Siege

Hong Qigong was struggling to hold on in the arena.

Huang Yaoshi suddenly sighed, "The old beggar is going to lose. He took Ouyang Feng's fully charged Toad Skill head-on, and now he has no strength left. Defeat is only a matter of time."

Huang Rong was shocked to hear this. "What?"

Guo Jing also watched the battle in the arena, his heart filled with anxiety. "The two people in the arena are both top-tier masters of our time. One acts righteously, while the other bullies others with his strength. This shows that martial arts themselves are neither good nor evil; it all depends on the person using them. If one does good, the stronger the martial arts, the greater the good. If one does evil, the stronger the martial arts, the greater the evil."

As dusk approached, the sun was becoming quite blinding where everyone was located. The movements of the two combatants began to blur.

But from afar, the sounds of their fists and palms colliding, as well as their shouts, could be heard, causing their hearts to pound.

Suddenly, Huang Rong shouted, "Ouyang Feng, my Guo brother agreed with you by striking palms, sparing your life three times. Yet, you still bully me with your strength. You are untrustworthy, not even as good as an unknown rookie in the martial arts world. How dare you claim the title of 'The First Under Heaven'?"

Ouyang Feng was furious, but he immediately realized this was Huang Rong's trick, intended to make him angry and ashamed. If his internal energy became even slightly impure, he would immediately be defeated by Hong Qigong. Thus, he chose to ignore her words.

He decided to stop playing tricks with Hong Qigong and overpower him with brute force. With one strike carrying immense power, he sent Hong Qigong sliding backward three to four meters on the ground, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Ouyang Feng wasn't foolish. Hong Qigong was merely at the moment between his old strength fading and new strength emerging, and he was being suppressed. If he didn't seize this opportunity to defeat Hong Qigong completely, the situation could easily be reversed.

At this moment, if Ouyang Feng charged forward and struck Hong Qigong, Hong Qigong would likely be finished.

However, Guo Jing suddenly jumped out and blocked Hong Qigong.

Ouyang Feng sneered at this, "We agreed to a one-on-one duel. Are you trying to cheat?"

Guo Jing replied, "My master was delayed in his studies for two years due to his internal energy recovery. Otherwise, how could he have lost to you? We really shouldn't have spared you three times back then."

Ouyang Feng had committed countless wicked deeds throughout his life, but he always stood by his word, never going back on his promises. He had always taken pride in this. When the person involved brought this up, his ears couldn't help but feel a little warm.

Huang Rong called out again, "You are known as Western Venom, and your treacherous actions are to be expected. But to ask a junior to spare your life three times has already made you lose all face. And yet, you still go back on your word to a junior? You truly make the heroes of the martial arts world laugh themselves silly. Ouyang Feng, Ouyang Feng, there is one thing that truly no one in the world can match you in, and that is being the number one shameless person!"

Although Ouyang Feng felt a bit embarrassed, it was nothing compared to his life's pursuits.

He then said, "I am called Western Venom, so isn't it natural for me to be treacherous and despicable! As for you, the daughter of Eastern Heretic and the disciple of Northern Beggar, you don't understand the rules of the martial arts world by interfering in someone else's duel. Heh heh, if this were to get out, you wouldn't be much more noble than I am."

Guo Jing said, "Master Qiu Chuji once said that the words 'trust' and 'righteousness' have distinctions between great trust and great righteousness, and minor trust and minor righteousness. If one sacrifices great integrity for personal minor trust or righteousness, then it cannot be considered trust or righteousness. Although my master agreed to a one-on-one duel with you, if you were to harm my master and then roam the world unchecked, how many good people would suffer at your hands? In the past, I didn't understand the true meaning of 'trust' and 'righteousness,' which led me to do many foolish things."

Huang Rong also picked up the Dog Beating Staff and stood with Guo Jing.

Seeing this situation from afar, Huang Yaoshi was also at a loss. He cursed inwardly, "This was supposed to be a fair duel, with fate deciding the outcome. But with Guo kid's interference, what has it become!"

Seeing his daughter also entering the fray, and feeling Ouyang Feng's mocking gaze upon him, he also felt a bit awkward.

Huang Rong shouted, "To deal with someone so despicable, shameless, and ungrateful, there's no need to talk about trust. Let's attack him together."

As soon as she finished speaking, she led Guo Jing towards Ouyang Feng.

Taking advantage of the verbal sparring between Huang Rong, Guo Jing, and Ouyang Feng, Hong Qigong had recovered somewhat and had regained some strength to fight.

He didn't say anything to his two disciples who had broken the rules. As they said, what trust could there be with such a person?

Besides, he had saved Ouyang Feng at sea without holding any grudges, only to be bitten by a strange snake on his back and then struck by his powerful palm, nearly costing him his life. He had been in recovery for nearly two years before he started to get better. That was the greatest defeat and the most perilous encounter of his life. How could this revenge not be taken?

He immediately joined his two disciples, surrounding and attacking Ouyang Feng.

Ouyang Feng suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha... The old beggar usually acts so righteous, but it turns out he's just as shameless. Hmph! So what if you don't follow the rules? What am I afraid of? Bring it on!"

He shouted and placed his hands on the ground, inverting his body.

Hong Qigong was immediately startled, thinking to himself, "What strange move is this? I've never seen it before."

But despite his confusion, he still had to fight. He unleashed "Shocking the World," the most powerful move in the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, towards Ouyang Feng.

Guo Jing wasn't idle either. He fought alongside Hong Qigong, using the Empty Clarity Fist in his left hand and Dragon Ascending to Heaven in his right.

Huang Rong picked up a Dog Beating Staff and stayed on the periphery, ready to deliver a fierce blow to Ouyang Feng at the opportune moment.

Ouyang Feng found it extremely difficult to defend against the attacks from Hong Qigong and Guo Jing. They had already fought for more than ten rounds.

Guo Jing used his "Serpentine Flip" Lightness Skill to entangle with Ouyang Feng. This was a lightness skill movement from the Nine Yin Manual. The imagery was... well, let's not even mention it. To put it bluntly, it involved rolling and tumbling on the ground, which was quite ungraceful, but this lightness skill was excellent for dodging attacks.

Hong Qigong struck towards Ouyang Feng's head with a palm. Ouyang Feng, not foolish enough to ignore it, first dealt with the troublesome Guo Jing. He raised his hands upwards, intending to block the descending palm.

Unexpectedly, Hong Qigong suddenly changed his palm into a claw, firmly grabbing Ouyang Feng's wrists. Although Guo Jing wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, his combat intuition was incredibly sharp, and he took the opportunity to restrain Ouyang Feng's legs.

Huang Rong, from the periphery, finally saw her chance. She swiftly used the tip of the Dog Beating Staff to strike Ouyang Feng's vital pressure points.

Seeing that Ouyang Feng was immobilized by the pressure point attack, Hong Qigong and Guo Jing breathed a sigh of relief and slightly loosened their grip.

Just as a look of joy appeared on their faces, Ouyang Feng suddenly exerted his strength, instantly shaking off Guo Jing and Hong Qigong. Then, he unleashed a Toad Skill directly at Huang Rong, who was standing triumphantly in front of him.

Even without charging, the Toad Skill, while not reaching its terrifying 200% power, could still deliver 150% palm force with each strike due to Ouyang Feng's accumulated power.

Huang Rong's martial arts were basically cultivated through talent, and she never put in much effort. While she was very powerful against weaker opponents, she had nothing impressive to show against true masters. She couldn't dodge the incoming palm strike. At this moment, her last thought was: Is this how it ends? Guo brother!

The situation happened too suddenly. Guo Jing and Hong Qigong were thrown aside and hadn't even reacted.

Still airborne and flying backward, Guo Jing noticed Ouyang Feng's strike towards Huang Rong. He was terrified and anxious, but it was too late to rescue her. He could only watch as Huang Rong perished before his eyes.

Lin Chaoying's maid was actually the top master of the era, but she was killed by Ouyang Feng. This was the consequence of taking such a loss.