17: Did I lose?

Stepping forward, Lin Xiu found that the impact was avoided by his opponent, so he immediately twisted his body and swung his leg.

His right leg was straightened, like a straight spear.

Bang!

Retreating a few steps, Wu Hao stabilized his figure, feeling the numbness in his hand.

The area where his arm and leg made contact had a burning sensation.

"Pretty quick reactions. You seem a bit more interesting than those guys before."

With a predatory glint in his eyes, Wu Hao faced Lin Xiu's renewed attack without backing down.

The two collided, fists and feet striking, their offensive like a furious storm.

The people around the arena couldn't help but be stunned by this scene.

Previously, Lin Xiu's opponents were usually dealt with quickly. Everyone thought he had greater Strength, which was why he crushed his opponents.

But everything happening before their eyes seemed to be changing their perception.

Facing Wu Hao, Lin Xiu's offensive was not slow at all. He switched between various defenses and attacks at will, surprisingly not falling into a disadvantage.

"Is this fake? Lin Xiu can fight Wu Hao to a standstill?" Doubting if she was hallucinating, Xiao Yu rubbed her eyes and re-examined the two figures in the arena.

As a result, the scene she least wanted to accept truly appeared.

"Cousin, Wu Hao doesn't seem as terrifying as you said. Lin Xiu hasn't fallen into a disadvantage yet."

Xiao Mei's dazed voice was somewhat irritating to Xiao Yu's ears.

She turned Xiao Mei's face to look at her, "You need to sober up. Wu Hao hasn't gotten serious yet. Lin Xiu is just a Family servant; how could he possibly be Wu Hao's opponent?"

"Cousin, don't get excited. I'm very sober. It's you who..."

Xiao Mei broke free from her grip.

"I'm also very sober. Let's watch the match; the results will prove everything." Without letting Xiao Mei finish, Xiao Yu turned her gaze to the arena.

Xiao Mei, also looking at the arena, did not notice a flicker of shock in her cousin's eyes.

"What's going on? More and more strange things are happening. Having a Xiao Yan in the Family is one thing, but now a Family servant from another Family is actually fighting Wu Hao to a standstill, relying on Fighting Skills practiced on the road."

Xiao Yu even suspected Lin Xiu's identity, wondering if it had been a misunderstanding spread by rumors.

Not far away.

Standing in front of his class's students, Huo Lan's expression seemed unchanged, but the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched slightly from excitement.

"Such terrifying talent! Regardless of whether he can take first place this time, my thoughts won't change!"

No one knew Lin Xiu better than Huo Lan, because all the Fighting Skills Lin Xiu used were personally taught by him.

From Lin Xiu's initial fumbling practice to now, on the arena, he could use them instinctively, and each time was just right.

None of this seemed like a student who had practiced for less than a month.

On the contrary, if Huo Lan hadn't known all this, he would have felt that Lin Xiu had been practicing these Fighting Skills for several years.

Noticing a gaze sweeping over, Huo Lan looked back and saw Ge Mu, whose expression was not very good at the moment.

This was normal; not long ago, Ge Mu had specifically come to mock him.

"How interesting it would be if Lin Xiu could take down Wu Hao." Several images of retaliating against Ge Mu flashed through Huo Lan's mind.

But he quickly shook his head, casting out that bold idea.

Because Wu Hao hadn't gotten serious yet; he seemed to have met an opponent and was currently competing with him.

And all of this was because Wu Hao hadn't gotten serious. Once he went all out, ordinary one-star or two-star Fighters would find it very difficult to resist him.

"What a pity. If only there was a little more time, I would definitely teach Lin Xiu a Profound Rank low-grade Fighting Skill." Huo Lan sighed inwardly.

Given Wu Hao's Family background, it was not surprising that he knew Profound Rank low-grade Fighting Skills.

"Lin Xiu, can you only use these few Moves over and over again?" Standing a few meters away from Lin Xiu, Wu Hao asked with a frown.

It was rare to find someone who could fight him to a standstill at the same Realm.

He had originally planned to have a good fight with his opponent, but after more than a dozen rounds, he found that his opponent knew very few Fighting Skills, and his attack methods were very singular.

With the same Moves, Wu Hao's remaining interest was rapidly diminishing.

"Yes." Lin Xiu hadn't expected his opponent to ask this. After a slight nod, he added, "Don't worry, these few Moves are enough for me to defeat you."

"Hmm? You don't think that was my full Strength, do you?" Wu Hao hadn't expected Lin Xiu to become so confident, and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

He shook his right hand, making a fist, "Next, I'll let you see my true Strength. I'll finish you in three Moves!"

As soon as his voice fell, Wu Hao charged out.

Like a black shadow flashing by, Lin Xiu saw Wu Hao rush in front of him.

A faint light shimmered on his opponent's right fist, a sign of Qi gathering after using a Fighting Skill.

"Strength!"

Crossing his arms, all the Qi in Lin Xiu's Physique surged into his arms.

Almost at the same time, a terrifying force erupted from his wrists. Lin Xiu's knees, rooted to the ground, bent slightly, avoiding the ugly sight of kneeling.

"You see, Xiao Mei, wasn't I right? Once Wu Hao gets serious, Lin Xiu's defeat is a matter of minutes."

Xiao Yu saw Lin Xiu fall into a disadvantage, as if she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing her cousin's words, Xiao Mei didn't feel happy or excited. Biting her lip, her gaze was fixed on the arena.

"True Strength? Is that all?" Standing up little by little, Lin Xiu lifted Wu Hao's offensive, "Then it's my turn. I forgot to tell you, I haven't used my true Strength either."

Through the gap between his fist and arm, Lin Xiu's slightly upturned mouth entered Wu Hao's line of sight.

Wu Hao somewhat disbelieved Lin Xiu's words. His internal Qi level was clearly just that; could he still have hidden Fighting Skills?

"Physique, add points!"

With a low shout in his heart, Lin Xiu added two attribute points to his Physique.

[Physique: 8 — 10]

A surge of energy erupted from deep within his body, sweeping through him, and the fatigue from the previous fight was swept away.

At this moment, Lin Xiu felt the terrifying power hidden within his muscles.

Pushing his hands upwards, while neutralizing Wu Hao's offensive, Lin Xiu also saw his astonished face.

Clearly, Wu Hao hadn't expected Lin Xiu's Strength to suddenly increase.

Taking advantage of Wu Hao being airborne, Lin Xiu immediately closed in, pushed aside Wu Hao's obstruction, and slammed his shoulder heavily into his opponent's chest.

Wu Hao's descending figure was lifted up a little further at this moment.

"I can't let him knock me off the arena!" The image of Lin Xiu fighting others flashed through his mind. Wu Hao grabbed at Lin Xiu's shoulders with both hands.

But his hands were swatted away by Lin Xiu's incoming palm.

A faint glow gathered on Lin Xiu's palm. At this moment, his hand seemed to turn into a hard blade, easily breaking through Wu Hao's defense.

"Mountain Shatterer!"

Seeing the timing was right, Lin Xiu's leg, dragging on the ground, slid fiercely. As his body turned, it lifted little by little, tracing a lightning bolt in the air, then slammed into Wu Hao's chest.

At the crucial moment, Wu Hao blocked his chest with both hands.

However, he protected his body, but he couldn't neutralize the force contained in Lin Xiu's kick.

Before landing, Wu Hao felt a great force, and the distance between him and Lin Xiu rapidly widened.

By the time Wu Hao stabilized his body, his feet were already on the ground outside the arena.

"I lost?" Lifting his gaze from his feet, Wu Hao looked at Lin Xiu on the arena, feeling somewhat incredible.

He still had many methods he hadn't had time to use!