Chapter 526: Slaying Enemies One by One

Although Chen Youliang was a senior member of the Beggars’ Guild, his martial skills were not particularly formidable; his strength lay more in strategy and tactics. He felt no fear at all toward Kai Xin.

What worried Kai Xin, however, was that Chen Youliang had visited Lingshe Island several times in pursuit of the Dragon Slaying Sword. He had used every trick in the book to deal with Xie Xun, only to end up in his hands. This time, Chen Youliang came to the arena partly to force Huang Rong to reveal the “Eighteen Palms to Subdue the Dragon,” and possibly also to inquire about the whereabouts of the Dragon Slaying Sword.

“Young Hero Kai Xin…”
Chen Youliang, dressed in tattered clothes, stepped onto the arena and bowed confidently, “During the battle at Wanan Temple, your reputation as a hero among the righteous sects spread far and wide! I have long admired you. It is a great honor for me to have the chance to compete with you today.”

“I only have a basic understanding of martial arts and am not good enough to appear on stage. I won’t embarrass myself in front of Elder Chen and all the heroes here,” Kai Xin replied indifferently, his tone calm and expression steady, showing no sign of irritation or pride.

“If that’s the case, I won’t overestimate myself. I’ll use the Beggars’ Guild’s ‘Dog Beating Staff Technique’ to prove my skills against you,” Chen Youliang said, adapting to the situation. Seeing that verbal sparring wouldn’t work, he slowly took out a long, black staff from his bag.

The “Dog Beating Staff Technique”… Though it was a legendary skill of the Beggars’ Guild, within the guild it was divided into mantras and moves. The moves were intricate, but without the mantras taught personally by the guild leader, their power was halved, reducing them to merely an excellent martial art. The version Chen Youliang possessed likely only had the form without the essence—otherwise, a master of such a legendary technique would surely be a renowned warrior even at the highest levels of mastery.

“Please.”
Decided in his heart, Kai Xin held his sword and held his breath, waiting for Chen Youliang to make a move.

Whoosh!
Chen Youliang attacked.

Huh…
The “Dog Beating Staff Technique” was far more intricate than the Silk Coiling Hands. The staff’s movements appeared slow yet were actually fast, with endless variations. A single mistake could lead to being overwhelmed. From the start, Kai Xin seemed at a disadvantage under Chen Youliang’s pressure, not even drawing his weapon, relying solely on evasion and blocking.

From the initial probing moves, Chen Youliang gradually gained the upper hand. As Happy dodged skillfully to all sides, Chen pressed forward relentlessly, his staff movements becoming increasingly frequent. A faint sense of sharpness and murderous intent permeated each of his strikes, following closely behind Happy’s evasive movements, growing more fierce and merciless by the moment. He shouted, “Young Hero Happy, still not drawing your sword? Do you really look down on me, Chen?”
“……”
Below, Miss Murong frowned tightly.
Huang Rong, standing quietly aside, was thoroughly entertained, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Chen Youliang’s performance satisfied her greatly—this was exactly the effect she wanted: an aggressive fighting style and absolute dominance. If Happy didn’t want to stop here, he had to reveal stronger tactics!
Watching Happy retreat continuously under Chen Youliang’s pressure, waving his Guardian Sword to block his attacks, Huang Rong slightly raised her chin… She had a gut feeling that Happy was about to lose control!
“Strike now.”
Huang Rong watched Happy’s every move with intense excitement, not blinking an eye, determined not to miss a single detail.
As long as she could get proof of Happy using the “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms,” she could not only lock him up and take back his martial arts skills but also force him to run errands for the Beggar Sect.
After Happy dodged and retreated around the arena twice in a row, a clear dragon roar finally erupted from his hand.
Roar!!!!
Huang Rong’s heart trembled…
But soon she realized that the roar wasn’t from the “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms” but rather a sword technique used by Happy. The clear dragon roar, accompanied by a loud and crisp sword chant, sent a fierce sword energy that shattered Chen Youliang’s attacks in one go, hitting him squarely in the chest.
Dozens of dodges and relentless retreats gave birth to a dragon filled with rage—here came the soaring dragon!
Silent until it struck—then a stunning display!
The powerful dragon roar was unstoppable. Chen Youliang’s anxious expression turned pale instantly. At such close range, he had no time to dodge. With a groan, he was pierced in the chest and flung out of the arena like a cannonball, crashing into the crowd.
That single strike not only shattered Chen Youliang’s arrogance and hypocrisy but also froze the faint smile on Huang Rong’s lips.
Looking up at Happy, standing atop the arena with his sword raised, Huang Rong suddenly found the boy extremely glaring.
Just one strike…
One strike that severely wounded the Eighth Elder of the Beggar Sect—defeating Elder Chen Youliang was like slapping the Beggar Sect in the face.

For a long time, she had thought that Happy was only famous in the martial arts world because of “Eighteen Palms to Subdue the Dragon.” Now, it seemed that just the sword intent emanated from his recent strike was enough to make him nearly invincible at the Liberation Realm level.

Below the arena, countless martial artists were also intimidated by Happy…

Chen Youliang was an elder of the Beggars’ Guild and could be considered a somewhat renowned expert. The fact that Happy had knocked him over with a single sword strike was enough to spark intense discussion among them! A buzz spread among the crowd below!

Yet Happy paid little attention to this. He turned to look at the bearded man below the arena… The latter quickly withdrew his gaze and declared, “Happy has won three consecutive matches and thus qualifies to enter the Arena Path…” As he spoke, a dark token flew out and was caught by Happy in his hand.

He passed!

Below, He Shiyi and the others showed signs of joy, bowing in congratulations. Happy glanced at the plaque in his hand bearing his name, bowed in thanks, then lightly stepped off the arena and returned to Miss Murong’s side.

“Good job,” Miss Murong said, showing a rare smile as she looked at Happy. “Passing the grand arena means the young disciple has been recognized and qualifies to compete at a higher level. The Arena Path ahead consists of five stages, each requiring the defeat of at least two martial experts. The difficulty increases as you go further. Do you have the confidence?”

“I’ll do my best!” Happy smiled slightly. “There are countless experts at Heroic Villa. If the qualifying matches outside are already so dangerous, I can’t even imagine what’s inside.”

“I, however, have full confidence in Young Hero Happy,” Huang Rong interjected. “Who knows? Maybe he’ll even make it to the Dragon and Tiger Arena and receive the title bestowed by the renowned martial artists of the world.”

“I take Master Huang’s words to heart,” Miss Murong said before turning to Happy. “Happy, there’s no time to lose. I’ll show you around the area. You guys, be careful on your own.” With that, she left He Shiyi and the others to fend for themselves and squeezed into the streets amid their disappointed expressions.

The real martial arts tournament had just begun!