Chapter 24

Everyone was captivated by Hu Gao's words, even the few fellow disciples who had been knocked to the ground by Hu Gao were intimidated by the cool name "Big Dipper Fist," and they held back their groans, holding their breath and counting the seconds in their minds, fearing that something terrifying might happen to them after five seconds.

Five, four, three, two, one. The five seconds passed in an instant, but nothing happened on the field. Everyone looked at each other with puzzled expressions, not knowing what was going on.

Hu Gao smiled. The "Big Dipper Fist" was just a bit of mischief he had come up with on the spot. He naturally didn't have the ability to make a human body explode and disintegrate after a few seconds. However, the actual combat had made him feel extremely excited. His body, in terms of speed and explosive power, had undergone a qualitative improvement. Whatever he thought of, he could do, which was what it meant to be in complete control.

The spectators, including Guo Feng and the other two Fifth Rank Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists standing slightly further away, were completely stunned. What kind of combat power was this? It was too strong, instantly killing eight early-stage Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists, and even under the attack of eight people. Even they would find it hard to do that.

The martial artists standing even further away were completely沸腾 (boiling) with excitement.

"Did you see that? Hu Gao's essence energy is red, the lowest level totem, how can he have such strength?"

"Is he that awesome? Instantly killing eight Third Rank Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists, is he trying to play the tiger while pretending to be a pig?"

"We were all fooled by him. He's not a waste at all; he's a strong person, and he can be considered a top expert in our Ten Halls."

"Amazing, he doesn't act unless it's something significant, and when he does, it's breathtaking. No wonder the Hu family married the goddess to him."

The onlookers opened their mouths wide, no longer daring to look at Hu Gao with disdain. However, a few individuals still sneered, thinking that Guo Feng could handle him.

"What, are you not going to fight anymore? That's too boring."

Seeing that Guo Feng had stopped moving, Hu Gao was somewhat disappointed and regretted his over-the-top performance. He should have made the fight more dramatic.

Guo Feng's eyes flickered, his mind racing. He kept thinking. If someone could instantly kill eight Third Rank Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists, their strength might already be on par with the three of them. However, with the situation as it was, they had no choice but to fight. Bullying a new martial artist with a dozen people, if they fled, he would have no place in the family.

"You two, follow me. Today, we must make him leave the classroom lying down."

Guo Feng's essence energy boiled, emitting an orange glow. He waved his hand and charged toward Hu Gao.

"Stop..."

However, after just two steps, Hu Gao raised his hand to stop him.

"What, are you afraid of my orange essence energy?" Guo Feng, seeing Hu Gao stop, subconsciously thought he was afraid. He lifted his chin and spoke with a condescending tone, as if he were doing him a favor.

Hu Gao patiently listened to Guo Feng finish, then rolled his eyes and said, "I just wanted to say that we are civilized people. Civilized people can fight, but how can we just fight like this?"

"Hmph, how do you want to fight?" Guo Feng took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.

"Add some stakes, otherwise, it's too boring." Hu Gao smiled faintly.

"Stakes? Do you have the qualifications to negotiate with us?"

"Afraid of losing?"

"Afraid? What a joke, I..."

"Are you adding or not?"

Hu Gao didn't give Guo Feng a chance to talk nonsense, getting straight to the point. He crossed his arms, indicating that he would fight if Guo Feng added the stakes, but wouldn't if he didn't.

"You..."

Seeing Hu Gao's attitude, Guo Feng was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He couldn't just attack, or Hu Gao could say he was ambushing him, which would be very detrimental to his reputation.

It's just adding stakes, right? Since you want to make things complicated, I'll accommodate you. The result won't change anyway.

"Fine, what stakes do you want?" Guo Feng compromised and asked.

Hu Gao then chuckled and said, "I'm new to the Battle Academy and don't know the rules. Can any of my fellow disciples tell me how much stakes are usually appropriate for a challenge?"

Hu Gao knew that as a martial artist, law, companions, wealth, and territory were all essential. He had nothing now, so he should take advantage of the Battle Academy to make a big profit. He didn't like doing things that harmed others without benefiting himself.

Seeing Hu Gao's confidence, a fellow disciple who supported him immediately shouted, "Five hundred gold coins!" His words caused a stir, as some people had already started betting on the fight between Hu Gao and Guo Feng's group. It seemed that even in this world, there were many people skilled at making money.

"Five hundred gold coins, then. We can't break the rules, right?" Hu Gao didn't have a concept of money, but since they were talking about gold coins, the value must not be low.

Guo Feng frowned. He had a lot of gold coins, but five hundred was a huge amount for him. However, thinking that he couldn't possibly lose, he nodded, "Fine, I agree. Five hundred gold coins. What if you lose?"

"If I lose, you can do whatever you want with me. What else can I do?" Hu Gao shrugged, looking indifferent.

Guo Feng thought about it and realized that he wasn't short of money; he just wanted to beat Hu Gao up. Hu Gao's words suited his intentions perfectly.

"Fine, let's start."

Guo Feng shouted, his aura surging as he charged at Hu Gao. On his left and right, the two Fifth Rank Condensation Shadow Realm martial artists followed, their red essence energy flowing, forming a triangular attack on Hu Gao.

Hu Gao smiled faintly, showing no fear, and instead charged forward.

"Die!"

Seeing Hu Gao charge at him, Guo Feng roared, clenching his fist and attacking.

"Boom!"

"Crack..."

The two fists collided without any doubt. Guo Feng's face changed drastically. He felt that what he hit was not a fist but a mountain, with a force of ten thousand pounds. He knew it was bad, but it was too late. A piercing pain shot through his fist, accompanied by the sound of bones breaking.

"Ah..."

Guo Feng screamed, flying backward, his right arm hanging limply, his face pale, and blood trickling from the corners of his mouth, clearly severely injured.

"What?"

The two people on either side of him also changed their expressions, realizing the situation was bad. They tried to retreat, but it was too late. Hu Gao's attack had already reached them.

"Boom, boom..."

"Crack!"

The two gritted their teeth, feeling the same immense force, and were thrown back like broken kites. Although their injuries were lighter than Guo Feng's, they were still out of the fight.

The entire classroom was silent, a pin could be heard.

Everyone's gaze toward Hu Gao changed dramatically.

Hu Gao is a waste?

No one thought that anymore. Seeing Guo Feng and his group lying on the ground like dead dogs, everyone drew a deep breath. This man who had taken their goddess was not an ordinary person. Even if they wanted to stop him in the future, it wouldn't be their kind who would step forward.

They had seen clearly that Hu Gao hadn't even used his essence energy, and with just his physical strength, he easily defeated these people, indicating that his combat power was definitely not low.

Is this the waste they thought was holding them back? It's a joke...

"Damn, what's going on? Our Hu family doesn't have any secret techniques for boxing." Even Jile couldn't help but cheer for Hu Gao in his heart.

"Five hundred gold coins, should be enough for me to spend for a while, right?" Hu Gao walked to Guo Feng, who was groaning on the ground, and extended his hand to claim his stakes.

At that moment, a tall and muscular figure walked in from outside the door. It was a young man with a powerful aura and a fighting spirit in his eyes. "Hu Gao, you have the qualifications for me to fight you. I give you two choices: first, leave the Battle Academy, or second, defeat me."

His appearance immediately caused a stir among the students outside the classroom.

"It's actually Wu Yun, he wants to fight Hu Gao?"

"They say he has already broken through to the peak of the Sixth Rank Condensation Shadow Realm. Hu Gao is in danger now."

"Yes, and Wu Yun is known for his brute strength. Many martial artists at the same level are no match for him."

"Haha, there's going to be another good show."

Jile frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Wu Yun's appearance. He looked at Hu Gao, who was silent, hesitated for a moment, and decided not to intervene, knowing that Hu Gao could handle it.

Hu Gao naturally heard the discussions, but he didn't pay attention. He glanced at the tall and muscular Wu Yun and asked, "Do you have anything on you?"

"I only have two hundred gold coins. As for weapons, my body is my weapon. What's the matter?" Wu Yun said honestly.

Hu Gao shook his head, losing interest, and walked out of the classroom. As he passed Wu Yun, he said, "If you want to fight me next time, prepare the stakes. Since your cultivation is one rank higher, the stakes should be at least twice as much."

He then waved to the onlookers and said, "Everyone, we're done for today. You're welcome to challenge me again tomorrow, but don't forget to prepare the stakes. I, a civilized person, won't fight a meaningless fight..."

With that, Hu Gao put the gold notes in his pocket, clapped his hands, and walked out of the hall, leaving with Jile, who had been waiting outside for a long time.

"This guy actually refused Wu Yun's challenge, demanding twice the stakes. What is he trying to do?"

Everyone watched Hu Gao's departing back, puzzled and unable to understand.

However, no matter what, Hu Gao's strong image had been firmly established in their hearts.

"Want to get something from me? Haha, it's not that easy to get something from me, Wu Yun." Wu Yun wasn't angry that Hu Gao refused his challenge; instead, he became more interested in Hu Gao.