In the blink of an eye, five minutes passed, and the crowd had stopped discussing.
Everyone stared intently at the two people still fighting on the ring.
Tian Xingxing's old face was flushed, and a stream of nosebleed dripped onto the ground along his lips.
On the other hand, Chen Mo didn't look much better; the left side of his face was swollen like a steamed bun.
"Why do I feel like if Lao Tian keeps dragging this out, he's going to be knocked down?"
A young man with a buzz cut said, his tone filled with excitement. It was incredible that an underage student who hadn't yet entered the path of martial arts could fight a Second-level Martial Artist to this extent.
They knew Lao Tian's strength well; he was a ruthless man who once killed a Second-level Abyss Beast with one punch on the southwestern border.
"Don't worry, Lao Tian won't fall. Chen Mo's Qi and Blood is already depleted."
Liang Yongsheng shook his head. He saw far more details than these young people.
Despite Tian Xingxing's bloodied face, he still maintained good Qi and Blood.
In contrast, Chen Mo had been fighting a guerrilla war around the entire ring, and his Qi and Blood was already depleted.
"I estimate the next move will decide the outcome."
Liang Yongsheng's words stunned the crowd, and they quickly focused all their attention on the two people fighting on the ring.
"So difficult to deal with..." Chen Mo felt his heart pounding violently and couldn't help but sigh.
He had stacked 230 points of health on Tian Xingxing, but this strong man, whose arm was thicker than his thigh, still stood firm.
Moreover, he only had the last 150 points of health left and could at most withstand two more punches before falling.
"Then let's go all out one last time! Every bit I can leech is a gain!"
Chen Mo focused his mind. There were five seconds left until the Charged Attack cooldown ended.
"Good kid, you really have something. I think I know why Lao Liang brought you here."
Tian Xingxing wiped his face, the corner of his mouth lifted, revealing blood-stained teeth.
"But, even though you have some skills, I can't let a kid like you knock me down."
"So, I'm not going to go easy on you anymore!"
With that, Tian Xingxing's Qi and Blood boiled within him, and bursts of white steam spewed from his mouth and nose.
"Martial Skill! Blood Burst Fist!"
Tian Xingxing's fist was wrapped in a ball of blood-red steam. Just looking at it made Chen Mo feel a sense of dread.
"No, I must dodge!"
"If this punch hits me, I'm finished!"
Chen Mo tried to move away from the trajectory of the Blood Burst Fist, but strangely, no matter how Chen Mo dodged, the punch still came at him.
"Lao Tian! Do you want to kill this child!" Liang Yongsheng saw that Tian Xingxing had even used a martial skill and immediately shouted loudly.
"Quick! Help Chen Mo block this punch!"
Just as the crowd was about to rush onto the ring to help Chen Mo block the punch, Chen Mo's roar made them all stop in place.
"No need!"
"Martial Skill, huh! As if I don't know how!"
Chen Mo glanced at his fully charged 'Heroic Spirit' value, and his entire demeanor suddenly changed.
Golden light gathered in Chen Mo's right fist, and his depleted health bar suddenly surged, filled with a white shield value.
"Intentional Blast Punch!"
Tian Xingxing's Blood Burst Fist and Chen Mo's Intentional Blast Punch hit each other simultaneously.
【Received Martial Skill damage! Shield -600】
【Dealt 233 points of True Damage!】
The golden punch went straight through, even lifting several pieces of the wooden floor.
"Pfft!" Tian Xingxing spat out a mouthful of blood, his face showing disbelief.
Chen Mo suppressed the feeling of weakness in his body and landed a Charged Attack on Tian Xingxing's face.
Clang!
【Dealt 227 points of damage! Maximum Health permanently increased by 27!】
Then, Chen Mo felt the world spin, his eyes went black, and he fell to the ground.
"Chen Mo!" Liang Yongsheng's heart tightened. Could this child have been beaten to death by Lao Tian?
"Good kid..." Tian Xingxing managed to steady himself, took off his gloves, and leaned against a chair.
"Lao Liang, where did you find such a little monster? This is a bit too fierce."
Tian Xingxing lifted his shirt and said, looking at the purplish-black fist print on his chest.
"You have the nerve to say that? You actually used a martial skill when sparring with a child?"
Liang Yongsheng checked Chen Mo's condition and found that he was merely exhausted with some minor external injuries, which relieved him.
"If I hadn't used a martial skill, I would have really been knocked down by him today."
Tian Xingxing's tiger eyes widened, looking at Chen Mo with nothing but admiration.
"But what happened just now? How does this child know martial skills?"
"How would I know? I only knew this kid was a genius, I didn't expect him to be this monstrous."
Liang Yongsheng shook his head, picked up Chen Mo, and walked into the adjacent infirmary.
After simply treating Chen Mo's external injuries, Liang Yongsheng walked out with a dark expression on his face.
"Lao Tian, shouldn't we talk about you using a martial skill on a child now?"
Liang Yongsheng stared at Tian Xingxing's face, covered in nosebleed, and asked with an unfriendly expression.
"Isn't it enough that I admit I was wrong? Didn't you see I'm worse off than him?"
Tian Xingxing pouted. If he hadn't used a martial skill, he would probably be the one lying in the infirmary now.
"Is just admitting you were wrong enough?" Liang Yongsheng took a step forward, his presence full of pressure.
"Alright, alright, I get it." Tian Xingxing sighed, raising his hands to signal his surrender.
"I'll pay for this kid's Qi and Blood Pills for the next thirty-six days, and I'll teach him the Blood Burst Fist too."
"Does this compensation work for you?"
"Not enough. Give Chen Mo that thing you secretly brought back when you retired, and this matter will be considered settled."
Liang Yongsheng shook his head decisively and stated his demand.
"Huh?" Tian Xingxing's expression instantly turned painful.
"Lao Liang, are you sure you want to give that thing to that child? Can his body handle it?"
"Don't worry about whether he can handle it. Go back and get the stuff quickly."
Liang Yongsheng could tell at a glance that Tian Xingxing was feeling the pinch and said in an unquestionable tone.
"Alright..." Tian Xingxing sighed. The Blood Refining Potion was originally something he wanted to save for his son.
Unfortunately, he was forty years old and still a bachelor, with no chance to use it on a son.
He didn't have a son.
"Hurry up, don't dawdle." Liang Yongsheng kicked Tian Xingxing's large backside, and Tian Xingxing quickly got up, put on his clothes, and walked out of Eternal Life Martial Hall.
...
Meanwhile, at the Taizhou City Martial Arts Education Bureau.
"What's going on? What do you mean you can't find Chen Mo's student file?"
Zhao Dehai slammed the table and roared at the staff member opposite him.
"Principal Zhao, getting angry at me is useless. I suggest you go find Director Wei about this matter."
The staff member sneered, wiped away the saliva Zhao Dehai had sprayed on his face, and turned to leave.
"You!"
"Alright, alright! Then I'll find your Bureau Chief!"
Zhao Dehai was furious and stood up abruptly, intending to turn and leave.
"What is it, Principal Zhao? Are you looking for me?"
But the moment Zhao Dehai turned around, a very muscular middle-aged man stood before him.
The person who arrived was none other than Wei Zhen!