Chapter 799: Seeking Strength through Submission (IV)
"Oh?"

Seeing Feng Tianba step forward, Hu Lie and Wang Dechen's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement at the same time.

"I heard that Commander Feng once served in the army, and was later selected by the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty to serve as a guard in the Prime Minister's residence." Hu Lie looked up and down at the imposing Feng Tianba with great interest, and asked with a smile, "So, Commander Feng's skills are... considered top-notch among the Han people?"

"Your Highness, you have misjudged me! It is precisely because of my mediocre skills that my superiors dismissed me from the army and sent me to the relatively idle prime minister's residence to make a living." Although it was a humble remark, Feng Tian's domineering tone did not contain any humility.

"Haha..." Hu Lie laughed disapprovingly, "This is the biggest difference between the Han people and the Mongols. Hu Lan is so arrogant that he never hides his abilities. But you are too modest, afraid that others will flatter you. Interesting! Really interesting! Su He once told me that when we were in Yunya Town, you and he guarded the entrance to the Qinling Mountains together, with a mighty and domineering aura of 'one man guarding the pass and ten thousand men unable to open it'."

"Your Highness, you are too kind." Feng Tianba waved his hand nonchalantly, "A hero does not brag about his past achievements. Moreover, Yunya Town escaped the disaster thanks to the bravery of Hero Su. I am just lucky."

Hu Lie changed the subject and said, "Today is just a fun exchange. According to the rules... neither side can use weapons to avoid loss of life."

"It doesn't matter!" Feng Tianba promised happily, "I'll beat him to a pulp with my fists and feet."

Wang Dechen joked, "Fists and feet have no eyes. You must have heard clearly what they said about Hu Lan just now. If Hu Lan accidentally misses, you may be injured... or even killed."

"What do you mean?" Feng Tianba frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Are you mocking me for being afraid of death? Do you want to sign a life and death agreement? You are inferior to others in skills, so you deserve to be beaten to death."

"Commander Feng, please don't misunderstand..."

"He has fists, and I have fists too." Feng Tianba asked indignantly, "What if he is the one who gets into trouble?"

Upon hearing this, the warriors of the Wanggu tribe present were all stunned, and the look they gave Feng Tianba became increasingly strange, as if... they were looking at an idiot who was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, Hulan snorted with contempt and said arrogantly: "The Han people are weak and sickly, and can't stand a single blow. Your Majesty asked him to fight me... Isn't that humiliating me?"

"What a joke!" Feng Tianba laughed in anger and retorted, "You said that... Are you feeling guilty?"

Hearing this, Hu Lan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "When we fight, life and death are up to fate!"

"Keep your word?" Feng Tianba said fiercely, "Whether you are injured or dead, you are not allowed to settle the score later."

"Who do you think we Mongolian warriors are?" Temulun, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but shout, "Do you think we are scabby dogs who can win but not lose?"

"Your words don't count. I only listen to the prince."

After saying that, Feng Tianba turned his serious gaze towards Hu Lie, but unexpectedly this caused him to burst into laughter.

"Okay, okay! I will testify for you, and you two can go ahead and show your power. No matter what the result is, we will not hold each other accountable afterwards."

After getting Hu Lie's promise, Feng Tianba's heart, which had been hanging high, suddenly fell to the ground, and he cast a gloomy look at Hu Lan who was eyeing him covetously.

It was not until this moment that Feng Tianba gradually realized that Hu Lan, who was so close to him, did not seem to be as brave but foolish, and strong on the outside but weak on the inside as he had imagined.

Looking at his confident eyes and his intimidating aura, Feng Tianba suddenly felt a tightness in his heart and a dryness in his throat for no reason.

This natural dominance is by no means a deliberate disguise, but is the result of experiencing one unparalleled victory after another, which has been imprinted in the bones bit by bit.

"Donor Feng is no match for him." On the sidelines, Wu Chan looked solemnly at Hu Lan and Feng Tianba, who were so different in stature, and said worriedly, "Otherwise, let me take over..."

"No!"

Before Wu Chan finished speaking, Su He's voice rang out quietly: "According to the rules of the grassland, this kind of sparring cannot use internal energy, but can only rely on the strength of the body. The internal energy of the young master is unfathomable, but the bones and muscles may not be strong. Once the internal energy is lost... relying solely on the strength and skills of your fists and feet, you may not be Hu Lan's opponent. What's more, the young master is a Buddhist, compassionate, and in terms of sparring in battle, you are far less ruthless than Hu Lan."

"That……"

Before Wu Chan could finish his words, he saw Su He's complicated and tangled eyes fixed on the drunk Liu Xunyi who was drinking by himself. He sighed and said, "In fact, what the prince really wants to see is not Commander Feng's methods, but..."

"You have come from afar, so for the sake of the prince, I should be courteous to you."

On the field, Hu Lan challenged Feng Tianba in front of everyone: "How about... I let you do it?"

Hu Lan's contempt made Feng Tianba furious and fearless. The fear and hesitation lingering in his heart disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, and were replaced by angry stubbornness and an indomitable will to fight.

"Fists and feet have no eyes, take care of yourself first!"

Feng Tianba shouted angrily and took the lead to punch Hu Lan in the face. The suddenness of the attack, the tricky angle, and the swiftness of the speed were dazzling and overwhelming.

However, facing Feng Tianba's surprise attack, Hu Lan clearly had the opportunity to counterattack, but he took the initiative to avoid it and nimbly avoided the powerful punch.

"one move."

"what?"

Feng Tianba was horrified. His punch missed and he swung his arm horizontally. His iron-hard arm was like a steel whip and lashed at Hu Lan's neck fiercely.

"hiss!"

It seemed that no one had expected Feng Tianba's change of tactics to be so swift, and the people on the sidelines couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Hu Lan chose to dodge again. His body swayed in place like a tumbler in the direction of Feng Tianba's arm swing, avoiding Feng Tianba's attack again.

"Two moves." Looking at Feng Tianba, who was full of surprise, Hu Lan's mouth blossomed with a sly and ironic smile, and he said provocatively: "I'll give you one last move, you must seize the opportunity."

"Insanity!"

Feng Tianba, who had suddenly come to his senses, was furious at Hu Lan's contempt. He kicked his feet, soared into the sky, spread his arms in mid-air, and swooped down like a roc spreading its wings. His two palms attacked from the left and right with the force of thunder, which was like an astonishingly powerful move of "Double Wind Filling the Ears".

"It's just a trifle. You Han people always like these fancy things that look good but are not useful."

As Hu Lan taunted him, his upper body suddenly leaned back, and as expected, he avoided Feng Tianba's "Double Wind in the Ears".

In an instant, Hu Lan's body was almost parallel to the ground, and his feet were firmly rooted in the grass, motionless.

"Donor Feng, be careful..."

"what?"

"boom!"

"puff……"

When Wuchan reminded him urgently, Feng Tianba, who was in mid-air, was still unaware of the danger he was in. It was not until Hulan's right leg suddenly came like a spring that he suddenly felt his lower abdomen sink. Then, a piercing pain quickly spread throughout his body.

His blood was boiling, his throat felt sweet, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His body was thrown far away like a kite with a broken string, and with a "bang" it fell on the table that he had just kicked over, smashing the cups, plates and earthenware jars into pieces.

"Fuck... cough cough..."

With a strong will to not admit defeat, Feng Tianba, who had landed on the ground in a mess, stood up in a flash. But before he could start to curse, an uncontrollable feeling of weakness spread from his lower abdomen to his whole body. He coughed twice, his body involuntarily weakened, and his feet staggered.

"call!"

It happened so fast. Just as Feng Tianba was trying hard to calm down, Hu Lan, who was several feet away, had already flown over. He did not give Feng Tianba a chance to catch his breath, and launched a fierce attack like a storm without saying anything.

Feng Tianba resisted frantically in a trance, but the pent-up anger in his heart made him fearless of life and death, and he fought Hu Lan head-on.

Although he had no rules and was hit a lot, Feng Tianba's crazy fighting style made Hulan quite difficult. Ignoring the redness, swelling and bruises all over his body, and not even feeling the pain from Hulan's punches and kicks, the almost numb Feng Tianba used his punches and kicks to hit him randomly, wishing he could bite him hard with his teeth.

Unfortunately, this kind of madness that was close to "dying together" could not last long. In less than a cup of tea, Feng Tianba's physical strength gradually declined, and his strength and speed became weaker and weaker, and the threat to Hulan became increasingly insignificant.

"boom!"

Finding the right moment, Hulan dodged and rushed to Feng Tianba's back, punching him hard in the waist, causing Feng Tianba's face to change immediately, and he let out a heart-wrenching scream. At the same time, his waist and horse lost strength, and he couldn't help but collapse to the ground.

At this moment, although Hu Lan did not have many injuries on his body, his clothes were torn into pieces by Feng Tianba.

It seemed that his anger had not subsided. Facing Feng Tianba who was lying on the ground, Hu Lan not only did not stop, but instead stepped on his waist and back, leaned over and lifted Feng Tianba's legs high.

Judging from his posture, it seemed as if he wanted to tear Feng Tianba's body into two pieces.

"He has already lost, there is no need to hurt anyone's life!"

Seeing Hu Lan's murderous intent, Hu Lie's face changed slightly and he hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

However, Hu Lan, who was filled with murderous intent, turned a deaf ear to Hu Lie's dissuasion, and tightly grasped Feng Tianba's ankles with both hands, pulling them upwards continuously. No matter how desperately Feng Tianba struggled in shame and anger, Hu Lan had a grim smile on his face, and pressed his right foot down on his body like a rock, making it difficult for him to escape.

"Hulan..."

"Your Highness!" Before Hu Lie could speak again, Wang Dechen suddenly interrupted, "They had an agreement just now. If you are not as skilled as him, you deserve to die. Since Feng Tianba himself refuses to admit defeat, it is reasonable for Hu Lan to continue to attack."

"No!" Li Haitang argued hastily, "Commander Feng is not unwilling to admit defeat, but he was suppressed by him and couldn't speak..."

"Then you can't blame anyone else." Wang Dechen smiled absentmindedly, "If you're not convinced, why don't you go on stage to fight Hu Lan for Feng Tianba?"

"This……"

"call!"

"Snapped!"

"boom!"

Before Li Haitang could answer, a wine glass suddenly appeared out of nowhere, flashed past everyone's eyes like a meteor chasing the moon, and hit Hu Lan heavily on the head, making a shattering sound.

Immediately afterwards, a black shadow came like the wind and suddenly appeared in front of Hu Lan.

Before Hu Lan could figure out the situation, the man kicked him in the chest like a dragon emerging from a cave, sending the tall and strong Hu Lan flying. He was able to steady himself only after being kicked several feet away.

"It's Liu Xunyi!"

……

(End of this chapter)