Chapter 115: Li Linzhou Lost?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Greetings, Commander!”

“Greetings, Commander!”

“…”

The group of men with long swords on their backs heard the voice and turned to look behind them. They recognized the person and hurriedly greeted him.

“He is Li Linzhou?” Standing beside Su Jingxing, Lin Tuotian asked in a low voice.

“That’s him.” Su Jingxing replied coolly.

He looked at Li Linzhou, who was walking towards the entrance step by step. He took a few steps forward and said, “Commander Li, I’m sorry to have invited you over in this way. We had no choice but to do this.”

Li Linzhou did not say anything. He merely stared at Su Jingxing aloofly.

Su Jingxing made eye contact with him without blinking.

What were the specific characteristics of a fourth-grade martial artist?

When true energy produces liquid, true fluid nourishes the mind and Martial Art True Intent is present.

These could not be reflected externally.

In order to determine whether a martial artist was in the fourth-grade or not, the best way was to test their true energy cultivation.

See whether the true energy fluctuations released externally had reached 60 years.

Of course, it didn’t mean that a martial artist with 60 years of true energy cultivation would necessarily be a fourth-grade.

Instead, the true energy cultivation of a fourth-grade martial artist would at least be around 60 years.

At the very least, it would be 55 years. If one did not have sufficient true energy one would not be able to produce liquid.

Su Jingxing’s true energy cultivation was 72 years. He did not have any true fluid because he wanted to build a deeper foundation.

Even though the internal tempering had just begun, the fluctuations on the outside were even stronger than ordinary fourth-grade martial artists.

He was confident and fearless. Naturally, he was not at a disadvantage when in this competition of auras.

Under everyone’s gaze, the two looked at each other.

In the end, Li Linzhou retracted his gaze and questioned coolly, “Who said that the family clan duels have been abolished?”

“It was… Ma… Manager Zheng.”

The female employee trembled as she answered.

“Manager Zheng?”

“It should be Zheng Aoshan,” the man carrying the long sword said.

“Zheng Aoshan? He’s sent by the Shi Family?” Li Linzhou muttered to himself and nodded in understanding. “Fire him immediately.”

“Yes!”

The man with the long sword on his back responded in a deep voice and immediately took two steps back.

“Have you all fulfilled the requirements to apply for a family clan duel?”

Li Linzhou turned to look at Lin Tuotian and company.

“Yes,” Lin Tuotian said, looking at Su Jingxing. “We’re just one step away. We still need Commander Li to do the examination”

“Commander Li, where are we going to do that?” Su Jingxing looked around the hall. “Here or outside?”

“Outside of course.”

Li Linzhou turned around and walked towards the entrance.

Su Jingxing followed slowly.

Seeing this, the others also followed behind.

Going outside for an examination?

Of what?

Those who knew were excited, while those who didn’t were confused.

A large group of people followed Li Linzhou and Su Jingxing to the small square in front of the Martial Suppression Office headquarters building.

Those watching stood on the steps.

Su Jingxing and Li Linzhou stood on each side with a distance of 40 to 50 meters between them.

“Ready?”

Su Jingxing spoke in a low voice while Li Linzhou remained calm.

Seeing this, Su Jingxing did not waste any more time talking. He instantly mobilized 65 years of his true energy cultivation and gathered them in his hands. Following the path of the Hundred Steps Reigning Fist, he suddenly punched out in the air.

Boom!

It was like an explosion of thunder and lightning that resounded through the entire square and the long street.

A silvery-black punch imprint appeared out of thin air. It carried a terrifying aura and created a tornado that swept towards Li Linzhou.

Astral winds howled as energies spiraled.

The silvery-black fist imprint continued to amplify while on its way.

In the end, it produced a force of 450,000 catties and blew up the air inch by inch. The entire way was filled with dull explosions as it arrived in front of Li Linzhou.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Sword energy swirled around Li Linzhou’s body and danced in the air. In an instant, it formed a huge disc that blocked the fist imprint.

Boom!

An earth-shattering boom erupted.

The silvery-black fist imprint and the disc of sword energy collided and dissolved each other.

With this burst of energy, a large amount of dust rose and covered the entire small square.

When the disc of sword energy collapsed…

Bam!

An intense explosion spread throughout the entire street.

A substantial shock wave swept out in all directions from the small square. The impact sent the crowd tumbling to the ground. Cars parked along the street shook back and forth, their horns blaring.

When the dust settled, everyone looked towards the center.

Su Jingxing remained where he was.

But Li Linzhou’s figure had retreated more than ten meters. The ground beneath his feet was cracked and countless cracks extended.

Lost?

Li Linzhou lost?

The confused crowd broke into an uproar.

The group of men with long swords on their backs stared at Su Jingxing in astonishment.

The others could not tell, but how could they not understand?

Li Linzhou had received Su Jingxing’s punch. He did not lose, but neither did he win.

The most crucial step in the family clan duel was that among the participants, there had to be a fourth-grade martial artist!

And the examination of the standards of the fourth-grade martial artist was to be personally done by the Commander of City Governance.

Obviously, Su Jingxing had fulfilled this standard.

If he wasn’t a fourth-grade, could he defeat Li Linzhou with a single punch?

Dream on!

Sure enough——

“Duel application approved.”

Li Linzhou’s gentle voice echoed in the small square.

“Understood.”

The man with the long sword on his back replied.

With that, he turned around and walked into the main hall on the first floor to personally handle the procedures.

“Great!”

Shen Qian, Jiang Tianhao, Xiao Chengyue and others cheered excitedly.

Succeeded!

Finally!

With the application approved, the Shi Family had no choice but to take the challenge.

Of course, in order to create an even bigger commotion, all the members of the Stone Annihilation Alliance started working.

On the Internet, they announced that the Lin Family had launched a revenge battle against the Shi Family after 30 years.

After the Martial Suppression Office officially announced the date and location of the duel, the television, radio, newspapers, and various other channels also quickly threw money in to keep up with the updates.

Thus, in just one morning, everyone in the city learned that a family clan that had been silent for 30 years had issued a challenge to the Shi Family who dominated the Western District.

A duel!

A duel where more than a hundred martial artists will carry out fights to the death.

Without a doubt, when this news was released, the entire city was shaken.

“Family clan duel? This is the first time I’ve heard of such a competition.”

“Hehe, that’s because you’re ignorant and ill-informed. Family clan duels have existed since ancient times. Once begun, blood will flow like rivers and one family clan is bound to disappear. Of course, it’s also possible that both sides will suffer great losses.”

“I’m curious, where did this Lin Family pop out from? Why have I never heard of them before?”

“I’m in my forties and I’ve never heard of them, let alone you.”

“To summarize, the Lin Family was the most powerful faction in the Western District 30 years ago. The Shi Family was no match for the Lin Family at that time. However, the Shi family used some tricks and killed most of the Lin Family members in a duel. That was how they disappeared.”

“That’s right. My grandfather said that the Lin Family was very powerful back then and had a good reputation, unlike the Shi Family, who had been doing all sorts of bad things all these years. The incident about the girls who were captured previously is definitely related to them.”

“Haha, who cares whether it’s the Lin Family or the Chen Family. In any case, this duel is going to be interesting.”

“Heh, we do have something interesting to look forward to, but not necessarily so for the Shi Family. I reckon that they are fuming right now!”

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