ryethenovel Chapter 108 Alliance Step 1: The Challenge!
Chapter 108 Alliance Step 1: The Challenge!
"Brother Sun, since we've decided to do this, we need a plan." After a brief moment of excitement, Ma Cong quickly calmed down and began to think about the specifics of the operation. "I think the first thing we need to do now is to make our name known far and wide."
"We want the whole world to know that our 'National Martial Arts Alliance' is completely different from those so-called 'Martial Arts Associations' and those fraudulent 'masters'."
Sun Changqing nodded, stroking his beard, and said, "Hmm, that makes sense. So, in your opinion, how should we fire this first shot?"
Ma Cong's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint flashing within them: "It's very simple."
"A challenge!"
"I issue an open challenge to all so-called 'traditional martial arts masters' across the country!"
"No matter what sect he is the leader of, no matter what title he has, and no matter how many fans he has."
"If he dares to call himself a 'master,' if he dares to say he practices 'traditional martial arts,' we'll storm his door!"
"Let's fight them in the most direct and fair way, with everyone as witnesses!"
"Let's see what it's really like."
"He won. We acknowledge his true skill and welcome him to join our alliance to work together for the revival of Chinese martial arts."
"If he loses, make him admit he's a fraud in front of the whole nation and swear he'll never again use the banner of martial arts to swindle people!"
Ma Cong's words were resolute and filled with murderous intent.
Sun Changqing couldn't help but gasp after hearing this.
Good guy!
This kid is even more ruthless than he thought!
This is about to be a massive purge that will sweep through the entire Chinese martial arts community!
This move, cutting off the enemy's supply lines, is absolutely brilliant!
One can imagine the uproar that will ripple through the entire martial arts community once this news is released!
Those fake gurus who rely on their smooth talk to scam people out of food and drink are probably too scared to sleep.
"This is a good idea," Sun Changqing pondered for a moment, then voiced his concern, "but won't this create too many enemies? Won't it push everyone to the opposite side?"
"Furthermore, what if one or two of the people we challenged are actually hidden masters, and we lose? Wouldn't that be like dying before even starting a campaign?"
Ma Cong smiled and said, "Brother Sun, don't worry."
"First, we are not indiscriminately killing innocent people. Our target is very clear: those fake masters who are most active online, have the biggest fame, the most fans, and who boast about their invincibility in real combat every day."
"For example, Lei Lei of 'Thunder Tai Chi,' Tian Ye of 'Lihe Leg,' and Ding Hao of 'Wing Chun.'"
Ma Cong rattled off the names of several notorious fake masters online.
These people all have a "criminal record": either they were knocked out in seconds, or they talked nonsense and boasted without thinking.
They are "masters" in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of true experts, they haven't even entered the door.
"Let's start with these people, expose them one by one, and bring them back to their original state."
"In this way, we can both establish our authority and show the outside world our attitude: we are cracking down on the fake and supporting the genuine. Those truly capable reclusive masters will see this and naturally understand our intentions. They will not only not be our enemies, but will support us instead."
"As for your second concern, it's even simpler," Ma Cong said with a confident expression. "I'm here."
"Unless he's a terrestrial deity, no one in this world has yet been born who can defeat me."
That's incredibly arrogant! Absolutely outrageous!
However, when Ma Cong said it, it sounded perfectly natural.
Sun Changqing looked at Ma Cong and recalled the earth-shattering "Mountain-Pulling Lean" move from tonight.
Yeah, with such a fierce, inhuman guy around, what's there to worry about?
Forget about those self-proclaimed masters who are just trying to gain fame; even if you called up all the masters of all the schools in the current Chinese martial arts world and they all came together, they probably wouldn't be enough to defeat this kid alone.
"Great! We'll do it your way!" Inspired by Ma Cong's high spirits, Sun Changqing slapped his thigh and said, "I'm calling my old buddies right now!"
"Tell them to stop pretending to be dead in the mountains and get out here to work!"
"Even if we old bones are burned to ashes, we will still make this first fire burn brightly for you, our leader!"
As he spoke, Sun Changqing pulled out a very old-fashioned flip phone and began searching for phone numbers.
Ma Cong looked at him, smiled, and did not stop him.
He knew that Sun Changqing's connections would be the most valuable asset of the "National Martial Arts Alliance".
Although these people may not be as skilled as Ma Cong, they still enjoy great prestige and influence in their respective schools and in the world of Chinese martial arts.
With them standing up and cheering for Ma Cong, the establishment of the "National Martial Arts Alliance" will be legitimate and a natural outcome.
Just as Ma Cong and Sun Changqing were discussing in their hotel room how to stir up a storm in the world of martial arts, the outside world's discussion about Ma Cong had already reached a fever pitch.
The video of Ma Cong knocking out Titan with a single move, "Mountain Lean," has gone viral on major websites around the world, with views already exceeding one billion!
Countless foreign netizens were stunned after watching the video.
"Oh my God! Is this Chinese Kung Fu? It's amazing!"
"This is the real 'one-inch punch'! Bruce Lee is not a liar!"
"I want to go to China and learn Kung Fu! Can anyone tell me this master's name?"
Previously, in the eyes of foreigners, "Chinese Kung Fu" was either a fancy display of flying around like in the movies, or a deceptive trick like those so-called "masters".
But today, Ma Cong completely refreshed their understanding of "Chinese Kung Fu" with his violently aesthetic collision.
So this is what real Chinese Kung Fu is like: simple and unadorned, yet deadly with a single strike!
Meanwhile, major domestic media outlets have begun to report extensively on Ma Cong.
"The Dawn of Chinese Martial Arts! Mysterious Young Man Ma Cong KOs the Fighting Beast Titan in One Move!"
"True masters are among the people! He defended the dignity of Chinese martial arts with his fists!"
After "Mountain-Stabbing," the theory that "traditional martial arts are useless" no longer applies!
All sorts of praise were lavished upon Ma Cong as if they were free.
He has been portrayed as a national hero who won glory for the country and turned the tide.
His identity, background, and mentors were all thoroughly investigated by curious netizens.
Of course, they didn't uncover anything.
Ma Cong's past is like a blank sheet of paper, abnormally clean.
This adds to his mystique.
Meanwhile, in a traditional courtyard house, a middle-aged man dressed in a Tang suit who was practicing Tai Chi put down his phone.
A playful smile appeared on his face: "Ma Cong? Bajiquan? Old Chen's disciple?"
"Hehe, interesting."
"It seems the martial world is about to be thrown into turmoil."
He is Li Jianguo, the current president of the Huaxia Wushu Association.