When you do everything to the extreme

Chapter 125, Section 124: Beaten to Kneel in Public! How to Become as Strong as Wang Xiao?

On behalf of the Ito Itto-ryu Martial Arts School, Ito Shin knelt down directly before Wang Xiao, completely surrendering.

This almost shattered the faith of Ito Gang and other disciples of the Ito Budokan, completely crushing their martial arts beliefs that they had upheld for years, even decades!

This also shattered the so-called Bushido spirit that they had upheld since childhood.

The beliefs of many people in surrounding island nations regarding their own culture and martial arts have also begun to crumble.

Many of the spectators around were only just realizing the strength of the Ito Budokan, as if they had discovered the truth of the world.

but……

What followed was an even harsher reality.

They had just discovered the powerful Ito Budokan when they were completely subdued by the even stronger and more incredible Wang Xiao from China, leaving them with almost no power to fight back.

Their newly rekindled Bushido spirit was shattered.

“Even if you commit seppuku, you cannot kneel down; you are Yamato samurai.”

An older spectator shouted at Makoto Ito.

Local audiences from other surrounding island nations also voiced their opinions.

"Disembowelment!"

"Disembowelment..."

"Disembowelment..."

"Disembowelment..."

Many viewers urged Ito Makoto to commit seppuku as an apology and to cover up their defeat so that Wang Xiao would leave.

but.

Ito Makoto, Ito Hiroshi, Ito Tsuyoshi, and the others all knew that Wang Xiao would not leave just because they had committed seppuku.

Therefore, the elderly Hiroshi Ito remained silent, allowing Makoto Ito to kneel down and beg for mercy from Wang Xiao.

No one understands the unfathomable depth of Chinese martial arts better than the older Ito Hiroshi. If Wang Xiao is not allowed to leave in a satisfactory manner, then the Ito Itto-ryu style may really cease to exist in the future. What is the point of living then?
Ito Makoto ignored the angry voices of the many spectators around him and remained prostrate in front of Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao looked up at the Ito Budokan sign above the entrance and said calmly, "You want to keep this sign, don't you?"

Ito Makoto still didn't get up, his head still pressed against the ground, and said sincerely, "Please, Master Wang, have mercy!"

Wang Xiao's gaze passed over Ito Makoto and looked at Ito Hiroshi and Ito Tsuyoshi behind him, as well as the other Ito Budokan disciples who were glaring at him. He said, "It's not impossible! But your sincerity alone isn't enough. If you kneel down, I'll think that the rest of you Ito Itto-ryu are still not convinced."

Wang Xiao's words made Ito Makoto, as well as Ito Hiroshi, Ito Tsuyoshi and the others behind him, all look at Wang Xiao with grim expressions. They all instantly understood what Wang Xiao meant.

One person kneeling down isn't enough!

Anyone who doesn't kneel down is showing dissatisfaction!

Then Wang Xiao will not stop.

He wants to subdue everyone.

Ito Hiroshi clenched his fists, his old face turning red. Ito Tsuyoshi, standing next to him, glared at Wang Xiao, about to lash out at him, but Ito Hiroshi grabbed him and held him down.

Ito Hiroshi rose and went to Ito Makoto's side, kneeling directly before Wang Xiao. His voice trembled as he said, "Master Wang, we were blind to your greatness. Please, Master Wang, show mercy. From now on, all disciples of the Ito Itto-ryu school will never set foot in China again! If Master Wang feels this is not enough... you can take my old life, but please spare the other children!"

"grandfather……"

Ito Gang shouted at Ito Hiroshi's retreating figure, his whole body trembling.

Wang Xiao glanced at Ito Gang, a smile appearing on his lips, and said softly, "I did not forbid you from setting foot in China. I said from the beginning that if you can kill me, I guarantee no one will bother you! This statement remains valid, and you are welcome to come to China to seek revenge anytime."

"Since you and your son have both knelt down and begged, let's leave it at that. I know you're not satisfied, and as I said, I welcome you to challenge me anytime. But if you fail, you'll have to bear the consequences."

After Wang Xiao finished speaking...

Both Hiroshi Ito and his son Makoto Ito breathed a sigh of relief, their bodies visibly relaxing. They looked up at Wang Xiao, their eyes filled with complex emotions—hatred, anger, envy, and jealousy.

If they could produce a figure like Wang Xiao among their disciples, they would have no regrets even if they died on the spot. The Itō Ittō-ryū school would definitely soar to new heights in the future.

pity……

they know.

Their island nation will almost never produce such a genius.

because.

Their martial arts foundation is insufficient.

Unless they transform their disciples and send them to a Chinese martial arts lineage to learn from a master, gaining the master's complete trust and receiving full instruction, it would be impossible.

Back then, a genius from an island nation became a disciple of the Zhang family in China. He was only taught one martial art, but after completing the training, he returned to the island and became a top master, leaving his name in the island's martial arts world. Unfortunately, he did not leave behind the Zhang family's martial arts legacy, because if he did, he would be considered a traitor, and the Zhang family would send people to erase the legacy!
Therefore, the development of martial arts in island nations is extremely slow. It is almost the same as the martial arts that were stolen and swindled from China a hundred years ago, only with some names changed, and it is pretended to be the martial arts heritage of island nations.

Even if they had someone with the same extraordinary talent as Wang Xiao, they couldn't possibly learn the profound Tiger Form Fist, Six Harmonies Fist, and Internal Iron Shirt as Wang Xiao did, and naturally they couldn't reach Wang Xiao's current level of strength.

Wang Xiao looked at Ito Hiroshi and Ito Makoto, then fixed his gaze on Ito Hiroshi and said calmly, "You have already grasped the realm of man and sword as one, but it's a pity that your internal strength is too low and your internal energy is too weak! So your lethality is insufficient. I hope you can bring me some surprises next time."

If Hiroshi Ito cultivates his internal martial arts to perfection, comprehends the fusion of internal and external strength, and unleashes his swordsmanship with perfect harmony between man and blade, then Wang Xiao would truly dare not use his own body to meet the blade of Hiroshi Ito's sword.

However, to truly master swordsmanship and achieve a state of perfect harmony between man and sword, one must also cultivate internal martial arts to a high level of perfection and further refine one's internal strength...

This is really putting Ito Hiroshi in a difficult position.

After Wang Xiao finished speaking, he didn't look at anyone else again, turned around and walked towards a martial arts dojo on another street not far away—the Inoue family's Aikido martial arts dojo!

When the people around saw Wang Xiao walking over, they quickly made way for him and did not dare to stop him.

Looking at Wang Xiao's well-defined muscles and the few remaining scars on his body, almost everyone dared not look directly at him.

Those who observed Wang Xiao closely also noticed that the wound that Ito Makoto had left on Wang Xiao's neck had completely healed, leaving no scar.

The hand that Hiroshi Ito injured had now completely scabbed over and was no longer bleeding.

Everyone was amazed by Wang Xiao's incredible physical abilities.

Zhang Zhenhua watched Wang Xiao walk past him, wanting to speak, but hesitated several times before finally choosing to remain silent. He watched Wang Xiao walk away, then hesitated for a moment before silently following behind, the live stream camera still focused on Wang Xiao.

There are already more than 150,000 people watching the live stream.

The barrage of comments and donation messages never stopped.

"Master Wang is so powerful and domineering that he forced the Japanese expert to kneel down and admit his mistake. It made my blood boil!"

"Isn't this even more exciting than watching a war movie?"

"Waaaaah, I wish I could teleport to this scene right now! Why can't I witness this scene with my own eyes?"

"Did you notice that Master Wang had some small scars on his body just now? They've all fallen off now, and his skin has recovered completely. His physical condition is truly frightening."

"Yes, almost all of Master Wang's scars have healed, except for the hand wound that was slashed by that old guy at the end."

"Brother Hua, hurry up and keep up. I have a feeling that Master Wang is going to the next restaurant."

"Brother Hua...could you interview Master Wang...?"

"Brother Hua, if you interview Master Wang, I'll give you a reward of 100,000 yuan..."

……

Zhang Zhenhua glanced at the comments and said in a low voice, "Since my family members have asked, I'll shamelessly go and ask Master Wang."

After saying that, Zhang Zhenhua took a deep breath to suppress his fear of Wang Xiao, and then ran to catch up with him. But once he started running, he realized that he couldn't catch up with Wang Xiao at all.

Wang Xiao appeared to be walking slowly, but in reality, each step covered a great distance. He used the springy leg technique with the explosive energy of the Golden Toad technique, allowing his legs to unleash even greater power. With a slight exertion of his leg muscles and tendons, he could cross a distance of more than three meters.

So, Zhang Zhenhua used all his strength to keep from being left behind by Wang Xiao. He said between breaths, "Master Wang's steps are like shrinking the distance between two points. It looks like walking, but it's actually like jumping. Each step covers more than three meters, which is faster than me running!"

"Master Wang... wait a minute..."

After saying that, Zhang Zhenhua mustered his courage and shouted something to Wang Xiao's retreating figure.

Wang Xiao stopped when he heard the voice behind him, but he didn't turn around. He knew who it was.

He had just seen Zhang Zhenhua livestreaming in the crowd, but he ignored it. He doesn't like to be in the public eye or deal with the media, but that doesn't mean he doesn't need a lot of recognition.

This is the most important step in building up one's own momentum.

Back then, Sun Lutang was officially recognized as the best in the world. Through the widespread dissemination of this information in newspapers at the time, a large number of ordinary people accepted his status as the best in the world, which helped him accumulate his invincible aura and laid the foundation for his continued breakthroughs.

Wang Xiao also wanted to cultivate an invincible aura.

Then you can't just shut yourself off from others' sight and knowledge.

and so.

Zhang Zhenhua's live stream can help him promote himself, gain more recognition, and help him build a strong following among the public.

He thus tacitly approved of Zhang Zhenhua's behavior.

Seeing Wang Xiao stop, Zhang Zhenhua was overjoyed and quickly sped up to catch up. He stopped beside Wang Xiao and said breathlessly, "Master Wang, you're amazing! I can't even keep up with you when you're walking."

Wang Xiao glanced at the live stream camera on Zhang Zhenhua's phone and said calmly, "I have something to do. Speak quickly if you have something to say."

Although Wang Xiao tacitly approved of Zhang Zhenhua's actions, it doesn't mean she would cooperate with him.

If he were willing to cooperate with Zhang Zhenhua, he would have already cooperated with numerous media interviews and hype, which would have been far more effective than Zhang Zhenhai's live broadcast.

A single live stream can have up to tens or hundreds of thousands of viewers watching at the same time.

However, if Wang Xiao is willing to cooperate with media interviews and hype, she can attract and influence hundreds of millions of people in no time.

Zhang Zhenhua dared not think too much, nor dared to get angry, and hurriedly said, "Master Wang, we all saw what happened when you challenged the Japanese martial arts dojo. On behalf of the 200,000 viewers in the live broadcast room, I have a few questions for you."

The number of viewers in the live stream surged again, exceeding 200,000 in the blink of an eye, and is still increasing rapidly.

Moreover, the barrage of comments and donation information never stopped for a moment.

Clearly, no one expected Zhang Zhenhua to actually talk to Wang Xiao, and everyone was pleasantly surprised, which also attracted more viewers.

Wang Xiao didn't stop to talk to Zhang Zhenhua. Instead, she slowed down and said, "Okay, hurry up!"

Zhang Zhenhua looked delighted and quickly said, "Okay. Master Wang, we'd like to know, what level of skill are you at now? How did you become so strong?"

The live stream chat was filled with comments praising Zhang Zhenhua, which was exactly the question that almost all viewers wanted answered.

I watched Wang Xiao fight against many other masters and witnessed their strength.

Many viewers and Zhang Zhenhua wanted to know the specific skill levels of these martial arts masters and how they became so strong.

after all……

Everyone dreams of becoming a strong person.

Wang Xiao quickly replied, "Realm? I can only say that I've only just reached the threshold of martial arts. As for someone as strong as me... Hehe, let me give you an example, and you'll probably understand more intuitively. You've all met several of the masters I've interacted with in this competition."

Zhang Zhenhua nodded hurriedly: "Yes, we've met them! Zhang Rui, Zhao Xing, Liu Fei, Ye Jinzhen, Jiang Wu, Inoue Yan, Alex, John, each of them is terrifyingly strong, but even if they joined forces, they would not be a match for you."

Zhang Zhenhua rattled off the names of all the players who had faced Wang Xiao in yesterday's match, and also praised Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao nodded and continued, "Each of them is a top genius, and each of them would have been a world-renowned master a hundred years ago. Each of them has cultivated at least one martial art to the perfection level. Martial arts levels can be divided into beginner, proficient, master, minor achievement, major achievement, and perfection!"

"Once you've mastered a martial art to perfection, that's pretty much the end of it! Then you'll switch to practicing other martial arts and fist techniques. For most geniuses, mastering one fist technique to perfection in their lifetime is considered a great achievement, enough to establish their own school."

“People like Zhang Rui and Zhao Xing are truly exceptional geniuses who have mastered a martial art to perfection in their twenties. They will definitely have the opportunity to master a second or even a third martial art in the future, and their strength will be terrifying, even stronger than some famous masters from a hundred years ago that everyone knows about.”

"However, it takes them ten or twenty years to master a martial art! If you are an ordinary person, you may not be able to do it in your entire life, because you cannot comprehend it."

"but me……"

"I have now mastered the three martial arts styles to perfection."

"That's why I was able to suppress them all and snatch the championship from their encirclement."

"If you want to be as strong as me, then let's see if you have the talent to train in martial arts."

Wang Xiao's words immediately shocked Zhang Zhenhua and the more than 200,000 viewers in the live broadcast room.

They only needed to make a comparison to realize Wang Xiao's strength and the gap between him and ordinary people.

Top martial arts geniuses like Zhang Rui, Liu Fei, and Zhao Xing spend over a decade cultivating a single fist technique to perfection, while Wang Xiao has already mastered three fist techniques to perfection—a gap far greater than they imagined.

and……

They also learned that each of them was a top genius, and Wang Xiao was a genius among geniuses.

Meanwhile, many viewers in the live stream touched their own cheeks, wondering if they were top geniuses.

If not a top genius...

It's impossible to master a single martial art in a lifetime.

It's impossible for ordinary geniuses; only top-tier geniuses can cultivate a martial art to perfection.

and so!
Top geniuses are merely the threshold to meeting Wang Xiao; ordinary geniuses don't even have the qualification to meet him.

The chat room exploded with comments again.

"Waaaaah, I'm just an ordinary person, does that mean all I can do is shout '666'?"

“I am that one-in-a-million genius, Master Wang, please take me as your apprentice.”

"No, you are not!"

“I joined a Xingyiquan martial arts school last month and have been practicing for a month now. I’m just an ordinary person. I’ve seen geniuses become very proficient in just a few days, while I’ve been practicing for a month and I’m still stuck at the most basic horse stance. And even geniuses like that don’t have the qualifications to meet Master Wang. I don’t even have the qualifications to be cannon fodder.”

"Waaaaah, is this the swift blade that reveals the truth?"

“Master Wang…”

……

Wang Xiao's honest words made many people realize that they could never become martial arts masters in this lifetime, and that it was impossible for them to be as strong as Wang Xiao, even in the next life.

Zhang Zhenhua gave a wry smile; his dream of becoming a master had been shattered. He quickly composed himself, looked ahead, and asked, "Master Wang, where are you going? Are you going to continue challenging other martial arts schools in Japan?"

Zhang Zhenhua knew this wasn't the way back to the hotel.

Wang Xiao nodded and said with certainty, "That's right! It's not easy to come all this way to Japan, so I have to collect some interest. When I first arrived in Japan, someone came to warn me. I'm just returning the favor today."

After Wang Xiao finished speaking, he stopped walking.

Across the street is the Aikido martial arts hall.

at this time.

A large number of Japanese martial artists of various kinds had gathered at the entrance of the Aikido Martial Arts Hall, watching Wang Xiao across the street with bated breath.

Not only Aikido masters, but also masters from other Japanese martial arts schools gathered at Aikido. They clearly knew that Wang Xiao was coming to Aikido from Ito Budokan, so they were waiting for him there.

A large crowd had gathered around, all watching Wang Xiao, and many people were excitedly taking out their phones to take pictures or record videos.

Zhang Zhenhua was about to continue interacting with Wang Xiao to further boost the popularity of the live stream.

Wang Xiao's chest and abdomen rose and fell rapidly, a croaking sound like a toad came from his body, and then his legs suddenly exerted force.

boom……

Wang Xiao's feet created a large crater in the ground, and he was launched into the air like a cannonball, crashing onto the other side of the road more than ten meters away.

Startled by Wang Xiao's sudden outburst, Zhang Zhenhua fell to the ground with a thud. Looking at the large crater left by Wang Xiao's foot, he was filled with fear. Looking across at the other side, he saw that Wang Xiao had already leaped across nearly twenty meters and landed with a thud at the entrance of the Aikido Martial Arts Hall.

boom……

Another roar.

Wang Xiao crashed to the ground like a cannonball, creating another large crater. Various rubble, debris, and dust erupted, instantly enveloping and obscuring Wang Xiao's figure.

Zhang Zhenhua and the 300,000 viewers in the live broadcast room were stunned into a blank mind by Wang Xiao's breathtaking entrance.

The large number of martial arts masters gathered at the entrance of the Aikido Martial Arts Hall across the street were also shocked, staring wide-eyed at the gradually appearing figure.

(End of this chapter)