Super Fighting Tokyo.

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The sideline doctor went up and examined Guo Haihuang's heart, pupils, etc., and finally calmly drew a conclusion—

He died of old age.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, and many even shed tears.

An elderly man, aged 146, died of old age.

This is not hard to understand, and even to some people suffering from illness, it is a simple kind of happiness.

But why today?

But why now...?

"..."

Yujiro paused, then suddenly frowned, clenched his fists, bent his waist as low as possible, and squatted down, like a volcano about to erupt.

His fists trembled, and he grimaced, clearly furious, as if he would explode at any moment!

In the end, Yujiro did nothing. He stood up again with a "thud," took a deep breath, and walked off the ring with a sense of loss.

"..."

No one announced the results of the match.

Because everyone is genuinely wondering—

Is this considered a victory?

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Fighting Spirit Martial Arts Hall, living room.

With the end of the match and the passing of Guo Haihuang, the place fell into a deathly silence, even Bai Mucheng's breathing seemed to be silenced.

Many people had complicated expressions.

Baki's brows were furrowed, and Retsu Kaioh looked even more sorrowful.

How much time has passed since then?

Five minutes? Ten minutes? It shouldn't be more than half an hour...

Retsu Kaioh's cell phone rang.

Beep beep beep, beep beep beep, beep beep beep...

When Lie Haiwang answered the call, he was surprised to find that it was a video call from "Guo Haihuang".

Retsu Kaioh: "..."

Retsu Kaioh: "...Hmm?"

Chapter 384 The Victory of Martial Arts

Time flies.

The clouds outside the window were a fiery red; the sun was already setting.

It was as if even the vast expanse of fiery clouds was grieving for Guo Haihuang—the pinnacle of his martial arts—as he aged, or for the end of this battle.

It was in this atmosphere—

Guo Haihuang called.

Retsu Kaioh: "..."

His expression was complicated as he fiddled with his trembling fingers to connect the video call, and Guo Haihuang's image immediately appeared on the screen.

"..."

Looking at the teacher on the screen, whose face was wrinkled, thin, and withered, yet incredibly powerful, Retsu Kaioh couldn't help but shed tears.

He turned his head, his eyes red-rimmed, and asked his friends beside him.

"Yujiro Hanma versus Guo Haihuang—"

"In this unparalleled, epic battle, was there truly a 'victory'? And whose victory was it?"

"..."

Everyone was speechless, still reeling from the shock they had just experienced.

The only one who could possibly answer was Bai Mucheng, who was drenched in sweat, his lower body soaked, and too exhausted to speak.

Seeing that everyone was speechless, Guo Haihuang smiled and exhaled a breath of hot air from Lie Haiwang's phone screen.

Guo Haihuang responded in a deep voice: "This is a victory for martial arts!"

Upon hearing this, King Liehai became even more sorrowful.

Listen!

Upon hearing his teacher's familiar voice, this cheerful and straightforward martial artist couldn't help but purse his lips and shed tears.

"—Teacher, Guo Haihuang said the same thing even in his last words after his death!"

"..."

"Hohoho~!"

Guo Haihuang smiled kindly, his eyelids curving upwards. "Lie, don't be sad."

Retsukai couldn't hold back any longer; his lips even began to tremble, and his usually serious eyes were now filled with sorrow.

Guo Haihuang: "..."

The old man thought that his disciple was very straightforward and probably hadn't realized what was happening, mistaking the video call for his last words and replaying it.

Guo Haihuang quickly corrected him, "No, no, wait a minute, I'm not dead yet."

King Liehai nodded and said solemnly, "You will live forever within the world of martial arts."

Guo Haihuang: "..."

Wow! This guy really doesn't joke around!

A 146-year-old man began to prove to a young man under 30 that this was not a video of his last words, but a video call.

It took a full half minute to prove it.

Retsu Kaioh: "..."

Retsu Kaioh: "Wow—~~~!!!"

Not only him, but also Baki, Old Ali, Arisa, Maruk, and Wu Fengshui, all of whom widened their eyes, jumped up on the spot, and screamed in surprise.

Seeing this, Guo Haihuang grinned smugly. "Hehehe, you didn't expect that, did you?"

"..."

This is not as simple as "not being able to tell" or "playing dead".

Among the spectators were many skilled fighters who were extremely sensitive to life and death, such as Wu Fengshui, who came from the "Wu Clan," or Maruk and Baki.

Even through the screen, these people were confident that they wouldn't make a misjudgment!

Pupils, breath, heartbeat, skin color...

There are so many factors to consider!

But none of them could tell that Guo Haihuang had just been faking his death; they even thought he had come back to life!

"Grandpa, you..."

Arisa gave up thinking and accepted reality, and was even a little happy. "You've been resurrected?"

"..."

Guo Haihuang put on a smiling face.

Everyone snapped out of their daze and gathered around Lie Haiwang, craning their necks from all angles to examine Guo Haihuang on their phone screens.

Guo Haihuang looked relaxed as he recalled the battle just now, waving his hands repeatedly and saying, "I can't beat them, I can't beat them."

The old man looked at the still bewildered crowd.

"Fighting that Yujiro Hanma—it didn't feel like fighting a human."

"Although in my youth I fought several battles with creatures other than humans, such as tigers or bulls..."

"But they're completely different!"

"That guy is known as the 'strongest creature on earth,' right? That's definitely the only category that can describe him!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, King Liehai finally came to his senses.

"Uh... teacher..."

He waved his hands repeatedly, "It's not a question of 'whether we can win or not,' you've been resurrected... no, you're still alive?"

Guo Haihuang raised his eyebrows. "Haha, impressive, right?"

"No, that's not what I meant!"

Retsukai was even more astonished, scratching his head, "The doctor did announce that you... died of old age..."

"Ah."

Guo Haihuang nodded frankly, his gaze deep and clear, "Just now, my heart did stop beating, and my pupils dilated."

"In clinical medicine, my 'death' was confirmed without a doubt, and I heard it clearly."

"What happened then...?"