Chapter 333: The Path to Victory_1

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: The Path to Victory_1

“Ten, nine, eight... one!”

The referee called out the numbers loudly, and after he finished, he blew a whistle, and the iron gate was immediately opened. He followed the referee as he walked in and stood in the center of the ring, holding Zhou Xian’s hand and raising it.

“This match, Bull Demon vs. Zhou Xian, Zhou Xian wins!”

With those words, the outcome of the match was settled.

Almost everyone had underestimated Zhou Xian, confidently thinking he would surely lose.

Zhou Xian fought with both wisdom and bravery, calm and unhurried, always maintaining his own rhythm. With his final strike seizing the advantage and a series of connected moves, he had won this hard-earned victory.

Zhou Xian, won.

Stepping onto the shoulders of Shashen to ascend, he became a dazzling new star, leaving his own legend in the Fist Manor.

With the match over, Zhou Xian prepared to leave the ring, while the staff carried the dead-weight Bull Demon down. The Bull Demon hadn’t suffocated to death but had fainted due to lack of oxygen.

Nevertheless, even without dying, his outcome wasn’t much better.

His right lower leg, having been devastated by Zhou Xian, suffered ruptured tendons and blood vessels. He would require skillful surgery to have a chance at recovery, and at best, he might walk normally. The prospect of returning to the ring to fight was virtually impossible.

“Tsk!”

A wave of dissatisfaction resonated from the crowd outside the ring. With the Bull Demon’s loss, many spectators had also lost their bets.

The young man with twisted lips in the VIP seats opposite Xu Fan was fuming mad, seething with rage, his eyes emitting a fierce crimson glow.

The Bull Demon’s defeat had cost him forty million. This truly was, damn it, bad luck.

“They may not look painful or itchy, but each strike is intricate because every hit targeted Bull Demon’s acupoints. Although they weren’t lethal acupoints, being continually struck in multiple acupoints has its effects.”

“Finally, when Zhou Xian had Bull Demon in a neck lock, logically, Bull Demon’s strength far exceeds that of Zhou Xian’s, but why couldn’t he break free from Zhou Xian’s grasp? It’s because... he had no strength left. This was the result of Zhou Xian’s strikes on those acupoints. Furthermore, Bull Demon’s attacks and strength favor big and wide movements, which are compromised once he’s up close and personal, like trying to wield a Long Spear in a narrow alley—his strengths become constrained.”

In the end, Xu Fan did not skimp on praise, “The fighter Zhou Xian is actually quite strong, his capability is on par with someone in the Bone Refinement Realm, and most importantly, he has a cool head and a very steady temperament. He’s a talent worth cultivating.”

“Young Master Xu has a discerning eye, meticulous observations, and profound insights. I am impressed,” Yue Qingjiang said with a smile, raising his thumb in sincere admiration.

For him to speak such words was truly rare.

As a young elite among the top in Zhonghai City, Yue Qingjiang came from an extraordinary family background. Coupled with his own tremendous ambition and having received plentiful admiration from an early age, he took over the family business a few years ago and managed it impressively, earning unanimous praise from the outside world and even greater trust and regard from his family.

Therefore, his standards were exceptionally high, and he was extremely confident in his conduct. Ordinary people couldn’t catch his interest; only a few of Zhonghai’s young elites were his match. He had never truly admired a peer from the bottom of his heart.

Lu Chenbing looked at Yue Qingjiang with a smile and nodded.

He had witnessed Xu Fan’s capabilities on multiple occasions, and now seeing him praised by Yue Qingjiang, he felt it was downright fitting.

Yue Qingxuan widened her phoenix eyes in disbelief, wondering if her brother actually spoke those words, giving such a high appraisal.

But Xu Fan felt slightly uncomfortable.

Being praised like this by a layperson made his face involuntarily flush with a tinge of red, and he quickly waved his hands, “These are just trivial skills, not worth mentioning.”

“Uh...” Yue Qingjiang didn’t know what to say in response.

Seeing this, Yue Qingxuan hurriedly took over the conversation, “You won this time, and this miss will honor the bet. This week, no, tomorrow I will go to sign the artist contract with Xinghai Media Company as you mentioned.”

“Miss Yue truly has a straightforward and spirited nature, impressive!” Xu Fan paid her a small compliment.

“Hmph! I’ve always been just so,” Yue Qingxuan said with a touch of haughty pride.