The young man held a long sword as he approached Jiang Heng, wearing a faint smile on his face.
"Misunderstanding? Approaching others in the depths of the West Luo Mountains can be seen as having ill intentions," he said.
Jiang Heng rubbed the back of his head, seemingly realizing it belatedly, and replied, "Is that so?"
Then, he raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a strange smile.
"In that case, Uncle, what do you want to do?"
At this moment, the young man suddenly moved.
He didn't speak but showed his intentions through his actions.
"In that case, I can't blame myself," Jiang Heng said as he put down his package.
In the next moment, his gaze sharpened.
Facing the swiftly approaching sword of the young man, he threw a punch.
In the astonished eyes of the young man, fist met sword.
Tremendous force surged through the long sword into his body, instantly affecting every part of him.
His internal organs trembled, muscles ached, and his right hand involuntarily let go, sending the long sword flying.
"Too weak!"
Jiang Heng smirked, revealing a somewhat sinister smile.
After sending the sword flying with a punch, he barely paused and continued to charge forward.
His fist turned into a palm and struck down suddenly.
A sharp gust of wind assaulted, and the young man's expression changed drastically.
The previous blow that sent his sword flying had made him realize that this mysterious young man was a terrifying presence he couldn't contend with!
Unimaginable defense, withstanding the full force strike of a Sevenfold Innate Realm expert without any damage.
Unmatched explosive power, easily shattering his attack as a Sevenfold Innate Realm and causing him minor injuries.
What a terrifying existence!
And if the young man's next blow landed directly on him, he would surely perish instantly.
"I can't withstand it!"
The young man desperately twisted his body to evade while extending his left hand forward to cushion the impact.
But it was futile!
Jiang Heng's attack was too fast!
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Heng's palm struck the young man's chest.
"Boom!"
A powerful wind surged, and the young man flew backward, bleeding from seven orifices.
Jiang Heng pursued without mercy, but instead of attacking again, he looked down at the weak young man from a superior position.
A brilliant smile appeared on his face as he asked, "Uncle, your strength seems a bit weak! Would you mind revealing your cultivation level?"
The young man's seven orifices continued to bleed as he looked at Jiang Heng's smiling face, feeling chilled in his heart. Weakly, he replied, "Seventh level..."
Jiang Heng's palm had already caused damage to his internal organs and torn his muscles, leaving him severely injured and almost completely powerless to resist.
Now, his life and death depended entirely on Jiang Heng's whim.
"This young man... I..."
He was about to say something conciliatory, but Jiang Heng struck his forehead with another palm.
A tremendous force penetrated his body, nearly turning his brain into mush.
"At 50% strength, I can heavily injure a Sevenfold Innate Realm martial artist. So, my explosive power should be equivalent to the pinnacle of Innate Realm, right?" Jiang Heng muttered to himself after killing the young man.
The previous strike was an impromptu test, an attempt to gauge his own limits in terms of explosive power.
To determine his true position within the Innate Realm.
Now, it seemed that even in this somewhat weaker aspect of explosive power, he was undoubtedly at the top, combined with his slightly weaker agility, he had defenses several times more formidable.
This confirmed his understanding.
His overall strength was definitely at the peak of the Innate Realm!
...
While Jiang Heng and the others continued hunting in the West Luo Mountains, the messenger delivering the challenge letter arranged by the Grand Luo Sect had arrived at the residence of the Heavenly Sword Sect hundreds of miles away.
After some announcements, the Grand Luo Sect's messenger was received in the main hall.
As two top sects in the Fenghe Region, the delivery of a challenge letter from the Grand Luo Sect immediately attracted the attention of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Such a formal challenge was not just a matter of disciple-to-disciple combat; it also concerned the face of the sect.
According to the customary rules of challenge, the challenger had to face at least ten peerless talents. Without the absolute confidence of invincibility at the same level, no one dared to issue such a challenge.
So, for both sides, it would be a difficult battle!
After entering the hall, the messenger immediately felt a sharp gaze on him, as sharp as a sword.
"I am Wei Guangyuan, the messenger of the Grand Luo Sect, here to see Sect Master Kang!"
Wei Guangyuan, the messenger of the Grand Luo Sect, clasped his fists and bowed slightly before straightening up, his expression calm and composed.
In the middle of the grand hall, Sect Master Kang sat high on a luxurious chair above the steps, exuding an imposing and dignified presence, like a divine dragon gazing down upon the mortal world.
"Present the challenge letter," Sect Master Kang's voice rang out leisurely.
Immediately, Wei Guangyuan picked up the challenge letter and walked step by step towards Sect Master Kang.
Sect Master Kang raised his right hand lightly, and an invisible force precisely acted upon the challenge letter in Wei Guangyuan's hand, lifting it into the air.
Wei Guangyuan immediately stopped and waited quietly.
"Bold!" Sect Master Kang exclaimed in anger after reading the challenge letter.
"How dare the Grand Luo Sect be so arrogant and ignorant! A mere Qi-Condensation Realm inner disciple dares to issue a challenge to the chief core disciple of my Heavenly Sword Sect?"
"Is this provocation against my Heavenly Sword Sect?!"
A tremendous pressure instantly enveloped the entire hall, and the unseen aura even caused the hem of Wei Guangyuan's robes to flutter freely.
"Sect Master Kang, please calm down!" Wei Guangyuan remained composed and indifferent in his tone.
"The challenger is the personal disciple of the Grand Luo Sect's Sect Master, and he is a peerless genius that appears once in a century. He has a record of directly killing a Core Formation Realm expert, despite only having the cultivation of the Qi-Condensation Realm. Therefore, the challenger possesses the strength of the Core Formation Realm."
"This is not meant as provocation; it's a normal challenge. I hope Sect Master Kang will not misunderstand!"
Sect Master Kang's expression slightly calmed down.
If the challenger was the Sect Master's personal disciple, it at least indicated that the challenger was not an ordinary person and indeed had the qualifications to issue a challenge.
As for the claims of being a 'once-in-a-century genius' and 'killing Core Formation Realm experts as easily as drinking water,' Sect Master Kang naturally didn't take them entirely seriously.
In front of others, everyone knew how to praise their own sect.
Nonetheless, it was still necessary to be cautious.
"Hmph! Such an arrogant individual. If he dies on the arena, your Sect Master should not regret it," Sect Master Kang said.
"You may leave! I will accept the challenge letter."
"One week from now, let Jiang Heng come to my Heavenly Sword Sect for the arena, where life and death will be decided!"
With Sect Master Kang's authoritative voice, Wei Guangyuan respectfully exited the grand hall.
"Someone! Notify Elder Qin to come over!" Sect Master Kang shouted.
Shortly after, a middle-aged man with meticulously groomed facial hair entered the grand hall.
"Sect Master!"