urally assumed that Xiao Yu wouldn’t be able to see her either.The turbulence of Yin煞qi in the center of the foundation trench intensified further, even drawing back those fifteen ghosts that had prev...Chapter 648: Martial Arts Hall

Xiao Yu didn't sense any fluctuation from the old man from the Dwarfish Empire just now, but he felt a faint aura of danger emanating from him. For Xiao Yu to feel threatened, it clearly indicated that the old man was formidable.

Although the way of the sword and samurai in the Dwarfish Empire didn't focus on inner strength cultivation like in China, it shared similarities with it. After all, these martial arts were originally from China and spread to the Dwarfish Empire. However, after the great calamity, while China developed inner strength cultivation, the Dwarfish Empire had evolved a different system of martial arts.

This old man was clearly a powerful martial artist in the Dwarfish Empire. He just happened to appear when they were challenging the dojo in their country. It seemed that this person should be a supporter from the Martial Arts Hall, or else according to what the teapot said, after losing once, they wouldn't come back without preparation.

"Haha, how about it Haven't you learned your lesson" After putting the challenge letter back into the envelope, the middle-aged man chuckled at these Japanese people.

"Director Li, don't talk nonsense! Are you willing to accept the challenge or not!" Upon hearing the words of the middle-aged man, their expressions changed, but then they thought about their purpose for coming and calmed down to say.

"Hmph, since you're looking for death, don’t blame us!"

"Open the door!!!!"

After hearing what the Japanese people said, the middle-aged man snorted coldly before turning around and telling the two young men behind him.

"Yes, Master!" The two young men replied to the middle-aged man and turned to walk towards a vermilion door beside the Chinese Pavilion, slowly opening it.

The middle-aged man, upon seeing the main gate open, waved his hand at the Japanese men and then turned around to walk in.

When these Japanese men saw the middle-aged man enter, a fifty-something-year-old Japanese man looked behind him. Upon spotting the elderly Japanese man there, he nodded at him.

The elderly Japanese man, seeing this nod, quickly maneuvered through the crowd and joined up with the other Japanese men, then walked towards the vermilion gate.

After these Japanese men entered, those around also wanted to follow in but were stopped by young people stationed at the entrance.

Not only is there limited space inside, even if it could accommodate so many people, one wouldn't be allowed to enter freely. After all, whether they win or lose, ordinary folks shouldn’t know about these matters.

The crowd that was blocked from entering dispersed in an instant. Quite a few of them found coffee shops or cold drink stores on the street and took seats there; if they couldn't go inside at least they could wait for the final outcome.

As people were dispersing, Xiao Yu and Jin Xianglin walked towards this vermilion gate.

"Sorry, no entry today. You two please turn back!" Upon seeing Xiao Yu and his party approaching, the young men standing by the gates raised their hands to stop them and said.

Seeing that they were stopped, Jin Xianglin couldn't help but look at Xiao Yu; although he was also a top tycoon, he had no influence whatsoever in places like the Zhonghua Lou.

This was because both parties existed in completely different worlds. No matter whether it was within the realm of martial arts or in terms of power and might, Jin Xianglin could not compare with Hongmen at all; therefore, even he had to follow the rules here.

"Haha. The two of you, brothers. We've come to watch the ceremony and pay our respects!" Upon hearing the young men's words, Xiao Yu bowed slightly with a light laugh.

"Oh" After hearing what Xiao Yu said, the two young men sized him up from head to toe, their expressions filled with doubt.

From his earlier statement, it was clear that Xiao Yu was also someone in the martial world, and most importantly, they were all Chinese. However, what puzzled them was that despite Xiao Yu's and Jin Xianglin's appearance, they didn't seem to be part of any martial sect or group.

"May I ask which sect or school you belong to" Nevertheless, the two men did not neglect their manners and bowed in return as they asked.

Back in the day, their Hongmen had encompassed half of China's martial artists and extraordinary individuals. Many Chinese sects and families were connected with Hongmen. Moreover, when encountering fellow countrymen from the martial world abroad, the Chinese House was always very generous.

After all, for a period of time, the Chinese House served as the representative of China’s martial arts community overseas. Hence, upon hearing that Xiao Yu and his companions were also part of the martial world, they treated them with great courtesy.

"Beijing, Lifespan-Extending Xiao Family!" Upon being asked, Xiao Yu's expression turned serious as he answered.

Hearing this, the two young men quickly stepped aside to let the gate open and allowed Xiao Yu and his companions to enter.

Although they had never heard of the Lifespan-Extending Xiao Family before, considering Xiao Yu's demeanor seemed genuine, and none of them had been to Beijing, so they were unaware of some sects inside China. Therefore, they assumed that it was simply because they hadn't heard of the Xiao family before. In order not to offend anyone, they stepped aside for Xiao Yu and his companions.

Seeing the young men make way, the two of them took a step forward into the red gate.

After entering the gate, there is a large square where many wooden pillars wrapped in iron sheets are erected. On the opposite side of the square stands an ancient building with three stories.

Hanging on the main entrance of this building is a large plaque, upon which three bold and powerful characters read "Zhonghua Lou" (China Tower).

"This is truly the real Zhonghua Lou!" Xiao Yu thought to himself as he looked at the plaque.

Although there are only three words on it, they are far from ordinary. While a person who merely appreciates calligraphy would feel its boldness and power, Xiao Yu and his companions sense an aura, a sharp and piercing aura like that of a sword.

The plaque should be over a hundred years old, yet it still exudes such a powerful aura after all these years. One can imagine the strength of the person who created this aura.

This individual’s strength surely surpasses that of a late-stage Muscle Transformation practitioner; looking at this aura, even if he was slightly inferior to Li Su jun, they were not far apart in terms of strength.

The two did not linger long and stepped into the ancient-style building.

From the outside, it appears as a three-story building, but upon entering, one finds that it is actually only a two-story structure since there’s nothing between the first and second floors. Besides several pillars in the grand hall, there is nothing else inside.

On either side of this hall stand both groups of people facing each other from afar: on one side are those Japanese individuals, while on the other side stands a group of Chinese people led by the middle-aged man they saw earlier outside.

After Xiao Yu and his companions entered the hall, both sides briefly glanced at them before turning back to face each other again.much less tense.The black-clothed man heard the young man's order and showed a reluctant expression before glancing at him."What A-Hu! Don’t forget your position!" The young man, seeing that the black...