Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Xiang Tianba's Killing Intent
"The boss is taking action, this kid is done for!"
"Exactly, once the boss makes a move, this kid's as good as dead!"
The group of street thugs lying on the ground saw Xiang Tianba make a move against Ye Fan, and they all revealed cruel smiles on their faces.
It was as if Xiang Tianba was a War God, invincible in battle, and that a nobody like Ye Fan could be cleaved in half with just one strike from him.
The man known as Monkey sneered, "Ever since the battle for the East Suburb territory ten years ago, the boss hasn't personally taken action. I clearly remember that ten years ago, when the boss fought for the East Suburb territory, he killed Brother Wuchi, who was the reigning Big Brother of the East Suburb, with just one slash! He also slaughtered over a hundred of Brother Wuchi's underlings in one go, which shocked the whole Central Plains!"
"Ever since then, even the big shots from the Gray Zone would be extremely courteous when they see the boss, afraid that he might cleave them in anger!"
"Although it's been ten years since he last struck, the boss's skill has only been rising. I bet a bag of spicy strips that this kid will be sliced to death by the boss with a single slash!"
Hearing Monkey's words, the gang of thugs just rolled their eyes.
They were all old followers who had fought alongside Xiang Tianba to conquer the realm ten years ago and had successfully taken over the East Suburb. They were all too familiar with Xiang Tianba's prowess.
"Kid, I haven't taken action in ten years. You're very lucky, you're going to be a ghost under my blade!" Xiang Tianba advanced on Ye Fan and roared.
Ye Fan just chuckled coldly, "Become a ghost under your blade? Don't you think too highly of yourself?"
"We'll see soon enough!" Xiang Tianba sneered.
His hands gripped the chopper as he strode boldly towards Ye Fan. His tall frame was like that of a War God descending, as though he could split even mountains in two with just one slash.
Zhuang Jingwen, aware of Xiang Tianba's skills, warned, "Ye Fan, Xiang Tianba is very powerful. Don't underestimate him. If you can't win, get out of there quickly!"
"Sister Jingwen, no need to worry about me. I can take him down with just one move; if that doesn't work, then two!" Ye Fan joked as he brandished the steel pipe in his hand.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk! The young calf isn't afraid of the tiger. You think you can take the boss down? I fear you'll be dead after one exchange!"
Monkey burst out laughing when he heard Ye Fan's words, and the rest of the thugs joined in. They all laughed, looking at Ye Fan as if he was a fool.
"Kill!!!"
The next moment, Xiang Tianba closed in on Ye Fan, his chopper slashing fiercely towards Ye Fan's chest.
It must be said that Xiang Tianba, standing at one meter ninety with a muscular build and striking with fierce and powerful blows, could create a gaping hole in the body of any ordinary person he hit with his thrust.
"This kid is done for!" Monkey laughed.
"Ye Fan, be careful!" Zhuang Jingwen shouted.
Just as the chopper was about to pierce Ye Fan's chest, Ye Fan swiftly struck the chopper with his steel pipe in a move as fast as lightning.
With a clang, immense force followed, and Xiang Tianba felt a shock in his tiger's mouth, as his chopper flew out of his hand.
"Impossible! This is impossible!"
Having his killing move thwarted in a single stroke, Xiang Tianba was horrified and looked at Ye Fan as if he had seen a ghost.
Xiang Tianba had been practicing martial arts since he was young and was quite skilled. Ten years ago, to seize the East Suburb territory, he not only killed the former East Suburb Big Brother, Brother Wuchi, with one slash, but he also wiped out over a hundred of Brother Wuchi's underlings in one breath.
After dominating the East Suburb, Xiang Tianba practiced martial arts daily and became a true Ancient Martial Artist a few years ago. Xiang Tianba believed it was a piece of cake to kill Ye Fan, but he had never anticipated that Ye Fan's skills would far exceed his expectations.
"What's so impossible about it?"
Ye Fan mocked with a chuckle, as he quickly swung the steel pipe towards Xiang Tianba's face.
Seeing the steel pipe coming, Xiang Tianba's face changed dramatically. He wanted to dodge, but Ye Fan was too fast. In full view of the crowd, the steel pipe harshly struck Xiang Tianba's face.
With a thud, several of Xiang Tianba's teeth were knocked out and he fell heavily to the ground like a cannonball.
"Boss!"
Seeing Xiang Tianba actually get crushed by Ye Fan with just one move, Monkey and the others were all stunned.
Feeling the intense pain on his face, Xiang Tianba, as if driven mad, exclaimed, "It's been a long time since someone has managed to hurt me, kid, congratulations, you have successfully angered me!"
He struggled to endure the pain, got up from the ground, and with an explosive burst, his long leg targeted Ye Fan's lower body.
"Ho! Are you trying to end my lineage here?" Ye Fan scoffed as he saw Xiang Tianba aiming for his lower body.
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Just as Xiang Tianba's right leg was about to strike Ye Fan's lower body, Ye Fan, holding a steel pipe, struck Xiang Tianba's knee heavily.
With a crackling sound, Xiang Tianba's face turned green on the spot; he could clearly feel his kneecap being shattered by the steel pipe in Ye Fan's hand.
Before Xiang Tianba could react, Ye Fan swung the steel pipe again, this time hitting Xiang Tianba on the head.
After taking successive heavy blows, Xiang Tianba held his head and fell to the ground, completely losing his ability to fight.
"Boss!!!"
Watching Xiang Tianba being utterly dominated by Ye Fan, Monkey and the others were terrified.
Xiang Tianba, clutching his head, felt an intense pain that almost made him faint; he looked at his hands, they were all covered in blood.
Enraged Xiang Tianba shouted at Monkey, "We've kicked an iron plate, Monkey, contact Ah Long at once!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Boss, I'm contacting Brother Long right now!" Monkey shivered and quickly took out his phone.
Seconds later, the phone connected, and Monkey frantically said, "Brother Long, we've run into a tough nut here, Boss has been beaten, Brother Long, come over for reinforcement!"
"Where are you?" A surprised voice called out from the phone.
Monkey replied, "Right at the eastern end of the snack street by the barbecue stand!"
"Alright, I'll be there right away!"
After finishing the call, Monkey turned to Xiang Tianba and said, "Boss, I've contacted Brother Long, he said he's coming right away!"
"Good!" Xiang Tianba nodded gravely.
Then, Xiang Tianba looked at Ye Fan with hatred and said, "Kid, dare not to run! My disciple brother is coming right away, and when he arrives, we'll see how you die!"
"Calling for help? Great! I'm really looking forward to it!" Ye Fan said with a mocking smile.
Hearing this, Zhuang Jingwen quickly stepped forward and said, "Ye Fan, we must leave quickly, Xiang Tianba really does have a disciple brother, and he is a powerful Ancient Martial Artist, much stronger than Xiang Tianba!"
"It's fine! If anyone dares to bully Sister Jingwen, I'll take them on one by one tonight!"
Ye Fan didn't seem to care about Xiang Tianba's reinforcements at all. Turning to Zhuang Jingwen, he asked, "By the way, Sister Jingwen, are you okay?"
"I'm fine!" Zhuang Jingwen tidied up her disheveled hair.
Desperate, she said, "Ye Fan, I'm not joking with you, Xiang Tianba's disciple brother really is formidable, there aren't many in Central Plains City who dare provoke him, let's go, come with me!"
Zhuang Jingwen, fearful of getting Ye Fan into trouble because of her, took hold of Ye Fan's hand, trying to leave quickly.
"Kid, are you going to be a coward? If you're a man, stay here and wait for me, don't make me look down on you like a wimp!"
Seeing Zhuang Jingwen pulling Ye Fan away, Xiang Tianba, his face fierce, continued, "I remember your face. Even if you walk away now, I'll find you and drag you out. Then I won't just kill you, but I'll kill your entire family too!"
"I mean what I say. If you dare to leave, I will kill your entire family, just as I said I would!"