Zhao Zhengde didn’t want to make a move, but under the eyes of everyone, he had no choice but to respond to the challenge.
The two instantly clashed in battle.
In order to escape the Martial Pavilion, Xiang Yinglong exerted his full strength from the outset.
Around Xiang Yinglong, formidable Power surged out vigorously, and each of his punches seemed to possess the force of Thunderbolt Might.
Zhao Zhengde, due to his complex thoughts, didn’t use his full strength and as a result, after only a few moves, Zhao Zhengde was at a disadvantage and completely suppressed.
After a few rounds, Zhao Zhengde was actually struck in the chest by one of Xiang Yinglong’s punches.
In an instant, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
This infuriated Zhao Zhengde.
"Xiang Yinglong, you are seeking death!"
With a furious shout, he held nothing back, releasing an explosive force aimed at Xiang Yinglong.
Xiang Yinglong parried while growling fiercely:
"I just want to survive!"
"Whoever stands in my way, I will kill."
The power of their fists collided in an instant.
In a flash, a terrifying wave of Gang Jin spread out.
Many disciples around were unable to dodge in time, hit by this wave, they spat blood and were blown backward.
Seeing this scene, Hou Guangshou immediately yelled:
"All disciples below the Great Innate Realm, retreat beyond 500 meters."
Under Hou Guangshou’s organization, a crowd of disciples scattered away.
Meanwhile, Hou Guangshou continued to watch the fight from the sidelines, his Power covertly circulating, ready to intervene at any moment.
Although his Cultivation was one Realm lower than Xiang Yinglong, he had made up his mind to stop Xiang Yinglong by any means necessary if he tried to escape.
Zhao Zhengde and Xiang Yinglong exchanged over ten moves in a blink of an eye.
With each punch flesh met flesh, and after more than ten exchanges, both sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Their Cultivation Realms were similar; Zhao Zhengde had a higher strength, but if it came to a life-and-death struggle, their fate would inevitably involve one dying and the other wounded.
The injuries also cooled down the angry Zhao Zhengde once again.
He accumulated his full strength into a punch and aimed it at Xiang Yinglong.
But as his fist neared Xiang Yinglong, Zhao Zhengde slightly redirected it, causing the fist’s force to graze past Xiang Yinglong and land behind him.
In that lightning-fast moment, Zhao Zhengde whispered:
"Xiang Yinglong, do not force my hand, if we continue to fight , we’ll both end up badly hurt."
"I’d like to let you go, but Ye Mengmin specifically instructed me to oversee Martial Pavilion, you should understand what that means."
"I’m also finding this difficult."
Hearing this, Xiang Yinglong’s expression darkened, and he intentionally shifted his own force slightly.
The two tacitly began to fight with less severity.
"Deputy Director Zhao, I’ve been wronged."
"Zhou Yu deliberately framed me, hence, he smeared my name, and clearly, Ye Mengmin is in cahoots with Zhou Yu, they want to kill me, I had no choice but to protect myself."
Xiang Yinglong appeared infuriated.
Zhao Zhengde had no idea what Xiang Yinglong was really afraid of.
Seizing the moment during their clash, Zhao Zhengde gritted his teeth.
"I’ll give you an opening!"
"Consider it a favor, but you only have one chance. Whether you can escape or not depends on your fortune."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Yinglong immediately said:
"Deputy Director Zhao, thank you."
"I will surely repay this kindness."
The two exchanged symbolic punches and then quickly separated.
After they separated, Zhao Zhengde looked furiously enraged and he shouted loudly:
"Xiang Yinglong, since you are so obstinate and unenlightened, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
"Today, even if it costs me my life, I won’t let you escape."
"Unless you step over my dead body."
Having said that, Zhao Zhengde accumulated his power, and visibly around him, streaks of blue light appeared.
Clearly, this was the display of fully activating his power.
The next moment, Zhao Zhengde punched towards Xiang Yinglong.
As the punch was thrown, the Power of Heaven and Earth around them was shaken.
The surrounding disciples of Martial Pavilion, upon seeing this, were all utterly astounded.
A full-force strike from a Mid-Holy Realm master was not something one could witness at any given time.
However, as formidable as the punch seemed, Xiang Yinglong found a hidden flaw in it.
He immediately countered with a punch of his own.
Under the watchful eyes of all, the two men collided like two trains rushing at full speed, instantly smashing into each other.
At the moment of collision, the fierce Gang Jin instantly exploded.
The surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth vibrated and the air became murky.
In the midst of this chaos, a scream was heard.
The exchange was too fast, no one could see clearly what had happened.
It was unclear whose scream it was.
Until the terrifying residual waves of the Gang Jin dispersed.
Only to see Zhao Zhengde violently spitting out blood, his whole body being thrown backwards in flight.
Seeing this scene, everyone exclaimed in shock.
"It’s Director Zhao!"
And while everyone was in shock, Xiang Yinglong quickly turned his body and sprinted towards the gate.
"Xiang Yinglong, don’t think you can escape!"
Hou Guangshou, who was already prepared, shouted loudly and immediately activated his movement technique, confronting him head-on, blocking the gate first.
Xiang Yinglong looked at Hou Guangshou in front of him, his eyes full of cold murderous intent.
It was all because of Hou Guangshou that he had ended up in this state today.
Xiang Yinglong gritted his teeth in hatred.
"Hou Guangshou, you dare to block me!"
Hou Guangshou said coldly:
"Xiang Yinglong, you should have obediently confessed your crimes instead of trying to escape."
With mad murderous intent flickering in his eyes, Xiang Yinglong ferociously punched at Hou Guangshou.
In the face of this punch, Hou Guangshou felt an indescribable sense of suffocation.
Even though he was prepared to fight to the death, when he truly faced Xiang Yinglong, he deeply realized the terror of Xiang Yinglong’s strength.
Under the oppression of this punch’s momentum, his entire body’s power felt as if it was trapped in a swamp, difficult to maneuver.
But in Xiang Yinglong’s eyes, there was a sinister smile.
Just as Hou Guangshou was about to be killed instantly.
However, just at this moment, an even more terrifying presence suddenly descended from outside the gate.
"Xiang Yinglong, how dare you run amok!"
The next moment, a powerful punch came from afar, blasting through the air.
Xiang Yinglong was directly knocked back, flying out.