124: Chapter 124 Subduing Yanjing's Extraordinary One

"Do you have any objections?"

Master Qin looked at the few young martial artists behind him.

These people were naturally all Transcendent Martial Artists as well, and they were the most outstanding level-45 Transcendents under the age of forty in this generation of Xia Country.

They came from the two super martial arts cities, Magic City and Yanjing.

Everyone looked at each other, then swept their highly scrutinizing gazes over to Fang Zhuo.

Yet, no one spoke first.

As Transcendent Martial Artists, their Life Levels had undergone a qualitative change, and their five senses were extremely sharp. When they first heard that Fang Zhuo had only recently broken through to Transcendent...

...they had thought his strength would be mediocre and that he was only coming to this Ocean Gathering to broaden his horizons.

But upon careful perception, they all felt he was not simple!

Standing at the very edge, He Kui saw that the young Transcendents from Yanjing had no intention of speaking, and he felt a bit eager to try.

Last time, he had taken his niece He Yian to the Starry Sky Group, originally intending to plead for mercy to see if Fang Zhuo would show some face and let He Yian off the hook.

In the end, he didn't even get to see Fang Zhuo's face.

Forced by the pressure of the Starry Sky Group and the fact that Fang Zhuo himself was a customized-contract genius, he had no choice but to give up. He even personally pushed his niece out, washed his hands of the matter, and cut ties on the spot.

But rationality aside, though he admitted he couldn't afford to offend Fang Zhuo, emotionally, it was hard to avoid having some resentment in his heart.

"Perhaps I can take this opportunity to trade blows with Fang Zhuo. If I can beat him, it would count as venting some of this pent-up frustration!"

Just as He Kui was about to speak...

...a crew-cut young man in the center stepped forward first.

"Fang Zhuo's talent is indeed high, and such a young Transcendent Martial Artist is rare even in the history of the Federation. But... this Ocean Gathering is of utmost importance."

"The competition in the Legendary Group will be extremely fierce. Every spot is crucial and will directly affect our Xia Country's final ranking."

"I think it would be better to put Fang Zhuo's spot up for a fair competition among everyone."

The crew-cut young man spoke in a flat tone, finally looking at Fang Zhuo. "I'm sure Brother Fang Zhuo can understand as well?"

Master Qin frowned slightly.

He had directly decided on Fang Zhuo's spot, partly to give face to the Starry Sky Group, and partly because Director Xiao Yuan had personally guaranteed it in private yesterday.

Furthermore, seeing him in person, he was very satisfied with Fang Zhuo.

A Flying Martial Artist's eyesight and intuition were extremely accurate!

Fang Zhuo's strength was very formidable!

Manager Jiang Zhou also frowned, feeling that this crew-cut young man was showing some disrespect to the Starry Sky Group. He looked at Master Qin, waiting to see what this Martial Arts Hall Director would say.

Fang Zhuo spoke up first, smiling. "I have no objection. The first place in the Legendary Group of the Ocean Gathering has a reward of 300,000 civilization points. Everyone should have a chance to fight for it."

"So... whoever wants to challenge me can step forward."

Fang Zhuo stood in the center, his calm gaze sweeping across the room.

Wang Jinhua crossed his arms, originally looking a bit listless, but now he suddenly got excited and said, "Everyone, don't be bluffed by him. This guy broke through to Transcendent less than two months ago. How strong can he be?"

"Get him!"

Hearing this, Bai Shiwei suddenly grew a bit nervous. But since her words carried little weight, she could only silently cheer for Fang Zhuo from the sidelines.

She knew Fang Zhuo's strength and that he would most likely sweep the Transcendent Martial Artists in the Legendary Group of this Ocean Gathering, but she still couldn't help but feel nervous.

What if Xia Country had nurtured some monster Transcendent... and they beat Fang Zhuo?

Wouldn't that mean Fang Zhuo wouldn't be able to participate in the Ocean Gathering?

As his wife, Bai Shiwei still hoped Fang Zhuo could stand at the peak of the stage in such a grand martial arts event.

Hearing this, the crew-cut youth Chen Lingguang glanced at Wang Jinhua, and a bad feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

"Um... who wants to try their hand against Fang Zhuo first?"

Chen Lingguang turned his head and asked his companions beside him.

This bully Wang Jinhua seems to be waiting to watch a joke...

As for whose joke?

Wang Jinhua and Fang Zhuo were from the same group and had flown here together, so their relationship was definitely better. He couldn't possibly want to watch Fang Zhuo make a fool of himself, right?

The several Transcendent Martial Artists from Magic City and Yanjing in Xia Country all sensed that something was off.

The few of them, including He Kui, silently took a step back.

Chen Lingguang, who had asked the question, was suddenly left standing in front of everyone.

These bastards!

Chen Lingguang had been too busy talking and reacted a beat too slow. He retracted his foot that had been about to step back and said, "Since you've all chickened out, then I will be the one to test Brother Fang Zhuo."

"Brother Fang, please advise me."

"Likewise, please."

Fang Zhuo cupped his hands.

Opposite him, Chen Lingguang rolled up his sleeves, standing tall and straight as a pine. He took off his saber, threw it to a companion, and extended his fists in a boxing stance.

This was a deliberate attempt to compare physical quality and Body Control.

Fang Zhuo understood in his heart and didn't mind. He likewise threw his saber to Bai Shiwei on the sidelines.

His Body Control was already at Inner Scene Perfection, which increased his combat power by twenty times. In the Transcendent stage, this realm was usually only achievable by a few peak Transcendent Martial Artists at Life Level 48 or 49.

Compared to a Transcendent Martial Artist at Life Level 45, there was absolutely no possibility of him losing.

"Since Brother Fang isn't making a move, I won't stand on ceremony!"

Chen Lingguang was stretching his muscles and bones. Midway through his laughing words, he suddenly rushed forward, his body moving like a cannonball shot out of a barrel.

As he ran, he twisted his waist, swung his arm, and threw a punch in one seamless motion. The muscles on his right arm swelled exaggeratingly, and his fist smashed toward Fang Zhuo with a whistling wind.

"Chen Lingguang is still a sly one. Not using weapons is clearly a move to fully exploit his advantage of having a higher Life Level and stronger physical quality."

"If it's a pure clash of physical bodies and fist techniques, who do you favor?"

On the sidelines, several candidate Transcendents looked at each other.

They came from Yanjing and Magic City, all from wealthy martial arts families, many of which were led by Flying Martial Artists.

He Kui was the oldest among them, barely scraping by the Ocean Gathering's age limit of forty.

Hearing this, he was the first to state his opinion: "Chen Lingguang."

"Me too..."

Before the others could finish their sentences, their pupils shrank sharply, and they stared at the center of the field in horror.

Fang Zhuo had thrown a punch.

Facing Chen Lingguang, who was rushing at him with overwhelming momentum, Fang Zhuo did not hold back. The power belonging to a level-45 Transcendent Martial Artist suddenly exploded within his body.

Integrated through the control of Inner Scene Perfection, it instantly gathered in his fist.

The muscles on his arms were not exaggerated, but the lines possessed both a sense of power and aesthetic beauty.

Aside from her nervousness, Bai Shiwei's beautiful eyes couldn't help but sparkle, clearly very satisfied with this physique. As his wife, even she rarely got to see Fang Zhuo unleash his full power.

Bang!

Fang Zhuo and Chen Lingguang clashed fists. With a loud explosion, the two suddenly parted.

Fang Zhuo did not take a single step back.

Chen Lingguang retreated violently, his expression filled with horror. "Inner Scene Perfection!"

As he retreated in a frenzy, the phantom of a 'Black Tortoise' manifested behind him in response, continuously neutralizing the impact of Fang Zhuo's punch.

"Damn, I'm not fighting anymore."

After stopping his retreat, Chen Lingguang shook his almost numb right hand and looked at Fang Zhuo. "Your spot is completely justified!"

Inner Scene Perfection, a twenty-fold increase in combat power! Even a peak Transcendent Martial Artist at level 49 might not possess this level of Body Control.

The key was that when Fang Zhuo erupted, his basic strength was not the least bit weaker than his own.

Yet his Life Level was clearly only level 45!

With just one punch, the divine ability granted by his Martial Aspect 'Black Tortoise' was triggered in response. There was no way to fight after this; continuing would just turn him into a punching bag.

Wang Jinhua and the others were not particularly surprised by this.

Fang Zhuo's Body Control at Inner Scene Perfection was no secret within the Starry Sky Group.

As for his level-45 Life Level, they all guessed it had to do with Director Xiao Yuan. This Cosmic Martial Artist had summoned Fang Zhuo again a week ago.

For this Ocean Gathering, he had presumably given him some good things that could raise his Life Level.

Master Qin clapped his hands, his face full of smiles. "Do you guys have any objections to Fang Zhuo's spot? Do you want to try your hand again?"

"No."

The several Transcendent Martial Artists from Yanjing and Magic City avoided Master Qin's gaze one after another, looking at each other with some helplessness.