The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 119 Fighting in the Arena

As soon as the first match ended, Wu Chengyu jumped off Deyue Tower and landed on the arena.

"Wu Chengyu of the Wu family challenges me. I wonder which master will offer guidance?"

As soon as Wu Chengyu registered, the remaining martial arts practitioners among the onlookers began to discuss it animatedly.

"This is the Ruthless and Unpredictable. He has a great reputation, but I've never seen him before. However, his physique is really frightening. One punch from him would probably kill someone."

"Who knows if it's just bragging? That Dragon Roar Swordsman just did it, didn't he? He was all dragon and sword, but he got kicked off the stage."

"Judging from his posture, his body is so strong and his arms are powerful. He must be a master of external martial arts. We absolutely cannot fight him head-on."

"This kid is great. He's strong and healthy, with white teeth, red lips, and handsome features. He's not that old, but I'm starting to like him."

After discussing it, Shi Tong's men sent out one of the two internal martial arts masters, who was around forty years old, with prominent temples and long, slender hands.

They clearly also thought Wu Chengyu was a master of external martial arts. Given Wu Chengyu's current physique, even fellow external martial artists wouldn't want to fight him head-on, so sending him out to fight was the best choice.

"My name is Xiang Qiang. I have never mingled in the martial arts world. Today I have come to lend my strength to the Shi family. Please enlighten me."

Compared to the swordsman from before, this person was much more composed. It seemed that although Wu Chengyu's reputation for being ruthless and unpredictable was well-known, it was not a threat to a master of internal energy at his peak, so he did not take it to heart.

Wu Chengyu returned the greeting with a cupped hand, secretly pondering his next move.

The seven-bag beggar is still around, so many things can't be revealed. Hong Qigong won't pay attention to this arena battle, but he does know Wu Chengyu. If he asks afterward and learns that Wu Chengyu can split into multiple figures and has amazing lightness skills, then everything will be exposed.

Furthermore, when Hong Qigong met Wu Chengyu in the back alley, he did not test him further, assuming that Wu Chengyu was an external martial arts master and therefore could not reveal his profound internal strength.

External martial arts masters can also manifest their internal energy when they reach a certain level, like Hong Qigong, who could continuously release palm strikes from his body. So it is understandable that Wu Chengyu developed internal strength from the outside in. However, given his age and the time he has been practicing martial arts, it is a bit too eye-catching for him to continuously release palm strikes from a distance.

Wu Chengyu quickly decided on his fighting style. Since he was considered to be practicing external martial arts, he would use the fighting style of an external martial arts master.

Time was of the essence, so Wu Chengyu bowed and then, without any hesitation, took the initiative to strike. He used the most famous Yanqing Fist of the Wu family, starting with the Azure Dragon Claw, raising his right hand high to grab the opponent's throat. At the same time, he stepped forward and delivered a knee strike to Qiang's chest.

The same Yanqing Fist, but in Wu Chengyu's hands it became powerful and heavy, like a tiger descending the mountain. His right hand was a feint, which was easily dodged by his opponent, but the knee strike combined with Wu Chengyu's overly strong physique was like half a wall, hitting straight down.

Xiang Qiang tried to dodge with his footwork, but found that Wu Chengyu was too fast. No matter which direction he moved, he could not seem to escape the range of Wu Chengyu's huge body. He had no choice but to put his hands together in front of his chest and take the heavy blow from Wu Chengyu's knee.

Wu Chengyu's refusal to use internal force from a distance does not mean he does not use internal force at all; rather, he channels some of his internal force into his knees.

Xiang Qiang was a master of internal energy. When his internal energy clashed with Wu Chengyu's, he didn't suffer too much of a loss. However, Wu Chengyu's physical strength was beyond his imagination. He was directly pushed two meters away and almost fell off the stage.

This time, Xiang Qiang finally got serious. He had originally thought that Wu Chengyu was not even sixteen years old, so what if he had a reputation? There were plenty of good-for-nothings with big names in the martial arts world. But the boy's immense strength was completely beyond his expectations.

Wu Chengyu, seizing the opportunity, rushed forward as his opponent retreated. Before Xiang Qiang could even stand still, he found Wu Chengyu already in front of him.

Wu Chengyu did a monstrous spin, twisting his waist and striking Xiang Qiang with both fists, one above and one below. But at the last moment, his fists turned into claws, trying to grab Xiang Qiang, and then he was about to perform a back throw.

Xiang Qiang dared not take the blow head-on, and quickly used his lightness skill to barely avoid Wu Chengyu's claws. He discovered that his internal martial arts were no match for Wu Chengyu's immense strength.

Left with no other choice, he used his lightness skill to try and outmaneuver Wu Chengyu. Xiang Qiang's lightness skill wasn't great, but he figured that Wu Chengyu, being a big, clumsy guy who practiced external martial arts, wouldn't be very agile. He figured he could make Wu Chengyu struggle to defend himself and be unable to cope.

However, Wu Chengyu's lightness skill is the best among all his martial arts skills. The fact that he dares not use the clone technique now does not mean that his speed and reaction are slow.

Xiang Qiang had just leaped and rolled over Wu Chengyu's head to his side and behind him, gathering his strength to launch a sneak attack on Wu Chengyu's ribs. However, before he could even extend his hand, Wu Chengyu had already rammed into him with a powerful back strike. The explosive speed over short distances was twice as fast as Xiang Qiang's lightness skill.

Now Xiang Qiang had no way to dodge. He barely managed to block with his hand. The heavy backing stick, which contained all of Wu Chengyu's strength, was more than twice as powerful as the knee strike from before. The shoulder slammed into Xiang Qiang's arm, not only knocking Xiang Qiang off the stage, but also causing both of Xiang Qiang's arms to break on the spot due to the force of the impact.

The entire process, starting with Wu Chengyu's move, lasted only a few breaths. Wu Chengyu only made three moves, but the master from the Shi family was already severely injured. Not only did he lose the arena, but he also lost the ability to continue defending the title.

The most ordinary moves, the most powerful strength, the most unreasonable fighting style. Although it was not as cruel and terrifying as when he made lamb spine hot pot by hand, his domineering and arrogant demeanor still shocked everyone.

This is not just a simple matter of a nickname; it is a real achievement that has been made under the watchful eyes of the public.

From this day forward, all families in Suzhou will keep Wu Chengyu's name on their heads and instruct their members not to provoke him lightly.

The people around were silent at first, then immediately erupted in cheers, shouting in unison, "Ruthless and unpredictable!"

"The Wu family wins the second round of the arena!" the emcee shouted, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Wu Chengyu, especially Shi Chang and his group, whose eyes were bright with shock and anger.

Wu Chengyu bowed to those around him, left the arena, entered Deyue Tower, greeted his three uncles, and then left the scene.

Just as he squeezed out of the crowd, Wu Chengyu also noticed that he was being followed. Perhaps all the martial arts practitioners who left the scene would be followed by people sent by the Shi family.

Unfortunately, there were very few people in the world who could keep up with him. Wu Chengyu casually strolled through the alleys of Suzhou City, leaving his followers behind.

When Wu Chengyu reappeared, no one recognized him. He had become the same person he had been when he fought with Hong Qigong that day, with a stocky and slightly short build and a face like that of Yan Zu.

Based on the information provided by his family, Wu Chengyu headed west towards Tiger Hill, which was also the direction that Sister Niu and the others had gone.

　For the third consecutive day, I've updated five times a day. I've saved three chapters as a reserve, and I need to maintain a daily output of 10000 words. To be honest, waking up each day 10,000 words behind is really tough; I'm even afraid to get out of bed. But I'll keep going until I can't take it anymore.

　　
　
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