At that time, Lu Changsheng hadnât even used his full strength.
As for now, at 40%, Lu Changsheng could only say that he didnât know if there was anyone in this world whose physical abilities surpassed his.
"Sect Leader, the time has come."
Outside the door, Senior Sister Xiangâs voice drifted in.
Lu Changsheng rose to his feet.
"Creak."
The door opened, and Lu Changsheng walked out.
Outside, a large group of students from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall had already gathered. They were all dressed in black martial arts uniforms, perfectly aligned, their gazes burning with admiration and deep respect as they looked at Lu Changsheng.
These black martial arts uniforms were said to be specially designed by Senior Sister Xiang.
Unlike the martial arts robes of other Refining Strength martial artists.
Truly unique and very distinctive.
Now, with hundreds of people wearing them in unison, it indeed created quite a spectacular momentum.
"Letâs move."
Lu Changsheng didnât waste words. Cutting straight to the point, he led the group out of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall and headed towards Pan Cityâs square.
The Extreme Martial Arts Hall had set the arena location at Pan Cityâs square.
Because this square was spacious.
It could accommodate a considerable crowd.
Moreover, a larger arena was actually advantageous for Lu Changsheng to maneuver and evade, allowing him to circle around a bit.
Otherwise, in a cramped arena, with dozens or even hundreds of people packed together, it would be impossible to exhibit any techniques under the chaos.
"Theyâre here; itâs the people from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall."
"Such an imposing presence! Even the students from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall look entirely different, even if theyâve only trained for a few days."
"Given more time training, look at their physiquesâitâs truly overbearing."
"Exactly. Each one of them is built like a tank. Just looking at those muscles and frames, who would dare underestimate them?"
"Extreme Martial Arts is said to enhance physical abilities in all aspects. Judging by this, the claims donât seem exaggerated. Refining Strength martial artsâare they truly just a bunch of flashy moves with no substance?"
The streets around the square were crowded with spectators.
Many people had barely any knowledge about martial artists.
Whether it was Refining Strength martial artists or Extreme Martial Artsâthey didnât understand any of it.
Most of them had come to Pan City and gathered near the square simply to watch the excitement.
When they saw the crowd from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, all dressed uniformly in martial arts outfits, each person broad-shouldered and burly, emanating an overwhelming "muscular charisma."
Just this aura was enough to make oneâs eyes light up.
In contrast, on the side of the Refining Strength martial masters, the group was dressed in a mix of eccentric outfits, with varying body builds.
At least from their appearances, it was hard to tell who might be stronger.
Nor was there any hint of an intimidating presence.
Despite not having started the fight, they were already losing in terms of aura.
"Haha, the people from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall sure know how to make themselves look good."
"Yeah, with appearances like that, itâd be a pity if they didnât open a fitness gym. Why bother with martial arts?"
"If bigger frames and more muscles equated to being stronger, then we wouldnât even need to fight. Just compare physical builds and bulk, and call it done."
Some people on the side of the Refining Strength martial masters immediately countered with their remarks.
Their words, upon second thought, seemed to carry some reasoning.
But in reality?
Even among Refining Strength martial masters, there was still a desire for students with superior physical talent.
Especially those born with innate divine power. Once paired with Refining Strength, combined with their natural strength, the result would be extraordinarily terrifying.
Some martial artists even mused that if Extreme Martial Arts could be integrated with traditional martial arts, it would be ideal.
Using Extreme Martial Arts to enhance physical abilities, followed by Refining Strength to refine techniques to perfection.
But that was just wishful thinking.
Lu Changsheng never even considered such a notion.
The reason was simple: Why waste time on Refining Strength?
No matter how far you go with Refining Strength, it could never step into the Transcendent realm.
Extreme Martial Arts, however, was different.
It carried the hope of reaching the Transcendent.
The two were fundamentally incomparable.
Yet just saying it meant nothing.
The matter could only be decided through combat.
A fight would prove who was stronger.
In fact, one fight wasnât enough.
Opponents must be thoroughly defeated!
Right now, Lu Changsheng was prepared to first overwhelm Pan Cityâs martial arts circle.
Lu Changsheng arrived at the square and strode directly onto it.
With a powerful motion, he tore off his outer garment.
Revealing a lean and muscular physique.
Coupled with his towering stature, from a distance, he looked almost like a small giant, visually radiating an overpowering presence.
Many people couldnât help but have their hearts tighten at the sight.
One look, and it was clearâthis man was ruthless.
"Is that the founder of Extreme Martial Arts, Lu Yuan?"
"Yes, thatâs him. A few months ago, he couldnât even get past the first round of the martial arts tournament. He was nearly killed by someone from Jie Mai Fist. Who would have thought that he would turn misfortune into fortune, suddenly achieve enlightenment, and create Extreme Martial Arts, reaching where he is today."
"The martial master from Jie Mai Fist who nearly killed him back thenâis he on the arena now?"
"He is. Heâs among those martial masters, and his name is Zhao Jie!"
"Zhao Jie? Heâs indeed on the arena. Letâs see if he can still severely injure Lu Yuan, or even kill him this time?"
Many turned their eyes toward Zhao Jie.
Anyone familiar with Lu Yuanâs story would know this piece of trivia.
Zhao Jie was the one who nearly killed Lu Yuan, but unexpectedly, that led to Lu Yuan achieving enlightenment, which birthed Extreme Martial Arts!
Whenever Lu Yuan was brought up, Zhao Jie inevitably became part of the narrative backdrop.
But the key point wasâZhao Jie was the victor.
So where did he go wrong?
Was it simply because he didnât finish Lu Yuan off?
On the arena, Zhao Jie kept his eyes fixed on Lu Yuan.
His emotions were complex.
Back then, it was a casual strike, and he hadnât expected to nearly kill such an insignificant figure.
And yet now, that same figure had risen to become the founder of Extreme Martial Arts?