Chapter 1 Wang Zongquan's Defeat

Wang Zongquan lay motionless on the marble floor, as if time itself had frozen in the hall, creating an eerie silence.

"How is this possible?!"

"You've got to be kidding me! Wang Zongquan was defeated just like that!"

"Is Shi Feng even human?"

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Everyone stared at Wang Zongquan, who was lying unconscious on the ground, unable to believe what they had just witnessed. This was an *an jin* master, a figure who stood at the pinnacle of Fenglin City. Yet, he had been easily defeated by Shi Feng, who seemed ordinary and emanated no imposing aura.

It wasn't even a fight; it was a one-sided jest.

"Wang Zongquan was feared by so many experts before, so he should be strong, right? How could he lose so easily?"

"Could it be that Wang Zongquan was hired by the Tiandou Training Center to put on a show?"

"Most likely. How powerful can an *an jin* master be? Shi Feng is so young. No matter how strong he is, how much stronger can he be? Besides, the sudden appearance of a figure like Wang Zongquan is strange in itself. Tiandou Training Center must have hired Wang Zongquan to put on a fake match to boost its reputation."

The martial arts enthusiasts in the hall felt as if Wang Zongquan was acting, or that the match was rigged.

After all, Wang Zongquan had exchanged blows with Huo Wu earlier, and they could discern some of his strength from that fight.

However, in the battle between Shi Feng and Wang Zongquan, they couldn't see any signs of skill. It felt as if Wang Zongquan was deliberately accommodating Shi Feng, jumping up the moment Shi Feng grabbed his wrist and then being thrown to the ground. It was so fake it couldn't be faker.

Not only the martial arts enthusiasts present, but even the trainees from the training centers and martial arts schools watching from the sidelines felt it was fake. A dignified *an jin* master's control over strength was incomparable to ordinary people. It was simply impossible to grab his wrist and throw him away.

"A fake match?" Xiao Yu was also dumbfounded.

However, he instinctively felt it was impossible because Shi Feng had never mentioned it. Moreover, the Tiandou Training Center was constantly being watched by the Xinghang Consortium. Only the Xinghang Consortium could hire a figure like Wang Zongquan. Most importantly, how could a dignified *an jin* peak master ruin his reputation for the sake of the Tiandou Training Center's fame?

Just as Xiao Yu was wondering why Wang Zongquan would do this, Chen Tianhe, who was standing next to Xiao Yu, wore an expression of unspeakable horror.

"*Hua...jin*... He's a... *hua jin* grandmaster!" Chen Tianhe stared fixedly at Shi Feng in the center of the hall, muttering to himself as if he had seen a ghost.

"*Hua jin*... Grandmaster?" Xiao Yu was stunned and couldn't help but confirm with Chen Tianhe, "Master Chen, are you saying Shi Feng is a *hua jin* grandmaster?"

In the martial arts world, mastering *an jin* meant you were a true expert, and only one in a thousand martial artists could achieve it. Their understanding and application of the body and strength were incomparable to ordinary people. They were qualified to open their own schools and accept disciples anywhere, so they were called masters.

Above *an jin* was *hua jin*. For ordinary people, it was already impressive to even come into contact with an *an jin* expert. Many ordinary people might never see a *hua jin* expert in their entire lives. These people were all giants in the martial arts world, with the qualifications to compete for the world's number one title. Their fame and status were incomparable to figures like Chen Tianhe and Wang Zongquan.

The difference between the two was like a firefly and the moon.

"Maybe," Chen Tianhe said uncertainly. "But how could there be such a young *hua jin* grandmaster in this world? Even ancient families can't nurture such a young *hua jin* grandmaster."

Ordinary people and even ordinary martial arts experts probably couldn't see it, but for someone who had reached the peak of *an jin* like him, he could see how terrifying Shi Feng's control over his body and strength was.

First, he grabbed Wang Zongquan's power and transferred it. While Wang Zongquan's new strength had not yet risen, he used Wang Zongquan's strength and his own strength to directly throw Wang Zongquan to the ground.

These things seemed simple, but it was very, very difficult to do them in an instant. Only those *hua jin* grandmasters who could maximize the strength of their body muscles could do it.

What made him uncertain was that Shi Feng was too young!

He was considered a top expert in the country, and he had been famous for many years. His experience was far greater than those who had just entered *an jin*. He had even come into contact with *hua jin* grandmasters, but he had never heard of a *hua jin* grandmaster in his twenties.

At this moment, not only Chen Tianhe looked at Shi Feng in horror, but also Master Yang of the Aurora Martial Arts School and Zhang Wuya and other *an jin* experts all looked at Shi Feng in disbelief.

"This is impossible! How could he be a *hua jin* grandmaster!" Zhang Tianya looked at Shi Feng with disbelief.

Ordinary people had limited vision and couldn't see the subtleties, but for them, these *an jin* experts, they could see the key.

Perhaps, in the eyes of everyone, Wang Zongquan's fight was very fake, but that was because Shi Feng's use of power was too clever. It had reached the point of simplifying complexity, so it looked very fake to everyone.

"*Hua jin* grandmaster! Is Shi Feng really that powerful?" Zhao Yueru was excited when she heard this.

Although she had no concept of a *hua jin* grandmaster, she knew how powerful they were. They were definitely at the peak level in the country, experts who were feared and dreaded by major top martial arts schools and training centers.

Bai Qingxue felt a familiar and shocking sensation when she saw this scene.

Because she could feel that this kind of application of the body and power was very close to the entry level of Microscopic Observation and the Realm of Reason, as if it was a fusion of the two. It was just that this should be a technique from God's Domain, but it could actually be used in reality...

Zhuo Linqiu, who was sitting in the corner of the hall, was extremely shocked when he looked at Shi Feng.

He didn't expect Shi Feng to be such an expert!

"What he said was true!"

A scion of a wealthy family might make him wary, but it wouldn't reach the point where he wouldn't dare to act. However, a *hua jin* grandmaster was different. That was no exaggeration to say they were akin to superhumans. Compared to Shi Feng being a *hua jin* grandmaster, Huo Wu's identity as a scion of a wealthy family was not worth mentioning at all.

Figures like *hua jin* grandmasters were experts that even major consortiums had to give some face to, because these people had too much influence in the martial arts world, and sometimes they needed to ask these experts for help. After all, assassinations were common for major consortiums, and only a *hua jin* grandmaster could guarantee their safety.

At this moment, the *an jin* experts present understood that Shi Feng was not lying. Huo Wu might really have been taught by Shi Feng. After all, it was not inconceivable for a *hua jin* grandmaster to teach an *an jin* expert, because there were too many examples of this.

Just as everyone was whispering, Wang Zongquan also woke up from his coma. His mind was a blur, and he felt a stabbing pain all over his body. Several of his bones were broken, and it would take more than a month for his injuries to recover.

"How is it? Master Wang, do you want to continue sparring?" Shi Feng looked at Wang Zongquan, who had regained consciousness, and smiled faintly.