Martial Saint!
Chapter 107 - 0097 Fierce Tiger Entering the Mountain and Driving Away the Ape King

Chapter 107: 0097 Fierce Tiger Entering the Mountain and Driving Away the Ape King

Li Taisheng.

Graduate of the Martial Arts University in the Imperial Capital.

A big name in the Imperial Capital Martial Arts Circle.

Chen Ye was in high spirits, for Daoist Science and Technology sponsored Martial Arts Academy exchange competitions all over the country to discover talented individuals with "angel investments" from those of low-class "root bone." Each year, they provided certain sponsorships to talents like Lu Chenzhou, with the amount depending on their giftedness. Generally speaking, the first round of sponsorship funds was not substantial—more like casting a wide net. If someone showed exceptional performance during this period, they would promptly adjust the amount and increase investment to build a strong binding relationship with the future strong, which in turn would benefit the company’s operations.

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Rest area.

Lu Chenzhou looked at today’s final matchup list.

"Hey, Ricken’s made a comeback, and Liu Quanhai too."

Ji Xuantong chuckled and said,

"Tsk tsk, it would be interesting if you ran into Ricken again."

Ba Haijing Liu Tong, escorting Liu Quanhai, dropped by for a visit.

"Not bad, Old Ji; you’ve found yourself a treasure."

Liu Tong was incredibly envious, even though his nephew Liu Quanhai was not bad either.

But compared to Lu Chenzhou... better not to mention it.

Ji Xuantong smiled and said,

"Quanhai is quite impressive as well."

As the two exchanged pleasantries, Lu Chenzhou entered the arena.

"Chenzhou, go for it!"

Shi Ruyu cheered from the stands.

At that moment, the enthusiasm of the audience in the arena was notably warmer.

"One-Punch Xiao Lu."

"Lu Chenzhou, Lu Chenzhou!"

The commentator excitedly said,

"I wonder if Lu Chenzhou can create a legend and make it into the top 16 with just five punches?"

On the stage.

"Ming She Martial Arts Hall, Li Ming, skilled in Snake Form Fist!"

This opponent was a short-haired girl with Fourth Rank peak cultivation.

She was somewhat stronger than the likes of Liu Quanhai and Du’s lot.

"Please."

Lu Chenzhou said with a smile.

The short-haired girl moved like a snake weaving through water, approaching Lu Chenzhou in a few steps. Well aware of Lu Chenzhou’s prowess in close combat, she chose to keep her distance, using feints to draw his attention and waiting for the right moment to strike like a venomous snake.

Lu Chenzhou got into position, responding to all changes with unchangeable readiness.

After about fifteen seconds of waiting, the short-haired girl still dared not come close... so Lu Chenzhou opted to make a move, tapping the ground with his feet and arriving in front of her in three steps.

"Snake Delves into the Hole!"

The girl made her move, her pale palm aiming straight for Lu Chenzhou’s throat.

Lu Chenzhou’s left hand returned to clamp hers, the enormous force causing the girl’s complexion to change instantly, and in the next moment, the power-loaded right palm was already pressed against her flat chest.

Among the Eight Techniques, this was "hanging"—striking someone was like hanging a picture!

Boom!

The girl was sent flying backward, tumbling off the stage.

Lu Chenzhou was somewhat bored; he had been too lucky, as he hadn’t encountered a single one of the fifteen or so Fifth Rank contenders, not allowing him a proper warm-up.

"Another one-punch victory!"

The commentator said, fist clenched with excitement.

Countless people in the stands stood up cheering.

"What kind of matchup is this? Can we get Xiao Lu a decent opponent?"

"That palm strike was too cool!"

Lu Chenzhou advanced into the top 16 without a hitch. Next, Du, Liu Quanhai, and Zhang Shushun were unlucky in their draws, facing Fifth Rank opponents and stopping at the top 32.

In contrast, Ricken was lucky, facing a Fourth Rank opponent.

After a tough battle, he fortuitously advanced into the top 16.

Top 16, nearly all of them Fifth Rank.

Lu Chenzhou became increasingly cautious, to prevent capsizing in a gutter.

Soon, his opponent emerged.

"Yuan Zidan, from the Yuan Family Martial Arts Hall. A member of the Yuan family, huh?"

He hadn’t heard of this person from Yuan Zhigang before. Aristocratic families had been passed down since ancient times; their branches spread far and wide, and blood relations were actually quite distant. Most of the time, family recognition relied on a genealogy book, and it was said there was even a distinction between the inner and outer branches.

After stepping onto the stage, Yuan Zidan’s eyes filled with battle intent, and he confidently smiled, saying,

"Great, I finally meet a decent opponent."

His journey here was also overwhelmingly victorious. Though he hadn’t achieved instant kills, he didn’t feel that he was weaker than Lu Chenzhou. It’s just that his opponents were too strong. Lu Chenzhou certainly had strength, but to have punched his way through to this point, it was more due to luck.

"Please."

Lu Chenzhou said with a smile.

"Watch the fist!"

After exchanging courtesies, both of them charged at each other like arrows. Yuan Zidan, stepping with Forest Crossing Steps, transformed into a nimble ape. He used the Second Class Martial Arts technique "Ape King Palm."

Nimbleness mixed with ferocity!

Lu Chenzhou’s tiger eyes widened, and his throat unconsciously mimicked the sound of a tiger’s roar, fully releasing the qi of the Tiger Form and sweeping away the aura of the Ape King.

The tiger is the king of beasts!

"Ape King Mountain Occupying!"

Yuan Zidan leaped forward with a bound, like the Great Sage taking to the skies, his right knee transforming into a spear, stabbing at Lu Chenzhou’s jaw, with arms like blades slashing toward Lu Chenzhou’s face, coming in for the kill from the start.

He wanted to decide the victor with one move, defeating the so-called one-punch Xiao Lu.

That would give him an even greater sense of achievement!

In the VIP viewing room, Chen Ye applauded and cheered,

"Cool!"

Grandmaster Yuan couldn’t bear to watch, thinking to himself,

"Damn thing, you’ve lost."

When facing an evenly matched formidable enemy, one must first probe and adapt, looking for the enemy’s pattern and weaknesses. Going all out with a risky move from the start is completely gambling with luck.

Grandmaster Yuan did not have high hopes for this Yuan family disciple.

Bang!

A crisp explosion sounded from the stage, Lu Chenzhou’s right arm coiled with force, striking with his elbow downward. His Sixth Rank Dark Force burst out, astonishingly smashing down the most powerful knee strike of Yuan Zidan. Engaging one area affected the entire body, causing Yuan Zidan’s palm strikes to deflate instantly, landing weakly on Lu Chenzhou’s body, easily neutralized by his Sixth Rank strength coupled with his long-term Cross Training body. Even if he didn’t deliberately circulate his "Arhat Skill," his Cross Training body far surpassed ordinary people, and that layer of "green membrane" on the surface of his body was not vegetarian.

The premise of elbow not being as good as knee is that both parties’ physical quality is roughly equal.

Yuan Zidan hugged his knee, lying on the ground howling in pain.

The stands were utterly silent.

The audience knew that Yuan Zidan was also a popular contender for the championship. Everyone was looking forward to a fierce battle between dragons and tigers. They never imagined the fight would end just as it began, with Lu Chenzhou once again taking down his enemy with a single strike.

Is he really only 16 years old?!

Even the commentator was stunned for a moment before shouting,

"Lu Chenzhou wins... again with one punch, it’s crazy."

Cheers surged like waves.

"It’s still one-punch Xiao Lu."

"So cool!"

The power of one punch, straight into the top 8!

Who else is there?

If the earlier matches could be said to be arranged with weak opponents, then this time Yuan Zidan, a scion of the aristocratic family, with a Fifth Rank at its peak, was still taken down with one move. This kind of overwhelming power, even if Lu Chenzhou was at the Sixth Rank, seemed rather exaggerated. This indicated that he was not only strong, but his combat awareness, experience, and other aspects were all superior to his opponents.

The medical team arrived on the stage and pulled down the unwilling Yuan Zidan. This scion of the aristocratic family stared hard at Lu Chenzhou, saying discontentedly,

"Flying Swallow Martial Arts Hall, is it? If I get the chance, I’ll come to spar with you!"

He was unwilling, and he had even thought out his victory speech for after winning the championship.

He wanted to make a name for himself in front of tens of thousands!

But unfortunately, his journey ended at the top 16.

Lu Chenzhou didn’t say anything, turned around, and left the stage.

In the resting area, Ji Xuantong laughed until his mouth couldn’t close.

"Haha, what a move, Fierce Tiger Entering the Mountain and Driving Away the Ape King!"

(No charge PS: According to reader suggestions, the name for breaking through Fifth Rank’s shackles has been changed to "Martial Arts Great Grandmaster." If Old Tian later writes "Martial Arts Emperor" out of writing habit, please point it out in the comments section.)

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