Another Match

The entire venue was silent, all eyes on Su Ti.

Demon Mountain's corpse lay on the ground. Although no one had officially declared it, the outcome was undoubtedly decided.

Li Zong looked at the blood drops on the top of his shoe, his face shifting between expressions.

But Long Yuanzheng was beaming, laughing heartily as he stood up from his chair.

"President Li, the winner has been decided, aren't you going to announce it?"

Hearing this, he looked up again at Demon Mountain's mangled corpse and Su Ti standing beside it.

At this moment, Li Zong's emotions surged and churned – anger, unwillingness, and confusion were all present, but he forcibly suppressed them.

He took a deep breath and said,

"I announce that the winner of this duel is Su Ti of the Dragon Gate Martial Hall."

As soon as these words were spoken, the previously silent venue erupted in an uproar.

Among these people, some were surprised by the final result given the vast difference in physique, some were amazed by the spectacle of Ancient Martial Arts clashing, and even more were impressed by the strength of the Dragon Gate Martial Hall and wanted to make connections.

In short, the victor is king. Since the Dragon Gate Martial Hall won this match, its standing in the hearts of the spectators was now higher than that of the Death Fist Society.

"Su Ti, well done!"

After the match ended, Long Yuanzheng brought his three disciples over to Su Ti, a smile on his face. Ignoring Su Ti's blood-stained body, he heavily patted his shoulder.

"You really gave your master a scare today. You quietly entered the Inner Refinement Stage..."

Speaking of this, as if he was closer and sensed something, Long Yuanzheng's eyelids twitched, and deep shock appeared in his pupils.

"You're actually... Second Layer."

He didn't say the last sentence but swallowed it.

Su Ti looked at his expression and knew that he had seen through it. Since Long Yuanzheng had seen through Demon Mountain's cultivation before, Su Ti didn't intend to hide it from him and nodded slightly towards Long Yuanzheng.

Long Yuanzheng's eyes flickered with unconcealed surprise.

"This is really... Let's talk about it when we get back."

At first, he only thought Su Ti had just entered the Inner Refinement Stage. He didn't expect the other party to already be at the Inner Refinement Second Layer. Long Yuanzheng was no longer just surprised, but rather horrified.

However, this was not the place to talk, so Long Yuanzheng subconsciously wanted to take Su Ti back.

And just at this moment.

"Hall Master Long, truly a famous teacher produces outstanding disciples."

From a distance, Li Zong walked over with his two sons, cupping his fists in greeting, but there was no hint of congratulation in his eyes, only coldness.

Seeing his appearance, Long Yuanzheng also felt a bad premonition and snorted coldly.

"Li Zong, what else do you want? Things have reached this point, you're not still unconvinced, are you?"

"Hall Master Long is joking. Whether it's Hall Master Long's strength or your disciple's strength, I, Li Zong, am completely convinced."

Li Zong forced a smile.

Convinced my ass!

Not only did he fail to kill Su Ti in public and avenge his son, but instead Demon Mountain was beaten into a pulp, causing the Death Fist Society to lose face in front of everyone. How could he be convinced?!

Not only was he not convinced, but the killing intent in his heart towards Su Ti grew even deeper! He wished he could strike now and kill him!

Because this was not just a simple matter of avenging his son, it also concerned the face of the Death Fist Society!

The most important thing for those in the underworld is face. With face, everyone will respect and fear you. If he loses face in front of so many people today and doesn't get it back, how can he stand his ground?!

As for Long Yuanzheng...

Heh heh.

If Long Yuanzheng were truly a powerful figure with heaven-shattering strength, let alone causing trouble a second time, Li Zong would have endured it the first time!

He had been in the jianghu for so many years. If a young son died, didn't he still have two older sons? There was no need to go for a mutual destruction.

But although Long Yuanzheng's strength was stronger than his, it was only slightly stronger, and his influence was weaker than his in all aspects. This made it impossible for Li Zong to swallow this anger!

Therefore, after Demon Mountain's death, Li Zong was not only unconvinced, but his desire for revenge grew even stronger. He was determined to get back all the face he had lost!

At this moment, he spoke with a smile on his lips, but his eyes were full of coldness.

"Hall Master Long, this time your disciple killed Demon Mountain. Although my second son and I are convinced, my eldest son is not."

As soon as these words were spoken, receiving a signal from his father, Li Mingsheng, who was behind Li Zong, stepped forward and cupped his fists, saying,

"Hall Master Long, I stand by what I said last time. I want to challenge your disciple!"

After speaking, without waiting for Long Yuanzheng's reply, Li Mingsheng turned to face the many guests and directly said loudly,

"The Dragon Gate Martial Hall is incredibly strong, killing Demon Mountain, an A-Class Boxer under our Death Fist Society, in a fair duel. Their skills are superb and truly admirable!"

"I, Li Mingsheng, am the son of the President of the Death Fist Society. Although my strength is not as great as Demon Mountain's, I still want to challenge this Brother Su Ti again. For no other reason than for everyone to witness the splendor of Ancient Martial Arts!"

Li Mingsheng was completely talking nonsense. If he was weaker than Demon Mountain, let alone the people from the Dragon Gate Martial Hall, even among the audience present, the vast majority who knew his background wouldn't believe it.

However, for the audience, they didn't care about these things at all.

Although they were powerful and influential figures, the fact that they were sitting here watching this kind of death match meant that fundamentally, they were a group of thrill-seekers who craved blood and combat. What did they care about the grudges between the Dragon Gate Martial Hall and the Death Fist Society?

They had bought tickets to watch a show. Hearing that there was another fight to see, they immediately showed excitement and waved their fists.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

"The Dragon Gate Martial Hall is a golden brand, surely they won't be afraid to accept, right?!"

"Fight again!"

Hearing the crowd's discussion and jeering, Long Yuanzheng's face completely fell.

"Li Zong, are you trying to break ties with me?"

Li Zong met his gaze, completely unafraid.

"Hall Master Long, in the martial world, one cannot help oneself. Your disciple and my son must compete to determine who is superior."

"Heh, since you've said so, then I'll determine who is superior with you first!"

Long Yuanzheng's body shook, his muscles visibly swelled a circle, and an invisible airflow exploded, blowing the dust within a two-meter radius into a circle.

He slightly raised his hands, assuming an inhaling stance!

Li Zong's pupils contracted at this sight, and his expression changed.

"Golden Python Transformation Dragon Technique! Long Yuanzheng, for the sake of this disciple who just joined a few days ago, are you really going to fight me?!"

"Li Zong, stop talking nonsense. Let me witness the power of your Black Death Fist!"

As he spoke, visible white air currents flowed into Long Yuanzheng's mouth and nostrils. His voice became deep and full of pressure, and his body continuously swelled and grew larger, even his loose martial arts uniform was stretched high.

Li Zong's expression changed rapidly at this sight. The Golden Python Transformation Dragon Technique was not an ordinary martial art; it was Long Yuanzheng's signature skill. To use it in front of so many people, was he crazy?!

"Long Yuanzheng, don't you know the rules of the Martial Arts Committee?!"

"Stop talking nonsense, let's fight."

Long Yuanzheng spoke indifferently, his eyes already faintly golden, revealing a sense of coldness.

Seeing that Long Yuanzheng was still growing larger, Li Zong's expression turned fierce. Today would likely not end well.

Long Yuanzheng's fighting stance clearly showed that he was forcing him to retract his words in front of so many people.

But who was Li Zong? The president of the Death Fist Society, the biggest gang leader in several surrounding cities, who had built his fortune through bravery and fighting. Long Yuanzheng was trying to be tough with him, but he wasn't made of mud!

If Long Yuanzheng could disregard the rules of the Martial Arts Committee and forcefully use this level of martial art in public, then when it came to being ruthless, they would see who was more ruthless!

Boom!

Li Zong suddenly slapped his chest, and black blood vessels quickly spread up his neck, covering his entire face.

Li Zong raised his head again, and even the whites of his eyes were filled with dark blood vessels. Black, twisting veins bulged on his face and neck, and his entire person became as ferocious as a devil.

Limit-breaking martial art, Black Death Fist!

Seeing Li Zong use this move, Long Yuanzheng burst into laughter. His muscles bulged, and his clothes suddenly burst!

Visible white air flowed into his nasal cavity, just like a dragon inhaling. Long Yuanzheng's muscles also swelled like they were being inflated, and his joints began to pop. His entire body actually started to grow taller, combined with the swelling of his muscles, he began to expand rapidly like the Hulk transforming!

Limit-breaking martial art, Golden Python Transformation Dragon Technique!

A scene with immense visual impact, carrying an incredibly terrifying aura, rushed forward!

Seeing this scene, Li Mingsheng, Li Minggui, as well as Yao Juan, Wang Gengyuan, Yan Jun, and others felt their mouths dry and their feet began to unconsciously retreat.

Li Minggui's eyes were filled with fear. He was well-informed. Although his martial arts level was not as high as Li Mingsheng's, he knew the most among everyone present, and therefore he was the most fearful.

Crazy, truly crazy.

To actually use this level of martial art in public!

No matter what happened next, it was already beyond his control. If he had known Long Yuanzheng was this crazy, he should have tried to dissuade Li Zong, but now it was too late.

And just when he thought things were getting out of hand.

"Master, I accept his challenge."

As soon as these words were spoken, Long Yuanzheng's aura relaxed, and everyone, including Li Zong, showed a relieved expression, but then...

Crackling sounds.

Long Yuanzheng's body expanded even faster!

"Su Ti, don't worry about your master. If I, Long Yuanzheng, cannot protect you today, then I am unworthy of being your master!"

Long Yuanzheng's words were filled with anger, but Su Ti did not stop advising him.

"It's okay, Master. One always needs an opponent to push oneself to grow. If Li Mingsheng wants to fight me, I'll fight him. And I might not be completely without a chance of winning..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Long Yuanzheng's expanding movement suddenly stopped.

He suddenly thought of Su Ti's Inner Refinement Second Layer level. From the Tongli Stage to the Inner Refinement Second Layer in one week, a possibility was about to emerge in his mind.

If it was that possibility, although Su Ti wouldn't win, it was no wonder he was so confident...

Thinking of this, Long Yuanzheng's eyes flickered, and he retracted his aura. He exhaled a breath of white air, his joints crackled back into place, and he returned to his normal physique.

Seeing this, Li Zong also breathed a sigh of relief, retracted his stance, and the black blood vessels disappeared, returning to his normal appearance.

"Dragon Gate Master, your disciple said he'd accept this himself. I didn't force him."

"Shut up!" Long Yuanzheng low-growled, then looked at Su Ti.

"Su Ti, how do you want to accept?"

Li Zong wasn't angry at being rebuffed. Now that Su Ti had accepted, he didn't want to provoke Long Yuanzheng too much.

Su Ti looked at Li Zong and said,

"Two conditions. First, the appearance fee is still ten million."

"I agree."

Li Zong agreed to the first condition without even thinking.

"Second, the match will be in a month, and you can concede."

"This..."

"What, you're so eager to have Li Mingsheng beat me to death in the ring? Do you think I'd accept another death match?"

Su Ti sneered at Li Zong. He had the modifier, but he wasn't blindly arrogant. He wasn't actually confident about this second match; he just didn't want Long Yuanzheng to make things irreparable for him.

As soon as he said this, Long Yuanzheng also cast a threatening look at Li Zong.

Li Zong's brows furrowed. Long Yuanzheng had already shown his stance. This challenge from Li Mingsheng to Su Ti was clearly the strong bullying the weak, and Su Ti had no chance of winning.

If it were changed back to a death match, it would be obvious that he intended to kill Su Ti right in front of Long Yuanzheng. Judging by Long Yuanzheng's willingness to use the Golden Python Transformation Dragon Technique just now, Long Yuanzheng would absolutely not tolerate such a thing happening. At that time, he might even unleash his full power and fight him directly in public. If that happened... it would be troublesome.

Li Zong's expression flickered between cloudy and clear. After clenching his fists for a moment, he finally relaxed them.

Even if it's not a death match, winning a round and making the Dragon Gate Martial Hall lose face is good too.

Su Ti accepting the match was actually a step back.

Li Zong really didn't want to agree to such conditions, but he had no better option now. Although he was unwilling, unless he wanted to go all out and risk everything, he could only take a step back.

"Alright, I agree."