Chapter 18

"Ah!" The fat man let out a deafening scream, startling everyone around him. "Damn, it's like slaughtering a pig!" the onlookers cursed in their hearts. "Xiaohua, you're so cruel!" The fat man clutched his waist and wailed.

Humph! Xiaohua let go and wiped the grease off on the fat man's clothes, saying softly, "I'm not stupid, you pig!"

The fat man was speechless.

Cheng Dawei straightened his back, his eyes filled with seriousness! In that instant, his superior vision had clearly seen Yun Mo's movements. It was an extremely fierce martial technique, and within a foot in front of him, Yun Mo had unleashed countless consecutive strikes, leaving Xiaomazi completely unable to fight back!

This kid! He cursed in his heart, no longer daring to be careless. His subordinates, who looked at the steady and unmoving Yun Mo as if they had seen a ghost, no longer dared to underestimate him. Xiaomazi, a fourth-level Tianyou, was still lying in a pool of blood, and no one wanted to be that unlucky!

Silently, Cheng Dawei's subordinates slowly moved their feet, blending into the crowd of onlookers. These people, who were adept at changing sides, would swarm around you when you were in power and run faster than rabbits when you were down. In a blink, only Yun Mo and Cheng Dawei were left in the circle formed by the crowd!

Cheng Dawei didn't notice the subordinates' movements. At this moment, all his attention was focused on Yun Mo, not daring to be the slightest bit careless.

Cheng Dawei took a deep breath, slightly bent his body, his left foot forward and right foot back, his hands raised in front of him. His medium-length hair moved without wind, his clothes flapped loudly, and a dense white light enveloped him, showing that he had his own advantages to reach this position!

Since he was the first among his peers to reach the fifth level of Tianyou, he had defeated over a dozen other fifth-level challengers, basically establishing his invincible image among the young people in the city lord's residence!

But today, he felt deep fear. "A person who was completely helpless against me yesterday can now stand on equal footing with me, as if reborn. What does this mean? It means Yun Mo is one of those legendary geniuses who suddenly awaken and become enlightened!

Such a genius has already become my enemy, so I must not give him any chance to grow. Otherwise, in time, he will far surpass me, and I will eventually die without a place to be buried! Therefore, Yun Mo must die, or at the very least, I must cripple him!"

Thinking this, Cheng Dawei's eyes were filled with killing intent!

Yun Mo, however, seemed completely oblivious to Cheng Dawei's rising killing aura. He gave Cheng Dawei, who had a vicious look on his face, a sinister smile and said loudly, "I've taken care of the clown, now it's your turn, you idiot! Come on, I'll show you why the flowers are so red!"

"Awesome, so awesome!" The surrounding young people, seeing Yun Mo's confident demeanor, began to praise him.

Just now, when Yun Mo acted that way, everyone said he was arrogant and reckless, but now he was considered incredibly impressive, as if the world's eyes could see the difference!

"Please!" Cheng Dawei said sternly.

"Please!" Yun Mo, with his feet slightly apart and knees slightly bent, took a stance and responded solemnly!

The air swirled, and a strong wind suddenly arose!

The two men's fierce eyes suddenly flashed with divine light, 'swoosh, swoosh'! The two sounds merged, and they almost attacked simultaneously!

Cheng Dawei's punches and kicks rained down like a storm, clashing with Yun Mo's elbows and palms 37 times in an instant! Yun Mo's legs moved like pythons, swiftly kicking at Cheng Dawei's knees, ankles, and lower body, each attack being a deadly move!

Cheng Dawei's heart raced, and he concentrated all his attention to keep up with Yun Mo's movements. His body moved in and out swiftly, each retreat perfectly avoiding Yun Mo's low kicks, and each advance generating a strong wind, making the two figures intertwine, evenly matched!

Cheng Dawei's attacks were like waves, while Yun Mo's defense was impenetrable!

In a high-level battle, the key is to seize the moment! One wrong move could mean total defeat! All the onlookers understood this, but because they couldn't keep up with the two men's speed, they couldn't tell who had the upper hand, except for one person!

Behind the crowd, a tall figure was watching the two men, who were locked in combat. It was the coach Ling Feng, who had just arrived at the training ground.

He watched the two men without blinking, his heart surging with waves of emotion: "A genius! Yesterday, all his meridians were closed, but today they are all open. Such a person who awakens later in life is extremely rare, and I never thought I would have the chance to see one!

This comprehensive and extremely fierce boxing technique is definitely self-created by Yun Mo! There is no similar technique in the empire. This child not only has a deep fortune and has awakened his talent, but his brain must have also undergone changes. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to create such a high-level martial art. Could he be a dual-awakened individual?" Thinking this, he almost couldn't resist the urge to step in and ask Yun Mo clearly!

But he suppressed his impulse, knowing that this was the time for the kid to avenge himself and build confidence, and he shouldn't interfere!

So he watched the battle calmly, occasionally giving genuine praise!

Cheng Dawei used all his skills, determined to thoroughly defeat Yun Mo, but he was shocked to find that no matter how many fierce moves he used, Yun Mo's few defensive and counter-attack moves could always counter his countless boxing techniques, making it impossible to break through his defense! Occasionally, he would be terrified by Yun Mo's sudden low kicks, and his heart became increasingly anxious!

Yun Mo saw all the changes in Cheng Dawei's expression and knew the time had come!

Pretending to be unguarded, he let Cheng Dawei punch him in the chest, and a 'crack' sound of broken ribs echoed!

Cheng Dawei was delighted, but the next moment, he wanted to cry!

Yun Mo's arms, like snakes, wrapped around Cheng Dawei's right arm that had hit his chest, and with a spiral force, he twisted! 'Crack'! Cheng Dawei's right arm was instantly twisted into a pretzel!

Ah! The intense pain instantly spread to every cell in Cheng Dawei's body, almost causing him to faint!

This was just the beginning. Yun Mo quickly moved forward, pulling Cheng Dawei towards him with one hand, and kicked him viciously in the abdomen with his right foot!

Puff! Cheng Dawei, as if delivering himself to the kick, was kicked so hard that his intestines almost ruptured, and a stream of blood shot out several meters, his face turning deathly pale! Just as he was about to admit defeat, would Yun Mo let him off so easily? Although he couldn't kill him in public today, he wouldn't let him off lightly!

He struck Cheng Dawei's face with his left elbow!

Ow! A non-human scream echoed, Cheng Dawei's right face turned purple and black, swelling rapidly! His eyes were filled with stars, his throat tasted sweet, and 'puff'! A mouthful of blood and over a dozen broken teeth spewed out!

"Hey? You still won't admit defeat? You have such hard bones!" Yun Mo said sarcastically, his hands and feet moving swiftly, punching and kicking the speechless Cheng Dawei until his bones and tendons were broken, and he lay on the ground groaning, unable to get up!

Boom! Yun Mo kicked Cheng Dawei in the forehead, sending him flying over ten meters, landing right next to Xiaomazi!

"You...!" Cheng Dawei, hating, pointed at Yun Mo, thinking: "I wanted to admit defeat, but you didn't give me the chance!" As this thought crossed his mind, intense pain surged through his body, and he vomited blood again, his vision going black as he fainted like Xiaomazi!

The entire scene was silent!

In the fierce battle with Cheng Dawei, Yun Mo's clothes were torn in many places, and with the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and the dirt covering his body, his hair was a mess, making him look extremely disheveled!

His chest heaved violently. Cheng Dawei's punch was not light, breaking several of Yun Mo's ribs. Yun Mo, in pain, clutched his chest and began to cough violently, blood splattering with each cough, staining the ground and the hearts of the onlookers!

This scene was extremely brutal, and by all logic, it shouldn't have been beautiful, but in the eyes of the surrounding young men and women, Yun Mo, who had avenged his grievances today, looked so clean and bright! It was as if he was a part of the environment, and everyone found him pleasing to the eye!

This was reality, this was the world, this was human nature! Yun Mo understood, and he knew why the young people looked at him differently. Ultimately, it was all about strength. This world was even more ruthless and fickle than the one he had come from. When you were successful, you had many friends, but when you were down, those around you would abandon you without hesitation!

The world was cold and harsh! Yun Mo, looking at the unconscious Cheng Dawei and Xiaomazi, who no one cared about, felt many emotions!

Seeing the subordinates who had followed Cheng Dawei, now avoiding him as if he were a plague, he felt moved and said, "Even rats have skin, but some people have no manners. If a person has no manners, why should they live?"

Whoosh! Everyone heard it, and then they exploded!

"Yun Mo can actually write poetry? Oh my God, this guy was beaten yesterday, and today he's both a scholar and a warrior? This is too surprising!"

Xiaoya's eyes widened. She muttered the lines, finding them more and more meaningful. Glancing at the scoundrels who had abandoned Cheng Dawei, she understood: This was Yun Mo's reflection on human nature. She couldn't help but look at Yun Mo with even more respect!

The Ziteng Empire particularly valued martial prowess and literary talent! Those with strong martial skills were the pillars of the state, defending against external invasions and suppressing internal rebellions, making them an indispensable part of the empire!

However, the daily affairs of the government required literate and quick-witted scholars to manage, and the right to education was a privilege of the nobility! The nobility used this means to maintain their control over the government, ensuring their families did not decline!