<h4>Chapter 1147: Chapter 1154: Martial Arts Association (Part 3)</h4>


    Ling Chen and Tian Hanzhong mixed among the crowd, and as the crowd retreated, they were also impacted quite a bit. If Ling Chen hadn’t been quick-eyed and swift to help stabilize Tian Hanzhong, he might have already been knocked to the ground.


    Seeing the suited men mercilessly driving the crowd away, Ling Chen couldn’t help but frown. This was too overbearing. From what he knew about Tong Zhentian, the man wouldn’t do something like this.


    His gaze shifted, and Ling Chen’s attention fell on the three people not far away, including Ren Chong. Beside Ren Chong, stood two middle-aged men in well-tailored suits, exuding an imposing aura.


    Experts!


    Ling Chen squinted slightly, relying solely on intuition he could tell, those two middle-aged men were definitely not simple.


    "Ling, watch out!"


    As thoughts raced through his mind, Tian Hanzhong’s voice suddenly came from beside him. Before Ling Chen could react, a strong hand had grabbed his shoulder. Looking closely, the owner of thatrge hand was one of the suited men.


    The man grabbed Ling Chen’s shoulder, seeming to want to push him out. Feeling the strong force, Ling Chen frowned slightly; the force used by the man was considerable, with no regard for whether Ling Chen could withstand it. An ordinary person, or an average martial arts practitioner, might get injured from this.


    At this moment, that suited man looked at Ling Chen with some surprise, not expecting that this person could withstand his force.


    Hmph! Overestimating oneself. The suited man coldly sneered, adding more force with his hands. However, Ling Chen remained unmoved, like a towering mountain, firmly rooted to the ground.


    Failing twice in a row made the suited man feel quite embarrassed and angry. He let out a cold shout, and suddenly exerted more strength, pushing forcefully towards Ling Chen. Facing his opponent’s attack, Ling Chen’s lips curled up slightly, not taking the attack seriously at all.


    As the hands pushed forward, Ling Chen’s entire body shook, and powerful inner strength burst forth instantly. In no time, the suited man’s feet left the ground and he flew out,nding heavily on the ground.


    Hearing themotion, Zhou Qian and hispanions all turned their gaze towards Ling Chen. Nearby, Tian Hanzhong was also shocked, thinking Ling Chen would suffer a loss, but unexpectedly, the suited man was so vulnerable, he was sent flying just like that.


    "Who is that person?" Zhou Qian asked. Those suited men were selected from his Martial Arts Academy to temporarily act as security for this meeting. In terms of strength, these people are not weak; normal martial artists, even three or four of them, wouldn’t easily get close. Yet now, one of them was knocked to the ground by an unremarkable young man, piquing his interest.


    "Who cares who he is? He dared to touch Uncle Zhou’s people, I’ll teach him a lesson." With that, Ren Chong strode forward, heading straight for Ling Chen.


    "Ling, let’s go, there’s no need to get into conflict with them." Tian Hanzhong pulled at Ling Chen’s arm, trying to drag him away, but Ling Chen’s feet were as steady as a rock, not moving an inch. At this moment, Tian Hanzhong realized that this young man before him was very unusual.


    However, despite his surprise, Tian Hanzhong kindly advised, "Ling, those two are Zhou Qian, the President of the Martial Arts Association, and Ren Han, the Vice President. They are both formidable experts. And that Ren Chong, he’s said to be ranked tenth on the Tiger List. I know you’re powerful, butpared to them, you’re definitely at a disadvantage. Let’s go, endure the moment for peace, take a step back to open wide horizons, we don’t need to cause trouble here. Come on, I’ll treat you to a drinkter."


    Ling Chen withdrew his arm from Tian Hanzhong’s grasp, "Brother Tian, no need to worry about me, I’ll be fine." After speaking, Ling Chen turned his head to look at Ren Chong, who was walking toward him.


    "You!" Ren Chong stopped in front of Ling Chen, looking down with an arrogant expression, coldly saying, "Before I make a move, get out of here immediately and don’t let me see you again. Otherwise, I’ll make you... Ah!"


    Before he could finish speaking, Ren Chong’s voice suddenly turned into a scream. With a fierce kick from Ling Chen, Ren Chong lost his bnce and had a close encounter with the ground.


    "Tenth on the Tiger List?" Ling Chen looked at Ren Chong disdainfully, "Just a useless person, and you dare im to be a Tiger List expert."


    Ren Chong opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the intense pain kept him from uttering a word.


    "How dare you!" At this point, Ren Han and Zhou Qian quickly rushed over. Meanwhile, the attention of others who hadn’t been driven away focused on them as well.


    "Little Chong, are you okay?" Ren Han hurriedly helped Ren Chong up from the ground, full of worry and concern.


    "Who are you?" Zhou Qian scrutinized Ling Chen, speaking in a deep voice, "Daring to make a move in broad daylight and injuring a member of the Martial Arts Association, do you really think no one can deal with you?"


    Ling Chen shrugged, maintaining an indifferent expression, "I’m just a nobody, but you’re allowed to drive people away, and I’m not allowed to retaliate? If it weren’t for my good martial arts foundation, I’d probably have been injured by your people earlier." After speaking, Ling Chen turned around and pointed to the crowd behind him, "See for yourself, how many people have been hurt by your men."


    "You..." Zhou Qian was about to speak again when Ren Han interrupted, coldly saying, "You have the audacity to hurt my son, now leave half of your life here first."


    With that, Ren Han didn’t waste any more words andunched an attack. Raising one hand high, like a steel de, he struck fiercely towards Ling Chen’s head.


    An expert shows his skill as soon as he makes a move, and Ling Chen immediately felt the pressure. The opponent’s move seemed simple, yet it contained powerful Hua Realm strength.


    Earthly List expert!


    As expected, this person’s strength is formidable. As the Vice President of the Martial Arts Association, he indeed is not a person of empty reputation.


    As the hand chop approached, Ling Chen did not dodge, slightly raising his strong fist and countered it with a punch.


    Seeing Ling Chen’s action, Zhou Qian and Ren Han couldn’t help but sneer. Such an ignorant fellow, daring to confront an attack from an Earthly List expert directly—it was unquestionably a suicidal act.


    Zhou Qian turned his eyes away, certain that the youth’s arm would undoubtedly be crippled.


    "Damn!"


    Suddenly, a gasp of astonishment was heard as Tian Hanzhong’s eyes went wide, looking at Ling Chen in disbelief. Just now, when Ling Chen was confronting Ren Han, he couldn’t bear to watch. In his mind, Ling Chen couldn’t possibly withstand Ren Han’s attack. Yet, an incredible scene unfolded—Ling Chen not only blocked Ren Han’s offensive, but his legs remained firmly rooted to the ground, not moving an inch.


    Being on the defensive, the advantage should be with the offensive attacker. To stand without retreating is definitely a difficult task.


    But Ling Chen managed it. From the yful smirk at the corner of his mouth, it seemed effortless.


    "Is this all the capability of the Vice President of the Martial Arts Association?"


    Facing Ling Chen’s cold mockery, Ren Han’s face immediately turned ugly. Over the years, he had never been so belittled.