Chapter 47

Guo Desheng pinned all his hopes on the fatty, but he didn't expect things to develop in the direction he least wanted to see. If the fatty couldn't get his Shadowless Sword back, would he really have to spend 200,000 gold coins to buy it back? Where would he get so much money? And even if he had it, he couldn't really buy it. The value of the Shadowless Sword was at most 100,000 gold coins. How could it be twice as much?

"Fatty, you... don't play with him. Just grab the Shadowless Sword and throw it to me first, then you can play with him however you want. What do you think?"

Guo Desheng, fearing the fatty wouldn't listen to him, hurriedly said, "Remember, your sister is still selling meat on our Guo family's territory. If you don't listen to us, we'll drive her away. Then not only will you have no meat to eat, but your sister will have to sleep on the streets."

"Sister?"

A glint of determination flashed in the fatty's eyes, and he said resentfully, "Don't worry, I'll win. When the time comes, I'll give you that stinky sword, and you can tell Guo Deyun that I won't help him beat people anymore. I won't do anything without benefits..."

The fatty imitated Hu Gao's tone, grumbling a few words, then leaped toward the martial arts platform, "Brother Hu Gao, I'm here."

Seeing this guy charge straight at him, Hu Gao's mind filled with a series of unpleasant images. He quickly took a few steps back, afraid of being pinned down by the fatty. If that happened, he might not even be able to show half of his clothes, and he would suffocate to death. That pile of fat wasn't just for show.

"Boom!"

The fatty landed on the martial arts platform, making a deafening sound that startled everyone. It was as if a mountain had fallen from the sky, imposing and intimidating.

"Don't run, let's have a few rounds first..."

Seeing Hu Gao retreat, the fatty was instantly disappointed. He had just imagined kicking Hu Gao, but the latter ran away like a rabbit, leaving him with no target to attack. In the end, he focused his strength on his legs, causing the martial arts platform to rumble and showing signs of collapse.

"Come on, do you think I'm afraid of you? But don't forget our bet."

Hu Gao raised an eyebrow, stopped retreating, and rushed forward with a quick step. He clenched his fist tightly and punched at the fatty.

"Good move!"

Feeling the power in Hu Gao's punch, the sharp sound of the wind stirred the fatty's fighting spirit. He also clenched his fist and punched back at Hu Gao.

His fist was at least twice as big as Hu Gao's, white and tender, but it was moving very fast and contained the force of ten thousand pounds, shocking everyone.

"Bang!"

The two fists collided, producing a violent shock wave. Both of them took two steps back, neither gaining an advantage.

"This fatty's combat strength isn't weak. He can withstand my physical strength without falling behind. This level of combat strength is enough to be top-notch among ordinary halls..."

Hu Gao nodded inwardly. The fatty's strength was undeniable, as he could withstand a full-force attack from Hu Gao's physical strength. With his current perfect control of strength, this punch could even challenge a seventh-rank Condensed Shadow Realm martial artist. The fact that the fatty could withstand it showed that his offensive power was approaching that of a seventh-rank Condensed Shadow Realm martial artist.

"You're really strong, able to withstand my punch. But next, I'm going to use my real skills. If you can't resist, just admit defeat early. Just give me the Shadowless Sword, and forget about calling Guo Deyun a turtle's son. You don't have to curse yourself; no one likes to curse themselves."

The fatty gave Hu Gao a thumbs up, acknowledging his opponent and even saying that Hu Gao didn't have to curse himself. This made Guo Desheng, who was watching below, want to hit him. This guy was actually showing sympathy for his opponent. Was he out of his mind?

"It's fine, feel free to attack me. I can withstand it."

Hu Gao smiled and waved, feeling a bit of goodwill toward the fatty.

Earlier, he had secretly inquired about the fatty's identity from Jile. He learned that the fatty's sister had opened a small shop selling demon beast meat on a street under the Guo family's jurisdiction. The Guo family was using his sister's shop to force him to do things, which led to the current situation.

The fatty's nature wasn't bad; he was just being used. The real villains were Guo Deyun and Guo Desheng. Hu Gao decided to give them a real lesson.

Do you think you're something just because you have some background? I can't stand people like you who only bully others with your power.

"Fatty, beat him to death." Guo Desheng shouted loudly from below.

Many people joined in, knowing the fatty's strength well. They knew he had held back earlier.

However, they also knew that Hu Gao's strength was even more terrifying, and he had an indestructible body. From his performance, it was clear that the fatty would not be his match.

"Be careful!"

The fatty shouted, his body like a ball of flesh charging at Hu Gao, like a boulder rolling down, making it hard to resist head-on.

This was the fatty's attack style, the simplest and most direct, using physical strength.

It was clear that the fatty had a good grasp of strength and knew how to mobilize all his strength to a single point, enhancing his attack.

Although the fatty's thinking was slow, he was still a martial arts genius. With more training, he would surely become a great talent in the future.

Hu Gao quickly saw the extraordinary nature of the fatty's move, his eyes flashing with admiration. His face then turned serious as he stared at the charging fatty.

Since the fatty chose to attack with pure strength, he didn't want to bully him with his own strengths. He would use strength as well...

"Bang!" With this thought, Hu Gao didn't hesitate, charging forward. With each step, the strength in his body grew stronger, and he finally punched out, colliding with the fatty again.

Both of them retreated, but quickly charged forward again at a faster speed.

"Boom..."

"Bang!"

"Thud, thud..."

The pure strength collision was simple and direct, with both of them being pushed back repeatedly but charging forward again with even greater speed, launching the most fierce attacks.

The repeated pure strength collisions left everyone below stunned.

What's wrong with Hu Gao?

Isn't he very strong? He used to defeat his opponents immediately. Why is he acting so foolish today, actually colliding with the fatty? Isn't this using his weakness to attack the fatty's strength?

Is he out of his mind?

Many people frowned, unable to understand, but some looked at Hu Gao with admiration. They understood.

"Brother Hu Gao, you really... sigh, this is easy to lose." Jile shook his head helplessly, but there was nothing he could do. The battle was already very intense.

"Damn, he actually doesn't listen to me. When I get my Shadowless Sword back, I'll make you pay."

Guo Desheng watched the battle on the martial arts platform, his face turning sinister. He was extremely disgusted with the fatty because the fatty almost certainly couldn't help him get the Shadowless Sword back. He had already sent the news to his cousin Guo Deyun, and now the latter would have to find another way or send someone else.

"Hu Gao, you're really strong. I'm not your match. If we keep fighting, I'll have no strength left."

The fatty waved his hand, stopping his attack. He was drenched in sweat and had no strength left, but he had fought with great satisfaction, the most enjoyable fight of his life.

"Ha, fatty, you're not bad either. We'll have another chance in the future." Hu Gao patted the fatty's shoulder, liking his character and personality.

"Sure, sure... Now that I've lost, I have to fulfill my promise. The Shadowless Sword has nothing to do with me anymore. Anyway, Guo Desheng already knows he needs to pay 200,000 gold coins to get it from you."

The fatty shouted, "Guo Deyun is a turtle's son."

"Don't!" Hu Gao didn't expect the fatty to shout it out, and it was too late to stop him.

The crowd was stunned for a moment, then burst into chaos.

"The fatty actually... he dared to curse Guo Deyun?"

"Heaven, does he not want to eat meat anymore, or is he just going all out?"

"Why go all out? It must be part of the agreement with Hu Gao. If he loses, he has to curse Guo Deyun as a turtle's son. I didn't expect him to actually do it..."

"He's a real genius, daring to curse like that."

Hearing the crowd's comments, Hu Gao's head ached. The fatty's trouble wasn't that big before, but now that he had cursed Guo Deyun, the latter would have to save face, or he couldn't continue.

"Damn, how dare you curse my cousin and get so close to Hu Gao. Fatty, you're finished, and so is your sister. Hehe, I'll make her lie on my bed tonight..."

Guo Desheng sneered. He no longer expected the fatty to help him get the Shadowless Sword. He had planned to ignore the fatty, as the fatty's thinking was unusual and not worth arguing about. But now that the fatty had cursed his cousin in public, he had to give the fatty a severe lesson to save face.

"Trouble, it can't be delayed. Guo Desheng is already planning something."

Hu Gao was always paying attention to Guo Desheng's reactions. Seeing the sinister smile on his face, he knew he was up to no good.

The sinister plan was likely not aimed at the fatty but at his sister.

Suddenly, Hu Gao felt a gaze on him. He followed the gaze and saw a familiar figure standing in a pavilion, looking at him. It was Yang Le.

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