Chapter 32: He Yuzhu Wants to Go on Stage for a Martial Arts Contest

The referee rushed onto the stage, spread his arms to block in front of Yano Koji, and announced: "Mr. Yano Koji wins!"

Yano Koji took a piece of cotton cloth from his pocket, wiped the blood off his blade repeatedly, then stroked the katana, sheathed it with a backhand motion, and a cold, sinister smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

Liu Daquan was hurriedly carried down by several burly men.

The people around suddenly surrounded Liu Shifu, and He Yuzhu wanted to go in to take a look, but he couldn't squeeze in no matter how hard he tried.

Chen Qingshan took out a packet of medicinal powder and said: "Zhuzi, step on my shoulders to get in."

He Yuzhu pushed off Chen Qingshan's shoulders, stepped on the shoulders of the onlookers, and jumped inside.

Inside, someone was bandaging Liu Shifu's wound; He Yuzhu threw the medicinal powder to him and said: "Apply the good medicine, and get him to the hospital immediately."

On the stage, several people rushed up with buckets and rags, splashing water to wash away the glaring crimson; a heavy, bloody stench permeated the cold, dry air.

Below the stage, there was a deathly silence!

Chen Qingshan looked at He Yuzhu and explained: "Liu Shifu lost because he lacked experience in facing an enemy; he kept thinking this martial arts contest was just a performance, never realizing that the other party was there to take his life!"

"Siqiang, if you went up, could you kill that little devil?" He Yuzhu asked.

"I'm not your Siqiang yet!"

"Anyway, I consider you my Siqiang."

"In terms of martial arts, Liu Shifu is no worse than me, but I have killed people, and I know what is most important on the battlefield!"

"What is most important!" He Yuzhu echoed.

"It is that a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit!" Chen Qingshan's eyes were resolute.

"Dad! I think this Liu Shifu didn't intentionally hold back, but rather he never thought about killing the devil at all!" Chen Daya said.

"Sister Daya, you see things clearly! Nowadays, the common people have become accustomed to the devils acting high and mighty, and they don't dare to move against them at all!"

Chen Qingshan nodded, "What you both say makes sense, but the reason Liu Shifu lost this match is still because this devil can keep his cool; he kept probing without attacking, just waiting for Liu Shifu to reveal a flaw, and then striking successfully in one blow."

At this moment, a slick-haired translator ran onto the stage and shouted loudly: "Mr. Yano Koji has spoken! Whoever can cut him once will be rewarded with fifty Big Ocean! If you don't have the skill, don't come up on stage to throw your life away!"

These provocative words instantly enraged the martial artists below the stage; they began to flex their muscles, eager to try.

Chen Qingshan also grew angry; his eyes widened in fury, and an irrepressible fighting spirit surged to his head. The little devil's arrogant aura and the translator's servile face completely ignited the martial spirit in his blood!

"Siqiang! Siqiang!" He Yuzhu was quick-witted and grabbed his arm tightly, "You were just advising me to stay calm, why are you losing your temper now? You don't even have a suitable weapon, how can you go up on stage to fight?"

Chen Qingshan was pulled by He Yuzhu, his chest heaving violently! That surging hot blood was forcibly suppressed.

After a brief, suffocating silence.

A figure floated lightly onto the ring.

The newcomer was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a lean but upright build like a pine tree, and sharp eyes.

"I am Zhang Qing, a successor of the Emei Sect!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist, and his long sword instantly left its scabbard!

Sword light flashed!

Zhang Qing moved! His footwork was light and swift, as if stepping on the Eight Trigrams positions, his form and the sword light merging into one!

The green-bladed long sword in his hand seemed to come alive, like a sudden storm! In an instant, it completely enveloped Yano Koji's upper, middle, and lower vital points!

Yano Koji seemed caught off guard by this sudden, fast sword!

The katana in his hand couldn't find a single opportunity, and he could only retreat with short, quick steps, dodging the omnipresent sword shadows.

Several times, the sword tip grazed his body.

"Good! Good!"

The audience below the stage cheered incessantly.

Even the little devils in the tent in front of the ring stood up, stretching their necks to watch, their eyes following the movement of the two men's footsteps.

"Good! Good!"

"Good sword technique!"

Cheers rose and fell below the stage; long-suppressed emotions were ignited by this fierce sword technique!

Zhang Qing pressed his advantage! He pushed forward step by step, the sword light weaving into an airtight net, forcing Yano Koji toward the edge of the ring!

One more step back, and the little devil would fall off the stage!

Zhang Qing spotted the opportunity of Yano Koji's chaotic footwork and used a move called "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun," thrusting straight at Yano Koji's heart!

This sword strike condensed all his internal energy.

Yano Koji seemed to have nowhere to hide!

At the moment the sword tip was about to touch his body, his feet seemed to trip over something, and his body lurched violently.

But it was this lurch that saved him, allowing him to dodge the sword strike by a hair's breadth.

Zhang Qing immediately changed his move, using the sword to slash at Yano Koji's throat.

For this strike, he put even more force into his wrist, and it looked like it would pierce Yano Koji's throat.

In the blink of an eye, Yano Koji, who had lost his balance and was about to fall, erupted with astonishing power from his waist!

Like a frog, relying on the power of his waist, his body actually slid across the smooth wooden planks of the ring for several meters; the speed was as fast as an arrow released from a bow, sliding just beneath the sword tip Zhang Qing had thrust down.

At the same time, he performed a carp-leap to get up and immediately swung his blade.

The blade moved from top to bottom, carving out an arc that was extremely tricky, vicious, and sinister to the extreme!

"Puchi—!"

A muffled sound of a sharp blade cutting through skin and flesh suddenly rang out!

The cold blade sliced open a long, hideous, and terrifying gash!

Blood instantly gushed out wildly!

Zhang Qing looked down subconsciously; his intestines seemed about to spill out... immense fear and despair instantly engulfed him!

He could no longer hold the green-bladed long sword in his hand; with a crisp "clang," it slipped from his grasp and fell onto the blood-stained ring.

"Ah—!"

"Murder!"

Screams erupted instantly from beneath the stage.

Several people wearing white lab coats scrambled to carry Zhang Qing off the ring.

Under the pavilion, those few people from Japan finally revealed smiles of undisguised, cruel pleasure, and reservedly clapped their hands lightly.

He Yuzhu stared fixedly at Yano Koji, who stood on the stage holding a blade like an evil ghost that had crawled out of hell.

A cold killing intent surged forth from the bottom of his heart!

This beast must die! Relying solely on his previous strength, which was twice that of an ordinary person, was likely not secure enough... then he would bet everything on the remaining "heavy goods"!

He said with his thoughts: "Use the remaining gold to exchange for a triple boost in speed and strength!"

Immediately following, an indescribable, violent power exploded deep within his limbs and bones! It felt as if every cell was being torn apart and pulverized in an instant, only to be crazily reorganized by an even more powerful force the next second!

It did not take long for a feeling of overflowing power to fill his entire body.

He clenched his fist abruptly, his knuckles emitting a crisp sound like popping beans, "Siqiang, I want to go up and try!"

Chen Qingshan grabbed his arm tightly, "No! Absolutely not! Your movement technique is fast, but your foundation of strength is still shallow, and you lack experience in facing an enemy! Going up there is just throwing your life away!"