Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 860 - 861: Strategic Success

Chapter 860: Chapter 861: Strategic Success

Everyone present from the major clans were either family heads or important figures within their families. After all, this competition could definitely impact the power structure of the Minghe clan in the future, and it signified the direction of their future decision-making as well.

Not all of these influential people could necessarily understand the situation on the field clearly. They just felt that the fight was incredibly intense, where the sound of fists and feet colliding was so agonizing to hear that it seemed as if it could kill them if they were hit instead.

However, among the people they brought along, there were still some masters of comparable skill. Although there was a significant gap between them and those on the field, they were somewhat discerning.

"It looks like the Su Family is going to be defeated this time."

"Yes, the strength of those two young ones falls a bit short. They are still holding on for now, but defeat is definitely imminent. Once they fall, the two extra men on the other side can gang up on the remaining three, leaving them no chance."

"The Zhou Family has such strong support for the Cao Family — without it, the Cao Family definitely wouldn’t have such capability."

"The strength of the major clans in Beijing is truly terrifying. The combined forces of the Su and Sun families are not even a match for a single Zhou family general."

"The depth of the capital’s heritage is incomparable to the local families, we’ve really been frogs in the well all along."

People were whispering among themselves, none of them favorable towards the Su and Sun families. They were pondering over how much strength the two families still had after experiencing loss, as if they were almost on the same level as their own families by then.

If Minghe did not have those two powerhouses, then it was clearly an opportunity for other families to grow.

Just a few days ago, these families of Minghe were trying to curry favor with the Su and Sun families, now they were thinking about how to take a bite out of these two families.

Such is human nature; alliances are extremely fragile in the face of sufficient interest.

But at this moment, the situation on the field suddenly changed. Accompanied by a scream, the only family guard of the Cao Family who was in the match was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the field. His head slanted to the side, and he started spewing blood from his mouth, his body convulsively twitching, leaving it uncertain whether he was dead or alive.

This left everyone dumbfounded. Clearly, the Zhou and Cao families had the upper hand. How had one of them been defeated so suddenly?

The opponent who had faced the Cao family guard was Shen Ning, whose strength was clearly inferior, so how had she managed to achieve this?

This was the strategy of Song Xiaodong and his comrades. Compared to these Kung Fu masters, Song Xiaodong and the real warriors like him paid more attention to strategy and combat, with the most important aspect being to achieve victory. The use of certain tactics could turn the tide of battle.

The original plan was to tackle the fight three-on-three, leveraging Song Xiaodong’s dominance along with support from Shen Ning and Xu Hao to quickly take down one opponent.

However, it felt like the chances of success could be slim by proceeding that way, as the opponents were strong. Once the opposition caught on, there wouldn’t be such an opportunity again.

Therefore, they decided to start with one-on-one duels, to lull the opponents into focusing solely on defeating their current adversary without giving thought to anything else.

During the fight, Xu Hao and Shen Ning were intentionally or unintentionally inching closer to Song Xiaodong, which seemed quite normal and raised no suspicions.

Song Xiaodong’s true strength was actually a bit higher than his opponent’s, especially now with his enhanced Perception Ability which allowed him to respond better to danger during the battle.

But he was also aware that if he truly wanted to inflict heavy damage on the opponent, it wouldn’t be an easy task, so he was holding back his strength and not clashing fiercely with the opponent.

However, when the positioning of the three reached a particularly advantageous angle, Song Xiaodong suddenly let out a loud shout and sent out a forceful palm strike using ninety percent of his power.

The opponent suddenly felt the rush of Song Xiaodong’s Vigor, and knew that if they took the hit head-on, it would not bode well for them. Considering they were already in a favorable position, they did not want to risk a mutual defeat with Song Xiaodong at this time, so they instinctively dodged his onslaught and prepared for what they expected to be furious subsequent attacks.

Song Xiaodong had been waiting for this chance. Instead of pursuing after pushing back the opponent, he exploded off his feet and lunged toward Xu Hao’s adversary.

Although Xu Hao was somewhat weaker, he was by no means incapable of counterattacking. At the perfect moment, he too charged fiercely at his opponent.

The Cao family general was immensely startled by Song Xiaodong’s menacing attack. With Xu Hao in front and Song Xiaodong behind, how could he possibly withstand the full-force assault of both men?

He wanted to escape, but the two had firmly blocked all his escape routes, leaving him no choice but to stand firm and take the hits without a way out.

Driven by the instinct of a master, the Cao family general knew that Song Xiaodong’s attack was the real threat and that taking a hit from Song Xiaodong would certainly result in his death.

So he turned sharply, mustering all his Vigor to face Song Xiaodong, leaving his back exposed to Xu Hao.

The Cao family general’s fists collided solidly with Song Xiaodong’s, and a massive force immediately surged from Song Xiaodong’s fists. It broke through his guard as if it were slicing through bamboo, only managing to be barely stopped at his upper arm. His chest felt tight immediately, causing extreme discomfort.

At that moment, Xu Hao’s fists landed heavily on the general’s unguarded back.

Xu Hao might be weaker, but only in comparison to those in the field. His actual ability was no less than Song Xiaodong’s used to be. One could imagine just how strong that punch was.

Now, delivering a strike with all his might, the power in those fists could shatter stone and break bricks. The Cao family general, after all, was made of flesh and blood, especially since he had no chance to gather his energy for defense after taking Song Xiaodong’s hit. He could only rely on his body to withstand Xu Hao’s punch.

The Zhou family general who had been dealing with Song Xiaodong once he changed direction immediately sensed trouble and roared as he leaped to intervene.

But how could his unplanned reaction match Song Xiaodong’s preparedness? He could only watch helplessly as the Cao family’s general got taken down.

Enraged, he hoped to seize the opportunity to deliver a blow to Song Xiaodong while he was fully committed to his attack.

Song Xiaodong had already anticipated his move, and his Perception Ability allowed him to fully know the trajectory of his opponent’s attack.

At that moment, he flicked his right leg backward at a tricky angle, aiming for his opponent’s groin, effectively neutralizing the attack.

Then, turning around with fierce tiger-like eyes, he bellowed, "Let’s go again!"