Free Web NovelChapter 40: Chapter 40: ’Madman’ Sun Tao, You Have No Martial Virtue
[Tier Four Martial Artist Certification: Novice Martial Artist, Exploratory Stage]
[Black Tiger Fist: A fierce style with great explosive power]
[Power Strike (Blue): Enhances explosive power]
[Frenzied: Easily enraged, affects state of mind]
[Flowing Movement (Blue): Agile footwork that always seizes the initiative in combat]
The moment Sun Tao stepped onto the ring,
the talent tags above his head were laid bare.
Looking at his talents and his Martial Arts cultivation,
his [Black Tiger Fist] and [Flowing Movement] particularly piqued Lin Yi’s interest.
What he lacked most right now was a decent fist technique.
He had previously had his eye on Lei Hu’s Golden Light Fist.
But he hadn’t been to the mission area these past few days, so he hadn’t run into Lei Hu.
’I wonder just how strong this Black Tiger Fist is,’ Lin Yi thought to himself.
Just then, Sun Tao, who was standing opposite him, gave a slight smile.
"Watch out!"
"I’m ready for your instruction..."
Lin Yi gave a slight nod.
Suddenly, the smile vanished from Sun Tao’s face.
He executed [Flowing Movement] and immediately closed in on Lin Yi.
Lin Yi’s brows furrowed slightly, his eyes locked on Sun Tao’s feet.
The next moment, a powerful gust of wind rushed toward Lin Yi’s face.
Lin Yi had no time to think and quickly dodged to the side.
Sun Tao’s fist grazed past Lin Yi.
However, just as Lin Yi was about to relax,
he caught sight of a sinister smile on Sun Tao’s face from the corner of his eye.
’Not good...’
Lin Yi realized something was wrong. There was more to Sun Tao’s punch than met the eye.
Sure enough, Sun Tao’s fist transformed into a ’tiger claw’ and clawed at Lin Yi’s chest.
Seeing that Lin Yi wouldn’t be able to dodge in time, the corners of Sun Tao’s mouth curled up slightly.
But in the next instant, his ’tiger claw’ grasped nothing but air.
His expression froze, the smile vanishing from his face.
He focused his gaze. Where had Lin Yi gone?
Then, a vicious gust of wind came from behind him.
Sun Tao’s face fell in alarm as he quickly turned to dodge.
But he was a step too late. Lin Yi’s foot slammed viciously into his back.
The immense force felt like he’d been hit by a moving car.
He lost his balance and pitched forward.
However... before he even hit the ground, Lin Yi had already activated [Godspeed] and caught up to him.
Seeing this, a chill ran down Sun Tao’s spine, his blood turning to ice.
As his body crashed heavily to the floor, Lin Yi’s fist immediately followed.
Just as it was about to smash into him, the fist stopped right in front of Sun Tao’s face.
Instantly, Sun Tao was dumbfounded.
A cold sweat broke out on his back.
Down below the ring, the others were even more stunned.
This was especially true for Zhou Qi and Yang Yong, who had just been discussing who would win between Sun Tao and Lin Yi.
They had thought there was no suspense at all.
Sun Tao used Black Tiger Fist, a fierce and aggressive style. Combined with his frenzied personality, he was ruthless in his attacks.
In their eyes, Lin Yi was bound to suffer when facing Sun Tao.
As long as things didn’t go too far, they wouldn’t have stopped the spar.
Yang Yong had even planned to use the spar to find flaws in Sun Tao’s technique.
He could then offer guidance and timely corrections.
But who could have predicted this?
Sun Tao lost?
And he was defeated so easily by Lin Yi without even lasting a single round?
Just now, Lin Yi hadn’t even used his full strength.
Otherwise, that one kick would have been enough to shatter Sun Tao’s spine.
And the punch that followed could have taken half his life...
Sun Tao lay half-sprawled on the ring, his eyes fierce and his teeth clenched in unwillingness to accept defeat.
He couldn’t believe he had lost so easily.
’If only I had another chance...’
The moment Lin Yi retracted his fist, Sun Tao leaped back to his feet.
"That was a mistake! Let’s go again..."
With a furious roar, Sun Tao charged at Lin Yi once more.
"Sun Tao, you’ve already lost! Get down here!"
Yang Yong’s expression darkened.
This was poor sportsmanship.
However, his angry shout had no effect on Sun Tao.
He was now in a state of berserk rage.
He was like a madman. Yang Yong turned to Zhou Qi and said, "Get ready to go up and stop Sun Tao!"
"Stop him?"
"Brother Yang, I don’t think that’ll be necessary..."
"Not necessary?"
Yang Yong was taken aback. Before he could understand what Zhou Qi meant,
he heard a THUD and quickly turned his head back to the ring. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
He saw Sun Tao get punched in the face by Lin Yi, his entire body once again flying backward.
This time, however, Lin Yi clearly had no intention of holding back.
He activated [Godspeed] again to pursue him, catching up before Sun Tao’s body had even landed.
A heavy punch slammed viciously into Sun Tao’s chest.
THUD—
With a dull thud, Sun Tao’s face contorted in pain.
His body shot away like a bullet,
smashing into the other side of the ring.
CRASH—
With a loud crash, Sun Tao fell heavily.
PTUI...
A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out, and Sun Tao’s face turned deathly pale.
He propped himself up on his elbows and looked at Lin Yi opposite him.
This time, the frenzied look was gone from his eyes.
All that remained was a trace of unwillingness and concession...
In less than ten minutes,
Sun Tao had been knocked down twice by Lin Yi.
In truth, if Lin Yi hadn’t held back the first time, Sun Tao would never have had a second chance.
Clearly, Sun Tao’s poor sportsmanship in charging at Lin Yi again
had thoroughly enraged him.
That was what led to the current scene...
Silence!
The entire training hall fell deathly silent.
Everyone stared in utter astonishment at Lin Yi and Sun Tao on the ring.
No one could have imagined that Lin Yi, the person they all considered a weakling, would defeat Sun Tao so effortlessly.
After all, at the New Star Martial Arts Hall, Sun Tao had the nickname ’Madman’.
Especially during sparring, he was like a rabid dog.
Once he locked onto an opponent, the fight wouldn’t end until one of them was down, unless they were forcibly separated.
Therefore, whenever there was a sparring session, no one was willing to fight Sun Tao.
Aside from Zhou Qi, no one could subdue him...
But today, a high school student had beaten Sun Tao into submission.
What’s more, he hadn’t even given him a chance to fight back. It was a complete curb-stomp.
Time seemed to stand still for more than ten seconds.
Finally, Lin Yi walked over to Sun Tao, extended a hand, and said with a smile, "Want to continue?"
The next moment, Sun Tao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.
He grasped Lin Yi’s hand and pulled himself up from the ring floor.
He shook his head with a smile. "No more fighting. Can’t you see I’m spitting up blood? Let me rest for a bit!"
With that, Sun Tao stepped down from the ring.
When he reached Yang Yong, he lowered his head and said softly, "Coach, I lost!"
"Lost, my ass! This is sparring, not a competition. What’s there to win or lose?
How are you? Do you need to go to the infirmary for a check-up?" Yang Yong asked with a grim face.
Sun Tao just shook his head. "No need, Coach. I can handle it myself!"
Yang Yong nodded and gestured for him to go rest.
When he turned back to look at Lin Yi on the ring, there was a new look in his eyes.
"Li Xuewen, you go up and give it a try!"
"Yes, Coach Yang!"
A student named Li Xuewen stepped forward.
He headed straight for the ring.
