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Chapter 44 Japanese Kendo, the Master's Strength!

Hong Qiong, the head of Bailian Martial Arts School, and Xiao Zhenshan, the head of Guiyuan Martial Arts School.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the two stood like heroes, blocking the path of the group of ronin.

The street was instantly cleared out.

"Baka yarou!"

The leader, a Japanese ronin named Yamamoto, drew his katana and shouted loudly.

However, they were speaking a Japanese language, which was completely incomprehensible to me.

"What the hell are you spouting? Fuck you, release them right now!"

Hong Qiong has abundant qi and blood, and her voice is as loud as a bell.

The surrounding people also joined in, shouting "Release them! Release them!" The shouts grew louder and louder.

Judging from their momentum, the Xia people had the upper hand.

There's an old saying in the martial arts world: "Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake."

No matter how powerful these Japanese are, they're just outsiders.

These two martial arts school owners have been operating in Wuling City for over a decade and are undoubtedly local tyrants.

However, this statement had no effect on this group of Japanese.

Not only did they refuse to release the person, but they also became enraged and threatened to take action.

In their eyes, these Xia people were lambs to the slaughter. How dare lambs resist?

This is an absolute disgrace!

"Baka! Kill these pigs!"

At Yamamoto's command, five or six ronin charged forward, yelling and brandishing their swords.

Their wooden clogs clicked on the ground as they moved swiftly and fiercely, their blades flashing as they slashed at the heads, faces, chests, and abdomens of the two masters, clearly with the intent to kill!

Battle is about to break out!!!

Neither Li Xiao nor Huo Yingjun participated; Lao Xiao had specifically instructed them to do so earlier.

"These ronin are no ordinary people!!!"

When Li Xiao closed his eyes and used his spiritual magic to observe the strength of these ronin, he was surprised.

These ronin were all as fiery as Huo Yingjun.

Body Refinement and Foundation Building are divided into nine realms.

Refining strength, tempering skin, forging bones, opening meridians, refining filth, condensing marrow, exchanging blood, opening orifices, and building a platform.

Huo Yingjun is at the third stage of Body Refinement and Foundation Building, specifically the Bone Forging stage, where he has developed an indestructible body.

Li Xiao originally thought that only martial artists from the Great Xia Dynasty could use special methods to achieve extraordinary skills.

But unexpectedly, these foreign ronin were also able to do it!

The leader of the ronin, Yamamoto, had a life-fire level roughly equivalent to that of his third senior brother, Zhao Liqun, which meant he had reached the level of refining filth!

"Well done!"

Hong Qiong roared, dodging the blade aimed at him. His right leg swept across like a whip, striking the ronin squarely in the back of the knee with a loud thud. The ronin screamed and fell to the ground, his katana flying out of his hand.

Hong Qiong seized the opportunity to grab her knife, and with the back of the blade she struck another charging ronin, causing him to spit out blood and roll several feet away.

On the other side, Xiao Zhenshan moved like an old ape clinging to a branch, weaving through the gaps in the flashing blades.

He doesn't use weapons; his two fleshy palms flutter like butterflies, targeting joints and acupoints.

A ronin swung his sword fiercely, but Xiao Zhenshan advanced instead of retreating. His left hand swiftly grabbed the ronin's wrist, while his right hand formed a claw and gripped his shoulder blade. With a twist and a push, a crisp "crack" sounded, and the ronin's entire arm went limp, his katana clattering to the ground.

"That's amazing!"

The first time Li Xiao saw Lao Xiao fight, he saw him easily deal with the group of sword-wielding ronin with his bare hands.

However, neither of the two museum owners went all out, clearly still having some reservations.

There's nothing they can do; they're not chivalrous heroes who simply walk away after their acts of heroism.

They still have businesses and family assets here, so it's normal for them to have concerns.

"Baka—!"

Seeing three of his men fall in the blink of an eye, Yamamoto's eyes widened in fury. He raised his katana high with both hands, took a step forward, and fell to the ground in front of Xiao Zhenshan in the blink of an eye.

The blade slashes diagonally from the upper right to the lower left, a technique known as "Kesa-giri" in Japanese swordsmanship!

The blade's wind was fierce, even faintly accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air!

"What a sharp knife!"

Li Xiao couldn't help but feel a little worried for Lao Xiao.

These Japanese ronin are even more powerful than I imagined. They not only possess high levels of skill, but also have external martial arts techniques!

That strike was truly powerful; it could probably split a stone tablet in two!

Xiao Zhenshan, however, did not retreat but advanced. In a flash, he put his hands together and used them to block the blade, preventing it from advancing any further. Then he separated his hands.

With a clang, the blade broke in two. As the broken piece fell, Xiao Zhenshan kicked it, sending it hurtling towards Yamamoto like a hidden weapon.

puff!

The broken blade pierced directly into Yamamoto's right arm, sending him flying backward.

Li Xiao was shocked. Old Xiao was too strong. He caught the blade with his bare hands, broke the samurai sword, and kicked the broken blade as a hidden weapon. The whole process was as smooth as water!

"Boss Yamamoto..."

Several injured ronin quickly stepped back and went to help Yamamoto, the ronin, up.

Blood was trickling from the corner of Yamamoto's mouth, and his face was deathly pale; he had suffered serious internal injuries.

Yamamoto clutched his ribs, panting heavily, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

He gritted his teeth and looked around. His men lay on the ground, groaning in pain.

Although the onlookers dared not approach, they all stared intently and cheered loudly.

"The Black Dragon Society will remember this humiliation!"

Yamamoto stared at Xiao Zhenshan and Hong Qiong, and spoke slowly and deliberately in broken Daxia language.

"Remember your mother!"

Hong Qiong snorted coldly, and with a casual kick, sent a ronin lying on the ground flying in front of him. "Get lost! If I see you bullying the people again in Wuling Town, I'll beat you up every time I see you!"

Yamamoto glared at the two men and, supported by his subordinates, limped away in a disheveled state.

"Thank you, thank you so much, my two benefactors!"

The female student, having narrowly escaped death, bowed repeatedly to the two museum owners in gratitude.

If it weren't for someone's righteous intervention today, she can't even imagine how miserable her fate would have been.

"It's nothing, it's what we martial artists should do."

The two owners said with a smile.

Then, a deafening roar erupted from the crowd.

"Master Xiao! Master Hong! Hero!"

"Well done! You've avenged us!"

"We, the people of Great Xia, are not so easily bullied!"

The people erupted in cheers that had been suppressed for so long.

Xiao Zhenshan and Hong Qiong each cupped their hands in greeting to the people, but both saw a hint of solemnity in each other's eyes.

These people won't let it go easily after they've beaten the Japanese.

The martial arts school will definitely face retaliation from them for some time to come.

"Fool." Xiao Zhenshan smiled at the people, but muttered to himself, "I was planning to go and rescue them privately, but you ruined it."

"Hmph! Martial artists act with integrity and uprightness; how could they act stealthily?"

Hong Qiong scoffed, "I've put up with these Japanese for so long, letting them shit on my head, and I'm supposed to just swallow my anger? I bet after all these years of martial arts training, you've lost all your guts. You might as well disband your martial arts school as soon as possible!"

"Pig brain!"

"waste!"

The two cursed under their breath and left separately.

Xiao Zhenshan walked up to Huo Yingjun and asked, "Where is your fourth senior brother?"

"Isn't Fourth Senior Brother here...? Huh? Where is Fourth Senior Brother?"

Huo Yingjun looked around and realized that his fourth senior brother had disappeared sometime earlier. He was startled and said worriedly, "Master, could it be that fourth senior brother went after those Japanese...?"

Xiao Zhenshan frowned slightly: "Possibly... but don't worry, your fourth senior brother knows what he's doing."

Xiao Zhenshan had met more people than he had eaten meals. From his interactions with Li Xiao over this period of time, he could tell that Li Xiao was a calm and wise person who wouldn't do anything reckless.

"Let's go back to the martial arts gym first..."

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Xiao Zhenshan left and headed towards the martial arts school.

On the other side...

Li Xiao was using the "Fall into Darkness" spell, following not far behind the group of Japanese.

Falling into the darkness is not about becoming invisible, but about merging into the darkness.

Logically, this spiritual technique should not be used during the day.

However, after Li Xiao's continuous experimentation over this period, he discovered that it could actually be used during the day as well.

Wherever there is a shadow, his figure will blend into it, achieving the effect of invisibility.

In this way, Li Xiao could continuously follow the group of Japanese people in the shade of the shops on both sides of the street.

Old Xiao has offended the Japanese, and his martial arts school will definitely suffer retaliation.

Since Master Xiao treated Li Xiao so well, he naturally wouldn't sit idly by.

"Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. I wonder what kind of information we can find out..."