The Younger Generation Is Formidable!

Cheng Heng's expression was calm as he said in a steady voice:

"Cheng Heng of Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall. Please enlighten me!"

Then he sprang into the air and landed firmly in the center of the arena!

The two men immediately formed a stark contrast. Cheng Heng's aura was as unfathomable as an abyss, while Shen Liang's sharpness was fully exposed, too dazzling to look upon directly!

"Hahaha, Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall has finally sent up someone who can take a beating!"

A glint of cold light flashed through Shen Liang's eyes. He then pushed his Skill-Transforming Force to its limit, his Air-Splitting Palm pulsing with indistinct force as it charged straight at Cheng Heng amid howling winds.

This Air-Splitting Palm had used all his strength. Shen Liang intended to succeed in a single strike; before the eyes of the crowd, he would crush Cheng Heng completely with overwhelming power!

Feeling the Air-Splitting Palm howl toward him, Cheng Heng's heart remained as still as an ancient well.

He spread his legs into the Tiger-Subduing stance, planting himself upon the arena like an ancient tree putting down roots.

Then he drove the third layer of Vajra Art to its utmost limit. The flesh, blood, tendons, and veins throughout his body bulged, while a faint golden radiance actually covered the surface of his skin!

This was precisely the manifestation of Vajra Art reaching the third realm: Indestructible Flesh.

His arms shook, and Cheng Heng unleashed the most basic move, "Tiger Descends the Mountain."

"Hmph!"

You dare be this arrogant before me? Just wait to be crippled!

Disdain flashed through Shen Liang's heart, and then his palm collided viciously with Cheng Heng's fist!

Bang!

A dull explosive sound rang out across the arena.

Shen Liang felt as though he had struck a thick city wall.

The instant his Air-Splitting Palm touched Cheng Heng, all the force coursing through his body vanished like mud sinking into the sea!

"Step, step, step!"

Shen Liang staggered back several steps in succession, pressing his right palm to his chest. He panted violently for several breaths before barely forcing down the roiling blood and qi within him!

This!

How could the gap between Skill-Transforming Force practitioners be so vast? Shen Liang stared in disbelief at Cheng Heng, who had not moved in the slightest!?

After exchanging only one move, he had already fallen into a disadvantage!

Just as Shen Liang retreated several steps and had yet to ready a defense, a gleam flashed in Cheng Heng's eyes.

Seizing the moment when Shen Liang's chest was left completely exposed, he moved like a flying crane and, in the blink of an eye, launched a surprise attack right before Shen Liang!

Then his right fist, wrapped in soft yet sinister Hidden Force, slammed fiercely into Shen Liang's heart.

Bang!

Shen Liang's chest caved in under the savage blow, forming a deep pit!

Pfft!

Shen Liang's vision went black. The Hidden Force surged into every meridian in his body like raging, rolling waves.

Under the onslaught of that Hidden Force, the meridians throughout his body were instantly churned into a complete mess!

What ruthless methods!

"Stop!"

Wu Yong, who had been watching beneath the arena, roared furiously. He no longer cared about the rules of the martial gathering and rushed onto the stage without hesitation.

His second disciple had been crippled by Cheng Heng's Black Tiger Rips Out Heart, his heart meridians destroyed. His eldest disciple Shen Liang absolutely could not repeat that disaster!

He stomped down hard with both legs and appeared atop the arena in an instant, shielding Shen Liang tightly before him!

"Wu Yong! Are you really such a sore loser?"

"Sparring on the arena means fists and feet have no eyes. Do you still care about the martial gathering's rules?!"

Wu Zhong, beneath the stage, furrowed his brows and shouted angrily at Wu Yong before leaping onto the stage as well.

At this point, Cheng Heng had completely shattered Wu Yong's original plans. He had intended to send Shen Liang onto the stage to cripple every disciple of Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall, thereby reclaiming the face they had lost earlier.

Who could have expected Cheng Heng to emerge halfway through, so fierce and formidable that he heavily injured Shen Liang in just two moves!

If he did not step onto the stage now, Shen Liang would surely suffer grievous injuries today!

For Shen Liang, who had only just broken through to Skill-Transforming Force, this would be a devastating blow!

At this moment, the entire martial gathering had fallen into utter silence.

The many disciples of Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall and Prosperity Martial Academy were already drawn swords with bows bent. With one more spark to light the fuse, today would become the day the two great martial halls openly went to war!

Wu Yong swept a gloomy gaze over Cheng Heng before focusing all his attention on Shen Liang, who had already fainted.

This examination was alarming. Shen Liang's meridians throughout his body had actually been churned into a complete mess by Cheng Heng's Skill-Transforming Force.

Even if his injuries could be healed, he would likely fall in realm afterward and be forever stuck at Hidden Force for the rest of his life!

Cheng Heng slowly withdrew the aura surrounding him and paid no heed to Wu Yong before calmly looking at the grim-faced man.

"Hall Master Wu, what is it? After I beat the young one, is the old one coming up too?"

The moment those words left his mouth, the arena, already deathly silent, became so quiet that a falling needle could be heard!

Cheng Heng had his own calculations. Since he had already offended Prosperity Martial Academy, there could be no end until one side died. He would take every opportunity to cripple all of Prosperity Martial Academy's experts!

Huang Hua and Shen Liang had both now been badly injured by him. The only remaining threat was Wu Yong before him.

He might as well blow this matter wide open and see how this old bastard Wu Yong would respond.

"Prosperity Martial Academy has truly fallen flat on its face this time!"

"Exactly. Both disciples were beaten into serious injuries by Cheng Heng. Even if they recover in the future, I'm afraid they won't be able to make any further progress!"

"It seems their title as one of the Inner City's five great martial halls can no longer be kept. Before long, Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall will likely take its place."

Discussion erupted throughout the crowd!

The situation at today's martial gathering had changed again and again, twisting and turning in ways no one had expected!

At first, Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall's disciples had been no match for Shen Liang, and everyone thought the overall situation was settled. Yet Cheng Heng appeared out of nowhere, cleanly defeating Shen Liang and allowing Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall to regain its lost face!

Wu Yong held the blood-covered Shen Liang in his arms, his entire body trembling faintly.

Then a vicious glint flashed through his eyes before vanishing in an instant.

"Good! Good! Good! Cheng Heng, just you wait. If you ever fall into my hands, I will make you beg for life but be unable to live, beg for death but be unable to die!"

Wu Yong practically ground out those final words through clenched teeth!

"Prosperity Martial Academy, we're leaving!"

Suppressing the towering fury in his chest, Wu Yong finally spat out the words fiercely.

After a burst of noisy commotion, Wu Yong took the unconscious Shen Liang and left the martial gathering.

The expressions of the many martial masters present were equally complicated.

They had never expected Prosperity Martial Academy, one of the Inner City's five great martial halls, to suffer such a tremendous loss today and yet not dare to tear off all pretense.

Prosperity Martial Academy had suffered catastrophic losses today. Their eldest disciple had originally advanced to Skill-Transforming Force, allowing the academy's strength to rise to a higher level.

Yet in the blink of an eye, Cheng Heng had severely injured him. From now on, advancing further in Skill-Transforming Force would be almost impossible!

As for Tiger-Subduing Martial Hall, Wu Zhong was an established Skill-Transforming Force expert, while Cheng Heng could now be considered Gaoyang County's youngest Skill-Transforming Force practitioner. Their future could not be brighter!

"This Cheng Heng... has he actually progressed to such a terrifying extent?"

"Compared to the time of the Martial Examination, his strength has advanced by leaps and bounds. Truly, heroes emerge from the young!"

Everyone present sighed in admiration. Cheng Heng had advanced to Skill-Transforming Force and was now able to enter Gaoyang County's highest circles. A rising new star like him was worth any man placing a heavy bet upon!