Cao Mang approached Gu Chenan step by step, exuding an overwhelming aura of pressure.
Even though Gu Chenan considered himself to be on par with Cao Mang in terms of strength, he couldn't ignore the fact that Cao Mang had been fighting for the Black Owl for over a decade.
Their combat experience was on completely different levels.
"I must say, I admire your courage in coming here alone," Cao Mang said as he took off his coat. "At the same time, I'm delighted because I can kill you to avenge Gong Fei!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Mang's figure flashed like lightning, instantly appearing in front of Gu Chenan.
Witnessing this, Lin Yu and the three female leads' eyes widened simultaneously.
It was too fast, incredibly fast, making it impossible to see his movements clearly!
Gu Chenan was equally startled by Cao Mang's speed and hurriedly activated his Primordial One Qi Exercise.
"You're... too slow!"
Cao Mang grinned and threw a punch.
This punch seemed to carry the force of a thunderbolt, its speed leaving Gu Chenan dumbfounded.
He hastily raised both arms to protect his face.
Bang!
A moment later, a loud, muffled sound echoed.
The force of the punch sent Gu Chenan flying back three meters, his arms immediately turning red.
"Heh, you actually managed to block it. I'm surprised."
Cao Mang smiled, then suddenly stomped his foot, his figure flashing as he appeared in front of Gu Chenan, raising his leg for a kick!
Bang!
Another muffled sound, and Gu Chenan was knocked back again, his spine slamming hard against the wall, leaving a white mark on the back of his dark blue shirt.
"Chenan!"
"Young Master Gu!"
The three female leads called out worriedly, their expressions filled with anxiety.
Lin Yu smirked, glancing at the three of them, thinking to himself, "I'll let you watch with your own eyes how Gu Chenan is defeated, and then let Gu Chenan watch how I have my way with you. I'm such a genius!"
Cao Mang didn't stop, taking a step forward and throwing a punch aimed at Gu Chenan's face.
The fist enlarged in Gu Chenan's vision, growing bigger and bigger as Cao Mang's lips curled into a smile: "With just this level of skill, you're going to die!"
Boom!
A huge sound erupted, and due to the old and dilapidated state of the wall, a large cloud of dust appeared.
However, according to the "no injury where there's smoke" rule, Gu Chenan was definitely unharmed.
Sure enough!
From within the smoke, Gu Chenan threw a punch, hitting Cao Mang in the abdomen, causing him to immediately spit out saliva.
He clutched his stomach and leaped out of the smoke cloud, with Gu Chenan swiftly pursuing, launching a kick.
Cao Mang extended his hand to block, and the two became entangled in combat!
Their movements were extremely fast, like two streaks of light constantly colliding!
Gu Chenan's punches were swift as lightning, each strike leaving afterimages and accompanied by a whooshing sound as it cut through the air.
Cao Mang's form was like electricity, dodging and weaving, seizing opportunities to launch sweeping kicks like a whip, each attack faster and more powerful than the last, visibly gaining the upper hand!
Lin Yu grinned, stretching lazily.
Cao Mang's strength was truly living up to its reputation. No wonder people said he was the strongest Hawk under the Chief!
Cao Mang's legs struck Gu Chenan's body again and again. Even though Gu Chenan managed to block each strike, his defensive arms were reaching their limit.
Finally, unable to withstand the onslaught, Gu Chenan staggered backward until Cao Mang's next attack sent him flying with its overwhelming force.
Bang!
Gu Chenan's back slammed into a rusty machine, pain immediately coursing through him.
At this moment, Gu Chenan was covered in dust, his arms red and swollen.
Clearly, he was no match for Cao Mang.
[Damn, Cao Mang is actually this strong. I underestimated him!]
Gu Chenan gritted his teeth, looking up at the smug Cao Mang.
"System, if you don't save me now, I'm really going to die."
"It doesn't matter. Even if the host dies in the novel world, you'll restart the plot. Whether you die or not is irrelevant," the System replied coldly.
Cao Mang walked towards Gu Chenan with his hands in his pockets.
"Gu Chenan, when you killed Gong Fei, did you ever think this day would come?" Cao Mang asked.
"Sigh."
Gu Chenan shook his head: "Cao Mang, we were colleagues once. Is this really necessary?"
"Huh?"
Cao Mang was taken aback, his face wearing a mocking expression as he came up to Gu Chenan and said, "Do you really think begging for mercy now will save you?"
"Let me tell you, I, Cao Mang, have never spared anyone..."
Bang!
"Ah!"
Before Cao Mang could finish his sentence, a muffled thud accompanied by a scream rang out.
Cao Mang's expression twisted in pain as he clutched his calf, grimacing.
At this moment, Gu Chenan stood up, holding a solid steel pipe in his hand, smiling triumphantly: "Cao Mang, when you kicked me, did you ever think you'd end up like this?"
"You son of a bitch!" Cao Mang was instantly enraged.
I deliberately didn't let Lin Yu interfere because I wanted a fair and square one-on-one man's battle, and you pull this dishonorable move, pretending to beg for mercy and then hitting my calf with a steel pipe? What's wrong with you?
Have you no shame?
Following the principle of striking while the iron is hot, Gu Chenan pounced on Cao Mang with the steel pipe in hand.
"Damn you, showing off! Trying to act cool!"
"I admit you're better than me, but why did you have to show off?"
The steel pipe repeatedly struck Cao Mang's body, making him howl in pain.
Normally, with Cao Mang's skills, he could have easily dodged this barrage of attacks, but Gu Chenan's dishonorable sneak attack on his calf with the steel pipe had significantly slowed him down!
Seeing this, Lin Yu picked up a steel pipe and charged towards Gu Chenan.
Clang!
The two steel pipes collided, producing a heart-stopping metallic sound.
"Gu Chenan, you scoundrel!" Lin Yu shouted angrily.
"You have the nerve to call me that, you idiot!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Lin Yu and Gu Chenan clashed with their steel pipes, while Cao Mang took the opportunity to catch his breath on the sidelines.
"Damn it, this Gu Chenan is truly despicable!" Cao Mang spat and cursed disdainfully, looking at the bruises all over his body.
Bang!
A muffled sound.
Lin Yu's chest took a hard hit, causing him to stagger back a few steps, clutching his chest and grimacing in pain.
Compared to Cao Mang's unfathomable skills, Lin Yu's abilities were completely inadequate.
According to the original plot, at this point in time, Lin Yu's skills should have been on par with the current Gu Chenan.
However, since Tang Yunjin had expelled Lin Yu from her tutelage, he hadn't received any guidance in the ancient martial arts.
As a result, his strength had naturally fallen far behind.
"What a waste."
Gu Chenan looked at Lin Yu mockingly: "No wonder you couldn't become a Hawk. With skills like yours, you wouldn't even qualify as a personal bodyguard anywhere."
"You!"
Lin Yu gritted his teeth. He had endured countless such taunts and mockery before, mostly from Gu Chenan.
So when he heard Gu Chenan's ridicule again, he immediately lost his cool.
"Gu Chenan, I'll kill you!"
Lin Yu charged forward with the steel pipe, yelling loudly.
This was exactly the effect Gu Chenan wanted. He grinned and stepped forward in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Lin Yu, swinging the steel pipe before Lin Yu could react.
The steel pipe came down from above, smashing towards Lin Yu's head with brutal force.
[This strike will end your life!]
However, at that very moment.
Cao Mang suddenly attacked, kicking out at Gu Chenan!
Bang!
Gu Chenan was sent flying!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
