Chapter 624: One Shot
In supervising the Hero Cup, the Old School Society’s high-level leadership consisted of only two individuals. These two were Miss Haitang of Middleland, and Gu Baiyi of Southeast. However, as both of them were not very involved in the affairs, the responsibility of organizing the event fell on the shoulders of the Old School Society’s senior members.
With Haitang coming and going, the senior members had to step in as the third in command. In a moment, he relinquished his position and asked Haitang to sit and watch the battle. However, despite his courtesy, Haitang paid no attention and headed to the edge of the platform, focusing intently on the combatants in the arena.
At this moment, Gu Baiyi’s imposing demeanor did not come as a surprise to her, as it grew increasingly fierce. “It’s about time I sent you on your way, Xiao Shun!” Gu Baiyi said coldly. Xiao Shun smiled in response, “You can’t do it.” “Oh, is that so?” Gu Baiyi looked at Xiao Shun with interest and then said mischievously, “If you can push me back within ten moves, I’ll admit defeat. As for your life, I can leave that for another day, how about it?”
“Ten moves?” Xiao Shun was incredulous. “Not confident… how about twenty moves?” Gu Baiyi stood proudly, looking at Xiao Shun. His words elicited laughter from one of the participants. “Haha, even if it’s a hundred moves, he’s definitely no match for Gu Baiyi!”
At this point, Zhang Qian also spoke up, mocking Xiao Shun, “Forget about a hundred moves, even if Gu Baiyi stood still and let someone hit him, he could probably tire out that trash Xiao Shun!”
“Do you see, that’s the man I like, as for Xiao Shun, heh…” Wen Ting’s gaze towards Gu Baiyi was full of passion, but when she mentioned Xiao Shun, it was with extreme disdain. Wen Yao completely ignored the sarcasm in the other person’s words and continued to watch Xiao Shun intently. She had great confidence in this benefactor of hers.
Hearing the mocking words around him, Yang Tiancai could no longer contain his anger and shouted, “What nonsense, my master doesn’t need ten moves or a hundred moves, he can knock that pretentious Gu Baiyi out with just one punch!”
“Ha ha…” His words immediately led to countless jeers. Who’s joking, someone who can knock Gu Baiyi out with one punch, probably couldn’t be found in the whole Old School Society! Amidst the laughter, Xiao Shun’s voice could be heard from the arena, “One move is enough!”
In an instant, the entire venue fell silent. Yang Tiancai stared dumbfounded at Xiao Shun standing not far away, speaking with determination. Wasn’t it just to vent anger for his master’s sake? But the master actually agreed, direct and to the point?Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.
“Just you?” Gu Baiyi sneered, disdain evident in his face. Xiao Shun nodded and said, “Just me.” With those words, a burst of energy surged within him, like a raging wave pouring in all directions. Feeling the incoming force, someone was shocked, “Is this the Posterior stage?” “No, it should be pseudo Innate stage!” Another person corrected with amazement.
Everyone turned to look at the speaker, and someone recognized him and exclaimed in surprise, “Master Ye?” Indeed, the person who had just spoken was Ye Xun, the deputy manager of the Northleap Three Leaves Martial Arts Hall. He brought his disciples to participate in the Hero Cup competition for the same reason as Qin Zhenhuan, to assess Xiao Shun’s strength.
The results clearly shocked him, but at the same time, he was very satisfied. Following a pseudo Innate stage cultivator was not embarrassing, much better than following the Old School Society and scraping leftovers every day! At this moment, Gu Baiyi on the arena snorted and spoke in a deep voice.
“Overconfident, I want to see how you plan to defeat me in one move!” With that, he stomped heavily on the ground with both feet, burying them deep into the arena, adopting a calm and contemptuous posture, smiling at Xiao Shun.
“Although you spoke arrogantly just now, I will still keep my word. Within twenty moves, if I take a step back, your life today will be safe!” At the words, Xiao Shun shook his head and held out a finger. “One move.” With that, Xiao Shun’s momentum soared, and a massive pressure spread from his body.
Under this pressure, cracks began to appear on the arena’s surface, a scene that was truly shocking. “This is…” Haitang’s face in the Old School Society’s viewing platform turned pale, looking incredulous. And at that moment, Xiao Shun made his move.
“Buzz!” His body moved like a burning blade, piercing through the air, causing the void to tremble, leaving a trail of afterimages. In an instant, Xiao Shun arrived next to Gu Baiyi with a smile on his face. Gu Baiyi, with a furrowed brow, stared at Xiao Shun intently.
“Swish, swish, swish!” At the same time, three energy shields appeared around him instantly, blocking Xiao Shun’s first strike. Seeing this, Xiao Shun sneered, “A mantis trying to stop a car!” Gu Baiyi had said this to him before, now Xiao Shun threw it back at him.
With those words, a fist full of majestic energy burst through the air! The roar of a dragon echoed as Gu Baiyi felt chills running through his body. However, he remained confident, believing that his three layers of energy shields could withstand Xiao Shun’s punch. Just as he thought, Xiao Shun’s fist started moving, unleashing a mysterious aura, pushing towards Gu Baiyi’s first energy shield.
“Bang!” The shield that Gu Baiyi relied on was shattered with just one blow from Xiao Shun. Next, came the second blow! Punch after punch, Xiao Shun’s unstoppable momentum continued, relentless and fierce, smashing into Gu Baiyi’s second energy shield.
“Bang!” Just as before, it crumbled with a touch. Seeing this, Gu Baiyi’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably. He couldn’t believe that his pseudo Innate stage energy shield could be broken so easily?
With that thought, his confidence had vanished, replaced by a hint of worry. Initially, Gu Baiyi planned to stand still, relying solely on his protective energy shields to block Xiao Shun’s attacks. But now, it seemed he had no choice but to fight back! Just as he was about to defend against Xiao Shun, his third energy shield was also shattered.
At this moment, Xiao Shun seemed unstoppable! Gu Baiyi finally began to take this once defeated subordinate seriously. Understanding that if he didn’t act now, there was no way he could withstand Xiao Shun’s punch. However, it was too late for him to realize that! Gu Baiyi suddenly activated the energy shields within him, raising his palm to strike Xiao Shun’s arm, attempting to intercept his powerful punch.
“Useless.” Xiao Shun said calmly, wearing an extremely self-assured expression on his face. At that moment, his Anterior stage prowess reached its peak!