The Bizarre Death Match

"You all deserve to~~uh~~"

Yao Xingxing was still spouting nonsense when Tang Lie, who had remained calm all along, suddenly changed expression. In an instant, he darted to Yao Xingxing’s side, clamped his right hand around Yao Xingxing’s cheek, lifted him bodily, and set him outside the balcony.

"This is the tenth floor. It’s not as high as where Xiaoyun jumped from that day, but you’re dead!"

Tang Lie glanced at the street below, where sirens had already begun to wail, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

"The chief has a great relationship with my family. You won’t get away! Hahahaha~~~"

Yao Xingxing forced the words out. Faced with death, he threw caution to the wind and laughed loudly.

"I won’t die! I won’t die that easily—not before I slaughter every last one of those bastards who helped you do evil!"

A cold smile tugged at Tang Lie’s lips. His right hand suddenly tightened with force. With a crack, the bones in Yao Xingxing’s jaw shattered. His entire body convulsed in Tang Lie’s grip, blood gushing continuously from his mouth and nose.

"Bang~"

Tang Lie shook his hand and hurled him downward. With a dull thud, Yao Xingxing’s corpse slammed into the ground. At the instant of impact, a large layer of flesh and skin on his body burst apart, splattering blood and gore across the five-meter area around him. Combined with Yao Xingxing’s mangled corpse, the sight was enough to make anyone vomit up their dinner from the night before.

Tang Lie looked at the unrecognizable Yao Xingxing below. From this height, he was merely a tiny red speck, but to a martial artist with astonishing eyesight, it was as clear as if it were right before him, every detail visible.

"Come out!

Tang Lie sighed. Then his gaze shifted. He tightened his wrist and assumed a stance toward a certain spot on the rooftop.

"It’s you~"

When Tang Lie saw the figure emerge, surprise and killing intent flashed in his eyes. His earlier premonition had been correct: this man really could threaten him. Yet in such a short time, his entire bearing had changed so drastically. It was truly unbelievable.

"It’s me~"

Gu Sheng forcibly suppressed the urge to tear his "natural enemy" apart. Remaining calm, he said to Tang Lie, "I want to know something. I clearly never provoked you, and that guy named Yao Xingxing wasn’t even fleeing toward my place. So why did you kick down my door?

I felt that you wanted to kill me at the time!"

"That’s right! Although I don’t know why I got the feeling that you were my natural enemy!"

Tang Lie openly admitted what he had done. "But when I kicked down the door, all I was thinking about was how I should kill you!"

"Fine! Then there’s nothing more to say!"

Gu Sheng swept his legs into a stance. Seeing the boxing style opposite him, a trace of interest appeared in his eyes. "Baji Quan!" The present-day world and Blue Star were highly similar, and some things existed in both worlds, such as Internal Fist styles like Xingyi Boxing.

Of course, the so-called Xingyi Boxing circulating on the market obviously couldn’t compare with the Internal Fist heritage that could be used in conjunction with the Tiger Form Spirit Art.

Gu Sheng had once gone to learn about the so-called Internal Fist styles practiced in the present-day world. Although they couldn’t be called mere flowery, ornamental movements, they had lost the true essence of the old martial arts, which could kill at the drop of a hat. Still, the fact that they had been passed down meant they possessed some advantages and benefits.

There were countless schools of Internal Fist, but only a few were famous. Among them, Baji Quan, known for the saying "Taiji governs the world through civility, while Baji pacifies the universe through force," had quite a reputation. Moreover, because it emphasized actual combat, it had been growing explosively popular in recent years.

"Baji, Tang Lie!"

Tang Lie assumed a stance. "After I was lucky enough to kill the Spotted Tiger sent by Yao Xingxing, I spent half a month visiting a martial arts academy and learned this Internal Fist style. It’s nothing particularly impressive."

Tang Lie attacked the mind before attacking the body. By revealing that he had achieved such results despite having trained for only a short time, he wanted to put pressure on Gu Sheng.

"My training is fairly eclectic. Xingyi Boxing, Meteor Blade…"

Gu Sheng wasn’t about to back down in a matter like this. While directly provoking his opponent, he closely watched the changes in Tang Lie’s expression. When Gu Sheng returned this time, the Lord God had shackled and restricted him. If he used power beyond the First Star Level, he would be warned and might even be punished.

"That joke isn’t funny at all!"

Tang Lie spoke coldly, but tension rose in his heart. He wasn’t familiar with the opponent before him, yet from his words alone, he could tell that the other man’s cultivation might already surpass his own.

"Woooo~~~~~"

A long blast of sirens rang out. In the distance, a vehicle with flashing lights could be seen speeding from the intersection ahead.

"Boom~~"

A violent sonic boom reverberated across the rooftop. In an instant, Gu Sheng appeared before Tang Lie, driving a fist toward his head.

"Bang~~"

At the critical moment, Tang Lie abruptly tilted his head and leaned back, one hand forming a tiger claw as he reached for the back of Gu Sheng’s hand.

"Boom~"

Gu Sheng changed his straight punch into a sweeping strike, smashing directly into Tang Lie’s tiger claw. As the two exchanged blows, an explosive roar echoed through the hospital building. Gu Sheng swayed slightly but remained rooted to the spot, while Tang Lie staggered back five or six steps before finally stopping.

"Looks like I have a chance to escape!"

Tang Lie glanced at the siren-blaring vehicle that had already reached the hospital entrance. A vicious glint flashed in his eyes. "Can you agree to one request?"

As Tang Lie spoke, he took out a storage device. "After I die, publish the data inside. I won’t have the chance to find them one by one and make them pay, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be punished!"

"I understand!"

Gu Sheng nodded. He wasn’t surprised by Tang Lie’s choice.

His strength had undergone such a massive transformation—from the bottom of the First Star Level, or even an ordinary person at the zero-star level, to a peak Third Star Level expert who had touched the threshold of the Fourth Star Level and had even crossed it halfway—that even he himself still felt as if he were dreaming.

Gu Sheng could crush Tang Lie, but he knew that this wasn’t a problem with Tang Lie’s abilities. It was a problem with the present-day world. Shallow waters could not raise a true dragon; the world’s environment was suppressing beings of higher realms.

In the present-day world, where Spiritual Qi was insufficient, life was torture for experts. Their internal power was consumed far faster than it could be replenished. The internal power accumulated through an entire night of meditation would be completely exhausted in half an hour of battle.

"Come on! Let me see your ultimate move. Dying at your hands is better than dying at the hands of a bunch of despicable villains."

Tang Lie roared. He kicked off the ground with both legs, sending his entire body hurtling toward Gu Sheng.

"Roar~"

A tiger’s roar shook the soul. A crimson tiger of light appeared behind Gu Sheng. As he moved, it continuously contracted, completely sinking into his fist within three breaths.

"Bang~"

The two fists crossed more than ten meters. At the instant they collided, a deep muffled groan rang out.

Tang Lie clutched his dislocated right hand and retreated rapidly, finally crashing into the water tower. He nearly smashed it open.

"You win!"

Tang Lie’s mouth opened and closed. After finally managing to utter his admission of defeat, he took a deep look at Gu Sheng. Then, after silently mouthing a few words as a hint, his entire body suddenly shuddered and he toppled backward like a felled tree.