"You want to come here? Not so fast!"
Seeing how swiftly Zhang Xuan's spear was moving, the three combat masters harrumphed coldly. They quickly drew their weapons and infused their zhenqi together with the formation. With a powerful flick of the massive dragon tail, the surrounding spiritual energy within a radius of several dozen li seemed to have been sucked dry.
"Humph!"
Knowing what the other party was going to do, Zheng Yang's eyebrows shot up as he stomped his foot three cun deep into the ground. Then, he raised his spear and flicked it upward.
Tzla!
As the spear collided with the dragon tail, the resulting shockwave rippled outward, reminiscent of a rock falling into a lake. The shockwave caused the hair of those below to stand on end.
"Scram!"
With widened eyes, Zheng Yang bellowed furiously as he pushed his spear forward.
Hong long!
An incomparably powerful might immediately lifted the dragon tail up and held it firmly in midair.
A single move to shake three master teachers, a single spear to lift a dragon!
Pu! Pu! Pu!
With the dragon being lifted up, the three combat masters spurted a mouthful of blood and staggered a step back. They turned their gazes to the young man before them with astonishment reflected in their eyes.
After hearing that Combat Master Zhuo wasn't a match for Zheng Yang, they had already guessed that he wouldn't be a match for the young man before them. But … never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined that the young man would actually use brute force to clash head-on with them, knocking the dragon tail down forcefully!
More importantly … this was only the first move!
If the three of them were already injured, how were they supposed to fight the rest of the battle?
"The Dragon Gate Formation is monitored by the Combat Master Hall headquarters personally, so there's no way to cheat. Even though he has destroyed the dragon tail, he still has to defeat us in order to clear the trial!"
One of the combat masters roared.
So what if the young man had knocked the dragon down?
The three of them had only sustained light injuries. If the three of them were to work together, they might just be able to hold the young man off.
"Alright!"
One of the combat masters nodded in agreement. But just as he was about to speak, the weakest of the trio, who was of the same cultivation realm as the other party, suddenly had his shoulder pierced through by a spear.
"So fast?"
The combat masters narrowed their eyes in fright.
In the short span of time that the two of them had spoken, one of them had already lost his ability to fight. If they were to continue speaking, wouldn't all of them be dead?
"Humph!"
As expected of combat masters, despite their astonishment, they didn't panic in the slightest. Roaring furiously, the two of them made a move simultaneously.
Their cooperation was flawless, one attacking and one defending. Two people with four arms, as long as the opponent's attack was not handled properly, they would definitely suffer unimaginable damage.
Zheng Yang was not the slightest bit nervous. Instead, he continued to raise the spear in his hand and thrust it forward.
Huala!
Before the spear even reached him, it was already devouring the surrounding spiritual energy as if it was trying to transform into a living dragon.
Bang!
As the tip of the spear struck the defensive weapon of the combat master, a series of metallic clangs resounded. The combat master felt his hand going limp, and blood spurted out from his palm.
Not only was the other party's energy concentrated, it was also circulating at an incredible speed, as if there was no end to it. As powerful as Zhang Xuan's defense was, he still wasn't able to withstand it.
After destroying the other party's weapon, Zheng Yang did not continue. It was not that he did not want to do so, but the combat master in charge of the offense had already arrived before him.
"Go!"
Without dodging, Zheng Yang's spear suddenly changed direction and lashed out horizontally.
Peng!
The spear struck squarely on the waist of the combat master, and before the latter could even react, he was already sent flying. Spurting a mouthful of blood, he was sent flying down from the stage.
Weng!
After sending the combat master flying, Zheng Yang flicked his spear once more, and it landed on the throat of the defensive combat master.
"We … have lost!"
Feeling the cold killing intent emanating from the tip of the spear, the combat master's face turned ashen.
The three of them had been guarding the Dragon's Tail, and the other party had pierced through the weakest of them first, causing them to lose their fighting prowess. After which, he had turned his spear into a sweep … In just a single move, the other party had broken their teamwork and severely injured the other two.
Even if they wanted to retaliate, it was already too late.
"We lost just like that?"
"That Zheng Yang only used three moves?"
"Indeed … To defeat the Dragon's Tail in three moves … That's way too fearsome!"
"Even though it's only three moves, did you see how he changed from a stab to a sweep without any pause in between? If zhenqi were to flow through one's body, it would result in a violent collision. How strong must one's body be to be able to withstand it without any problems?"
"That's considered a forced transition, and it's very easy for one to sustain internal injuries. On the other hand, not only did he not suffer any problems, he even exerted sufficient strength. This goes to show that not only is his body strong, his meridians are resilient, and his zhenqi is incomparably pure … Not a single one of the three can be missing!"
"Un. If I were in his place, even if I were to cultivate in a secluded area, I would still have sustained severe injuries …"
Upon seeing this sight, everyone's faces paled in shock.
Zheng Yang's previous move might have seemed simple, but in truth, the demands on one's body, zhenqi, meridians, and reflexes had reached an unimaginable level. Not a single one could be missing.
As long as there was even the slightest mistake, there was a good chance that he wouldn't have won. Instead, he would have sustained severe injuries and been defeated on the spot.
To be able to grasp the timing so precisely, defeating the three combat masters and the Dragon's Tail in the shortest time possible, not only did Zheng Yang possess incredible strength, his comprehension of battle had also reached an unbelievable level.
"They didn't lose unjustly …" Liao Song's body stiffened.
He had thought that Zheng Yang's chances of clearing the Dragon's Gate Formation were slim, but after witnessing this sight, he realized that this seventeen-year-old young man might really be able to accomplish the feat that no one in the Combat Master Hall had been able to accomplish for the past three hundred years.
Those three combat masters were his subordinates, so he knew a lot about their fighting prowess and teamwork. Even with the Dragon's Gate Formation, they were still unable to withstand three blows from Zheng Yang. Given how fearsome the latter was, even if the three of them were of the same cultivation realm, they would still be unable to match up to him.
"Hu!"
While the crowd was shocked, Zheng Yang exhaled deeply. He glanced ahead before walking toward the Dragon's Back.
In the eyes of others, his victory might have been easy, but in truth, he was the only one who knew how difficult it was.
If not for the fact that he had already infused his teacher's teachings into his bones, it would have been impossible for him to defeat the other party so quickly.
Even so, he still felt a stifling sensation in his chest, and his meridians felt as if they were being torn apart.
The violent attack from before had left him with some light injuries, but they weren't serious.
As he walked forward, he swiftly healed his wounds using the method his teacher had imparted to him. After a dozen steps, his chest felt much better, and his strength had fully recovered.
Even though he had only cultivated a simplified version of the Heaven's Path Divine Art, it still possessed some of the unique effects of the Heaven's Path Divine Art. It was much more effective and efficient in recovering his injuries and stamina.
"Let's continue!"
With his strength recovered, Zheng Yang chuckled softly as he thrust his spear forward once more, charging straight for the three combat masters on the Dragon's Back.
Of the three combat masters on the Dragon's Back, even the weakest was at Chrysalis realm pinnacle, and there were even two Half-Saint experts among them.
This time, Zhang Xuan chose to make the first move. With a swift leap, he appeared before the three combat masters and thrust his spear forward.
"Senior, you imparted the movement technique to him?"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's speed, Liu Yang couldn't help but ask.
"Un." Wang Ying nodded.
Even though her teacher had only imparted the movement technique to her, as fellow disciples, they often interacted with one another. Since the other party had imparted some of his spear intent to her, she had imparted the movement technique to him as well.
However, it was a pity that Zheng Yang's talent in movement technique was beneath hers. Even so, after cultivating the movement technique, he was still able to move swiftly, catching the three combat masters by surprise.
On the stage, Zheng Yang's spear had blocked the attacks of two of the combat masters, but the other combat master had already launched an attack from behind.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan was unable to retract his spear, so in a moment of desperation, he threw a punch backward.
Peng!
His fist collided with the other party's weapon, and the latter's face paled as he was forced to retreat eight steps.
"You imparted the fist art to him as well?"
Upon seeing this, Wang Ying chuckled softly.
"That's right." Liu Yang nodded.
He had imparted the fist art that he had learned to Zheng Yang as well. In other words, the latter's fist art, movement technique, leg art, and spear art were all flawless.
"It'll be difficult for those three to defeat Zheng Yang …"
Wang Ying's lips crept up.
They had personally cultivated the battle techniques that their teacher had imparted to them, so they knew very well how powerful they were.
Others would be able to traverse the world just by learning a single move, and they would be invincible among their peers. However, Zheng Yang had already fused all of the battle techniques into his body, and his understanding of battle techniques had been deeply etched into his bones.
Even though the three combat masters on the stage were stronger than him, and one of them was even a Half-Saint expert, it would still be difficult for them to defeat him.
On the stage, Zheng Yang's spear whistled, his fist art was ferocious, and his movement technique was reminiscent of a specter, making it hard for them to see through his movements.
The sweat on the three combat masters' foreheads grew heavier and heavier, and the pressure they were feeling grew stronger and stronger.
"This won't do. At this rate, we'll surely lose …" one of the combat masters bellowed.
They had suppressed their cultivation to a higher level, so their eye of discernment and eye of discernment were far superior to that of ordinary Half-Saints. Yet, despite using all of their means, the three of them were still unable to gain the slightest advantage over the other party. In fact, if they were to be careless in the slightest, they might even be pierced through by a single spear strike.
Despite his young age, the young man before them possessed superior physical body, zhenqi, eye of discernment, and comprehension of battle techniques. There was not the slightest opening that they could exploit.
"Let's use our trump card!" With a furious roar, the other combat master abruptly raised his weapon, and a powerful surge of zhenqi swiftly formed a massive barrier in the air, shrouding Zheng Yang within it as if a massive wave had just crashed down from the heavens.
Seeing that the other combat master was going all out, the other combat master didn't want to fall behind either. He raised his weapon, and in an instant, the color of the world seemed to have changed. The weapon glowed with a dazzling blue light, and as if piercing a hole in the heavens, it flew right toward Zheng Yang.
"Me too!" The third combat master smashed the massive hammer in his hand down, and a massive pot lid suddenly appeared above the stage, shrouding the surroundings, preventing anyone from seeing or hearing anything.
The three of them worked together, attacking, defending, and imprisoning. Zheng Yang immediately fell into an unprecedented crisis.
"This is bad. They are all utilizing the full might of their respective cultivation realms. Zheng Yang won't be able to hold on for much longer …"
The faces of Elder Mi and the others paled.
If it had been them, they might not have been able to withstand even a single blow. It was already a feat for a sixteen to seventeen-year-old young man to be able to hold on for so long …
Just that, could they still hold on in such a perilous situation?
Everyone's hearts leaped up to their throats.
(Author's note: I recommend God Chen Ji Tang Hongdou's new book, 'God of Bragging'. It's quite interesting and interesting.)
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