Chapter 230: Shock.

Yang Dao slapped the flaming lotus with his bare hand under hundreds of shocked gazes. Everyone froze in their places. They did not expect this boy to be so gutsy. Someone wanted to shout and tell him to dodge but just as the person opened his mouth he froze. 

A strong gust blew in the hall. The fire lotus was blown back to Gerrard. Yang Dao just bent a gust in a closed room and the intensity was not low. It was a proper wind they all sensed. Laohu bai smiled. 

The white tiger squad was happy except for Victor. Kaya asked, "Victor, why are you not happy at Dao being strong?"

The man said, "His level is higher than any of us." his words shocked the four people and they all looked at Laohu Bai sitting behind them. The white-haired girl smiled and said, "Four."

If not for the military training they have received over the years they would have cursed. They turned their attention back to the stage. Yang Dao said to Gerrard, "The referee said we should respect our opponents. General Bai told me about myself from you. I hope that you give it your all."

His words made Gerrard tremble. He was enraged. Then he granted and moved his hands. Quickly a lot of embers started to gather around his body. Yang Dao saw this and stood in his stance but instead of fists, he opened his palms. 

Gerrard punched and this time it was a fireball thrice bigger than the previous lotus. The boy nodded and then he performed a taichi stance. The action was push and pull simultaneously. However, one thing was sure, Yang Dao was moving faster than the usual Taichi. The next moment two opposite air currents flew in the hall but they collided with each other. 

The collision originated a vacuum zone, a few seconds later the Fireball passed through the zone and was reduced to a quarter of its actual size. Yang Dao released a deep breath from his mouth and the fireball was extinguished. Gerrard felt pale, next moment he started to wave his hands faster and faster. A lot of fireballs started to condense and fire at Yang Dao. 

The people in the stands were shocked they did not expect the boy to be so talented. His strength was deterrent enough to hold back Gerrard. Trent in the crowd was scared pale. If Yang Doa had used such skills against him then he would have been seriously injured. 

Laohu Bai looked on the stage and shook her head. She mumbled, "I guess, I will have to do it myself." then she closed her eyes and spoke, "Dao, finish it." 

Her voice flew like a whisper in the wind as it flew over to Yang Dao's ear. The boy sighed and said to Gerrard, "Sorry." 

The boy stretched out his left arm and grasped the void. Suddenly an azure blue glow erupted from his fist. Soon an azure blue bow appeared in his hand. The bow was a standard longbow used back in primeval days. He placed his red hand on the thin string on the back and an arrow formed from between his fingers. The bow was engraved with an azure-colored dragon on the sides. 

The arrow was long and slender. The tip gave the people a piercing vibe. Gerrard did not want the boy to shoot at him but the next moment. Yang Dao vanished from his place and appeared in front of Gerrard. He said, "Admit defeat." 

His two words shocked the whole arena, including the high-ranking officers and the referee. The old man jumped back on the ring. He asked, "Gerrard, do you concede? If not then will not have against the rules if Yang Dao shot the arrow." 

His words woke up Gerrard and the latter nodded as he said, "I concede." 

Yang Dao took back his arrow and bow and then he walked off to the side. The referee spoke in a loud voice, "The squad ranking stays the same, the winner of this duel is Captain Feng Yang Dao, White Tiger Squad." 

The whole hall erupted in cheers and applause. In the last move, everyone saw a pair of azure blue wings erupting from Yang Dao's back. It was as if an angel had come down on the ring and as the wings trembled the boy vanished and the next moment he already had the arrow resting in front of Gerrard's throat. 

They have never seen such a thing happen ever before. Gerrard suddenly felt a wet feeling coming from his throat. he touched it with his hand to check what it was. He raised his hand from his throat and found a trace of blood. 

The referee said, "If you had not conceded after that. The boy would have shot the arrow with no hesitation." and then he left. 

Gerrard was shocked and turned around when the cold voice sounded, "Are you still not going to admit it?" 

The speaker was Yang Dao, and his words attracted a lot of attention. Gerrard froze in his place he had forgotten then he had bet the face of his squad. He clenched his jaw and said in a low voice, " Don't push people too much. Learn to make things smaller." 

Yang Dao sneered and looked at the crowd, he found a man wearing a uniform similar to Laohu Bai. The only difference was that the insignia on his chest was a wolf. The man was middle-aged and was the commanding general of the Wolf squad. 

The man sensed Yang Dao looking at him and asked, "What is it?" 

He was as strong as Yang Dao now in terms of realms. So his voice radiated through the hall as he had used the source energy. Yang Dao saluted the man and said, "Report, previously Commander Gerrard bet with me and my fellow Squad members. Now that he has lost, and is time to fill the words they said, Commander Gerrard is backing off. I ask you to get us what we deserve." 

The general asked, "I have an inkling of this matter, what do you fight for?" 

Yang Dao said, "Dignity of my senior and my squad." 

The old man said, "By humiliating my squad?" the tone was solemn. 

"First live for your country, then for the team, then the Forces and if you can still survive, Live for yourself. I will apologize to you after they have apologized to my seniors." said the boy. 

The man nodded and after a few seconds of silence, he said, "Commander Gerrard, apologize." this shocked the hall once again.