Yang Hongyu always thought that he had already tried his best to overestimate his opponent.

When he first heard of Zhang Yuan, he didn’t even regard the latter as worth noticing.

Even if Zhang Yuan was a Dharma Guardian Divine General of the Celestial King Hall!

Xia Ruins?

What kind of place is that?

A barbaric land!

And when Yang Hongyu challenged Zhang Yuan, he was full of confidence, never considering the possibility of losing to him.

This was the confidence belonging to the direct lineage of the Yang Family from Qianjing!

Yang Hongyu even invested heavily at Mei Garden, betting on defeating Zhang Yuan within ten moves.

And all the friends around Yang Hongyu believed in his strength.

This duel had no suspense.

Until now...

When Yang Hongyu faced Zhang Yuan’s fist coming at him, he felt he was back to a certain afternoon half a year ago.

At that time, Yang Hongyu was exploring in Mo Yuan with a team and suddenly encountered a fierce beast equivalent to a Tier Six expert, just dozens of steps away.

Yang Hongyu would never forget the soul-crushing fear and trembling he felt when facing that fierce beast.

He thought he would die!

If not for the Protective Talisman, Yang Hongyu might really have perished there!

And at this moment on the Trial Platform, he once again felt the fear of death descending.

The breath of this genius character halted, his Qi Blood became stagnant, the just-activated True Essence flowed poorly, and the depths of his mind echoed with hysterical screams.

Run!

Run quickly!!

Yang Hongyu knew that he couldn’t withstand this punch from Zhang Yuan.

Tragically, he couldn’t dodge it either.

Zhang Yuan’s assault came too fast, too fierce, too violent!

The invisible force of the fist had already enveloped Yang Hongyu, fully suppressing his strength.

The power contained in this punch was too strong.

How could one possibly unleash such terrifying power?

After all, Yang Hongyu was not an ordinary Martial Artist.

In a frightful and demoralized state,

he wasn’t completely destroyed mentally and erupted in desperation at the last moment, raising both palms.

To meet Zhang Yuan’s fist!

Pa!

In a flash of lightning, the fist and palms collided, emitting a low thud.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment!

The next moment, the sound of bones shattering suddenly echoed.

Yang Hongyu’s whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, both arms twisted like pretzels, his clothes burst into fragments, and a mist of blood spurted from his mouth.

Then another spout of black blood flew out, mixed with fragments of his organs.

His entire body flew straight out of the Trial Platform.

Falling toward the ground below.

It wasn’t until then that gasps of astonishment emerged from the crowd of onlookers!

A gray silhouette flashed by, rescuing Yang Hongyu from mid-air and returning him to the Trial Platform in an instant.

At this point, Yang Hongyu had his eyes tightly closed, his face appeared golden paper-like pale, traces of blood lingered at the corners of his mouth, barely clothed, in a dire condition.

And the person who saved him was none other than a Dharma Transmission Elder of the Upper Scenic Celestial Martial Pavilion!

This Tier Six expert took out an Elixir from his arms and immediately placed it into Yang Hongyu’s mouth.

Then he looked at Zhang Yuan with neither joy nor anger: "You’ve won."

Zhang Yuan cupped his hands in salute and said: "Thank you for letting me win."

As if speaking to the unconscious Yang Hongyu, or perhaps addressing this Dharma Transmission Elder.

The crowd burst into an uproar again!

Among the present Martial Artists and Upper Scenic Celestial disciples, only a few clearly saw the exchange between the two.

Most remained bewildered.

This duel ended too swiftly, to the extent that, as Yang Hongyu was knocked off the Trial Platform, many hadn’t yet reacted.

Let alone comprehending the key to victory!

Everyone only saw Zhang Yuan and Yang Hongyu exchange one move, and then Yang Hongyu was sent flying.

Ending up half-dead, severely injured.

Just like that?

Everyone came with excitement and thrill to witness a grand spectacle, only for it to end in mere seconds?

Was Zhang Yuan too strong, or was Yang Hongyu too incompetent?

The uninformed were puzzled; the informed were silent.

Everyone looked at each other, momentarily speechless.

Reacting the fastest were Yang Hongyu’s friends, snapping out of extreme shock, they jumped off the Trial Platform one after another, gathering around Yang Hongyu and the Dharma Transmission Elder.

The Dharma Transmission Elder handed Yang Hongyu over to one of the Martial Artists, speaking with no expression: "His arms are shattered, his internal organs seriously injured, his Qi Sea Dantian destroyed, I’ve already given him a Life-Protecting Pill, which should save his life."

Everyone around drew a sharp breath.

Yang Hongyu was actually crippled!

This was the genius son of the Yang Family from Qianjing, a prodigy poised to break through into the Divinity Transformation Realm, yet in a seemingly certain-win match, reduced to rubble by a single punch?

How humiliating!

"You’re so ruthless!"

One of Yang Hongyu’s friends pointed at Zhang Yuan, cursing angrily: "Just you wait, the Yang Family will never let you go!"

Zhang Yuan sneered coldly: "Why wait? Why don’t we have a match right now?"

The adversary was immediately rendered speechless.

Despite much anger and resentment, he didn’t have the audacity to accept Zhang Yuan’s challenge.

Because this Martial Artist’s strength was not even on par with Yang Hongyu.

Yang Hongyu couldn’t withstand even one punch from Zhang Yuan, how many rounds could he endure?

He, along with others, could only carry the still unconscious Yang Hongyu off the Trial Platform.

The Dharma Transmission Elder from the Martial Pavilion gave Zhang Yuan a deep look before disappearing from sight.

Clap, clap, clap!

At this moment, applause suddenly erupted.

Everyone turned their heads to see that the one applauding was Xiao Yan!

This Celestial-Human Royal Family member, no one knew when he had come to watch outside the Trial Platform.

Seeing everyone’s eyes fixed on him, Xiao Yan laughed heartily and turned to leave.

With no more excitement to witness, the rest of the people soon dispersed.

On the Trial Platform, only Zhang Yuan and Su Jingyao remained.

Zhang Yuan gently caressed his right hand, his gaze turned to the distant rolling mountains.

His exterior calm as water, yet his heart surged with waves.

This was Zhang Yuan’s first time entirely relying on the amplification of the Black Giant Ant’s multiple powers to completely crush an opponent of the same Tier.

Despite the Black Giant Ant’s power amplification being formidable.

When Zhang Yuan’s enemies reached the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Tier Qi Entry Martial Artists, the might he exerted was actually diminished.

Diminished isn’t exactly accurate, it should be said the advantage was reduced.

This is because the True Qi, True Essence, and True Gang of Qi Entry Martial Artists can all unleash formidable attacks.

While greatly enhancing defense.

And Zhang Yuan’s extraordinary abilities from the Black Giant Ant, limited by his own physique, couldn’t always be maximally utilized.

Many times, he would rely on the Red Blood Saber to clinch the deal or turn the tide of battle.

Now Zhang Yuan elevated the Power of the Black Giant Ant to an eighteen-fold amplification.

Only then did it truly exhibit its might.

And Zhang Yuan’s ability to withstand such a powerful explosion lies in the continuous improvement of his Six Harmonies Qilin Body.

The cultivation succeeded!

This punch expelled all his pent-up frustration.

His heart filled with indescribable relief and joy.