The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 577 - Chapter 577: Chapter 577: Group Battle!

Chapter 577: Chapter 577: Group Battle!
 

Seeing that Huang Xiaolong made no attempt to dodge, and the poisonous energy he was forging in his palm was silently seeping into Huang Xiaolong’s body, a sinister smile emerged at the corners of the clansman of Ying Chong’s line. He could not contain his satisfaction. ‘Hahahaha~~ lad! So, you’re indeed just a shallow person! Once my poisonous palm power takes effect, you will start vomiting blood and lose your appetite in a few days … Hahaha~~~ By then, even if the clan chooses to investigate, they won’t trace it back to me! I’ve scored a significant victory for Brother Qingfeng and Dad!’

Meanwhile, Ying Xiao, Ying Chong, and others were watching Huang Xiaolong intently.

Seeing that Huang Xiaolong’s shoulder was restrained and he didn’t retaliate, bearing a beaming smile instead, Ying Xiao frowned in worry. “Damn! Why wouldn’t my son-in-law dodge at all, letting the enemy touch him directly? This is a big taboo!”

Ying Chong and Ying Qingfeng shared a knowing smile.

“Hahahaha~~Dad, Qingyan has made a notable contribution!” A satisfied chuckle, filled with retribution, appeared on Ying Qingfeng’s face. “Qingyan is a Great Grandmaster, cultivating more than 50 strands of True Qi throughout his body. Being hit by his poisonous attack, one could die without even knowing what hit them! Hahaha~ The little bastard is doomed! However, I will let him enter the group battle. I want to play with him personally and make him kneel in front of me, begging and barking like a dog.”

On the grand stage.

Huang Xiaolong’s smile became even brighter.

Suddenly! That “Ying Qingyan,” with his hand pressed on Huang Xiaolong’s shoulder, quickly withdrew his hand. He only felt a chill coursing into his body through his palm, but it disappeared in an instant.

“What have you done to me?” Ying Qingyan asked subconsciously.

“I didn’t do anything. Look at me, I haven’t moved…hehe, you’re overthinking, aren’t you?” Huang Xiaolong defended innocently.

In reality, Huang Xiaolong had just bounced back the poisonous energy that Ying Qingyan had injected into him, returning it in multiples.

This meant that in half an hour, Ying Qingyan would start shitting blood, vomiting, his internal organs would begin to rot, his biological functions would fail, leading to his death.

“This…” Swift flashes of killing intent flickered in Ying Qingyan’s eyes as he examined his body but found nothing out of the ordinary.

Only 54 were left on the grand stage at this point, not more, not less. The rest of the clansmen had all been knocked out – ruthlessly eliminated.

“Alright, clansmen, cease the fight. The first phase of the melee ends here. Fifty-four people remain for the group battle. Step down now, and register your names on the wooden plaques!” The Family Head personally presided over the whole event.

The 54 remaining individuals on the stage stepped down. Several Elders sat behind a long table. On the table, tens of wooden plaques were displayed.

The clansmen who advanced to the second stage of group battles stepped forward voluntarily, chose a wooden plaque and wrote their name on it with a brush.

Huang Xiaolong also wrote down his name on a wooden plaque.

After they were done, all of them returned to their seats.

“Son-in-law, you were…ambushed just now!” Ying Xiao looked at him anxiously.

“Brother-in-law, let me check your body for any abnormalities,” Ying Aotian offered hurriedly.

“Hahaha~~ I’m fine.” Huang Xiaolong spoke with a hearty laugh.

Soon, two large boxes covered with black cloth were placed on the Elder Group’s large table.

In one of the boxes, there were six wooden plaques with the names of the six seed players, including ‘Ying Qingfeng’ and ‘Ying Aotian’, written on them.

The other box contained 54 wooden plaques.

“Respected clansmen, it’s now time for me to draw the lots.” The Family Head announced solemnly, reaching into one of the wooden boxes. “The first to be drawn will be the seed players for the six teams. The seed player for the first team is—”

While he spoke, the Family Head drew a wooden plaque from the box. The plaque clearly read, “Ying Qingfeng”.

“The seed player for the first team! Ying Qingfeng!!”

An Elder on the side immediately recorded this.

All the non-seed players entering the group battles were praying inside—’Damn, I hope I don’t end up in Ying Qingfeng’s team, otherwise I won’t have even a remote chance of turning the tables…’

Ying Qingfeng’s dominance had won over their hearts.

Huang Xiaolong, on the other hand, crossed his legs casually, appearing indifferent.

The rules of the group battle are quite simple—each team, including the seed player, comprises ten people. Six groups make up exactly sixty people.

Next, the lottery continued.

“The seed player for the second group… Ah, it’s Ying Aotian!”

“The seed player for the third group… Ying Qingquan!”

…

Soon enough, the seed players for all six groups have been decided.

Next would be to assign the clan members who passed the first stage, the grand melee, to each group.

The first group is the one with Ying Qingfeng.

“The other clan members in the first group are… Ying Xiaohua, Ying Lie, Ying Zhou…”

At this moment, Ying Qingfeng stared intently at Huang Xiaolong from across the space, his gaze sharp as a falcon, full of fiery anticipation. “You mutt! I hope you’re in my group! You have to be in my group!”

Ying Qingfeng naturally hoped that Huang Xiaolong would be drawn to his group, then he could freely torment, humiliate and trample Huang Xiaolong as he wished.

On the other hand, Ying Xiao’s line, led by Ying Xiao himself, including Ying Aoshan, hoped fervently that Huang Xiaolong wouldn’t be unlucky enough to be drawn directly to Ying Qingfeng’s group.

Heaven did not grant Ying Qingfeng’s wish. In the end, Huang Xiaolong was not drawn to the first group.

“Humph! You’re lucky!” Ying Qingfeng gritted his teeth.

The drawing proceeded quickly.

Soon enough, the wooden tag with Huang Xiaolong’s name was drawn. He was assigned to the third group.

In the third group, the seed player named “Ying Qingquan” was a prodigy from Ying Chong’s line and also Ying Qingfeng’s younger brother!

The 71 channels of True Qi condensed within his body were not to be underestimated! In the current Ying Family, he was a significant figure! He also had a certain reputation among the top ten ancient martial families!

“Ha ha ha ha~~~~~!!!!!”

Suddenly, hundreds of members from Ying Chong’s line burst into uproarious laughter.

“Haha! Great! Perfect! This is just excellent!” Ying Qingquan stood up straight, his back as upright as a sword, and in his eyes was a cruel and mocking expression. “Dad, Brother Qingfeng, this is the so-called inevitability of heaven! Even though that mongrel wasn’t drawn to Brother Qingfeng’s group, he ended up in my group. Hahaha! I will break every bone in his body inch by inch! I will tear apart all his meridians! Let him taste the world’s worst torture!”

“Brother Qingquan, you must take revenge for me.” Ying Qingshuang, the one who had been hit on the head by Huang Xiaolong at the tavern and still had a bandaged head, spoke in a hateful tone.

“Rest assured, Qingshuang, I will make that mongrel seek life yet unable to find death.” Ying Qingquan moved his muscles and bones, making a frightening cracking sound.

Before long, the participants for all six groups were assigned.

“The second stage, group battles, begin. The group battles will be carried out by all six groups at the same time with a point system; winning a match gains two points, a draw gains one point, and a loss scores no points. Weapons can be used. However, deliberately causing grave injuries is prohibited. For each group, the top two point scorers progress to the final round, the ranking battle! This year, the top three participants in the martial arts competition will receive generous rewards. Hehe… As for what the rewards are, I’ll keep that a secret. But I can reveal this: this year’s rewards, especially the reward for the champion, are… quite generous!” The Family Head announced with a smile.

Suddenly, an elder beside him picked up a list and announced loudly, “The first match of the first round of the group battles! In the first group, Ying Xiaohua vs Ying Zhou!”

“In the second group, Ying Aotian vs Ying Shu.”

“In the third group, Ying Lin vs… Ah, Huang Xiaolong!”

“In the fourth group, Ying Zhuo vs Chen Dajiang…”

…

“Huh? Little Long, you’re fighting your first match in the first round already?” Ying Aoshan looked at Huang Xiaolong. “Good luck! You have to win the first match!”

“Hahaha~~ Brother-in-law, I’m also fighting my first match in Round One. Let’s go down together.” Ying Aotian stood up. His power had recovered, and he had gained a new understanding of the Six Pulse Divine Swords, feeling more invincible than ever. At this moment, he could hardly contain his desire to fight.

“Alright.” Huang Xiaolong stood up with an amused face. “This will be fun… really fun.”

“Son-in-law, Aotian, both of you, go. Ah… Do not underestimate your opponents, there are no weaklings who made it to the group stage.” Ying Xiao cautioned seriously.

Immediately, Huang Xiaolong and Ying Aotian stepped into the square together.

The group battles… begin!