Martial Arts No Matter How High, One Finger Lays Them Down

"Noisy!"

This punch speed couldn't even compare to Qingyao the Demoness's pounce. Li Bai didn't even look, reaching out to grab the opponent's fist and pressing down gently.

The short, stout dark-skinned boy's face turned from red to white. Gritting his teeth, he was still involuntarily forced to crouch even lower. He absolutely hadn't expected this refined young man to possess such terrifying brute strength, making it impossible for him to resist.

Even with a hundred refusals, the short, stout dark-skinned boy had no choice but to yelp in pain as his fist was grabbed and forcefully twisted towards the ground. He was forced into a half-kneeling position on the ground in an incredibly humiliating pose, just short of needing a voiceover for "Conquer."

The crowd that had squeezed together quickly parted, their exclamations of surprise continuous.

The difference in their auras was clear for all to see.

"Doctor Li, what is this?"

Xiao Wei stared at Li Bai, dumbfounded. She recognized the short, stout dark-skinned boy as a senior student from Tianlan Jidao Hall. His strength was not much inferior to that of an ordinary martial arts coach at Yongling Martial Arts Fitness Center. To see him kneel so effortlessly was truly unbelievable.

"Who are you?"

The short, stout dark-skinned boy howled, baring his teeth. His expression was ferocious, and he still hadn't given up resisting. However, his fist had lost all feeling. The immense strength rendered him unable to use his power, and he could only passively endure.

Li Bai said calmly, "Me? I specialize in treating all kinds of stubbornness!"

Pfft!

Xiao Wei couldn't help but burst into laughter, remembering his self-introduction that morning in the general manager's office.

Even Xiao Jiangnan, who was confronting others, couldn't help but turn his head. His stern expression softened into a smile, and he nodded at Li Bai.

"Doctor Li, please wait a moment. I'll handle this right away."

"Doctor? Where did such a master come from? Xiao Jiangnan, I didn't expect your Yongling Martial Arts Fitness Center to be so full of hidden talents, having such a master. Even with a master helping you, I'm determined to challenge this gym today!"

A middle-aged man with a mustache standing in front of Xiao Jiangnan glanced at Li Bai, sneered, and then added, "Young man, if you don't want trouble, you'd best let him go."

The terrifying force from the fist forcibly twisted his bones and muscles. The short, stout dark-skinned boy's face turned pale, and sweat beads the size of soybeans constantly broke out. He had completely lost the ability to resist.

"Director Xiao, did you call the police?"

Li Bai still showed no intention of letting go.

"What?"

Xiao Jiangnan was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile. "Calling them won't help!"

If calling the police helped, would these guys from Tianlan Jidao Hall dare to come and challenge them repeatedly?

For minor troubles that didn't constitute major cases, the police were often unable to intervene even if they wanted to.

"Just say there's a mentally ill person causing trouble here."

Li Bai's calm tone carried an unspoken authority.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you call us mentally ill!"

The middle-aged man with the mustache had a fiery temper. He immediately abandoned Xiao Jiangnan and charged straight at Li Bai.

He intended to teach this arrogant, so-called doctor a lesson.

Li Bai said righteously, "I'm a psychiatrist. Don't worry, I can give you a certificate!"

He was truly feeling proud!

You want to act like thugs?

Let me show you who the biggest thug in the world is!

A psychiatrist isn't interested in other organs of a patient, only the brain.

You idiot, daring to attack a psychiatrist, where's your brain?

The Tianlan Jidao Hall students who had come to cause trouble parted to the sides, clearing a path for the mustachioed middle-aged man.

"An'an, call the police. Do as Doctor Li said. Gao Jie, your opponent is me!"

Li Bai's words resonated deeply with Xiao Jiangnan. Seeing that Gao Jie, the head coach of Tianlan Jidao Hall, was charging towards Doctor Li, he quickly followed, launching a cannon fist directly at Li Bai's back.

The panicked receptionist immediately picked up the phone and swiftly dialed the emergency number 110.

"So you finally dare to make a move!"

Just as Xiao Jiangnan was one step away from Gao Jie, the latter suddenly spun around. His thick, sturdy left leg chopped forward like a battle axe towards the former.

The middle-aged man with the mustache was waiting for Xiao Jiangnan to catch up and stop him.

This perfectly suited his plan to kill two birds with one stone. If he won, he could not only damage Yongling Martial Arts Fitness Center's reputation but also allow Tianlan Jidao Hall to quickly establish itself in the Huxi City martial arts scene.

Even if the police came to mediate, they would likely smooth things over under the pretext of a brawl between both sides. After all, in the eyes of the law, mob violence and intentional provocation were different.

Of course, if the people from Yongling Martial Arts Fitness Center acted like cowards and refused to fight, that would also play right into Tianlan Jidao Hall's hands.

A cowardly martial arts fitness center wouldn't attract quality students. There was no more direct and effective way to strike at an opponent than through challenging their gym.

The world is treacherous; this is how it is.

The opponent's prepared counterattack left Xiao Jiangnan's move incomplete. Using the remaining momentum, he changed his stance, ducked, and swept the leg at the lower body, avoiding the nearly grazing spinning kick.

"Watch your feet!"

However, Gao Jie, the head coach of Tianlan Jidao Hall, didn't stop his assault. Using his right foot, which was his center of gravity, he pushed off and leaped into the air. His legs moved like a howling windmill; after his left leg missed, his right leg followed, kicking towards Xiao Jiangnan's head.

The transition from a spinning back kick to a consecutive double-leg kick was a dazzling change of pace that drew gasps from the crowd.

It was clear that the head coach of Tianlan Jidao Hall was skilled in Taekwondo kicking techniques.

Xiao Jiangnan roared, unleashing his Eight Extremities Mantis Fist's "Mountain Lean" technique. Opening his stance, he combined six forces, his muscles bulging beneath his high-quality light blue shirt as he charged directly at Gao Jie, giving him no chance to launch his storm-like fierce offensive.

Once the Taekwondo techniques gained momentum, the wide-ranging leg skills would be relentless. Xiao Jiangnan employed the Eight Extremities Fist, his steps like wading through mud, his stance stable and solid, engaging in close-quarters combat with his opponent like a shadow.

Their fists and feet met with continuous dull thuds, and gusts of wind scattered outwards, forcing the surrounding students from both schools to retreat repeatedly, gradually leaving Li Bai and the short, stout black kid from Tianlan Jidao Hall in the ring.

Seeing Xiao Jiangnan and Gao Jie, who were fiercely exchanging blows, getting closer, Jin Zhouyi's face was filled with terror. He shouted repeatedly, "Let me go, hurry up and let me go!"

He was just an untrained student; either of those two could put him in bed for half a year with a single move. He didn't want to be caught in the crossfire.

"No!"

Li Bai remained calm, his feet unmoving.

Who even is this guy? Jin Zhouyi despaired.

"Get out of the way!"

Xiao Wei, who had also retreated to a safe distance, yelled at Li Bai. She couldn't afford to be distracted while her brother was fighting the head coach of Tianlan Jidao Hall.

Gao Jie's peripheral vision caught sight of Li Bai and his student still standing in the ring. A cold smile touched his lips as he subtly pulled Xiao Jiangnan closer, step by step.

Just then, a tall and stout student from Tianlan Jidao Hall suddenly rushed out from the crowd, raising a fist the size of a sandbag and smashing it fiercely towards the back of Li Bai's head.

Seeing this, Xiao Wei accelerated with all her might, leaping up and kicking towards the sneak attacker. However, before her foot could even touch the tall and stout student from Tianlan Jidao Hall, he vanished into thin air.

A commotion erupted from outside the ring. They saw Li Bai, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, casually tilt his head. The tall and stout student from Tianlan Jidao Hall's punch missed. Before he could react, Li Bai grabbed his wrist and sent him flying.

A human bear weighing over two hundred pounds crashing to the ground was quite a spectacle.

BOOM! The entire ground shook violently.

"Ah..."

Jin Zhouyi's vision went black. He saw a fellow student fall from the sky, a heart-wrenching scream tearing through the air, nearly making him vomit his undigested dinner.

Gao Jie evaded Xiao Jiangnan with a side-step triple kick, then raised his fists and unexpectedly smashed them towards Li Bai without any warning. The distance between them was less than a step.

His bulging fists were about to collide heavily with Li Bai's chest. Gao Jie smugly waited to witness the fear and panic in his opponent's eyes. However, all he saw was a calmness as deep as an abyss.

His heart skipped a beat for no reason, and a chill ran down his spine.

Not good!

Snap!

A seemingly casual finger snap reached his ears. The world before Gao Jie's eyes instantly went dark. His last shred of consciousness allowed him to see his own students staring at him with wide eyes, their mouths agape as if screaming.

What happened?

The head coach of Tianlan Jidao Hall couldn't comprehend it before losing consciousness.

One short and stout, one tall and stout, two students from Tianlan Jidao Hall lay piled up like sandbags, while Head Coach Gao Jie remained in a final pose of "Overlord Lifting a Cauldron," sprawled at Li Bai's feet.

The psychiatrist hadn't moved half a step from beginning to end.

"Doctor Li, what is this?"

The brief exchange had nearly exhausted Xiao Jiangnan's strength. Panting heavily, he stared dumbfoundedly at Li Bai's feet.

"Martial arts!"

Great Demon Li replied with an unquestionable tone, telling a blatant lie with his eyes open.