Chapter 542

Yuanmo Guangchang is located in a corner of Fucheng.

This area has a unique topography, with massive rock strata embedded directly into the mud.

When the city was built back then, the rocky ground could not be tamped down or leveled, so it was ground into flat land bit by bit using sheer force, which was time-consuming, laborious, and required great effort.

From the surface down to a hundred meters deep, it is all rock layers, without a trace of soil.

Precisely because of this, this plaza is also the best venue for many martial artists to spar, as it will not affect other buildings in the city.

As time passed, after experiencing the wear and tear of the years and one fist fight after another, the ground had long since become pitted and bumpy. But human wisdom is infinite; they polished the damaged ground and filled it with stone paste and ash water to level it.

Over time, it formed a large, sunken circular plaza, hence the name 'Yuanmo' (Round Grind).

Looking down from the sky, the entire plaza is the outline of a flat, round disc, and the flat ground around it can accommodate thousands or tens of thousands of people.

Martial Masters under the Strong Martial realm can unleash their skills to their heart's content on the plaza without needing to hold back.

It is said that the record for sparring set at Yuanmo Guangchang belongs to the Overlord of Hate, Yan Shan, who fought 1,037 matches and won them all!

Today, two major martial arts halls are confronting each other here, which counts as a rare grand event in the martial arts world in recent years.

Xue Zhengming and Zhou You, one old and one young, are neither nobodies, and both have followers by their sides.

Besides the two principals, more than 30 martial arts halls participated voluntarily, and the number of onlookers is even greater. How did things end up like this? To put it bluntly, Xue Zhengming's personality is one of being content with a little wealth; although he practices boxing, he rarely has the heart to compete or fight.

If nothing unexpected happened, the fate of his small martial arts hall would be to have its hall kicked and be annexed by others.

The reason he could reach today's height is entirely because of his excellent luck in having the title of a Strong Martial Disciple.

But Xue Zhengming knows that the so-called 'Disciple' is only in name; if he troubles the other party too many times, the favor, which was not very deep to begin with, will be exhausted.

Therefore, he has always kept a low profile and never conflicted with others.

"Why did it turn out like this?"

Xue Zhengming cannot fathom it, as if a great hand in the dark is forcibly pushing him out of the martial arts hall and to Yuanmo Guangchang.

The hall master opposite, Zhou You, is truly young, full of vigor, and possesses an infinite future.

It reminds him of White Stone Wu back in the day; such people are the protagonists of the world and are qualified to become the high and mighty Strong Martial.

"Zhou You, you instigated Pang Jihui to oppress Hall Master Xue under the guise of kicking the hall and broke the rules; how do you explain this?"

An angry roar broke the silence, unraveling the beginning of this standoff.

Xue Zhengming's Disciples, as well as a crowd of martial artists helping to fight, were even angrier than he was, pointing at the camp of the Daqian Martial Arts Hall opposite, cursing and scolding with noisy and chaotic voices.

On the side of Daqian Martial Arts Hall, there are also martial arts halls like those of Qin Lie and Yang Kuoqiong standing in line, not yielding an inch in their words.

"Nonsense, it is clearly you who are making empty claims; Pang Jihui is here, and he can prove that the matter of kicking the hall is purely a rumor."

"Hehe, who would believe that?"

Zhou You stood in the center of the crowd, yawning boredly. It's like this again; before starting, they go through a long war of words, just like the cutscenes in a game, making one want to fast-forward. Can't they just have a clean and quick fight?

As the cursing escalated, the truth no longer mattered; the mastermind's goal had been achieved.

There is no room for turning back for Daqian Martial Arts Hall and Zhengming Martial Arts Hall; this fight must happen.

Zhengming Martial Arts Hall's overall strength is at a third-rate level; Hall Master Xue Zhengming is a Primary Martial Master, and he has not had a breakthrough for so many years. The few Disciples under his name are also mediocre.

In Zhou You's Daqian Martial Arts Hall, only Zuo Lv and Lan Chengxiu among the Disciples can hold up the facade.

Looking at it this way, both sides are evenly matched in strength.

It must be said that the mastermind's plan is excellent. If they fight, it won't be a one-sided crushing; there will be give and take, and both sides will have casualties. In this way, a blood feud will be formed, and they will be irreconcilable. "The target is me personally, using Zhengming Martial Arts Hall to lure out the Strong Martial White Stone Wu behind it."

Zhou You's heart is clear; the cause and effect of this matter have long been analyzed clearly by the panel.

"Trial Project (Six-Star Level): Thwart the conspiracy of Fuji Organization member Liu Chengen."

Zhou You calculated everything, but he never expected that the seemingly playboy Liu Chengen was actually a member of the Fuji Organization.

Does his father, Liu Tianxian, not know that his own son is also a member of the Golden Immortal Dao, or a secret member of a radical organization?

The conspiracy behind this conflict makes Zhou You very interested.

"I don't know why, but I always feel like he is looking at me from the back of his head?"

On a high building, Liu Chengen sat astride in a pergola, holding a watermelon, eating it and spitting out the seeds.

He suddenly stopped his movements and said to the martial artist beside him.

The martial artist had a calm face, looking straight ahead, as if he hadn't heard Liu Chengen's words.

"Ha, perhaps it's an illusion; from so far away, how could he see me?"

Liu Chengen mocked, "The Release God Sect is convening a meeting of Strong Martial; regardless of the purpose, as a member of the Golden Immortal Dao, I must ruin this matter."

"Using this matter as a lead to lure the Strong Martial White Stone Wu into a big fight in Fucheng—once the conflict starts, don't talk about anything else; it's simply perfect."

"I get to have beauties in my arms and watch the scenery; it's killing two birds with one stone."

He laughed loudly, "I, Liu Chengen, am truly too smart."

On Yuanmo Guangchang, the more the two sides cursed, the angrier they became, and it reached the moment of being on the verge of breaking out.

"Don't waste time; let's do it. The Dao of Fist Martial is nothing more than deciding the winner with one's hands."

Xue Zhengming nodded, "I have the same intention."

Although his sect is not high, he does have three or four martial artist Disciples. By comparison, Zhou You's Daqian Martial Arts Hall is even worse; the only two martial artist Disciples were trained by others.

Perhaps, in the eyes of other martial arts halls, this competition is at best two chickens pecking at each other.

Xue Zhengming's Strong Martial Disciple and the Gu Lao behind Zhou You are the real principals that everyone is paying attention to.

"Master, this Disciple requests to fight."

Qi Qingdi held a short staff and took the initiative to request to fight. He could see that the other side had quite a few martial artist Disciples; according to normal circumstances, the big martial arts hall would definitely have Zuo Lv and Lan Chengxiu fight.

As a Qi-Blood cultivator holding a Hidden Charm treasure, he believed he could contend with a Primary Martial Master.

Moreover, facing a formidable enemy one realm higher also serves as training for him, which is beneficial for a breakthrough.

Zhou You looked at him twice; it is a good thing for a child to want to improve, so he nodded and agreed.

"Be careful; this situation is a bit strange. There is no guarantee that someone hasn't hidden a dark hand; don't capsize in the gutter."

Qi Qingdi smiled and nodded, "Master, rest assured. If they want to provoke you, I, your personal Disciple, will definitely be the target. On the battlefield, with all eyes upon us and everything out in the open, certain methods cannot be used."

Both master and disciple were clear-headed; the key to this battle was not on the battlefield, but behind the scenes, where dark undercurrents surged.

"Master, they look down on us too much; the first match is actually just an Apprentice of Qi and Blood."

Xue Zhengming shook his head, "That is Zhou You's personal Disciple, treated as a treasure; do not underestimate him."

Immediately, many martial arts hall Apprentices scrambled to accept the challenge, seeing it as an opportunity to make a name for themselves.

(End of this chapter)