When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 54 Thought X Fist

At 10:20 a.m., Xi Yuheng entered the audience seats of the No. 1 arena.

Soon after, the leader of the Fu Rui cult and his cousin entered, sitting right next to Xi Yuheng, clearly having come specifically to see him.

"Hey, big star, you're here to see this show too?"

Jiang Xun greeted him with a smile, and casually asked, "Do you like Fu Rui?"

Lin Yunlan, who was standing next to him, covered her face in embarrassment.

"It's better to ask me this question in the ring."

Xi Yuheng smiled noncommittally and said, "I'm actually more surprised. I didn't expect Brother Jiang to be paying attention to Bai Ze's competition."

As he spoke, Xi Yuheng's attention to Bai Ze deepened.

Even Jiang Xun is paying such attention; this Bai Ze is indeed no ordinary person.

“Because I often browse forums,” Jiang Xun snapped his fingers. “People on the forums say that Bai Ze might be Ye Yushengfan, and you know what Ye Yushengfan is.”

Xi Yuheng certainly understood, because according to rumors, Ye Yushengfan was related to Mu Yaoguang.

Whether they are enemies, friends, or neutral, it concerns the number one genius of Dongxia, so who dares to say they are not paying attention?

Even if he wasn't interested in Mu Yaoguang, he would still be interested in a potential, powerful competitor.

So, they all came.

As they were speaking, two figures appeared on the arena.

[Today's first session: Bai Ze versus Shu Yan.]

[Three minutes to prepare.]

Bai Ze looked at his opponent, a refined figure dressed in ancient white robes, with his black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin.

My opponent in this match is another woman.

Tan Shuyan possessed a beautiful and refined appearance, with a serene and tranquil air about her. She looked at Bai Ze with a calm expression, her gaze as still as two ancient wells, yet as clear as a mirror, capable of seeing through people's hearts.

So Bai Ze started to provoke, saying, "Hitting a woman again, huh?"

The first move: the fist of male chauvinism.

This punch is particularly effective for feminists, especially for female martial artists who have achieved something in martial arts themselves.

If it's paired with an effeminate man, the effect is even more amazing, doubling the results.

However, the opponent Bai Ze encountered today seemed unaffected by this move.

"Hitting a woman won't show your strength, it will only make you seem weak, Bai Ze," Tan Shuyan said with a faint smile.

"Hmm?" Bai Ze raised an eyebrow. "Does Tan Shuyan think that women are inferior to men?"

When his first move failed, Bai Ze decisively changed his fist technique.

The second move: Feminist boxing!

"Women do indeed have certain physical disadvantages compared to men,"

Tan Shuyan readily admitted it, but halfway through her sentence, she changed the subject, "However, after meeting Bai Ze, I changed my mind. If all Bai Ze does is hit women, then I can only say that Bai Ze is even worse than a woman."

The opponent retaliated with feminist boxing, and it was highly effective.

Bai Ze's gaze turned serious. 'We've met our match.'

Tan Shuyan not only remained calm and composed, rendering Bai Ze's verbal attacks ineffective, but she was also able to retort and immediately launch a counterattack.

This woman's verbal skills are perhaps no less than mine.

Bai Ze subconsciously planned to unleash his ultimate move that works on all women—"Fairy, do you need to poop?"—but after thinking it over, he abandoned the idea.

This tactic is like swearing; it's extremely useful to those who are useful, but utterly useless to those who are not, and might even be used against them.

You keep talking about excrement; your manners really need improvement.

Judging from Tan Shuyan's expression, this trick is probably useless against her.

So how should I throw the next punch?

Before Bai Ze could throw a third punch, Tan Shuyan pressed her advantage and said, "If you want to mess with my mind, Bai Ze, I advise you not to waste your time. That will only expose your cowardice."

She spoke calmly and casually, but the aggression in her words was quite high.

Those eyes held a gaze that seemed to see right through people, making it difficult to look directly at them.

'Unless you find her sore spot, you can't break down her defenses with words alone.' Bai Ze realized this at that moment.

If he continued, Tan Shuyan would have no chance of breaking through his defenses, and Bai Ze would only be wasting his breath.

If you're not careful, you might end up being swayed by the other person's words.

and so--

With the preparation time entering its final minute, Bai Ze chose his weapon.

A standard longsword with its sheath still attached appeared in front of Bai Ze, which he grasped and placed beside him.

"Sword drawing technique?"

The audience erupted in cheers, with countless people instinctively leaning forward, as if to get a better view. "Is Bai Ze the Night Rain Sound?"

"That bitch has finally shown her face."

"That's not right. I heard that Bai Ze has only been a registered martial artist for a month, yet he can already dominate among one-star martial artists... Hiss, this kid is terrifying."

Various opinions were constantly being discussed.

On the stage, Tan Shuyan's face also showed a serious expression.

However, she remained confident and said with a faint smile, "Has Bai Ze finally been unable to resist and decided to show his full strength?"

"Well, let's wait and see."

Bai Ze's face was full of confidence. Even without using the "Water Moon Mirror" to observe his facial expressions, Tan Shuyan could tell that he was quite confident.

This aroused Tan Shuyan's suspicion, but she did not let it affect her mindset.

Who knows if Bai Ze, seeing that words failed, resorted to other methods to manipulate people's mentality.

According to Tan Shuyan's observation, he was a rather cunning fellow.

A minute passed quickly, and the match officially began.

As the StarNet announcement came, Bai Ze suddenly leaped into the air, his aura soaring like a rainbow.

With what could almost be called his signature explosive technique, Bai Ze used the Crane Step to quickly close the distance, and his long sword clattered out of its sheath, unleashing the "Wandering Clouds Startle the Dragon" technique.

Driven by internal energy, the sword's edge slashed out, leaving a trail of afterimages, aiming straight for Tan Shuyan's throat.

Both the speed and the angle were stunning, but—

"This is not a sword-drawing technique."

Tan Shuyan spoke leisurely, her figure shifting as if three phantoms overlapped. She leaned back to avoid the sword's edge, then turned and moved to the side.

Bai Ze's sword-drawing technique is hardly skillful; it's merely a feint, relying on his internal energy to draw the sword quickly.

Tan Shuyan was fully aware of Bai Ze's actions. She dodged the sword's edge, shifted her steps, and extended her palm. A faint ripple seemed to appear on her hand as she lightly pressed it onto Bai Ze's other wrist, which was emerging from under his arm, and pressed the palm print onto the ground.

boom!
A gunshot-like sound rang out, and Bai Ze's palm print pointed downwards, the force of the "shotgun print" striking the ground.

Bai Ze's two attacks, one feint and one real, were easily neutralized by Tan Shuyan.

At the same time, Tan Shuyan turned her press into a grab, intending to seize Bai Ze's wrist.

Seeing this, Bai Ze released his sword with his right hand, then suddenly retracted and extended his arm, reaching out from under his left arm to grab the falling sword and slash at Tan Shuyan's leg.

He unleashed a burst of power, his speed surpassing that of Tan Shuyan, allowing him to successfully execute this change of move. Unexpectedly, Tan Shuyan seemed to have anticipated this, her leg sweeping downwards, her right foot lifting and stomping to stop the slashing sword.

Her right hand grabbed Bai Ze's wrist, and the faint ripples collided with the internal energy bursting from Bai Ze's hand. Her left hand's five fingers changed, creating many afterimages, and struck towards Bai Ze's chest.

"Shotgun marks".

Bai Ze remained calm and abandoned his sword once more, relying on his extremely fast speed to meet the numerous phantoms.

With a burst of power from his left hand, he broke free from Tan Shuyan's grip and punched her in the lower abdomen.

With every punch and palm strike, every move, Bai Ze showed no mercy, upholding his principle of gender equality.

however--

"You truly possess exceptional dynamic vision."

Suddenly, Tan Shuyan spoke, raising her right hand and joining it with her left hand, which was making a move. As if embracing the moon in the water, the energy of the "scattered bullet seal" she unleashed was gathered together by an invisible force, like swallows returning to their nests.

Then, Tan Shuyan moved backward like a phantom, making it impossible for the fist to reach her. She pressed down with her hands, which contained more than a dozen streams of energy, covering the fist.

boom!
The clash of their energies produced a dull thud. Two seemingly slender hands, now imbued with Bai Ze's power, covered Bai Ze's fist, causing his arm to tremble violently.

With the "bullet time" ability, Bai Ze was able to pinpoint Tan Shuyan's location despite her unpredictable nature.

However, Bai Ze's dynamic vision had already been detected by Tan Shuyan before the battle, through the recordings of his first two matches.

Tan Shuyan could see through all of Bai Ze's moves, but Tan Shuyan could not escape Bai Ze's keen eyesight.

However, when it comes to insight, Tan Shuyan is still the better one.

At this moment, gasps of surprise rose and fell from the audience.

But at this moment, Tan Shuyan suddenly showed a look of surprise.

Instead of pressing her advantage, she swiftly retreated.

"You actually managed to sway my heart?" She retreated, her expression showing disbelief.

"Hmph, want to run away?"

Bai Ze snorted and lunged forward, shouting, "Take this!"

"Si Dong Quan, thoughts flow like a spring."

If words don't work, then use fists.