Chapter 3

The Shura Sect is one of the demonic sects, born for battle, and they improve through combat. Even after death, they transform into Shuras and continue their path of battle in the Shura Realm. This is the creed of the Shura Sect, so within the sect, the most revered method to resolve any conflict is through combat.

Originally, Li Bin could only bully the honest Niu Geng. He wouldn't go too far with Zhuge Xiang, but after receiving a promise of a Blood Spirit Fruit from his cousin Zhao Feiyun, he considered himself to have successfully comprehended Qi, and was certain to become a formal disciple of the Shura Sect. Therefore, Li Bin felt much bolder today, and he particularly resented Zhuge Xiang's cold and indifferent reaction, which made their conflict especially prominent.

Dragons have a scale that, when touched, will provoke a fight to the death. Humans are the same. For Zhuge Xiang, who came from a beggar's background, such remarks about lack of manners were exactly what touched his sore spot. Therefore, Zhuge Xiang challenged Li Bin to a duel.

In the Shura Sect, which reveres resolving disputes through combat, once a duel is proposed, almost no one refuses. Otherwise, not only fellow disciples but even the elders and masters would look down on you throughout the sect.

Li Bin's face stiffened; he hadn't expected Zhuge Xiang to actually propose a duel.

In the Shura Sect, even if one kills the opponent in a duel, it is only a minor punishment. Seeing Zhuge Xiang's bloodshot eyes, Li Bin secretly regretted it, but he was in a bind. Although he would definitely become a formal disciple of the Shura Sect once he obtained the Blood Spirit Fruit, he hadn't gotten it yet. He and Zhuge Xiang were both ordinary people who hadn't comprehended Qi.

"What? Are you afraid? As expected, a barking dog can't bite," Li Bin hesitated, not daring to accept the challenge. How could Zhuge Xiang not see through this? His face showed a mocking smile as he sneered.

"You and I are both ordinary people who haven't comprehended Qi. What are you so proud of? I'll accept your challenge," spurred on by Zhuge Xiang's provocation, Li Bin, being young and hot-blooded, immediately accepted the challenge. Although he didn't have a sure win, he thought Zhuge Xiang hadn't comprehended Qi either, so he had no reason to fear him.

"Take my punch!" As soon as Li Bin accepted, Zhuge Xiang, who had been preparing in secret, launched an attack without any hesitation, delivering a fierce punch that caught Li Bin off guard.

Although he hadn't comprehended Qi, Zhuge Xiang had trained hard in the Shura Sect for a year. The Nourishing Qi Fist, though not very powerful, had been thoroughly mastered by Zhuge Xiang, giving his strikes a formidable presence.

Combat is combat; one must seize every advantageous opportunity to launch a fierce attack. In a hurry, Li Bin only managed to raise his hand to block, but a punch to his wrist, with full force, sent him reeling back several steps, his wrist numb.

Taking advantage of his opponent's weakness, Zhuge Xiang knew he must not hesitate. He kicked off the ground with great force, like a lion pouncing on a rabbit, and charged forward with a straight punch, unleashing 100% of his strength.

Bang!!!

Li Bin was pushed back again, his back slamming into the wall, his internal organs shaken. Seeing Li Bin with no more room to retreat, Zhuge Xiang's attacks continued, another straight punch.

"Too much!" Seeing Zhuge Xiang's third punch coming, Li Bin's ferocity was also aroused. He roared in anger and met the punch with his own.

As the saying goes, one wrong step leads to a series of wrong steps. Having lost the initiative, if he continued to be suppressed, it would be hard to turn the tide. Therefore, Li Bin chose to counterattack, a desperate move, hoping for a chance to turn the tables.

However, Zhuge Xiang, who knew how to expand his advantage and gain the upper hand, would not let him turn the tide easily.

Fist against fist, both struck without reservation. One was well-prepared, with three punches stacked, reaching the peak of momentum, while the other was a hasty counterattack. The strength disparity was obvious. The counter-shock force stopped Zhuge Xiang's momentum, but Li Bin, leaning against the wall, bore the full impact, his face turning pale, clearly injured internally.

A cold light flashed in his eyes. Seizing the moment when Li Bin was stunned, Zhuge Xiang lifted his leg and kicked Li Bin's abdomen with great force.

The human body, whether the head, chest, or limbs, has bones that provide some resistance to strikes. However, the abdomen, lacking bones, is much more vulnerable to severe damage when struck.

Zhuge Xiang's kick made Li Bin feel as if his intestines were torn apart, his insides churning. He clutched his abdomen, curled up on the ground like a shrimp, vomiting bile and gastric fluid, clearly no longer able to fight.

Ignoring Li Bin's suffering, Zhuge Xiang grabbed his neck, lifting him up, his back against the wall, his hand like a steel hoop. Due to lack of oxygen, Li Bin's face turned ashen.

"Zhuge Xiang, no," duels are sacred in the Shura Sect, and no one can interfere until the outcome is decided. Although Niu Geng was worried watching his roommates duel, he didn't dare to intervene. But now that Li Bin had lost his fighting ability and Zhuge Xiang seemed to want to kill him, Niu Geng couldn't help but call out.

Zhuge Xiang ignored Niu Geng's cries, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light as he leaned close to Li Bin's face: "What? Do you admit defeat or not?"

With his insides churning and his neck squeezed, making breathing difficult, Li Bin, facing life and death, dared not refuse and could only nod in humiliation, apologizing for his earlier rudeness to Zhuge Xiang.

"Ding, defeated ordinary person Li Bin, gained 10 experience points, obtained Steel Secret Medicine."

Just as Zhuge Xiang defeated Li Bin and made him submit, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind, making him slightly stunned. Almost simultaneously, Zhuge Xiang raised his hand, and a pill appeared in his palm, a light yellow pill about the size of a soybean, emitting a strange fragrance.

Steel Secret Medicine: Consuming it can increase physical defense by 150 points for 1 minute.

As Zhuge Xiang looked down at the pill in his hand, a set of information suddenly appeared in his mind. Understanding the game system rules, Zhuge Xiang felt secretly elated. Indeed, defeating an opponent not only granted him experience but also dropped items.

He had trained hard in the Shura Sect for a year, gaining only 80 experience points, but defeating Li Bin alone gave him 10 experience points. One battle was equivalent to a month and a half of hard training.

The 10 experience points made Zhuge Xiang secretly excited. He was only 10 points away from leveling up, and with the cultivation of the Nourishing Qi Realm, he would finally have a chance to become a formal disciple of the Shura Sect.

"I don't admit defeat. I wasn't prepared, and you suddenly attacked. I don't admit defeat," at this moment, feeling the pain had subsided, Li Bin suddenly shouted at Zhuge Xiang.

This time, being defeated and humiliated by Zhuge Xiang, Li Bin was outwardly submissive but inwardly defiant. In his view, both he and Zhuge Xiang were ordinary people who hadn't comprehended Qi. If not for Zhuge Xiang's surprise attack, he wouldn't have lost.

"You don't admit defeat?" Hearing Li Bin's words, Zhuge Xiang, who was in need of experience, his eyes lit up: "What do you want?"

"I want to fight you again. A formal duel in the training ground in three days. Will you come?" Li Bin glared at Zhuge Xiang and said.

"Li Bin, Zhuge Xiang, why do you have to do this? We are roommates living under the same roof," seeing the two seem to have completely fallen out and were about to duel in public, Niu Geng couldn't help but speak.

Zhuge Xiang ignored Niu Geng's words. In need of experience, he didn't refuse and readily agreed.