In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

"We won!"

"it's over!"

On the other side, many members of the Zhang family were extremely excited and had even started cheering and celebrating in advance.

Only Huang Hui remained standing there with a faint smile on his face, clearly full of confidence in Lu Yuan's strength.

That day, Cao Yang's shot was even faster than that of the Thunderclap Hand.

The result was that they failed to harm Lu Yuan in the slightest.

This time, there will certainly be no surprises.

As expected, in the face of Ba Hu's attack, Lu Yuan merely took a slight half-step back as if nothing had happened.

The next moment, the blade flashed.

"No good, retreat!"

Ba Hu's expression changed drastically in horror, and he felt a chill suddenly rush to the top of his head.

Without the slightest hesitation, they had to stop and retreat.

However, the blade's edge was blinding, and a cold light flashed by.

"Tick-tock...tick-tock...tick-tock..."

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, drops of blood rolled onto the ground.

And along with it fell a complete arm.

"what……"

Immediately afterwards, Ba Hu's mournful howl of pain echoed throughout the entire space.

"He...he actually severed Thunder Hand Ba Hu's arm with a single strike!"

Everyone was completely stunned, their eyes filled with horror.

"Good...very good, Master Huang, you definitely didn't choose the wrong person!"

Zheng Shuang looked delighted and even clapped his hands.

"His strength... seems to have increased again!"

At this moment, Huang Hui was also stunned, his face showing shock.

He even had a somewhat absurd thought: Could it be that Lu Yuan has already reached the rank of Martial Artist?

Impossible, absolutely impossible, this is too absurd!

How could it have been approved for production in just over ten days?

Even if Lu Yuan were truly a first-rate genius with exceptional talent and had the aid of a precious medicine like the century-old blood ginseng, it would still be impossible for him to achieve this.

"If you dare to cut off my arm, I will kill your entire family..."

Ba Hu, his face deathly pale, stared intently at Lu Yuan, and roared fiercely despite the excruciating pain.

"Pfft!"

But before Ba Hu could finish speaking, another flash of cold light appeared, and everything came to an abrupt end.

Blood spurted out, and Ba Hu's entire body slumped to the ground.

A gash appeared on his neck, from which blood was gushing out.

"Thunderbolt Tiger is dead!"

After a long while, the crowd staring at the arena gradually came back to their senses.

"Good, we won!"

Zheng Shuang clapped his hands again, his face full of joy.

The Zheng family members behind him still seemed to find it hard to believe.

The renowned expert of the entry-level class, Benlei Shou Ba Hu, was killed with a single strike.

What they found most unbelievable was that the person who killed Benlei Shou Ba Hu with a single strike was just a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Young Master Zheng, I have not failed you!"

Lu Yuan stepped down from the arena and spoke to Zheng Shuang with a faint smile.

The battle just now didn't put any pressure on him at all.

Not only did he not use his last trump card, the Blazing Sun Sword Qi, but he also didn't activate his internal energy at all.

After all, although internal strength is the mark of a martial artist's advancement, once one successfully advances to the next level, all aspects of strength, speed, and reaction ability are significantly enhanced.

If he were to face another martial artist of the ninth rank, he might need to take it seriously.

However, he could easily deal with a martial artist like Ba Hu, who was only at the entry level, with just a slight move.

"Well done, Master Lu!"

Zheng Shuang stared at Lu Yuan, then nodded with a smile.

To be honest, at first he was just trying it out, and if it weren't for Master Huang's strong recommendation, he would never have considered letting such a young boy go up to the ring for a betting match.

Unexpectedly, this young Master Lu brought him such a big surprise.

He was now certain that Master Lu was not only a qualified rank, but his true strength was also much stronger than that of ordinary qualified rank members, and it was even entirely possible that he was on par with a true rank member.

"Although young, his methods are ruthless and decisive; his future achievements are unimaginable!"

Huang Hui also looked up at Lu Yuan, and couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

"Master Ba was actually killed by him with a single blow?"

In contrast to the Zheng family, the Zhang family members all looked grim.

The death of Benlei Shou Ba Hu not only meant that the Zhang family had lost a bet, but also that they would lose the next two bets if they did not have a stronger expert than Ba ​​Hu to help them.

"Damn it... damn it all... where did Zheng Laoqi find such a genius?"

Zhang Yida's face was ashen, clearly unable to accept the outcome.

"Zhang Laojiu, shall we continue?"

Zheng Shuang asked Zhang Yida with a smug smile.

"Both of you, masters, would you like to go up and give it a try?"

Zhang Yida glared at Zheng Shuang, then turned to the two men behind him and asked.

"Young Master Zheng, going up there would only be a pointless death for us. I'm sorry!"

The two men quickly shook their heads.

Their strength is slightly inferior to Ba Hu's. Even Ba Hu was killed by that genius boy with one strike. Wouldn't they be courting death if they went up there?

Although they were willing to risk their lives for a hefty reward, it doesn't mean they knowingly chose to die.

"Zheng Laoqi, you win this time. Goodbye!"

Zhang Yida seemed to have known the outcome all along. He simply snorted coldly at Zheng Shuang and then left with his group of Zhang family members.

"Master Lu, thank you for your help today. Here is three thousand taels as a reward!"

Zheng Shuang then took out three thousand taels of silver notes and handed them to Lu Yuan, saying with a smile, "If you ever need my help in the future, Master Lu, please don't hesitate to ask!"

The reason he was so polite to Master Lu was not only because the other party was a strong person at the entry level, but also because the other party was very young.

A mere seventeen or eighteen-year-old entrant will undoubtedly achieve more in the future than anyone can imagine.

Now that he has the opportunity to befriend him, how could he possibly pass it up?

"I do have something I need Young Master Zheng's help with."

After Lu Yuan accepted the silver note, he smiled and spoke to Zheng Shuang.

"Master Lu, please speak freely!"

Zheng Shuang quickly replied.

He wasn't afraid of Lu Yuan speaking up; he was afraid of Lu Yuan not speaking up.

"I'd like to move to a nicer house. I wonder if Young Master Zheng has any connections?"

Lu Yuan said directly, "There is less than a month left before the martial arts exam."

Before leaving, he naturally had to arrange accommodations for Ms. Yang and the little girl.

"What a coincidence! I happen to have a five-courtyard house with everything you could need. If you need it, Master Lu, I'll give it to you. I'll also prepare maids and guards for you."

Zheng Shuang didn't hesitate at all and said with a smile.

"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Zheng, but there's no need for the gift. I'll just buy it at the normal market price."

Lu Yuan politely declined with a smile.

Houses are easy to acquire, but favors are hard to repay; it's more practical to buy one with money.

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