After five seconds of dead silence, the entire venue completely erupted.
"How much? Ten million dollars?"
"My God, is she crazy!"
"What's this woman's background, betting ten million dollars just like that?"
"Even the Corraro family couldn't scrape together that much cash on such short notice, right?"
"Where did Jesse find such a freak?"
"This Eastern woman is too daring! Is she that certain those two Dragon Country men can win?"
"..."
Everyone looked at Liu Yutong, trying to find even the slightest hint of wavering on her calm face, but they found nothing.
It seemed she was truly confident.
Rossi and Miles were also shocked by this astonishing bet amount. After discussing in low voices, they immediately made a decision.
"Ten million dollars, right? We'll take it!"
"Bone Crusher, Iron Fist, did you two hear that? That Dragon Country chick bet ten million dollars on you losing! Beat them to death! Shatter every single bone in those two yellow monkeys! I want to see them paralyzed in the cage like mud! If you win, you'll each get an extra five hundred thousand dollars!"
Under the heavy reward, Bone Crusher and Iron Fist's eyes instantly turned red.
"Don't worry, Boss Rossi, I'll smash their heads like watermelons!"
"I guarantee they'll leave here lying down!"
As they spoke, they looked at Yun Cheng and Chu Yang, their eyes becoming even more brutal and greedy.
"I'll tear you to pieces!"
"Dragon Country brats, get ready for the hospital—no, the morgue!"
In the octagon cage, Yun Cheng and Chu Yang's expressions remained unchanged.
Chu Yang even grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and beckoned them with his finger: "What are you jabbering about? Come on, let your grandpa teach you what real Dragon Country kung fu is!"
With that, he began unbuttoning and took off his shirt, revealing an explosive, bronze-colored torso to the crowd. The muscles on his body weren't exaggeratedly bulky like those of Western musclemen; instead, they looked leaner and more fluid, as if forged through a thousand temperings.
After taking off his shirt, he casually tossed it out of the cage, where it was caught by a member of the Ten Thousand Dragons Gang.
Seeing Chu Yang strip, the corners of Yun Cheng's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
This guy still loves taking his clothes off every time he fights—just to show off his nice muscles, huh?
Complaints aside, he also silently raised his hands and began unbuttoning his suit shirt. Soon, an equally lean and strong upper body was revealed. His skin was much fairer than Chu Yang's, but his muscle lines were just as perfect, brimming with a sense of power.
After taking off his shirt, he neatly folded it before gently placing it by the edge of the cage.
The entire arena: "..."
Why did this synchronized stripping routine inexplicably give off an unspeakably weird vibe?
The two stood shirtless side by side in the cage, one dark and one pale, looking surprisingly harmonious.
Some of the female spectators in the audience subconsciously covered their mouths upon seeing this, their eyes growing brighter and brighter.
Eastern men are pretty great too!
"Damn it, trying to look cool at death's door!"
Bone Crusher roared wildly. Without waiting for the referee to announce the start, he charged fiercely toward the relatively smaller Yun Cheng, his massive fist carrying a howling wind as it smashed straight toward Chu Yang's face!
If this punch landed solid, a head would probably be deformed.
At the same time, Iron Fist also moved. His target was Chu Yang. These two clearly intended to handle one opponent each, with no thought of cooperating.
The battle erupted in an instant!
Facing Bone Crusher's incoming heavy punch, Yun Cheng didn't choose to take it head-on. Just as the fist was about to make contact, his body slid half a step backward and to the side at an incredible speed. Simultaneously, his left hand shot out, resting on Bone Crusher's thick wrist, and gave it a gentle pull downward to the side.
Deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces of force!
Bone Crusher's punch, which had concentrated all his body's strength, was guided away by Yun Cheng. His center of gravity instantly shifted, and his punch hit nothing but air, making him feel so uncomfortable he wanted to vomit blood.
Before he could even react, Chu Yang decisively avoided engaging with Iron Fist. While Bone Crusher's center of gravity was off, Chu Yang rapidly closed in and viciously thrust his right elbow into the soft spot under Bone Crusher's ribs.
"Crafty Dragon Country men! Despicable!"
Bone Crusher hadn't expected this Dragon Country man to have no martial ethics, actually intentionally avoiding a fight to ambush him. It wasn't manly at all.
Bang!
Bone Crusher let out a muffled groan, feeling a burst of intense pain where he was struck; his bones felt as if they were about to split apart.
The explosive power of this Eastern kid was far more terrifying than he had imagined!
"You're asking for death!"
Bone Crusher roared in anger, directly abandoning his attack on Yun Cheng and lunging toward Chu Yang.
At the same time, Iron Fist was right in a flanking position and swung his fist toward Chu Yang as well.
"Watch out!"
Seeing this, Yun Cheng immediately rushed over, launching a flying kick at Bone Crusher's back.
Bone Crusher was forced to turn around and block. Chu Yang took the opportunity to roll away, dodging Iron Fist's attack, and arrived by Yun Cheng's side.
The two sides formed a standoff once again.
In this first exchange, Yun Cheng and Chu Yang held a slight upper hand, but they both knew it was only temporary. The opponents' ability to take hits was clearly stronger than theirs. If they fell into a drawn-out war of attrition, they would very likely be the ones to lose.
"This can't go on; we have to end this quickly!" Yun Cheng said to Chu Yang.
"Killing someone in this place isn't illegal, right?" Chu Yang suddenly asked.
"It probably isn't." Yun Cheng was also a bit unsure.
"Good! Then hold nothing back!" Chu Yang nodded.
The two charged at their opponents again. This time, their coordination was noticeably more in sync.
Chu Yang struck first. His movements were elusive as he circled Bone Crusher. He didn't choose to clash head-on, but instead utilized the lethal killing techniques forged in the special forces to their utmost limit. Fists, elbows, knees, fingers—every move targeted Bone Crusher's vulnerable vitals: his throat, temples, the back of his neck, armpits, and joints!
His speed was incredibly fast, and his angles were tricky. Bone Crusher had nothing but brute strength and couldn't keep up with his speed. For a while, he could only awkwardly protect his vitals and defend passively, trying to drain Chu Yang's stamina.
Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Iron Fist's eyes.
Perhaps because he saw Bone Crusher successfully ambushed earlier, he wanted to repeat the trick. After trading a few hard punches with Yun Cheng, he suddenly feinted, spun around, and swung his fist toward the back of Chu Yang, who was currently tangled up with Bone Crusher!
Little did he know, this was exactly what Yun Cheng and Chu Yang wanted to see. Their earlier intentional ambush on Bone Crusher was just to give him a false impression.
In reality, their true target was never Bone Crusher at all.
"Chu Yang!"
Yun Cheng shouted loudly and suddenly accelerated. He didn't choose to split up from Chu Yang; instead, he quickly circled behind Bone Crusher and delivered a fierce knife-hand strike right to the weak spot on the back of his opponent's neck.
The unlucky Bone Crusher was already busy defending against Chu Yang's attacks. Upon glimpsing Iron Fist's sudden sneak attack on Chu Yang, before a look of joy could even appear on his face, he felt an intense burst of pain from the back of his neck. His vision went black, and he nearly collapsed.
Chu Yang was already prepared. Seeing Iron Fist attacking, he used his height advantage to lean back nearly ninety degrees, completely dodging the strike. He then lifted his foot and kicked Bone Crusher in the chest, sending him stumbling backward.
Yun Cheng followed up with a sweeping kick, bringing him down to the ground.
Then, the two of them continued to dodge Iron Fist's attacks while using their speed advantage to relentlessly assault Bone Crusher, who was lying on the floor!
Bastards! Fight me head-on if you have the guts!
Seeing his companion being ambushed and beaten by those two Dragon Kingdom brats, Iron Fist became even more certain that their plan was to team up and finish off Bone Crusher first before turning around to gang up on him.
Crafty Dragon Kingdom people indeed!
But he was not going to give these two Dragon Kingdom men the chance to surround him. With a furious roar, he charged at them madly once again!
Yun Cheng chose to intercept him directly from the side, and the two instantly became locked in a fierce close-quarters struggle.
Iron Fist's strength was truly astonishing. For a moment, Yun Cheng actually could not suppress him. He even took a heavy punch to the chest, forcing him to take two steps back as a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Brother Yun! Chu Yang roared. Feinting a move to shake off Bone Crusher on the ground, he turned and dashed toward Iron Fist.
Perhaps because the two of them had been exclusively targeting Bone Crusher, Iron Fist had slightly relaxed the guard behind his back.
Now was the time!
A cold light erupted in Chu Yang's eyes. He leaped up suddenly, clamped his legs around Iron Fist's neck, and exerted force backward. With a beautiful flying guillotine, he slammed Iron Fist to the ground.
Caught off guard, Iron Fist's massive body lost its balance from the sudden momentum. He crashed backward, his body hitting the ground heavily with a loud bang.
Yun Cheng did not even bother to rub his aching chest. Seizing this excellent opportunity, he also leaped into the air. Bending his right knee mid-flight, he smashed it down fiercely in a kneeling posture right onto Iron Fist's fragile neck.
Crack!
A blood-curdling scene unfolded.
Iron Fist's eyes instantly bulged out, completely bloodshot. A mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his lips. His legs twitched and kicked a few times, and then... he gradually stopped moving entirely.
All the spectators, whether they were Rossi's or Miles's people, Jesse's subordinates, or even the neutral gang members, fell silent in an instant.
Iron Fist's miserable state, with his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, was enough to give anyone nightmares just from a single glance!
