Chapter 182: Chapter 11: Going on Stage to Meet a Beauty

To Fang Cheng’s senses, after Luo Jiangyu entered the Profound Iron Arhat, his aura merged with the massive object forged from profound iron, creating the illusion of a great surge in his Cultivation.

The Profound Iron Arhat, the size of a small building, descended straight from the sky, throwing a punch toward Fang Cheng.

Buddha Light blossomed from the iron fist. An invisible aura locked onto Fang Cheng, suppressing his Magical Power, while a mountainous force crashed down upon him.

To the onlookers, Fang Cheng looked frail and small next to the giant Arhat, and they couldn’t help but feel nervous for him.

Fang Cheng let out a heroic laugh, leaped forward, and brandished the Vajra Pestle in his hand. As the pestle’s afterimage passed, it let out a muffled, explosive sound.

THOOM...

A tremendous noise suddenly erupted above Cen Mansion, making the onlookers’ eardrums ache and their chests feel tight.

Fang Cheng stood in mid-air, a golden light exploding from his hand. The Vajra Pestle shot out a blinding Buddha Light, forcibly knocking the massive Profound Iron Arhat back!

The next moment, his figure flickered and reappeared behind the Profound Iron Arhat with incredible speed. He thrust the Vajra Pestle forward in a strike as fast as lightning, instantly hitting the Arhat’s back.

Another deafening, sharp crack echoed as a flame-like Buddha Light erupted from the Profound Iron Arhat’s body. It was once again knocked sideways.

"This Fierce Tiger Taoist is so fast, and so powerful!"

On the Cloud Ascending Platform, all the Life Talisman Cultivators were stunned.

’If we were in Luo Jiangyu’s position, we would be unable to block that thunderous strike. If we tried to withstand it with only our physical bodies, we’d likely be impaled through the chest by the pestle. A single twist, and we would explode into a shower of flesh and blood.’

This was the terrifying aspect of Body Cultivators.

With speed and strength alone, they could break through all techniques. Brute force overcame all skills. No matter how great your abilities, you could not escape your body’s destruction!

Fang Cheng had struck the very spot where Luo Jiangyu had entered the Profound Iron Arhat, thinking it would be a weak point. But to his surprise, the rebound force from the blow was astonishingly powerful.

The Profound Iron Arhat suddenly spun around and chopped down at Fang Cheng with its palm. The attack was immense, and a whistling sound echoed through the air.

Fang Cheng flicked his Vajra Pestle, his body twisting and turning as he calmly dodged the attack.

He had already figured out the Profound Iron Arhat’s Profound Mechanism. It was nothing more than incredible strength and unparalleled sturdiness. Against an ordinary Life Talisman Cultivator, however, it would still pose a threat.

His figure blurred, and in an instant, he was above the Profound Iron Arhat’s head. He smashed the pestle down fiercely, striking the Arhat on the head.

At the point of impact between the Vajra Pestle and the Profound Iron Arhat, a golden Buddha Light burst forth, exceptionally dazzling.

The Profound Iron Arhat raised a hand to strike, but Fang Cheng dodged it with a flicker of his body. He followed up with a horizontal sweep of the pestle, hitting its waist.

For a time, the sky was filled with constant, tremendous booms and frequent flashes of golden Buddha Light. Fang Cheng’s figure was ethereal and unpredictable—sometimes above, sometimes to the left, and sometimes appearing in front.

Afterimages of the pestle filled the sky, striking the Profound Iron Arhat relentlessly. The massive iron statue became a punching bag, beaten until its whole body glowed.

Amidst the deafening sounds, the onlookers couldn’t help but feel a sense of tension.

No one had expected this battle to be so one-sided.

Now, the spectators were all waiting to see which of the two would run out of Magical Power first.

If the Fierce Tiger Taoist’s ferocious assault were to break, it would be Luo Jiangyu’s time to counterattack.

At that point, victory and defeat would be decided.

Suddenly!

A sharp glint flashed in the Fierce Tiger Taoist’s eyes, as if he had spotted a flaw. The Vajra Pestle in his hand blurred into a wheel of light and once again fell upon the Profound Iron Arhat’s head.

With a tremendous boom, the Arhat’s head was smashed to pieces by this blow!

The residual ferocious power did not dissipate, covering the Profound Iron Arhat’s chest with a web of cracks and causing its aura to collapse.

The Profound Iron Arhat fell like a meteor, crashing onto the Cen Mansion’s plaza with a deafening roar. In an instant, dust and smoke billowed everywhere.

Inside and outside Cen Mansion, there was dead silence.

The Fierce Tiger Taoist calmly descended, landed on his giant tiger’s back, and proceeded directly to the second stone platform.

"Which other fellow Daoist would like to come down and offer some guidance?" Fang Cheng asked in a clear voice, his expression calm and his breathing even. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

On the Cloud Ascending Platform, a strange light rippled in Cen San Niang’s slanted, phoenix-like eyes. Hearing his words, she smiled and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist, for showing mercy. You’ve just consumed a great deal of Magical Power. Why not regulate your breathing for a moment before fighting again?"

With her sharp eyes, she could naturally tell that the Fierce Tiger Taoist had held back at the end. Otherwise, with such a violent and ferocious fighting style, Luo Jiangyu would have been beaten to death before he could even utter words of surrender or beg for mercy.

As it was, Luo Jiangyu, inside the Profound Iron Arhat, seemed to have been knocked unconscious. There was no movement from him at all, but his aura remained, meaning he had not yet perished.

Servants from the Cen Mansion hurried over, rescued Luo Jiangyu from the large crater smashed out by the Profound Iron Arhat, and carried him to a courtyard deep within the estate.

Meanwhile, Fang Cheng, riding his giant tiger, took out a Tier 2 Essence Supplement Pill and swallowed it. He laughed heartily and said, "It’s nothing. I want to get up there and taste the Third Young Master’s fine wine sooner rather than later. Have two more people come down quickly. Let’s finish these fights!"

On the Cloud Ascending Platform, Tang Mengru’s heart fluttered, struck by his heroic spirit. She recalled the blissful time the two of them had spent at Tianya Sea Pavilion a few days prior, and she found her heart racing, barely able to contain herself. She wished she could throw herself into the Fierce Tiger Taoist’s arms right then and there.

A handsome young man with a faint smile rose from his seat. He bowed to the Third Young Master and said, "Third Martial Uncle, I’ll go test this Fierce Tiger Taoist."

When the crowd saw this young man step forward, they were all startled, and then strange expressions appeared on their faces.

This young man’s name was Zhao Yang. He was the disciple of the Eldest Young Master of Immortal City, but he had begun his training several years before the Third Young Master.