The short elder said in a low voice, "Let's begin!"
They were here to supervise the battle, and they had two responsibilities. One was to be fair, and the other was to prevent casualties. A little injury was not a big deal, but no one could die, and no one could be crippled. This required an extremely brilliant vision and extremely powerful martial arts.
At the crucial moment, they had to save someone and stop the fight.
Chu Li slowly unsheathed his sword. "Zhuo Feiyang, the youth champion, I would like to learn from you!"
Zhuo Feiyang's face was full of sarcasm. "Chu Li, you're a coward. You finally have the guts to face me!"
Chu Li laughed. "I wanted to save you some face, but you just had to kill yourself. You brought this upon yourself, and you can't live!"
He shook his head as he spoke.
Zhuo Feiyang laughed coldly. "Save me some face? What a joke!"
"Draw your sword. Let's see what you've got!" Chu Li waved his long sword.
"Watch my sword!" Zhuo Feiyang could not stand it anymore. He thrust his sword at Chu Li's chest as fast as lightning. He was ready to kill Chu Li in one move to show off his power in front of the crowd.
Although the crowd seemed to admire him, they were not convinced by his title as the youth champion. They all wanted to use him as a stepping stone to make a name for themselves.
Chu Li sidestepped and thrust his sword forward.
Spiritual energy from all directions surged into his body like a river flowing backwards. The spiritual energy flowed through the Infinite Azure Sea three times and formed three waves in just two short sentences. His meridians swelled.
"Ding …" The two swords clashed. Zhuo Feiyang's sword flew out of his hand as Chu Li thrust his sword towards his throat.
"Stop!" With a shout, the tall and fat elder and the short elder attacked at the same time. One pulled Zhuo Feiyang while the other attacked Chu Li's sword.
Chu Li raised the tip of his sword and thrust it towards the short elder's palm.
The short elder's expression changed. He quickly retracted his hand and scoffed. "Stop!"
Chu Li stopped his sword and apologized. "Elder Chu, I'm sorry!"
The short elder's expression turned even colder. "What a powerful sword technique. Is it the Chasing Light Technique?"
"Elder Chu, you have good eyes!" Chu Li closed fist saluted.
"Use this sword with caution!" The short elder looked at him and scoffed. "The Chasing Light Technique is easy to use but hard to stop. Fortunately, Elder He and I did not let our guard down. Otherwise, you'd be in trouble!"
Chu Li accepted it humbly and glanced at Zhuo Feiyang.
Zhuo Feiyang's face was ashen, his eyes were spitting fire as he stared at Chu Li.
He did not expect Chu Li's sword to be so fast. He was extremely frustrated that he did not even have the time to use his trump card. This Chu Li was too cunning! Too cunning!
The tall, fat elder patted Zhuo Feiyang's shoulder and chuckled. "Little Zhuo, it's not a shame for you to lose to the Shadow Chasing Light Technique. This technique is not something that just anyone can master. Go back and work harder!"
"Elder He, I think we can still continue." Zhuo Feiyang forced a smile.
The tall and plump Elder looked at the short and skinny Elder, then at Chu Li.
Chu Li smiled and said, "I'll leave it to the two Elders to decide!"
The short and thin Elder Chu said in a deep voice, "The victor has been decided!"
"Elder Chu …" Zhuo Feiyang panicked.
The tall and fat old man patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, don't worry. You're just unwilling to lose, right?"
"… Yes." Zhuo Feiyang nodded.
The tall and fat old man laughed. "Actually, you didn't lose unjustly. This is a deep lesson that will save your life in the future. Even a lion needs to use all its strength to fight a rabbit. You were careless and lost. This is a competition. If it weren't for the two of us, you'd be dead!"
"But …" Zhuo Feiyang was still unwilling to give up. He did not even have the chance to use the Blazing Blood and Body Technique that he had painstakingly mastered.
Chu Li coughed and smiled. "How about this. If you want to compete, then it'll be the second time. Give me another two hundred thousand taels and I'll agree to it immediately!"
"Two hundred thousand taels? Why don't you just rob a bank?!" Zhuo Feiyang roared.
Chu Li's expression did not change in the face of his rage. He smiled and said, "I won't take your two hundred thousand taels for nothing. If I lose, I'll give you one hundred thousand taels. If you lose, the two hundred thousand taels will be mine. Fair, right?"
"Fair my ass!" Zhuo Feiyang roared.
Chu Li shrugged. "Then there's no other way. We can only end this."
"You … You … Despicable! Shameless! "Zhuo Feiyang cursed.
Chu Li sighed and shook his head.
Zhuo Feiyang was an extremely selfish and self-centered person. He did not care about what others thought. Even in front of everyone, he did not care about his manners.
Chu Li sheathed his sword and closed fist saluted. "Elder Chu, Elder He, thank you for your hard work!"
The two of them shook their heads. The tall and fat elder looked at Zhuo Feiyang with pity and passed the banknotes to Chu Li. "Young Chu, this is a windfall!"
Chu Li smiled. "It's all thanks to the two elders!"
"You little brat!" The tall and fat elder smiled and shook his head.
He felt sorry for Zhuo Feiyang. Compared to Chu Li, who was mature and steady, Zhuo Feiyang was still a child who did not grow up. He was willful and arrogant. If he could win, it would not be a big deal. After all, it was a battle of martial arts. It was a shame that he lost.
Chu Li kept the banknotes and closed fist saluted. He turned around to leave.
"Wait!" Zhuo Feiyang shouted.
Chu Li turned around and looked at him. "You lost, so be it. Don't be a sore loser. Go back and practice again!"
"I'll challenge again!" Zhuo Feiyang shouted. "Bai Zhijie, go get the banknotes!"
"… Yes, Young Master!" Bai Zhijie shouted before he ran out of the room.
Zhuo Feiyang stared at Chu Li and said coldly, "We've agreed. Two hundred thousand taels and you'll get a hundred thousand taels!"
Chu Li smiled. "I'm different from you. My words are like nails that come out of my mouth. I'll definitely keep my word. Don't worry!"
He turned around and closed fist saluted. "Elder Chu, Elder He, thank you for your hard work again. Here's a hundred thousand taels!"
The tall and fat elder took the banknotes and laughed. "Young Chu, you haven't even warmed your hands yet!"
"There's no rush. It's mine. It'll be mine sooner or later." Chu Li smiled.
Elder Chu looked at the two of them coldly and did not say a word.
Bai Zhijie's speed was so fast that Chu Li did not even get to say a few words before Bai Zhijie returned.
Zhuo Feiyang passed the banknotes to the tall and fat Elder He. Elder He counted it carefully and shook it. "Dragon's note from Taihe Bank. Two hundred thousand taels. You can start now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he and Elder Chu stood ready.
Zhuo Feiyang's hand was on his scabbard as he stared coldly at Chu Li. Blood vessels slowly crept up his face and spread to his eyes and forehead. His handsome face was flushed red as if he was drunk.
Chu Li smiled.
The Blazing Blood and Body Technique was not a good technique. It was very overbearing. He had seen this technique in the Martial Arts Hall but had abandoned it. It only had three attacks and was not as good as the Eternity Blade.
The Eternity Blade was a technique that gathered all the energy in the body into one attack. It was more taxing on the body but it was more powerful.
Spiritual energy surged in from all directions. First, he channeled the Infinite Azure Sea. After two layers, he channeled the Eternity Blade. The power of the two stacked together was beyond imagination.
Elder He and Elder Chu looked at each other. They could tell that Zhuo Feiyang was channeling the Blazing Blood and Body Technique. They then looked at Chu Li. His face was expressionless as he stood there quietly. It was as if he was not channeling. They could not tell how strong he was.
"Watch my sword!" Zhuo Feiyang's voice boomed in everyone's ears.
The sword flashed and disappeared. The tip of the sword seemed to have broken through the limitations of space and appeared in front of Chu Li's chest.
"Ding …" The two swords clashed. Zhuo Feiyang's long sword flew out again and fell into the crowd.
Chu Li's sword followed the momentum and stabbed towards Zhuo Feiyang's shoulder.
"Stop!" Two voices shouted. The two elders moved at the same time. One pulled Zhuo Feiyang away and the other attacked the long sword.
"Ding …" Chu Li's sword trembled slightly but did not change its direction.
However, Elder Chu's attack slowed the sword down. Zhuo Feiyang dodged it.
Chu Li kept his sword and closed fist saluted. "Thank you, Elder Chu."
"Hmm, your sword did not hit a vital point." Elder Chu nodded. "You have a kind heart. Very good!"
His palm was numb and it spread to half of his body. He was speechless. Chu Li's inner energy was so deep. He really hid it well!
Zhuo Feiyang's face was red as he stared at Chu Li.
Chu Li smiled. "Do you want to continue?"
"Chu Li …" Zhuo Feiyang gritted his teeth. He wanted to tear him apart.
Chu Li shook his head and asked the fat Elder He, "It's over, right?"
"Of course!" Elder He laughed and nodded. "You won again. Young Chu, you're amazing!"
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "I was just lucky. Zhuo Feiyang is too easy to provoke. He's easy to deal with."
"Haha …" Elder He laughed. That was not right. The enraged Zhuo Feiyang had used the Blazing Blood and Burning Body Technique. His inner energy had increased a few times, making him even harder to deal with.
He passed a stack of banknotes to Chu Li and said to Zhuo Feiyang, "Young Zhuo, don't be discouraged. A short period of time is nothing. Work hard and earn back the money!"
Zhuo Feiyang ignored him and stared at Chu Li.
Chu Li kept the banknotes and closed fist saluted. "Elders, I will take my leave now!"
"Hmm, go." Elder He waved his hand and Elder Chu nodded.
Chu Li turned around and closed fist saluted the people around him. He then strode away from the martial arts field and hopped onto a small boat.
The people did not leave. They gathered together and discussed.
Elder Chu and Elder He also drifted away.
"Ah …" Zhuo Feiyang roared to the sky.
"What's there to be proud about? He's the youth champion, hehe!" A skinny young man laughed coldly.
"Shhh!" The people around him stopped him.
This was simply adding fuel to the fire. It was unwise.
"What's with the shhh? My words are wrong. Everyone is putting him on a pedestal!" The skinny young man scoffed.
"Brother Guo, don't say anything, don't say anything!" A chubby young man next to him waved his hand anxiously.
The skinny young man laughed coldly. "What's wrong with me saying something?"
"What did you say?" Zhuo Feiyang suddenly appeared in front of him. He stared at him with bloodshot eyes. "What did you say?"
The skinny young man felt guilty and could not help but take a step back. When he saw the people around him looking at him, his face burned. He felt humiliated. He took a step forward and said coldly, "What did I say? You don't deserve to be the youth champion!"
"You want to try?" Zhuo Feiyang laughed coldly.
The skinny young man gritted his teeth. "So what if I try?"
"Brother Guo!" The chubby young man quickly pulled him back.
The skinny young man waved his hand and pushed his hand away. He smiled coldly at Zhuo Feiyang. "What are you trying to show off in front of everyone? Do it in front of Chu Li if you dare!"
The name Chu Li almost made Zhuo Feiyang go crazy.
He gritted his teeth and suddenly struck out with his palm.
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