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Last but not least, with the battle between Shibukawa Goki and Ho Angsho over, and the appearance of the eight strongest warriors still to come, she had to rush off to hand over the duties to Garuda.

So, when Carey punched Joaquin in the back, Joaquin was sent flying forward, but not falling; instead, he used the momentum to propel himself away, floating out the door. He even left behind a perfect Beijing phrase: "Bye-bye, sir!"

Kare couldn't understand Chinese, and it took him a full two seconds to realize what had happened—"Joaquin" hadn't come back after leaving the house, so Kare chased after him and found the corridor empty, with not a single person in sight.

“сука!” Kare also left a standard Russian phrase.

As for the arena at this moment...

"Ahhhhhh—" This is a universal human language, meaningless, yet it fully expresses the emotion of shock.

"It's shattered! It's shattered! Hao Ansheng punched 'Martial Saint' Shibukawa Takeki's eyeball out of its socket! Aaaaaah!" This was shouted in Japanese.

As the commentator said, Hao Ansheng's attack was truly brutal. Using one hand as a cushion, he pressed down with the other, delivering a shockwave that directly shattered Shibukawa Goki's eyeball. Judging by the force, the remnants of the shattered eyeball might even impact the brain. Let alone the frail and elderly Shibukawa Goki, even giants like Hanayama Kaoru and Kare would likely be unable to stand again after taking such a blow!

This is the "Jade Shatters the Eyes" technique from the ancient martial arts, which can almost be called a killing move. In the last round, Hao Angsheng couldn't bear to use it on his own brother, but now he has hit Shechuan.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shibukawa..." Hao Angsheng's eyes softened as he began to deliver his victory speech. At the beginning of the battle, he had been toyed with by Shibukawa for quite a while. If it weren't for this move that turned the tide, he would have been completely crushed throughout the entire battle.

He was just too complacent.

"Heave-ho!" Shibukawa didn't fall down. Although he felt slightly uncomfortable after being hit, he immediately rallied his spirits, then grabbed the harpoon's wrists with both hands and swung them around—

Hao spun twice in mid-air before landing headfirst. Before he could react, Shibukawa had already stomped down, striking his trachea.

"Gah—" He couldn't catch his breath and lost consciousness. It seemed that he was the one who needed to worry about his life.

"Ang Sheng, don't lump me in with those third-rate martial artists~" Shibukawa raised his hand and ripped off the shattered eyeball, which turned out to be a prosthetic eye: "When I was young, fighting was much more brutal than it is now."

Hao Angsheng is a very persevering martial artist with his own unique martial arts skills, but he may not be able to defeat his brother in the first round. He only advanced because of his strong willpower and his brother's love for his younger brother. Now, facing the "Martial Saint" who has been famous for decades, it is only natural that he will be defeated.

After the old martial god's defeat, the old martial saint did not repeat the same mistake and repelled the young challenger, which is truly commendable.

Amid cheers from the audience, the second round of the tournament officially ended, and the top eight were determined.

"Now, please welcome the top eight contestants!" The commentator was once again diligently hyping up the atmosphere.

"After making a slight adjustment in the entrance passage, he came out. There is no need to say more about 'Martial Saint' Shechuan. After the defeat of 'Martial God', can he uphold the dignity of the older generation of martial artists?"

"Jack Vanma is out too! He displayed overwhelming strength and used despicable biting tactics. How much more shock can this Canadian street fighter bring us?"

"Rejoice, for the 'Demon Fist' and 'Fist Hero' who has mastered four thousand years of Chinese boxing techniques and conquered two cities without shedding a drop of blood, Lie Haiwang!"

"It's obvious at a glance that he's seriously injured, but with the willpower of a man, he still went to the battlefield! Let us salute 'The Knight's Journey'!"

Before long, the commentator announced the fourth quarterfinalist, and next up was Joaquin's turn.

"Joaquin? Joaquin? Ah, he's here! Let's welcome this young gangster, a true man among men despite his youth, who defeated the God of War, Yuji Doppo, and now faces the God of War, Shibukawa!"

"Ah, another contestant has arrived at the entrance, but we need to make an announcement beforehand," the commentator announced over the loudspeaker. "Chai Qianchun, who won the fifth match of the second round, has been seriously injured. The doctor has determined that he cannot continue the matches and has been banned from playing..."

The audience looked disappointed. Although Chai Qianchun's strength was mediocre, his fighting style was the most exciting for the audience—like a warrior fighting a bloody battle in an ancient arena.

But the audience is also forgetful. When the commentator announced, "Replacing Shiba Chiharu is the strongest wrestler in history, the pride of Russia, Alexander Kare!" the entire audience cheered again.

"Kare? That Kare?"

Legend has it that he weighed 20 pounds at birth!

"That strongman who can lift a refrigerator up ten flights of stairs with one hand? That's amazing!"

As Kare walked onto the court, Jack Vanma blocked his way with a provocative smile, as they had exchanged a few sarcastic remarks before and were even quarter-final opponents... but Kare ignored him.

"You!" This dismissive attitude dealt a heavy blow to Jack's pride. He turned around and saw that Carey had walked past him and stood in front of Joaquin.

Joaquin stared at Kare with an innocent yet curious expression.

"How dare you make that face..." Kare's eyes widened, his expression furious: "You brat, go to hell!"

Ignoring the rules and the occasion, the enraged Kare struck at "Joaquin" with a palm strike.

Author's Note: Phew, the WPS license I've been using is outdated, so I had to reinstall it, which took a bit of time. This chapter is almost 2500 words long, so to avoid charging too much... we'll continue this afternoon.

I'll be updating four times again today, and I don't know if I'll be able to finish the fight against Baki.

Section 554, Chapter 548: Baki's Victory

When the giant hand came crashing down on him, Joaquin was startled and didn't dare to take it head-on. He quickly jumped to the side to avoid the attack.

As expected, Kare missed with his first palm strike, and immediately followed up with another punch, aiming upwards at Joaquin's jaw.

The two men are too different in size. Joaquin's first jump was not enough to dodge the punch, so he can't avoid it now and has to take it head-on. I believe that with his force-absorbing technique, this punch should not be a problem at all.

But Joaquin didn't get a chance to demonstrate her strength—she had her arms crossed over her chest, ready to take Caleb's uppercut head-on, her eyes showing tension and caution. Just then, someone grabbed Caleb from behind around the waist, quickly lifting him off the ground in a devastating back throw!

"Bang!" The incident happened so suddenly that Kare didn't have time to react. He was hit hard by the slam and created a big crater in the sand-covered arena. For a moment, sand and dust filled the air, and no one could see the situation in the arena.

"What...what happened?" The commentator wiped away a cold sweat. It was just a normal entrance, surely it shouldn't have warranted such a commotion? A player's private fight, this is serious...

Amidst the dust, faint shouts of battle could be heard, seemingly depicting two figures, one tall and strong, the other petite, locked in combat. When the dust settled and people looked up, they were surprised to find that the fighters were not Kare and Joaquin, but rather Jack Vanma and Ye Huayin.

Now everyone was even more confused: "What on earth happened?!"

"Stop!" At the critical moment, it was still the old man Tokugawa Mitsunari who was able to control the situation. As the organizer of the tournament and the owner of the underground fighting arena, although he was short, old and unskilled in martial arts, he was a high-ranking person who was respected by most martial artists, and he had an air of authority in every move he made.

When the old man stopped her, Hana stopped immediately. When Jack threw another punch, she kicked off Jack's fist with her leg, jumped high into the air, and landed right next to Joaquin.

"Are you alright?" Hana's voice was soft, but full of concern.

"I'm fine, don't worry. I'm also a genius of the Wu clan."

Of course, this "Joaquin" was Garuda in disguise. After changing her clothes, the girl didn't wait for Hanon. When she heard the staff call "Joaquin" to come on stage, she came over first. Unexpectedly, this brute, Kare, attacked her directly, and something almost happened.

Admittedly, Garuda is a genius of the Wu clan with a high release rate, but her physique is one or two orders of magnitude weaker than Kanon's, and she is even less comparable to Kalecgos. Given the suddenness of the situation and the fact that she hadn't released her powers, facing Kalecgos would have been very dangerous.

As for why it wasn't Kare herself who retaliated against Garuda after Kanon came to Garuda's rescue, but rather Jack Vanma...

"What are you doing?" Hanon stared at Jack, she didn't understand either!

"He is my prey." Jack said expressionlessly, as if he were talking about something very ordinary. It was hard to imagine that when he attacked Hanon just now, his moves were ruthless and deadly, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"That's enough, I've heard that excuse so many times today." Kanon shrugged. "Just because Kare is your opponent, does that mean no one else is allowed to make a move? Honestly, with your skill levels, no matter who wins or loses, you won't even make it to the finals..."

Hanon never hesitated to retort harshly to arrogant guys like this, and this time was no exception. Before Jack could even get angry after she finished speaking, a silent yet intense killing intent emanated from behind him.

It's Kare; Kare has stood up.

Despite taking a back throw, the giant showed no signs of injury. His gaze swept over Jack, Hanon, and Joaquin a few times before he finally nodded: "Very good, I will take care of you one by one."

Carre was unusually restrained in his temper. After all, if everything went smoothly, these three people would be his opponents in the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, respectively. He wasn't in a hurry to get revenge.

"Ah, the competition, no, the quarterfinals can finally continue." The commentator breathed a sigh of relief and continued the broadcast: "The last contestant to appear is a rare female powerhouse in the arena, Miss Ye Huayin! Legend has it that she is the queen of a certain underground fighting organization. This may not be known to everyone, but her performance just now—taking on ten opponents at once, slaying a giant python, and instantly killing Zhu Shou Wanzhi—is evident to all! The title of the world's strongest woman is well-deserved!"

The last of the eight quarterfinalists was naturally the arena champion, Baki Hanma, who had always been the top seed in tonight's tournament. Strangely, Baki, who was very popular and often hung out backstage, was nowhere to be seen, despite the commentators urging him several times.

"Baki, Baki... Everyone, let's wait a little longer. We've searched all backstage but can't find Baki Hanma..."

"Oh, is that little guy scared of the fight?" Shibukawa chuckled, his tone teasing. "I know that some martial artists waver and lose confidence when facing a strong enemy, and it's common for them to back down or even run away..."

“That’s true.” Even the Sea King echoed the old martial saint: “There is a saying in Chinese martial arts about ‘martial arts barriers.’ Baki Hanma is a good warrior, but it is understandable that he felt fear and hesitation when facing our Sea King Ye.”

Hanon was both amused and exasperated: "You two, things aren't clear yet, don't make me set a precedent..."

"Ah! It's here!" someone in the audience suddenly shouted. The crowd all looked at him and saw that he was pointing upwards. So everyone's eyes turned to him. The ceiling above was full of lights, so bright that people couldn't open their eyes. Only a very few people struggled to squint and saw a dark shadow, which grew from a small black dot to a large black stripe—it was a person! And it was jumping down from the sky, getting closer and closer!

Naturally, it's Hanma Baki.

"The champion has arrived!" The commentator slammed his fist on the table and roared. Baki's entrance was truly spectacular. As a commentator whose job was to hype up the atmosphere, he was naturally captivated by such a performance.

"Hey, what an arrogant brat." Jack watched Baki enter the arena, a kind smile playing on his lips. At the same time, he said to Kanon, "You said I wouldn't make it to the finals, but you should be the one worried now... Look at Baki."

As expected, Baki had a problem.

He leaped from the sky, naturally kicking up a cloud of dust upon landing. When the dust settled, people were astonished to see that Baki was covered in bruises and swelling, with blood flowing from his forehead, nose, mouth, and even ears. He looked as if he had fought an incredibly powerful enemy, appearing exhausted and battered all over.

"What on earth is going on?" Not to mention the commentators, even the martial artists on site were confused. Didn't Zilu not cause much damage to Baki in the last round? How come after resting for so long, Baki has ended up with a lot of injuries?

Ignoring the stares of others, Baki strode up to Kanon and said as his first words, "Miss Kanon, you're really strong!"

"what?"

“I have never looked down on you because you are a woman, but it is really surprising that you are this strong... To be honest, I am very grateful to you because I haven’t been this serious in a long time.”

"what?"

Faced with a bewildered Kanon, Baki made an extremely arrogant declaration: "I won this match."

Author's Note: First of all, I forgot to add the title to the chapter from noon, but I've added it now, sorry. It seems I can't defeat Baki today, but I definitely will tomorrow.

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Chapter 555 Chapter 549: Coser Blade Ya

Deep inside the arena's backstage area, there is a secret room where Tokugawa Mitsunari stored some valuables. The walls are thick, and the door is a sophisticated electronically controlled security door, with protection comparable to a bank vault.

However, the door wasn't thick enough to provide perfect soundproofing, so a Tokugawa servant couldn't completely block out the devil's words.

"Open the door quickly..."

"Eek! I can't! I didn't get any orders!" The staff member was so terrified that he couldn't even cover his head. Like a small animal being stared at by a wild beast, he could only stand there in a daze.

burying his head in the sand is pointless, and besides, he won't bury his head in the ground, so the devil continued muttering, "If you've ever heard of me, you should know that this door has absolutely no effect on me. Isn't that right, kid?"

That's definitely true.

The staff certainly knew what kind of creature was locked up in the room behind that door.

The strongest in the world...

After Yujiro Hanma was knocked unconscious by Nobi's tranquilizer gun, Mitsunari Tokugawa arranged for him to rest here. Tokugawa respected warriors, especially the strongest warrior like Yujiro, whom he revered as a god and dared not harm in the slightest. Placing him in this secret room where treasures were stored was, in fact, a sign of respect.

"Even if you say that, I don't have the password!" The staff member was sweating profusely, but he was only under the orders of Tokugawa Mitsunari to report Hanma Yujiro's reactions at any time, and he did not have the authority to release this ferocious beast.