Holy Fist
Chapter 366 - 186 Dark World Fighting Tournament Begins!_2

Chapter 366: 186 Dark World Fighting Tournament Begins!_2

Fierce Bird Sect Headquarters, Martial Arts Arena, Bai Xiao woke up.

He had practiced martial arts here last night and simply slept here.

He woke up naturally, feeling refreshed and clear-headed.

Standing up, he glanced at the time; it was just before seven in the morning.

Bai Xiao immediately went to the gym’s shower facilities, took a cold shower, and changed into a clean and tidy Fierce Bird Sect combat uniform that had been prepared earlier.

In front of the mirror, he slowly stood.

Reflected was a strong, towering figure like an iron tower, his back straight as a vigorous pine, his shoulders broad and powerful. His face was ruggedly handsome, with thick sword-like eyebrows slightly inclined as if they were two blades piercing into his temples. His nose bridge and brow bones were high and rugged, his facial contours deep, and his black eyes pure. Unfortunately, the cold and bone-chilling expression on Bai Xiao’s face made his inherent aggressiveness and dominance unabashedly shine through,

making others not dare to approach but instead want to quickly escape far away.

Bai Xiao’s gaze swept over his clothes.

A set of finely made, exceedingly sturdy black and golden combat suit. On the back was an ornate fierce bird with wings poised to fly, covering a large part of the shoulders, with claws that seemed to extend to the cuffs, almost overlapping with Bai Xiao’s palms. The fabric of the combat suit was woven with gold and black threads and seemed to faintly carry hints of dark red.

Contained within it were traces of dominance and bloodiness.

This was Bai Xiao’s specialized combat suit for the Dark World fighting tournament.

It was distinct from the usual attires of the Fierce Bird Sect.

"It’s time to leave..."

"The venue for the Dark World Fighting Tournament in Huaisui City is..."

"Right across from the Martial Arts Association, at the Huai Water Gymnasium!"

Bai Xiao exited the shower facility, carrying only his communication device, no backpack or any such preparation. Empty-handed, he walked out of the gym with a certain graceful solitude. Following the corridor, he headed towards the Martial Arts Building.

"Big Brother, may everything go smoothly at this Dark World Fighting Tournament!"

"Big Brother, we await your triumphant return!"

"Big Brother, I’ll be at the venue to watch your match, good luck!"

Along the way, the Fierce Bird Sect Disciples he encountered seemed to have shaken off the gloom of the recent battles, greeting Bai Xiao warmly and with smiles on their faces.

It seemed that since his astonishing performance at the Martial Arts Exchange Conference the day before yesterday, the entire Fierce Bird Sect had been injected with a dose of strong confidence booster.

There was now an atmosphere slowly recovering and brimming with vitality.

In the Martial Arts Building’s first-floor lobby,

Bai Xiao met several Elders, and the somewhat recovered Sect Leader Yan Qi. Today, Yan Qi was not in his usual attire but changed into a black combat suit with a conspicuous white and gold fierce bird head on the chest.

This was the symbol of the Fierce Bird Sect Master.

The Dark World Fighting Tournament held in Huaisui City naturally invited sect leaders from all major sects; the level of this event was unquestionably beyond that of a Martial Arts Exchange Conference.

"Let’s go, it’s almost 7:30, it’s time to leave."

"Although the Dark World Fighting Tournament starts with the opening ceremony in the morning, and the actual competition is in the afternoon, we need to get there early to familiarize ourselves with the site and atmosphere, and also pay attention to the other competitors." Sect Leader Yan Qi coughed once or twice, pondered for a moment, and then addressed the several people present.

Immediately, a group of people moved towards the outside of the Martial Arts Building.

At the entrance, there were several Elite Disciples, and several internal members of the Fierce Bird Sect, quietly waiting. They attended to see the world, not as competitors. The Dark World Fighting Tournament grants invitations and quotas to various competing parties and also provides viewing credentials to some insiders in the industry.

Thus, the competition in Huaisui City is not just about contestants fighting and referees deciding the outcome; there will also be a crowd watching throughout the event. Among them, not only from the major sects of Huai Bei City, but also personnel from the Martial Arts Association, people from other regional major sects, observers from big martial arts halls, and even some mysterious organizations and forces’ secretive personnel. Just like basketball scouts.

Some are there to discover and recruit promising talents.

Some are there for the sects’ own competing disciples, to research in advance potentially strong opponents. Preparation is the essence of successful strategy.

At 8:00 AM, in Huaisui City, across from the Martial Arts Association.

Huai Water Gymnasium, which had been closed and modified internally half a month ago, now had security tapes around it preventing unauthorized access.

Today, the doors of Huai Water Gymnasium were open.

Staff from the Martial Arts Association stood at the door, checking tickets.

A row of black cars slowly approached from the end of the road, showed the invitations, and drove directly into the Fiery Fire Stadium, parking in designated spots.

The car door clicked open, and Bai Xiao stepped out from the back seat.

Following him, Chen Liao also emerged from another car.

"Do you understand the competition format?"

"It’s a city-level Dark World fighting tournament, basically similar to the Martial Arts Exchange Conference. Or rather, the Martial Arts Exchange Conference was designed based on the format of the Dark World fighting tournament. However, there’s more leeway in the Dark World fighting tournament. The losers, moreover, still have a chance, and can continue fighting..."

"This is to prevent, early in the event, two of the city-level favorites from meeting too soon and one eliminating the other. This could result in the final top three having only the first place truly deserving, while the second and third might have some discrepancies. However, this mechanism doesn’t matter to you for now, as at least in the Dark World fighting tournament in Huaisui City, there’s no possibility of you being defeated..."

Chen Liao declared with absolute certainty.

Bai Xiao nodded calmly, accepting the statement.

After pondering for a moment, he inquired.

"This time, are there any new formidable fighters emerging? I’ve heard that some master-disciple secret martial arts have only one inheritor per generation and are not as numerically abundant as our schools. Nonetheless, each inherited disciple should not be underestimated..."

"There are indeed some, but they shouldn’t pose a threat to you."

Chen Liao continued, "Recently, a young talent known as ’Jackal’ has come into prominence. His boxing is ferocious, and his might is astonishing. In the recent events organized by various scattered schools and small martial arts halls, he has swept through everyone, claiming first place. It seems he might last a few moves with the foremost core members of the Rock Tiger Sect and the Steel Bell Sect, but he definitely can’t challenge Xing Lie from Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall, let alone be your opponent. At most, he might make the top five..."

"Understood."

Bai Xiao nodded, his gaze shifting towards other areas of the parking lot.

Over there, a man in tight black clothing stood next to a car, his shoulder wrapped with a white bandage, a remnant injury left by Xing Lie, almost healed under the effect of potent medicine.

Looking left.

Chen Hu’s arms were muscled and powerful, his palms unusually large, slowly stepping forward.

On another side.

A young man, flanked by many small schools and gyms, his hair a mix of black and white, his eyes defiant and lonely, his face sharply angular. Hands in his pockets, his body exuded an intense vibe as he walked towards the gymnasium.

He seemed to notice Bai Xiao’s gaze and looked back.

Their eyes met.

The short-haired young man’s eyes slightly narrowed, the ends sharp and dangerous. He flashed a smile, his white teeth carrying a provocative edge.

In literature, there is no first, and in martial arts, no second.

No matter your reputation, battle will tell!

In the distance, the Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall team was also gradually arriving by car.

An hour passed, around nine o’clock in the morning.

The opening ceremony of the Dark World fighting tournament in Huai Shui City finally began.

Bai Xiao sat quietly in the spectator seats, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

This moment, a long-awaited career was finally activated.

[Career: Dark World Fighting Tournament Competitor (Activating)]

[Conditions: 1. Strength has reached Breaker level or above ✓, 2. Approved by Chen Liao, who registered you ✓, 3. Dark World Fighting Tournament preliminaries started ✓]

His gaze slightly focused, time ticking away.

The career column, something was rapidly enlarging and glowing.

Buzzing...

[You have activated a new career ’Dark World Fighting Tournament Competitor’!]

[Career ’Dark World Fighting Tournament Competitor’, a special career!]