Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 200 - 194: Fermentation

The impact of this so-called "Hero Assembly" was somewhat beyond the expectations of those involved. And beneath the surface-level effects, deeper undercurrents were beginning to stir.

Saint Awakening: the absolute peak a normal human could currently reach. It represented the limits of human physical prowess, a mighty power that allowed one to achieve transcendence over the mundane world. The impact of its every move was beyond imagination.

「Songyang City.」

The home of the Songyang Sect, one of the "two families and one sect" that comprised the Northern Martial Alliance.

Among the two families and one sect, the Songyang Sect was the strongest. Although it called itself a sect, it was actually controlled by three major families. Each of these three families possessed a heritage of top-tier Martial Arts. They occupied Wulong Mountain in the northern suburbs of Songyang City and had, in recent years, built the sprawling Wulong Manor.

The true secret arts of the three families had always been kept in the hands of their direct lineages. Wulong Manor itself was divided into an Inner Manor and an Outer Manor.

The Outer Manor was where the Songyang Sect recruited and trained disciples from outside the families. Here, Outer Manor disciples would be taught the basics of the three families' Fist Techniques, but the true secret methods were never revealed.

However, it wasn't impossible for these Outer Manor disciples, if they possessed exceptional Talent, to have a chance at obtaining the top-tier secret arts held by the three families. The conditions, though, were extremely strict. They would either have to change their surname, or they would have to marry into one of the three families, with their descendants taking the family's surname and becoming a part of the family line.

Most of the other prominent families in the Northern Martial Alliance used similar methods.

The Northern Three Prefectures once boasted the most developed heavy-industry manufacturing sector in all of Donghua. But with the economic transition, these industries gradually declined. Other sectors in the Northern Three Prefectures didn't fare well either, and with no tourist attractions or cultural landmarks to support a tourism industry, the region couldn't be described as popular or bustling in recent years.

Songyang City faced a similar situation. However, over the past few days, the local residents had noticed a clear increase in outsiders. These newcomers were easy to spot—most of them were powerfully built with sharp, intense gazes. Their every move exuded an intimidating pressure, and they all looked like they were difficult to get along with.

This led the locals of Songyang City to cancel their plans to go out during this period, and they began secretly inquiring about the reason for these people's arrival.

The local upper-class individuals—the wealthy and influential who had little contact with the Martial Arts Realm—were particularly sensitive to this change.

The results of their inquiries were beyond their expectations.

These people were gathering for a so-called "Hero Assembly" of the Martial Arts Realm.

This came as a huge surprise to many of the upper-class who had never encountered the real Martial Arts Realm. 'In an age of advanced technology, where a single gun can easily subdue a group of people, a Martial Arts Realm actually exists? And they're even holding a "Hero Assembly" with such fanfare? It's like something out of a novel!'

「In a small villa in the Yulong Villa District.」

A barbecue party for a group of Songyang University sophomores was being held in this small villa.

About twelve young men and women were at the party, all of them second-year students from different majors at Songyang University.

These young men and women were all stylishly dressed, and their backgrounds were anything but simple. Their parents were either highly influential executives at Songyang University, wealthy merchants from within the prefecture, or government officials.

In other words, they were a group of "second-generation" elites, and they had formed their own little clique on campus.

But despite being the children of elites, they weren't the typical profligate heirs depicted in novels. On the contrary, they had all received excellent educations from a young age under strict tutelage. Having also inherited their parents' good genes, they were all top-tier academic aces in their respective fields.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Without enough outstanding qualities of your own, family background alone wouldn't be enough to get the most exceptional people to accept you into their circle.

Night fell, the lights dimming. After finishing the barbecue and drinking some red wine, the twelve young men and women were all a bit tipsy. They lounged on recliners in the villa's courtyard, chatting idly.

"Have you guys heard? There's been a sudden increase in outsiders in Songyang City lately, and they don't look like a friendly bunch."

"Heard? I've seen it firsthand. I took my girlfriend to Jufu Xuan Restaurant the other day, and there were dozens of huge guys sitting at three tables. Even the women had arms thicker than my legs. You all know I work out regularly and am in good shape, but for a second there, I thought I'd walked into the wrong place. Then, it looked like the people at two of the tables had some kind of grudge, and they almost started a brawl right then and there. Some guy who looked like a plainclothes officer came over, and only then did things calm down. I have no idea what's going on lately."

The group chatted idly, and the conversation naturally drifted to the recent events in Songyang City. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"You guys are just out of the loop. I've got the inside scoop on this. Apparently, a Martial Arts School called the Songyang Sect is holding some 'Hero Assembly' on Wulong Mountain. These people are all Martial Artists who have come from all over the country to attend. I heard a major figure from the Martial Arts Realm is going to be there, so everyone's flocking here for them."

The speaker was a young man named Jiang Yun. His father was a famous local businessman, so he had access to some information related to the Martial Arts Realm.

"The Martial Arts Realm? A Hero Assembly? What era are we living in? That kind of thing still exists? This is the age of guns and cannons; everything is about technology now. Isn't the Martial Dao just something people do for their own entertainment? How could it have such a huge impact?"