Chapter 185

Anyway, losing is just losing to the Martial Top Scholar; there's nothing shameful about it.

Thinking of that, Lu Haoyu licked his lips, excitement flashing in his eyes.

When Lu Haoyu revealed his full strength, Lu Jing, who had originally been favored, instantly saw the tide turn.

Before Lu Haoyu, whose aura was like that of a demon god, the calm Lu Jing seemed to have been frightened stiff.

At this moment, Lu Jing saw the excitement in Lu Haoyu's eyes and already guessed what he was thinking.

You want to use me as a stepping stone?

Then get ready to have your legs crippled!

「Go, Lu Jing! 」

On the freshmen's side, Ma Hou Shi clenched his fists and cheered for Lu Jing.

Meanwhile, Chi Shishi sat on a nearby bench, her whole body relaxed; she loved watching others fight.

「Come on, let me see the Martial Top Scholar's strength! 」

Lu Haoyu stepped forward, and the blue stone bricks under his feet were cracked like spiderwebs by his feet.

As he moved, his speed increased, finally striking Lu Jing like a meteor.

Boom——

Accompanied by Lu Haoyu's roar, a terrifying air wave rolled outward layer by layer, like a volcanic eruption.

This air wave blew the nearby freshmen sideways.

This punch was the strongest Lu Haoyu could throw, with no reservation.

Everyone's heart jolted violently with their collision.

They all widened their eyes, trying to see the result through the rising dust.

Soon, the flying dust settled.

Two figures slowly appeared in everyone's view.

Once everyone could see clearly, their expressions froze instantly.

It was as if someone had smashed them hard on the back of the head with a stick.

In the center of the cracks, Lu Haoyu still held his punching stance, his face wearing a look of having seen a ghost.

Lu Jing's palm firmly gripped that punch.

It was like a ping-pong ball caught in iron clamps, constantly deforming and being squeezed.

「Ah——」

Lu Haoyu's expression turned ferocious, his teeth clenched, trying to pull his fist out but unable to.

Under Lu Jing's relentless force, his arm bent in a strange way, pulling Lu Haoyu's body down at the waist.

At this moment, Lu Haoyu had lost all his earlier arrogance and confidence, his eyes even showing deep fear.

Like a child who lost a beloved toy, panicked and helpless.

「Is this the level of an upperclassman at the Shogunate Martial Academy? 」

Lu Jing exerted force with his hand, and only a crack was heard.

Lu Haoyu's fingers were crushed completely deformed, the phalanges shattered.

「Ah——」

Lu Haoyu couldn't help but howl; the pain in his ten fingers connected to his heart made him wish he were dead.

「Sorry, I didn't hold back; I thought you were strong. 」

Lu Jing released the deformed fist, looked at the pained Lu Haoyu, and said, 「Any other moves? I'll give you another chance. 」

Having said that, Lu Jing no longer suppressed the surging Blood Qi within him; a pillar of Blood Qi shot up into the sky.

A terrifying aura seeped out from his body bit by bit, like an awakened demon king.

「Gurgle——」

Lu Haoyu covered his hand; Lu Jing's figure seemed to have become much more towering before him, and he could only look up in awe.

「Since you're not speaking, then it's my turn to attack. 」

Lu Jing took a deep breath, spoke calmly, 「Let you see what a truly hard fist is. 」

As Lu Jing uttered the final 'hard,' a terrifying aura far exceeding Lu Haoyu's by more than tenfold burst forth from him.

The invisible fist intent rose straight up, blasting a hole through the layered clouds above.

Next, these auras gathered like a tide toward his hand, condensing at the fist tip.

「No, I surrender! 」

Lu Haoyu was terrified; he could feel that if this punch landed on him, he would die!

The threat of death jolted him awake; his legs went weak and he knelt directly on the ground.

He kept murmuring the words 'I surrender'.

「Lu Jing, don't cause a death! 」

Chi Shishi stood up and hurriedly reminded Lu Jing.

Although the Shogunate Martial Academy encourages students to fight each other, if someone actually died, the punishment would be terrifying.

Lu Jing smiled at the corner of his mouth, ignored her, and continued to thrust the punch forward.

Boom——

As this punch was thrust forward, it exploded with a terrifying air wave, like a huge heavenly bell being struck violently.

The air wave spread, forcing everyone nearby back several dozen meters.

Even the onlookers were affected by this terrifying shockwave, let alone Lu Haoyu facing the punch directly.

Even before this punch landed, he had been choked by Lu Jing's ultimate Fist Intent and passed out.

After a moment.

Lu Hao Yu lay stiffly tens of meters away, his left side completely scorched black, like a piece of torn cloth.

However, upon close observation one would see that Lu Hao Yu's chest was rising and falling regularly; he was not dead.

"Huh—"

He ended up holding back after all, that scared the hell out of people.

Chi Shi Shi visibly let out a breath of relief.

Lu Jing shook out his fist; just as that punch was about to land on Chen Hao Yu, he forcibly shifted it to the side.

That is to say, Lu Hao Yu merely suffered the aftershock of that punch.

So there was no serious harm; compared to his body, the injury to his spirit was probably greater.

"He's too strong, Lu Jing is truly too strong—how could Lu Hao Yu, with his six-realm martial power fully unleashed, fail to block a single punch?!"

"Could it be that Lu Jing already has the strength of a grand master, yet he lacks the aura that only a grand master possesses!"

"The Martial Top Scholar truly lives up to his name, my idol!"

"I recorded this segment; posting it online will definitely go viral!"

Lu Jing listened to the bystanders' chatter, his face showing no reaction, as if he had casually swatted a fly to death.

He walked over to Chi Shi Shi and Ma Hou Shi, gesturing for the two to go handle the accommodation together.

Ma Hou Shi, who had been dazed, came to his senses, picked up his luggage, and followed behind Lu Jing.

Chi Shi Shi, meanwhile, went forward to check Lu Hao Yu's injuries, and after confirming he was fine, she called the campus hospital.

After taking care of these matters, she then caught up with them.

Inside the dormitory management room.

Chi Shi Shi saw Lu Jing silent and assumed he was thinking about Lu Hao Yu, so she spoke up to comfort him: "Lu Jing, don't worry, it was Lu Hao Yu who struck first; as long as there's no danger to his life, the school won't blame you."

"Yeah, Lu Jing, Lu Hao Yu brought this on himself; you really gave us freshmen a satisfying vent of anger!"

Ma Hou Shi stood aside flattering him, "You were just too handsome; if I were a girl I'd definitely chase you to be my boyfriend!"

"Huh?"

Lu Jing blinked slightly, his furrowed brow instantly smoothing: "You misunderstood; I was just wondering whether the dormitory mattress is hard or soft—I don't like sleeping on overly soft beds."

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Chi Shi Shi looked at Lu Jing with a puzzled gaze; this junior's train of thought seems unlike that of ordinary people.