488: Gu Duxing, A Decisive Battle?

Gu Duxing, A Decisive Battle?

Dong Wushang and Gu Duxing were completely different. Gu Duxing could be considered an inborn swordsman. But, Dong Wushang would undoubtedly be an inborn war-general! He was a trailblazer; through and through!

Chu Yang nodded, and looked to the front. Some people were already whispering things in each other's ears. They seemed to be somewhat fretful. They obviously hadn't imagined that Dong Wushang would be so overwhelmingly powerful and bold! Dong Wushang's reputation had become prominent in recent times, but he was much younger than Li Xiongtu. Who could have thought that Dong Wushang would be able to push Li Xiongtu into such a disadvantageous position?

The gamblers had especially fixed their eyes on the arena. They were very nervous. In fact, they couldn't even dare to gasp for breath.

However, a few people had gathered together, and had started to talk to each other in whispers. These people were the top members of the Gao Clan, the Li Clan, and the Tu Clan. And, they were looking at the arena with a somewhat heavy expression in their eyes.

A light flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. He thought to himself, [I see… So, that's how it is. These clans want to form alliance with each other with the help of this contest. They don't even care about the outcome. This is probably the reason why the Gao Clan has made this battle into such a big event…]

[It doesn't matter if Dong Wushang wins or loses. The Dong Clan and the Li Clan will definitely become rivals after this battle. These two clans are equally colossus. And, this rivalry will get worse and worse with time. And, Li Clan will have to lean against the support of powerful allies to get help in the hour of need if that happens!]

On the other side, Jun Xizhu gently sighed from the secrecy of her black veil and said, "Li Xiongtu will lose." Young Master Yu was standing with his hands crossed behind his back on her side. And, he was watching the match without blinking his eyes. He slowly nodded and added, "But, both of them have amazing strength."

Jun Xizhu thought for a while and said, "Dong Wushang seems stronger." Then, Young Master Yu said, "Li Xiongtu made a strategic mistake. Li Xiongtu may not get defeated if he had another match with Dong Wushang."

"But, Dong Wushang is five years younger than Li Xiongtu." Jun Xizhu said, "You are only looking at his combat strength, and not considering this age factor. However, this is a very crucial point. In addition… you must pay attention to this point – Dong Wushang has started to progress rapidly since he has met Chu Yang! In other words, he wouldn't have been able to defeat Li Xiongtu if he hadn't progressed so much in an insignificant period of more than a year.

"This is the key point." Jun Xizhu sighed and continued, "I am suddenly very interested in this King of Hell Chu."

Young Master Yu lightly nodded and spoke, "He's indeed a strange person. Moreover, he has so much potential that… it is frightening." Jun Xizhu's eyes lit-up at this remark, "Frightening?" She then pondered for a while and said, "Have you seen it in the past?"

Young Master Yu replied, "Yes." Suddenly, his figure distorted, and he disappeared from Jun Xizhu's side.

Jun Xizhu's eyes flashed. She whispered to herself, "Little Yu's agility skill of 'transcendent hidden shadow' has enhanced this much? What has he obtained to have stimulated such progress in his skill?" Jun Lulu faintly smiled at this remark, and a glint of pride flashed in her eyes.

Young Master Yu arrived at Chu Yang's side. And, he saw that Mo Qingwu was sitting in Chu Yang's lap. She was merrily peeling an orange. She stuffed a piece of the orange in Chu Yang's mouth, and then another piece in her own. She then puffed her cheeks and tenderly asked, "Sweet… isn't it sweet?"

Chu Yang moaned in satisfaction and replied, "It's very sweet. And, it has become even sweeter after touching Little Wu's hand."

"Hee hee…" Mo Qingwu laughed in satisfaction, "Then, you eat this one. It's very sweet."

She again tore a piece of the orange, and put it in Chu Yang's mouth.

Chu Yang chewed the orange. He suddenly went absent-minded when he heard 'it's sweet'. Suddenly, a name surfaced at the bottom of his heart – Little Tian Tian…

He couldn't help but sigh…

The nearby space distorted, and Young Master Yu appeared beside him. He said, "Nice, nice… spending leisure time, are we?"

Chu Yang snorted and replied, "Your injuries have already healed?" Young Master Yu also snorted in reply. He then sat down on the empty seat next to Chu Yang and Mo Qingwu. He then said, "Your injuries look good as well. They have healed so quickly!"

"Just like yours," Chu Yang winked.

Chaotic metal-clanging sounds were echoing from the arena. Dong Wushang's shouts had become more and more loud and majestic. Li Xiongtu would also roar madly as he'd try to retrieve the lost ground.

Only two men were battling at this time. But, the battle was so violent that the imposing aura of these two men appeared similar to that of a mighty army of thousands of men!

Dong Wushang suddenly let out a loud roar!

Then, the saber-light and sword-shadows violently clashed into each other!

Chu Yang closed his eyes and sighed, "Li Xiongtu has lost!"

Young Master Yu nodded.

The saber-light and the sword-shadows converged in the arena. Dong Wushang stood perfectly straight in the arena. A waterfall of blood had started to flow-out from his shoulder. Li Xiongtu fell back in a staggering manner. The veins on his forehead had bulged to an extent that they were visible to the naked eye. There was a terrible slash wound on his chest. He moved over a hundred feet back, and landed. He hastily lowered his sword to the ground to leverage support. However, his sword suddenly broke off with a 'snap' sound!

This sword and Dong Wushang's black saber had clashed several hundred times by now. So, it was already past its durability limit, and had been riddled with scars. Thus, it broke off when Li Xiongtu tried to take its support.

Li Xiongtu staggered at first. Then, he sat down on the ground. He bellowed loudly, and gasped for breath. After that, he suddenly exposed a bitter smile. He then looked up, and shouted loudly, "It was fun!" he further continued, "I surrender!"

Dong Wushang's face was expressionless. He lowered his saber, and showed courtesy to the opponent. After that, he turned around to walk away.

"Dong Wushang, I will definitely seek you out for a payback. So, you don't need to be lenient towards me."

Dong Wushang replied without turning his head back, "Next time — I will kill you!"

Li Xiongtu laughed in a heroic manner. He then said in a loud voice, "Dammit! I got defeated! And, the opponent even flaunted his kindness by not killing me. I have been defeated in its truest meaning today!" Then, he turned over, and looked at the Master of the Ceremony in a devilish manner, "Hurry up and announce the result dammit. Motherfu*ker, is it fun to see me sitting here in a mess?"

The Master of Ceremony got startled. And, he hastily announced in a loud voice, "First match of the contest between the seven great aristocratic clans – Dong Wushang versus Li Xiongtu – is won by Dong Wushang!" He announced this, and hurriedly went to support Li Xiongtu. He lent an arm to support him since Li Xiongtu didn't have least bit of strength in his body. But, he still laughed as he walked away. In fact, he continued to shout, "It was fun! This fight was truly fun!"

Young Master Yu said, "What do you say?"

Chu Yang obviously understood what he had meant. He replied, "It was very good. Dong Wushang's victory was expected. But, Li Xiongtu hasn't admitted defeat in his heart. It's quite rare."

Young Master Yu laughed, "You genuinely understood what I had meant. An ordinary man would've lost his will to fight with Dong Wushang again if he had lost the way Li Xiongtu did today. Let's ignore the firm determination of Li Xiongtu's martial way for a moment. He has lost to Dong Wushang, who uses a similar fighting style. But, this has actually become a good thing for his progress since he didn't lose his heart."

Chu Yang nodded. [He is one of the twelve influential figures of the future generation in the Middle Three Heavens. How can he lose heart that easily?]

The complexion of the three men – Ao Xieyun, Xie Danqiong, and Ou Duxiao – had turned heavy on the other side. Ao Xieyun softly sighed and said, "What do you guys think?"

Xie Danqiong felt embarrassed as he forced a smile, "I could've used my Jasper Flower Attack, and could've attempted to bring the match to a draw if I had fought with Dong Wushang instead. But, the consequences would've been inevitable. I would've died, and he would've been seriously injured. But, it would be equivalent to my defeat!"

Ou Duxiao nodded and said, "I could kill him. But, I would have to use my poison! However, there's a possibility that I may not get enough time to use the poison. And, I would get chopped by his saber first if that happens. So, I'm not sure whether I would be able to use my poison technique in the face of such attacks."

Ao Xieyun nodded, "Dong Wushang has become one of the top-tier experts after this fight." He pondered for a while and added, "I would certainly win if I had a fight with Dong Wushang… but, I would have to pay a big price for that. It is hard to imagine that Dong Wushang has become so dreadful now!"

Dong Wushang came back with large strides. And, Luo Kedi greeted him with a bear hug.

"Second match! Gao Liang of Gao Clan versus Luo Kewu of Luo clan!" the voice of the Master of the Ceremony spread across the distance.

Luo Kewu laughed out loud. He then looked at Luo Kedi in an apologetic manner. After that, he stood up and walked to the arena.

"Gao Liang is a junior from a branch clan of the Gao Clan. He was originally a slave in the Gao Clan. But, they realized that Gao Liang possessed exceptional aptitude. So, the clan bestowed him with the 'Gao' surname, and trained him vigorously. He's a thirty-two-years-old First Grade Sword King at present." Luo Kedi said with a solemn countenance, "I'm afraid that my elder brother will probably lose this match."

Chu Yang squinted. He looked at the two men who stood in the arena. He then spoke with a sigh, "It's not like he will 'probably' lose… his defeat is certain! Luo Kedi, your elder brother… doesn't have a heart to fight, ah. He can bring the fight to draw if he wants to. But, the problem is… he doesn't want to fight."

Luo Kedi sighed, and lowered his head.

Luo Kedi knew his elder brother's way of thinking. Luo Kewu had never considered him as a threat to his position in the clan since he wasn't born to the first wife. Therefore, they had always shared good brotherly relation. But… the problem was that this matter hadn't been acknowledged by the Luo Clan. However, it was a great thing that his elder brother could come to fight for him.

The opponent party had intentionally set up the fight between these two men. It was probably because of the aforementioned reasons. And, there was one more reason… Luo Kewu had once received a favor from Gao Liang. So, Luo Kewu would at most bring the fight to draw even if he had the potential to win.

However, Chu Yang had already thought about this. So, he replied, "We only need to win four matches out of seven! So, it doesn't matter. It's alright."

Things proceeded as per everyone's expectations. Luo Kewu didn't use a single move, and got defeated in one strike.

The next match was between Ji Zhu and Gao Meng. Gao Meng was the Second Young Master of the Gao Clan. He wasn't a child from the first wife. However, he was a martial arts genius.

Ji Zhu entered the arena. And, the two men went through tosses-and-turns in the battle. However, both of them became exhausted after they had exchanged numerous blows. So, they had no better option than to shake hands, and call it a draw.

Now the score of Ji Mo's team was – one victory, one defeat, and one draw.

"What a pity!" Young Master Yu shook his head and sighed. Jun Xizhu was also watching the match on the other side. She also uttered the same words – what a pity!

Young Master Yu noticed the look of disappointment on Chu Yang face, and said, "Ji Zhu could've won. But, his cultivation of 'Grand Dream Divine Technique' is stuck at the bottleneck. And, he's on the verge of a breakthrough. So, his cultivation would turn back to its primary form if he were to get injured. And, he would've had to wait for the next opportunity to practice it from the beginning if that would've happened. Ji Zhu obviously can't afford to wait that long. So, he had no choice but to moderately conclude the fight."

"Dream Big Divine Technique?" Chu Yang laughed, "No wonder he's so lazy… he practices such a lazy technique."

Young Master Yu smiled and said, "Actually… you can help him breakthrough quite quickly."2

Chu Yang curled his lips and replied, "I don't have that kind of skill." Young Master Yu merely smiled at him in a profound manner.

"Fourth match! Tu Wan Cheng versus Dong Wulei!"

Dong Wushang's complexion changed. He said, "We would have to concede defeat in this match!" Tu Wan Cheng was one of the previous generation King Level Experts of the Tu clan. He had always been merciless and vicious. Moreover, he was a generation older than Dong Wulei. In fact, even Dong Wushang wouldn't necessarily win if he were to fight this match. How could Dong Wulei stand a chance?

It was obvious that Tu Qianhao was fu*king with them!

Chu Yang calculated the updated scores after Dong Wulei admitted defeat – one victory, two defeats, and one draw. They were in disadvantageous position at this time!

People who had bet on Gao Sheng had started to beam with joy.

"Fifth match! Tu Clan has chosen their candidate for this match! It is Tu Qianhao versus Gu Duxing of the Gu Clan!"

These words created a serious atmosphere in the entire vicinity.

Many people had made their bet based on the fact that Gu Duxing was injured. So, it could be said that this match was a crucial point. In fact, there would be no need for the competition to continue if Gu Duxing were to be defeated.

How could he defeat Tu Qianhao who was at the same level as him while being severely injured?

But… no one knew that Gu Duxing's injuries had recovered!

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