Although Chen Jie had become an immortal cultivator, his martial arts prowess was still top-notch. Otherwise, all the skills his master had taught him over the years would have been in vain. While immortal arts were magical, the abilities his master had imparted were no less potent. It was just that Chen Jie rarely used them after learning the immortal arts. Today, they proved useful.
At this moment, he was using the true qi within his body to block the three peach wood swords, which did not violate his oath. With a wave of Chen Jie's hand, the three wooden swords shot back the way they came. *Poof, poof, poof…* With three light sounds, they pierced directly through their bodies, pinning them to the ground, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"What?" Hechuan, not far away, nearly bulged his eyes out. "This… this level of martial arts strength, could it be… a Grandmaster?"
The members of the Art Association were also greatly astonished. "Kid, your strength has exceeded our expectations, but you will still die today!"
An elderly figure emerged. The crowd exclaimed, "Elder Feng!"
Elder Feng nodded, "This person's martial arts strength is likely at the peak of the Heaven tier. Allow me to face him!"
The next second, Elder Feng formed hand seals and shouted, "One Yang Finger! Kill!" He pointed at Chen Jie, and a dark streak of light flew directly towards Chen Jie.
"Today, I shall slaughter indiscriminately!" Chen Jie's eyes turned cold. Holding Wang Xiaoyan, he dodged. He then handed Wang Xiaoyan to Hechuan. "Protect Xiaoyan!"
Immediately, Chen Jie charged towards the enemy. "One Yang Finger, retreat for me!" *Whoosh!* The dark streak of light flew past, and Chen Jie easily dodged it.
"The wounds on his body are healing! How is this possible!" Someone with sharp eyes noticed the anomaly in Chen Jie's healing and cried out in alarm. "What did he eat? How is it so miraculous?"
Seeing Chen Jie getting closer, Elder Feng's expression changed drastically. "Stop him!"
"One Yang Finger! Die!"
"Kid, we are your opponents! Let us face you!" Three master art practitioners immediately blocked Chen Jie's path. Simultaneously, they held whisk brushes and swung them repeatedly. A shield of light immediately appeared before the three!
"You think you are worthy of stopping me?" Chen Jie leaped forward and punched down. *Boom!* The light shield before the three shattered directly. The three then screamed in unison and were sent flying backward. They spat blood, pointed at Chen Jie in disbelief, but could not utter a word. Their internal organs had been shattered, and they were on their last breaths.
"So strong!" Everyone was shocked. These three were Heavenly Art Masters! Equivalent to Heaven tier martial artists. Yet, they couldn't even withstand a single exchange before Chen Jie.
At this moment, Deng Zhou's expression shifted. This strength was too immense! He couldn't help but feel a surge of regret. In the blink of an eye, six experts had died. Normally, this would be unimaginable for the Art Association. Today, in their effort to help Cao Hanzi deal with Chen Jie, they had paid too high a price. He was already considering retreating! If this continued, the Art Association would lose even more experts.
However, things had come to this point, and there was no turning back. He gritted his teeth and said, "This brat's strength is too high, everyone attack together!"
At once, everyone present moved, each unleashing their art techniques to attack Chen Jie. Chen Jie, however, seemed like a god descended, blocking their attacks one by one. *Puff, puff…* Chen Jie found an opening and unleashed two punches, directly smashing two of them to death.
"Is he not injured at all? Why is he getting stronger as he fights?" The crowd exclaimed. "If this continues, all our people will die!"
Deng Zhou's expression was solemn, feeling an unprecedented level of difficulty. He took a deep breath and said to everyone, "Everyone, this brat's strength has exceeded our expectations. We will activate the offensive and defensive formation!"
"Good! Let's begin!" The remaining dozen or so people shifted their positions. If viewed from above, their formation would form a triangle. Simultaneously, the art energy within them began to converge, forming a unified whole.
"Good, let me test the power of your formation!" Chen Jie's expression turned cold, and he punched out again. "Block for me!" The person he attacked assumed a defensive posture. In an instant, the energy of all a dozen or so people converged onto him. *Boom!* With a deafening sound, the dozen or so people remained still, but Chen Jie felt a backlash force that pushed him back a few steps.
"A well-executed offensive and defensive formation!" Chen Jie's expression showed surprise. He could see that the formation formed by these dozen or so people shared their energy. Attacking any one of them was equivalent to attacking all of them simultaneously. The amplification from a dozen people was even equivalent to the effect of twenty or so people.
"Hahaha… Chen Jie, you are strong, but you are destined to be finished today!" "Now, no matter who you attack, you are effectively facing the combined strength of over a dozen of us!" "We defended just now, now it's your turn to defend!" "Offensive and Defensive, attack for me!" Deng Zhou roared and suddenly channeled all their power for his own use, striking Chen Jie with a palm. A colossal palm flew towards Chen Jie.
Chen Jie's expression changed slightly, and he simultaneously struck back with a palm. *Boom!* The two palms met, and a surging wave of energy sent Chen Jie flying backward. Blood also flowed from the corner of his mouth for the first time.
"Hahaha… it's effective! Chen Jie, you will surely die today! Attack for me!" *Boom!* Chen Jie was sent flying again. "Attack, I'll continue attacking!" The great formation, led by Deng Zhou, relentlessly attacked Chen Jie. Even with Chen Jie's astonishing strength, he felt a sense of helplessness. This formation amplified their power too much. He couldn't deal with these people for the moment.
At this time, if he could use his immortal cultivation abilities, the outcome might be different. However, he could not use them before midnight tonight, or he would face severe consequences.
"Chen Jie, rest assured and die. Do not blame us for being ruthless. Today, you and your female disciple have caused too great a loss to our Art Association, and we must put you to death!" "Furthermore, I still owe Cao Hanzi a favor, and I must repay it!" Deng Zhou said with a smile, continuing his assault on Chen Jie.
"Let me!" Suddenly, Fang Tai joined excitedly. "President Deng, this kind of formation seems more suited for us martial artists. Share your energy with me, and I will kill him!"
Fang Tai had been observing from the side. If the Art Association showed signs of defeat, he would flee immediately. Now that Chen Jie was at a disadvantage, he was completely relieved and prepared to join in, to personally kill the man who had killed his son.
"Good!" Deng Zhou roared and immediately shared the energy of more than ten people with Fang Tai. Fang Tai roared, "Chen Jie, you brat, today is the day you pay your dues, die!"
Suddenly, Chen Jie's gaze sharpened, and his retreating figure stopped. A cold smile appeared on his lips.