At that moment, the atmosphere at the arena was fiercely tense. Countless eyes were fixed on the two combatants locked in battle inside the Gladiator Cage: the old man being chased and beaten, and the beggar laughing like a madman.
The spectators shouted and screamed in excitement, cheering themselves hoarse for the fighter they supported.
Almost all of them had bet on the old man. If he lost this match, they would lose their fortunes, every last coin gone!
Inside the Gladiator Cage, the old man likewise sensed how desperately dangerous his situation had become.
Although his opponent was merely a madman fighting barehanded, the martial arts he unleashed far surpassed the cultivation method the old man practiced. Their power was astonishing, and worse still, this madman possessed a wealth of actual combat experience!
Realizing that he could not go on like this, the old man decided to stake everything on one throw and unleash the ultimate move he had kept hidden for so long.
He pretended to be utterly vulnerable, cleverly exposing an opening that seemed tempting but concealed a deadly threat, baiting his enemy into taking the hook.
Sure enough, the utterly foolish beggar never noticed that this was a carefully laid trap. Instead, delighted as though he had stumbled upon a tremendous bargain, he raised his fist without hesitation and smashed it viciously toward the old man.
With a thunderous boom, the beggar's mighty, devastating punch landed squarely on the old man's chest.
In an instant, the old man felt the world spin around him. His organs seemed to have been shattered by the impact, and the unbearable agony forced him to open his mouth and spray out a great mouthful of crimson blood...
Yet at that very moment, the old man clenched his teeth and