Chapter 249 Tian Wu
Chapter 249 Tian Wu
"Boss, cripple him!"
"Boss, spare his arms!"
"Two arms aren't enough, cut off his legs too, hahaha..."
"The mighty leader..."
At this moment, the arena was surrounded by a hundred or so bandits, whose foul language continued, making Du Fan look slightly dejected. He sighed, a sense of powerlessness rising in his heart. If his opponent were a cultivator, he would have slapped him to death long ago.
The woman in red glanced at Du Fan, who looked dazed and somewhat haggard, and immediately blushed, showing a hint of embarrassment. She suddenly took a deep breath and then shouted in a powerful voice, "All of you, shut the hell up!"
Sure enough, the woman's shout was effective. The bandits below the stage fell silent instantly, lowering their heads and trembling slightly. They dared not cause any more trouble.
The woman in red's shout was so sudden that it startled Du Fan. However, after sensing the quiet atmosphere around him, he immediately perked up and felt much better.
"I am Tian Wu, the leader of the Green Forest Stronghold. I have not been strict enough in disciplining my brothers, so please forgive me. May I ask how you are addressed?" The woman in red clasped her hands in a fist and bow, her demeanor heroic and spirited, and spoke in a loud voice.
"My name is Li Daoming. May I ask Miss Tian, if I were to be victorious in the upcoming duel, what would you say?" Du Fan cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, glanced at the woman, and spoke loudly with an arrogant expression.
"The martial world has its own rules. If you really have this ability, I will give up my position as the leader of the Green Forest Stronghold. As for me, you can kill me or do whatever you want with me. If I, Tian Wu, even frown, I am not a hero!"
"However, if you fail the challenge, you will also have to leave one finger behind according to the rules. How about that? Any questions?" Tian Wu raised an eyebrow and said without showing any weakness.
"Miss Tian is indeed a heroine among women. I admire her. We can begin now." Du Fan laughed heartily, flicked his robe, and gestured with one hand to invite them to begin.
"Wait, among the eighteen weapons, what is Brother Li most skilled at? You can choose any one of them." Tian Wu raised her jade arm and pointed to a weapon rack at the edge of the arena, saying calmly.
"I'm not used to using weapons; I can do it bare-handed. But Miss Tian, please feel free to do as you please; I won't mind." Du Fan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of disdain.
"Hmph! Arrogant and conceited!"
Suddenly, Tian Wu's eyebrows shot up, and after letting out a delicate shout, her figure blurred into a series of red afterimages. In less than a breath, she traversed a distance of three zhang and arrived directly in front of Du Fan. With one hand, she transformed into a blade and chopped down at his shoulder. The entire set of movements was clean, neat, and as fast as the wind.
Du Fan couldn't help but show a hint of surprise at Tian Wu's swift movements. Both her speed and strength were already comparable to those of a quasi-Qi Refining stage cultivator.
However, cultivators at the quasi-Qi Refining stage do not possess magical power within their bodies, and therefore cannot cast spells. In other words, in terms of speed alone, a cultivator at the quasi-Qi Refining stage would most likely be no match for this woman.
Du Fan was certain that the leader of the Green Forest Stronghold was indeed a mortal. This caused a tremor in Du Fan's mind, because mortals could not contend with cultivators; this was a law of the cultivation world.
"When a mortal's martial arts reach a certain level, can he stand on equal footing with a cultivator...?" Du Fan's eyes flashed, and such an absurd idea suddenly popped into his mind.
However, Du Fan had no time to think about such things. Tian Wu, dressed in red, was already close at hand. Before her palm could strike, a chilling palm wind descended, tearing a hole in Du Fan's clothes and revealing his tanned skin underneath.
Du Fan's pupils contracted slightly, his shock at the woman increasing once again. However, with his strength, even without using his magic, he was not about to be defeated by a mere mortal.
He dared not reach out to block her, so he stomped his foot hard on the ground and used the recoil to escape far away. Otherwise, with the terrifying strength of his physical body, he would have surely shattered the woman's hand bones and crippled her, which was not his original intention for this trip.
Du Fan dodged Tian Wu's attack so easily, and his movements were quite graceful and relaxed, which clearly surprised the woman. Even the group of unruly bandits below the stage showed a hint of seriousness in their expressions.
"Brother Li, what skill you have!" A strange light flashed in Tian Wu's beautiful eyes as she praised him generously. Then, she clenched her fists and moved again, attacking in an instant.
Du Fan had little experience fighting mortals, and with several martial arts techniques at his disposal, he was unsure of how to use them effectively. Therefore, he dared not act recklessly and could only dodge again, intending to slowly test his skills in order to defeat his opponent with only minor injuries.
Unsurprisingly, Tian Wu's attack missed again.
Tian Wu did not immediately launch another attack. Instead, she stood there gracefully, her eyes slightly narrowed. When she looked at her opponent, she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. However, at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.
She was already proud and arrogant, and after two attempts, she still hadn't even touched the hem of the other person's clothes. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation in recent years, so how could she not be angry?
"All you can do is run?"
A slightly angry voice came from the woman in red. Then, a murderous glint flashed in her eyes, and she rushed out in an instant. Before she could even get close to Du Fan, her whole body leaped up lightly and swiftly, delivering a powerful kick to Du Fan in mid-air.
This time, Du Fan did not dodge. When the other party came, he suddenly reached out a hand and gently touched Tian Wu's calf. He gave the woman a strange smile, then quickly withdrew his hand and moved to the side.
Although Du Fan's movements were incredibly fast, everything that happened on the stage was clearly seen by the bandits below. At this moment, their eyes widened instantly, and they all showed expressions of disbelief.
This scene was truly shocking to them; at that moment, everyone's mind was buzzing with only one thought.
"Our boss actually got groped! Damn, that kid's got guts!"
Ignoring everything around him, Du Fan pondered thoughtfully:
"It feels nice. Perhaps due to years of martial arts training, this Boss Tian's calves, while not as soft and delicate as other women's, are still rounded, firm, and very elastic, with a unique charm..."
Cough cough, no, this woman has unusual bones, and her strength and resilience far surpass those of ordinary people, even those of ordinary cultivators. It's such a pity. If this woman had a spiritual root, even a useless one, she could have gone much further in the path of physical arts.
In that case, I don't need to worry too much about crippling her. However, this woman's martial arts are extremely good, and defeating her while holding back will probably take me a lot of effort.
After landing, Tian Wu was stunned at first, but she quickly realized what had just happened. This bastard had actually touched her in front of all his subordinates. This was the first time she had been touched by a man since she became an adult.
Of course, fighting is an exception...
Thinking this, two fiery clouds instantly rose on the woman's pretty face. After a moment of panic, her eyes flashed with intense killing intent as she glared at Du Fan and roared, "You bastard! I'm going to kill you!"
Enraged, Tian Wu abandoned all pretense of a fair duel. She instantly went to the weapon rack, grabbed a spear, and with a shout, charged straight at Du Fan.
Even from several meters away, Du Fan could clearly sense a chilling killing intent emanating from the woman, along with her fiery eyes. Du Fan couldn't help but stroke his chin and mutter to himself:
"People in the martial arts world don't stand on ceremony. What's the big deal if someone touches you? Is it really necessary? Besides, it's for your own good."
Du Fan's words were not loud, but they entered Tian Wu's ears with exceptional clarity, causing her face, which was already flushed with shame and anger, to turn even redder, like a blood-red rose with thorns, her anger completely ignited.
"Die!" Tian Wu shouted as she approached Du Fan, then suddenly thrust the spearhead at Du Fan's neck.
"What a ruthless woman!" Even if Du Fan stood still, she wouldn't have been able to hurt him in the slightest. However, the woman's overwhelming killing intent made Du Fan's heart skip a beat. He subconsciously turned his body to the side and barely dodged the attack.
Tian Wu's attack missed, but her expression remained cold. Suddenly, she moved her arm, turning her spear from a thrust into a flick, sweeping it towards Du Fan in an instant. Wherever it passed, a terrifying sound like the tearing of the void instantly rang out.
Du Fan was startled. Even with his speed, he couldn't dodge the attack without using any magic. Helpless, he could only raise his arm and gently flick the spearhead in front of him.
"Click..."
A sound like metal shattering rang out instantly, and the next moment, a sharp spearhead gleaming with cold light flew out from the shaft of the spear and soared into the sky.
Without saying a word, Tian Wu threw the gun barrel in her hand at Du Fan, ignoring the strange way his hand had just collided with the gun barrel. Taking advantage of the opening, she immediately turned around and arrived at the weapon rack in an instant.
The woman pulled out a trident with her other hand, and after a slight tremor in the air, it exuded a sharp and cold aura as it rushed straight towards Du Fan in anger.
"Crack..." In less than a moment, the seven-foot-long trident, forged from refined iron, broke in two.
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