Ultimate Village Doctor

Chapter Six Hundred Thirty-Four Victory and defeat were quickly decided upon the Unihorn Stone, with the man wielding the Golden Ring Saber being struck in the chest by the lash of the woman with the silver whip. He vomited blood and was flung from the Unihorn Stone, crashing to the ground before being helped away by his comrades, seemingly with barely any breath left in him. This spectacle turned the faces of the wealthy young masters ashen. Their combat was too brutal, utterly without rules. Even if someone was beaten to death, nobody cared. No sooner had this fight ended than another two stepped onto the stage to commence their battle. It appeared that within the Hidden Sects, everyone was very familiar with this method of resolving grudges through combat. There was no need for someone to enforce the rules, and while two people fought, no companion would intervene, even if a comrade was beaten to death or disabled. They would simply carry the person away, not swarming to take down the victor. At this moment, Long Xiaoshan and Wang Chao stood at the back of the crowd, observing the martial contest atop the Dragon Horn Stone. In a low voice, Long asked, "The people from the Iron Palm Gang should be over there. Do you see your enemy?" Wang Chao followed the direction of Long Xiaoshan's gesture. The members of the Iron Palm Gang had arrived early, yet Qiu Zhen had not made an appearance. Given Qiu Zhen's status, it was naturally impossible for him to wait here early on, as this was a matter of the gang's dignity. However, other members of the Iron Palm Gang were standing there. Wang Chao looked over from afar, his gaze suddenly intensifying as a deep, bone-chilling intent to kill emerged on his face. He said, "I see him. It's the old man in black with a centipede scar on his face. I remember him very clearly. Even if he turned to ashes, I would recognize him." Long Xiaoshan quickly spotted the man Wang Chao was referring to. He was an old man in his fifties or sixties, with a centipede scar on his face. Though he appeared small and thin, his body seemed as if forged from iron and steel, particularly his arms which were unbelievably thick – even thicker than his legs – giving his upper body an especially grotesque appearance, as if he were top-heavy. Long Xiaoshan did not yet know the full extent of the man's strength, but his gut told him that this person likely wasn't weaker than Tie Qiong. He frowned and said, "This one might be difficult to deal with." Wang Chao replied coldly, "I must kill him." Long Xiaoshan understood Wang Chao's unwavering determination, knowing he had waited for this day for a long time. It was impossible for Long to stop him now. He took out a Jade Talisman and placed it in Wang Chao's hand, saying, "If that's the case, when you go up to challenge him later, I believe under the gaze of the crowd, he will certainly accept your challenge. Keep this Jade Talisman on you. If you truly encounter danger, use it." Wang Chao nodded, tucking the Jade Talisman into his chest. Several minutes later, the match on the Dragon Horn Stone had concluded. Seeing that the fight above had ended, Wang Chao immediately stepped forward, outpacing everyone to leap onto the Dragon Horn Stone. As soon as Wang Chao went out, he immediately attracted the attention of all present. Because Wang Chao appeared quite young, and particularly unfamiliar to the people of the Southwest Hidden Gates, not a single one recognized him. At the same time, Nie Hongxue and others were also extremely astonished. Wasn't Wang Chao a subordinate of Long Xiaoshan? Why had he gone up onto the Dragon Horn Stone? Could it be that he too wished to engage in a martial contest? Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon let out a surprised sound, having learned on the way over that Wang Chao had been brought by Long Xiaoshan. "How could you let him go up?" Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon asked, looking at Long Xiaoshan who stood behind her. "He has a grudge to settle with someone from the Iron Palm Gang," Long Xiaoshan explained. Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon laughed gleefully, her face showing interest, "Interesting. But can he handle it? Once you're on the Dragon Horn Stone, it's hard to get back down." Long Xiaoshan smiled without a word, watching Wang Chao on the Dragon Horn Stone. At this moment, Wang Chao had already stepped into the center of the Dragon Horn Stone, turned towards the direction of the Iron Palm Gang, and pointed to an old man with a centipede scar from the Iron Palm Gang and said, "You come up, I challenge you." The old man with the centipede scar had not expected that right at the beginning of his Gang Leader's duel, he himself would be first to be challenged by an unknown youngster. The members of the Iron Palm Gang were furious and said, "How audacious. Which corner did you spring from, lad, to dare to challenge our Sixth Elder?" "What are you but a nobody to qualify in challenging our Elder?" The old man with the centipede scar was second only to the Gang Leader and the Great Elder in strength within the Iron Palm Gang, and on par with Tie Qiong. After Tie Qiong's death, he had become the third-strongest in the gang, holding a very high status. Naturally, being challenged by an obscure junior was bound to provoke the wrath of the Iron Palm Gang. Moreover, today was the day of their Gang Leader's fight to the death. All the major powers of the southwest had to give them some face, and even those who held grudges against the Iron Palm Gang would not dare to make a scene today. As a result, Wang Chao dared to challenge the Sixth Elder of the Iron Palm Gang. He was clearly not showing any respect to the Iron Palm Gang. If he had been some renowned personality, it would have been one thing, but the problem was that nobody present recognized him. Wang Chao said coldly, "Quit the nonsense. You and Yu Cheng murdered my entire family over a hundred-year-old Yellow Ginseng. Had I not been born with my heart on the right side, I would have died by your hand long ago. Today, I am here to avenge my family's blood vendetta. If you are a man, then come up here." Wang Chao's words caused a buzzing among the crowd. So he had come to seek revenge, which explained his disregard for all the rules. Although exterminations within the Hidden Sects were not unheard of, the fact that this young man dared to speak about it so openly meant there was a great possibility that it was true. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to provoke an Elder of the Iron Palm Gang at such an event without any reason. That old man with the centipede scar was not some nameless figure; his name was Liu Heng, a first-class expert within the Southwest Hidden Sects, and his iron palms had slayed countless people. Although murders for loot did occur in the Hidden Sects, it certainly wasn't a matter of glory, and how could Liu Heng admit to it? He said coldly, "Nonsense, I don't remember any such thing. Kid, you can eat your food any way you want, but you mustn't talk rubbish. Considering your tender age, don't throw away your life. Get down." "Dare to do it but not admit it, are all in your Iron Palm Gang cowards?" taunted Wang Chao. Liu Heng's expression shifted, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes, "You little brat, you're truly seeking death." "Master, let me handle this. A mere no-name isn't worth your personal effort," a yellow-faced man in his thirties jumped out and glared at Wang Chao, "Kid, you dare to slander and insult our school, give me your life." The yellow-faced man quickly stepped out several paces, pushed off forcefully, and leaped onto the Dragon Horn Stone. As he exhaled and vocalized, his arms swelled, and his two dark iron palms harshly struck at Wang Chao's head. Wang Chao's eyes lit up. As the yellow-faced man pounced, Wang Chao ducked low, using the power of his waist and elbows to spring forward, his arms crashing down like axes, tearing the air with a piercing whistle. The yellow-faced man's expression changed, Wang Chao's momentum was ferocious. That punch was like a cannonball, and in an instant, the two men collided. Boom! The yellow-faced man's arm was blown away by Wang Chao's punch, as his body staggered back several steps. Wang Chao, who came from a background of underground fighting, with an intense killer instinct, rushed into the yellow-faced man's embrace in an instant, fists and elbows flying together striking out three punches and four elbows in a moment, each one lethal. The yellow-faced man's body shook violently a few times, and was pummeled out of the ring by Wang Chao, landing right in front of the old man with the centipede scar.