Starting the Counterattack

The Body Refining Realm Fifth Level was enough to shock people.

After all, each level represented a watershed moment.

Reaching the Body Refining Realm Fourth Level, unless one had exceptional talent, was already the limit for a thirteen-year-old. To surpass this limit was as difficult as climbing to heaven. Even the major clans relied on vast resources to push their geniuses into the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level.

Without sufficient resources, it was simply impossible to help those geniuses reach the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level.

Don't be fooled by Xu Hu possessing Body Refining Realm Fifth Level martial cultivation. In reality, Xu Hu enjoyed exceptionally good resources while staying in the bandit den.

As for a mid-tier clan like the Yang Family, it was difficult for their resources to help geniuses reach the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level at such a young age.

Therefore, the Body Refining Realm Fourth Level was already a treasure in the Yang Family.

They didn't know that the reason Yang Chen could reach the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level in such a short time was entirely due to his control over resources.

What is control?

For the people of the Great Wilderness Hundred Clans, they could only utilize the same resources to their normal effect.

But it was different when placed in Yang Chen's hands.

Yang Chen could make them exert ten times, or even a hundred times, the effect.

Therefore, no one could imagine the limitless potential Yang Chen possessed.

Everyone was immersed in shock.

"Unbelievable, Yang Chen was still hiding his martial cultivation during the assessment. Within a mid-tier clan like the Yang Family, he could reach the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level relying on his talent and aptitude. If he were in a major clan, wouldn't his martial cultivation be even more terrifying? Just how monstrous is this Yang Chen? I heard from the messenger earlier that this Yang Chen doesn't have a good reputation. Could it be that this kid has known how to hide himself since childhood?" the Third Master thought to himself while sitting on his horse.

The bandit den was not as peaceful as a family. Therefore, anyone in the bandit gang who wanted to survive knew how to hide themselves, knowing when to be low-key and when to be high-profile.

But that was the bandit gang, different from the outside world.

And Yang Chen was within a clan, yet he still knew how to hide himself. If this child were to truly grow, his future would be boundless.

"This Yang Chen must not be allowed to live." The Third Master's sharp eyes were filled with layers of killing intent, his mind consumed with how to kill Yang Chen.

Yang Jinhe was also shocked by Yang Chen's martial cultivation.

He finally understood why Li Youyan attached so much importance to Yang Chen.

This was simply a hidden treasure of the Yang Family.

With this thought, his resolve became even firmer. If, just now, he had considered Yang Chen dispensable, and if the Third Master's attitude had been truly firm, he might have abandoned this child for the sake of the Yang Family.

But now, even at the risk of falling out with these bandits, he had to protect Yang Chen. Possessing such talent at such a young age, and according to Second Master Yang. This child also had exquisite attainments in alchemy, which was definitely a blessing for the Yang Family.

At this moment, the battle was still ongoing.

Everyone was intently watching the battle.

"A clash of the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level, it's truly spectacular!"

"I never expected to witness such a fight here."

Many people had initially planned to run upon seeing the bandits, but they were captivated by the exchange between Xu Hu and Yang Chen.

Yang Caidie also never expected that Yang Chen's current cultivation was not as simple as she had seen earlier; he had already reached the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level.

She knew better than anyone else.

How long had her brother been cultivating?

People started cultivating from the age of three or four. But her brother? He only started cultivating as he approached the Coming-of-Age Ceremony!

This cultivation speed...

"Yang Chen, you must survive. I'm counting on marrying you," Yang Caidie's friends cried out in their hearts.

Who wouldn't want to marry a gifted young man?

Yang Chen possessed such strength at a young age. If he grew up, wouldn't he be on the same level as the high-ranking officials of those major clans? Marrying Yang Chen would basically be like pre-ordering a strong expert from a major clan.

"Yang Chen will be mine!"

"Mine!"

Many young girls secretly made up their minds.

At this very moment, the exchange between Xu Hu and Yang Chen had officially entered a critical phase.

Fighting Xu Hu indeed forced out Yang Chen's strongest abilities so far, even squeezing out his potential limits.

Yang Chen had to admit that Xu Hu was the strongest enemy he had encountered so far, not comparable to trash like Yang Heng and Yang Wu. In the exchange, he was bombarded by a series of consecutive moves, catching Yang Chen off guard several times and nearly hitting him.

"Yang Chen is still at a disadvantage in his fight with Xu Hu."

"I wonder if Yang Chen can win."

"I doubt it. Xu Hu grew up in the bandit den since childhood. Yang Chen? It's different. One was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, while the other crawled out of a pile of dead bodies."

Many people did not have high hopes for Yang Chen.

However, they had miscalculated one thing.

Because, in both his previous and current life, Yang Chen was never born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

At this moment, Yang Chen was still passively defending. However, as he defended, his exchanges with Xu Hu increasingly left Xu Hu with no openings. Xu Hu, precisely because he discovered this, became more emotionally volatile during the fight, clearly showing that Xu Hu was getting anxious.

"Yang Chen, are you just going to be a coward?" Xu Hu roared.

Yang Chen smiled faintly, "Defense is the best offense, didn't you know? Or perhaps, you'd like me to teach you that lesson?"

"Yang Chen, you're asking for death!" Xu Hu was furious, already harboring murderous intent towards Yang Chen.

However, as he attacked, he discovered that with Yang Chen's 'Ba Yun Fist', he wasn't given any chance to succeed.

When Yang Chen first fought Xu Hu, even with the supreme martial skill 'Ba Yun Fist', it was difficult to gain any advantage. This was due to his severe lack of combat experience. But while Yang Chen lacked practical experience, in his previous life, he had witnessed countless battles.

Those battles were deeply ingrained in his mind, making Yang Chen's understanding of combat no less than that of someone with extensive practical experience.

What Yang Chen lacked was the opportunity for a real combat engagement.

Once this opportunity arrived, everything would naturally fall into place.

And now, Yang Chen felt as though he had truly ascended. His exchange with Xu Hu allowed him to thoroughly digest his previous understanding of combat. It was only now that it was completely assimilated.

At this moment, Yang Chen appeared exceptionally calm. "It seems it's time for me to counterattack."