Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

No wonder Yang Wen would cause trouble even if it meant being someone's dog. If these kinds of martial arts competitions were held in public, it would be strange if he didn't complain.

Bai Kehu is far too low in emotional intelligence and far too arrogant.

Luo Ke thought so, and Bai Linglong thought so too.

"Well, so most of the martial arts schools here have been defeated and mocked by my father, so it's perfectly normal that they dislike Bai's Martial Arts School."

“Even if someone pushed Yang Wen to cause trouble, I never actually blamed them.”

Bai Linglong's face fell.

“These are all the causes left by my father, and it is only natural for me, his daughter, to bear the consequences.”

Although martial artists couldn't defeat elves, they were mostly sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, so even though Bai Linglong had lowered her voice, the dozen or so tables around Bai's Martial Arts School could still hear her.

The mere thought of Bai Kehu caused the faces of the martial artists of his generation to darken.

But their expressions were complicated when they heard what Bai Linglong said next.

In reality, very few martial artists would proactively retaliate against Baiji Martial Arts School.

This is partly because Bai Kehu has already disappeared, and they disdain bullying a little girl, and partly because although Bai Kehu is arrogant and has low emotional intelligence, he has not actually done anything outrageous.

He's so arrogant that he rarely challenges others, so there's no situation where he comes up to you, beats you up, and then mocks you.

They all challenged him after he became famous, and only because they fought so badly did he mock them.

Many martial artists who were somewhat skilled looked back and realized that although Bai Kehu's words were harsh, some of them did indeed point out their problems. Some of them even saw a significant increase in strength after correcting their mistakes.

This left them with mixed feelings.

However, some people who don't care so much about saving face can let it go, while others who care a lot about saving face can't.

Upon hearing Bai Linglong's words, those who remembered Bai Kehu promptly stood up and went up on stage. Once some of them had settled on the stage, they looked towards Bai's Martial Arts School.

"I want to take the initiative to challenge... well... forget about Bai Linglong, I want to challenge that Luo Ke!"

......

39. Randall: Rocco, come and fight me!

Since you have signed up for the Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament, you are not allowed to refuse challenges from martial artists on the arena.

The only way to avoid going on stage is to admit defeat.

The man standing in the ring now is 1.8 meters tall, with short black hair, a muscular physique, and looks to be in his early twenties. He has a handsome face and sharp features.

He is Lei Lie, the eldest disciple of the Roaring Whale Martial Arts School!

He still remembers the time when he was in his early twenties, he challenged Bai Kehu and was knocked off the stage by Bai Kehu with a single punch at the Tianwu Tournament. As a result, his shorts tore open, and he ended up lying on the ground with his butt sticking out, making a huge fool of himself in front of everyone!

?——

Damn it, fucking bastard!

Even now, when Lei Lie thinks about this incident, his brows furrow, his face turns red, and he grits his teeth.

He was a man who cared a lot about his reputation, and being defeated in one move was already unacceptable to him, let alone the aftermath...

So today I thought of Bai Kehu. Lei Lie will definitely use his fully mastered Giant Whale Fist to get revenge!

Under such circumstances, he directly chose the mode of fighting between martial artists!

His choice also drew the attention of the martial artists below the stage.

The reason is simple: ever since Luo Ke defeated Yang Wen, there has been a constant stream of discussion about Luo Ke in martial arts circles.

That is, the issue of Luo Ke's own ability.

This is not hard to understand. Although Roko did demonstrate his ability to defeat Pokémon during the summer camp, the summer camp was too large in scale.

It's held every year, in every city, in every region...

It's quite rare for people from other places to specifically visit summer camps in other cities.

It's mostly local viewing.

Therefore, this group of martial artists who don't often go online and mainly socialize within small circles, and who couldn't possibly have seen Luo Ke fight the elves, stubbornly believe that if it were a human-to-human fight, they could defeat Luo Ke.

But because no one had ever won like this before, not many people talked about it. Now, such an opportunity has come.

Some martial artists who already had this idea but hadn't had a chance to go on stage put down their chopsticks, waiting for the scene of Luo Ke being defeated by Lei Lie.

But Lei Lie hadn't actually thought that much about it.

He didn't even know Luo Ke.

After all, he's such a proud person. He made such a huge fool of himself back then, and it's no surprise that he hasn't seen anyone for the past few years. Naturally, he wouldn't go online either, for fear of seeing anything that would make him infamous.

He only emerged from seclusion during this Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament.

So he challenged Bai Kehu as soon as he thought of him.

If Bai Kehu hadn't gone missing, he would definitely be challenging Bai Kehu right now!

Lei Lie will avenge himself today!

Luo Ke learned the rules of the Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament from Bai Linglong's whisper. Then, looking at Bai Linglong's expectant eyes, he swallowed the crepe in his mouth and got up to walk towards the arena.

Unlike other martial artists, Luo Ke moved casually and relaxed his whole body when he went on stage. He didn't seem to have any sense of impending battle; instead, he felt extremely relaxed.

Many martial artists who still remembered Bai Kehu frowned instinctively when they saw Luo Ke like this.

Because that's how Bai Kehu is!

It's not the kind of arrogance that can be faked; it's the reaction of someone who genuinely doesn't take their opponent seriously.

So even though Luo Ke's eyes were indifferent and there was a friendly smile on his lips, unlike Bai Kehu who wore his disdain on his face, they still found Bai Kehu's shadow in Luo Ke!

The owner of the Roaring Whale Martial Arts School, in particular, panicked when he saw that Luo Ke and Bai Kehu had three similarities.

But now that Luo Ke has taken the stage and is standing opposite Lei Lie, it's too late for him to give a warning.

The sound of machinery echoed throughout the venue the next second.

"Game start!"

With this announcement, Lei Lie clenched his fists, planted one foot firmly in front of Luo Ke, shifted his weight forward, raised his shoulders, and extended his arms, finally... throwing out both fists at once!

Luo Ke felt it wouldn't work when he saw Lei Lie's actions.

His punches would indeed be more powerful, but they would also be more vulnerable.

Although he had concealed most of his vital points as much as possible by adopting a low stance to make it harder for others to attack, Luo Ke still felt that if he really wanted to use dirty tricks, he could easily dodge and then kick Lei Lie in the groin.

However, he could also tell that Lei Lie had no bad intentions, and even the parts of his body that he punched were not vital.

Luo Ke isn't Bai Kehu; he's not so lacking in emotional intelligence.

So when Lei Lie threw a punch, he raised his hands, like tiger claws, and slapped Lei Lie's fists away to the sides at just the right moment.

Seeing this, Lei Lie decisively twisted his waist, squeezing his back leg from the center, while his hands instantly unleashed a terrifying barrage of punches, covering Luo Ke's entire body.

Faced with such a lunge, Luo Ke calmly swatted away all of Lei Lie's attacks. Finally, when his foot pierced into Lei Lie's paint, he clenched his fist and unleashed a move he had recently learned from Bai Linglong.

Tiger Roar Fist!

He twisted his waist, opened his chest, and then bent his left arm to deliver a punch straight into Lei Lie's abdomen.

With Luo Ke controlling the power perfectly, Lei Lie was sent flying into the air by his punch and fell directly off the stage.

After doing all this, Luo Ke shook his hands, and throughout the whole process, he didn't even have a moment of shortness of breath.

This situation left those martial artists who had always believed they could win by battling trainers against Roco speechless with astonishment.

Those martial artists with keen eyesight could see that Luo Ke was holding back, even Lei Lie could.

Given how effortlessly Luo Ke blocked Lei Lie's attack, and the speed and power he unleashed, they wouldn't doubt that he could knock you off the stage with a single punch, just like Bai Ke Hu.

But Luo Ke didn't do that.

He gave Lei Lie face.

This situation made many martial artists in the audience breathe a sigh of relief, and then they showed friendly smiles.

Even Lei Lie just stared at the stage with a complicated expression, saying nothing.

Bai Linglong stared at this scene, momentarily lost in thought.

Back when Bai Kehu was invincible in Biantian Port, she often thought that it would have been better if her father had spoken more tactfully.

Unfortunately, Bai Kehu is not a tactful person, so the scene that only appeared in her dreams has now become a reality.

However, while they were all satisfied with this matter, some were not.

"Ha, you're happy to let the strong go easy on them, and you don't feel ashamed at all—you guys really don't deserve to be called martial artists!"

These sharp words shattered the previous harmonious atmosphere.

When the martial artists present stopped clapping and turned to look at the source of the sound, they saw a meticulous, sharp-looking martial artist walking towards the arena with his hands behind his back.

After making a sarcastic remark, he didn't look at the athletes he considered even once, but kept his eyes fixed on Luo Ke in the ring.

"I originally thought that this Tianwu Tournament, which is like a game of make-believe, would only involve children playing around, but I didn't expect that an adult like you could appear in this environment that nurtures young children."

As he spoke, before anyone else in the audience could react, he leaped onto the field and stood in front of Luo Ke.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lando—you must have been quite unhappy when you were playing with that Lei Lie just now."

"I can tell you are very strong."

"So ignore these athletes... How about a serious, all-out battle with me?"

......

40. We are all living life to the fullest.

"Yes, it's Landau!"

Some people in the audience had already recognized him.

"How did he end up at the Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament? How did the Anwu Association verify his identity?"

"Quickly, go and invite the Master of the Heavenly Martial Arts Hall!"

When the name Lando appeared, chaos erupted both at the scene and in the live broadcast room.

There's no way around it; the name just has that kind of intimidating power.

Even a decade or two cannot make the martial artists of Tiangang forget.

Some of those who had seen Randall before now wished they could disappear into the ground. In their eyes, Randall was more terrifying than the devils of hell!

"Heh, you're still the same as ever... just as weak."

Looking at the panicked martial artists, Lan Dao's face revealed his disdain and mockery.

“I told you from the beginning that my brother was wrong. He shouldn’t have protected you. He spoiled you martial artists who should have been fighting and turned you into athletes.”

"A bunch of ignorant toddlers represent the pinnacle of martial arts? Brother, is this the future you want?!"

"You must have been watching, brother—don't you know yourself? Martial arts also had a golden age at the beginning of the League era, but what about now?"

"How many years has martial arts stagnated, only regressed?"

"How can a bunch of fat, bloated merchants who only talk about how martial arts have been passed down for eight thousand years and then lie on the glorious history books eating their fill ever actually leave the eight thousand and one years behind?!"

Landau shouted at the camera, then suddenly turned to look at the martial artists below the stage who still showed no shame and were only filled with fear, his features gradually contorting.

"How can a warrior be so weak!"

puff!

Just when no one in the audience dared to respond to Landau, and no one from the Anwu Association entered to stop the chaos, a rather obvious laugh came from next to Landau.

The sound made Landau immediately sweep his sharp gaze over, and then he saw Luo Ke laughing so hard that tears were almost streaming down his face.

"Is it that funny?"

Seeing Luo Ke's reaction, Lando's expression gradually returned to coldness from his previous madness, but his knife-like sharpness could not stop Luo Ke's smile.

"Of course it's funny. When I first saw you on stage, I thought you were going to say something profound, but I didn't expect you to come up here to tell jokes."

"It's only natural that a joke is funny."