Chapter 204: Chapter 147: Four Spears (Part 2)

“That’s not necessary.”

Chu Lingguang hastily retreated, quickly hiding behind Guo Wei.

Mahmoud, who had just been about to strike, froze again. How was he supposed to avenge Jier Khan and vent his anger like this?

So he turned to Lord Xu and said, “Lord Xu, we have traveled thousands of miles to establish friendly relations with your Great Yuan. We intended to build camaraderie through martial arts, yet you evade us at every turn. This is no way to treat guests, and it could easily jeopardize the establishment of relations between our two nations.”

Lord Xu, who had been enjoying the show, hadn’t expected the trouble to land on his doorstep. He could only stand up and say awkwardly, “Master Guo, why not let Chu Lingguang and Jier Khan have a friendly bout? It would promote friendship. After all, they’ve come from afar, and their ultimate goal on this trip is to build camaraderie through martial arts.”

Guo Wei frowned. He knew Lord Xu was in a difficult position, but Jier Khan was tough and thick-skinned. Just now, he had swiped four fingers across the man’s face. Although he hadn’t used much force, the red mark on his face showed it wasn’t a light blow. An ordinary person would have been dazed long ago, not standing there perfectly fine like Jier Khan.

So he worried Chu Lingguang wouldn’t get the upper hand.

If Chu Lingguang lost, he, as the master, could bear the infamy. But what if Jier Khan had some hidden ace, and Chu Lingguang couldn’t handle it and fell to him? His entire life would be ruined.

That was why he hadn’t agreed to let Chu Lingguang and Jier Khan fight.

But now, Mahmoud was using the establishment of relations between their nations as leverage, forcing even Lord Xu to speak up. Guo Wei was also in a tight spot. After a moment’s thought, he stood up and said, “Your main purpose in coming here was to see just how formidable my Flying Leaf Lotus Spear is. While Lin Guang is my disciple, he has not yet learned the Flying Leaf Linked Spear. How about this: I will have a match with you. We’ll stop when a victor is clear.”

“This…”

Mahmoud’s expression stiffened, and he couldn’t help but glance at Markel.

That day, Markel and his group of seventeen had been thrown off the boat bare-handed by Guo Wei. One could only imagine how powerful Guo Wei was. In his heart, Mahmoud didn’t feel he had much of a chance of winning.

But Guo Wei had made the offer himself.

And he had come specifically to seek guidance. There was no reason to refuse.

So he nodded and said, “Very well.”

Guo Wei immediately cupped his fists in a salute toward Mahmoud.

Mahmoud responded with a traditional salute from his own people. The moment he looked up, the roar of a wild beast echoed from within his body. Taking the initiative in the living room, he threw a punch at Guo Wei’s chest.

“Whoa!”

In that instant, Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu heard a sound that made their scalps tingle—a tearing noise, as if Mahmoud’s punch was shattering the very air before him.

BOOM!

A deep, muffled explosion followed.

Guo Wei didn’t use his Spear Technique to block. Mahmoud had attacked without honor; he had struck before Guo Wei was ready. At the critical moment, Guo Wei threw a punch of his own.

A deafening Dragon’s Roar and Elephant’s Wail erupted from Guo Wei’s Fist Technique. Chu Lingguang felt a mighty power from the heavens and earth itself infuse Guo Wei’s fist.

He vaguely sensed that Guo Wei had not only cultivated the Unity of Man and Gun, but he also seemed to have become one with the world around him, achieving a true Unity of Heaven and Man.

His every punch and kick borrowed the power of the heavens and earth.

BANG!

Mahmoud stumbled back two steps, his feet shattering the stone tiles of the living room. Guo Wei hadn’t moved an inch. He slowly retracted his fist, cupped it in a salute, and said, “I have long heard that the Aika Tribe possesses a Divine Beast Breathing Method. Seeing it today, I see its reputation is well-deserved.”

“Grand Yuan Martial Artists focus on cultivating Inner Strength, and countless among you have succeeded in Opening the Dantian and Qi Sea. I did not expect Master Guo to be such an expert as well.”

Mahmoud said, also cupping his fists.

“Please, sit.”

Guo Wei smiled faintly. He moved his feet and returned to his seat. Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu then saw that in the spot where Guo Wei had been standing, the stone tiles were covered in countless cracks.

“Cough!”

After sitting down, Mahmoud couldn’t suppress a cough. Seeing Guo Wei continue to eat grapes as if nothing had happened, his apprehension deepened.

Just now, he had struck first.

Using the Aika Tribe’s Divine Beast Breathing Method, he had summoned the Dragon Elephant Power for a full-force punch that must have had at least ten thousand catties of force. Yet, it was casually blocked by Guo Wei, who even knocked him back two steps.

He could only feel an ocean of boundless Qi Power circulating within Guo Wei. The force that erupted in that single moment was even stronger than the full-speed burst of his own nineteen streams of Dragon Elephant Power.

“Master Guo, can I fight Chu Lingguang now?”

Jier Khan asked again.

With Mahmoud having come off worse, Iscoha had been giving him meaningful looks. If they left like this, the Turkic Kingdom would lose face.

Guo Wei did not answer right away.

Instead, he looked at Chu Lingguang.

Chu Lingguang understood Guo Wei’s meaning. The other party was pestering them relentlessly, and he couldn’t hide even if he wanted to. Guo Wei’s gaze was asking if he had the confidence to fight.

So he bowed to Guo Wei and said, “Master, our visitors are guests. Please allow me to ask Jier Khan for a few pointers!”

“Very well. However, with such a lively gathering today, it would be a bit monotonous to have only you two spar. Lord Xu, why not let a few of your experts have a go with the warriors of the Aika Tribe as well?”

Guo Wei said with a nod and a smile toward Lord Xu.

Lord Xu was taken aback. Although Guo Wei was all smiles, his tone was unquestionable. Thinking of Chu Lingguang’s status as the top scorer of the South City Daoist Examination, he instantly understood Guo Wei’s intention.

If Chu Lingguang lost, it wouldn’t just be Guo Wei who lost face, but the entire Great Yuan Dynasty. And he, having brought Mahmoud and his men here, would also be unable to escape the blame.

Guo Wei’s proposal to have his own men fight the people with Jier Khan was clearly intended to let Chu Lingguang get a direct look at this group’s strength. Even if all of his own men were utterly defeated, as long as Chu Lingguang could beat Jier Khan, it would be enough to save the Great Yuan Dynasty’s honor.

So he said, “Alright, let them join in on the fun. I imagine the warriors of the Aika Tribe won’t refuse!”

“It’s rare for Lord Xu to be in such high spirits. How could I possibly refuse?”

Iscoha said with a laugh.

“Aishan, Meng Ya, Sanggu, you three, step out,” Iscoha called.

The three Aika Tribe warriors sitting at the far end of the table immediately stood up.

Lord Xu also picked three skilled fighters from among his subordinates. He pulled the three into a corner and instructed them, “Chu Lingguang is the top scorer of the South City Daoist Examination. If he loses to Jier Khan, our Great Yuan Dynasty will be utterly disgraced. In a moment, when you fight those three, I don’t need you to win. You just need to force them to reveal all their trump cards so that Chu Lingguang and Master Guo can see them.”

“Yes, sir!”

The three of them nodded, their feelings mixed. They felt like they were being used as cannon fodder by Lord Xu. Although the Turkic people were fierce warriors, tall and powerfully built, they were all martial artists. They didn’t think their leaner builds meant they couldn’t win.

“You’re Sanggu, right? I’ll be your opponent.”

The speaker was a champion Lord Xu had recruited from the Green Forest, named Xiong San. Seeing that Sanggu was the tallest, he took the initiative to challenge him.

’If I’m going to fight, I’ll fight the strongest one.’

「On the sandy ground of the backyard.」

“WULLA!”

Sanggu transformed into a ferocious beast, swinging a heavy axe down at Xiong San. Xiong San used his superior Body Technique to dodge repeatedly. Adept with the Long Spear, he viciously whipped it against Sanggu’s waist.

To the naked eye, the flesh on Sanggu’s waist seemed to swallow the Long Spear. When the spear was pulled away, a bruise formed on the fatty flesh, but Sanggu seemed to feel no pain. He seized the opportunity and swung his axe at Xiong San.

Xiong San was horrified.

He raised his spear with both hands to block.

CRACK!

The Long Spear bent.

The axe nearly cleaved into Xiong San’s body.

Xiong San was sent flying backward, almost smashing through the courtyard wall. He lay on the ground, coughing up blood nonstop.

Guo Wei was both shocked and furious.

He was shocked at the Turkic warrior’s immense Qi Power and furious that his opponent had used a lethal blow. If the Long Spear had been chopped in two by Sanggu’s axe, Xiong San would have died on the spot.

“Too weak.”

Sanggu scratched at the purple-red bruise on his waist and returned to Iscoha’s side with a disdainful look.

Chu Lingguang stared at the giant axe in Sanggu’s hand. He felt that with every swing, each of Sanggu’s axe blows carried an Attack Power of two to three thousand catties. No ordinary person could withstand that. The other two Green Forest champions, who had been full of confidence just moments before, now had faces full of fear after seeing their companion nearly killed.

Chu Lingguang couldn’t bear to see them get hurt for his sake. With an inward sigh, he walked out, carrying his Lightning Spear.

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