In the hierarchy of the Ling Xiao Pavilion, strength is the only law, and for someone like Yang Kai, every day is a battle for dignity. Despite being the weakest among the disciples, Yang Kai possessed a trait that many lacked: an iron will that refused to shatter.
The challenge was set. Yang Kai stood across from Zhou Ding Jun, an opponent far superior in both strength and cultivation. To the onlookers, the match seemed like a farce—a lamb walking into a slaughterhouse. As the fight began, the gap in power was immediate. Each of Zhou’s strikes landed with heavy, bone-jarring force, sending Yang Kai crashing into the dirt again and again.
Dust clouded the air, and the taste of copper filled Yang Kai’s mouth. His body screamed in agony, his muscles protested every movement, and the mocking laughter of the surrounding disciples stung more than the physical wounds. Yet, every time the crowd thought he was finished, Yang Kai’s trembling hands would grip the earth, and he would force himself back onto his feet.
Zhou Ding Jun grew increasingly frustrated. He expected a quick surrender, but instead, he faced a boy whose eyes burned with a terrifying, silent defiance. Yang Kai wasn’t just fighting an opponent; he was fighting against his own limitations, pushing past the pain to temper his soul.
By the end of the duel, though bloodied and battered, Yang Kai remained standing. He had lost the fight, but he had won a far greater battle within himself. In the dirt of the Ling Xiao Pavilion, a legend was being forged—not through easy victories, but through the refusal to ever back down.
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