Gou Zai Wudao Shi Lian Shen

Chen Chong then turned to Liu Xiaolou and said, "Liu Xiaolou, the temporary posting was Manager Wang's decision. If you're not satisfied, go and argue with Manager Wang yourself. What does it have to do with my junior brother Lu?"

"Don't think the people from my Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School are easy to bully. If you want to fight, I'll fight you to the bitter end!"

Liu Xiaolou had been at the Blood Transformation Realm for a long time, and his accumulated Qi and blood were far more abundant than Lu Chen's. This was clearly an attempt to bully Lu Chen, and Chen Chong naturally wouldn't let him have his way.

Liu Xiaolou snorted coldly and said, "I think your Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School should just change its name to 'Hidden Turtle Martial Arts School'!"

"They're all cowards!"

He glanced at the onlookers around him and deliberately raised his voice.

"Chixia County has always been about rules. Martial artists hold their positions based on their fists, not their words. Since Lu Chen was able to replace me, he should prove that he is stronger than me."

"If he wins, I, Liu Xiaolou, will turn around and leave, and never mention this matter again."

"If he loses, then he should personally go to Wang's Yam Shop and relinquish his temporary post!"

The disciples of Weiyuan Hall immediately joined in the commotion.

"Not bad! Let's have a fight if you dare!"

"Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School, are you even martial artists? If so, step forward!"

"If you're scared, then obediently admit defeat and hand over your temporary post!"

The group shouted louder and louder, deliberately yelling towards the entrance of the martial arts school, as if they wanted the whole street to hear.

On the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School side, the outer disciples all had flushed faces.

Chen Chong also looked furious.

Weiyuantang is clearly trying to bully Lu Chen, the newcomer.

Lu Chen glanced at the people from Weiyuan Hall who were shouting.

He knew very well that if he didn't fight today, these people wouldn't let it go, and they would spread rumors that the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School was full of cowards and timid turtles, ruining the school's reputation.

"If you want war, then let's fight!"

Lu Chen stepped forward, his voice resounding.

He doesn't provoke trouble, but he's not afraid of trouble either.

When Liu Xiaolou saw Lu Chen step forward, he grinned and sneered, "You do have some guts."

Lu Chen then said, "However, the matter of temporary assignments cannot be decided by a fight between you and me. Who Wang Ji invites is up to Manager Wang, not you."

Liu Xiaolou's face darkened, and he sneered, "You're afraid of losing?"

Lu Chen shook his head: "I'm just making things clear."

His mind sank, and the wisp of qi and blood within his body slowly circulated, like a ray of fire, sinking from his heart into his arms. "If you want a fight, I'll take it."

"But if I win, you and your Weiyuantang people can get out of here immediately."

Liu Xiaolou's eyes flashed with malice as he took a half-step closer: "What if you lose?"

Lu Chen calmly said, "I will not lose."

Upon hearing this, the people of Weiyuan Hall were first taken aback, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, what an arrogant brat!"

"Senior Brother Liu, go up there and teach him a lesson!"

Liu Xiaolou's sneer deepened.

He cracked his wrists, his knuckles popping, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.

"Once I beat you to a pulp, the position at Wang's will naturally be mine again, and you won't need to give it up!"

Chen Chong, being quick-witted, prevented the two from fighting in front of the martial arts school.

With so many people and eyes at the entrance, if Lu Chen really loses, it won't just be Lu Chen who loses face, but also the face of Canglong Martial Arts School.

The two groups of people soon arrived at the outer courtyard's martial arts training ground.

The news spread, and disciples from the outer courtyards flocked to the scene. Even some from the inner courtyards heard the commotion and came to see what was happening.

Song Tieshan stood under the eaves with his arms crossed, while Liu Qingping sat by the railing, watching the scene with great interest. Shi Hao stood beside her.

In the center of the training ground, Lu Chen and Liu Xiaolou stood facing each other.

"Please enlighten me." Lu Chen clasped his hands in greeting.

"Hmph, teach your grandma's leg!"

A fierce glint flashed in Liu Xiaolou's eyes: "Take this!"

Before he finished speaking, he pushed off with his feet and pounced forward like a hungry wolf.

He held his hands one in front of the other, his fingers slightly bent, his arms taut and straight, like two taut iron wires.

It is the signature martial art of Weiyuan Hall, the Iron Wire Capturing Hand.

This martial art does not rely on powerful punches, but rather focuses on targeting vital joints such as the wrist, elbow, shoulder, throat, and knee. Once entangled, one can suffer anything from dislocation to broken bones.

Liu Xiaolou immediately grabbed Lu Chen's wrist.

Lu Chen raised his arm to block, but as soon as they made contact, he felt the other person's fingers hook up like iron hooks.

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. He immediately lowered his shoulders and elbows, and his right arm coiled like a dragon and snake, using the "Azure Dragon Coiling Body" move from the Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist to deflect Liu Xiaolou's grappling force.

Snapped!

The two men's arms crossed, making a crisp sound.

Liu Xiaolou, having gained no advantage, looked slightly somber.

"It seems this lad does have some talent, otherwise Manager Wang wouldn't think so highly of him..."

A solemn expression appeared on his face.

This fight concerns his future and reputation; he has staked almost everything on it and absolutely cannot afford to lose.

Immediately, he shifted his stance and closed in again.

This time, his moves were even faster.

With a feint from the left, his right hand slipped in from below, its five fingers gripping Lu Chen's elbow. If Lu Chen were to be caught, his entire arm would likely be twisted backward.

Lu Chen stepped back, and the Azure Dragon Claw aimed straight for Liu Xiaolou's face.

Liu Xiaolou snorted coldly, flipped his wrist, and actually used two fingers to grab the back of Lu Chen's fist, pulling it off course.

At the same time, his left hand wrapped around Lu Chen like an iron wire and cut straight at Lu Chen's throat.

Lu Chen leaned back to avoid it, taking two steps back.

The outer disciples who were watching immediately tensed up.

"Liu Xiaolou's grappling techniques are so insidious!"

"Is Lu Chen being suppressed?"

"He only broke through to the next realm three days ago, and his qi and blood are weaker than Liu Xiaolou's. He will definitely suffer a loss if he fights head-on."

The disciples of Weiyuan Hall cheered.

"Senior Brother Liu, grab his arm!"

"Let this kid know how powerful our Weiyuan Hall's Iron Wire Grappling Technique is!"

Chen Chong stood on the sidelines, his brows slightly furrowed.

Liu Xiaolou's Iron Wire Capturing Hand is not an ordinary technique, but the signature martial art of Weiyuan Hall.

This martial art is very difficult to deal with. It's like thin iron wires that wrap around your hands and feet, slowly twisting into your joints.

Lu Chen, a newly promoted martial artist, has not had much experience fighting against people from other martial arts schools. He may not be able to withstand such a difficult martial art.

In the arena, Lu Chen was forced back several steps by Liu Xiaolou.

But no one noticed that there was no panic in his eyes; instead, he became increasingly calm.

Because at the very moment Liu Xiaolou was using the Iron Wire Grappling Technique, the transparent light screen in front of Lu Chen was recording every move he was observing.

This was the second martial art he had come into contact with, and it was completely different from the Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist.

The Canglong Tongbei Quan style emphasizes extension, variation, and a balance of strength and softness.

Iron Wire Grappling relies on entangling, locking, and hooking; its essence is to disrupt the opponent's punching path, seize their vital points, and force them into a desperate situation.

Lu Chen wasn't in a hurry to fight Liu Xiaolou to the death; instead, he wanted to steal and learn this grappling technique.

On the field, he deliberately slowed down by half a beat, using the Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist to counter Liu Xiaolou's moves, giving Liu Xiaolou opportunities to strike repeatedly.

Liu Xiaolou was unaware of these things.

Seeing Lu Chen retreating step by step, he assumed he had gained the upper hand and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"What's wrong? Weren't you being arrogant just now?"

His five fingers, like hooks, suddenly gripped Lu Chen's shoulder.

"Now you know fear?"

Lu Chen dodged to the side and swept his right arm horizontally, forcing Liu Xiaolou to change his move.

Liu Xiaolou pressed down and circled, his palm sliding down Lu Chen's forearm.

Lu Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

The iron wire grappling technique pieced together by the transparent light screen is not yet complete.

"Looks like I'll have to push him a bit."

"Make him reveal all his secrets."

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Lu Chen paused, his retreating figure suddenly stopping.

Just as Liu Xiaolou was about to continue his pursuit, he saw Lu Chen's right arm extend like a dragon, his fist no longer dodging, but aimed straight for Liu Xiaolou's chest.

A blue dragon emerges from the abyss!

The punch came suddenly.

The force of the punch hit him in the face, causing Liu Xiaolou's expression to change.

He didn't expect that Lu Chen, who was suffering repeated defeats, would still have the strength to launch a counterattack.

Liu Xiaolou hurriedly crossed his hands, his ten fingers like hooks, and suddenly wrapped them around Lu Chen's wrist.

"Want to fight back?"

He sneered, "Too late!"

Double-line wrist lock!

He placed his hands, one in front and one behind, like two iron wires simultaneously wrapping around Lu Chen's arm. One hand gripped the wrist pulse, while the other pressed the elbow joint; with a twist, he could easily bend Lu Chen's entire right arm backward.

A glint flashed in Lu Chen's eyes.

That's a ruthless move.

His shoulders slumped, and his arm twisted like a dragon or snake, narrowly escaping from between the other's fingers.

The onlookers only saw Lu Chen's arm sway as he was forced to move, and assumed he had suffered another loss.

The people at Weiyuan Hall immediately cheered loudly.

"good!"

"Senior Brother Liu, grab him!"

"Don't give him a chance to breathe!"

Liu Xiaolou's heart burned with excitement, and his attacks became even more ruthless.

He felt that Lu Chen was about to collapse.

So he stopped holding back, took a step forward, and lunged forward, his hands reaching out in quick succession, the sound of wind breaking between his palms and fingers faintly audible.

It's like a snake coiling into your bones!

His fingers slid up Lu Chen's forearm like a venomous snake, specifically targeting the joints. If Lu Chen were to slow down even half a step, he would seize the tendons and bones in his shoulder.

Instead of retreating, Lu Chen advanced, sweeping his left arm horizontally, deliberately exposing his ribs.

Liu Xiaolou fell for the trap as expected, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

"court death!"

He suddenly lowered his body, his right hand aimed straight for Lu Chen's ribs, while his left hand reached up from above to grab Lu Chen's throat.

Lock the throat from above and grab the ribs from below.

One act is deceptive, the other real; both are extremely ruthless.

It is the ultimate move of the Iron Wire Grappling Hand: a throat lock and rib break!

At that moment, a light screen flashed before Lu Chen's eyes:

[Iron Wire Grappling Technique: Beginner]

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"It's done!"

Lu Chen felt certain.

Almost the instant the Iron Wire Grappling Technique was fully recorded, all the variations of Liu Xiaolou's "Throat Lock and Rib Break" move became clear in Lu Chen's mind.

In that instant, Liu Xiaolou's chest was wide open.

Lu Chen no longer held back.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, his blood and qi surged, and with a burst of strength, he thrust his right arm straight at Huanglong with the power of Xiaocheng Fist.

A dragon's roar pierces the sun!

This punch was faster and more powerful than ever before.

Before Liu Xiaolou could even grab Lu Chen, Lu Chen's right fist had already slammed solidly into Liu Xiaolou's chest.

Several hundred kilograms of force were unleashed.

Liu Xiaolou was knocked to the ground on the spot, spitting out blood.

"You're too kind!"

Lu Chen withdrew his fist and looked down at Liu Xiaolou, who was lying on the ground, unable to get up.

In an instant, the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts School erupted in chaos.

"We won!"

"Lu Chen won!"

"I knocked those scum from Weiyuan Hall down with one punch, hahaha!"

The disciples of Weiyuan Hall all looked grim. Those who had been shouting the loudest earlier were now as if they had been choked, unable to utter a single word.

Chen Chong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately applauded and cheered for Lu Chen, while secretly praising himself:

"My judgment was indeed excellent; Junior Brother Lu did not disappoint!"

Under the eaves, Liu Qingping squinted and chuckled softly, "Our Junior Brother Lu fought quite well!"

Shi Hao, standing to the side, scoffed, "Hmph, all this dawdling. If it were me, one punch would have been enough."