Wu Tian felt a touch of disdain for people like Zhou Qing.
He spoke with great flair, as if he possessed immense power.
In the end, it was merely a case of a fox borrowing a tiger's might.
He chuckled lightly, "You seem to have a bit too much confidence in your brother."
"There's always a possibility, what if your brother isn't my match? Wouldn't that be rather embarrassing?"
Zhou Qing scoffed, "You think too highly of yourself. My brother is invincible. With your mere 'three-legged cat' skills, you think you can defeat him? I think you're just dreaming!"
Wu Tian couldn't help but laugh, "If my skills are 'three-legged cat,' but you can't beat me, doesn't that mean you, the young master of the Swift Thunder Sect, don't even have 'three-legged cat' skills?"
"You!" Zhou Qing was cornered by Wu Tian's words.
He was so flustered that he couldn't reply for several seconds, almost suffering internal injuries from anger.
Zhou Qishi said coldly, "Qing'er, stop arguing with him. Let's settle this with action."
"We both know your brother's abilities. Why engage in a war of words with him?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing said gloomily, "Kid, keep pretending. You'll be crying soon enough!"
The verbal sparring ended there. Under Zhou Qishi's arrangement, the disciples quickly made way, clearing a wide space for Wu Tian and Zhou Yuan.
The two stood on opposite sides, gazing at each other from a distance, while the onlookers on the side wore expressions of indignation.
After all, they were all from the Swift Thunder Sect, and everything Wu Tian had done since arriving on the mountain clearly showed he didn't take them seriously.
Therefore, they all felt quite displeased with Wu Tian.
Facing these gazes, others might have felt pressured, but Wu Tian's expression remained as serene as ever.
He even smiled at Zhou Yuan and said, "Hey, are you ready?"
Zhou Yuan replied coldly, "You should ask yourself that. I'll even let you have one hand."
"Oh?" Hearing this, Wu Tian raised an eyebrow and continued with a smile, "Let me have one hand? Are you being polite, or do you look down on me?"
"Besides, shouldn't that be my line?"
Zhou Yuan no longer answered Wu Tian. His indifferent demeanor clearly showed he didn't take Wu Tian seriously at all.
Wu Tian shook his head and chuckled, "I see a shadow of a protagonist in you. If one didn't know better, they might think you are the protagonist."
"But it's not that easy to imitate a protagonist, because one wrong move can lead to a spectacular crash!"
As he spoke the last part, Wu Tian's tone suddenly rose.
At that very instant, he charged forward with an incredibly sharp momentum, appearing before Zhou Yuan in the blink of an eye.
Such a charge stunned everyone present.
Upon feeling Wu Tian's aura, Zhou Yuan's indifferent expression suddenly shattered, replaced by shock.
He instinctively threw out his fists.
Instantly, a barrier formed by internal energy appeared before him, blocking Wu Tian's attack.
The airwaves surged outwards, pushing everyone back a couple of steps.
Then, Wu Tian and Zhou Yuan separated, returning to their original positions.
Wu Tian couldn't help but laugh, "Didn't you say you'd let me have one hand? What happened? Is this the first round, and you're already breaking your word?"
"You changed your mind a bit too quickly, didn't you?"
The dismissiveness on Zhou Yuan's face had vanished, replaced by surprise.
He paused for a moment and then said, "I might have underestimated you. Perhaps you're not as useless as I thought."
"Is that so?" Wu Tian continued to smile, "Can I take that as a compliment? If so, should I thank you?"
Zhou Yuan snorted coldly, "If you've already used your full strength, you're still no match for me. So don't get too carried away."
Wu Tian raised an eyebrow, "I think you've misunderstood something."
"When did I ever say I was using my full strength? I was just using the strength it takes to swat a fly."
"This much effort forced out both of your hands. It seems you're not as formidable as your younger brother claimed!"
Zhou Yuan was a proud individual, and hearing Wu Tian's words now naturally ignited his anger.
He clenched his fists and said, "Is that so? Then watch closely again!"
With that, Zhou Yuan stomped his foot down hard on the ground. Powerful internal energy immediately shattered the stones, and he then lunged towards Wu Tian.
Faint flashes of lightning flickered around his fists as he threw a punch towards Wu Tian's face!
Seeing this, Wu Tian was somewhat surprised. It seemed this was the true Thunder Fist.
Someone like Zhou Qing was probably no different from playing house.
He dodged Zhou Yuan's attack by turning his head. Zhou Yuan reacted quickly, following up with a second punch.
The two began to fight in the plaza, the air filled with the frequent dull thuds of combat.
Everyone watched, mesmerized, as their figures intertwined.
The fight was incredibly exciting, almost like watching a movie.
Zhou Qing, however, grew increasingly frustrated. In his mind, Wu Tian should have been instantly defeated by Zhou Yuan, so why was the fight dragging on?
After more than twenty exchanges, the two separated again.
Zhou Qing couldn't help but shout, "Big Brother, what are you doing? Stop playing with him and finish him off quickly!"
Zhou Yuan's expression turned somewhat grim at his brother's urging.
He looked at Wu Tian, panting, his eyes filled with deepening surprise.
He hadn't held back at all, and every move was aimed at subduing Wu Tian.
Yet, Wu Tian had managed to block them all and even counterattack.
It was only then that he truly realized something: he had underestimated the situation.
Wu Tian was definitely not someone to be dealt with easily!
In contrast to Zhou Yuan's labored breathing, Wu Tian's complexion was normal, showing no signs of fatigue or discomfort.
Zhou Yuan's strength was indeed top-tier among martial artists.
However, the reason he could fight Wu Tian for so long was fundamentally because Wu Tian was holding back.
In every exchange, he had had numerous opportunities to defeat Zhou Yuan.
But he wanted to see how far Zhou Yuan could go, so he hadn't truly exerted himself.
Now that Zhou Yuan seemed tired, Wu Tian knew there was no need to continue observing.
So Wu Tian smiled and said, "You wanted me to watch closely, and now I have."
"But after watching, it seems you're just so-so!"