After Tong Yuan and Tuo Lu stood still, an officiant stepped onto the arena and asked the two if they needed weapons.
Tuo Lu and Tong Yuan both nodded in agreement.
However, for experts like Tuo Lu and Tong Yuan, wooden weapons are definitely not an option.
Soon, a dozen or so staff members from the martial arts training center carried weapon racks onto the stage.
Upon seeing the large spear on the weapon rack, Tong Yuan's expression hardened. He had seen Bingzhou cavalry using such spears during his travels in Youzhou, and he never expected to find them here as well.
Tong Yuan clasped his hands in a salute to Tuo Lu, then took down the large spear, weighed it in his hand, and then flicked his arm, creating a few spear flourishes.
The generals sitting next to Liu Hong couldn't help but change their expressions. They knew that this man was definitely a top-notch marksman.
When Tuolu saw that Tong Yuan had taken a large spear, he immediately took a spiked club, and the two exchanged a salute.
With the sound of a gong, Tuolü gripped his spiked club tightly and launched the first attack. The spiked club, weighing over forty pounds, made a terrifying whistling sound and smashed towards Tong Yuan at an extremely fast speed.
The crowd below the stage was filled with fear. Only now did they realize how terrifying this Xianbei barbarian was. If they were to fight him, they would probably die from this one blow.
Just as Tuo Lu was about to strike, Tong Yuan moved with lightning speed, retreating even faster to create distance between them and dodge the attack.
Then Tong Yuan flicked his spear and used the move "Divine Phoenix Three Nods," the spear tip leaving three afterimages as it stabbed towards Tuo Lu's forehead, chest, and abdomen respectively.
Seeing this, Tuo Lu hurriedly withdrew his staff to block, and then quickly retreated, barely managing to dodge Tong Yuan's counterattack.
"That marksmanship...?"
Upon seeing Tong Yuan's move, Liu Hong's expression shifted. He had once seen Zhang Xiu practice the exact same spear technique.
Lu Bu, standing to the side, said in a deep voice, "My lord, this person seems to be using Zhang Xiu's junior brother's 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix' spear technique, but it looks like his spear technique is even more exquisite."
"Heh~, could it really be him?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hong couldn't help but smile, then looked meaningfully at the little boy sitting in the corner.
At this moment, the fight on the arena became increasingly intense, with the weapons in the hands of Tuo Lu and Tong Yuan constantly clashing and clanging.
Tuo Lu's fighting style relies on strength and speed, but unfortunately Tong Yuan is faster. Every time he dodges Tuo Lu's attack, he uses his unpredictable marksmanship to launch a counterattack and disrupt the opponent's attack.
After fifteen rounds of fighting, Tuolü's stamina had decreased and his speed was much slower than before.
Seeing this, Tong Yuan launched a counterattack. His unpredictable spear techniques aimed every shot at Tuo Lu's vital points, forcing Tuo Lu to abandon his attack and instead begin to dodge and block left and right.
Finally, after eighteen rounds, Tong Yuan struck Tuo Lu's wrist with the shaft of his spear, knocking the spiked club out of his hand. Immediately afterward, the spear tip, gleaming with a cold light, was pressed against Tuo Lu's throat.
"You flatter me!"
Tong Yuan sheathed his spear, clasped his hands in a salute to Tuo Lu, his face showing no trace of the joy or arrogance of a victor.
"You're amazing, I'm impressed!"
Tuo Lu returned the greeting with clasped hands, then walked off the stage with a dejected look on his face. With this defeat, he not only lost everything and could not redeem his beloved woman, but also dragged the young master down with him.
Thinking of this, Tuo Lu bowed apologetically to Liu Hong: "Young master, it is my incompetence that has failed your trust. I am sorry!"
Liu Hong smiled and said, "This brave man has no need to blame himself. Your opponent just now was one of the top experts even among the Han Chinese. It is truly remarkable that you were able to hold on for so long. The fight just now must have been very arduous. How about coming up for a drink?"
Tuo Lu shook his head: "Thank you for your generosity, young master, but I have other things to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer!"
After bowing, Tuolü turned and walked away. He had lost everything and needed to find work and earn money as soon as possible.
Liu Hong turned to look at Jian Shuo beside him, "Judging from his expression just now, it seems he urgently needs money and wants to find out more about this Xianbei man!"
"promise!"
Jian Shuogong responded in agreement, and then quickly walked towards the first floor.
Liu Hong then looked at Tong Yuan on the arena and said with a smile, "This brave warrior has excellent marksmanship. I wonder if he would be willing to come to my court and serve as my marksmanship instructor?"
Tong Yuan bowed apologetically, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, young master. I have only come here to join the army and serve the country. I have no other intentions. I hope you will not take offense!"
Seeing that the other party refused the emperor's invitation without hesitation, the people sitting around Liu Hong couldn't help but look at Tong Yuan with strange expressions.
Liu Hong laughed nonchalantly, "Very well, learning martial arts to serve the country is the right thing for a brave man to do, how could I possibly blame him?"
Liu Hong's magnanimous demeanor greatly increased Tong Yuan's goodwill towards him.
"Thank you for your understanding, young master!"
After bowing to Liu Hong from afar, Tong Yuan turned around and bowed to everyone in the hall.
"I have come here to spar with you heroes, hoping to join the army. I hope you will grant my request."
Upon hearing this, the hall immediately fell silent.
Liu Hong smiled and looked at Lü Bu beside him: "Fengxian, if I'm not mistaken, this person should be your martial uncle. Why don't you go and ask him for some pointers?"
"That's exactly what I was thinking!"
Lu Bu nodded heavily, then got up and walked towards the arena.
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