t's really moving..."Xiao Yu suddenly widened his eyes. The horizontally lying humanoid black fog straightened up abruptly, opened its eyes, and looked down at the crying family members with a hint of...Chapter 490: Duel (Part 1)

Fortunately, it was him I encountered today. If not for him, the person would either be a doctor who wouldn't offer help seeing such circumstances or one who could get retaliated against after offering assistance. Judging from that middle-aged man's actions today, the person hit by his palm might break bones and tear tendons!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu felt resentful towards those martial artists for bullying people due to their status, which was why he reacted so intensely; otherwise, he would have just smiled it off.

At 7:50 AM, Xiao Yu arrived once more at the Chen Family Martial Arts Academy. The academy was brightly lit up when he got there. Xiao Yu took a few steps on the stair and entered through the vermilion gates, where he heard murmurs from inside the hall.

"One person against an entire Chen family I doubt any doctor would dare come, let alone show up by now."

“I reckon so. Although he defeated Chen Jingbin of the Chen Family, Chen Jingbin is only considered a middle-aged master and not necessarily one of the top masters in the Chen clan! That person seems very young; it's unlikely that he would be able to go up against the bigwigs of the Chen family… ” Xiao Yu heard several men around forty or fifty standing at the entrance discussing.

After hearing their words, Xiao Yu didn’t change his expression. Tonight was likely going to be the biggest challenge after obtaining Zhong Kui’s inheritance.

Moreover, with so many people watching, he couldn't use magic techniques; therefore, tonight he could only rely on martial arts. Thankfully, in the afternoon, he had reviewed all the martial arts stored in Zhong Kui's memory.

"Which family are you from I've never seen you before" One of those who had been talking about Xiao Yu asked him curiously as Xiao Yu walked in through the door.

These people weren't only from the Chen Family but also included individuals from other families and sects in North City. After Xiao Yu's match with them in the afternoon, within an hour, news of it spread throughout the entire city’s martial arts community. They were secretly pleased by this turn of events because rivalry breeds animosity among peers, so they were naturally delighted to see the Chen family suffer a loss.

But then, a rumor circulated that the challenger had accepted the Chen Family's challenge and would settle their grievances tonight at the Chen Martial Arts Academy.

"I'm here for the duel!" Xiao Yu said softly after hearing this.

Xiao Yu spoke in a low voice, but once his words were out, there was an instant of silence. Everyone turned to look at him, and upon seeing how young he looked, they all wore expressions of astonishment.

They had heard that Xiao Yu was very young and imagined what it would be like. But when they saw a man in his twenties with a refined appearance enter the room, their faces showed some odd expressions.

"Hum......" Moments later, the people who had been quietly watching Xiao Yu suddenly erupted into a flurry of whispers and discussions about him.

Xiao Yu's expression was calm, with no sign whatsoever that he practiced martial arts. Even if he did practice martial arts, considering his young age, it would be unlikely for him to have mastered internal kung fu to any great extent

Thinking of this made them somewhat disappointed; they had expected Xiao Yu to be a formidable figure after defeating Chen Jingbin and accepting the challenge from the Chen family. Yet upon seeing Xiao Yu's demeanor, they felt slightly let down.

Although everyone was speculating about him, they still cleared a path for Xiao Yu. Gradually, people in front also noticed something amiss and turned to look back.

When they saw the situation behind them, it seemed as if they understood what was going on and began making way for Xiao Yu.

Af ter everyone had moved aside, Xiao Yu could see four middle-aged men and four elderly individuals standing opposite him on the other side of the crowd. These people clearly belonged to the Chen family; one of them who was injured by Xiao Yu stood among these middle-aged men.

When he saw that this person's arm had already been set, Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. There were indeed experts here; it made sense for his dislocated shoulder joint to have been reset given the expertise displayed in Chen family's martial arts.

Xiao Yu walked towards the interior along the path people had made for him. When he reached the front, he noticed that a large open space had been cleared out in the center of the room, and the members of the Chen family were standing there.

Xiao Yu also moved to the center of the area and faced off against the Chen family members.

"You are Xiao Yu, who treated the injured person and injured Jingbin" Chen Boxi stepped forward from among the Chen family crowd and asked.

"That's right. Who are you" Xiao Yu replied and looked at Chen Boxi.

Looking at the members of the Chen family opposite him, although Xiao Yu did not sense any internal energy fluctuations emanating from them, they exuded a violent aura that pressed towards him as they stood there.

Although this was a combined display of the Chen family's collective presence now, to Xiao Yu it felt like nothing. If someone wanted to overpower Xiao Yu through sheer strength, perhaps it could be possible, but trying to overwhelm him with an aura was simply laughable.

"Eight Diagram Palm, an elder of the Chen family, Chen Boxi!" Chen Boxi looked at Xiao Yu and said with a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

After so many years of development, their Chen family quickly secured a place on the island thanks to their influence in military and political circles when they first entered. Over these years, the island has become almost like an independent country, allowing them to dominate here, fostering a sense of arrogance deep within.

Eight Diagram Palm No wonder that middle-aged man's steps had a hint of Eight Diagrams this afternoon.

"Which martial arts school and family did you learn from" Chen Boxi asked Xiao Yu. Given his remarkable achievements at such a young age, it would be hard for them to believe if Xiao Yu was just an ordinary person. Even among legitimate major families, there wouldn't usually appear such youthful experts!

Moreover, after their investigation, they found out that this young man was also a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Could he possibly be practicing both traditional Chinese medicine and internal martial arts simultaneously The difficulty of mastering two disciplines at once could be seen from his father's experiences.

Back in the day when his father was young and full of vigor, he wanted to practice both traditional Chinese medicine and internal martial arts together. But by the end of his life, he had accomplished nothing. If not for giving up on internal martial arts at the age of sixty and focusing solely on traditional Chinese medicine and orthopedics, perhaps his entire life would have been in vain!

If Xiao Yu truly was as they heard, skilled in medicine while also having inner strength powerful enough to defeat him with a single move like Chen Jingbin said, what kind of prodigy would he be At this thought, he began to doubt Chen Jingbin's words.

After all, Xiao Yu is only in his twenties; it sounds rather unbelievable even to him.

"Haha, no school or family, just learned a few moves from the Zhuang family!" Xiao Yu chuckled after hearing their question.

The Chen family members looked at Xiao Yu deeply with no words upon hearing this. They then turned and glanced at the people surrounding them; these were all martial arts practitioners from the Northern City, but mostly under one master leading some newly initiated disciples. Otherwise, how could there be so many experts in such a small city

Among these people, the strongest ones are only those few elders, who can be seen as representatives of several major families stationed here. Their status within their respective families is akin to Chen Boxi's standing in the Chen family.

"Fellow martial artists, today you all came here and should already know what happened. Yes, two people from the mainland challenged our Chen family martial arts school and were injured by Jingbin, losing both arms, yet this doctor healed them!"

"By the rules, this doctor has now become an opponent of ours in the Chen family. Today is to settle this grudge once and for all; since you've come to our place, please serve as witnesses for us today, regardless of the outcome, we won't pursue it further!"

Chen Boxi loudly addressed the onlookers from the martial arts community.

Although what Chen Boxi said was not true, Xiao Yu didn’t refute him. He had his own purpose for coming, so let Chen Boxi say whatever he wanted!

"Doctor Xiao, please!" Chen Boxi gestured to Xiao Yu and invited him forward.

Upon hearing Chen Boxi's words, Xiao Yu slowly walked to the center of the arena. The one who emerged from Chen’s side was none other than Chen Boxi. Currently, Chen Boxi could be considered the most formidable expert in Chen’s family in Beijing, at peak dark force level, just a thread away from breakthrough to Transformation Force.

It was worth noting that such individuals were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns even on the entire island, not to mention those who remained hidden. Among the currently known experts of various families, they definitely stood atop the hierarchy.

To ensure everything went smoothly without a hitch, today’s opponent naturally had to be Chen Boxi. He didn’t trust anyone else either; although Xiao Yu looked young, they were well aware that he defeated Chen Jingbin with one move. Therefore, they needed to make sure everything was perfect or risk losing face.

"Please!"

"Please!"

Xiao Yu and Chen Boxi both said at the same time.

After their words, they simultaneously assumed fighting stances. Xiao Yu slightly bent his body, carefully observing Chen Boxi.

Chen Boxi raised both palms around Xiao Yu’s feet, stepping on a bagua diagram and searching for an opportune moment to strike.

Compared to Chen Jingbin, Chen Boxi's movements were not only more agile but also very steady as if his feet were rooted in the ground.

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