Glory in Defeat
The largest Martial Practice Ground arena in the Inner Sect.
A large crowd had gathered outside the arena.
The disciples from each hall gathered in twos and threes, their eyes fixed on the two figures walking towards the center of the arena.
Song Qinglin walked ahead, and after reaching the opposite side of the Martial Practice Ground, he stopped and turned to look at Zhou Zhong: "Junior Brother Zhou, today's events Non-Self intention, but resource allocation is related to the rise and fall of the entire school, and I will not hold back."
Zhou Zhong stopped opposite him, facing him directly. "No need for further words."
The Black Tortoise Hall disciples were silent for a moment, then someone whispered, "Senior Brother Zhou knew the difference in cultivation levels, but he still went for the sake of the Black Tortoise Hall's reputation."
Then another voice rang out. "Our Chief Disciple senior brother is fighting for the Black Tortoise Hall. Win or lose, he is our Chief Disciple."
The sound wasn't loud, but everyone in the Black Tortoise Hall heard it.
The Azure Dragon Hall side was relaxed, with Sun Hong leaning against a pillar by the sidelines. "We might as well just admit defeat and save time."
This remark drew a laugh from Song Qinglin's followers, who echoed his sentiment.
A fierce battle between the two was about to erupt.
Song Qinglin mobilized his inner True Essence and took a step, each step carrying a heavy momentum.
The Azure Dragon Hall specializes in martial arts.
Internal energy Azure Dragon Origin-Returning Art Technique; Fist technique Azure Dragon Sky-Splitting Fist.
Even outside of Cangwu Prefecture, these Four Halls Martial Arts are extremely powerful Martial Arts complementary.
Song Qinglin slowly clenched his right hand into a fist, his starting stance already in motion— Azure Dragon Sky-Splitting Fist: Cloud- Cloudbreaker!
The Initial Glance of Martial Arts can master this style means that they can use this fist technique.
The fist shot out, accompanied by a gust of wind, aiming straight for Zhou Zhong's chest.
Zhou Zhong crossed his palms in front of him, with the edges of his palms slightly outward. He lowered his center of gravity and gripped the ground with his feet— Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm: Mountain-Supporting!
This is also the first move achieved through Initial Glance.
The fist and palm collided with a muffled thud, and Zhou Zhong's foot slammed into the ground to steady himself. Song Qinglin's punch was blocked, but he didn't stop. His second punch followed immediately, still a powerful Cloudbreaker, but with an even more cunning angle and deeper force.
Zhou Zhong made no unnecessary movements, continuing to use the Mountain-Supporting to block the attack. Even with the difference in cultivation levels between them, Zhou Zhong managed to defend himself using this move.
Ten moves, twenty moves, thirty moves!
Song Qinglin Cloudbreaker a barrage of punches, each one denser and heavier than the last. The wind from his punches swept across the ground, raising a thin layer of dust, as if trying to press all the air in the entire Martial Practice Ground onto Zhou Zhong.
Zhou Zhong's Mountain-Supporting remained firmly in place, his palms steady in front of him, and he did not retreat even half a step. However, each time he received a punch, a dull thud reverberated throughout his body.
The Black Tortoise Hall disciples' hair and clothes were being blown about by the aftershocks of the battle.
When they reached the fiftieth move, someone shouted, "Good!" It was as if a long-suppressed emotion had finally found a place to be expressed.
Song Qinglin withdrew half of his move, a thought flashing through his mind.
He originally thought it would be over in a few punches, but he didn't expect Zhou Zhong to be so difficult to deal with, dragging it out for more than fifty moves.
He showed no emotion on his face. This battle could not continue; he needed to quickly destroy the Black Tortoise Hall's confidence.
Therefore, his next move will be to reveal his trump card and show everyone why he is the Chief Disciple of the Azure Dragon Hall.
Song Qinglin took a breath, and his fist suddenly deviated in the last half inch of its trajectory, cutting in along the edge of Zhou Zhong's defense— Azure Dragon Sky-Splitting Fist -Splitting Fist: Wind- Wind-Rending.
This punch was sharper in angle than the force of the Cloudbreaker, its momentum like a wind blade cutting through a crack, striking straight at the thickest defensive surface of Mountain-Supporting.
Suddenly, someone in the audience raised their voice. "Second move! Wind-Rending! Chief Song has mastered Wind-Rending!"
The Azure Dragon Hall experienced its first fluctuation, with the second move of the Mystic Grade superior Martial Arts, "Wind-Rending," Micro.
"I had no intention of throwing that punch, so please, junior brother, lie in bed for a few months from now on."
Seeing this, Zhou Zhong immediately gathered his remaining True Essence. He lowered his palms slightly, and the True Essence surged out of his body, condensing into a thin curtain visible to the naked eye around him. This was the second move of the Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm - Mountain-Bearing, which was also at the Micro level.
Zhou Zhong had only just mastered this palm strike and could barely hold on, but at this moment he had no better choice.
The moment the Mountain-Bearing was pushed open, Song Qinglin's second Wind-Rending followed closely behind, his fist striking the thin barrier like a Stone thrown into water, being dissolved and pushed away layer by layer.
Zhou Zhong took another half step back, but he didn't fall. The thin veil of the Mountain-Bearing swayed around him a few times, but it didn't shatter.
The force of the Wind-Rending was largely dissipated, but it was still the second move unleashed with full force Mid Qi Condensation. The remaining force still pierced through the remnants of the Mountain-Bearing and landed on Zhou Zhong's chest.
Zhou Zhong retreated again, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
He understood that the outcome was decided. "I lost." Zhou Zhong's voice, though lacking any particular emphasis, seemed to stop the wind in the Martial Practice Ground, carrying its message to every corner.
Song Qinglin withdrew his fist and cupped his hands, saying, "Junior Brother Zhou, you flatter me."
Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhong is quite capable, able to withstand so many of his attacks. But it doesn't matter, as long as the result is what I want.
By allocating resources to the Azure Dragon Hall, his position Chief Disciple will only become more secure.
The Black Tortoise Hall disciples watched Zhou Zhong's retreating figure. Zhou Zhong didn't turn around, and his steps were slower than usual. He wanted to resist, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
Zhou Zhong felt very guilty, guilty for being a disciple of the Black Tortoise Hall and for failing to live up to his status as the Chief Disciple of the Black Tortoise Hall.
He found it difficult to face his junior brothers anymore, but just then...
A young voice came from the crowd of the Black Tortoise Hall: "Chief Disciple Brother, you fought well in this battle, lasting for almost sixty moves. You are our Chief Disciple Brother!" The voice was not loud, and the end of the sentence was a little weak, but every word was clear.
Zhou Zhong looked up and found that the Black Tortoise Hall disciples had not left and were all watching him.
After watching the competition, Steward Liu shook his head slightly. He didn't want to see who won or lost.
Just as the results were about to be announced, a deacon strode out of the hall and whispered a few words in his ear.
Steward Liu paused for a moment after hearing this, then took the document from the steward, unfolded it, glanced at it, his brows furrowing slightly before closing it. "Sect Master's Order: Black Tortoise Hall is not required to cede any resources, but it must be able to afford to lose, so ceding half a percent of its resources is sufficient."
His gaze swept across the audience. "Resource adjustments: Azure Dragon Hall 25%, Black Tortoise Hall 15%."
Although half of the resources were taken away, no one in the Black Tortoise Hall blamed Zhou Zhong. On the contrary, they thought Zhou Zhong was a responsible Chief Disciple brother.
This battle, though a defeat, was still a glorious one.