147: Chapter 147 Gambling Battle

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"Since Mr. Zhao doesn't agree with my first proposal, why don't we settle this according to the rules of the Jianghu?"

"Rules of the Jianghu? And how would the rules of the Jianghu work?"

"It's simple. We can have a duel and bet your entire fortune—that is, the Feiyu Investment Group, valued at one trillion."

Zhao Feiyu didn't know if these so-called rules of the Jianghu actually existed or if Fish Shark had just made them up.

"It seems you are determined to get your hands on my Feiyu Investment Group."

Zhao Feiyu spread his hands and said.

"It looks like I don't have a choice."

"In that case, we'll do things according to your so-called rules of the Jianghu."

Hearing this, Fish Shark was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly called for someone to bring pen and paper.

"The rules of the Jianghu must be handled properly. Since Mr. Zhao agrees to use them to resolve this matter, let's write up a certification."

Fish Shark then drafted a document certifying the stakes of the duel.

After signing and affixing their thumbprints, Zhao Feiyu and Fish Shark went to the open ground outside the villa.

"The Jianghu rules for a duel are simple: best two out of three. However, since Mr. Zhao clearly came alone today, he will have to handle all three matches himself."

As his voice faded, a lean young man with long hair stepped forward.

Zhao Feiyu had seen this person before.

Last time at the Jiaxing Hotel, this guy had attacked him along with Fish Shark.

It seemed this fellow was also an Ancient Martial Artist, and his strength was quite decent.

"Mr. Zhao will duel him in the first round."

Zhao Feiyu sized up the opponent from head to toe.

Then, he moved to the center of the open ground.

At the sound of a gunshot from Fish Shark, the long-haired man lunged toward Zhao Feiyu with a swift stride.

The whistling of fierce winds could be heard in mid-air.

Zhao Feiyu was startled and hurriedly dodged.

However, in the process of dodging, he also struck out with a palm strike.

With just one exchange, Zhao Feiyu could tell that this guy's strength was likely around the Late Bright Strength Stage.

His strength was similar to his own.

In the next moment, the long-haired man leaped up and aimed a palm strike down at Zhao Feiyu's crown.

Seeing this, Zhao Feiyu condensed his internal energy into his right hand and met the attack with a Mighty Vajra Palm, striking back fiercely.

Bang!

The collision of the two palms in mid-air produced a loud boom.

The next second, the long-haired man let out a miserable scream and was sent flying backward.

After hitting the ground, he clutched his entire right arm and wailed incessantly.

"What overbearing power."

Fish Shark stood up abruptly, looking at Zhao Feiyu with secret alarm.

At the same time, he made a quick assessment in his mind.

He realized that even he might not have been able to take that move unscathed.

"Truly impressive kung fu."

Fish Shark clapped his hands repeatedly in praise.

"However, I'm afraid the second match won't be so easy for Mr. Zhao."

As he spoke, a huge fat man over two meters tall, looking like a mountain of flesh, walked out.

"If Mr. Zhao wins this round, then I will let Mr. Zheng leave."

"I hope you are a man of your word. My people are stationed at the shore; if I haven't come out in an hour, they will storm in."

Fish Shark merely smiled indifferently.

He naturally knew that Zhao Feiyu would have a trick up his sleeve.

However, the moment Zhao Feiyu signed the duel agreement, Fish Shark became fearless.

With this document, even if Zhao Feiyu died on the island, his people wouldn't be able to do anything to him after they rushed in.

As the match began, Zhao Feiyu saw the fat man standing still on the spot.

He then condensed his Vajra power, circulated his Mighty Vajra Palm, and struck the fat man with full force.

Thud, thud, thud, thud...

The fat man was forced back several steps by the palm strike.

Then, with a thud, he collapsed to the ground.

"This..."

Fish Shark stared blankly at the scene before him.

He hadn't expected the expert he had carefully nurtured to be defeated by Zhao Feiyu in a single move.

Meanwhile, Zhao Feiyu was also shocked by the palm strike he had just delivered.

At the moment he launched the attack, Zhao Feiyu clearly felt a slight change in the power in his hand.

It was a type of power that condensed and caused secondary damage.

"Could this be the so-called Anjin?"

Zhao Feiyu had heard Tang Haichuan talk about Anjin before.

Anjin was a realm where one could control power with complete ease, releasing and retracting it at will.

Moreover, it could cause immense internal damage to a target.

With that palm strike just now, Zhao Feiyu clearly felt the presence of Anjin.

Just then, Zhao Feiyu suddenly saw the fat man coughing up blood.

And that blood was mixed with some bits of shredded flesh.

This was clearly internal organ damage being expelled along with the blood.

"Anjin! It's actually Anjin! You've actually reached the Anjin Stage!"

Fish Shark looked at Zhao Feiyu in disbelief.

"How old are you? To have actually reached the level of Anjin."

The path of ancient martial arts was arduous and full of difficulties.

Even Fish Shark, who had become an Ancient Martial Artist by chance after obtaining a secret manual...

...had only reached the peak of Bright Strength after more than thirty years of cultivation.

Yet Zhao Feiyu was only in his twenties and had already become an Anjin expert.

How could Fish Shark not be shocked!

At the same time, a deep sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

"This boy must not be allowed to live!"

Fish Shark thought secretly to himself.

Thinking of this, Fish Shark raised a hand, and the surrounding bodyguards immediately aimed their guns at Zhao Feiyu.

Seeing this, Zhao Feiyu instantly became alert.

"What? Is Chairman Fish not going to follow the rules of the Jianghu anymore?"

"To tell you the truth, I never intended to let you leave this island today."

"Aren't you afraid of my people storming in?"

Fish Shark took out the duel agreement they had just signed and laughed loudly, "With this, who can do anything to me?"

"You were killed during the course of a duel; even if the Official Authorities come, they won't be able to touch me."

"I'm settling this using the Jianghu rules between Ancient Martial Artists. Even if the Martial Force Adjudication Office comes, I won't be afraid."

"Furthermore, with this agreement, as long as you're dead, your trillion-dollar Feiyu Investment Group will be mine."

"Kid, don't blame me for being ruthless on your way to the yellow springs; blame yourself for being too green."

Zhao Feiyu suddenly gave a cold laugh, "Do you really think you can kill me with just these people?"

"I admit an Anjin Stage expert is indeed powerful, but facing so many firearms, I don't believe you have the divine ability to escape."

Fish Shark said with extreme confidence.

"Oh? Really? Then let's try and see!"

Saying this, Zhao Feiyu slowly took off a string of Jade Buddha Beads from his wrist.

"At a time like this, are you trying to pray for the Buddha's protection?"

Fish Shark sneered.

But in the next moment, Zhao Feiyu directly snapped the cord of the Jade Buddha Beads.

The jade beads fell into his hand one by one.

Zhao Feiyu gripped four beads between his fingers and flicked his wrist, shooting them toward Fish Shark.

Seeing this, Fish Shark turned pale with fright.

He grabbed a subordinate nearby and pulled him in front as a shield.

The four beads accurately hit the man's head.

The force was so strong that the man's head suddenly burst open.

This was the first time Zhao Feiyu had used his Proficiency in Hidden Weapons ability on a real person.

He hadn't expected it to produce such devastating power.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!

At that moment, Fish Shark's subordinates also pulled their triggers.

Zhao Feiyu performed a roll to move forward, while simultaneously firing all the beads in his hand in every direction.

Just then, Zhao Feiyu suddenly felt a sharp pain and looked down.

A bullet had actually hit his thigh.

However, to Zhao Feiyu's relief, the bullet had not penetrated his body.

Under the protection of the Xuan Yu Vajra Art, Zhao Feiyu's current defensive power was terrifyingly high.

Especially after he had touched upon the realm of Anjin.

Right then, Zhao Feiyu saw Fish Shark turn and run.

Zhao Feiyu ripped off the Wolf Tooth Necklace from his neck.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, he shot it toward Fish Shark.

The Wolf Tooth Necklace accurately struck Fish Shark's head, piercing straight through from the back of his skull.

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