Holy Fist
Chapter 344 - 176 Martial Arts Exchange Conference

Chapter 344: 176 Martial Arts Exchange Conference

"After this retreat, I originally wanted to challenge Wu Binghe. But unfortunately, he died. Being dubbed the top young generation by the death of an opponent, the value of this title is ultimately much lower." The short-haired young man slightly raised his eyebrows, then furrowed them. His thick and dense eyebrows added a sense of strength.

Xing Lie, the eldest senior brother of the Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall, has always seen Wu Binghe as his rival, aiming to surpass him and become the true leader of the younger generation in Huaisui City. However, upon coming out of the retreat, he heard the news of Wu Binghe’s death and inadvertently rose to become the top figure of the young generation. Xing Lie did not feel much joy or pride in this result, but rather a sense of loss.

"After this Martial Arts Exchange Conference, I will try my best to achieve a higher position in the Dark World fighting tournament, hoping to enter the top thirty rankings."

He spoke slowly, as if he did not care about the significance of this Martial Arts Exchange Conference in Huaisui City. In Xing Lie’s heart, after the downfall of Wu Binghe, there was no one in the young generation of Huai Bei City who could threaten him, especially now that he had broken through to the Martial Fighter Realm, stepping into a higher echelon.

Xing Lie looked down upon this conference with an overlooking attitude.

Regarding the top thirty in the Dark World fighting tournament, he was referring to the Eastern Secret Martial World. City level, provincial level, Eastern, these are the three stages of the Dark World fighting tournament. As for the national level, there are not thirty rankings; the North-East-South-West Secret Martial Worlds each have their top three champions, totaling only twelve people. Only the top three from each of the major Secret Martial Worlds are eligible to participate in the final national fighting tournament, and Xing Lie’s ultimate goal is the top thirty.

Don’t think this goal is small or simple.

Actually, it’s not easy at all.

There are seven provinces in the East, each with at least ten or more cities. In total, the so-called number one young person from some city amounts to over eighty. The Secret Martial World of Huai Shui City is roughly mid-tier, beyond forty. For Xing Lie to aspire to rise into the top thirty is quite ambitious.

This is also based on his confidence from being close to a breakthrough, having reached the Martial Fighter Realm and perfecting the Triple Burst Claws, only then daring to consider such an aspiration.

"Um, ambitious."

Luo Yan smiled and complimented, then continued.

"How do you view this Martial Arts Exchange Conference?"

Xing Lie shook his head expressionlessly, his demeanor slightly disdainful: "After the death of Wu Binghe, not one among the younger generation of the Huai Shui City Secret Martial World is my match."

Luo Yan nodded, "I heard that Fierce Bird Sect has already selected a new Core Disciple, replacing the position of Wu Binghe, who was the originally just-promoted seventh Core Disciple Bai Xiao. During a meeting at the Martial Arts Association, he defeated Si Rui, Long Qing, and even Xiang Nan, proving indeed to have some strength..."

"Heh..."

Xing Lie sneered coldly.

"I will let him know the gap between his strength and mine."

...

Fiery Fire Stadium, North Gate.

The black convoy of Fierce Bird Sect slowly drove in, stopping near a space near the north gate. Click, the car door opened, and people got off.

Compared to other factions in Huai Shui City, the delegation from Fierce Bird Sect seemed sparse. Chen Liao led the team, with just two or three Elders, their faces still pale, evidently not fully recovered from their injuries. Additionally, there were a few staff members cultivated by the martial arts hall, medical personnel, some Elite Disciples. Lastly, the one Core Disciple who was meant to compete was Bai Xiao alone.

There was no choice, Xia Shi and the others were too severely injured, and wouldn’t recover in one or two months. Forcing them into competition would only damage their foundation, and they wouldn’t be able to perform well either. It might as well be just Bai Xiao.

Then find some Elite Disciples to fill the numbers.

Each Martial Arts Exchange Conference in Huai Shui City is primarily the stage for the Core Disciples of each faction to demonstrate their potential and strength.

People mainly focus their attention on the younger generation.

This conference is also like so.

Therefore, beside the parking lot where the Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall Elders waited, their eyes swept across the Fierce Bird Sect team, their gaze seemingly holding a hint of schadenfreude.

At the entrance of the pathway, an elderly man with graying hair and a sturdy build, his hands hanging outside his legs, large palms with calloused joints, strangely carrying a kind of dangerous fiery aura. He wore a dark red fighting outfit with flame patterns on the cuffs and collar.

The patterns, unlike those of common disciples, were in platinum color, a symbol of an Elder.

"Has Fierce Bird Sect really only brought one Core Disciple? Could it be that they are pinning all hopes on this newly promoted Core Disciple named Bai Xiao for the individual and team matches?"

Elder Liu narrowed his eyes and slightly shook his head.

However, when the Fierce Bird Sect team approached, he instantly changed his expression to a bright smile, took big steps forward, and while greeting said,

"Elder Chen, long time no see!"

Chen Liao led the team over, and shook hands with this Elder Liu. The two maintained surface cordiality as they walked towards перевод.