111: Chapter 111 Jin Yue Martial Arts School

Jinyue Martial Arts Hall.

On the large, rusted metal arena stage, two figures were locked in a fierce confrontation, the explosive sounds of Battle Qi ringing out in rapid succession.

Mad Dog stood below the stage without blinking, but his expression was not very good.

Beside him, another thin young man with bronze skin clenched his fists tightly.

On the opposite side of the stage, however, was Violent Bear with four men in black, chatting and laughing.

"Brother Yang's leg techniques are getting sharper and sharper; those two legs are like battle axes. Not to mention that old fellow Tie Tou, even I wouldn't be able to withstand them."

"You're right about that. Old Tie Tou was born with a head made for taking hits; it really is quite resistant to kicks."

"So what? At most, he'll just take a few more kicks, but the result will be the same."

"Jinyue Martial Arts Hall only has two people left, haha. If we cripple another one today, tomorrow there'll only be a lonely Hall Master left. With people challenging the hall every day, why even stay open? Just pack up and get lost!!"

"Tiao Yang! Stop playing around and kick him to death already!"

The group burst into laughter together.

At the same time, the situation on the stage took a sudden turn for the worse.

Tiao Yang's footwork was lightning-fast, his consecutive kicks whipping up a storm-like offensive, mixed with Battle Qi in a relentless assault. Opposite him, Tie Tou had completely lost the ability to counterattack, sweat and blood streaming down from his graying temples.

Suddenly, Tiao Yang delivered a lightning-fast kick straight to Tie Tou's jaw; Tie Tou clearly couldn't dodge it.

But at this life-and-death moment, a golden shadow suddenly intervened between the two, blocking Tiao Yang's thunderous kick with a single arm before pushing Tiao Yang back with a backhand shove.

Tiao Yang retreated in shock and suspicion, while Violent Bear immediately jumped onto the stage.

"Golden Scorpion, what's the meaning of this?"

"Brother Dog! You're the mediator; what do you have to say about this?"

Below the stage, Mad Dog remained expressionless. "According to the rules, since Hall Master Jin intervened, Jinyue Martial Arts Hall is considered to have forfeited."

"Good! Brother Dog truly knows how things work."

Violent Bear clapped his hands repeatedly and then continued, "Since the winner has been decided, isn't it time to pay up? One million per match. Golden Scorpion, you won't go back on your word, will you?"

Golden Scorpion gave them a fierce glare and carried Tie Tou off the stage.

"Uncle Tie, how are you? I'll take you to the hospital."

"I'm useless now. I'm afraid I won't be able to help you much in the future." Tie Tou's face was ashen as he shook his head, forcing himself up and limping away.

Golden Scorpion stood up, picked up a leather bag nearby, and threw it towards the opposite side.

Violent Bear reached out to catch it, opening it to find himself amused.

"Good heavens! You people at Jin Yue are something else, you even scraped together small change. Are you playing with me on purpose, or are you really this poor?"

"Fine, I won't bother counting; let's just call it a million."

"Golden Scorpion, what about the next round? You have no one left under you. Are you going to step up yourself? If so, I'll play with you!"

Before Golden Scorpion could speak, Mad Dog spoke up.

"There's a total of nine hundred and twenty thousand in the bag. I'll make up the missing eighty thousand for you tomorrow. That's it for today."

Violent Bear chuckled. "No problem. We trust your credit, Brother Dog. But is there any point in dragging this out?"

"Golden Scorpion, your martial arts hall hasn't had any income for months. Besides what you've lost to us, you must owe quite a bit in other debts too, right? How are you even surviving?"

"Our Brother Shan isn't necessarily trying to drive you to a dead end. All he wants is a word from you, plus this building."

"Yes! Brother Dog has a lot of face, and with him here, we can't do anything to you. But aren't you ashamed to always hide behind someone else? You're a grown man; can't you show some self-respect?"

"One million per match. You've reached the end of your rope today; what will you do tomorrow?"

Golden Scorpion trembled with rage, throwing off his jacket and preparing to step onto the stage.

Just then, a surprised voice came from the doorway.

"How much? A million per match? Can I join?"

Violent Bear and the others turned around together, just in time to see a smiling Tang Long.

"Tie Pao?"

"Brother Bear, what a coincidence!"

"What did you mean by what you just said?"

"I heard there was money to be made, so I thought I'd ask."

Violent Bear sneered. "Our stake is one million per match. Although there's no hard rule, everyone who steps onto the stage is a Ninth Stage. Can you afford to play in a game like this? If you really have the guts, we can make an exception for you."

After he finished speaking, several experts from the Hot-Blooded Gang laughed along, all showing clear contempt.

"The stakes are indeed high."

Tang Long replied, but before he could say another word, another member of the Hot-Blooded Gang ran in from outside, leaped onto the stage, and whispered a few words to Violent Bear.

Violent Bear's eyebrows shot up immediately. "Right outside? Are you sure?"

The gang member nodded deeply.

Violent Bear sighed, his expression becoming even more disdainful as he turned back, approaching Tang Long to mock him in a low voice.

"Kid, you're certainly quick to start living off a woman. But how long can you keep that up?"

After saying that, he turned and stepped off the stage, making a gesture.

"Out of respect for Brother Dog and that person today, we'll stop here. Brothers, let's go!"

The group from the Hot-Blooded Gang followed him out, while Mad Dog and Golden Scorpion came forward to meet Tang Long.

"Brother Tang is here. Let me introduce you; this is my brother, Golden Scorpion."

"Xiezi, this is the Brother Tang Long I mentioned to you."

Golden Scorpion stepped forward to shake hands with Tang Long and asked bluntly, "What's your background, Brother Tang? You made Violent Bear leave with just a couple of sentences?"

Tang Long laughed. "He's not afraid of me, but of the person waiting for me outside."

Mad Dog walked to the door, took a look, and also gasped.

"Brother, you really didn't take my words to heart; you actually ended up getting involved with this woman."

"Every creature has its master; I know what I'm doing."

Tang Long said as he took the snake kings golden horn from Lu Xiaohu's hand. "Let's get down to business."

Mad Dog didn't say much more and gave Golden Scorpion a look. Golden Scorpion immediately led them upstairs to a sealed room.

Tang Long unwrapped the cloth bundle, revealing the golden Thorn Snake King Horn shimmering under the light.

Golden Scorpion's eyes were clearly excited as he leaned in for a closer look.

"It truly is a Thorn snake kings golden horn. Its purity is extremely high, almost entirely spiritualized by Gold Spirit Energy. These scars... were they from taking multiple Spirit Blade strikes from experts head-on?"

Tang Long nodded. "Yes. There were probably dozens of them in total. Is it not suitable?"

Golden Scorpion waved his hands quickly. "No, no, no, this is exactly what proves its high quality. Brother Tang, Big Brother told me you're giving this to me for free? This is quite a big favor; it won't be easy to repay."

Tang Long smiled slightly. "We're all friends, no need to talk about repayment. Besides, I do have a condition. I'm just a bumpkin who hasn't seen much of the world, so I'd like to watch you temper your spirit body. Is that convenient?"

"Big Brother trusts you, so I trust you. As long as you don't disturb me, it's fine."

Saying so, Golden Scorpion picked up the golden horn, took out several shimmering golden spirit stones, and walked to the side to sit cross-legged. After a brief adjustment, he began his Breathing Technique using a unique Breathing Method.

Then, the skin all over his body lit up, shimmering with a metallic luster.

As time passed, Tang Long noticed that his skin color was gradually synchronizing with the golden horn.

The parts of the golden horn in contact with his skin clearly showed indentations, as if... they were merging into one.