Woooosh!!!

Ah!!!

The tavern leader's face turned pale when he saw Zheng-Fu's faint, translucent punch. Even highly skilled martial masters at the fifth level of the Divine Emperor stage couldn't clearly see it. It was as if the fist moved too fast to be visible to the naked eye.

But in reality, the translucent punch wasn't fast at all. It moved forward at a normal speed like an ordinary person walking, now nearing the young man.

The young man, full of contempt and disdain for Zheng-Fu, thought that punching the air was absurd. However, his arrogant expression suddenly changed as he felt a sharp pain in his stomach.

Augh!!!

The young man staggered back several steps, blood gushing from his mouth. He had no idea what had hit him. The audience, who had been laughing and mocking Zheng-Fu, suddenly fell silent.

"What… what just happened?"

"How… how did Young Master get hurt!?"

"Was that air punch actually one of his skills?"

"But why couldn't I feel any energy waves from that punch?"

"Could he actually be a highly skilled martial master at the Divine Emperor stage too?"

The audience was full of questions after seeing the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group injured by what appeared to be an ordinary, non-energetic punch from Zheng-Fu. No one could be sure if it was truly Zheng-Fu's air punch that caused the injury. Everyone looked to the tavern leader, the strongest person present, who would be able to explain what had happened.

Even the young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group wanted to know. He couldn't believe he was injured by what seemed like an ordinary punch from Zheng-Fu.

Ahem!

"Just now, the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group was hit by a translucent punch infused with Young Master Zheng-Fu's energy, causing his injury," the tavern leader explained, though he, too, couldn't clearly see the punch.

"Translucent punch!!?"

"Damn it! How could a weak-looking guy like him pull off something like that? How could he unleash such a powerful energy attack while concealing his energy? Even I, a highly skilled martial master at the late first level of the Divine Emperor stage, couldn't see or sense it!"

The young man couldn't accept the tavern leader's explanation. The fact that he, a highly skilled master at the Divine Emperor stage, had been attacked and injured without noticing it suggested that Zheng-Fu was far stronger than him. But Zheng-Fu didn't emit any energy waves, making the young man even more doubtful.

"You said you'd give me three stances. I've already attacked you once, and there are two left. Do you still stand by your words?" Zheng-Fu asked calmly, showing no concern for what the others thought. He reminded the young man of the two remaining stances.

"You… you!!!"

The young man was humiliated after hearing Zheng-Fu's words, it was like a big slap on his face. He had insulted Zheng-Fu earlier, but now he was the one being ridiculed. Zheng-Fu's question made him feel like a clown.

"I underestimated you earlier. You're good at hiding your energy, but next time will be different. Come at me, trash!" The young man refused to admit defeat, believing his earlier injury was because he underestimated Zheng-Fu.

"Good. Then get ready!"

Pow!!!

Zheng-Fu threw a second punch as soon as he finished speaking. It was no different from the first—silent, without light or energy waves. It seemed like a weak punch from an ordinary person.

But this time, the audience was eager to see what would happen next. The young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group had tensed his energy, covering his body with it, preparing for the punch he couldn't see.

"I still can't see it clearly!" the tavern leader said in shock and couldn't believe that he still couldn't see Zheng-Fu's fist clearly. Even though he focused intently, he could only see a faint, translucent punch.

Zing!!!

Booooom!!!

Augh!!!

Once again, the young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group was hit by an invisible punch, causing him to stumble back and spit up blood, despite tensing his energy to defend himself.

"He was attacked again? Did anyone see it?"

"I didn't. I can only see that woman's legs!"

"Is this really the time for that? Did you see when Young Master was hit?"

"You've got a higher energy level than me, and you didn't see it. How could I?"

"Did anyone see it? Explain this to me!"

The highly skilled martial masters and audience were baffled. Even though they had focused on the arena, all they saw was Zheng-Fu throwing the same punch as before.

But what shocked everyone was that, despite the young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group using his energy to defend himself, he was still severely injured. Four of his ribs were broken, and he struggled to stand.

"How… how is this possible!? What trick are you using? Or are you secretly using magic items to help—augh!!!" The young man still couldn't believe he'd been hit by such an ordinary punch. He suspected Zheng-Fu of using magic items or some kind of trick.

Ha ha ha!

"Are you crazy? How could I be using magic items? The rules clearly state that external aids are prohibited. You lost because you're weak. So weak. Do you really think you're the strongest here?"

Woooosh!!!

As he finished speaking, Zheng-Fu unleashed a psychic killing intent aimed directly at the young man. Only the young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group could feel it. To the others, it looked like Zheng-Fu was simply standing still, speaking fiercely.

"Nooooo!!!"

Augh!!!

The young man was overwhelmed by Zheng-Fu's terrifying psychic attack. He let out a scream of terror and collapsed, spitting out blood before fainting.

"Young Master!!!"

"Young Master!!!"

The Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group's martial masters leapt to their feet when they saw their young master unconscious. But the rules forbade anyone from intervening during a battle, and with the tavern leader, a martial master at the fifth level of the Divine Emperor stage, overseeing the match, they couldn't act.

"He… he won, didn't he? Did the young man from the Silver Body Clan just defeat the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group, who's at the first level of the Divine Emperor stage?"

"What just happened!? How could this be!?"

"My bet!!! I want my bet back!!!"

"Get up! Hey!!! Get up and fight him!"

Many spectators had mixed feelings and emotions when they saw the young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group, who was considered the favorite in this competition, lose without even fighting. With just two moves, his opponent was able to defeat a highly skilled martial master at the first level of the Divine Emperor stage.

The young man from the Silver Body Clan, whom everyone thought would surely lose and become a laughingstock for claiming he could win in three moves, had the opposite result. Not only did he defeat his opponent, but he did so in just two moves.

This led everyone to believe that the young man from the Silver Body Clan must possess a power far greater than that of the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group.

"This story needs to spread!"

"When did the Silver Body Clan get such a strong youth? And why didn't he compete in the Competitive Rally Among the Clans?"

"Because he's not part of the Silver Body Clan's bloodline! Haven't you heard that news?"

This duel ended in a very short time, and the outcome completely surpassed everyone's expectations. Even the two young men, who were as strong as that mad young man, couldn't defeat him in such a short amount of time...

Even if the other side underestimated their opponent, it would still be impossible for someone at a lower cultivation level to harm someone at a higher level. Therefore, the only reason both of them could think of was that Zheng Fu was far stronger than they were—so much stronger that they couldn't even gauge his level...

At a table inside the Enchanted Monster Tavern…

"What a terrifying young man. Even I, a master at the seventh level of the Divine Emperor stage, could barely see his punch. If I weren't paying attention, I might've been hurt by that translucent fist."

A middle-aged man, dressed in a black robe to conceal himself, spoke with disbelief. He hadn't expected Zheng-Fu to deliver such a powerful punch without revealing any energy waves.

"If he's the same person, it would be wise to pair him with the Princess. He could protect her from all danger. But I need to confirm if he's truly worthy."

This man was Dan-Ge, the City Governor of Huang-Di City. He had come unannounced to see who could win the identity badges for the maneuver in the capital. He hadn't expected Zheng-Fu, the young man who had caught both his and his niece's attention, to join the competition.

At first, Dan-Ge thought Zheng-Fu would be unlucky to face the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group so early on. But who would have guessed that the bloodthirsty young master would lose to someone everyone had initially underestimated?

Ahem!!!

"The winner is Young Master Zheng-Fu from the Silver Body Clan!!!"

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