Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 964: The Shi Village Martial Artist in Bitao Martial Academy

Chapter 964: Chapter 964: The Shi Village Martial Artist in Bitao Martial Academy

"Clang!"

A crisp sound rang out as Zhou Tong’s long sword shattered inch by inch, falling to the ground.

As the swords clashed, a vigorous and domineering True Essence Force surged out from Tu Hu’s long blade, traveling through Zhou Tong’s sword and rushing into Zhou Tong’s body.

Zhou Tong’s body was struck as if by a tremendous hammer, and his form staggered backward.

"A martial artist who bullies the weak and fears the strong, a coward by nature, no matter how strong, will eventually be defeated!"

As Zhou Tong staggered backward, Tu Hu’s voice boomed like thunder, and his body charged forward like a shadow before leaping high up and kicking Zhou Tong in mid-air.

"Crack!"

"Ah..."

The sound of breaking bones accompanied by a piercing scream as Zhou Tong’s body was sent flying into the air by Tu Hu’s powerful kick, then crashed down, fiercely hitting the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

Lying on the ground, Zhou Tong was bleeding from his mouth and nose, had broken bones, and was severely injured; he immediately passed out.

Fortunately, as a martial artist, his body was tough; if it had been an ordinary person, they might not have been killed by Tu Hu’s kick, but the fall from high would certainly have left them with no chance of survival.

Seeing Zhou Tong pass out, the scene fell silent. Those disciples from the Bitao Martial Academy who were watching around, were shocked and struggled to believe that this duel of equal strength could end in such a dramatic fashion.

Even though Tu Hu had shown a slightly higher cultivation level than Zhou Tong before the duel, Zhou Tong was after all a longstanding Core Disciple, and many from the Bitao Martial Academy believed that once the duel began, it would be fierce and prolonged, not ending in a short period of time.

Even if someone were to win at the end, it would come at a great cost.

However, the outcome shocked almost everyone.

In just a few tens of breaths, Zhou Tong was sent flying by Tu Hu’s blade, then kicked into the sky and fell unconscious upon landing.

Throughout, Tu Hu completely dominated Zhou Tong, who, despite being a prominent Core Disciple, was beaten unconscious without a chance to strike back.

Though this duel lacked any thrilling moments, Tu Hu’s easy defeat of Zhou Tong shocked many.

This battle would raise Tu Hu’s reputation within the Bitao Martial Academy to a new level.

Aside from Fang Bai, everyone else’s gaze towards Tu Hu was filled with awe and admiration.

"Well done, Senior Brother Tu!"

"Senior Brother Tu, powerful and domineering!"

"Defeating Zhou Tong means Senior Brother Tu can now advance to Core Disciple!"

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Tu!"

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After a moment of silence, the martial artists at the scene suddenly burst into enthusiastic applause and cheering.

Particularly the nine martial artists from the same team as Tu Hu, they were even more excited and thrilled.

Tu Hu’s strong defeat of Zhou Tong signified that he now possessed the strength of a Core Disciple, and the overall strength of their team was greatly enhanced by his presence.

It was foreseeable that in this mountain training, if nothing went wrong, the team led by Tu Hu was set to achieve remarkable results and rank among the top.

As they thought about this, some of the onlooking disciples from Bitao Martial Academy couldn’t help but feel envious.

Similarly, Huang Miao and her group were all beaming happily, basking in the glory as well.

"I didn’t expect Senior Brother Tu’s strength to be so formidable. We were just thinking about helping Senior Brother Tu earlier! We must have amused him with our offer!"

Huang Miao sighed as she spoke to Tu Hu.

Tu Hu sheathed his sword and calmed himself down before cupping his fists toward Huang Miao and the others, saying solemnly, "What are you talking about, Junior Sister Huang? Whether you helped or not, I, Tu Hu, appreciate your good intentions! If you ever need my help in the future, just say the word!"

"Then we thank you, Senior Brother Tu!"

With this promise from Tu Hu, Huang Miao felt greatly pleased.

Hou Ziping was also visibly excited, his face flushed with excitement.

Now that Tu Hu had secured his position as a Core Disciple of Bitao Martial Academy, for Huang Miao and Hou Ziping, befriending him and securing his promise was undoubtedly all benefit and no harm.

At the very least, in Bitao Martial Academy, they now had a powerful ally. Other disciples from the academy would have to think twice before crossing them.

However, siblings Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu were not as excited as Huang Miao and Hou Ziping.

The siblings admired Fang Bai, believing that Fang Bai’s strength was not inferior to Tu Hu’s. With Fang Bai watching over them, they feared no one and nothing.

"Junior Sister Huang, take some of these cultivation resources!"

According to the unwritten rules, since Zhou Tong was defeated by Tu Hu, the cultivation resources gathered by Zhou Tong’s team now belonged to Tu Hu’s team as spoils of war.

As the team leader, Tu Hu had the authority to distribute these spoils. Although his team members were somewhat reluctant, none of them dared to object when he decided to share some with Huang Miao and the others.

Huang Miao shook her head and said, "One should not accept rewards without merits. Senior Brother Tu, these resources belong to you; we will not take them."

Tu Hu tried to persuade her but, seeing Huang Miao’s firm refusal, he gave up.

After chatting for a while, they parted ways, not bothering any longer with Zhou Tong, who had been severely injured and had passed out.

Before leaving, Fang Bai cast a thoughtful glance at the team led by Tu Hu, his expression slightly peculiar.

"Junior Brother Fang, what are you looking at?"

With her keen perception, Huang Miao noticed Fang Bai’s unusual expression and could not help but ask.

Fang Bai pointed to a member walking at the rear of Tu Hu’s team and frowned, saying, "Senior Sister Huang, do you recognize that person?"

Huang Miao looked at the team member and after thinking it over, she said, "That person is a disciple from the Inner Court; I find him somewhat familiar but can’t remember his name."

"Brother Fang, do you remember Shi Village next to Liuhu Village?"

Liu Qingqing suddenly spoke in a low voice, "That person is called Shi Gang; he is a Martial Artist from Shi Village and has been in Bitao Martial Academy for many years."

Fang Bai "Ah", looked enlightened and then smiled lightly, saying, "When we met Senior Brother Tu, that Shi Gang kept staring at me, and there was a hint of hatred in his eyes. It turns out he is from Shi Village. No wonder..."

Seeing Huang Miao’s puzzled look, Fang Bai explained with a smile, "There has been a long-standing grudge between our Liuhu Village and Shi Gang’s Shi Village. Before entering Bitao Martial Academy, I had injured several Martial Artists from Shi Village; naturally, this news must have reached Shi Gang, hence his animosity towards me!"

Huang Miao nodded, unconcerned, and said, "Junior Brother Fang’s strength is among the top in the Inner Court, while that Shi Gang hasn’t even made it into the top hundred of the Inner Court disciples’ combat strength ranking. If he dares to provoke Junior Brother Fang, it would be a disgrace to himself. I don’t think he would be that foolish."