22: Chapter 22 Ten-Game Winning Streak

The next day, Chen Yuanji went to the Coliseum again.

This time, he did not have Sun Fu with him and registered for the match alone.

His opponent was a young man from the Leopard Clan, at the Late Stage of the Guiyuan Realm, with extremely fast speed and sharp claw techniques.

The young Leopard Clan man circled around Chen Yuanji on the stage, his footwork agile as he looked for an opportunity to attack.

Chen Yuanji stood in place, motionless.

The young Leopard Clan man could finally no longer restrain himself; his figure flashed, turning into a blur as he pounced at Chen Yuanji's back.

His sharp claws tore through the air, aiming straight for the back of his neck.

Chen Yuanji did not even turn his head; his left hand reached backward, five fingers precisely gripping the young Leopard Clan man's wrist.

The instant his five fingers made contact, he had already perceived all the information about this claw attack: the force, the angle of attack, and the changes in speed.

He even predicted the young Leopard Clan man's next move.

Chen Yuanji flicked his wrist, the power of his neutralizing force redirecting the young Leopard Clan man's body.

The young Leopard Clan man felt an irresistible force pulling him, and his body flew out uncontrollably, crashing heavily at the edge of the stage.

Before he could steady himself, Chen Yuanji had already appeared in front of him, his right hand pressing against his chest.

With a gentle push, the young Leopard Clan man flew backward, landing off the stage.

"Winner, Chen Yuanji!" the referee announced.

Two consecutive matches, both were total suppression.

The members of the Yao Race in the audience began to look at this thin Human Race youth with newfound respect.

In the third match, his opponent was a burly man from the Turtle Clan with astonishing defensive capabilities, known as the "Unbreakable Turtle Shell."

Chen Yuanji did not fight him head-on but instead used the Tai Chi method of "leading into emptiness," causing the burly Turtle Clan man to trip over himself and fall off the stage.

In the fourth match, his opponent was an archer from the Eagle Clan who stood at the edge of the stage, "kiting" him.

Chen Yuanji used Bagua Footwork to close in rapidly, forcing the opponent off the stage within three moves.

In the fifth match, his opponent was two members of the Yao Race; the Coliseum had started arranging tag-team matches.

One wolf and one snake, they coordinated tacitly, with one attacking and one defending.

Chen Yuanji took less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to knock both of them off the stage.

Having won five consecutive matches, the news began to spread through the Coliseum.

A Human Race youth with no fluctuations of Yuan energy winning five consecutive matches in the Guiyuan Realm level competitions, with each match being a total suppression—this was rare in the history of the Coliseum.

In the sixth match, his opponent was a powerhouse from the Lion Clan, at the Peak of the Guiyuan Realm, with no weaknesses in strength, speed, or defense.

The Lion Clan was a royal clan among the Yao Race, possessing powerful Bloodlines and being almost invincible within the same Realm.

In this match, Chen Yuanji fought a bit more seriously than before.

The Lion Clan powerhouse's attacks were like a storm, with every punch carrying tens of thousands of pounds of force.

Chen Yuanji did not take them head-on but used the Tai Chi "pulling force" and "squeezing force" to neutralize the opponent's attacks while searching for openings.

After thirty rounds of exchanging blows, Chen Yuanji caught a slight loss of balance in his opponent and pressed a palm onto his Jianjing acupoint.

The power of his neutralizing force penetrated his body, and half of the Lion Clan powerhouse's body went numb instantly, causing him to kneel on one knee.

In the seventh, eighth, and ninth matches, Chen Yuanji successively defeated three powerhouses from the Bear Clan, Tiger Clan, and Elephant Clan.

Each match was clean and decisive, not giving the opponents any chance.

Having won nine consecutive matches, the Coliseum was in an uproar.

The Yao Race members were crazily shouting Chen Yuanji's name; although most of them could not even pronounce the three characters clearly, that did not hinder their admiration for the strong.

"The tenth match! Chen Yuanji versus Iron Rhinoceros!"

Iron Rhinoceros, the number one warrior of the Rhino Tribe, at the Peak of the Guiyuan Realm, a half-step into the Shentong Realm.

His body was like a small hill, his skin as hard as iron; ordinary swords and blades could not even leave a mark on him.

Even more terrifying was his charge; when sprinting at full speed, he was like an out-of-control war chariot, and it was said he had once rammed a powerhouse at the Early Stage of the Shentong Realm to death.

Iron Rhinoceros was twelve feet tall.

His eyes were small but flashed with a fierce light.

"Human Race, you have some skill to be able to win nine consecutive matches," Iron Rhinoceros said in a muffled voice, "but meeting me, your winning streak ends here."

"Start!" the referee ordered.

Iron Rhinoceros slowly retreated, creating distance, then kicked his four hooves against the ground, his body rushing toward Chen Yuanji like a cannonball.

His sprinting speed was shockingly fast; the distance of several dozen zhang was covered in the blink of an eye, his massive single horn aimed straight at Chen Yuanji's chest.

This impact was enough to topple a small hill.

Chen Yuanji's eyes narrowed; he did not dodge but instead rushed toward Iron Rhinoceros.

Just as the two were about to collide, Chen Yuanji's body suddenly crouched, his right hand's five fingers brought together, and with the momentum of the "Drilling Fist" from the Xingyi Five Elements Fist, he precisely struck the joint of Iron Rhinoceros's front leg.

Drilling Fist, one of the Five Elements Fist, belongs to Water; the fist force is like a drill, specialized in breaking hard techniques.

The power of his neutralizing force passed through Iron Rhinoceros's hard keratin layer, seeping into the interior of the joint.

"Crack!" A crisp sound of bone fracturing rang out.

Iron Rhinoceros's front leg bent violently, his body lost balance, and the massive inertia caused his entire body to roll out, smashing the railing at the edge of the stage and crashing heavily onto the ground.

Dust flew, and the entire arena was dead silent.

Iron Rhinoceros struggled to stand up, but his front leg could no longer exert force, so he could only kneel on the ground.

"Winner—Chen Yuanji! Ten-win streak!" The cheers were deafening.

Chen Yuanji walked to the backstage without looking back, collecting his winning streak prize from the Old Wolf Demon.

The Old Wolf Demon's gaze toward him had completely changed; it was no longer the previous disdain but carried a trace of awe.

Chen Yuanji took the silver and said indifferently, "I'll come again tomorrow."

The Old Wolf Demon was stunned for a moment, then grinned.

"Alright, I will arrange stronger opponents for you."

When Chen Yuanji walked out of the Coliseum, the sky had already darkened.

The actual combat effect of the Coliseum was even better than expected.

After ten matches, his application of neutralizing force had become more proficient, and his understanding of the various combat styles of the Yao Race had also deepened.

More importantly, he vaguely felt that the Qi and blood in his body were beginning to gather toward his Dantian; that was the precursor to Dan Power.

"After fighting for another month, I should be able to touch the threshold of Dan Power," he thought to himself, quickening his pace.

Behind him, several black shadows quietly followed.

Chen Yuanji did not stop his steps, but his perception had already captured the presence of those people.

Three members of the Yao Race, all at the Late Stage of the Guiyuan Realm, with malicious intent.

He did not turn back and turned into a small alley.

The three black shadows followed inside.

It was very dark in the alley with no lights.

Chen Yuanji stood deep in the alley, with his back to them.

"Having followed me for so long, what is the matter?"

The three Yao Race members walked out from the darkness; the leader was from the Wolf Clan, with a sneer hanging on the corner of his mouth.

"Kid, you won quite a lot of money at the Coliseum today, right?"

The Wolf Clan member licked his lips.

"If you know what's good for you, hand over the silver, and I'll spare your life."

Chen Yuanji turned around, looking at them, his eyes calm.

"Are you people from the Coliseum?"

"Not exactly. But our boss said that the money won by newcomers must be paid as protection money."

The Wolf Clan member approached step by step.

"You are Human Race and have no Foundation in Heavenly Demon City. If you don't pay the protection money, you won't be able to walk out of this alley."

Chen Yuanji sighed.

"I originally didn't want to cause trouble."

The Wolf Clan member was stunned for a moment; before he could react, Chen Yuanji had already moved.

In three breaths, all three Yao Race members at the Late Stage of the Guiyuan Realm had lost their ability to fight.

Chen Yuanji squatted down and looked at the Wolf Clan member.

"Go back and tell your boss, if he wants protection money, tell him to come himself."

He stood up and walked out of the alley.

The moonlight spilled onto the street, and his shadow was stretched very long.