The so-called one wave subsides, another rises.

Outside the base of the Golden Light Mercenary Group, a man stood tall and imposing. At six-foot-three, he exuded an aura of invincibility, an "I'm unmatched, do as you please" kind of pressure. "Tell Luke to come out!"

A roar of unparalleled dominance… in an instant, the Golden Light base trembled three times.

Luke walked up to Rao. "Are you Rao?"

Rao maintained his absolutely invincible aura, hands in his pockets, carefully examining Luke.

"I heard… you defeated Xieluo?"

"That's right, it was me." Luke didn't want to cause trouble, so he answered Rao's questions with simple replies.

"How… can you prove that you defeated Xieluo?"

At this moment, Luke thought, "What does my fight with Xieluo have to do with you?"

Then, Luke said, "Defeating Xieluo was pure luck, and the support of my partners behind me. So, do you have any other questions to ask?"

Luke knew Rao's strength.

Strong individuals often have some eccentricities in their personality. And Luke didn't want to stir up trouble.

So, he wanted to end the questioning as soon as possible and return home.

Seeing that his friend was late in returning, Ye Cang walked to a spot about ten feet away from Luke and stopped.

Rao glanced at Ye Cang and said, "Are you Ye Cang?"

"Indeed!"

Ye Cang stared intently at the two men in front of him, afraid that Rao would act without principles and launch a sneak attack on his friend.

After all… Rao's strength was truly terrifying.

Rao said calmly, "Luke, I want to fight you."

"What? Rao, what are you saying? You want to fight me?"

"Yes, Luke, I want to fight you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rao shot out a kick.

Ye Cang had anticipated that Rao would not return empty-handed; he would definitely make a move!

In the blink of an eye, Ye Cang launched a running, smooth, backhand haymaker, colliding with Rao's ejected kick.

Bang!

The collision of fist and foot, the gamble between people!

As the two sides' moves collided, an extremely dazzling flash of light erupted between them.

In the distance…

A man said, "Not bad… this guy named Ye Cang can withstand a kick from Rao. Hmm… interesting."

Beside the man was a young woman who seemed worried. And this young woman was none other than Luke's unrequited love – Axue.

The man saw Axue's concern and comforted her, "It's okay, Axue. Rao won't use excessive force, so don't worry."

A moment later, Ye Cang and Rao both withdrew their fists and legs.

Rao said, "Today I was looking for Luke, not Ye Cang. So, you must reach the top of the Fist King Tournament. Only then will we have our true contest."

Luke asked, "Rao, why do you have to fight me?"

"For no reason… I'm just interested in the person who defeated Xieluo."

"Rao, I accept your request."

Ye Cang said, "Friend, be careful."

The battle begins!

Rao and Luke threw punches simultaneously.

Bang!

At the start, neither of them was willing to back down, exchanging blows. Heavy iron fists slammed into each other's faces.

Bang!

Again, both of them neither dodged nor evaded, mutually exchanging blows to the face.

Rao suddenly thought of something and said, "Stop!"

Then, Rao took out a handkerchief from his pocket and said, "Luke, please grab the other end of the handkerchief. Whoever lets go loses, how about it?"

Without saying much, Luke grabbed the other end of the handkerchief with one hand, and the battle began again!

In the distance… the man explained to Axue, "Rao doesn't want to hurt Luke, so he's using this method to fight him. This method originated in the sixteenth century and is a dueling style used among European gentlemen."

"The two combatants hold the ends of a handkerchief and then beat each other, and the rules are very simple. Whoever lets go of the handkerchief first loses."

Whoosh! Luke was the first to move!

As Luke stepped, twisted his waist, and sent his shoulder forward, he used the core strength of his torso to drive his limbs, swinging his back arm.

His fist moved with his body and arm, and Luke even swung a curved arc in the air, the fist peak being extremely smooth.

Boom!

Luke's right uppercut instantly covered Rao's jaw, Rao's entire head shaking violently, and he hadn't even had time to react, let alone blink.

This super-rotating, upward uppercut sent Rao flying backward.

Even so, Rao still held the handkerchief tightly and didn't let go.

In an instant, Rao's feet, flying backward, seemed to be pulled back.

That's right! It was Luke!

While Luke pulled Rao back with his left hand, he twisted his body, rotated his shoulder, and swung his arm horizontally!

Boom!

Luke sent a flat hook-style "I'll make you pretty again" punch into Rao's face, the entire fist flattening Rao's nose.

The powerful impact even seemed to make Rao's eyelids and cheek skin peel away from his head!

Luke retracted his fist and prepared to strike again.

Boom!

Another uppercut hit his chin, and Rao flew backward again.

Luke repeated the same trick, perfectly hitting Rao with a flat hook punch while pulling him.

It was as if Rao had suffered a series of heavy blows, his lower body becoming somewhat unbalanced, and his legs seemed to sink.

Noticing this, Luke jumped up on the spot and slammed a Superman punch straight into Rao's face.

Boom!

Rao leaned back again.

Luke thought, "This battle is not a real duel. As long as I can force him to use his left hand and let go of the handkerchief, he will lose."

Suddenly, the backward leaning Rao gently pulled in his direction, and Luke immediately raised his heels, his body following Rao's direction and lunging forward.

This… was Rao's strength. The difference in level caused Luke to lose his balance and lunge forward.

Ye Cang was shocked and thought, "Rao is too strong. After a series of heavy blows, he can still maintain his composure and counterattack by using the momentum. Rao… is definitely a top expert."

Seeing that the handkerchief in Luke's hand was about to slip from his fingers.

Luke hurriedly pressed his left fingers with his right hand, trying to regain control of his body's center of gravity.

It was Luke's action that allowed Rao to take the opportunity to stand up and say with satisfaction, "Not bad… Luke. Your strength is not too weak."

Bang!

This time it was Luke's turn to not have time to blink and react in time.

With his upper body still, Rao turned his leg and sent a high-position side kick, blowing up Luke's cheek.

Ye Cang's heart surged and he exclaimed, "How is that possible! How did Rao break through the limitations to achieve this tricky technique of being able to complete this high kick without moving his upper body?"

With a kick as high as a three- or four-story building, Luke was hit so hard that his head tilted and his mouth twisted.

Fu!

Rao followed up with a flat punch, fiercely stabbing into Luke's throat.