That morning.
The Baji Daoist School issued the Sect Leader's Order, summoning all disciples back.
At that moment.
No matter their status or location, all Baji Disciples dropped everything and rushed to the Cangzhou Main Hall.
Even several military heavyweights who came from the Baji Daoist School paid close attention to this matter.
For a time.
The entire Martial Arts Realm was abuzz, with martial artists from all over flocking in.
Just to witness this battle of Lu Yuan!
Three days later.
Inside the Baji Daoist School, it was teeming with people.
The audience seats were filled with martial artists drawn by reputation.
These martial artists came from all over and were not to be underestimated.
There were also a few Martial Arts Grandmasters sitting in the spectator seats.
On the martial arts stage.
Lu Yuan stood calmly.
Opposite him was a middle-aged man in black martial arts attire.
The man had a resolute face and a burly build.
This man was the current head of the Baji Daoist School.
Wu Zhong!
"Your strength is good, but your mental realm is lacking. Have your old sect leader come."
Lu Yuan shook his head.
Although Wu Zhong was a Minor Accomplishment Grandmaster, he had yet to grasp the Fist Intent.
He was simply not a match for him.
But Wu Zhong did not believe it.
In less than three rounds, he was blown away by Lu Yuan.
The Baji Disciples, witnessing this, were aggrieved and challenged one after another.
Among the Baji Disciples who stepped up.
There were military martial artists bearing two stars and special warriors who had been on missions at the borders for years.
Yet, in the face of absolute power.
These people were like clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand a single blow.
At this moment, in everyone's eyes.
Lu Yuan appeared like an invincible Demon King, so powerful it was despairing.
The Baji Disciples who originally clamored to teach Lu Yuan a lesson and pop champagne midway.
Were now dejected, as if they had been dealt a devastating blow.
"Is it true that no one from the Baji Lineage can stand out?"
At this moment.
All the Baji Disciples' beliefs in martial arts were shaken!
"No!"
"The Baji Daoist School has not yet lost!"
Just as all the Baji Disciples were questioning their existence.
Wu Zhong, eyes red, shouted hoarsely.
He faced the rear courtyard and suddenly knelt to the ground with a thud.
"Sinner Wu Zhong is outmatched, bringing disgrace to the Cangzhou School!"
"I plead for the old sect leader to come out and restore the Baji Sect's prestige!"
"Old sect leader?"
Upon hearing this title, rarely mentioned in twenty years, all the Baji Disciples felt as though they were struck by lightning.
Even other martial artists' expressions changed dramatically.
The Baji Daoist School was renowned for having two grandmasters in one sect.
But only the older generation of martial artists knew.
The previous old sect leader Wu Hongsheng was the true backbone of the Baji Daoist School!
This was a legendary figure in the Martial Arts Realm.
Legend had it that Wu Hongsheng was gifted from a young age.
Achieving Great Success in Outer Strength at ten and becoming a grandmaster by thirty.
He once traveled and fought throughout the vast lands with just his iron fists.
Earning the title of 'Divine Fist' in the entire Martial Arts Realm.
This was no empty name but was earned through his prowess in combat!
Because of this, Wu Hongsheng's fame spread far and wide, and he was employed by the Royal Family as the chief martial arts instructor, with unparalleled glory.
Later, he entered the Shaolin Temple three times and braved the Eighteen Copper Men Array, only to stop repeatedly before the Scripture Pavilion.
But Wu Hongsheng did not get discouraged; instead, he became more determined with each setback.
At the age of only fifty, he successfully advanced to become a Martial Arts Grandmaster!
But no one expected.
Just as Wu Hongsheng was at his peak, an unexpected event occurred.
As if he suffered an unprecedented blow.
He became disheartened and secluded himself away from the world.
For twenty years, he had not stepped out of the rear courtyard.
The reason Lu Yuan chose to visit the Baji Daoist School this time.
Was precisely to witness the grace of this legendary figure.
Wu Zhong's roar awakened many dusty memories of the Baji Disciples.
The next moment.
All the Baji Disciples knelt down and shouted hoarsely.
"Please, old sect leader, come out and restore the prestige of the Baji Sect!"
"Please, old sect leader, come out and restore the prestige of the Baji Sect!"
The roar of the Baji Disciples was deafening, like the roar of mountains and tidal waves, audible from miles away.
A minute.
Two minutes.
Half an hour…
The rear courtyard remained utterly silent.
Until the Baji Disciples shouted until their throats were hoarse, and their hearts sank like to the bottom of a valley.
"Screech!"
The rear courtyard's gates, sealed for twenty years, suddenly swung open with a bang.
"You, as a young grandmaster with boundless prospects, why must you be so aggressive?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and their hearts trembled violently.
Only to see an old man with white hair in black clothing appear in their view.
The old man, over sixty years old, had a face weathered by time.
But as he moved, there was still an aura of martial prowess and commanding presence.
When he appeared.
The entire scene quieted, and everyone's gaze converged on him.
This person was the former sect leader of the Baji, a legendary Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Wu Hongsheng!
"Junior Lu Yuan, greets the senior."
Although Lu Yuan came to challenge the school, he maintained the propriety due and paid his respects.
"I didn't expect in this End of Dharma Era, such a talented junior as yourself could appear. Truly, a young hero."
Wu Hongsheng praised, not hiding his admiration for Lu Yuan.
But he immediately changed his tone, his voice turning extremely sharp.
"But you have injured my Baji Disciples and tarnished my school's reputation, what exactly are you trying to do?"
"I have heard that the Baji Fist is aggressive and fierce; I merely wish to borrow your fist techniques for a glimpse."
Lu Yuan replied candidly.
Upon hearing this, Wu Hongsheng laughed in exasperation.
The other martial artists in the audience were astir.
Advanced Martial Arts are never shared externally.
Lu Yuan dared to covet the undisclosed secrets of the Baji Daoist School; such appetite was indeed too great.
"How bold, are you implying my Baji Fist lacks anyone?"
Wu Hongsheng stomped his foot sharply.
"Boom!"
The entire venue shook.
The hard floor made of special cement suddenly revealed numerous unfathomable cracks.
The cracks were densely packed, spreading like a spider web across the whole venue.
The power of one stomp was terrifying!
The martial artists present couldn't help but gasp.
This was the terrifying power of a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
With a simple gesture or step, they can unleash unparalleled power.
The Baji Fist is known for being bold and fierce.
With a stance as if "when the shoulders sway, the sky tumbles; when the foot stomps, the nine provinces shake."
If Wu Zhong's stomp just now landed on a flesh-and-blood target.
It could instantly kill an Inner Strength Perfection martial artist!
Just as everyone marveled.
Wu Hongsheng used this momentum and immediately leaped from the ground like a mighty eagle, rushing toward Lu Yuan.
The next moment.
His body was like a taut bowstring, concentrating his entire Inner Strength into a point; his punch was like thunder, as if the heavens were collapsing!
[Fist Intent: Mountain Shattering!]
But immediately.
While Wu Hongsheng was still in mid-air, his left hand clenched into a fist again, his punch was peerlessly fierce, like a cannonball shot, with the force of toppling mountains and overturning seas!
As he drew near, he swung a leg horizontally, like a giant axe chopping, destroying all in its path!
At this moment.
Wu Hongsheng fully demonstrated the smash, drill, shake, adhere, and lean techniques of the Baji Fist to the utmost.
Especially in this seamless and effortless execution.
Making all Baji Disciples feel as if they were witnessing a god, marveling at the spectacle.
"No wonder he's a legendary figure in the Martial Arts Realm; his moves are indeed extraordinary."
Faced with Wu Hongsheng's tempest-like fierce assault, even Lu Yuan felt his hairs stand on end, experiencing a rare life-and-death crisis.
Yet, he felt no fear; instead, he grew even more exhilarated.
A true martial artist.
Is meant to walk the edge of life and death, thus cultivating an indomitable invincible will!