Battle Yan Cheng Again, Vajra Withstands Qi and Blood Power Head-On

With the authorities stepping in, the increasingly fierce struggle among the Three Great Families in the County Town had finally calmed down.

At least on the surface, no further conflicts or targeted attacks had broken out within the city.

The authorities still had to be shown some respect.

Yet the conflict had not been resolved. The Guo Family and Yu Family had already formed an alliance and torn all pretenses apart with the Fan Family. From the moment they joined forces against the Fan Family, the arrow had left the bow—there was no possibility of turning back.

Since the city was off-limits, they could only shift their efforts outside it.

The conflict in the Outer City became exceptionally fierce, with large-scale casualties. Even Qi and Blood Realm martial artists, who were ordinarily seldom seen, were dispatched, and great battles erupted.

The Fan Family Great Elder fought one against two in a fierce battle that lasted half a day. In the end, he was still defeated and forced to retreat, but thanks to his exceptional Movement Technique, he successfully withdrew without suffering overly serious injuries.

The facts proved that although he was the strongest of the three in a one-on-one fight, the Fan Family Great Elder was no match for two opponents at once. Thus, he began slaughtering the other martial artists of the Guo Family and Yu Family on a large scale.

As for the Fan Family, they decisively abandoned all their industries outside the city and no longer sent any merchant caravans out. All their forces withdrew into the County Town, pulling back their "fists" as they awaited their chance.

Only their Great Elder remained outside the city, leading three Divine Strength Realm Lineage martial artists in sweeping operations.

Left with no choice, the Guo Family and Yu Family could only recall their personnel from outside the city as well.

At this point, the struggle outside the city could be considered over. Pressure within the city surged, like a barrel of gunpowder that might explode at the slightest spark.

All three families had gathered their current forces within the city. Should a conflict break out, it would be devastating.

Under such circumstances, County Magistrate Miao Ren Jie decisively summoned the patriarchs of the Three Great Families and the School Masters of the Two Great Martial Arts Schools, holding a secret meeting among the county's top powers to discuss how to settle this conflict peacefully and restore stability to the county.

Yan Cheng and Lei Ming, as the School Masters of True Martial and Fierce Tiger, the county's two top Martial Arts Schools, attended as observers to bear witness for both sides.

The Guo Family and Yu Family, who had originally held victory firmly in their grasp, naturally refused. As had been said before, they had already swallowed half the meat; asking them to spit it back out now was clearly impossible.

This caused the secret meeting to fall into a deadlock for a time.

Under such circumstances, County Lieutenant Cao Hong suddenly appeared and announced that he had successfully broken through to the Qi and Blood Realm Fourth Change, reaching the Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke Realm in one stroke and becoming the number one expert in the county.

Immediately afterward, the Fan Family Great Elder announced that he would enter the authorities and become Cao Hong's deputy. The Fan Family would also fully cooperate with every action of the authorities. Anyone with eyes could see that the Fan Family and the authorities would be "wearing the same pair of pants" from now on.

By this point, no matter how unwilling the Guo Family and Yu Family were, it was useless. They could only choose to compromise.

"So this struggle among the Three Great Families in the county is ending just like that?" Chen Mo's expression remained calm.

Without giving a clear answer, Yan Cheng asked instead, "What do you think?"

"The fundamental conflict hasn't been resolved. This can only temporarily halt the fighting."

After a pause, Chen Mo continued with his own thoughts:

"Moreover, the situation has changed from the Three Great Families restraining one another while the authorities watched and maintained balance, into two opposing alliances. Peace is only temporary. A greater conflict still lies ahead."

Yet Yan Cheng still expressed neither agreement nor disagreement. He merely stared at him with a smile.

"Why are you looking at me like that, School Master?" Chen Mo asked doubtfully.

He took half a step back without leaving a trace.

"I was just wondering whether you're truly only fifteen years old. Your understanding of the situation is actually this accurate," Yan Cheng said with a smile.

His guess confirmed, Chen Mo smiled faintly.

"I'll take that as praise from you, School Master."

He had not read all those novels and watched all those television dramas in his previous life for nothing. He could still see through the little bit happening in the county.

"You brat..."

Shaking his head helplessly, Yan Cheng realized that although Chen Mo was younger than both Pu Jing Ming and Jiang Ling Ling, he was far more composed than either of them. He truly did not seem like a fifteen-year-old Youth at all.

Mature beyond his years, exceptionally gifted, and capable of concealing his strength... people like that generally managed to grow.

Being able to form a good bond with Chen Mo would bring enormous benefits, whether to Yan Cheng himself or to the True Martial Arts School.

Perhaps he might truly be able to leave this remote place of Hequ County and return to his sect through Chen Mo.

At this thought, Yan Cheng's gaze became heated. He moved his limbs a little, then said seriously,

"Come. Let me see whether you've been slacking off lately."

"I guarantee I won't disappoint you."

Chen Mo had happened to want to test how much his combat strength had improved, so naturally there was no reason for him to refuse.

Seeing that Chen Mo and Yan Cheng were going to spar again after more than ten days, Pu Jing Ming and Jiang Ling Ling, who had been pretending to cultivate seriously while actually pricking up both ears to eavesdrop on their conversation, immediately stopped cultivating and retreated to the edge of the field.

They looked exceedingly well-behaved.

Without wasting words, Chen Mo stepped forward with Flying Swallow Steps. He moved like a gust of wind and arrived before Yan Cheng in the blink of an eye.

"What an impressive Movement Technique."

After praising him, Yan Cheng did not underestimate him. He immediately used the Perfect Accomplishment power of the Divine Valor Realm and met his attack head-on.

Their fists collided.

The tremendous force transmitted through their fists made Yan Cheng's expression change. He retreated three steps before dissipating the force and steadying himself, then looked over in shock. "You... broke through again?!"

"I was fortunate enough to make a breakthrough recently."

Even as he spoke, he did not stop moving and attacked once more.

This time, Chen Mo held back one portion of his strength.

Tiger Roars in the Forest!

Tiger Leaps, Dragon Soars!

Tiger Roars with Wind!

Facing Chen Mo's terrifying offensive, which surged like mountains collapsing and seas overturning as though it would drown him outright, Yan Cheng felt that if he did not use Qi and Blood Power, he would likely be defeated very soon. His extensive combat experience gave him an almost instinctive reaction in battle.

The Qi and Blood Power throughout his body suddenly began to circulate fiercely, and a gauze-like layer formed from qi and blood seemed to linger around him.

His entire body radiated a dangerous aura, and his momentum rose sharply.

"Master is actually getting serious?!" Pu Jing Ming and Jiang Ling Ling were both stunned at the edge of the field.

Against Chen Mo, a Divine Valor Realm martial artist, their master had actually used the power of the Qi and Blood Realm outright. Previously, he had only needed to use a little Qi and Blood technique. Why was he directly using his true kung fu this time?

"Qi and Blood Gauze..."

With the arrow on the string, there was no choice but to fire it. Chen Mo swiftly closed in and smashed his right fist forward, colliding with Yan Cheng's fist.

The Fierce Tiger Fist emphasized pressing forward in one burst of momentum until the end. It would not rest until the opponent was defeated.

Once its momentum was gone, its might would decline drastically.

One punch!

Two punches!

Three punches!

In a short span of time, Chen Mo and Yan Cheng exchanged dozens of punches head-on. The other man's Qi and Blood Power continuously passed through Chen Mo's skin and acted upon his bones and flesh.

If this had been before, Chen Mo would likely have been injured long ago.

But after cultivating the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique, even though he had only reached Initiation, his defensive power was already astonishing. In particular, the strengthening of his bones, flesh, and meridians prevented those streams of Qi and Blood Power from posing much of a threat to him.

It only hurt a little.

With the enhancement of Qi and Blood Power, Yan Cheng's strength, speed, and defense all improved tremendously. Chen Mo could still rely on his powerful body to endure for a short time, but as time went on, he gradually began to show signs of decline.

What he did not know was that, as his opponent, Yan Cheng's heart was already filled with stormy waves. He had thought the battle would be settled in only a few punches, but who could have expected Chen Mo to be so hard to beat? That strength was also far beyond what an ordinary Divine Valor Realm martial artist could possess.

Chen Mo even possessed the strength to defeat ordinary Qi and Blood Realm First Change martial artists, and he had the ability to fight ordinary Qi and Blood Realm Second Change martial artists.

Even Yan Cheng, a Qi and Blood Realm Third Change martial artist, had to treat him seriously.

And at this moment, amid their head-on clash, Chen Mo discovered in surprise that the uncontrollable streams of air within his body had begun circulating on their own. Under the effects of those streams, the pain caused by Yan Cheng's Qi and Blood Power was noticeably alleviated.

"It can work like this?" Chen Mo was greatly surprised.

But because of that moment of distraction, Yan Cheng seized the opportunity and sent him flying with a vicious sweep. Chen Mo crashed onto the hard Bluestone Floor more than ten meters away.

The surrounding stone slabs all shattered, and a human-shaped crater appeared in the ground, showing just how great Yan Cheng's force had been.

The two at the edge of the field were completely dumbstruck.

Was he even human?!

Chen Mo swiftly rose from the pit as though nothing had happened. Seeing that Yan Cheng had not pursued his advantage, he understood his intention and cupped his hands.

"School Master, I lost again."

Yet Yan Cheng showed no smile at all. He quickly stepped forward and stared in shock at Chen Mo's fists. Other than their reddened skin, he could not see any injuries. They still moved freely. He directly admitted that he could not understand it.

"Chen Mo, are you... really in the Divine Valor Realm?"