The Time Has Come, Jiang Hao's Sharpness Revealed!

"Jiang Hao, go call in all eight of your senior brothers and senior sisters."

After a long pause, Zhao Heita spoke.

"Call in all the senior brothers and senior sisters?"

Jiang Hao was a bit puzzled, unsure what his master intended to do.

Still, he went out and called them all in.

"Master, you summoned us?"

The eight Inner Disciples of Black Tower Martial Arts School all looked up, glancing between Jiang Hao and their master.

Over the past few years, they had all come to realize their master's "favoritism" toward their youngest junior brother.

For Jiang Hao's sake, he had nearly forgotten about them entirely.

Even if Jiang Hao was exceptionally talented, it still stung a little for everyone.

That was only human nature.

Zhao Heita's sharp gaze swept across all his disciples.

He knew exactly what had been going through their minds all these years.

They surely held some resentment toward him.

Feeling that he, as their master, hadn't kept an even hand.

Zhao Heita had never bothered to explain himself.

But now, things were different.

Jiang Hao was about to leave for the Huangtian Sect, so there was no need to keep it hidden any longer.

Finally, Zhao Heita's gaze settled on Wen Xiang.

"Jiang Hao, spar with Wen Xiang. If you can defeat her, I'll let you go to the Huangtian Sect!"

The disciples' hearts jolted.

Go to the Huangtian Sect?

They caught the meaning in their master's words.

In the end, their master had given the Huangtian Sect recommendation spot to Jiang Hao.

Even if they had expected it, the disappointment still hit hard.

Wen Xiang's expression stiffened slightly at her master's words.

"Master, do you mean I shouldn't use Hidden Force when sparring with Little Junior Brother?"

Wen Xiang asked.

She didn't really care who got the Huangtian Sect recommendation—it was never going to be her anyway.

But she was a Hidden Force Martial Artist.

No matter how talented Jiang Hao was, could he really be a match for her?

"No, you must use Hidden Force, and you must go all out!"

"Don't underestimate Jiang Hao. His strength is far beyond what you imagine!"

Wen Xiang was even more shocked.

She was at the peak of Hidden Force, and she had to go all out against a Ming Jin Martial Artist?

That was absurd.

But Wen Xiang also knew that her master never spoke without reason.

Jiang Hao, however, immediately understood his master's intent.

He had already achieved Seven Forces Unification, so he was naturally no ordinary Ming Jin Martial Artist.

And Wen Xiang?

Though she was a Hidden Force Martial Artist, her blood and qi hadn't been purified; she had only generated force through a Ming Jin technique.

Even a peak Hidden Force Martial Artist had limited strength.

Jiang Hao was about to challenge the Desolate Heaven Tower at the Huangtian Sect.

If he couldn't even fight above his level, how could he hope to take on the tower?

Of course, there was another reason for his master's decision.

He wanted Jiang Hao to defeat Wen Xiang with absolute strength, making it clear to all the senior brothers and sisters that the Huangtian Sect recommendation could only go to him!

The disciples all fell silent.

No one spoke.

They only knew that Jiang Hao was exceptionally talented.

But just how talented, none of them truly understood.

And now, the master was clearly about to "lay his cards on the table."

They also wanted to know—just how strong was this junior apprentice brother, whom the master valued so highly?

"Second Senior Sister, please hold nothing back. Go all out!"

Jiang Hao fixed his gaze on Second Senior Sister, a dense battle intent radiating from his body.

"Fine."

Wen Xiang hesitated no longer.

She was burly, her face covered in rough features, looking nothing like a woman.

But the many Inner Disciples of the martial hall fully acknowledged Wen Xiang's strength.

"Swish."

Wen Xiang moved.

Her massive frame didn't seem to hinder her agility at all.

With a single step, she was instantly in front of Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao had never trained in Movement Techniques.

As the master had said, for now, he only needed to practice the Fierce Tiger Fist.

The more you trained, the more you divided your focus, and in the end, you'd master nothing.

If he truly wanted to learn more, he could choose suitable Martial Skills after joining the Huangtian Sect later.

Jiang Hao had indeed followed this path.

He only trained in the Fierce Tiger Fist.

And he had already refined it to Peak Perfection.

"Tiger Pounce!"

Jiang Hao lunged forward fiercely.

The onlookers felt a daze.

It was as if they had truly seen a ferocious tiger.

That terrifying momentum crashed down upon them.

Almost every Inner Disciple had trained in the Fierce Tiger Fist.

Many had reached Minor Accomplishment.

But even between those at Minor Accomplishment, there seemed to be gaps.

Jiang Hao's single pounce now surpassed the Fierce Tiger Fist mastery of all Inner Disciples.

Second only to the master's Major Accomplishment Fierce Tiger Fist!

Neither of them dodged; they clashed head-on.

"Shua, shua."

A Thousand Gold Cannot Buy an Explosive Sound.

As their fists struck, an explosive crack rang out in the air.

Wen Xiang gave it her all. The moment their fists collided, she unleashed Hidden Force.

Jiang Hao felt as if needles were stabbing his fist.

Countless needles, dense and unrelenting, piercing through his fist as if it were being skewered.

But Jiang Hao was no slouch either.

He unleashed all of his Ming Jin.

This single punch carried a terrifying 310% amplified force, slamming solidly into Wen Xiang's fist.

Wen Xiang felt a surging, mountain-toppling power pour into her, loosening her grip. Even her arm couldn't withstand it, instantly emitting a series of "crackling" sounds.

Her arm twisted violently under the horrific force.

With just one blow, Wen Xiang's arm was crippled.

"What?"

"Second Senior Sister..."

"How is that possible?"

The two separated after that single exchange.

If this were a real life-or-death fight, Jiang Hao would naturally follow up with another punch.

Wen Xiang would have no way to withstand it.

But this was only a spar.

The victor was decided, so Jiang Hao had no need to press the attack.

"So this is Hidden Force?"

Jiang Hao raised his fist, noticing the red mark on it, and furrowed his brow slightly.

This Hidden Force seemed weaker than he had imagined.

"Jiang Hao, Hidden Force and Ming Jin are closely linked. If the foundation of Ming Jin is too poor, Hidden Force amounts to nothing much."

The master's voice rang in Jiang Hao's ears.

Jiang Hao fell into thought.

He had always imagined Hidden Force to be far stronger.

And yet, this was it?

Only the Inner Gate senior brothers and sisters stared at Jiang Hao with shock in their eyes.

They found it hard to believe.

Wen Xiang was at the peak of Hidden Force.

Among the Inner Disciples of many martial arts schools in Cang City, she was considered outstanding.

Many Inner Disciples of Black Tower Martial Arts School were Hidden Force Martial Artists, but far from reaching the peak of Hidden Force.

Those who could be sure of surpassing Wen Xiang were probably only Senior Disciple Brother and Third Senior Brother.

But Jiang Hao?

A person who had only trained in martial arts for three years, clearly a Ming Jin Martial Artist, yet had defeated Wen Xiang with a single punch.

And it was a complete defeat!

How was that possible?

Wen Xiang's face showed a bitter expression.

Although she knew Jiang Hao had great talent.

Back when they went to Flying Eagle Mountain, Wen Xiang had vaguely sensed it.

But for his talent to reach such a level still far exceeded her expectations.

Zhao Heita stood up and walked over to Wen Xiang.

"Crack."

Wen Xiang's bones were reset.

After a period of rest, she would recover, with no major issues.

Zhao Heita swept his gaze and said calmly, "You've all grown up in Cang City, comparing yourselves only to the martial artists of Cang City. Your circle is too small, your experience too limited."

"So-called geniuses of Cang City, like Du Futian, are merely ordinary in the Outer Gate of the Huangtian Sect. But Jiang Hao is someone who can crush the Outer Gate disciples of the Huangtian Sect, and even among the Inner Gate, he is a figure of exceptional talent."

"This recommendation slot of mine is an Inner Gate Recommendation Slot for the Huangtian Sect. Tell me, aside from Jiang Hao, which of you is worthy of this slot?"

Senior Disciple Brother, Third Senior Brother, and the others opened their mouths, but in the end, said nothing.

Indeed, their experience was too little, their horizons too narrow.

Jiang Hao was on an entirely different level from them.

They finally understood why the master valued Jiang Hao so much.

All of them combined were far less important than Jiang Hao.

"Master, no need to say more. We understand your good intentions."

"We're not ungrateful people. We've had many misunderstandings about Little Junior Brother in the past. That was our fault. Please forgive us, Little Junior Brother!"

"The Inner Gate Recommendation Slot for the Huangtian Sect should go to Little Junior Brother. Even the fact that Little Junior Brother could be apprenticed at Black Tower Martial Arts School is an honor for our school!"

Senior Disciple Brother's attitude was very sincere.

He was even "admitting fault."

Although they hadn't ostracized Jiang Hao before, their relationship with him had indeed been quite ordinary.

In fact, they had hardly any interaction at all.

But at this moment, Senior Disciple Brother and the others understood that Jiang Hao was about to soar to great heights, no longer on the same path as them.

So what did the little resentment in their hearts amount to?

"If I'm not in Cang City in the future, I'll have to ask all the senior brothers and sisters to look after Jiang Manor a bit."

Jiang Hao also spoke up.

Although he didn't care much about the senior brothers and sisters, the Jiang family was still in Cang City, and would remain there for a long time to come.

And these senior brothers and sisters were all Hidden Force Martial Artists now, and might become Transforming Force Martial Artists later.

In the end, they were fellow disciples.

Once certain matters were cleared up, it was fine.

For both sides, this was mutual benefit.

And this was exactly the result Zhao Heita wanted.

"Alright, all of you, leave now."

"Yes, Master."

Senior Disciple Brother and the others turned and walked out.

Only Jiang Hao and Zhao Heita remained in the room.

"What a fine Seven Forces Unification!"

"Jiang Hao, the time has come. You truly ought to head to the Huangtian Sect now."

"You'll set out in ten days. Spend more time with your parents. Once you go, I'm afraid you'll be staying at the Huangtian Sect for quite a while."

Jiang Hao nodded.

Under normal circumstances, while one's parents are alive, one does not travel far.

But he had to practice martial arts, and that meant going to the Huangtian Sect.

He could only make the most of these ten or so days to stay by his parents' side.

ps: This book has been renamed to "I Created the Era of Heroes"