Chapter 16: Proving One's Worth

"Feng Hao!"

At Ouyang Peng's call, Feng Hao released his grip and pushed Yang Kui away.

"Breath... breath..."

Yang Kui collapsed weakly, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at Feng Hao. His hand, which had been squeezed, was severely deformed, with several bones broken. It was almost useless now.

"So ruthless!"

Seeing the young man's expression remain unchanged, everyone in the audience shuddered.

Indeed, he was a ruthless person, showing no mercy at all!

However, what shocked them even more was that the Fourth-Rank Warrior, Yang Kui, was completely helpless against him!

"Heavens, how is this possible?"

A month ago, he was just a mediocre Third-Rank Warrior. How could he have already broken through to the Fourth Rank?

At this moment, all the younger members of the Feng family recalled the strange posture Feng Hao had adopted on the training ground that day.

Their hearts churned. The mediocre person was no longer mediocre but a genius!

"I will test you!"

With these words, Hu Kui, the direct descendant of the Hu family, leaped forward and stood opposite Feng Hao.

"Hu Kui actually stepped up."

"I heard he recently broke through to the Fifth-Rank Warrior!"

"Feng Hao is definitely no match for him!"

The people below began to murmur. Previously, Hu Kui was known as the top new blood, winning every competition for the past few years. From the start of his training, he had always been far ahead of the younger members of the four families. At the age of fourteen, he had already advanced to the Fifth-Rank Warrior, and it was entirely possible that he would become a Great Warrior in the future.

"Will you accept?"

Hu Kui raised an eyebrow, feigning disdain, and taunted.

Below, Feng Chen's brows furrowed, and everyone's eyes were on Feng Hao, waiting for his response.

"Why not?"

Feng Hao's lips curved into a slight smile.

Practicing the two postures of the Tiger Movement, he was more than ready for this person, as Feng Hao had been humiliated by him many times before, at least once every year.

"He actually accepted!"

Everyone, including Hu Kui, was taken aback.

This young man was too calm, showing no panic at all in the face of a Fifth-Rank Warrior.

"This is impossible!"

Thinking of a certain possibility, everyone's hearts roared, even the members of the Feng family could hardly believe it.

Feng Hao's strength was well-known to the younger members of the Feng family. How could he have broken through two ranks in just half a month?

"Very well, then let's begin!"

Ouyang Peng's gaze sharpened, and his loud voice echoed throughout the venue.

"Breath..."

Facing the Fifth-Rank Warrior, Hu Kui, Feng Hao did not dare to be careless. He took a step forward, his muscles tensed, and he stared at his opponent like a hunting leopard.

At the Warrior level, apart from strength, agility was crucial. Feng Hao, who had mastered the two postures of the Tiger Movement, was clearly much more agile than Hu Kui.

"Whoosh!"

Without hesitation, Hu Kui gathered his strength and charged at Feng Hao, his fist whizzing towards Feng Hao's chest.

He naturally did not believe that Feng Hao had advanced to the Fifth Rank.

"Huh!"

Feng Hao's body crouched, then arched, and he pushed off with his back foot, concentrating all his strength in his left hand.

"Bang!"

The two fists collided, and a clear sound echoed.

"Step... step... step..."

It was the Fifth-Rank Warrior, Hu Kui, who was forced back!

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Feng Hao pressed his advantage, closing in and swinging his fists, one after another, leaving Hu Kui no time to gather his strength.

On the stage, below, and in the distance, everyone was stunned by the scene on the platform.

Indeed, they saw Hu Kui, who had no strength to counterattack, only able to passively defend.

"How is this possible? Feng Hao is actually a Fifth-Rank Warrior!"

The mediocre person they knew was now showing progress that made them doubt their own eyes.

The leaders of the various factions recalled the young man's determined words in the Wan family hall.

"I am not a mediocre person!"

Invisibly, their faces began to heat up, including Wan Shuo.

If half a month was enough to advance two ranks and still be considered mediocre, then what were they?

He was indeed not a mediocre person!

However, what everyone could not understand was why this young man's cultivation had suddenly soared. In the path of body tempering, there were no shortcuts. His progress must have come from enduring great hardship.

Feng Chen's heart trembled, and the trembling figure of the young man in the courtyard kept appearing in his mind.

What kind of pain was he enduring?

Feng Chen's lips and body trembled.

"Ahhh!"

Hu Kui felt an immense sense of frustration. He could feel that the young man in front of him had not yet broken through to the Fifth Rank, but he could not turn the tide. One punch after another, his fists were already numb.

"Huh!"

Feng Hao let out a light breath, his waist muscles tensed, and all his strength surged to his arm, bursting out through his fist.

"Bang!"

A powerful impact came, making Hu Kui stagger. His arm trembled, and seeing the fist approaching his face, he had no strength to block it. He felt a sharp pain in his chest, and his body flew up, then everything went black as he fainted.

"Hisss..."

The entire venue was filled with gasps of cold air, and everyone's pupils dilated.

The top new blood of the four families had actually been defeated by a mediocre person!

The four family heads on the high platform had different expressions. Apart from Feng Lie, who was excited, the other three had somewhat unpleasant expressions.

"Can he fulfill that promise?"

People couldn't help but think of the young man's vow.

The title of a mediocre person was undoubtedly no longer applicable to him.

"Feng Hao wins!"

Ouyang Peng called out loudly.

"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge him?"

For a long time, no one from the four families dared to step forward, and the younger members all lowered their heads.

If Hu Kui, a Fifth-Rank Warrior, had been defeated, why would they go to seek humiliation?

He called out three more times, but no one spoke.

"Very well, I declare that the winner of this competition is Feng Hao!"

Ouyang Peng's loud voice echoed throughout the city. From now on, Feng Hao was no longer a mediocre person!

Feng Hao tugged at the corners of his mouth but did not feel particularly excited. For him, this was only a matter of course.

He nodded toward Feng Chen and leaped off the stage, heading straight for the Feng residence, ignoring the various gazes behind him.

Only with strength can one have everything!

This competition was just the beginning for Feng Hao. His current goal was to become a Warrior, to break through to the Warrior level in one go!

Without reaching the Warrior level, everything was just an illusion.