Chapter 20: One Punch Kills an Opponent of the Same Rank

  "Huh? He actually dodged my fatal triple arrow combo!"

  Among the sounds of surprise, a large man carrying a black longbow as thick as an arm walked back and forth with three other men who looked ill-tempered. Behind the four of them, a young man in his twenties wearing a yellow brocade robe strolled leisurely at the very back.

  Ning Chong saw the situation, his eyebrows furrowed, he knew that it must be the corpse and bloody smell of the black bear at the entrance of the gorge that had attracted these five people. This area had never seen anyone before, but today, at this critical moment, four people came all at once, and his luck was really bad.

  In this hidden and dense mountain forest, the law of the jungle where the weak are preyed upon by the strong is even more cruel and direct. No distinction is made because of one's status or position; everyone from young masters to peddlers and laborers are treated equally. For tiny profits, they kill each other, and incidents of murder and robbery are frequently seen and extremely common.

  Needless to say, the harm caused by such a place far exceeds that of ferocious beasts. This can be seen from the fact that the burly man with the bow just now, regardless of whether he was in the right or not, directly drew his bow and shot an arrow, making a sneak attack on Ning Chong!

  The aura of yuan force emanating from these five people indicates that their cultivation is at least in the late stage of Wudang's second stage, and the worst is also in the middle stage of Wudang's second stage, which is better than Ning Chongsheng who has just entered the second stage.

  "Although we are outnumbered and at a disadvantage, Ning Cong calmly said: 'Friends, you suddenly appeared and shot me with cold arrows. What does this mean?'"

  The burly man with the bow chuckled and said, "Well, since you were able to dodge my Triple Arrow of Death, I suppose you have some skills. We'll spare your life this time, so scram! This Earth Dragon Fruit is ours!"

  The big man with the bow spoke, and an arrow was already on the string. The other companions held their weapons tightly in their hands, tacitly dispersing to form a pincer movement, quietly surrounding Ning Chong.

  Seeing this, Ning Chong still didn't understand that these people were planning to lower their guard with words and then surround and kill them, killing them to silence them, not letting the secret of the Dilong fruit get out. After all, this nearly mature Dilong fruit was a rare treasure, and once it became known to others, it would inevitably attract many people competing for it.

  At this time, the young man in yellow brocade at the back suddenly spoke up and said: "Hold on, this little guy is quite well-born. He has spent a lot of effort and martial arts skills, leave him to me as a plaything!"

  The young man in the yellow brocade robe had a lecherous gaze and a careless tone, as if cutting off people's limbs and disabling their martial arts were just ordinary things like eating and drinking. From this, it can be seen that he does such things absolutely frequently.

  Several big men, upon hearing this, recalled the special hobby of the young man in the yellow brocade robe and couldn't help but feel a chill. However, their faces were full of flattering smiles as they repeatedly spoke up to curry favor:

  "Haha, young master has a good eye for this, this kid is indeed born well, tender and smooth!"

  "Since you've said so, we naturally won't kill him. Please wait a moment, we'll capture him and present him to you!"

  ……

  It has come to this point, there is no other way out except to fight to the end, no need to hesitate! Such despicable and shameless villains should be killed!

  Several people were speaking when Ning suddenly shot a cold glance, and with a "bang" sound, he took the lead in pouncing on the five men, his target being the large man holding the bow. Because that big man's archery skills were exquisite, and he was also a long-range attacker, the threat he posed was the greatest.

  Ning Chong was the only one, his cultivation was not at an advantage, yet he took the lead in launching an attack on the five of them. The five were all stunned, and the big man holding the bow saw Ning Chong choose to pounce on him, and he was even more shocked.

  As soon as they saw Ning Chong's fists spread out, everyone burst into laughter, especially the burly man holding a bow who laughed uncontrollably and sneered: "Rolling Stone Fist? Haha! Now there are still people practicing this useless martial skill, and they even dare to show it off in front of others! Haha!"

  "Rolling Stone Fist", this low-level martial art, is not unique to the Ning family, but has been passed down throughout the entire martial arts world. However, cultivators who practice this martial art have encountered the same problem as those in the Ning family: it is extremely difficult to cultivate, its power is not evident, and many people have gone mad from practicing it.

  Just for this point, "Rolling Stone Fist" is very famous in the martial arts world, but this fame is a name that is ridiculed and recognized as a useless martial skill.

  Nowadays, except for the occasional appearance of a brain-damaged martial artist, those who practice the Rolling Stone Fist have almost become extinct. Who would have thought that at this time and place, I would once again see someone practicing the Rolling Stone Fist - a white-robed youngster.

  With a bow in hand, the big Han had a look of disdain on his face, with an expression of relaxed cold smile. Although he wasn't very good at fist techniques, since the opponent was using the trashy "Rolling Stone Fist", he naturally didn't fear him.

  "How dare you show off such rubbish martial arts skills? Kid, I'll let you see what real good martial arts skills look like!"

  The man with the bow stepped on one foot and also rushed towards Ning Chong. As he charged forward, his body spun around, bringing his right fist with him, and slammed it into Ning Chong at high speed.

  Ning Chong let out a cold hum, his figure didn't slow down in the slightest, instead speeding up another step. As he approached, his body suddenly leapt up, his right arm's muscles and bones quivering with a strong power that burst forth from his right fist in an instant.

  Rumble!

  Four consecutive loud explosions, Ning Chong unleashed the "Rolling Boulder Cannon" ultimate move, his right fist fiercely striking towards the bow-wielding man's right fist.

  Ordinary martial artists, when they reach the second level of martial cultivation, generally have around 800 jin of strength. When they channel their internal yuanqi into their fists and palms, their destructive power increases, reaching up to 1,000 jin of strength. And if they unleash a finishing move, they can instantaneously burst forth with nearly 2,000 jin of strength.

  Ning Chong's physical body was relatively weaker compared to other martial artists of the same rank, which made him inferior in terms of strength. However, when he unleashed his "Rolling Boulder Cannon", it reverberated four times, equivalent to stacking four punches' force, and its instantaneous explosive power reached nearly 4,000 kilograms!

  Such power, how can it be withstood by ordinary same-level martial artists?

  Bang!

  A deafening crash was accompanied by the sound of bones and flesh shattering, Ning Chong's fist was like a hot knife through butter, and with one blow, it shattered the entire right arm of the archer.

  Then, the fist continued forward and heavily pounded on the chest of the man holding the bow.

  Crack!

  The sound of the sternum cracking and breaking was deafening, the chest of the bow-holding man caved in a large pit, not even having time to let out a pained cry, his entire body flew back more than ten meters like a broken sack. After falling to the ground, his eyes were wide open, but he had already stopped breathing, and his bulging eyeballs seemed as if they couldn't believe what had just happened.

  A man holding a bow in the second stage of martial arts was actually killed by this young man with one punch, and several companions of the archer were shocked.

  "You're looking for trouble!"

  Among the remaining four, the man with the knife reacted the fastest. He was furious that Ning Chong had killed his companion and let out a loud shout, his eyes gleaming with ferocity. His right hand grasped the single-edged sword, which flashed in the light as he slashed down at Ning Chong's right shoulder.

  He felt a gust of wind behind him, and with a loud "bang", he stomped his foot and took several steps forward in an instant, barely avoiding the blade that could have split him in two by a hair's breadth.

  Bang!

  At the same time as his body shape stopped, Ning Chong stepped on the explosive step again, and suddenly turned around, like a fierce tiger pouncing on its prey, rushing towards the man with the knife.