this voice, Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment. He looked up at the entrance and saw Zhang Dahai, who should have been in the capital city, actually here."Big Brother How did you get here" Xiao Yu's ori...Chapter 497/Chapter 498

After Xiao Yu and Iron Eagle Liu Tie exchanged greetings, both of them took a few steps back and assumed their stances. As he looked at his opponent, Liu Tie had his hands curled into claws with cold, indifferent eyes fixated on Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu observed Liu Tie's hands closely when the latter revealed that he practiced eagle claw kung fu; it was obvious that all of his skills were in his hands.

As he watched Liu Tie’s hands, Xiao Yu couldn't help but marvel at them. His fingers were longer than those of an average person and had a faint black tinge to them, with a hint of glossiness.

Faced with such a situation, even Xiao Yu could not remain complacent. He had seen many eagle claw kung fu practitioners in movies and TV shows before but this was the first time he encountered it in real life. His understanding of eagle claw kung fu wasn't extensive so he was especially cautious.

When two people fight, apart from their strength levels, they also compete based on skillsets. Sometimes weaker individuals defeat stronger ones with unique techniques; such occurrences were not uncommon in the martial arts world.

"Yah…"

Liu Tie looked at Xiao Yu and tried to find his weakness but Xiao Yu was extremely cautious and didn't give him any openings. Helplessly, Liu Tie let out a loud roar as he launched an attack towards Xiao Yu.

Seeing Liu Tie charging at him, Xiao Yu’s body tensed up instantly. He did not attack; instead, he dodged the incoming assault but when Xiao Yu just started evading, Liu Tie’s eagle claws rushed over.

Xiao Yu saw Liu Tie's hands rushing towards him and sidestepped to dodge it. However, Liu Tie's hands changed direction at an odd angle and clawed at Xiao Yu.

"Shhh…" Suddenly feeling his arm becoming heavy, a tearing sound was heard soon after. Sensing the weight of Liu Tie’s attack on his arm, Xiao Yu was startled. He moved rapidly like a monkey to dodge backward.

Xiao Yu took several steps back until he was out of Liu Tie's attack range before he stood aside and looked at his arm. When he saw what had happened to it, he was alarmed.

His outer sleeve on the arm had been torn into strips by Liu Tie’s hands; they were just a few millimeters away from ripping through his skin. Xiao Yu's clothes were made of high-quality material and extremely sturdy but now one claw managed to tear them into strips, let alone if it was flesh.

"Good… good…" In the stands, several people who constituted a group started applauding at this scene; they were disciples from Liu’s family. The others had slight smiles on their faces but did not react much.

However, there was another group of over twenty people sitting together with grim expressions as they glared at those cheering people in the stands with fiery looks.

Their family's elder had been defeated by Xiao Yu. However, now Liu’s family elder nearly injured Xiao Yu. This made them very uncomfortable; if this Liu family was stronger than their Chen family, it wouldn't matter but they were far weaker which made them even more upset.

Yang Mu and Zhou Tai felt a shock when seeing such a situation. They did not expect that in just one round Xiao Yu almost got injured.

This Iron Eagle Liu Tie was considered the weakest of those challenging families, yet he nearly injured Xiao Yu. If it were other major clans, then what could Xiao Yu do Wasn't he torturing himself

Thinking of this, they wanted to stop the duel but considering that they had no relationship with Xiao Yu, they turned their heads towards Du Ziping.

The moment Xiao Yu's clothes were torn, Du Ziping was alarmed too and instinctively wanted to intervene. However, when he saw Xiao Yu whose face did not show any panic despite his clothes being torn apart but looked very calm instead, Du Ziping relaxed immediately.

When Zhou Tai and Yang Mu turned towards Du Ziping, the latter shook his head slightly at them.

Zhou Tai and Yang Mu sighed lightly when seeing this. They did not know how Du Ziping could have so much confidence in Xiao Yu but since they were here by Du's invitation, if he said it was unnecessary to intervene, they would naturally not say anything further.

Xiao Yu didn't expect the eagle claw kung fu to be so tricky. He clearly thought that he had dodged successfully yet almost got injured by his opponent.

This was the first time since Xiao Yu inherited Zhong Kui's memories that he nearly got injured by someone. Looking at his torn clothes, Xiao Yu felt a chill in his heart.

Although Xiao Yu wasn't overly careless in his thoughts, ever since he entered the scene, no one had been able to injure him, making him somewhat complacent and underestimating others.

However, Liu Tie's claw strike was like a sudden awakening, instantly snapping him back to reality. Although Xiao Yu didn't know the actual strength of this person, he could sense that this person did not have Chen Boxi’s robust internal energy.

Xiao Yu never imagined that after defeating Chen Boxi, he almost fell into defeat at the hands of someone weaker than Chen Boxi.

"Yah..." Liu Tie was also very surprised when he saw Xiao Yu dodging his fatal claw strike. His claw strike could be considered one of his strongest moves; many experts had fallen to this move, but Xiao Yu managed to dodge it. Therefore, Liu Tie roared and attacked Xiao Yu again.

Xiao Yu just experienced the bizarre nature of Liu Tie’s claw strike, so he was fully alert when Liu Tie attacked him once more. His five senses were heightened to their peak as he closely watched every move Liu Tie made.

Liu Tie's claws, accompanied by gusts of wind, fiercely grabbed Xiao Yu. After learning from his previous mistake, Xiao Yu quickly dodged the attack and didn't stay in one place but moved nimbly like a monkey.

Right after dodging Liu Tie’s claw strike, Xiao Yu felt another wind rush towards his back. Xiao Yu used his nimble movement to dodge again, only for more sharp claw winds to sweep past him.

Liu Tie's claw strikes kept coming at Xiao Yu who kept dodging them; although he avoided the claws, it seemed as though Xiao Yu had no counter-attack strength left.

Currently, Liu Tie was relentlessly attacking while Xiao Yu was desperately evading. It was evident that Liu Tie held a significant advantage, and once Xiao Yu couldn't dodge anymore, he would be injured by the claw strikes.

The Liu family members watching from the stands cheered loudly upon seeing Liu Tie gain an upper hand. The Chen family's faces darkened even more.

When Xiao Yu defeated Chen Boxi and Chen Jingbin before, it was clean and decisive. But now, Xiao Yu was struggling to fend off Liu Tie’s attacks. How could they not be angry In the northern city, their clan almost dominated over the Chen family, but now it seemed like the opposite.

Amateurs watched for entertainment while experts observed tactics. The younger generation of the Liu family couldn't see through this situation, but Zhou Tai and Yang Mu as well as other patriarchs sitting in the stands could clearly see what was happening.

Unlike those young people on stage, they were not shallow; their brows furrowed deeply, seeing that though Xiao Yu dodged desperately, his posture remained intact, indicating he wasn't as weak as he appeared.

Du Zhiping had a calm face. He also practiced the Five Animal Frolics and even cultivated some internal energy, but he found this energy very thin and feeble. In Du Zhiping’s perception, the Five Animal Frolics were merely a fitness-enhancing technique, as his body felt much better after cultivating it into internal energy. Yet, he hadn't anticipated that these movements could be so effective in combat.

‘It seems I must practice this more seriously.’ Du Zhiping thought to himself silently upon seeing Xiao Yu’s performance.

The person who understood the current situation most clearly was Liu Tie himself. He knew his predicament well; during the time he had been attacking Xiao Yu, he had used all of his sharp and strange moves but failed to touch him at all except for the first attack.

"Haha, repeating yourself Then it's my turn to attack!" Xiao Yu said with a light laugh as he noticed Liu Tie repeating his move.

The moment Xiao Yu spoke, Liu Tie felt nervous instantly.

"Tsk..." The young people in the stands whistled when they heard Xiao Yu’s words. Seeing Xiao Yu struggling to dodge and still boasting so arrogantly made them think he was extremely funny yet arrogant.

Zhou Tai and Yang Mu were startled by Xiao Yu's words, becoming alert. Since this young man defeated Chen Boxi, their curiosity about his cultivation level grew. Therefore, when they saw Xiao Yu preparing to counterattack, they both focused intently on him.

Xiao Yu moved like a monkey dodging Liu Tie's attacks. Once he widened the distance between them slightly, he let out an earth-shaking roar and rushed forward, bending his body as if diving straight ahead.

When Xiao Yu rushed over,陣陣虎嘯之聲震撼著Liu Tie's soul. Liu Tie’s face changed, and he hastily retreated. But when he kept retreating, his figure suddenly slowed down as he stared at Xiao Yu in shock.

It turned out that when Liu Tie saw Xiao Yu’s figure charging towards him like a rampaging tiger with an unstoppable aura and roars that shook the heart, an uncontrollable thought arose in his mind.

The moment this thought flashed through his mind, he didn’t hesitate and quickly retreated.

But just as he had taken a few steps back, he suddenly felt a fierce killing intent rush towards him. Upon sensing this killing intent, his mind went blank, and his heart quivered, causing even his retreating figure to slow down.

Xiao Yu’s fists, carrying this violent killing intent, charged at Liu Tie. As Liu Tie retreated in panic, fear flashed through his eyes as he instinctively extended his claws to block Xiao Yu's punches.

"Bang... Ah..." A muffled sound was followed by a cry of pain.

When this painful cry echoed, the originally chaotic sports hall fell silent. The young members from various families on the stands stood up and looked towards the center of the hall. Liu Tie was lying on the ground rolling around, with his ten fingers twisted to varying degrees.

The appearance of Liu Tie's fingers made all the young people from different families on the stands involuntarily suck in their breaths. All of Liu Tie’s martial arts skills were concentrated in his ten fingers; now, it seemed that these fingers were crippled, and even if they could be treated later, whether or not he would be able to use them again was uncertain.

The Liu family originally didn’t have anyone who had entered the level of Internal Energy Cultivation, while Liu Tie was one of their top martial artists. If Liu Tie's fingers were truly crippled, the Liu family might fall into decline entirely.

The young members from the Liu family on the stands watched in disbelief as they couldn't believe that Liu Tie would suddenly lose so thoroughly after having been in such an advantageous position earlier.

"You’re asking for death…" Suddenly a loud shout rang out. The two middle-aged men and one young man who had come with Liu Tie rushed between Xiao Yu and Liu Tie, cautiously watching Xiao Yu as they kept their hands in claw formations ready to attack him at any moment.

"Bang... Bang... Huh..."

Suddenly, the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground and two muffled groans echoed through the center of the venue. The two middle-aged Liu family members who had prepared to attack Xiao Yu were sent flying back four or five meters. Standing in their positions were now two elders, Zhou Tai and Yang Mu, who had come as referees.

As he looked at the two elders in the center, Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. The speed of these two people exceeded his imagination; under his naked eye, he only saw black shadows flash by. If not for his five senses, he wouldn't have been able to see how they got here.

At this kind of speed, without using some techniques from magic arts, it was likely that Xiao Yu couldn’t defend against their attacks! No wonder these two gave him a faint sense of danger.

"Eagle-Claw Liu Family, do you think we don't exist Dare to openly break the rules!" Zhou Tai and Yang Mu didn’t even look at the two people on the ground but instead said to the young man who had helped Liu Tie up.

"No… No! I will definitely deal with this according to family law when I return. In this match, we admit defeat for our Liu Family!" Liu Tie’s face was pale, sweat beads covering his forehead as he twistedly looked at Zhou Tai and Yang Mu.

Although Liu Tie knew that he might be crippled, he still hadn’t lost his mind; besides, just these two elders were enough to make him not dare provoke them. Therefore, for the sake of the family, even if he wanted to tear Xiao Yu apart inside, he could only endure it. Moreover, he was very clear about Xiao Yu’s combat strength.

Although he admitted that when blocking the attack earlier, he had been somewhat hasty and hadn't fully unleashed his power, just from what happened a moment ago, he knew that Xiao Yu wasn’t simple.

He must know that all his martial arts skills were concentrated in his fingers. If saying they were as hard as steel was exaggerated, it still couldn't be resisted by ordinary flesh and blood. Now that Xiao Yu had beaten him completely during a direct clash, and considering how young Xiao Yu was, it’s no wonder to speculate about his future accomplishments.

Therefore, without complete confidence in killing Xiao Yu, he dared not continue fighting; otherwise, their Liu Family wouldn’t be a match for Xiao Yu.

If the family head also got crippled, then their Liu Family would truly be done for. Therefore, he couldn't take any risks even if he was unwilling to accept it. Moreover, this time they had lost fairly.

"Good, we declare that the Liu Family has lost! The Liu Family must abolish that rule from now on!" Seeing that Xiao Yu didn’t say anything and showed no intention of arguing with those two people from the Liu Family, Zhou Tai and Yang Mu loudly announced in the hall.

Zhou Tai and Yang Mu had hardly finished speaking when the expressions of the Liu family members turned very unpleasant, but no one said anything.

"Sigh! Let's go back!" After a while, Liu Tie let out a long sigh. At this moment, his voice was tinged with sadness.

Back then, he had wanted to rely on the strange nature of the eagle-claw technique to defeat Xiao Yu. Since the Chen family lost, if he could win, it would be immensely beneficial for their clan's development. But what about now He had not only failed but also weakened his clan’s standing, so he was filled with regret.

Initially, the head of the Liu family did not intend to participate in this matter; instead, Liu Tie insisted on it. It wasn't because of the rule but rather to boost their clan's reputation.

The Liu family disciples present here each looked dejected after hearing Liu Tie’s words and left for outside the venue one by one.

Seeing these people from the Liu family leaving, members of other clans did not feel particularly pleased at their misfortune but rather shared in their feelings. Especially those from smaller families felt even more uneasy; their situations were basically similar to that of the Liu family, and there was an additional couple who were weaker than them, unsure how to proceed.

How arduous their clans’ development had been up to this point, only they themselves knew. Their clans or martial arts academies generally had just one expert, and that person's skill level could be at most on par with Liu Tie’s; sometimes, it was even slightly inferior. When Liu Tie lost, the Liu family still had its head to rely upon.

But what about their families If their experts were disabled, their clans or martial arts academies would likely be completely ruined. To rise again might require several decades of effort.

"Master Xiao, you can rest for a while; how about we start the next round an hour later" Zhou Tai asked Xiao Yu.

After hearing Zhou Tai’s words, Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "No need to rest; let's continue."

“Which family will be up in the next match” Zhou Tai looked at Xiao Yu with surprise and asked.

No one spoke after Zhou Tai’s remark, causing the entire stadium to fall silent. None of these clans' members said anything.

The larger families hoped that smaller ones would volunteer first to wear down Xiao Yu's strength, while the smaller families waited for the larger ones to step forward and let them reap the rewards; thus, an awkward silence prevailed.

Zhou Tai and Yang Mu did not speak further but waited for a decision from someone.

"Our family, Iron Sand Palm Jiang Family, gives up!" At this point, a middle-aged man and two young men in a corner stood up to say. The Jiang Family was an extremely small clan with only around ten members. They had come just to participate as spectators to improve their reputation.

In these times, practicing Iron Sand Palm was considered one of the most arduous ways; those who practiced it usually didn’t live long, so fewer and fewer were willing to do so. The Jiang Family hadn't recruited young disciples in several years, and even the people around him were orphans they had taken in.

Seeing what happened to the Liu family after their loss, he thought a lot; if something similar were to happen to them, there would be no more capable experts left for his clan. If someone came to challenge them or if old enemies appeared at their doorstep, then their clan would completely disappear from the island.

"Our Lin Family also gives up…"

“Our Hu Family also gives up…”

………...

After Jiang Family's representative spoke, several small clans stood up to declare their withdrawal.

If only one family gave up, they would be ridiculed by others. But with so many families withdrawing simultaneously, no one could blame anyone else.

Moreover, these smaller clans didn't have a cultivator of the "Hua Jing" level; at most their skills were comparable to Chen Boxi's, and since Chen Boxi wasn’t Xiao Yu’s match, how much less so for them.o Yu decided to give this prepared championship prize calligraphy piece to this little boy.The moment Xiao Yu said that, the old man's expression changed drastically. Not only his but even the Party S...