Holy Fist!

Chapter 420 Global Martial Arts Tournament Begins!
"Crash..."

Dust fell from the sky, pattering on the ground like raindrops.

Lion King Kavi's pride was nearly shattered. This was his first truly devastating defeat, a complete and utter loss from which he could find no excuse. Kavi had lost before, but those losses were always against veteran powerhouses, and he had never suffered such a crushing defeat, still managing to retain some dignity.

But today, facing a young martial artist like Bai Xiao, Lion King Kavi, a senior, was defeated on the spot, completely crushed from start to finish. In the end, if it weren't for the intervention of the Blade Demon, his life would have been in the opponent's hands.

The overwhelming fear of death forced the Lion King Kawi to lower his proud head and admit his crushing defeat.

After this battle, he had neither the strength nor the face to participate in the martial arts tournament. Furthermore, Kavi would suffer extremely severe aftereffects. The Holy Lion Sect's crucial Arrogance Cultivation is actually an extremely sharp double-edged sword. Arrogance cultivators, starting from childhood, can advance rapidly by winning every battle, forcefully breaking through various bottlenecks under the momentum of their victories. The more victories, the faster the cultivation, and the stronger the Arrogance becomes.

Once, an ambitious cultivator used this to break through the limits of the peak sect master and successfully enter the realm of grandmaster! It was indeed a path to heaven.

However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

Pride in cultivation leads to victory, and success brings everything. However, defeat, especially a major setback, has terrifying consequences. All the momentum gained from past victories will vanish, forcing one to start all over again. Furthermore, if pride is shattered, one must overcome inner obsessions and rebuild pride. Otherwise, progress will be slowed, and progress will be reversed.

This is the current state of affairs for Lion King Kavi.

He was defeated by Bai Xiao, a young junior, and in a way that was a defeat of a much higher level.

His Dao heart was clearly shattered.

Kavi was completely distracted, his eyes filled with a deep gloom.

His body trembled, and he was barely helped up by the sword demon.

"Tattoo..."

The two walked slowly towards the main hall of the Posuo Hidden Knife Hall.

After walking fifty or sixty meters, the Blade Demon turned his head and glanced at Bai Xiao, who was still standing motionless in the same spot. A rare glint of something unusual flashed in his eyes.

"What a powerful secret weapon..."

"Only the forbidden!"

"This martial arts tournament finally has some new elements."

……

Amidst the crashing waves.

Bai Xiao was shirtless, his powerful physique bathed in sunlight, exuding an aura of ancient savagery and iron-blooded strength. His body radiated a faint golden light, constantly shattering the falling dust and dirt into puffs of powder.

A black screen of information flashed by in front of my eyes.

[Your profession "Martial Arts Master" has been upgraded to +1500 experience!]

【Occupation: Martial Arts Master LV.3 (5530/9200)】

It's still quite a bit short.

Bai Xiao's eyes flickered, and he was about to turn around and walk towards the pavilion.

Something else appeared on the retina.

[Occupation: Martial Arts Tournament Warrior (Not Activated)]

[Conditions: 1. Strength level of Senior School Master or above√, 2. Eligibility to register for the competition√, 3. The martial arts tournament will be held in four days×]

"A completely new profession?"

"It should be similar to the profession of a former underground fighting tournament contestant."

Bai Xiao's eyes narrowed. The professional activation announcement had popped up, which meant that President Shen had just directly registered him for the competition.

"The Dark World Fighting Tournament offers a profession with unlimited bounty missions and four stages of championship missions. One can grant me a wealth of potential points, and the other can even provide me with four opportunities for profession enhancement..."

"I wonder if there are any similar class quests for martial artists in this martial arts tournament?" His eyes flickered slightly, a hint of anticipation in his heart...

Of course, even without the martial arts tournament's professional category, Bai Xiao would still have to participate. Currently, he stands on the threshold of the Transcendent Realm's main stage, his aura honed to its peak, but the condensation of his martial will has not yet been successful. To accelerate his progress, or even achieve it in one fell swoop, he needs to use a large amount of Enlightenment Tea to continuously stimulate the Grandmaster's insights within the Glazed Enlightenment Lotus Platform. The high-quality Enlightenment Tea that Bai Xiao had previously obtained was far from sufficient.

Three ounces is still too little.

Currently, no wanted enemies from the Demon Court are coming to Bai Xiao's door, allowing him to be transformed into Enlightenment Tea. The closest opportunity is the Martial Arts Tournament. Reaching the top sixteen will reward one with Enlightenment Tea. Reaching the top eight will grant over a pound of Enlightenment Tea, and its quality is guaranteed, at least ten years old.

One jin is ten liang.

Enlightenment tea leaves within ten years of age.

Its effects are absolutely no worse than those of Wudao tea aged three to five years.

The portion is large and it’s enough to fill you up!
"If I can make it into the top eight of this martial arts tournament and win the Enlightenment Tea reward, I might be able to try to solidify my martial arts will and reach the level of a peak sect master. That would give me a much better chance of winning the championship..."

Bai Xiao thought to himself.

Although his combat power is astonishing, his cultivation level is still a bit low. Against ordinary peak-level sect leaders, it's not so obvious; he can compensate with two incredibly powerful forbidden martial arts techniques and terrifying four-dimensional attributes. However, against a formidable enemy like the Blade Demon, it won't be so simple. The Blade Demon not only has one foot in the Grandmaster realm, but there are also rumors that he has mastered a forbidden martial art.

Half-step Grandmaster, plus forbidden secret martial arts.

It is clearly an extremely terrifying existence!

During the standoff, Bai Xiao also felt a strong sense of threat coming from the other side, carrying an unparalleled sharpness with overwhelming demonic flames!
"Besides the Blade Demon, there's also the Light Eagle of the White Eagle Republic and the Spirit King of the Starry Federation. Internationally, these three are widely considered the most likely to reach the Grandmaster level. There's even the Demon of Saint Luo, the Holy Knight of the Acaso United Kingdom, and some reclusive old masters from other martial arts circles in the Tianxia Federation. They might only be slightly below the Blade Demon and those three..."

"All parties gather for a global martial arts demonstration!"

These eight words inexplicably rose in his mind.

A sense of grand ambition, like a great trend about to begin and a gathering of powerful forces, arises spontaneously.

Countless heroes have emerged throughout the land, all vying to become the next grandmaster!
One minute later.

Under the pavilion.

Bai Xiao continued to sip tea and chat with the other four top sect leaders, laughing and joking. Especially after he demonstrated his formidable strength, all obstacles to communication were easily removed, and Bai Xiao smoothly entered their circle.

I want to join the ranks of top martial artists.

The best way is to pick a top martial artist, defeat him, and step on his head to get in.

"Master of the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School, you truly live up to your reputation! I had heard of you back in the Northern Martial Arts World! The Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School was established almost overnight and quickly became famous throughout the East, becoming a top-tier second-rate school in a very short time. In my opinion, with Master Bai here, the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School will surely become a first-rate school sooner or later!" The white-haired old man in simple clothes stood up and offered tea... offering tea in lieu of wine.

He was a lone wolf in the Northern Martial Arts World, unaffiliated with any sect or school, relying solely on a master-disciple lineage. Yin Ming, the master of the Thunder Swamp Fist, was a highly experienced and respected figure. Currently, Yin Ming was searching the entire country for geniuses suitable for inheriting the Thunder Swamp Fist, likely sensing his approaching death. With the martial arts tournament now underway and the forbidden secret martial art, the Water and Fire Immortal Robe, appearing in the world, Yin Ming was probably here to try his luck. He also intended to use the grand event to select his disciples.

"you flatter me."

Bai Xiao also stood up, and the two of them raised their cups to drink tea at the same time.

Beside them, Yanlong, with his red hair, and Shanquan, dressed in gray, also offered tea. Dragon Bone Sect and Mountain Shifting Fist were top-tier forces native to the Eastern Martial Arts World, and also among the Nine Eastern Sects. They constantly tried to cultivate a relationship with Bai Xiao, even suggesting that Dragon Bone Sect and Mountain Shifting Fist cooperate more with Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School, clearly indicating their complete acceptance and recognition of Bai Xiao.

"Master Bai, I'd like to offer you a toast as well."

Finally, the remaining man, carrying a large black sword, stood up to offer tea. His face was resolute and composed, and there was a scar near his eye.

Death Sword, Sieg.

Its origins are mysterious, and its strength is unknown.

"Regarding what happened with Kavi just now, let me explain for him; I'm practically a friend of his. The pride cultivated by the Holy Lion Sect, while powerful, is uncontrollable and can instinctively manifest as arrogance. Kavi isn't like that when facing opponents of equal strength; instead, he's quite cheerful and straightforward. But when facing the weak, he can't control that pride and often behaves in ways that are different from his usual self..."

The two drank a cup of tea from each other and then sat down.

Bai Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, realizing that when he first arrived at the Sharpening Knife and Tea Tasting Gathering, Lion King Kavi's inexplicable comment, "You're late," had led to his immediate attack. That was likely one of the side effects of cultivating Arrogance.

"Arrogance can bring both success and failure..."

Next, the invitees to the sharpening of knives and tea tasting event had a discussion. Bai Xiao exchanged contact information with them, thus gaining access to a top-tier network that might be of great benefit to the future development of the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Academy.

Time flew by, and it was already evening.

Bai Xiao left Nanhu Park and returned to Longxiang Martial Arts School.

During his visit, he went to the headquarters of the Tianxia Cleanup Bureau. Unfortunately, while the headquarters had indeed been established, there weren't many high-ranking personnel yet; only some mid- to low-level staff. Bai Xiao, as the deputy director of the Tianxia Cleanup Bureau, essentially made a brief appearance before returning.

As dusk fell, the light grew increasingly dim.

The other top experts also departed. Soon, news of what had happened at the sword-sharpening and tea-tasting gathering hosted by the Sword Demon began to circulate. Some of the local powerhouses of Donghai City all turned their attention slightly.

The owner of the Dragon Elephant Pavilion is awesome!
They actually drove the Lion King, who was quite famous in the United States of Saint Luo, home ahead of schedule!

If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably participate in the martial arts tournament.

Furthermore, within just one day, numerous top experts from the Tianxia Federation and around the world emerged and gathered in Donghai City. A general consensus quickly took root in the hearts of everyone in the martial arts world.

The 13th Martial Arts Tournament will be an unprecedented international event!
If you're capable, then go and participate.

Even those who lack ability should still broaden their horizons.

7 PM, Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School.

As usual, Bai Xiao cultivated in the secret chamber using the Glazed Enlightenment Lotus Platform until he heard the voice of the Ghost Face outside. Only then did he open his eyes and slowly walk out.

"They're all here?"

Bai Xiao looked at the briefcase that Ghost Face handed over.

"Yes, Master, including my Asura Catalogue!"

Ghost Face lowered his head, his voice low and deep.

“Very good. Next, you will contact the general manager of Wuyuan Company and ask him to collect second-rate and above spiritual martial arts. Once a certain number are collected, send them to Longxiang Martial Arts School…” Bai Xiao said, carrying a heavy suitcase.

"Yes!"

Ghost Face immediately retreated, disappearing into the darkness.

Bai Xiao turned and returned to the secret room, opening the briefcase. Inside were numerous books on various types of mysterious martial arts. Don't forget, the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School was formerly the Netherworld Martial Arts School, and the core of the Netherworld Martial Arts School was the Scarlet Ghost Face Organization!
Most members of the Scarlet Ghost Face organization are practitioners of mysterious martial arts. Even if their strength is currently relatively weak, it doesn't mean that the secret martial arts they practice are weak. For example, Ghost Face's Asura Manual is clearly a first-rate fear-inducing secret martial art, possessing various mysterious and unpredictable powerful effects.

There are also other mysterious martial arts here.

Having returned from his terrifying nightmare, Bai Xiao harbored doubts and decided to take precautions. No matter how good the Demon Bird Manual was, it still contained hidden dangers, and he needed to be prepared in advance. He planned to create his own forbidden spiritual weapon.

It cannot be hung on a single tree from the Magic Bird Codex.

"What a pity! If the Forbidden King enhancement of the Martial Arts Grandmaster class could be further improved, it might be possible to forcibly refine the Demon Bird Manual. After being broken down and fused through class enhancement, it could be completely rendered harmless!"

Bai Xiao muttered to himself, and then began the selection of more secret weapons.

He is now simply making a choice.

True cultivation can only begin after one has accumulated a sufficient number of potential points.

That night.

Donghai Province, a port on the coast.

A group of people from a mysterious force entered the Tianxia Federation and infiltrated various cities and prefectures in Donghai Province. They all wore mysterious masks, seemingly searching for something in the eastern part of the Federation.

The Garden of Demons has begun its preparations!
The third seat holder has clearly seen hope for a comeback.

Driven by this hope, the Demon Court disregarded the martial arts tournament being held in Donghai Province. They were going all out, even willing to mobilize their entire forces if necessary, determined to restore the Demon Court to its former glory of hundreds of years ago!
……

Time flies, and four days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Sunrise and sunset, another morning has arrived.

Donghai City, suburbs, coastal area, Yunshan Valley.

The area, along with the nearby resorts, was booked and sealed off by the Martial Arts Association half a month in advance, with all their efforts focused on constructing the competition venue for the martial arts tournament.

It has finally opened to the public today.

In an instant, people from all over Donghai City, the Tianxia Federation, and even the world's martial arts circles gathered and poured into Yunshan Valley.

Every now and then, one could see foreigners with hair color, appearance, and clothing that were completely different from those of the Tianxia Federation, speaking fluent Tianxia language and communicating with those around them. A lively atmosphere, brimming with a strong desire for battle, permeated the air.

Eight o'clock in the morning, Yunshan Valley.

The martial arts tournament has finally begun!
(End of this chapter)