Sun Hao's figure was like a whirlwind, launching a frenzied attack on Lin Chen.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Fist, foot, elbow, a series of ferocious Muay Thai moves were unleashed by Sun Hao without any reservation.

Watching the intense struggle between the two on stage, the audience below the ring held their breath.

He Xin's initially relaxed face instantly turned serious, a hint of worry emerged, and she even felt some regret for letting Lin Chen go on stage to challenge Sun Hao.

"Don't worry, my brother won't lose."

Lin Man, standing to the side with her beautiful eyes fixed on the stage, smiled calmly and unconcernedly.

That day at the clubhouse, the elder Lin Chen had defeated was said to be one of DY's top experts; although Lin Man didn't understand martial arts, she could still see that Sun Hao was far inferior to the elder.

All eyes were fixed on the shadow in the midst of the tempest whirlwind, and although Sun Hao's attacks were powerful, Lin Chen was not flustered at all, casually handling his barrage of moves.

After more than a dozen moves of intense fighting, Lu Qian below the stage suddenly narrowed his eyes and stroked his graying beard, "It looks like the winner is about to be decided!"

On the stage, Lin Chen blocked Sun Hao's heavy punch with his elbow, suddenly exerted force, and his fingers spread out into a palm blade, breaking through his defense as quickly as lightning and chopping onto Sun Hao's right shoulder like a sharp knife.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a muffled sound, Sun Hao's body suddenly shook, and he staggered back four or five steps before managing to stabilize his stance.

Around the ring, there was a stir among the crowd; many villagers recognized Lin Chen.

In the village, Lin Chen was a very honest child and was even often bullied, but now he was so powerful he had defeated even the strong Sun Hao.

"Good job, Lin Chen!"

"Haha, now you know our Peach Blossom Village isn't easy to bully!"

The victory of Lin Chen also whipped up the previously stifled villagers of Peach Blossom Village into a frenzy.

Sun Hao, clutching his injured right shoulder, had a complexion dark as water, with severe pain emanating from the shoulder, showing that the scapula bone had been broken by Lin Chen's chop.

"You've lost," Lin Chen said indifferently.

Sun Hao's right shoulder had been shattered by Lin Chen, and he clearly had no capacity to fight again, so the match had lost all suspense.

"How is that possible!" Chen Biao, who had been smug just moments before, was now completely dumbfounded.

Sun Hao was a rare talent from Dongliu Village who had learned Muay Thai in T country for several years, and this time Chen Biao even took out a part of the sect's secret human-level Cultivation Technique for Sun Hao to practice.

And Sun Hao was very promising, having reached the mid-Qi Refinement level strength in just one year.

This time, Chen Biao was out to regain his lost pride and to snatch back the title of number one in the western district that was lost two years ago.

But no matter what, he could not have anticipated that the victory he saw as easily within reach would fall apart because of Lin Chen's emergence.

Lu Qian, who was beside him, squinted slightly; Lin Chen's strength was at the early Qi Refinement stage, yet the combat power he demonstrated was so formidable that even he himself wasn't sure of winning.

Could it be that this youngster had a Secret Technique that hid his true strength?

At such a young age Lin Chen had reached the late stage of Qi Refinement and also had a Secret Technique for hidden strength, Lu Qian already had the intention to court him.

"Guild Master He, congratulations! Congratulations! To have such a powerful expert hidden in your clubhouse, you've won. The title of number one in the western district can continue to remain in Peach Blossom Village," Lu Qian said with a smile, ignoring the pale Chen Biao beside him.

He Xiong was still not back to his senses from the recent joy. In fact, when Lin Chen had just taken the stage, He Xiong had only hoped to save some face, never expecting Lin Chen to truly defeat Sun Hao.

"Thank you, Elder Lu. This time, we were simply lucky to win." Thinking back on how he had just blasted Lin Chen away, his face felt as if someone had slapped him, both embarrassed and flushed with shame.

"Haha, Master He is too modest," Lu Qian laughed heartily. "I didn't expect you to have such a formidable junior under your command. I must meet him sometime."

Upon hearing Lu Qian's words, He Xiong's heart swelled with joy. This old gentleman had considerable prestige in the DY martial arts world, and the current head of the DY Martial Arts Alliance was his son. If he could cultivate a good relationship with Lu Qian, Lin Chen's future would undoubtedly be limitless.

"No problem at all, I'll call him over right away for you to meet," said He Xiong with a smile.

By now, the area around the stage had erupted into excitement, particularly among the villagers of Peach Blossom Village, who all felt a sense of exhilaration and relief.

"Lin Chen, Lin Chen..." Even some overly excited villagers began calling out Lin Chen's name.

At that moment, someone shouted, "Didn't they say if Little Chen wins, that beauty will give him a kiss?"

"That's right, a kiss, a kiss," the crowd under the stage started to chant teasingly.

Actually, Lin Chen had only intended to make a small joke earlier, but to his surprise, these people hadn't forgotten about it at all.

Down below, He Xin's cheeks turned beet red with embarrassment, wishing she could just burrow into the ground.

"It's all because of that smelly Lin Chen," He Xin stomped her foot in irritation.

When she looked up, she saw Lin Chen's dark eyes also fixed on her.

But at that moment, He Xin's expression suddenly changed, for she saw a figure charging towards Lin Chen without any warning.

Hearing the deafening cheers around him, Sun Hao felt like his lungs were about to explode with rage. Those claps, those respectful gazes; they should have been his, but Lin Chen had taken them all from him.

The more Sun Hao thought about it, the angrier he got. When he saw Lin Chen with his back turned towards him, a fierce glint flashed across his eyes.

Taking advantage of Lin Chen's inattentiveness, he suddenly exerted force, his toes touching the ground lightly as he dashed forward like a cheetah, kicking viciously towards Lin Chen's back.

Sensing the malicious wind from behind, Lin Chen furrowed his brows and, with a swift movement, neatly dodged Sun Hao's sneak attack to appear on his right side.

This time, Lin Chen didn't hold back, throwing a punch that landed heavily on Sun Hao's chest.

Staggering backward four or five steps, Sun Hao finally steadied himself at the edge of the stage.

Yet the corners of Lin Chen's mouth curved into an arc, and he coldly said, "Explode!"

"Bang!"

A muffled sound erupted from Sun Hao's body, his frame shuddering as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his entire form tumbled off the stage.

"What is this!" Everyone was taken aback by the bizarre scene.

"What kind of Cultivation Technique is that?" He Xiong asked, breathing rapidly.

Lu Qian's expression changed. This must be a powerful Secret Technique. We've all underestimated this young man.

"This guy is too shameless, attacking with a sneak move," the surrounding villagers said indignantly, having witnessed Sun Hao's disgraceful behavior.

By this time, He Xin had already rushed onto the stage, and upon seeing that Lin Chen was unharmed, her heart finally settled.

Seeing Sun Hao getting kicked off the stage, Chen Biao's face turned an ashen blue with anger.

Nevertheless, since Sun Hao had initiated a sneak attack, Chen Biao hurriedly sent people to help him up. This time Sun Hao was even more severely injured, with several broken ribs and significant internal injuries.

Pointing at Lin Chen, Chen Biao shouted angrily, "You bastard, you went too far. This isn't over between us!"