Chapter 8

The test ended, and the guests gradually took their leave.

The younger generation of disciples also returned to their respective residences.

On a green-shaded path, Luo Zhen, dressed in blue, walked side by side with Jing Ting, who was wearing a black long dress.

"Luo Zhen, I knew it. You couldn't possibly stay at the level of three thousand jin of strength forever. Now that your strength can continue to improve, it won't take long before you can stand at the peak again."

Jing Ting shook Luo Zhen's arm, speaking with joy and excitement.

At this point, the number of people who still believed in Luo Zhen could be counted on one hand. Luo Ning, his father, was one, and Jing Ting, his sister, was another.

Jing Ting's attitude towards Luo Zhen made most of the younger generation of disciples envious. At this moment, many of them looked at the two with envy and jealousy.

A bright smile appeared on Luo Zhen's face, a smile that only appeared in front of his father Luo Ning and his sister Jing Ting.

Luo Zhen said confidently, "That day will come."

"Boastful!"

As soon as Luo Zhen finished speaking, a voice sounded from the side, full of disdain.

On a side path, a group of people walked over. The leader had a look of arrogance, none other than Luo Yu, the current strongest among the younger generation of Luo Family's disciples.

At the age of 15, he possessed a terrifying strength of 14,355 jin. Everyone predicted that he had a 99% chance of forming a Dao Fetus and entering the Immortal Path, indeed having the qualifications to be arrogant.

However, such a clear display of arrogance showed that due to his young age, his character was still immature.

Beside Luo Yu, two others were also outstanding. They were martial arts experts at the True Qi Realm, Luo Yun and Luo Fei, who had both entered the True Qi Realm this year.

Luo Zhen and Jing Ting stopped and looked at Luo Yu and the others. This was the first time Luo Zhen had been intercepted on the road in the Luo Family Manor.

Clearly, before, even though his strength was only three thousand jin, others might still have been wary of him eventually entering the True Qi Realm and soaring to new heights. But now, there was no such concern.

"A guy who has trained hard for three years and still hasn't broken through to the True Qi Realm dares to say he will stand at the peak again. Hahaha...!"

Luo Yu walked over, laughing, "You're really optimistic, but it's just a daydream!"

From his voice, it was clear that the phrase "boastful" earlier also came from him.

"Not just a daydream, it's sheer nonsense...!" Luo Yun's voice was cold, "If he stands at the peak, where do we stand? Especially Brother Yu, with your strength of over ten thousand jin, you are the best among us. He wants to surpass you? Not in this life, not even in the next."

Luo Yun was the grandson of the Great Elder, and the Great Elder Luo Ping was a brother to the Supreme Elder Luo Feng. The Great Elder and the Supreme Elder were close, and Luo Yun and Luo Yu had grown up together, also being close.

"Based on your words, we must compete with you to make you recognize reality and see who truly stands at the peak." Luo Fei, with a bold expression and sharp gaze, stared at Luo Zhen without any courtesy.

Luo Fei was the grandson of the Second Elder. To be precise, the Second Elder, Third Elder, and Luo Zhen's grandfather were brothers.

However, Luo Zhen's grandfather died early, when Luo Zhen's father Luo Ning was still young. The Second Elder, as Luo Ning's uncle, not only failed to take care of Luo Ning but also often stole the cultivation resources Luo Ning should have received. In contrast, the Third Elder took good care of Luo Ning, providing a lot of help, allowing Luo Ning's talent to flourish and eventually soar to new heights, unstoppable.

After Luo Ning's cultivation improved, the Second Elder tried to flatter him in every way. Being his uncle, Luo Ning did not hold it against him.

But later, Luo Ning suffered a severe injury, and his cultivation no longer improved. Gradually, the Second Elder became more assertive and got closer to the Supreme Elder Luo Feng.

Although both were direct descendants of the Luo family, Luo Zhen and Luo Fei were actually closer in blood than Luo Fei and Luo Yu.

But clearly, this blood relationship was not something Luo Fei cared about. He was like his grandfather, three years ago, he flattered Luo Zhen in every way, but since Luo Zhen's strength stopped at three thousand jin, he began to distance himself from Luo Zhen, and now he didn't give him any face at all.

"Right, let him recognize reality...!"

"Luo Zhen, dare you compete with Brother Yu...!"

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The followers behind the three, a few of the bolder ones, started to shout.

Over the past three years, Luo Zhen's mindset had already been tempered to be crystal clear, unaffected by others. He remained calm and showed no signs of anger or joy.

Jing Ting, however, clearly did not have Luo Zhen's composure. Her face turned green with anger, and she said coldly, "You are really shameless. If it were three years ago, would you dare to say such things? If any of you want to compete, come and compete with me."

Her face turned green, and Jing Ting looked fierce, like a female demon.

As she spoke, she already stood in front of Luo Zhen.

Although she was young, her strength was as high as over seven thousand jin, second only to Luo Yu. No one dared to compete with her.

A blow of over seven thousand jin would easily cause serious injuries.

Of course, for Jing Ting, everyone would flatter her and wouldn't dare to compete with her.

"Cousin Jing Ting, times have changed. How can he compare to three years ago?" Luo Yu said, looking directly at Luo Zhen, "If he doesn't recognize reality, he will still think he is the Luo Zhen from three years ago."

"Luo Zhen, have you reached the point where you need a woman to protect you?"

Luo Fei stepped forward, staring at Luo Zhen, "Dealing with you doesn't even require Brother Yu to act. Come out, I will defeat you in ten breaths, no... five breaths. Cousin Jing Ting, watch, see how the former genius has become a complete waste today!"

Competing with Luo Zhen in front of Jing Ting and crushing his dignity was Luo Yun's strategy for Luo Yu.

In this world, the strong are respected. In their view, as long as they defeat Luo Zhen in front of Jing Ting and crush his dignity, making her see his failure, Jing Ting would definitely lose interest in Luo Zhen in the future.

Being young, they couldn't come up with a better plan. Luo Yu agreed with Luo Yun's suggestion, so after the strength test, he brought people to intercept Luo Zhen and Jing Ting on the road.

Jing Ting was very angry at their aggressive attitude and wanted to say more, but she was held back by a hand.

Luo Zhen pulled Jing Ting to the side and gave her a determined look, "Since Cousin Luo Fei wants to compete with me, I'll play along."

Luo Fei's strength was over five thousand eight hundred jin, while Luo Zhen's was only four thousand two hundred jin, a difference of about one thousand six hundred jin. In terms of strength, Luo Zhen was clearly inferior.

A punch from the other side would be over one thousand six hundred jin stronger, and in a direct confrontation, Luo Zhen would definitely be at a disadvantage.

However, in a real fight, it wasn't like hitting a strength test stone, a stationary object. After all, a person can't stand still and take a punch.

In a competition, strength is one factor of power, but not the only one. Skill, or the application of strength, is also important.

In the martial arts realm, there are martial techniques, and after entering the Immortal Path, there are spells. Both emphasize skill.

Martial techniques are the application of strength, and spells are the application of magical power.

Powerful martial techniques can make the user's strength burst to more than double, even two to three times, and can also neutralize the opponent's strength, allowing the user to defeat a stronger opponent.

However, the application of martial techniques has its limits, allowing the user to defeat enemies within a certain range of strength. If the strength difference is several times, it is almost impossible to reverse the situation with martial techniques alone.

As for spells, they are even more magical, allowing strength to be multiplied several times, even ten times, and have various other powerful effects. Therefore, after becoming a cultivator, the level of strength alone cannot be used as a measure of power.

"That's the right attitude! Hehe...!" Seeing Luo Zhen agree, Luo Fei let out an excited and cold laugh.

Although Luo Zhen had fallen from his pedestal, he was once a towering presence, suppressing all the younger generation of disciples. The thought of defeating and humiliating Luo Zhen gave Luo Fei a sense of satisfaction.

His strength was over one thousand six hundred jin higher than Luo Zhen's, and he had no doubt he could win.

Luo Zhen could use martial techniques, and so could he. Moreover, his base strength was higher, making his martial techniques even more powerful.

Seeing the two about to fight, many people showed excitement.

Luo Yu and Luo Yun exchanged glances, their eyes full of satisfaction.

Jing Ting was slightly worried, but since Luo Zhen had spoken, she didn't say anything more. She believed Luo Zhen was not a rash person.

Some of the younger generation of disciples passing by also understood what was about to happen and eagerly ran over to watch.

The two competitors were too eye-catching. Luo Fei, who had already entered the True Qi Realm, was one of the few outstanding figures among the younger generation.

Luo Zhen, on the other hand, was even more interesting. Although he had fallen from his pedestal, his former reputation still lingered.

Three years ago, Luo Zhen was at his peak, and no one dared to challenge him. Over the past three years, although his strength was stuck at the limit of body tempering, the younger generation of disciples had various concerns and no one dared to challenge him.

It wasn't until now, when everyone believed Luo Zhen could no longer enter the True Qi Realm and was considered a failure, that someone finally dared to challenge him.

The crowd around them quickly grew, and Luo Zhen and Luo Fei, without much talk, soon started fighting.

"Great Strength Boulder-Breaking Hand."

Luo Fei shouted, channeling his True Qi, and struck Luo Zhen with a palm.

A sharp whistling sound filled the air.

The Great Strength Boulder-Breaking Hand was a mid-level martial technique of the Luo Family. When used, it could shatter boulders and increase the user's strength by over 50%.

Luo Fei's strength was over five thousand eight hundred jin, and this palm strike had a force of at least eight thousand jin.

"Three-Fold Wave Breaking Strength."

Luo Zhen mentally shouted and punched.

As he punched, his strength surged through his body, one wave after another, instantly creating three layers of strength that converged.

His strength instantly tripled.

Four thousand two hundred jin of strength, tripled, became over twelve thousand jin.

Bang—

Palm met fist, a loud sound echoed.

The collision of over eight thousand jin of strength and over twelve thousand jin of strength was obvious.

In the shocked gazes of the crowd, Luo Fei stumbled back eight or nine steps, unable to steady himself, and fell on his buttocks.

The arm that had collided with Luo Zhen's fist was in excruciating pain, making Luo Fei let