Liu Zhi Is Black Rank!

"Let me see how much you've improved!"

Liu Zhi smiled disdainfully, sprang into the air, and landed lightly on the platform like a nimble spirit ape.

That graceful move immediately drew cheers from all around.

Tang Yan smiled faintly, gave Old Master Tang a reassuring look, then sauntered onto the Cloud Platform.

"Fists and feet have no eyes. If wounds or death occur during the fight, that is only natural. I hope Young Master Tang is prepared."

Killing intent flashed through Liu Zhi's eyes. This time, he would not only wash away his former humiliation, but also cut off this future trouble for good.

"You talk too much. Can we start?" Tang Yan asked impatiently.

"If you want to die sooner, just say so!" Liu Zhi snorted.

Lin Xiao signaled for the match to begin.

Tang Yan had no desire to waste time. His body shot forward at once.

Sensing the aura Tang Yan revealed, strange looks appeared in the crowd's eyes.

Tang Yan's strength was still Yellow Rank sixth grade. Could he truly defeat Liu Zhi?

Having suffered a loss last time, Liu Zhi directly brought out the strength of Yellow Rank ninth grade.

Seeing Tang Yan charge over, cruelty flickered in Liu Zhi's gaze.

Yellow Rank sixth grade. Let's see if I don't beat you to death this time!

Tang Yan drove a punch straight ahead, and Liu Zhi met it with a punch of his own.

Just as their fists were about to collide, Tang Yan's fist abruptly shifted its path and struck toward the inner side of Liu Zhi's elbow.

Liu Zhi's heart jolted.

How had this fellow changed the path of his fist so smoothly?

He hurriedly altered his move to block, but because he changed in haste, the force behind it was only seventy percent of its full strength.

In that first clash with Tang Yan, despite using Yellow Rank ninth-grade strength, he failed to gain even the slightest advantage.

After one strike, Tang Yan did not pause.

He did not even avoid close combat with Liu Zhi, whose strength was a step above his own.

Another incomparably swift punch came at him.

This time, Liu Zhi had learned his lesson. He only used the strength of Yellow Rank eighth grade to resist, leaving a portion of his force in reserve in case Tang Yan changed moves again.

Sure enough, just as their fists were about to meet, the path of Tang Yan's punch slid aside once more.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The sound of colliding fists rang out again and again. The watching crowd was dazzled.

This brilliant exchange made many people cry out in delight.

Tang Yan's performance stunned everyone once more.

Even so, although Tang Yan could contend with Liu Zhi for the moment, no one truly favored him.

After all, the gap between Yellow Rank sixth grade and Yellow Rank ninth grade was like a heavenly chasm. Once the fight dragged on, Tang Yan would surely lose.

The City Lord watched with the same thought in mind.

But very soon, Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and a sharp gleam flashed through them.

Although Tang Yan was only Yellow Rank sixth grade, he did not seem nearly as strained as expected while fighting Liu Zhi.

On the contrary, he gave off a relaxed feeling.

When this thought arose, Lin Xiao himself was startled.

After carefully confirming it several times, great waves finally surged in Lin Xiao's heart.

Tang Yan had been relaxed the entire time. From beginning to end, there had not been the slightest trace of tension.

To face Yellow Rank ninth grade with Yellow Rank sixth-grade strength and achieve such a result-this battle record was already extraordinary.

After fighting Tang Yan for a while, Liu Zhi grew more and more stifled with anger.

This brat's attacks were too fierce. The transitions between each move were as smooth as if he were cheating, and with Tang Yan sticking so close, Liu Zhi had martial skills but no chance to unleash them.

He had brought out Yellow Rank ninth-grade strength, yet the fight felt unbearably frustrating.

If this continued, he might truly lose all face in Yun City.

"Ha!"

With an angry roar, Liu Zhi's aura changed.

A rather powerful presence spread from his body.

"Black Rank!" some people cried out.

When everyone looked toward the Liu Family, a trace of wariness appeared in their eyes.

As expected of the head of Yun City's four great families. Most of the younger generation they raised stood above the rest of Yun City.

Given enough time, Yun City might truly become the Liu Family's world.

"That boy from the Tang Family is going to lose now."

Similar sighs sounded from the crowd from time to time.

At first, when everyone saw Tang Yan withstand Yellow Rank ninth-grade strength head-on with only Yellow Rank sixth-grade cultivation, their blood had surged, and they felt he still had a sliver of hope.

But the powerful strength Liu Zhi suddenly revealed extinguished all of that hope.

A difference in rank was like a mountain between them.

The gap between Yellow Rank and Black Rank was far too great.

Tang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the murderous Liu Zhi.

"You've actually reached Black Rank. That really is a little troublesome. Then I'll use Yellow Rank seventh grade with Thousand Mountains Fist and try smashing into you once. Let's see whether I can withstand one strike from you."

"Eh?"

Just as everyone felt Tang Yan had no hope at all, someone suddenly cried out in surprise.

Everyone hurriedly looked over and saw that Tang Yan's aura on the Cloud Platform had also changed.

"Yellow Rank seventh grade!"

After a brief moment of shock, everyone could not help shaking their heads again.

Still, no one believed Tang Yan had any chance to turn the situation around.

"Yellow Rank seventh grade? Still too weak!"

Liu Zhi sneered and threw a punch toward Tang Yan.

There was not the slightest flourish to it. He relied entirely on the power and speed brought by his superior strength.

As Liu Zhi's fist came as fast as lightning, Tang Yan instantly unfolded Phantom Step.

His figure swiftly retreated half a step, and in that same instant, Thousand Mountains Fist erupted without reservation.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang-"

His body shifted four times in rapid succession, building up a powerful momentum.

Then Tang Yan twisted around, and the fifth punch of Thousand Mountains Fist carried that fierce force as it smashed brutally toward Liu Zhi.

"So strong!"

Seeing the strength Tang Yan displayed, shock flashed through everyone's eyes.

Could such power truly be unleashed by someone at Yellow Rank seventh grade?

"A low-grade Black Rank technique?"

Sensing the might of Tang Yan's fifth punch, Lin Xiao cried out in shock.

Where had Tang Yan obtained such a high-grade technique? And how had he learned it so quickly?

If Lin Xiao knew that after this move, Tang Yan still had a sixth punch and a seventh punch, how much more shocked would he be?

Once Tang Yan unleashed this move, everyone's expression changed.

That force, each punch stronger than the last, made everyone realize that the martial skill Tang Yan used was no ordinary technique.

"Bang!"

A loud impact rang out, and air currents scattered in all directions.

A strike from a Black Rank expert truly possessed extraordinary momentum.

Although Tang Yan's punch was powerful, those with keen eyes could tell at a glance that Tang Yan had fallen into disadvantage in this exchange.

"Try taking another punch!"

Liu Zhi also realized that Tang Yan was no match for him. A trace of arrogance flashed through his eyes.

A large amount of True Qi surged from within his body toward his fist, and an even fiercer Pressure bore down on Tang Yan through the wind of Liu Zhi's punch.

"I'm afraid Tang Yan is going to lose!"

Everyone let out a sigh.

Tang Yan's strength was indeed impressive. He could actually take a strike from a Black Rank expert head-on.

With such ability, if he had taken part in the selection normally, gaining a place in the Eastern Region Grand Competition would not have been difficult.

But the force of Liu Zhi's punch was absolutely not something Yellow Rank seventh grade could withstand.

Once Tang Yan was heavily injured, he would likely miss the arena contest as well.

"Bang!"

Just as everyone had already lost hope for Tang Yan, Tang Yan's aura suddenly surged upward once again from its original foundation.