Chapter 645: Chapter 645
Xu Hao said with a faint smile, "Master Wu, say what you will. It doesn't matter to me, as I won't agree to anything that doesn't benefit me."
Everyone was astounded.
Even though it was well known that Xu Hao was at odds with the Wu Family and other clans, with tensions already existing,
this was still the Wu Family of Huadu, the foremost influential family!
Before this, no one had expected Xu Hao to show such blatant disregard for Wu Yong's face.
This was practically a slap in Wu Yong's face!
Wu Yong's complexion turned ashen in an instant. Xu Hao had shown him too much disrespect. When had Wu Yong ever been humiliated publicly ?
Xu Hao shrugged his shoulders, a faint smile on his face, "The moment your Wu Family chose to oppose me, there was no room for reconciliation between us. So why should I give you face? If you can't accept it, come and fight me now."
Wu Yong snorted coldly and moved on from Xu Hao's rudeness, saying, "We don't want to create a too bloody scene, so we've agreed on a rule: to stop at the first sign of defeat…"
Xu Hao, without waiting for Wu Yong to finish, immediately said, "As I said before, I will cripple Tu Yilong in public, severing his meridians and leaving him a cripple. Since I've spoken these words, I will make them true. Unless you kneel now and apologize, admitting you've lost courage."
People were somewhat puzzled.
Why would Wu Yong make such a request? Wasn't this showing fear before the fight had even begun?
This was a major taboo in martial strategy!
"Xu Hao, do not push me too far! I've tolerated you for a long time!"
Wu Yong immediately shouted angrily, "I was simply thinking of peace as the ultimate goal, preferring not to harm anyone if possible. But you, Xu Hao, are so vicious— you're simply asking for divine punishment!"
Why would Wu Yong make such a demand?
Was it not because he feared Tu Yilong getting hurt?
Despite Tu Yilong's confident claims that he could easily take down Xu Hao, Wu Yong and his son Wu Kui thought differently.
Xu Hao's strength was evident, with his incredibly fast speed, he could even defeat a Second Protector who was at the same Early Stage Grandmaster level in seconds!
Though Tu Yilong, armed with the Nine Coil Chain Broadsword, could indeed inflict serious harm on Xu Hao, his movements would be slow compared to Xu Hao's, making it easy for Xu Hao to drag out the fight until his opponent was exhausted.
If Tu Yilong's stamina were to severely decrease during the fight, and Xu Hao were to suddenly use hidden weapons, then he could be in danger.
If Tu Yilong suffered serious injuries or even became disabled during the match, the Tu family's wrath would inevitably fall upon the Wu Family, a burden they could not bear.
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So, after consulting with Wu Kui, Wu Yong decided to set three rules of combat with Xu Hao.
Yet, Xu Hao did not give them any face and directly rejected his proposal.
Tu Yilong was no fool, he saw through Wu Yong's intentions and stood up, saying, "No matter, Xu Hao is just a trifle in my eyes. The time is about right, Xu Hao, get on stage and accept death!"
Having said this, he shouldered the Nine Coil Chain Broadsword and, like a small mountain, slowly walked toward the fighting platform.
Looking at the smooth platform that shone like a mirror, everyone wondered how someone as tall and robust as Tu Yilong would manage to get up there.
Upon reaching the base of the platform, he stomped his feet fiercely, then leaped over five meters into the air, swinging the Mountain Slashing Blade with such force that he smashed the flat of the blade against the platform wall, using the rebound to spring up another three meters.
Just as his ascending force was about to dissipate, he swung the blade again and propelled himself onto the platform.
Thousands of spectators instantly burst into applause, with many even standing up in excitement.
"Incredible! I've never seen anything like it!"
"So powerful! He must weigh at least two to three hundred pounds; I can't imagine the kind of incredible jumping power needed to reach over five meters high!"
"I think the most spectacular part were his last two jumps, using his strength just right, without either sending himself too far from the platform or not having enough power and falling down. His control over his strength is simply perfect!"
Having witnessed Tu Yilong ascend the platform with such extraordinary skill, everyone was full of nothing but praise.
He had taken the Huaya Martial Arts concept of "use strength to counter strength" to its peak.
It was said that Patriarch Bodhidharma crossed rivers with a single reed, his Qinggong was peerless—probably only comparable to this feat.
After all, given Tu Yilong's physical condition, the fact that he could achieve this level was impressive enough.
Once Tu Yilong reached the platform, he pointed at Xu Hao from afar, then curled four fingers inward and yelled, "Xu Hao, come over here!"
Xu Hao responded with a slight smile, "It seems you're eager to court death."
He stood up and then furrowed his brow slightly, speaking softly to Ruyue, "Take good care of them both… , all three of you should go sit next to Chen Suyi's father."
Anna was about to ask, but Chen Suyi quickly covered her mouth, sensing from Xu Hao's expression that today's events might not go smoothly and that there might be unexpected complications.