landbeastnovel Chapter 13: A Battle Beyond One's Level, Turning the Tide
Chapter 13: A Battle Beyond One's Level, Turning the Tide
Chen Yu was in high spirits and won two matches in a row.
The first match was about overwhelming the opponent with sheer force, a direct crushing of their skill level.
The second match was won through clever tactics, using psychological warfare to outmaneuver the opponent.
After two fierce battles, he only used up a little energy and was completely unharmed.
It wasn't that the opponent was too weak, but rather that his tactical choices and execution were appropriate.
A mature martial artist should adopt different fighting styles depending on the opponent.
Second floor of the auditorium.
He Taifeng's expression was rather unpleasant.
Chen Yu won two consecutive matches, and the betting trend became increasingly favorable for Song Xiangxiang.
This is unacceptable! If he wins another match, my 15,000 taels of silver will be completely wasted.
However, all his concerns vanished the moment he saw Chen Yu's opponent in the third match.
"A wolf girl, she's a wolf girl!"
Before the figure even reached the stage, the audience gasped in surprise.
Chen Yu looked in the direction of the voices.
Even though there was some distance between them, his keen senses allowed him to see everything clearly.
He needs to observe and analyze the opponent's condition and estimate their strength in advance.
By being prepared to outmaneuver the unprepared, one can always increase their chances of winning.
The wolf girl was in her early twenties, with a slender and powerful figure and taut, strong shoulders and back.
His skin was a weathered wheat color, and there were three faint claw marks on his left cheek.
Her long, uncombed gray hair was disheveled and draped over several thin braids made of wolf teeth and bone fragments.
She seemed to never wear shoes; her soles were covered in thick calluses, and she walked with her toes touching the ground first, making no sound.
"Finally, we see her on screen again!"
"A wolf girl who has killed seventy-eight desperate fighters in a row, known as the strongest wolf girl in the B-class cage!"
A one-armed swordsman excitedly spoke to the tattooed man beside him.
"Who is this wolf girl? Is she really that powerful?"
The tattooed man asked.
"She comes from the grassland wolf tribe, and is bloodthirsty and warlike by nature. She came to Daliang specifically to find someone to fight and have fun."
"The grassland wolf tribe, is that the tribe known for its fierce fighting in the northern wilderness?"
The tattooed man exclaimed in surprise.
The wild north, a land frozen in perpetual ice.
The wolf clan is not a true wolf, but a branch of the human race that coexisted with the giant wolves of the ice plains in ancient times.
Legend has it that their ancestors fled into the Northern Abyss to escape a cataclysmic flood. They survived on wolf milk and kept warm with animal skins. They lived and multiplied among wolves in the frozen landscape for thousands of years, and their bloodline gradually became tinged with wolf-like traits.
They call themselves the descendants of the Azure Wolf, while outsiders simply refer to them as the "Wolf Clan"—both respecting their courage and fearing their madness.
"Wolves are born with a physique that is different from ordinary people. At the same level, one wolf can fight three people from the Central Plains."
"Then Chen Yu on the other side is in trouble!"
The tattooed man believed the situation would be one-sided and decided to bet on the wolf woman to win.
"It was already a close call. The wolf girl is the only expert in the Skin Refining Realm in the B-level cage, while the opponent is at most a Blood Refining Perfection Realm expert. There's no chance of winning."
"A difference of just one region can make all the difference!"
"I see, I'll bet on the Werewolf this round."
"I'm also betting on the wolf girl."
"I'll bet too, I'll bet too!"
Most people followed suit and suppressed the wolf girl, except for one blind old man who played the erhu, who did the opposite.
"You're all betting on the wolf girl, but I'm going to bet on Chen Yu."
"The timid starve, the bold feast."
A burst of snickers came from the surrounding area.
"You blind idiot, this is a sure loss for you. Just wait to starve to death!"
On the life-or-death stage, two figures stood facing each other, speechless.
Having arrived here, there is no need to say anything more.
Only those who survive are entitled to speak.
The iron fence slowly closed onto the ground.
With the sound of a gong, the third deadly battle officially began.
Before the sound of the gong had faded, the wolf girl swiftly charged forward, her claws reaching for Chen Yu's neck.
Chen Yu couldn't dodge in time, so he quickly blocked with his left arm and threw a punch with his right fist.
"Bang!"
"laugh!"
The two figures briefly met and then quickly separated.
In the first exchange, both sides were caught off guard.
Chen Yu's left arm was struck by a claw, leaving five bright red claw marks clearly visible.
The wolf girl took a punch to the chest, but it didn't leave a mark, obviously it didn't cause much damage.
Chen Yu's expression grew increasingly solemn.
My punch just now was quite powerful; it landed solidly.
However, it didn't cause much damage to the opponent.
This shows that her defense is far superior to his.
After all, he's at the Skin Refining Realm, so it's normal for him to have strong defense.
I can't fight her head-on, so I should try to wear her down first and then think of a solution.
Without time to think it through, the wolf girl quickly attacked again.
Chen Yu took off running and started circling around the cage.
"Hide?" the wolf girl cursed in the grassland language, "Useless coward who only knows how to hide!"
She pressed down on him, unleashing a torrent of furious scratches.
Chen Yu kept retreating and dodging, his figure swaying like a willow branch in the gale.
At first, the wolf girl was able to keep up the chase.
In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, her pace slowed down.
Chen Yu realized that his hit-and-run tactics had worked.
Although the wolf girl had strong explosive power, her stamina was clearly being depleted, and her speed was getting slower and slower.
It is estimated that he entered the Skin Refining Realm from the Lesser Perfection of Blood Refining.
Even if someone at the Lesser Perfection of Blood Refining breaks through to the Skin Refining Realm, it's still not perfect; they only have three strands of true blood within their body.
Chen Yu, relying on the Blood Lotus Technique, cultivated to the Great Perfection of Blood Refining, with nine strands of true blood within his body constantly regenerating.
The difference between nine strands of true blood and three strands of true blood is three times, which means that the physical strength is three times different.
Chen Yu only needs to engage in hit-and-run tactics to wear the enemy down; the longer the fight drags on, the more advantageous it will be for him.
Although the wolf girl was not good at prolonged battles, her explosive power and defensive capabilities were still terrifying.
Her ten fingers were as hard as iron, and her moves were unpredictable yet so fast that they left only afterimages. She specialized in attacking vulnerable areas such as the throat, eyes, and lower abdomen.
Chen Yu still dared not underestimate them and needed to continue to wear them down.
Another cup of tea's time passed.
The wolf girl's breathing became even heavier.
She suddenly realized that every single one of her strikes was just an inch off.
It's not that the other party is faster, but that I am slower.
It seems the opponent has almost exhausted themselves.
Chen Yu took the initiative for the first time, unleashing the Five Tiger Fist with full force.
"Bang—"
The fist flashed out instantly, accompanied by a whooshing sound.
But the punch missed.
The wolf girl was overjoyed.
Chen Yu's fist swept past her head, the old force exhausted, and no new force generated.
This is the perfect opportunity to deliver a fatal blow!
"kill!"
With a sharp shout, the wolf girl suddenly sprang up, her hands flying towards his lower abdomen, intending to tear him apart.
Chen Yu smiled coldly; this was exactly what he had been waiting for.
The essence of Five Tiger Fist is not offense, but defense and counterattack.
His left arm was already protecting his ribs, and his right fist was lightly suspended at his waist.
The moment the other person crashed into his arms, he unleashed a sky-piercing punch, shattering their jawbone.
No matter how tough your skin and flesh are, your bones are still fragile until you reach the Bone Refinement Realm.
The wolf girl, eager to win, fell for his trap and charged straight at him.
Just as her attack was about to hit.
"roar--"
A whooshing sound, like a tiger's roar, cut through the air!
Chen Yu's right fist suddenly rose from his waist.
Five Tiger Fist - Sky-Piercing Stance!
With the fist facing upwards, it spirals outwards, like a tiger opening its mouth with its fangs pointing upwards.
"Bang!"
A powerful punch landed squarely on the wolf girl's jaw!