About three hours later, the plane slowly landed at Heishui International Airport in Huaguo.
As Allen dragged his suitcase out of the terminal, a loud voice suddenly called out.
"Hey! Over here!"
A burly monk in an orange kasaya stood at the arrival gate, holding a sign with the words "Allen" written on it.
The man was about thirty years old, with massive muscles bulging from his kasaya, clearly a master of external martial arts.
Allen dragged his suitcase towards the monk, who immediately greeted him warmly and took his luggage.
"I am Yuto from White Dragon Temple. Kaiou Retsu called me and asked me to pick you up." The man strode forward and took Allen's luggage.
"Thank you for your trouble." Allen nodded.
"However, you need to be careful with your training in Huaguo this time. Ryuu Kaio, that old man, is very strict," Yuto kindly reminded him.
"Hmm, I'll be careful." Allen's voice was calm, not overly concerned about this. His main goal in coming to Huaguo this time was Kaioh Kaku... Inside a grand hall of the Heishui White Dragon Temple, an extremely burly old man, like an iron tower, sat on the main seat.
The old man had a resolute face and sharp eyes. Just sitting there, he exuded an aura of authority without needing to be angry. He was Kaiou Retsu's master, Ryuu Kaio.
"Retsu has recommended a young man to train at White Dragon Temple this time, and he wants to secure his entry into the Great Raitai Tournament. Who among you will go to face him?"
Ryuu Kaio's voice boomed like thunder in the hall, making people's eardrums ache.
The dozens of monks standing in the hall all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Ryuu Kaio's eyes. They had heard Kaiou Retsu speak of Allen's strength and knew they were no match for him.
The hall was silent. The monks looked at each other, no one daring to respond.
Ryuu Kaio frowned, about to get angry, when suddenly footsteps came from outside the hall.
"Master, the person has been brought." Yuto reported respectfully from outside the hall.
"Come in." Ryuu Kaio said in a deep voice.
Allen slowly walked into the hall, his gaze calmly directed at the old man on the main seat, and performed a fist-and-palm salute.
"You are the young man Retsu recommended?" Ryuu Kaio scrutinized Allen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
This young man in front of him seemed ordinary, yet he gave him a profound feeling, a feeling he had only experienced with Kaioh Kaku before.
Could it be that this young man's understanding of technique had also reached its peak?
No, it's impossible. Ryuu Kaio quickly dismissed his own thought. If this young man had truly reached the peak in terms of technique, there would be no need for him to come to Huaguo for training.
Therefore, this young man named Allen might just have terrifying talent, which gave him this unique feeling.
It seems that the Chinese Martial Arts world will once again see a genius who surpasses Retsu, or even reaches the level of Kaioh Kaku.
"Yes." Allen nodded.
"I heard you want to participate in the Great Raitai Tournament?" Ryuu Kaio narrowed his eyes.
"Yes." Allen blinked. This old man really liked to ask the obvious.
"Good!" Ryuu Kaio suddenly laughed loudly.
"Then let me see your strength!" He slowly stood up, a powerful aura pressing towards Allen.
Although Ryuu Kaio liked this young man more and more the more he looked at him, Allen was currently only a genius. Without training, he could not become a strong person.
Ryuu Kaio decided to first temper Allen's sharpness, so that he would follow him and focus on training.
Ryuu Kaio's figure suddenly disappeared from his original spot. The next second, he had appeared in front of Allen, his right fist coming with a whooshing sound.
Allen did not dodge or evade. The moment the fist was about to make contact, he gently raised his hand.
"Clap!"
Allen remained motionless, steadily catching the punch. The impact of the fist and palm colliding made the candles in the hall flicker violently.
"Hiss—!"
A collective gasp of cold air immediately echoed in the hall.
"What!" Ryuu Kaio's pupils contracted. He had used fifty percent of his strength in that punch, and it was blocked so easily.
Allen released his hand and said calmly, "Be serious."
Ryuu Kaio put away his shock, then laughed loudly, "Good! Let me see what you're capable of!"
At this moment, Ryuu Kaio's heart was filled with both surprise and joy. He never expected this young man named Allen to have reached such a level at such a young age.
Let me see how much of my power you can withstand!
Ryuu Kaio's figure flashed, attacking again.
This time, Ryuu Kaio used eighty percent of his strength, his fists and feet raining down on Allen like a storm.
However, no matter how he attacked, Allen merely dodged casually, each time narrowly avoiding the blows.
Tiny beads of sweat appeared on Ryuu Kaio's forehead, his eyes filled with disbelief. He was going to use his full power!
He took a deep breath, his muscles suddenly expanding. His loose kasaya was stretched almost to the point of tearing. He clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking like popping beans.
"Kid, I'm going to use my full power now, be careful!" Ryuu Kaio's voice was low and hoarse.
The air in the hall seemed to solidify. All the monks held their breath. Yuto's palms were sweating nervously; he had never seen his master so serious.
"You be careful too!" Allen revealed an excited smile, his Hanma Bloodline boiling within him, his desire for battle surging!
His muscles instantly swelled. His seemingly slender body contained extremely terrifying power.
Ryuu Kaio's figure shot out like a cannonball, his right fist coming with a piercing shriek that tore through the air. The power of this punch actually extinguished all the candles in the hall!
Allen did not dodge or evade. He also threw a punch, the air exploding with a sharp crack. The floor beneath his feet instantly developed spiderweb-like cracks, releasing an astonishing aura.
"Boom!"
The moment the two fists collided, the entire hall shook violently, the floor tiles cracking inch by inch. The shockwave knocked all the surrounding monks off their feet!
"Bang!" A huge black shadow instantly flew backward, smashing through the hall's wall, and heavily slammed onto the ground outside the hall.
Ryuu Kaio struggled to prop himself up, blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with shock.
He looked down at his right arm, which was twisted and deformed.
"This... how is this possible..."
This young man's strength was actually so terrifying! Retsu even asked him to guide his training. Was this young man truly not here to guide *his* training?
Allen quickly rushed out of the hall, came to Ryuu Kaio, and reached out to help him up.
"Sorry, I didn't hold back." Allen scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
Ryuu Kaio smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The waves behind push the waves ahead... I am thoroughly convinced of my defeat."
The monks in the hall finally came to their senses and rushed out to check the situation.
"Master!"
"Quick, call a doctor!"
When they came outside the hall and saw Ryuu Kaio's injuries, their hanging hearts relaxed.
Fortunately, Master wasn't beaten to death. He only had his right arm broken, which could still be healed. That blow just now was truly terrifying. They had thought Master was going to be beaten to death.
Yuto hurried forward to help him, but Ryuu Kaio waved him off.
"No need." He looked at Allen, a complex light flickering in his eyes.
"Allen, your strength has far exceeded my imagination."
"Tomorrow I will take you to find Kaioh Kaku. This old man is not qualified to teach you."
Ryuu Kaio was a bit numb at this point. This young man was truly too terrifying. It was better to let Kaioh Kaku, that old man, teach him.
At least Kaioh Kaku knew Energy Dissipation, so he wouldn't be beaten to death by Allen. If Allen stayed at White Dragon Temple for a few more days and kept practicing with him daily, who knows, one day he might not block a blow and it would send him to his grave.
"Master, let's treat your injuries first." Yuto said with concern.
"What's a minor injury like this!" Ryuu Kaio laughed heartily.
"To meet such a strong person, it's worth it!"
"Oh, right, quickly contact Kaioh Kaku's side. Tomorrow we can send Allen over, so as not to delay Allen's training."
"Yes." Yuto nodded and turned to leave to arrange the contact.
Allen saw that Ryuu Kaio didn't care at all about his broken right arm, but instead laughed heartily and praised him generously, which made him feel a little guilty.
He never expected Ryuu Kaio, that old man, to be so kind, not at all as fierce as in the original work. This was clearly a very amiable old man. Prejudice was truly terrifying.
He glanced at the system panel and found that during the sparring session with Ryuu Kaio, the activation progress of his Hanma Bloodline had increased from 43% to 50%, making him a little excited.
Although Allen still wanted to spar with Ryuu Kaio a few more times, seeing him in this state, he decided against it. He wouldn't trouble the old man anymore.
"I'll save my energy and spar more with Kaioh Kaku when the time comes," Allen thought to himself.
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