Just as Su Baiyu stood there, stunned, Liu Maoshan arrived and let out a low roar, "Bagua! Shatter the Void!"

Countless phantoms of palm strikes appeared in mid-air.

Under such a powerful attack, Chen Zheng finally took action. He suddenly raised his hand, grabbing Liu Maoshan's arm, and then gently pushed backward, causing Liu Maoshan to lose his balance completely.

In the next second, Chen Zheng flashed in front of Su Baiyu. Before Su Baiyu could react, Chen Zheng punched him squarely in the chest.

BANG!

With a muffled thud, Su Baiyu was sent flying!

"What the hell? What's happening?"

"What on earth is going on?!"

Everyone was dumbstruck, completely unable to grasp what had just happened. Only the Sang Ge Family Head, who stood nearest to the arena and possessed the highest cultivation, had caught a clear glimpse of Chen Zheng's movements. At that moment, the eyes of the family heads were filled with shock.

The Su Family Head shouted, "Use your full strength! He's an expert of the Innate Realm!"

Flying backward, Su Baiyu forcibly steadied himself, taking several more steps back upon landing. The mockery on his face was gone, replaced by an extremely solemn expression. After hearing the Su Family Head's words, he unleashed his full power. Inner Strength erupted from his body, causing his clothes to snap loudly in the wind.

Liu Maoshan also utilized his Inner Strength. His footsteps became unpredictable, his entire figure blurring into an illusory shadow.

The next moment, Liu Maoshan swung his fists at Chen Zheng from a bizarre angle, while Su Baiyu closed in from the front, bringing down a chopping palm strike from above. The sheer force of their combined Inner Strength distorted the very air around them.

But Chen Zheng displayed not a trace of fear. He advanced with the Gang Step, meeting their attacks head-on. As his Inner Strength flowed throughout his body, he made no move to defend against Su Baiyu's strike. Instead, he simply grabbed Su Baiyu's wrist and swung it toward Liu Maoshan.

Using an opponent's force against them—the very principle of Tai Chi!

BANG!

Su Baiyu was sent flying once again, his eyes brimming with shock, completely unaware of how he had been thrown. He couldn't dissipate the force coursing through his body, which felt as if it was about to rip him apart. Finally, he crashed heavily to the ground, rolling several times.

At the same time, Chen Zheng used the Gang Step to attack Liu Maoshan. There were no fancy moves, no obvious exertion of power. It was just a simple, straightforward punch.

BANG!

Liu Maoshan was struck as if by a truck and sent flying. Leveraging his Bagua Inner Strength, he managed to stabilize his body, but only after stumbling back several steps to dissipate the incredible force.

Two attacks, and they had been sent flying twice. The second time, it seemed as though Chen Zheng hadn't even used a particular technique, yet they were completely unable to withstand it.

"What just happened? Is the Li Family's hired expert really that formidable?"

"My god, one against two, and he's completely dominating them! Where did the Li Family find this guy?"

"No wonder it came down to an arena battle! His strength is way beyond the other two!"

Only now did the people in the square begin to realize just how formidable Chen Zheng was.

"Tai Chi! So this is the power of Tai Chi!" the Liu Family Head couldn't help but exclaim.

Li Cangyun was also deeply shocked, his eyes filled with excitement. Originally, he hadn't had much confidence. After all, he didn't know how powerful Chen Zheng was; he only knew that the man had defeated both his son and daughter. He had invited Chen Zheng to be their reinforcement almost on a whim.

Now, however, he finally heaved a long sigh of relief. The victor of this grand competition will be the Li Family!

But the men on the stage had no intention of admitting defeat. Liu Maoshan and Su Baiyu circulated their power once more, their Inner Strength flaring around them as they charged at Chen Zheng again. For a moment, the three of them were locked in a furious clash.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

Fist met flesh as a series of muffled impacts echoed out, and once again, Liu Maoshan and Su Baiyu were thrown back. Yet, like protagonists in an action manga, no matter how many times they were knocked down, they got back up and charged at Chen Zheng again.

The two men unleashed all their power, but their opponent, Chen Zheng, remained remarkably casual. Every punch was neutralized. Every strike was borrowed and returned with several times the force. Chen Zheng was like a Grandmaster of Tai Chi, standing in the center of the arena and effortlessly fending off the two men attacking him from all sides.

"How can this be! How?! Why is he so strong!"

Su Baiyu was grinding his teeth to dust. His attacks were no longer the measured strikes of a competition but vicious blows aimed at Chen Zheng's vital points. From this moment on, traditional martial arts revealed their true face: they were techniques for killing.

Chen Zheng narrowed his eyes. If you have no respect for martial honor, then don't blame me for being ruthless.

"Barge Cannon Hammer!"

He abruptly retracted his fist, then rotated and struck out, creating visible ripples in the air.

BANG!

Su Baiyu, his eyes blood-red and his mind lost to reason, suddenly froze as a heart-wrenching pain erupted in his chest. The next second, he was sent flying backward, spitting a mouthful of blood in mid-air.

Chen Zheng turned and threw another punch at Liu Maoshan.

BANG!

Although Liu Maoshan adopted a defensive stance, he was still sent flying, his body drenched in a cold sweat from the overwhelming pain. He felt as if Chen Zheng's punch had thrown his body's entire flow of Inner Strength into disarray.

"Do you want to continue?" Chen Zheng asked, a hint of weariness in his voice.

No one dared to speak. All eyes were fixed on the man standing on the stage.

After catching his breath, Liu Maoshan made a fist-and-palm salute. "Thank you, Brother Chen, for your mercy. I admit defeat!"

At these words, the entire plaza erupted into an uproar.

"Losing to Tai Chi is no disgrace!" the Liu Family Head remarked coolly.

The Su Family Head, however, gnashed his teeth as he glared at Chen Zheng. Li Cangmu stared at the stage like a venomous snake, his gaze promising death.

Su Baiyu clenched his jaw and struggled to his feet. Blood trickled continuously from the corner of his mouth, but he refused to concede.

The elder who was moderating spoke up. "Su Family Head?"

Left with no other choice, the Su Family Head could only give a slight nod.

Down below, Li Yifeng's face was a mask of astonishment. "That's it? He won? That was too fast!"

Li Yitong excitedly clenched her fists. For some reason, a strange feeling of shyness welled up from the bottom of her heart.

The elder nodded slightly and began to announce, "Then I declare, the victor of this grand competition is..."

But just then, Li Yitong suddenly screamed, "Chen Zheng, watch out!"

Everyone was stunned, their gazes snapping back to the stage.

They saw Su Baiyu abruptly raise his hand, shooting a silver needle straight at Chen Zheng.

Chen Zheng's expression instantly turned serious. He focused his Inner Strength into his eyes, clearly seeing the silver needle speeding toward him.

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