Bull Head Man!

"Wh-what?"

The man in black felt a sharp pain on his neck, and a small wound had appeared, with blood seeping out!

This shocked the man in black: "You... you broke my sword with one punch?"

What kind of profound cultivation was this?

"A top-tier expert! Absolutely a top-tier expert!" Manager Mu's face lit up with joy as he witnessed this scene. The profound cultivation Tang Jie displayed was definitely at the level of a top-tier expert!

Manager Mu didn't hesitate and said, "What's your name? We have an opening for the fifth match, so you can take it!"

"My name is Tang Jie." Tang Jie announced his name, feeling a surge of excitement. His luck was better than he'd imagined. If no one had been absent, Tang Jie would have had to wait until next month to participate in the martial arts tournament even if he registered now. But now, he could directly join this one.

"Good, for this martial arts tournament, I'll give you the appearance fee at the old rates. If you lose, you'll get thirty taels of silver, and if you win, you'll get one hundred taels of silver as your appearance fee!" Manager Mu said immediately.

Normally, martial artists participating in the tournament for the first time wouldn't get such a high appearance fee. However, the strength Tang Jie displayed made Manager Mu offer him very favorable terms!

Tang Jie was naturally delighted. One tael of silver was enough to cover the living expenses of an ordinary family for a month. One hundred taels of silver was an amount many people couldn't earn in ten years!

Tang Jie waited patiently in the waiting room for his turn. He looked around and saw masks displayed on the wall.

Tang Jie recalled that the Tiger Head Saber from before also wore a mask. Participants in the martial arts tournament were allowed to wear masks; some did it to keep a low profile, while others used them to intimidate their opponents.

"I should wear a mask too."

After some thought, Tang Jie decided it would be better to wear a mask to avoid unnecessary trouble. He was only here to make money.

So, Tang Jie picked up a Bull Head mask and put it on.

"It's your turn to go on stage." A staff member from the martial arts arena came to inform Tang Jie.

"Okay."

Tang Jie had been waiting for a long time. He stood up and followed the staff member, striding through the passage and into the center of the arena!

"Today's fifth martial arts match will be between Green Face Ghost and... Bull Head Man!"

The host announced loudly. He saw Tang Jie and didn't know the name of this new participant. However, seeing Tang Jie wearing a bull head mask, he casually made up a moniker.

"Bull Head Man?" Tang Jie was speechless about the name assigned to him, but since it was just a codename for the arena, it didn't matter what it was.

"Bull Head Man? Is he new?"

"He looks very young!"

In the audience, people started discussing as they saw Tang Jie enter the stage.

Although Tang Jie was wearing a mask, his demeanor, bright eyes, and the skin on his neck allowed people to judge that he was young, likely a teenager.

"Brother Tang is out! His opponent in this match, Green Face Ghost, is no weaker than I am. Can Brother Tang win?"

In the audience, Cheng Yuan also saw Tang Jie enter the stage and became excited. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little worried, wondering if Tang Jie could defeat his opponent.

Opposite Tang Jie stood a burly man wearing a mask with a green face and fangs, looking very ferocious. This was clearly Green Face Ghost, Tang Jie's opponent for this match.

Green Face Ghost looked at Tang Jie, who was also wearing a mask, and chuckled, "This is your first time participating in the martial arts tournament, isn't it? Bull Head Man, you have very bad luck to face me in your first match!"

Green Face Ghost's strength was considered to be at the level of a quasi-top-tier expert among all martial artists, definitely a formidable opponent!

"It seems Green Face Ghost's original opponent, Scarface, had some issue. This Bull Head Man is a substitute."

"How strong can a substitute be? This fight has little suspense!"

The tens of thousands of spectators discussed the strength of both sides, generally not optimistic about Tang Jie. They felt that as a substitute, Tang Jie would likely lose against a quasi-top-tier martial artist like Green Face Ghost.

"Begin!"

The host gave the command to start the fight.

At that very moment, Tang Jie moved abruptly.

"Boom!"

Tang Jie stomped his foot on the ground, unleashing his profound inner strength. The hard stone ground beneath his foot recessed by an inch, forming a footprint. Tang Jie himself charged forward like a ferocious beast, his sudden burst of momentum astonishing!

"What?"

Green Face Ghost's pupils contracted slightly. He was, after all, an expert who had experienced hundreds of battles, big and small. Although he was shocked by Tang Jie's speed and momentum, he immediately drew the Ghost Head Saber from his waist, let out a roar, condensed his inner strength, and unleashed a saber strike!

"Iron Cutting Saber Art. Cleave!"

Tang Jie held the saber with one hand. The Iron Cutting Saber, carrying a terrifying momentum, slashed down from above with an unstoppable force.

The Iron Cutting Saber Art had only three moves: the downward cleave from above, the horizontal slash, and the upward lift.

Among the three saber techniques, the downward cleave was the simplest and the most powerful. Tang Jie had practiced this move millions of times!

Even if he were facing a block of metal and stone, Tang Jie could easily split it with one strike.

"Clang!"

Under the unblinking gaze of everyone present, the two sabers collided. A grating, fierce metallic clang erupted. In just an instant, Green Face Ghost grunted, feeling an overwhelming force transmitted to him. Even though he held the saber with both hands, the tiger's mouth grip on his hands was split open, and blood seeped out!

"Crack!"

What shocked Green Face Ghost even more was the sound of metal breaking that echoed in his ears. Amidst a shower of sparks, his Ghost Head Saber was actually cleaved in half from the middle by Tang Jie's unstoppable strike!

"How is this possible?" Green Face Ghost was utterly astonished. Ordinary long swords were one thing; their blades were thin and thus prone to breaking. Even swords of ordinary material could break if they struck an enemy's bone.

However, the Ghost Head Saber used by the Green Face Ghost was a heavy-bladed saber, made with a great deal of metal, weighing over ten catties. It was incredibly sturdy, and cutting through hard bone was as easy as cutting through rotten wood.

But even with such a heavy Ghost Head Saber, Tang Jie had managed to cut it in half with a single strike? What a terrifying saber technique that must be!

Tang Jie's Iron Cutting Saber Art had long since reached the pinnacle of mastery. Combined with his profound inner strength, the power of his saber strikes could easily cleave metal and sever iron. Ordinary martial artists were no match for him, unable to last even a single exchange. After all, any weapon in Tang Jie's hands would be easily split apart like a wooden stick, so how could anyone possibly fight him?

"Pfft!"

Tang Jie's Iron Cutting Saber severed the Green Face Ghost's Ghost Head Saber. The strike continued with undiminished force, grazing the middle of the Green Face Ghost's cheek. The mask, with its fierce, fanged visage, was instantly split open, revealing a rugged face.

"Clatter!"

The mask hit the ground. The Green Face Ghost staggered back several steps. A shallow bloodstain marked his face, a mere scratch from the wind of Tang Jie's saber!

"I... I lost..."

The Green Face Ghost said with difficulty, his eyes complex as he looked at the tall youth in the mask before him, who remained silent.

With just one strike, the opponent had defeated him and shattered his convictions. If Tang Jie hadn't held back, not only would his saber have been broken, but he himself would have been split in two!