Chapter 22: Arrangement

As Du Qing stepped down, the remaining people quickly followed. In the end, only a calm-faced young man stood opposite Du Fei.

"Du Fei!" Du Fei slightly bowed his hands, greeting him.

"Du Han!" The young man opposite also coldly bowed his hands and immediately assumed a fighting stance without any courtesy.

Seeing this, Du Fei's eyes lit up. Du Han knew he had the strength of the seventh level of Body Tempering, yet he dared to challenge him head-on. It seemed he was quite formidable... It seemed he would have to take this seriously!

"Is it actually Du Han? Although he isn't as high-profile as Du Qing, I heard that during the clan competition last year, he already had the strength of the sixth level of Body Tempering. Now, he should have reached the seventh level, right?"

"Who do you think will win?"

"Even if Du Fei is a prodigy, he probably won't win! After all, even if his cultivation speed is extraordinary, at the seventh level of Body Tempering, it's all about martial techniques. Martial techniques aren't something you can learn just by looking at a scroll. Without a master's guidance, it's tough..."

"It looks like Du Fei is going to lose! I was looking forward to seeing him fight with Cousin Du Qing!"

Below the arena, the Du family members were already discussing heatedly. They were very familiar with the strength of their clan members and quickly analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of both sides.

Some of the older members of the Du family were also very familiar with Du Tian from years ago. They all wanted to see how much of Du Tian's style Du Fei had.

In the VIP seats, Du Zhen Tian and others also cast a faint gaze towards the arena! Du Fei's cultivation talent was already extremely astonishing, but how was he in terms of martial techniques? This was also something to look forward to!

"The core position is extremely important to me, so I won't hold back! Sorry!" Du Han's face rarely showed a smile as he stared deeply at Du Fei, then took a deep breath, stomped his foot on the ground, and charged at Du Fei like a cannonball, slashing down with a palm.

Facing Du Han's straightforward move, Du Fei took a deep breath, stomped his foot on the ground, and punched out fiercely!

This was the first time Du Fei had fought someone at the same level of Body Tempering! This evenly matched feeling made his blood boil.

"Bang..."

Almost instantly, their fist and palm collided fiercely. The two streams of true qi also clashed, causing a ripple to spread from where their fists and palms met.

"Phew..."

Du Han's face turned slightly pale, and although his body remained in place, the discerning could see that he had taken a slight disadvantage.

In contrast, Du Fei's feet tapped the ground several times, and he retreated a few steps, though his posture was a bit awkward, he was unharmed.

"Your true qi is quite strange. It seems I can't win without using martial techniques!" Du Han took a breath and said calmly.

Du Fei also smiled and said, "Mutual, mutual!"

"Humph!"

Du Han lightly hummed, his hands suddenly turning into fists. Then, a series of bone-cracking sounds came from his body, continuous and unbroken!

"Du Han is going to use his signature move!"

"It looks like Du Fei is done for this time!"

"Not necessarily. Du Han clearly took a slight disadvantage earlier. If Du Fei has also cultivated martial techniques, the outcome is uncertain!"

"That's hard to say. I've been in the Martial Cultivation Pavilion for so long, and I've never seen Du Fei cultivate martial techniques, let alone seek guidance! I think Du Fei is done for!"

Various discussions came from the crowd, but they didn't affect the people on the stage at all. Du Han's body was filled with the sound of cracking bones, and at a certain moment, the sound suddenly stopped. At the same time, his body moved in a strange arc, rushing towards Du Fei. The skin on his fist turned pitch black, and the punch carried an extremely sharp aura, aiming for Du Fei's chest!

"Grade 9 Martial Technique, Bone-Crushing Hand!"

The oncoming force made Du Fei's hair stand on end, and the sharp aura in the punch made him realize that if this punch landed, he would have to retreat in defeat!

Du Fei, born into a martial family, had a keen eye. He could see that such a sharp martial technique would only boost the opponent's momentum if he retreated.

So! He couldn't retreat! He could only advance!

His right hand formed a fist almost instantly, and his left foot stomped the ground, leaving a deep footprint. A roar echoed in his mind!

"Reversing Fist!"

"Bang..."

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Their fists collided fiercely almost instantly. Due to the intense friction of true qi, the sound of explosions continued, and dust was thrown up in all directions.

At a certain moment, the sound of explosions suddenly stopped, and the dust settled, revealing that both figures were frozen in the position of their fists colliding.

This frozen moment seemed to last for an eternity.

However, at a certain moment, a faint sound suddenly rang out, followed by... "Phew..."

Du Fei spat out a mouthful of blood and was thrown back dozens of steps, landing at the edge of the arena, and spitting out another mouthful of blood!

"Of course?"

Everyone around showed a look of "I knew it." After all, Du Han had put countless efforts into the Bone-Crushing Hand and had a master's guidance. In contrast, although Du Fei seemed to have used a martial technique earlier, the current situation clearly showed who had won!

"Ha ha ha! Du Fei! You dare to compete with me! Even a Du..." Below the arena, Du Qing laughed loudly, but his laughter suddenly stopped... "How is this possible!"

"Phew..."

On the arena, Du Han, who had been standing still, suddenly staggered. It was as if someone had hit him hard on his back, causing a ripple to spread, and his back clothes burst open, followed by a mouthful of blood spewing out.

With the spurt of blood, Du Han's face turned as white as paper, and his previously bright eyes became dim and weak.

"Reversing Fist... I lost! You are indeed strong..."

With the last word, Du Han staggered and collapsed on the arena, unconscious.

"Boom..."

Almost the moment Du Han fell, the audience in the VIP seats stood up, their faces filled with shock!

The Du family members around them also opened their mouths in surprise!

Although Du Han wasn't famous in the Du family, his strength was undeniable! And the Bone-Crushing Hand, as discerning eyes could see, he had mastered it thoroughly!

But, with his strength, he actually lost to Du Fei!

Could it be! Is Du Fei really a martial genius!

Not only does he cultivate at an extremely fast speed, but he can also master martial techniques without a teacher!

"Crack..."

This time, the other armrest of the chair was crushed into powder by Du Zhen Tian. As the head of the Du family, he was extremely familiar with the family's martial techniques and knew a bit about the Martial Cultivation Pavilion.

"Half a month! Just one visit to the Martial Cultivation Pavilion, followed by self-cultivation, and he reached this level of Reversing Fist in half a month! This talent..." Du Zhen Tian's face was filled with shock, and he muttered to himself.

"This guy..." Lian Zhen clenched his already pale fists, and the killing intent in his heart grew even stronger!

The better Du Fei performed, the more he feared him.

This shock lasted for a moment in the VIP seats. After a while, Du Xuan Feng took a deep breath and announced loudly, "First match, Du Fei wins!"

As Du Xuan Feng's voice fell, the people around seemed to react, and this time, they looked at Du Fei with shock.

In the Xuan Wu Continent, no matter your background, if you have martial talent, you will be truly valued!

And clearly, Du Fei had that qualification now!

Seeing Du Han being carried away, Du Fei didn't say much. The world was harsh; the winner was king, and the loser was a dog.

He just gently rubbed his chest and slowly walked down from the arena to the rest area for the participants, sitting down slowly.

"I underestimated you! But now that you're injured, how will you compete with me later?" As he passed Du Qing, Du Qing said coldly, almost to himself, "Now, you still have time to run. Once you step on the stage, I'll make sure you can never cultivate again!"

Du Fei just smiled faintly and didn't say much, just shaking his head slightly. The disdain on his face made Du Qing's fists clench even tighter.

"Master, are you okay?"

In the crowd, Xiao Ai quickly squeezed through and came to Du Fei's side, her face filled with worry.

"Not a big problem. Although my internal organs were shaken, it basically has no effect... My injuries just look serious!" Du Fei smiled coldly and said calmly.

"Master, you spat out blood and still say your injuries aren't serious!" Xiao Ai's face was filled with concern.

Du Fei smiled mysteriously and secretly stuck out his tongue at Xiao Ai. After she understood, he whispered, "Little fool, you can't judge things by their appearance... The more serious my injuries, the happier Du Qing will be... With such serious injuries, I should have some loss of control over my true qi... If... I lose control and accidentally cripple Du Qing... Do you think others will have any reason to complain?"

"So, Master, you were faking it!" Xiao Ai's face still showed worry, but her tone betrayed her thoughts, "I always thought that only others were played by Master, not the other way around!"

"Stupid girl, you have to act worried convincingly... Otherwise, I'll spank you tonight!"

"Master, you... you pervert!" Xiao Ai cursed softly, but she cooperated very well with Du Fei, her worried expression becoming even more intense.

Seeing this, Du Fei also cooperated, showing a pained expression, and his gaze slowly swept towards where Du Qing was.

Their gazes met briefly, and Du Qing's face showed a faint, disdainful smile, then slowly turned away... Du Fei just smiled coldly in his heart: "Du Qing, I said, if you cripple me, I'll cripple you!"