In fact, Jiang Hao, despite his reticent appearance, truly possessed great skill. Particularly his hard qigong was exceptionally formidable.

When several thugs encircled and attacked him, countless sticks smashed down upon him, but he withstood them all as if it was nothing.

Then, seizing the moment when the thugs were in shock, he unleashed his might with movements fast as a whirlwind, battering with punches and kicks that forthwith sent the front row of thugs flying.

Ah!

The other thugs had never imagined Jiang Hao could fight like this. Caught in their astonishment, they gathered even more people than the first wave and launched a fierce assault on Jiang Hao.

However, this time, Jiang Hao wielded a chopping knife, slashing like rain. In no time at all, he had the attackers beaten to the point of broken arms and legs, retreating in disarray.

"A bunch of trash, all of you back off!"

Just as Jiang Hao's bravery sent waves of fear through the crowd and they dared not step forward, they suddenly heard Fengzi let out an angry shout. He sprang up like a fierce tiger and, with a howling punch, flew straight at Jiang Hao.

Ling Zhenfei had been closely observing Fengzi. Seeing that this fellow was robust, with protruding temples, it was clear that he was an expert with both internal and external strengths. He knew Fengzi wouldn't be easy to deal with.

One should know, Martial Cultivation is as arduous as scaling the heavens. There are twelve Realms of progression, which are: "Innate, Body Refining, Qi Refinement, Mingmu, Zhiyi, Dawen, Heart Chasing, Traceless, Spirit Driving, Soul Control, Soul Condensing, and Divinity," with each Realm having nine minor stages.

Ling Zhenfei had practiced Martial Arts since childhood and, after the refinement of the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow, had reached only the first level of the Mingmu Realm.

Watching Fengzi's thunderous strike, Ling Zhenfei's heart was shocked, recognizing that his cultivation had surprisingly reached the late phase of the Innate Realm.

As for the Techniques used by Fengzi, Ling Zhenfei could tell they were the long-lost Crazy Tiger Fist from the northern Shaolin Sect, which had disappeared from the Martial Arts World over thirty years ago.

The Crazy Tiger Fist was fierce and powerful, each move deadly. In the past, there was a Shaolin monk who betrayed his Sect with this Technique, using it to terrorize society until he was eventually killed by several masters from the Jianghu.

Ling Zhenfei had thought that the Crazy Tiger Fist would perish with that heretical monk, yet here was Fengzi, who could actually perform this Technique.

No wonder he carried the nickname "Fengzi;" it was very likely due to practicing the Crazy Tiger Fist and experiencing a deviation in cultivation, which resulted in a significant change in his temperament.

Inside the gambling house, while Ling Zhenfei was still shocked that Fengzi could perform the Crazy Tiger Fist, he was even more surprised by Jiang Hao's response.

Just as Fengzi's savage punch was about to strike Jiang Hao, Jiang Hao didn't show the slightest panic, but instead raised both his fists and went against the flow of Fengzi's attacking momentum. He counterattacked head-on.

Jiang Hao's punch was surprisingly no slower than Fengzi's!

Their fists collided in mid-air, the surging force of the impacts caused both men to take a step back simultaneously.

This is...

Jiang Hao's counterattack surprised not only Fengzi, who was caught in the fray but also Ling Zhenfei, who was watching from the sidelines.

From Jiang Hao's punching posture, Ling Zhenfei could plainly see that the Technique Jiang Hao had just used was the renowned counter-attacking move "Mantis Arm Blocking Car" from Mantis Fist.

Ling Zhenfei had never expected that Jiang Hao, who appeared unremarkable, would be a Mantis Fist expert! Moreover, his strength seemed to be not far off from Fengzi's.

In today's Huaxia, though it is a society governed by law, the Jianghu has persisted for decades.

The various Major Sects within Jianghu have continued to quietly pass down their Martial Arts traditions, it's just that this transmission takes place within the Martial Arts circle, unknown to ordinary people.

The Ling Family is a Martial Arts lineage. Ling Zhenfei grew up hearing various tales of the Martial Arts World from his father, and he understood that the present-day Jianghu was primarily dominated by eight Major Sects, such as Shaolin and Wudang, with other small Sects and schools serving as a supplement.

The Mantis Fist that Jiang Hao practiced was precisely the signature Martial Art of one such smaller Sect—the Mantis Sect!

No wonder Liang Yida thought so highly of Jiang Hao; it turned out that this fellow indeed had some real skills!

Seeing Jiang Hao use the unique move of the Mantis Sect to deal with Fengzi, made Ling Zhenfei have a great change of opinion about him.

However, when Mantis Fist clashed with Crazy Tiger Fist, Ling Zhenfei was unable to discern which of them had a greater chance of winning!

Although both of their strengths were in the late Innate Realm, Fengzi's momentum was clearly a bit more ferocious than Jiang Hao's.

Whoosh!

Having hastily blocked Jiang Hao's punch, Fengzi stepped back in shock, staring at Jiang Hao incredulously.

Just like Ling Zhenfei, he had also misjudged the situation, not expecting that Jiang Hao was actually a Xiantian Master.

"Kid, you do have some weight to your moves! Alright, let's see if you're really up to Uncle Feng's measure!"

Fengzi was naturally arrogant. Here, with the exception of their leader Hei Biao, he had never taken anyone seriously. Even if this youngster had some skills, he didn't believe the opponent could withstand his Crazy Tiger Divine Fist.

Whoosh! Roar!

"Starving Tiger Pouncing Down the Mountain!"

With a roar, Fengzi's figure suddenly surged. His fists turned to claws, simulating a real tiger coming down the mountain, accompanied by a cold, howling wind as he pounced toward Jiang Hao again.

"Barbarous Eyelash Mantis Wheel!"

Seeing Fengzi's ferocious momentum, Jiang Hao did not dare to be negligent. He shouted the name of the technique, spread his arms wide in rage, and met the charging Crazy Tiger without a hint of fear.

Their exchange of moves was exactly like the set routines used in the Martial Arts World, with each move and counter-move being splendid to watch and fraught with extreme danger."

Bang!

Mantis Fist, it focused on a clever strength. Crazy Tiger Fist, on the other hand, relied on sheer brute force, with each punch landing heavily on flesh.

Facing Crazy Tiger's aggressive attack, Jiang Hao was completely on the defensive, which tactically left him somewhat at a disadvantage.

Plus, his physical strength was already weaker than Fengzi's; in this brute-force exchange, Jiang Hao was significantly disadvantaged.

After a rapid exchange of more than a dozen moves, under Fengzi's relentless assault, Jiang Hao began to show signs of defeat.

"Kid, your moves may be pretty, but it's a pity your power is still too weak! Go back and train for a few more years before you try to fight me! Crazy Tiger Slaughtering Demons!"

Fengzi's punch and claw struck together, his force like a wild tiger coming down the mountain, choosing a person to devour. As Jiang Hao was pressed into a retreat, Fengzi suddenly roared and a vicious and powerful move surged toward Jiang Hao.

"Be careful!"

Seeing the move Fengzi used, Ling Zhenfei was greatly alarmed and knew it was highly unlikely for Jiang Hao to avoid it.

But he also knew that Jiang Hao was a man of great pride and arrogance; if he were to forcibly intervene to save him, it would hurt Jiang Hao's pride. Reluctantly, all he could do was shout a loud warning.

"Dung Beetle Embracing Feces!"

Alerted by Ling Zhenfei's timely warning, an alarmed Jiang Hao quickly tucked in his head and thrust his body to the ground, rolling in a way that resembled the act of embracing one's head and rolling. He narrowly and luckily rolled under Crazy Tiger's armpit to safety.

This escape technique, although not graceful, was undoubtedly a display of extreme ability. Although Fengzi had deliberately launched a sneak attack, he ended up lunging at thin air.

However, even though Jiang Hao had dodged the attack, he ended up in a somewhat disheveled and dusty state, his face flushing with embarrassment.

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