Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 140 Martial Arts Tournament

Chapter 140: Chapter 140 Martial Arts Tournament

After the aftermath had dissipated, people hidden behind rocks and trees finally emerged.

They all looked towards the summit of the mountain.

"Quick, look over there!" someone pointed at the ice sculpture.

"That is... Huang Tianba!"

"Is he dead?" a young man asked.

Someone smacked the back of his head. "Turned into ice like that, do you think he could still be alive?"

Everyone gasped in shock.

"It’s so cold, the temperature must have dropped by at least five or six degrees. Is this the terror of a Transformation Realm Grandmaster?"

"To witness this battle today, my life is complete!"

"Chen Fan is incredible, even killing Huang Tianba who had ascended to the Transformation Realm. Who in Jiangbei is now his match?"

...

At this moment, the girls who took the same bus as Chen Fan to Cloud Mountain reached the summit by cable car.

"I wonder if we can catch Huang Tianba dealing with Chen Fan. That Chen Fan is too arrogant; I hope Huang Tianba kills him!" a girl muttered.

When they saw everyone’s faces smeared with dust, they were all somewhat baffled.

Many people, having witnessed the battle, planned to descend the mountain.

The girls approached and asked, "Are you heading down the mountain now? Has Chen Fan already been dealt with by Huang Tianba?"

Another girl said, "Back then, seeing this guy capable of Sword Flight, I thought he was quite impressive. I didn’t expect him to be so useless that he was taken care of while we rode the cable car."

Those ready to descend looked at the girls with odd expressions.

A middle-aged man spoke, "The battle has indeed ended, but you’ve guessed wrong about the outcome. It was Huang Tianba who was taken care of by Chen Fan."

The girls were all taken aback.

"How is that possible! Huang Tianba is a Transformation Realm Grandmaster, how could a mere Chen Fan deal with him?"

The middle-aged man shrugged and pointed towards the location of Huang Tianba, "Huang Tianba has become an ice sculpture; maybe this will become a new attraction in Cloud Mountain. See for yourselves if you don’t believe it."

The girls rushed towards it immediately.

When they saw the idol they admired had truly become a lifelike ice sculpture, they were all flabbergasted.

...

After activating the Heavenly Eye and verifying that Huang Tianba had completely lost signs of life, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

He took out a jade bottle and poured out two Gathering Yuan Pills, popping them into his mouth.

This was his most exhausting fight since the battle with Elder Si.

"Once martial artists reach the Transformation Realm, even the tier of life begins to change, and the power unleashed should not be underestimated. Luckily, I took it seriously and didn’t make any blunders."

"However, Martial Arts is still fundamentally different from cultivation. I’ve just made a breakthrough and only used Martial Skills from the Qi Refinement Realm. I haven’t had the chance to learn the powerful capabilities and Divine Skills of the Foundation Establishment Realm; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so strenuous."

Talking to himself, Chen Fan arrived in front of the Su Family.

Shen Lingdie happily bounced up to him, "My hero, you were amazing!"

Chen Fan looked embarrassed, "Stop it."

Jian Wanrong watched Shen Lingdie warily, "Lingdie, Chen Fan is Qingyan’s boyfriend. Don’t get any funny ideas while Qingyan is not around."

Shen Lingdie retorted, "I have nothing but honorable intentions."

Su Jinyun rolled her eyes, then smiled at Chen Fan, licking her lips, "You are indeed the man I set my sights on."

Jian Wanrong frowned and looked at Su Jinyun, "Jinyun, you..."

Su Jinyun cleared her throat and hurriedly defended herself, "I’m saying he’s so amazing, truly a man."

Chen Fan instantly felt an urge to get the hell out of there.

Su Zhenyun laughed heartily, patting Chen Fan on the shoulder, "At over twenty years old, a Transformation Realm Grandmaster, you now stand at the peak of Jiangbei!"

He then recounted how Shen Lingdie was captured by Huang Tianba.

After listening, Chen Fan’s eyes became complex as he looked at Shen Lingdie.

Shen Lingdie held her head high, asking proudly, "I’m pretty brave, aren’t I?"

Chen Fan started smiling, "Yes."

Then he added another sentence, "Thank you."

At this moment, the old man with white hair and the middle-aged man walked over.

The white-haired elder addressed Chen Fan with a cupped fist salute, "Jiangbei has produced a dragon. Young brother Chen Fan, your battle with Huang Tianba will surely be recorded in the annals of Jiangbei’s martial arts history."

Chen Fan sized up the elder and realized that he was a Grandmaster at the peak of Grandmaster Realm, "Who are you?"

The white-haired elder smiled and said, "I am Zheng Tianyuan, the chairman of the Jiangbei Martial Arts Association."

Chen Fan came to realization and promptly returned the salute, "Chairman Zheng, greetings."

Zheng Tianyuan said, "You’re too polite. It’s no exaggeration to say that the number one in Jiangbei’s martial arts is none other than you. Your courtesy is truly an honor for me."

Chen Fan smiled, "Chairman Zheng flatters me."

Zheng Tianyuan then said, "Young brother Chen Fan, may I have a word with you in private?"

Chen Fan was curious but still nodded.

The two of them went to an empty area.

Zheng Tianyuan’s expression became solemn, "Chen Fan, I need a favor from you. It’s not for me, but for the entire Jiangbei Martial Arts Circle, and you could even say it’s a favor you must do!"

Chen Fan was taken aback, "Please speak, Chairman Zheng."

Zheng Tianyuan sighed, "Are you aware of the Martial Arts Competition held every three years?"

Chen Fan nodded, he had long heard of this grand event of the Martial Arts Circle.

"Aside from providing an opportunity for martial artists from different regions to exchange and spar, the Martial Arts Competition is also involved with the distribution of martial arts resources. The higher the rank achieved at the competition, the more resources are allocated."

"The development of Jiangbei’s martial arts is lagging behind. For decades, we’ve been ranking at the bottom in the Martial Arts Competition."

"If the development is poor, the ranking falls behind, and martial arts resources are scarce, it becomes increasingly difficult for Jiangbei to produce true experts. Under this vicious cycle, the Jiangbei Martial Arts Circle will only continue to wither."

"And in this year’s Martial Arts Competition, those dominant martial arts associations even suggested that if we from Jiangbei rank last again, we should be kicked out of the Martial Arts Association Alliance, and henceforth will not receive any martial arts resources."

"I had been pinning my hopes on Huang Tianba, but now he has died at your hands."

Zheng Tianyuan’s gaze fell upon Chen Fan’s face.

Chen Fan said, "So Chairman Zheng wants me to represent the Jiangbei Martial Arts Circle and participate in the Martial Arts Competition?"

Zheng Tianyuan nodded, "Indeed, you’re the only one with the strength to change the circumstances of Jiangbei’s martial arts now."

Chen Fan smiled, "Chairman Zheng, I refuse."

Zheng Tianyuan was taken aback, his face showing urgency, "Why? If the Jiangbei Martial Arts Association is kicked out of the Martial Arts Association Alliance, Jiangbei will no longer be able to nurture strong individuals, and we will only be subjected to bullying in the future!"

Chen Fan said, "I’m truly sorry, but I am not a part of the Martial Arts Circle."

I’m into cultivation; what does the Martial Arts Circle’s business have to do with me? I need to hurry up with my cultivation and go find Qingyan in the Capital. Who has time for this mess? Chen Fan thought to himself.

Zheng Tianyuan didn’t grasp Chen Fan’s meaning, thinking he was playing hardball.

Shifting his eyes, he changed tactics, "The first place prize of the Martial Arts Competition is a Thousand-Year Elixir, and the Jiangbei Martial Arts Association will also offer a Five Hundred-Year Spiritual Medicine as a reward."

Chen Fan’s eyes lit up, he coughed lightly and immediately shifted his stance, "Chairman Zheng, as a part of Jiangbei, of course, I can’t just watch the decline of the Jiangbei Martial Arts Circle. I am willing to participate in the Martial Arts Competition for the sake of tomorrow’s Jiangbei Martial Arts Circle!"

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