novelraw Chapter 291 Wan Gang Takes Action
Chapter 291 Wan Gang Takes Action
"Sorry, we can’t agree to either of your two conditions. Even if I agreed, the students behind me wouldn’t." Liu Wentao almost laughed upon hearing Wan Gang’s demands. Those two requests were just too excessive; it was simply impossible to agree to them. How formidable was Wei Jiawu, yet he still ended up taken down by me and Yang Guang. If this president of theirs is any more formidable, how so could he be given he’s younger than Wei Jiawu? At most, send up another two to join in the fun—couldn’t four of us subdue him?
"Yeah, although you are the president of the National Arts Association, you can’t possibly make such demands. Such requests are way too excessive!" Yang Guang, hearing Wan Gang speak thus, was also not having it. The demands were simply too outrageous. We’re all students—who can come up with ten thousand yuan just like that, and even if we could, we couldn’t let him break our arms. So, these demands are essentially impossible. His requests are purely making trouble without reason!
"Since that’s the case, then don’t blame me for not being polite. All of you come at me together." Wan Gang pointed at the Taekwondo Association students standing opposite him as if they were nothing more than a single entity he could easily dismiss. Ridiculous—as if a master at the peak of his strength needed to face these ordinary folks one by one or risk being laughed at!
"Yang Guang, Xiao Wang, Xiao Hou, the four of us should go up and deal with him," said Liu Wentao, realizing that a fight was inevitable. He quickly called over the three best fighters from the Taekwondo Association. Not knowing the full capabilities of the opponent, it’s still best to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Although he and Yang Guang had managed to overcome Wei Jiawu, the capabilities of this young man in white were unknown. Nevertheless, with the techniques taught by Teacher Lin, the four of them should be sufficient to handle him.
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
Yang Guang, Xiao Wang, and Xiao Hou all agreed in turn, then stood by Liu Wentao’s side, ready to make a move at any moment. Judging by Wan Gang’s demeanor, he must have come well-prepared. He wouldn’t be ignorant of the fact that Wei Jiawu was beaten up so badly the day before. Since he dared to come, it suggested he was even more capable than Wei Jiawu. It took two people to bring down Wei Jiawu, so four should definitely be enough for Wan Gang, especially since he was younger than Wei Jiawu and thus clearly a student. No matter how formidable, he can’t be beyond our reach!
"Overconfident fools!" Wan Gang sneered coldly when he saw only four opponents stand up. They really had no idea of the immense gap between them—they assumed that four people were enough to face him, as if their entire group posed no challenge to him. Since this is what they wanted, he would take care of them first before dealing with the others.
With this thought, Wan Gang raised his hand, giving off an indescribably chilling aura. But it was clear—he was a master, a true master!
"Be careful!" Liu Wentao sensed something was amiss and warned Yang Guang and the others immediately. When a master makes a move, it’s immediately evident from their stance that they are a true master!
However, just as Liu Wentao cried out a caution, Wan Gang bent his body and charged forward like an arrow released from its bow. The wind he raised whirled up the dry yellow leaves on the ground, and his palm strikes even carried a faint whistling of breaking through the air, smashing their way towards Liu Wentao and the others.
"Whoosh!"
Seeing Wan Gang’s exaggerated movements upon attacking, everyone around was stunned. Who could have imagined Wan Gang would be so formidable? His speed was too fast, reaching Liu Wentao and the rest in the blink of an eye. Even more exaggerated was the whistling sound of his palm cutting through the air. How could there be someone this powerful, and just a student at that...
"Damn it!" Liu Wentao shouted, without thinking, instinctively sliding his feet towards Wan Gang. Wan Gang was too fast; Liu Wentao felt the stark difference from Wei Jiawu the moment he struck out. The whistling sound of his palm strikes through the air showed the immense power behind them!
In that instant, Liu Wentao realized things were bad. Wan Gang was extraordinarily formidable, far surpassing Wei Jiawu. While Wei Jiawu was strong, Liu Wentao could still see and react to his moves, and they wouldn’t cause the air to whistle. What immense strength and speed did it take to do that? How could Wan Gang be so powerful, and still so young...
"Watch out!" Yang Guang also realized the severity of the situation. He instinctively launched his heaviest and proudest side kick at Wan Gang, not having time to think through his moves. In this battle with Wan Gang, all that remained was instinct.
Xiao Wang and Xiao Hou were even more panicked as they took action, feeling that if they didn’t do something, Yang Guang and Liu Wentao would be in danger. They disregarded any specific techniques; anything to force Wan Gang back would do!
Liu Wentao and his group, launching five kicks from high, middle, and low trajectories, moved to meet Wan Gang, who was rushing towards them. In their hearts, none expected to actually hit Wan Gang; they simply hoped to push him back!
But wishful thinking is one thing; reality is another. Just as their feet were about to connect with Wan Gang, he suddenly twisted his body, slipping away to their side like a slippery loach. They had no time to react, not understanding how he could suddenly change direction under such circumstances—something normally impossible!
Nevertheless, they were left with no time to ponder as the situation unfolded too rapidly, leaving only their instinctive reactions to hastily change their moves. As for what techniques they executed, they themselves were unaware; their only thought was to keep Wan Gang away. They all felt an extreme sense of danger, realizing that contact with Wan Gang would result in serious injury, or worse...
Wan Gang likewise held nothing back, because they had beaten Wei Jiawu into that state and even forced him into action. He thought to himself that he would thoroughly take them down to avoid future trouble for the National Arts Association. With that thought, his palm suddenly transformed into a tiger’s claw. Accompanied by a tiger’s roar, his grip had already seized Xiao Wang’s leg. With a swift turn, he evaded the kicks from the other three and, using the momentum, flung Xiao Wang away.
"Crack! Bang! Ah..." Xiao Wang landed heavily on the ground, then began to cry out in agony while clutching his shin, as the bone there was now broken. The moment Wan Gang grabbed him, Xiao Wang had already heard the sound of his bone snapping. But even now, Xiao Wang hadn’t been able to see clearly how his foot had been caught; the hand was too fast, and the strength behind it seemed boundless. A hand alone could crush bones—was this person even human anymore?
How could he strike with such force!
The school will have issues because of this!
It was just a match, so why strike with such severity?
...
Seeing Xiao Wang thrown out and writhing on the ground in pain, aside from Liu Wentao and a few others, as well as Wan Gang, everyone else was completely stunned. They had not anticipated Wan Gang’s formidable prowess, nor did they expect him to strike so ruthlessly. They thought, this is happening inside a school, wasn’t he afraid of being dealt with by the school...
However, reality didn’t give them much chance to wonder. Right after Xiao Wang was thrown, Wan Gang’s hand, which had been a tiger’s claw, morphed back into a punching fist. It generated a whooshing sound as it cleaved through the air, causing the surrounding leaves to flutter around. With the force of a thunderous bolt, the punch raced towards Xiao Hou, who hadn’t yet retracted his leg. Xiao Hou couldn’t even react before Wan Gang’s fist was already upon his chest.
"Ka!" Wan Gang let out a shout that made everyone’s ears buzz, then, leveraging the force of his shout, concentrated all his strength into one focal point at the front joint of his punching fist and struck Xiao Hou’s chest heavily.
"Bang! Pu..." Xiao Hou was sent flying by Wan Gang’s punch, spat out a mouthful of blood mid-air, and then passed out, flying a good three meters before crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Thud!" Xiao Hou lay motionless on the ground, fresh blood continuously flowing from his mouth.
Ah...
This...
He...
Confronted with such a scene, the students really didn’t know how to describe the shock they felt. Nobody expected a mere school contest could lead to such excessive violence. Looking at the condition of the victim, the injury seemed to be severe. If not attended to promptly, it might even be life-threatening! This Wan Gang had gone too far with his blow—was this what true National Arts was about?
"Xiao Wang!"
"Xiao Hou!"
Liu Wentao and Yang Guang saw that in just a move, their two companions were already seriously injured and on the ground. They were frantic about their friends’ injuries. With no other options available, they utilized the move that had taken down Wei Jiawu, hoping it would have the same miraculous effect and take down Wan Gang. They both understood this was their best chance and if they didn’t seize it, all hope was truly lost!
Seeing the move Liu Wentao and Yang Guang executed, Wan Gang finally understood why Wei Jiawu had been defeated. That move was tailored to exploit Wei Jiawu’s technique, and it was indeed the move that had conquered Wei Jiawu. Now it was time for him to avenge Wei Jiawu’s loss.
With that thought, Wan Gang rose into the air light as a feather, one hand turning into a tiger’s claw, the other into a hand blade. Accompanied by the sounds of whooshing and what seemed like a real blade slicing through the air, he charged towards Liu Wentao, whose move was aged and who had no time to retract.
The sight sent chills through Liu Wentao as he instantly sensed grave danger. Without a second’s delay, he brought up his arms in defense, hoping to block the formidable hand blade of Wan Gang! But as soon as he made contact with Wan Gang’s hand blade, Liu Wentao realized his terrible miscalculation as he heard a "snap". His forearm was severed by the hand blade, and his body involuntarily fell backwards.