72: Chapter 72 Just you?

"Ring number three, Lin Feng advances, Zhu Hui is eliminated!"

Lin Feng smiled slightly, leaped off the ring, and returned to the rest area!

"Junior Brother Lin, awesome!" Senior Brother Li Qiang smiled slightly and gave Lin Feng a thumbs up.

"Senior Brother Lin, awesome!"

"That Zhu Hui is one of the best among the Outer Sect Disciples of the Fengyun Martial Arts Hall, yet to think you slapped him away!"

... The remaining Disciples also loudly offered their congratulations.

Following the conclusion of Lin Feng and Zhu Hui's match, the contestants for number eleven and number twelve immediately jumped onto ring number three!

This grand competition used a round-robin elimination system.

In this way, the top three could be successfully decided within a single day.

...

As time passed, the grand competition proceeded in full swing!

"Number fifty-three and number fifty-four, take the stage!" Just then, the host of ring number two shouted!

"It's my turn!" Senior Brother Li Qiang smiled slightly and strode toward ring number two.

Senior Brother Li Qiang leaped onto the stage!

Soon after, his opponent also quickly took the stage!

Upon seeing his opponent clearly, Senior Brother Li Qiang's expression changed.

He secretly groaned inwardly.

Because his opponent was actually the Prodigy of the Fengyun Martial Arts Hall, Ye Fan.

"Haha, I didn't expect Ye Fan and Senior Brother Li Qiang to face each other so soon!"

"Indeed, these two—one is the deeply hidden trump card of the Fengyun Martial Arts Hall, and the other is the head Senior Brother of the Jidao Martial Arts Hall. I wonder who will win this match?"

"I think Ye Fan is stronger; after all, he is a peerless Prodigy with a Top-tier Root Bone!"

"I don't think so. I feel Senior Brother Li Qiang has a higher chance of winning; after all, he has been stuck at the Late Stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm for nearly a year!"

...

As Senior Brother Li Qiang and Ye Fan took the stage, the surrounding Disciples and the commoners watching outside the fence were energized and began discussing animatedly!

Because both of these men were favorites to win the championship!

Everyone had placed heavy bets on these two.

Next, it would be seen who would emerge victorious!

"Alright, the match begins!" Just then, the host of ring number two shouted loudly!

"Kill!" Hearing this, Senior Brother Li Qiang immediately swayed his body and charged at Ye Fan like lightning.

Upon closing in, he unleashed a Jidao Crushing Fist, as fast as thunder, aiming straight for Ye Fan's head.

"You're courting death!" Seeing this, Ye Fan let out a cold snort!

As the sound died away, he swayed his body with a 'whoosh' and instantly dodged to the side!

Immediately after, Ye Fan clenched his right fist and threw a backhand punch!

It was precisely the "Town-Suppressing Mountain" move from the "Wind and Cloud Long Fist"!

This punch was both fast and ruthless.

It actually created bursts of violent air explosions.

Furthermore, the speed was extreme, leaving his opponent with no way to dodge!

With a 'bang'!

Crack!

"Argh..." Senior Brother Li Qiang opened his mouth and let out a shrill scream, his entire body flying out like a scarecrow, crashing heavily onto the edge of the ring!

He was just a hair's breadth away from falling off the ring.

"Pfft!" Senior Brother Li Qiang suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to climb up from the ground.

He felt excruciating pain in his entire waist!

Two of his ribs had been broken.

However, he was unwilling to admit defeat just like that.

After all, this grand competition concerned the future reputation of the Three Great Martial Halls and the face of Hall Master Su Tongtian.

In every previous grand competition for Outer Sect Disciples, the Jidao Martial Arts Hall was basically the bottom-ranked among the Three Great Martial Halls.

This was also the main reason why the number of Disciples in the Jidao Martial Arts Hall was significantly lower than that of the Badao Martial Arts Hall and the Fengyun Martial Arts Hall!

Before participating in this grand competition, Senior Brother Li Qiang had secretly sworn that he would successfully break into the top three in the competition and bring fame to his Martial Arts Hall!

Unexpectedly, he had encountered Ye Fan in the very first round.

"Haha, Senior Brother Li Qiang, oh Senior Brother Li Qiang, you are simply no match for me. You had better obediently admit defeat, so as to avoid suffering physical pain!" Ye Fan stood proudly in place, looking at Senior Brother Li Qiang with a cold sneer!

"Hmph, if you have the ability, then knock me down first!" Senior Brother Li Qiang gritted his teeth and roared, charging out like a bolt of lightning once again.

"You are asking for humiliation!" Ye Fan gave a disdainful laugh!

As he spoke, he quickly deployed his "Wind and Cloud Steps", moving like a gust of wind, circling around Senior Brother Li Qiang on the stage.

It was as if a cat was playing with a mouse; it was obvious he wasn't using his full strength!

He was clearly humiliating Senior Brother Li Qiang on purpose.

After about half an incense stick of time, Ye Fan shook his head disdainfully, "I had originally wanted to use you, this piece of trash, as a whetstone to temper my Martial Skill. To think you are so pathetic, you have greatly disappointed me! Since that is the case, you can go die!"

As the voice fell, Ye Fan seized an opening and threw a fierce punch, striking Senior Brother Li Qiang in the chest!

With a 'bang'!

Senior Brother Li Qiang was struck as if by lightning, his entire body flying out rapidly.

He was about to fall off the ring!

But just then, a cold glint flashed in Ye Fan's eyes.

The next moment, he was as fast as thunder, rushing out with a 'whoosh'.

He arrived at the edge of the ring a step early and intercepted Senior Brother Li Qiang!

Ye Fan reached out with his right hand, grabbed Senior Brother Li Qiang's right leg like lightning, and dragged him down from mid-air.

With a release of his hand, he dropped him to the ground with a 'thud'!

Then, he began to punch and kick Senior Brother Li Qiang frantically!

"Damn it, say it quickly, all you people from the Jidao Martial Arts Hall are trash!" Ye Fan roared loudly while beating him.

"Hmph, don't even think about it!" Senior Brother Li Qiang gritted his teeth.

"If you don't say it, I'll beat you to death!" Hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in Ye Fan's eyes.

The next moment, he lifted his right foot and stomped down fiercely!

This stomp actually possessed a force of no less than five thousand jin!

It was no less than that of a powerhouse at the Early Stage of the Core Condensation Realm!

Sensing the terrifying giant force erupting from the sole of Ye Fan's foot, Senior Brother Li Qiang hurriedly shouted at the top of his lungs, "Stop, I admit defeat..."

However.

Ye Fan turned a deaf ear; not only did he not stop, but he instead exerted sudden force with his right foot, stomping fiercely onto Senior Brother Li Qiang's thigh.

Crack!

"Argh..." A shrill scream rang through the entire venue!

Senior Brother Li Qiang's thigh suffered a comminuted fracture, and blood sprayed everywhere.

"Damn it, stop!" Seeing this scene, Hall Master Su Tongtian was furious; his body swayed with a 'whoosh', and he rushed directly toward ring number two!

"Su, what are you doing?" Seeing this, Hall Master Guo Yunxiao also swayed his body and rushed out in pursuit.

"You little beast, my Disciple has already admitted defeat, why are you still dealing such a lethal blow?" Hall Master Su Tongtian leaped onto the stage, his hair standing on end in anger, and slapped toward Ye Fan.

According to the rules, once the opponent shouts the three words "I admit defeat", one must immediately stop the attack!

Unexpectedly, Ye Fan ignored the rules and crippled Senior Brother Li Qiang with one stomp.

Swoosh...

Seeing the life-and-death crisis, Ye Fan hurriedly swayed his body and dodged to the right.

Unfortunately, with his strength, how could he possibly dodge Hall Master Su Tongtian's attack?

Hall Master Su Tongtian's palm followed like a shadow, continuing to slap down toward Ye Fan!

It looked like Ye Fan was about to be slapped to death by Hall Master Su Tongtian!

At this critical moment of life and death!

"Su, you stop right there!" A thunderous shout rang through the entire venue.

Immediately after, a strong and powerful palm reached out from the side like lightning, tightly gripping Hall Master Su Tongtian's arm.

It caused Hall Master Su Tongtian's palm to stop just three inches above Ye Fan's head.

Having escaped death, Ye Fan's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground in terror.

His gaze was unfocused, and he gasped for air with his mouth open.

If Pavilion Master Guo Yunxiao hadn't acted in time just now, he would have already lost his life on the spot.

"Guo Yunxiao, let go!" Hall Master Su Tongtian roared!

"Damn it, as a Pavilion Master, what kind of ability is it to bully a junior?" Hall Master Guo Yunxiao shouted loudly, "If you have the ability, let's fight!"

"Fight then, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Hearing this, Hall Master Su Tongtian quickly engaged in a fight with Hall Master Guo Yunxiao!

"Enough, both of you, stop right now!" Seeing this, Commander Chu Xingchen stood up abruptly and shouted with a gloomy expression.

Hearing this, Hall Master Su Tongtian and Hall Master Guo Yunxiao quickly stopped at the same time!

"Battalion Commander Chu, Pavilion Master Ji, you saw the scene earlier." Hall Master Su Tongtian looked toward the wooden shed and said loudly, "My Disciple Senior Brother Li Qiang had clearly already admitted defeat, yet that little beast Ye Fan was still relentless, dealing such a lethal blow to him and crippling one of his legs. I ask the two of you to uphold justice for him."

"This matter is indeed Ye Fan's fault!" Commander Chu Xingchen said slowly, "Speak, how do you want Ye Fan to compensate?"

"It's simple, cripple one of his legs as well, to serve as a warning to others!" Hall Master Su Tongtian said with hatred!

"This is impossible!" Hall Master Guo Yunxiao hurriedly objected, "Once Fan'er loses a leg, wouldn't his combat power drop significantly? How could he participate in the following matches?"

Speaking of this, he changed the subject, "Besides, Fan'er's previous action was just an unintentional mistake. When Senior Brother Li Qiang shouted his admission of defeat, his right foot had already fallen, and he simply couldn't stop it. If Senior Brother Li Qiang had shouted his admission of defeat earlier, there wouldn't have been so much trouble!"

"Shameless old scoundrel, do you mean to say it was my Disciple's fault?" Hall Master Su Tongtian laughed in extreme anger.

"Hmph, I didn't say that." Hall Master Guo Yunxiao sneered coldly and continued, "When all is said and done, the reason your Disciple Senior Brother Li Qiang ended up in such a state is that his skills were inferior to others."

"You are twisting the truth!" Hall Master Su Tongtian was so angry that his face turned crimson.

"Alright, stop arguing!" Commander Chu Xingchen walked over and said with a massive headache, "If you keep arguing like this, even if you argue for days and nights, there will be no result! In my opinion, Pavilion Master Guo, you should make some compensation to Senior Brother Li Qiang."

"Fine, I'll listen to you!" Hall Master Guo Yunxiao nodded, casually took a precious herb from his Storage Pouch, and handed it to Hall Master Su Tongtian, "This is a bone-mending grass; it should be able to make Senior Brother Li Qiang's broken bones regenerate!"

"Senior Brother Li Qiang's thigh has a comminuted fracture; how is a single bone-mending grass enough?" Hall Master Su Tongtian said angrily.

"Hmph, whether you want it or not is up to you; that's all I have!" Hall Master Guo Yunxiao casually threw the bone-mending grass to Hall Master Su Tongtian and turned to walk away!

"You..." Hall Master Su Tongtian was trembling with rage.

"Alright, Pavilion Master Su, let's leave this matter as it is for now. After the grand competition ends, it won't be too late to seek compensation from him!" Commander Chu Xingchen mediated, "The urgent priority is to take Senior Brother Li Qiang for treatment first, lest that leg of his truly becomes crippled!"

"Mm, alright, I'll listen to you!" Hall Master Su Tongtian nodded, quickly turned around, picked up the heavily injured Senior Brother Li Qiang, and flew away.

"Ring number two, Ye Fan advances, Senior Brother Li Qiang is eliminated!"

Ye Fan smiled smugly, leaped off the stage, and returned to the rest area!

He swept his gaze over Lin Feng and the others, sneering, "You people from the Jidao Martial Arts Hall are truly trash, simply vulnerable to a single blow!"

As he spoke, he arrogantly made a throat-slitting gesture!

"Arrogant!"

"Cocky!"

"Ye Fan, you're courting death!"

...The crowd of Disciples from the Jidao Martial Arts Hall, upon hearing this, were all furious.

Lin Feng's expression also darkened, and he looked at Ye Fan with monstrous killing intent!

This Ye Fan was already deserving of death.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and shouted in a deep voice, "Ye Fan, in the following matches, you had better pray not to encounter me. Otherwise, I will make you pay back a thousand times over what you previously inflicted upon Senior Brother!"

"Haha, just you?" Ye Fan laughed disdainfully.

As he spoke, Ye Fan suddenly came in front of Lin Feng and lowered his voice, "Lin Feng, do you know why I crippled your Senior Brother Li Qiang?"

"Why?"