Chapter 16: Chu Han

The fourth round of the competition was gradually coming to an end. In the final showdown, only two people remained: Chu Jianqiu and Chu Han.

The two had displayed incomparable strength in the previous rounds, and the audience below was filled with anticipation for their meeting. This would undoubtedly be an extraordinary battle.

"Esteemed elders, I, your disciple, wish to challenge Chu Jianqiu for the position of Young Master!"

Before the battle began, Chu Han stood up, bowed to the elders on the main stage, and declared loudly.

Upon hearing Chu Han's words, the disciples below were all taken aback. Although they had heard rumors that Chu Han would challenge Chu Jianqiu for the position of Young Master, the moment it actually happened, everyone felt an indescribable tension and excitement.

"Approved!" The Grand Elder slowly uttered two words, his voice showing no emotion, but in reality, his heart was far from calm.

Years of planning for the position of family head were about to reach a decisive step, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous and excited.

"Thank you, esteemed elders!" Chu Han bowed again, then leaped onto the stage, his clothes fluttering, full of spirit.

Chu Jianqiu seemed unimpressed by this scene. He said nothing, slowly stood up, and calmly walked to the stage.

"Chu Jianqiu, if you surrender now, you can still leave with dignity. Otherwise, you will regret it! The position of Young Master of the Chu family is no longer within your reach." Chu Han looked at Chu Jianqiu coldly.

"You talk too much. If you want to compete for the position of Young Master of the Chu family, don't waste time with empty words." Chu Jianqiu said indifferently, always reluctant to waste words on those who wanted to harm him.

"You are asking for death!" Chu Han's face turned green, his eyes revealing a cold and murderous intent. He moved and punched Chu Jianqiu.

In the previous battles, Chu Han had a good understanding of Chu Jianqiu's cultivation. Although Chu Jianqiu could defeat a Ninth Stage Body Tempering warrior, his own cultivation was indeed only at the Seventh Stage Body Tempering.

Chu Jianqiu's displayed strength was powerful, but he was certainly no match for Chu Han.

Facing the incoming punch, Chu Jianqiu did not dodge and swung his fist to meet it.

"Boom!"

The two fists collided, the force spreading out, creating a huge wave of air.

Chu Jianqiu and Chu Han each took a step back. In their first exchange, they were evenly matched.

The audience below immediately widened their eyes. They had thought that even if Chu Jianqiu was strong, he would not be a match for Chu Han. But it seemed that their strength was evenly matched!

"This, this can't be true, Chu Jianqiu actually fought Chu Han to a draw!"

"Heaven, I must have been seeing things just now!"

"What's so surprising? Even if he fought Chu Han to a draw, it's not that impressive!"

"But he is only at the Seventh Stage Body Tempering. If he were at the same level as Chu Han, Chu Han wouldn't be able to withstand a single punch!"

"This..."

...

Chu Han launched two more punches at Chu Jianqiu, but both were blocked.

Chu Han's face was terrifyingly dark. Although he hadn't used his full strength in those punches, Chu Jianqiu had blocked them too easily. In their exchange, he felt that Chu Jianqiu's true qi was as strong as his own.

This was too monstrous. If Chu Jianqiu advanced to the Ninth Stage Body Tempering, Chu Han wouldn't be able to withstand a single punch. This person was a great threat.

Chu Han's heart was already filled with the intent to kill. He flashed forward, closing the distance, and this time, he used his full strength.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The two figures on the stage continuously clashed, their fists and palms creating waves of air.

"Crack!"

Chu Han leaped and stomped down on Chu Jianqiu. Chu Jianqiu dodged, and Chu Han's foot landed on the stage, causing several spider-web-like cracks to appear.

"Thousand-Jin Leg!"

A disciple in the audience who recognized this technique immediately exclaimed in shock.

The Thousand-Jin Leg is a high-grade yellow-level combat technique. When perfected, one kick can have the force of a thousand jin, capable of splitting stones and breaking steles.

The two figures exchanged several more blows.

"Boom!"

The two on the stage fiercely clashed again, each stepping back over ten feet. Each step they took cracked the green stones on the stage.

"Shattered Stele Hand!"

"Cleft Mountain Fist!"

The audience below exclaimed again, recognizing that both were using high-grade yellow-level combat techniques.

The higher the level of the combat technique, the greater the power, but the harder it is to master.

From the battle, it was clear that both had perfected these techniques.

"It seems they didn't use their full strength in the previous battles. If they fight like this, the disciples who faced them wouldn't have lasted a single punch."

"How terrifying, this is their true strength!"

A trickle of fresh blood slowly seeped from the corner of Chu Han's mouth. He glared at Chu Jianqiu, his teeth clenched, not expecting Chu Jianqiu to be so difficult to deal with. If this continued, he might not only fail to win but also lose to him.

"This is your fault!" Chu Han gritted his teeth, staring at Chu Jianqiu fiercely. He took a fiery red pill from his pocket and swallowed it.

As the pill entered his body, Chu Han's aura visibly increased.

"Bad, what is Chu Han doing?" The Third Elder's face changed as he saw the change in Chu Han's aura after taking the pill.

"He has taken a pill to forcibly enhance his cultivation. The hidden dangers of such a pill are great. We must stop him quickly!" The Fourth Elder suddenly stood up, ready to act against Chu Han.

"Once on the stage, it's their business. Is the Fourth Elder trying to break the rules?" The Grand Elder said coldly, his face expressionless.

"To destroy two young disciples for a position, is it worth it?" The Third Elder stared at the Grand Elder seriously.

If Chu Han did not handle the pill's effects in time, the consequences would be unimaginable, possibly preventing him from advancing in cultivation for the rest of his life.

And with Chu Han in a state of madness after taking the pill, Chu Jianqiu would be in extreme danger.

"If Chu Jianqiu feels he cannot win, he can surrender!" The Grand Elder said coldly.

He had planned for the position of family head for so many years. He could not let his efforts go to waste. The pill to forcibly enhance cultivation was originally given to Chu Han by him.

Chu Jianqiu's recent performance had been too strange. Without a thorough understanding of his strength, it was necessary to have some backup plans.

He did not expect that this backup plan would eventually be used. Although it might destroy Chu Han, for the position of family head, a young disciple was nothing.