C273 He Was Woo Zhengyang!(2)

"If you don't step aside, don't blame me for using my strength against you and tossing you out."

Woo Zhengyang remained unfazed.

The crowd, initially waiting for more of the story, perked up with interest. No matter how thrilling a tale might be, nothing beats witnessing a live spectacle.

The tension in the air drew even more onlookers.

"Alright, kid, looks like you won't cry until you see the coffin!" The student from the Heavenly Martial Academy was now in a tight spot, reaching for Woo Zhengyang's shoulders.

"Get lost..."

Woo Zhengyang shouted, delivering a swift palm strike.

Before the student from the Heavenly Martial Academy could react, he found himself airborne.

This unexpected turn of events caught everyone off guard. After all, he was an inner disciple of the Heavenly Martial Academy. Even at the Martial Master Stage, inner disciples from the academy were considered top-tier.

And Woo Zhengyang appeared to be just a young man, not even twenty, with no noticeable aura of power. Although his fearless demeanor suggested he might also be at the Martial Master Stage, people assumed he could only hold his own against the disciple. No one imagined he could be this formidable.

"Alright... alright, kid, you've got some skills. I underestimated you!"

Woo Zhengyang had casually delivered the palm strike, and the student from the Heavenly Martial Academy wasn't injured. After landing, he roared in anger, drawing his sword from his waist and charging at Woo Zhengyang.

Facing the incoming sword, Woo Zhengyang remained seated, calmly reaching out to grab it.

"Clang..."

The sound of metal clashing echoed, followed by the collective gasp of the onlookers. The sword, wielded by a student from the Heavenly Martial Academy, was of at least mid-grade quality, yet Woo Zhengyang caught it with his bare hand.

"Try that again, and you'll see what happens," Woo Zhengyang warned, twisting his hand sharply.

The academy student was caught off guard, and Woo Zhengyang effortlessly disarmed him, taking the sword.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Woo Zhengyang gripped the sword by its hilt and tip, bending it with force.

"Snap..."

A crisp sound rang out as the sword broke in two, right in Woo Zhengyang's hands.

Silence. An eerie, deathly silence.

Then, the crowd erupted like never before.

"Did I just see that?"

"Breaking a sword with his hands? What kind of skill is that?"

"Hey, doesn't that guy look familiar?"

The air buzzed with a flurry of conversations.

Woo Zhengyang remained seated, cross-legged. Across from him, the once-arrogant student from the Heavenly Martial Academy stared in horror at the broken sword on the ground.

"Mr. Zhengyang!"

A clear voice called out amidst the chaos.

Woo Zhengyang looked up to see Liang Ruoxuan excitedly running toward him.

"What did that girl just call him?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Woo Zhengyang had just gotten up when Liang Ruoxuan gracefully arrived, hugging him tightly. "Zhengyang, you're here too!" she exclaimed.

This time, everyone heard clearly.

"Zhengyang... you really are Woo Zhengyang!" a student from the Heavenly Martial Academy shouted in surprise.

Woo Zhengyang, as usual, couldn't be bothered to acknowledge him and instead asked Liang Ruoxuan, "What brings you here?"

"I'm here for the Heavenly Martial Auction! Didn't you know? Every time the Heavenly Martial Dao Discussing Great Association is held, there's an auction where you can find all sorts of treasures. Of course, our Pill King Pavilion is here to auction off some of our elixirs," she giggled.

Upon hearing Liang Ruoxuan's words, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Pill King Pavilion... I remember now, Woo Zhengyang, Woo Zhengyang!"

"Woo Zhengyang? We all know that already, slow on the uptake!"

"No, I mean Woo Zhengyang, not the madman you all think of... well, actually, they are the same person," the person stammered.

"What do you mean, the same person?"

"The Woo Zhengyang you call the madman from Dongjue Country is the same as our Cloud Fluttering Country's top alchemist, Woo Zhengyang!"

"You mean the one who performed the 'Fire Tree Silver Flower Never Sleeps' at the Pill King Competition? He's the madman Woo Zhengyang?" someone who had heard of the event asked.

"Exactly, I thought he looked familiar. When I heard the lady mention the Pill King Pavilion, it clicked. If I'm not mistaken, this lady is the current head of the Pill King Pavilion, Liang Ruoxuan..."

"Wow, so young and beautiful?"

"And you're still worried about that? Woo Zhengyang, the madman, is in Heavenly Martial City!"

The buzz about Woo Zhengyang was clearly not limited to just that group. Many were aware of his exploits and his rivalry with Moh Lunhui. Now, knowing that Woo Zhengyang was right in front of them and that he was the recently famed alchemist from Cloud Fluttering Country, people were feeling a bit overwhelmed.

As for the Heavenly Martial Academy student who had just tried to confront Woo Zhengyang, he had vanished without a trace. Knowing Woo Zhengyang's reputation as a formidable force, the student was lucky to have escaped unscathed after daring to insult him in person.

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