Blade Technique Advancement, Comprehending the 'Fire Sea Stance'; Divine Fist Invincible, True Inheritance-No More Than This!

Anning County, Inner Street of the Four Great Halls.

"Quick, quick! I heard someone's going to kick down Divine Fist Hall's signboard. If we get there late, there won't be any room left!"

"This is Anning's number one 'fist'! Out of dozens of martial halls, large and small, not a single one can compare. Even becoming a Registered Disciple—one who doesn't even get served tea—costs dozens of taels, and they might not even accept you!"

"Tut, tut, what imposing prestige."

"Who's so outrageously bold?"

"I heard... his surname is Ji. He's the Medicine Hall Master whom the Wind and Cloud Association had previously rumored to have risen through 'connections.'"

"Ah?"

"Then how can he fight? Isn't this just fooling around? Qin Ming of the Divine Fist Gate has completed Bone Tempering, is Invulnerable to Blades, and even obtained a method for Silver-Tempered Bones. I heard he's almost succeeded."

"With such an enormous gap in strength, is there even a need to fight? The victor will be decided in an instant, won't it?"

The long street stretched for ten li, bustling with noise.

Before the Divine Fist Gate lay a vast open space. The surrounding spectators looked toward the figure sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, a saber laid across his knees, and murmured among themselves.

Among them, Lu Hongyu tugged at the panting Lu Yu, who had only just run over, and urgently asked:

"Where is that Master Duan who taught you martial arts?"

"His disciple is standing up for him, so why hasn't he come yet? How can the order of Heaven and Earth be turned upside down like this!"

At her words, Lu Yu wore a bitter expression.

"Master Duan's home was empty. I... I don't know where he went either."

"I heard his name was rather famous