Forever Young

Those who came to challenge the dojo were terrified when they saw the first boxer lying on a stretcher like a lump of mud being carried away.

They can challenge the club for money, and they can accept dying in the Octagon Cage, but they don't want to end up like this, neither human nor ghost.

Qing Chen ignored all of this. He knew that the killing intent directed at him had arrived tonight, so he would not show any mercy.

At this moment, an audience member called out Miao Qifeng's name. The popularity of this Fourth District Tigerweight champion was unimaginable. Tonight, half of the audience came specifically for him.

For these viewers, there are new talents every year, but Miao Qifeng is the one who has always stood firm in the Octagon Cage.

Seeing this, the referee shouted, "Now, please welcome the last challenger of the night, the Tigerweight champion of the Fourth District, the eight-time consecutive Tigerweight champion..."

Qing Chen ignored the list of titles and instead silently observed the stands.

Among the boisterous crowd, there were hundreds of people calmly observing themselves, all of whom had come with some purpose, including Kunlun Lu Yuan.

At one point, Qing Chen thought that the forces of the Jiuzhou and the Demon Stamp holders must also be mixed in.

He memorized the faces of these hundreds of people, patiently awaiting the future.

At this very moment, Lin Xiaoxiao, Ye Wan, and Li Dongze, disguised in the crowd, whispered among themselves...

Lin Xiaoxiao at Li Dongze, whose face was indifferent, and said, "Didn't you say that someone was planning to attack Heng Society? How come you're still in the mood to watch the boxing match? I heard from Mother Ye that there's a conglomerate behind this attack on you."

Li Dongze coldly replied, "As long as the conglomerate doesn't step into the limelight, those scoundrels are not worth worrying about. I'm just here to see what someone stronger than me looks like."

Lin Xiaoxiao: "Still can't let go? Look, Mother Ye and I have already let go."

Li Dongze glanced at him sideways. "A man should live his life with the same spirit as the boss. What you can let go of is not life."

Ye Wan slowly said, "You two are bickering, don't drag me into it, thank you."

When Li Dongze said that Qing Chen was stronger than him, he didn't mean that Qing Chen could beat him now, but that he failed to become a knight back then, while Qing Chen survived the ordeal of Heart's Inquiry.

In his eyes, knights were faith, and since Qing Chen could pass the knight's Heart's Inquiry, he was stronger than him.

Not becoming a knight was Li Dongze's lifelong obsession.

He sighed, "Killing his peers is like slaughtering dogs. I was no match for him when I was young. He was truly a genius. Lin Xiaoxiao, you should talk to Qing Chen less in the future. I'm afraid your lazy nature will influence him."

Lin Xiaoxiao's expression changed. "What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean I should talk to him less in the future? Qing Chen and I are on very good terms! Who do you think you are!"

Li Dongze calmly thought for a moment and said, "I am of a higher rank than you."

Lin Xiaoxiao flew into a rage. "You son of a bitch!"

"I am of a higher rank than you."

Lin Xiaoxiao: "..."

These words struck a nerve with Lin Xiaoxiao. He and Ye Wan were still stuck at B-Class and unable to continue their awakening.

Li Dongze, on the other hand, secretly broke through eight years ago, truly a young genius.

At this moment, looking at Miao Qifeng who had just appeared, Mother Ye suddenly said, "There are differences in muscle details and footwork details. This Miao Qifeng has indeed secretly advanced to the Land Cruiser Class."

Of the three, Li Dongze was the highest-ranking, but Ye Wan was the most skilled, so his statement that Miao Qifeng had been promoted to the Land Cruiser Class was absolutely correct.

"Just watch patiently. The boss told us not to get involved," Lin Xiaoxiao said.

Li Dongze scoffed, "I don't need you to remind me."

Miao Qifeng is 1.9 meters tall, a full half head taller than Qing Chen. His muscles are bulging, and he even has to slightly lower his head to enter through the small iron door of the Octagon Cage.

When he stood in front of Qing Chen, for some reason all the viewers felt that the originally powerful young man also appeared somewhat thin and weak.

However, something unexpected happened. Qing Chen ignored Miao Qifeng's menacing gaze and instead walked to the small iron gate and locked the Octagon Cage.

Just now, Qing Chen told the referee not to close the door because it would waste time.

Now, facing a formidable foe, he has chosen to lock the door himself.

The boy, with a calm and indifferent demeanor, did something shocking.

Miao Qifeng calmly said to him, "People die for money, birds die for food, don't blame me."

Qing Chen calmly replied, "I've heard that in the Octagon Cage, every punch is the truth, the answer, a response to your past efforts. Here, only by defeating your opponent can you prove you're stronger than yesterday."

"What do you mean?" Miao Qifeng, puzzled.

Qing Chen said, "Don't think about money and fame in this Octagon Cage; there are too many distracting thoughts."

The next moment, Qing Chen pounced on Miao Qifeng like a tiger and threw a punch.

Suddenly, Qing Chen's arms merged into a door, tightly blocking his head.

This scene felt incredibly familiar to the audience, as the previous scene had started in the same way, but now the roles were reversed.

The moment the two made contact, Qing Chen was thrown backward, his back slamming hard into the barbed wire!

Miao Qifeng displayed astonishing power, and some viewers even noticed that it resembled a battle between Land Cruiser Class.

Inside the private room, Nan Gengchen and the others clenched their fists. They were now certain that Li Changqing had not lied and that Miao Qifeng had indeed secretly received a gene injection!

Li Yinuo suddenly turned to look at Li Changqing: "Aunt, where are the people you arranged? When will they come to rescue him?"

Li Changqing's expression also turned grim, because they could all see the power disparity between Qing Chen and Miao Qifeng, and that Qing Chen could die at any moment.

She said coldly, "Now."

Inside the stands, a young woman with a limp quickly moved toward the Octagon Cage. She was Lao Old Liu, a top fighter under Li Changqing, and she was tasked with protecting Qing Chen's life tonight.

However, just as he was about to move, someone gently placed two fingers on his shoulder from behind. A middle-aged man in a white tracksuit laughed and said, "Don't move, don't turn around, or you'll die."

The Old Liu was stiff all over. He didn't dare to turn around to see who the other person was. He only felt that the two fingers on his shoulder were as heavy as a thousand pounds, making him unable to move!

He couldn't understand what level of strength the person behind him possessed that gave him such a sense of oppression, as if a high mountain was pressing down on him, with snow falling from its summit, ready to avalanche at any moment.

Are they the boy's enemies, and they don't want me to rescue him?

But how did the other person discover that I was mixed in with the crowd?

The Old Liu couldn't understand it.

Li Shutong chuckled and said, "I don't want to kill you. Let's just stay here and watch the boxing match quietly."

After saying that, Li Shutong no longer paid attention to Old Liu, but focused intently on the Octagon Cage. He wanted to see his apprentice break free from his cocoon and transform once again.

When everyone thought Qing Chen might die, only this disciple and master who knew him best blocked all those who wanted to help.

Because it's unnecessary.

Even if Qing Chen really needed to be saved, with Master present, it wouldn't be the outsiders' turn to intervene.

Inside the private room, Li Changqing and the others waited for someone to come to their rescue, but after waiting for a long time, nothing came.

The arrogant second-generation princess turned ashen-faced; she knew someone must be holding back the Old Liu.

Nan Gengchen and Li Tongyun, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly became anxious again.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaotang sat in the VIP001 room next door, waiting for Qing Chen to give her a thumbs-up to signal for help, but she never received it.

Octagon Cage, a similar scene played out again, but Qing Chen was not as disheveled as his former opponents.

The moment his back hit the barbed wire, his back muscles bulged out completely, and the muscles covering his bones and tendons were completely undamaged.

At most, it's just soreness in the back muscles.

Miao Qifeng was somewhat surprised, as he realized that the boy had withstood his full-force attack unscathed.

The instant they made contact, he felt his power transfer to Qing Chen's arms, but it didn't stop there. The arms, like sponges, released the power backward, dissolving it layer by layer from the arms to the waist and then to the legs.

This skill is amazing, but unfortunately Miao Qifeng is Qing Chen's opponent. In this life-or-death Octagon Cage, it is difficult for him to respect an opponent.

Qing Chen had already moved away from the edge of the Octagon Cage; he had to avoid being squeezed into a corner.

When Huang Zixian first reminded him, Qing Chen already had a suspicion that his next opponent might cheat. Now he was absolutely certain that his opponent was definitely a level above him.

This kind of thing is not difficult for him to judge, because he is at the critical point of the peak of E-Class, and those stronger than him must be D-Class!

The spectators in the stands suddenly noticed that Qing Chen had changed from his usual domineering style to a passive defensive stance from the start of this boxing match.

Time passed second by second, and the situation between the two sides remained unchanged. Everyone felt that Miao Qifeng was completely dominating Qing Xiao Tu.

Is there really such a large skill gap between Tigerweight boxers?

These audience members were not professionals, so they didn't immediately know what was happening.

However, at that moment, messages were sent to the phones of all the audience members: Tigerweight champion Miao Qifeng had purchased a dose of Li's Gene Agent seven days ago, and if nothing unexpected happened, the champion had already been promoted to the Land Cruiser Class.

The message was accompanied by more than a dozen photos of Miao Qifeng purchasing gene-enhancing drugs. The message was sent by the official subscription account of Begonia Boxing Gym.

After the message was sent out, only a few people in the boxing ring paid attention to it at first, but it gradually spread more and more.

The stands erupted in uproar. No wonder Miao Qifeng was dominating Qing Chen so thoroughly; it turned out that this Tigerweight champion had already advanced to the Land Cruiser Class!

Everyone knew perfectly well that Qing Xiao Tu's previous display of skill and power already placed him at the peak of the Tigerweight, making him a formidable opponent.

Everyone thought he was the most promising candidate to challenge for the boxing title, and that he was evenly matched with Miao Qifeng.

The reason why Begonia Boxing Gym has so many spectators tonight is because everyone thinks this will be an evenly matched battle of the century!

Therefore, the moment this news revealed the truth, everyone understood that the news was true; otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Qing Xiao Tu was in such a passive position.

Some gamblers who had bet on Qing Chen started shouting and cursing, yelling that Miao Qifeng was shameless.

Some people were shocked when they looked into the Octagon Cage. Even if Miao Qifeng cheated, Qing Xiao Tu could withstand it for ten minutes without falling.

At this moment, Qing Chen felt pain all over his body, just like when he first faced Huang Zixian.

He felt as if he were standing in a torrential downpour, the raindrops gradually extinguishing the fire within him.

Li Shutong watched quietly from the crowd, unmoved.

The Old Liu in front of him dared not move an inch, but Old Liu felt the two fingers on his shoulder gradually tightening.

At that moment, he realized that the person behind him was not Qing Chen's enemy, but a protector.

But he still couldn't understand why the other party hadn't stepped in to save the person.

Inside the private room, Jiang Xiaotang shouted into the communication channel, "Open the Octagon Cage!"

Ji Hao chimed in, "Boss, there are rules of the Jianghu..."

"To hell with the rules! They broke the rules first!" Jiang Xiaotang cursed. "Open the Octagon Cage!"

Upon hearing the command in his earpiece, the referee immediately walked towards the small iron gate, intending to end the boxing match.

However, the next moment, Qing Chen's voice rang out from inside the Octagon Cage: "Don't open it!"

The referee was stunned!

The audience in the front row who could hear Qing Chen's voice were also stunned!

Just when everyone thought Qing Chen was going to die in the Octagon Cage, he still had the energy to observe his surroundings.

When the boy saw the referee coming to stop the game, he actually spoke up to stop him!

No one could see that, despite being exhausted and in pain, the boy's eyes remained clear and his breathing remained steady.

He has abandoned the sensation of pain he feels, wanting only to be a rational and cold hunter.

In the past, Qing Chen might have already given up. After all, when facing an opponent who is a level above him, forcing himself to keep going would only make him unhappy.

But he cannot give up today.

Because Master is watching.

Qing Chen knew very well that his master still had very important things to do and very important people to save.

The only reason the other party stayed here after faking his death was to see if Qing Chen could embark on his journey alone. That was Li Shutong's last wish before resolutely heading towards his ideal.

When Qing Chen was searching for his memories in the middle of the night, he clearly remembered that his opponent was also present at the last boxing match.

Master has always been there.

Therefore, this time Qing Chen insisted on not using Knight True Qi or Autumn Leaf Blade. He wanted to use absolute skill and strength to tell his master that he was ready to travel alone.

He can now walk the longest path of all the shortcuts in the world on his own.

Qing Chen's eyes were lowered, sweat dripped from his chin, and his body was like a machine, stubbornly carrying out his will.

They defended against Miao Qifeng's attacks with utmost precision, down to the smallest detail.

As the saying goes, life should be like a candle, burning brightly from beginning to end!

Those ones

Magnificent.

Magnificent.

The sound of life is in a symphony.

Breathe...

Qing Chen no longer had any distracting thoughts.

Forever Young!

When Qing Chen noticed that Miao Qifeng was gradually losing strength due to the continuous attacks, his breathing rhythm became disordered.

Everyone thinks that the Octagon Cage is a contest of strength and skill, but that's within the human realm.

Between wild beasts, the contest is about patience and timing.

If you want to fight back, now is the time!

Just as Miao Qifeng was about to deliver a heavy punch to Qing Chen's ribs, Qing Chen suddenly ducked and shouted, "Shatter!"

But then Qing Chen mustered all his strength and landed his fist precisely on the inside of Miao Qifeng's knee. His hard finger bones collided with the cartilage inside the knee at point-blank range, and the fragile cartilage and flesh deformed instantly.

With a snap, the opponent fell to the side.

However, Qing Chen did not persist, but quickly distanced himself to give himself time to adjust.

Miao Qifeng just now broke at least two of his ribs.

However, compared to broken ribs, a broken leg is clearly more gruesome.

At this moment, everyone remembered the fierce fighting style that Qing Chen used against Huang Zixian when he first appeared in this Octagon Cage, where they traded lives for each other.

Many boxers stop fighting as hard after improving their skills, which seems to be a curse in the Octagon Cage, where skill and courage are hard to balance.

It seems that in the process of learning techniques, everyone loses their fighting spirit.

However, many people only realized then that although the boy's skills were unparalleled and his strength was at the peak of the Tigerweight, his opponent had always been a ruthless person and had never changed.

The boxing gym, which should have been bustling with activity, suddenly fell silent.

The outcome changed in an instant, leaving everyone somewhat stunned.

Miao Qifeng's right knee is shattered, so from any perspective, he has no chance of winning.

The problem is that Qing Chen defeated Miao Qifeng, thus directly becoming the Tigerweight World Champion.

But now Miao Qifeng is already at the Land Cruiser Class, so how should we judge the fact that Qing Chen defeated him as Tigerweight?

No one has ever won a fight against someone from a higher class in the Octagon Cage before!

Qing Chen is making history!

In the stands, the Old Liu, who had been sitting stiffly, heard the person behind him sneer, "Miao Qifeng, a piece of trash."

Li Shutong put on his act, after all, he couldn't let people know that Qing Chen had such a powerful person protecting him, and his performance was reasonable.

Previously, Old Liu thought that the person behind him might be Qing Chen's protector, but now he was confused again. It turned out that the other party really wanted to stop him from saving people.

Old Liu was a little confused for a moment...

In the private room, Li Yinuo suddenly said to Li Changqing, "Aunt, what do you think of him being the martial arts instructor at our Li family academy? It seems like no one is more suitable than him."

Li Changqing chuckled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking too."

She was a woman who had seen it all. The infighting among the five major conglomerates had never stopped. Number 1 was located in the federal sub-center, at the confluence of three rivers, and was known as the city of spies.

She took over the reins of the Li family, and what kind of struggles hadn't she witnessed?

However, even so, she still felt thrilled watching the fight in the Octagon Cage.

The boy's charm lay not only in his skills and strength, but also in his unwavering character throughout the battle.

At this moment, Qing Chen stood not far from Miao Qifeng, like a fierce beast.

He knew his opponent still had the ability to launch a desperate counterattack, and might even fight to the death.

Miao Qifeng did not cry out. With cold sweat dripping from his forehead, he slowly stood up, clinging to the barbed wire. His right leg hung limply to the ground, his knee clearly fractured.

He looked at Qing Chen, who was covered in wounds, and gave a bitter laugh, "You have more patience than I do. All my attacks were less fatal than this one."

Qing Chen remained silent.

Miao Qifeng asked, "How did you know that my right leg was injured before?"

Qing Chen remained silent, because there was no need for idle chatter in the Octagon Cage.

"I surrender," Miao Qifeng shouted. "I surrender! I'm retiring from the boxing ring from this day forward, never to return. Give me a way out!"

Qing Chen was stunned. No one expected that this Tigerweight Champion, who had been the champion for eight consecutive years, would choose to end his professional career by conceding defeat!

Immediately afterwards, the audience who bet on Qing Chen began to cheer, while the audience who bet on Miao Qifeng began to curse!

The losers' tickets were thrown into the air like rain, and then drifted into the Octagon Cage with the flow of breath.

Someone shouted, "Kill Miao Qifeng!"

"Kill Miao Qifeng!"

A new king must be crowned with the blood of the old king.

But Qing Chen didn't kill Miao Qifeng. Instead, he looked towards the stands. It seemed that the victory itself was nothing to be happy about. He just wanted to tell his master that he could rest assured.

He can indeed start his own life now.

But at that moment, taking advantage of the moment he turned his head, Miao Qifeng suddenly lunged forward with one leg!

It's important to understand that there's no such thing as admitting defeat in this Octagon Cage; the winner lives, the loser dies.

Unless the loser falls to the ground and loses the ability to fight, the winner must not let go. As for whether the loser can keep his life, that depends on the winner's mood.

Miao Qifeng knew that with a broken leg, he couldn't win by normal means. He also knew that Qing Chen was a newcomer to the boxing ring and might not know the rules!

He took a gamble, betting that Qing Chen would be distracted after winning, and he was right.

This turn of events stunned everyone. When the audience saw Qing Chen looking towards the stands, they all thought the match was over, but they didn't expect Miao Qifeng to have not given up.

Although it's shameless to do this, it still counts if you win!

Miao Qifeng first cheated by hiding his level, and then pretended to admit defeat. If he doesn't leave City No. 18 immediately today, his whole family will probably die.

But...

The moment Miao Qifeng held his breath and lunged into the air, he was astonished to see that Qing Chen had turned to look at him at some point, as if the boy had been waiting for him all along.

At one point, Miao Qifeng had a sudden realization.

Knowing he couldn't win, he feigned surrender. The boy, fearing he would fight to the death, deliberately pretended to be careless, enticing him to make a reckless move.

At this moment, he was flying through the air and had no way to change direction, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

But then Qing Chen took a small step to the right, letting Miao Qifeng fly past him.

The boy retracted his fist as if drawing a bow, and in a flash, he threw another punch, which struck Miao Qifeng's left ribs hard, breaking his ribs and piercing his heart from his lungs!

With a thud, Miao Qifeng fell heavily to the ground and remained silent.

Qing Chen exhaled a breath of stale air.

This was the first time he had killed someone in the Octagon Cage, but it wasn't his first murder.

For the young man on his long journey, Miao Qifeng was nothing more than an insignificant scene.

The boy stood alone in the Octagon Cage, and the audience in the stands cheered again. Even the gamblers who had bet on Miao Qifeng sincerely admired Qing Chen's calmness and resourcefulness!

Li Shutong watched proudly from the stands. He looked at Qing Chen's youthful figure and felt somewhat grateful that the other person had come this far to help him recall the courage to make a move he would never regret.

He looked at the Octagon Cage, as if he were still a young man, just like Qing Chen, stepping into the boxing ring.

Everything seems like it was just yesterday; Forever Young.

Li Shutong's last wish before pursuing his ideals was fulfilled.

Old Liu felt the fingers pressing on his shoulder finally disappear, but he still didn't dare to turn around.

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