Chapter 31: Instant Kill, Another Instant Kill

  (This chapter feels okay to me, I don't know if you readers are satisfied or not? Yesterday evening everyone gave a lot of votes, and Li Tian has nothing to repay except for writing better chapters. It's the same old saying, if you're enjoying it, please let the votes come in more fiercely?)

  Duels between young nobles rarely occurred in the city of Luojiang, happening only once every three to five years. This year was an assessment year, and young nobles from various towns had flocked to the city of Luojiang, increasing the likelihood of such duels.

  As soon as the news spread, it was immediately passed on from one person to ten, and then from ten to a hundred. Before long, the whole city was buzzing with excitement. Younger warriors flocked to the Luojing Grand Plaza. If they were late, they would miss such a great show.

  The crowd at Luo Jiang Square grew larger and larger, with people asking those who arrived earlier about the specific situation. It was said that Zhang's young master challenged a seven-segment martial arts child, and many people began to discuss it.

  "What the hell? Wu Tong's seventh stage and Li Wu's peak duel, got kicked in the head by a donkey?"

  "Isn't it? This asymmetrical duel is simply a death sentence. If you're tired of living, go jump in the river!"

  "Ah, definitely not voluntary! Haven't you heard? The Zhang family has the backing of the powerful Xushi clan! In Lujiang City, the Xushi family is like a tyrant. This Wu Tong's seventh segment must be too showy, dazzling!"

  "I'm saying you guys should stop being so picky, it's not easy to have a duel scene. No matter how one-sided it is, it's still a real show, and it's more interesting than watching other things."

  "Could it be... Wu Tong's seventh move, isn't that Qin Wushuang from a humble background?"

  "Isn't it just him? A poor family is a poor family, no human rights! As soon as you show a bit of edge, you're suppressed, the way of the world..."

  "What do you know? Qin Wushuang had killed Zhang Yao's younger brother before, they're just settling old scores!"

  Public opinion was initially filled with ridicule and sarcasm towards Wu Tong's seven moves, but slowly, some people also began to sympathize with Qin Wushuang. Everyone thought that this duel must be a conspiracy!

  It's persecution from the wealthy family towards the poor family!

  Many people here are from humble backgrounds and can't help but feel a sense of sympathy, gazing at Qin Wushuang on the field with a few more points of compassion.

  Qin Wushuang didn't pay attention to these idle remarks at all, as if he was independent of the world, standing calmly and composedly on the spot.

  "Musō, be careful!" Qin Sleeve instructed again.

  "Sister, don't worry, it's just teaching a vicious dog a lesson, it'll be over in no time." Qin Wushuang flashed a brilliant smile, which instantly infected Qin Xiu, who also became optimistic.

  "Woah, this Wu Tong Qi is really crazy, still so arrogant on the spot, looking for abuse!"

  "The pressure is too great, I'm probably really collapsing."

  "What a pity! A young man from a humble background with boundless prospects has fallen like this."

  "Wu Tong Qi Duan, perhaps with another two years of time, he can cultivate to the peak of Li Wu Realm?"

  Zhang Yao takes the stage, wearing a specially designed martial arts uniform, with black boxing gloves on his hands and holding a short blade.

  "Poor Wu Tong, I will use this knife to harvest your foolish head." Zhang Yao sneered.

  "To deal with a vicious dog, one finger is enough for me. If I move another finger, it's because I'm incompetent!"

  Zhang Yaoming knew the other was provoking him, but he couldn't help but speak in a vicious tone: "You little brat, you'll die miserably! And I'll sell your sister to a brothel!"

  As soon as these words came out, Qin Wushuang's face was instantly covered with a layer of frost, and the meaning of killing was hidden.

  Lian Chang's words made Da Xi Ming furrow his brow. Chao Qin looked over and saw that Qin Xiao's face was pale, clearly enraged.

  Approaching her, he whispered reassuringly, "Miss Qin, don't worry, your brother won't lose."

  "Ah!" Qin Xiu nodded very firmly and smiled slightly, "Thank you, Master Da Yu, for upholding justice."

  This smile, this gratitude is like the early spring sunshine, bright and sincere, without a hint of worldly hypocrisy. This made Da Xi Ming's heart, which had seen much and was broad-minded, involuntarily stir with ripples. The woman's smile was truly clean and beautiful, with a completely different meaning from any noble lady in Luo Jiang County.

  "Come on, kid, surrender!"

  On the stage, Zhang Yao let out a loud roar and started to move his feet, mobilizing all his strength to launch an attack on Qin Wushuang. The short blade rose high and directly slashed towards Qin Wushuang.

  This sword has already brought out the essence of what he has learned and plans to take Qin Wushuang's life with one blow!

  Ten meters, five meters...

  Three meters...

  Qin Wushuang remained still, like a green pine standing upright, as if Zhang Yao's exaggerated momentum didn't exist at all. What did being so close to him mean? The ace killers from the Blood Rose organization probably had a deep understanding of that.

  Fighting this ancient martial arts grandmaster at close range means getting closer to hell!

  "Wow, Wu Tong is scared silly!"

  "Isn't it? Standing still as a meat shield, this duel is rigged!"

  "Is that so? That's also too fake?"

  "Huh? He moved!"

  Qin Wushuang suddenly glared with his tiger eyes, not only did he not retreat, but instead charged forward, accelerating!

  The right hand rises, the middle finger presses against the thumb, and the force bursts out from between the fingers, like a spring gushing out, like a star falling, a perfect arc is frozen in mid-air.

  Seal of Yang!

  Hmph!

  A deep finger print, several inches in depth, sank deeply into the center of Zhang Yao's forehead. The short blade in Zhang Yao's hand was still swinging, but his feet had already come to a stop.

  Two eyes stared wider than bronze bells, shooting out an extremely terrified gaze.

  Clang! With a loosening of his grip, the short blade fell to the ground. The next moment, Zhang Yao's massive body crashed down.

  Boom, countless dust was stirred up. Qin Wushuang swung his long gown, shook his head lightly, and shifted his gaze to Xu Yuan and others, with his hands behind his back, asking in a gentle and carefree tone: "Next is it Lord Xu Yuan?"

  A silence lasting over ten seconds, a deathly silence!

  The vast Luojiang Square, after more than a dozen seconds, finally erupted in a thunderous roar. This scene was truly too magical, too unbelievable, even the most incredible stories in the world couldn't compare to this moment. The degree of incredibility had already surpassed any language's ability to describe!

  If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even if you beat them to death.

  A strong martial artist at the peak of the Force Martial Realm was instantly killed by a seven-segment martial child with just one move. Moreover, it was the strong martial artist who took the initiative to attack and had the upper hand!

  Zhang Yao didn't even make a dying cry, and was knocked to the ground like a dead dog.

  The onlookers felt that the head on their necks was a bit heavy, as if everything that happened in front of them was an illusion, and it seemed like a dream.

  In short, their minds are still in a state of confusion and cannot accept the reality before them.

  A single flick of the finger, and a robust warrior at the peak of his strength was sent flying to his death. The power behind this is chilling just to think about.

  Could it be a True Martial Realm expert? As they thought of this, everyone's gaze at Qin Wudao was filled with even more admiration and even terror.

  In a world where might makes right, only the strong can command respect and admiration.

  A young martial artist who has just graduated from a prestigious martial arts academy, possessing true martial realm strength, what does that represent?

  Genius?

  These two words are completely inadequate to describe it. If I had to find two words to compare, they would be "demon" and "completely", a complete demon!

  "Next is Xǔ Yuán's young master?" Qín Wú Shuāng asked again, her tone noticeably higher.

  Originally intending to watch the commotion and reap the benefits, Xu Yuan saw Zhang Yao lying on the ground like a dead dog, his inner terror surpassing anyone else present.

  Zhang Yao was at the peak of Li Wu Realm, and he was in the first stage of Zhen Wu Realm. Although there was a significant gap between their strengths, it was not to the point where one could instantly kill the other. If Zhang Yao couldn't even withstand his opponent's single move, going forward would only lead to one outcome - being killed as well.

  Being killed by a little martial arts kid in a duel arena, not only losing one's life but also losing the family's face.

  "Xu Yuan..." Da Xu Ming was also stunned by Qin Wu Xiang's previous move, and he floated into the arena, checking Zhang Yao's body before slowly saying, "Zhang Yao is dead. For the next round, will you fight or not?"

  "What's going on? Is Xuyuan also going up? That's the 'Seventh Young Master' of Luojiang County!"

  "The Seventh Young Master is nothing, just a bottom-ranked goods. See that white-clothed young master who's acting as the judge? He's the real deal, the strongest among the Seven Young Masters, a true martial artist at the fifth stage of the True Martial Realm!"

  "I say, something's off about this. What are they dueling over? They're actually joining forces with the powerful and influential families to duel a young martial artist?"

  "Haha, inside information, it's said that they're fighting over a plate of spicy crab at Feng Ze Tower."

  "Isn't that right? A young master from a prestigious family, losing his life over a plate of spicy crab? Can rumors really be this ridiculous?"

  "I'd rather not go into details, but rest assured this news is absolutely accurate."

  "Tsk tsk, what a miracle. So that means Zhang Yao is probably the most absurdly dead noble son."

  "A plate of spicy crab, haha, it's just a matter of over ten taels of silver, what a waste!"

  "Everyone says, will Xu Yuan, the young master of Xu Garden, accept the challenge?"

  "It looks quite precarious, clearly intimidated."

  "Right! This martial youth is no ordinary martial youth, he's clearly a strong expert at the 5th or 6th level of the True Martial Realm."

  "Who said that? It's obviously Wu Tong Qi Duan. The test just ended a few days ago! The list is still hanging there, Qin Wushuang, Wu Tong Qi Duan, didn't you see?"

  "Ah, so he's Qin Wushuang?"

  "What's going on? You've been watching the commotion for so long, but you still don't even know who the person involved is?"

  "Still can't figure it out, are martial arts students this fierce nowadays? This is literally the most awesome martial arts student in history!"

  Xu Yuan is indeed in a very difficult situation, and it's hard for him to get out of this predicament.

  Once on stage, the other side will definitely not let go of the opportunity to legally kill themselves.

  Not going on stage, the reputation of the Xus would definitely be halved. Being forced not to go on stage by a martial arts child from a humble background, this would spread and become a huge joke in the noble circle, one that qualifies for the annual best joke award.

  Reputation is important, but life is more important?

  Finally, the will to survive overcame everything. Gnashing his teeth, he said with hatred: "You're ruthless, Qin family's kid! You pretended to be a pig to eat a tiger, hiding so deeply! I give up on our duel and admit defeat!"

  A young master who was used to being high and above, under the gaze of thousands, said such a discouraging remark. Xu Yuan's face almost fell to his crotch, and he left with his companions without looking back.

  "Cut..." The whole audience booed, they still expected Xu Yuan to straighten his back and go up to fight, so that they could appreciate the duel between the two true martial arts masters!

  Who would have thought that he actually conceded directly, truly living up to the name "Seventh Master". As for the fallen dog, everyone didn't mind shouting and scolding him, and the jeers accompanied him for several miles.

  Xu's family, even if it is a wealthy and influential family, has lost face because of this. From now on, their status in the city of Luojiang will plummet!