fatty and the others, he walked step by step toward the round platform.
His wide black robe fluttered in the wind, a charming smile graced his face, and he raised one arm high above his head, waving slowly at the crowd. Except for the cigar missing from his mouth, his entrance was exactly the classic style of the God of Gamblers from his previous life.
Since Xiao Chong appeared, everyone's attention has been focused on him, and no one is looking at Ma Rulong on the round platform anymore. This change caught Ma Rulong off guard.
"This is so embarrassing! How can I show off my skills with all this scheming? I'll go all out during the match later and make sure you can't get up with one strike!"
Ma Rulong was secretly furious, his lips twitching incessantly, and his face looked as black as the bottom of a pot.