Chapter 159: Ghost-Capturing Incantation [4]

The bloody wound on his lower leg instantly cleared Yan Yu’s mind.

In a mere fraction of a second, countless thoughts flashed through Yan Yu’s mind, including the image of his Second Mother teaching him martial arts back in the day.

"Xiao Yu, the ultimate pinnacle of martial arts is not trained in the physical body, but in the will and mindset. Only when your willpower is strong can your physical body truly become strong."

"Even if your power reaches the heavens one day, you must hold fast to your original intent and never forget the reason why you started practicing martial arts."

"Furthermore, Second Mother has one last thing to say—if you get beaten up, don't overthink it, just hit back first, and consider the rest later!"

Hit back!

Yan Yu suddenly let out a muffled grunt, throwing a punch straight at Li Hu’s jaw. The immense force instantly paralyzed Li Hu’s entire body, and Yan Yu seized the opportunity to break free from the restraint!

He dropped to one knee, smoothly pulled out the belt still embedded in his lower leg, leaped up, hooked Li Hu’s neck with the belt, and viciously executed a shoulder throw!

Bam—

Even with the malevolent ghost assisting him, that throw thoroughly scrambled Li Hu’s senses and left him numb!

Upon seeing this, the referee hurriedly blew his whistle, signaling Yan Yu to stop using weapons.

"Hmph!"

Yan Yu casually tossed the belt off the fighting ring, his eyes locked firmly on Li Hu lying on the ground.

"How can this be... Doesn't that punk Yan Yu feel any pain?" Ren Yuheng stared at Yan Yu in utter shock.

"He's always been formidable in a fight..." Tan Junwen couldn't help recalling the last time he had a conflict with Yan Yu, back when Yan Yu had nearly killed both him and Ninth Master Song.

Yan Yu’s methods had never been about combat from the very beginning; they were methods of killing...

In the ring, one of Li Hu’s legs was broken, the stark white bone piercing through the skin and exposed to the air, looking intensely bloody and terrifying.

Yan Yu said indifferently, "Do you still want to fight?"

The referee shouted, "A death match ends with life or death!"

At that moment, the dying Li Hu suddenly stood up stiffly.

Yan Yu could see the terror in Li Hu’s eyes; he was controlled by the vicious ghost. Even though the will to retreat had risen in his heart, he no longer had the chance to regret.

He charged aggressively toward Yan Yu, completely ignoring his broken leg, moving with the posture of a zombie from an American blockbuster, yet his speed was no less than that of an ordinary person!

"Courting death!"

Yan Yu formed a hand seal with his fingers and whispered, "Heaven, earth, sun, and moon, and stars aligned, I summon the deities of Fengdu. Follow the vital breath to arrive instantly, chase down the essence and manifest the form immediately! Obey the law and decree swiftly!"

Amidst the blinding camera flashes, no one noticed the golden light glowing in Yan Yu’s hands. As Li Hu ran head-on toward him, Yan Yu tapped him right between the eyebrows with a single finger!

In just an instant, the malevolent ghost with forty years of cultivation that had possessed Li Hu's body was actually driven out of Li Hu by Yan Yu!

This was the Ghost-Capture Incantation, a Taoist spell recorded in the blue book. Although it was Yan Yu's first time using it, the effect seemed exceptionally good.

Seeing how formidable Yan Yu was, the vicious ghost did not dare to fight him at all, instantly plunging into the darkness!

Yan Yu wanted to pursue it, but there were too many eyes and ears around, and he could not capture ghosts in public, so he could only watch helplessly as the malevolent ghost escaped.

Li Hu’s body swayed slightly, and then he collapsed stiffly onto the ground.

All the injuries he had sustained earlier erupted at this moment. Fresh blood continuously spilled from Li Hu’s mouth, and the excruciating pain caused him to go into shock instantly, denying him even the chance to utter last words.

The referees hurried up onto the ring to check Li Hu’s injuries. In less than half a minute, Li Hu had already breathed his last.

"Li—Li Hu... has passed away. The winner is—Hao Dada Martial Arts Hall!" The referee could hardly believe he was announcing such a result.

"Yeah! Boss is awesome!"

"The Master is incredible!"

Upon hearing the good news, Hao Zhuang and the other two rushed onto the ring, surrounded Yan Yu in the center, and shook his shoulders incessantly.

Yet there was not a trace of excitement on Yan Yu’s face. His expression remained gloomy as he stared at Li Hu’s corpse, and finally, he sighed.

His original intention was not to kill anyone, but unfortunately, this Li Hu had been used as a pawn by others.

"Damn it!"

In the audience seats, Ren Yuheng smashed a wine bottle in anger, completely losing his previous gentlemanly demeanor.

Tan Junwen hurried to comfort him, saying, "Big Brother Yuheng, don't be angry, that brat..."

"How can I not be angry?! I just bet two million on Li Hu to win! Now it's all wiped out!" Ren Yuheng said with extreme fury.

Wen Muwan, standing to the side, remained silent, the unusual light in her eyes growing even brighter.

At that moment, Yan Yu, who hadn't even had time to enjoy the applause, was suddenly surrounded by a group of men in black.

"What are you guys doing? Thinking of reneging just because you lost?!" Hao Zhuang hurriedly shielded Yan Yu behind him.

The man in black said in a low voice, "This gentleman is injured. We are here to take him to the infirmary for treatment. We cannot rule out the possibility of viruses on Li Hu's belt; if we delay, the wound might become infected."

Hearing this, Hao Zhuang and the others softened slightly. "We'll go together."

"No problem."

Led by the men in black, the four of them were transferred to the infirmary.

The infirmary was actually located right beneath the spectator stands, though it required bypassing several long, dim corridors.

Entering the infirmary, they found it completely empty. After Yan Yu and the others sat down, the man in black spoke: "Please wait a moment, everyone. Our doctor will be right over after dealing with Li Hu."

Once the door closed, not a single sound echoed from outside anymore.

"Boss, you were so awesome just now! That combo almost beat the living daylights out of Li Hu!" The fatty shook his plump, oily body, mimicking the moves Yan Yu had just used against Li Hu, looking exceptionally comical.

"Li Hu was the underground boxing champion. Boss, since you defeated him, does that make you the underground boxing champion too?!" Hao Zhuang asked excitedly, "Boss, who taught you those boxing techniques? Relevant government departments?"

Master Cao was different from the others; he didn't praise Yan Yu, but just sat alone in the corner laughing incessantly.

Yan Yu couldn't help asking, "Old Cao, what are you giggling about?"

Master Cao smiled and said, "I knew the Master would win, so I bet all my savings on the Master just now. We've made a fortune this time!"

Hearing this, the three of them were filled with immense regret. They had been too focused on the match earlier and forgot to place a bet. The odds for Yan Yu's victory were one to ten—they had taken a massive blood loss this time!

"Ten to one! Betting ten thousand means one hundred thousand! Old Cao, how much money did you bet?!" the fatty asked heartbrokenly.

As Master Cao laughed and laughed, tears suddenly welled up in his eyes:

"All my savings... amounted to twenty-seven yuan..."

"..." Everyone.

Twenty-seven yuan.

Even at ten to ten, that was only two hundred and seventy yuan, not even enough for the gas money they spent driving here earlier.

The fatty had just brushed against the buttocks of a female model at the entrance of the small bar and tipped her three hundred yuan.

Now everyone understood why Master Cao had been laughing until he started crying...

Just at that moment, the door of the infirmary was pushed open, and appearing before their eyes was an exquisite, alluring figure wearing a white lab coat.

Beneath that coat, the faint outline of fishnet stockings and high heels instantly set everyone's blood racing!