Su Chen's Powerful Body

"Su Chen."

Just two words.

Seeing Su Chen's calm, almost casual attitude, Wang Batian's expression immediately darkened.

In his eyes, this was nothing less than blatant provocation. Su Chen believed he did not even need to use his Martial Soul against him.

"Good. Very good!"

Wang Batian laughed in extreme anger.

"Let's see if you can keep acting so smug in a moment!"

The moment he finished speaking, the first Soul Ring beneath Wang Batian's feet suddenly lit up.

"First Soul Skill, Rhino Armor Protection!"

In the next instant, heavy black armor plates rapidly covered his entire body, making Wang Batian's already burly frame seem even more oppressive.

Immediately afterward, his second Soul Ring lit up as well.

"Second Soul Skill, Savage Rhino Charge!"

Boom!

The ground beneath Wang Batian's feet suddenly cracked open, and he shot straight at Su Chen like a cannonball fired from its barrel.

The attack was incredibly fast, even stirring up a fierce gust of wind.

Quite a few students at the edge of the arena revealed excited expressions.

In their eyes, Su Chen could not possibly dodge this attack in time. It would already be fortunate if he was not killed on the spot.

Yet in the next moment, the smiles on everyone's faces froze.

Su Chen merely shifted his foot slightly to the side, and Wang Batian's powerful charge rushed past, barely grazing the corner of Su Chen's clothes.

Boom!

A muffled impact rang out.

Wang Batian crashed directly into a stone pillar at the edge of the Soul Fighting Arena.

"What?!"

A wave of shocked cries immediately erupted from the sidelines.

Bibi Dong could not help letting out a breath of relief.

Although she believed in Su Chen, she had still been worried. Now that she saw him evade Wang Batian's full-force charge so easily, she was finally at ease. At the very least, as long as Su Chen did not confront Wang Batian head-on, there would be no problem.

Inside the Soul Fighting Arena, however, Wang Batian's expression had turned utterly ugly.

Because only he himself knew that Su Chen had not dodged that charge through luck.

Su Chen had accurately seen through the direction of his charge at the very moment he exerted force.

"I underestimated you!"

Wang Batian let out a low roar, spun around sharply, and pounced at Su Chen once more.

In an instant, he arrived before Su Chen and swung his thick arm, smashing a punch straight toward Su Chen's chest.

This time, Su Chen did not dodge. He also raised his fist to meet it.

Bang!

The two fists collided, and a deep, muffled impact instantly echoed through the arena.

"He really has a death wish! He actually dared to compete head-on with Brother Wang in strength!"

"That's right! Brother Wang is a power-attack Soul Ancestor, and he even has the enhancement of his first Soul Skill. Even a Soul Elder would have to be cautious against one of his punches. This guy actually dared to take it directly with his body. He truly does not know the meaning of death!"

Seeing that Su Chen had actually dared to clash head-on with Wang Batian without releasing his Martial Soul or Soul Skills, the students watching nearby were stunned for a moment before speaking disdainfully.

At that instant, Bibi Dong could not help worrying again.

Yet contrary to what everyone expected, Su Chen was merely knocked back a few steps. After shaking his hand, he steadied himself again.

This sight made the smiles on many faces freeze once more.

One had to know that Wang Batian was a power-attack Soul Ancestor.

To take one of his punches head-on and remain standing as though nothing had happened—just how strong did Su Chen's body have to be?

Wang Batian had clearly realized this as well, and his gaze finally turned serious.

Su Chen, meanwhile, lightly rotated his wrist as he reached a conclusion.

It seems I underestimated my physique before.

Previously, Su Chen had only estimated his body to be at the level of a high-ranking Soul Grandmaster. After this exchange, however, he came to a new conclusion: his physique had reached at least the level of a level-37 Soul Elder.

"Since that's the case, let's end this!"

Having his answer, Su Chen no longer wished to drag things out and took the initiative to charge toward Wang Batian.

Seeing that Su Chen actually dared to rush at him, anger immediately flashed through Wang Batian's eyes.

"Courting death!"

In the next moment, he suddenly raised his foot and stomped heavily on the ground.

His third Soul Ring suddenly lit up.

"Third Soul Skill, Earth-Quaking Stomp!"

Boom!

A powerful force of vibration instantly spread through the ground.

Su Chen felt the ground beneath his feet shake violently, causing his body to sway involuntarily.

During that momentary pause, Wang Batian had already charged close again and smashed down with a vicious punch.

Bang!

This time, Su Chen could not evade completely.

The punch grazed his shoulder and blasted him several meters backward.

The students at the edge of the arena immediately grew excited again.

"It hit!"

"Brother Wang, beat him to death!"

Su Chen truly did not panic. He steadied himself again and continuously considered his strategy.

Before every charge, Wang Batian's right shoulder would instinctively dip slightly first.

That was his opening.

With that thought, Su Chen's gaze narrowed slightly.

On the other side, Wang Batian had been thoroughly enraged after failing to defeat him for so long.

He could not accept that, as Martial Soul Academy's favored prodigy, he could not even defeat an outsider with a pretty face.

"Let's see how you dodge this time!"

Amid his furious roar, the fourth Soul Ring beneath Wang Batian's feet finally lit up.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Tyrant Rhino Shakes the Mountain!"

In the next instant, the Soul Power throughout his body surged violently.

The Mystic Armor on his body swelled once more, his muscles bulged high, and even the rhino horn on his forehead lit up with a hint of jet-black radiance.

An even fiercer aura than before erupted explosively from within him.

Feeling this aura, the crowd at the edge of the arena immediately stirred.

Quite a few people had even instinctively concluded that the battle was about to end.

Yet Su Chen's expression remained calm.

After slowly exhaling, his blood and vital energy and the Soul Power within his body began circulating at the same time.

Wang Batian moved!

Wrapped in a violent aura, he charged fiercely toward Su Chen.

It looked as though he intended to smash Su Chen, bones and all, into pieces.

Everyone's hearts rose to their throats at that moment.

Just as Wang Batian rushed before him, Su Chen finally moved.

He did not retreat.

Instead, he suddenly stepped forward.

He turned sideways!

He dropped his shoulder!

While avoiding the rhino horn head-on, one hand instantly pressed against Wang Batian's shoulder armor.

Borrowing the force, he turned!

In the next instant, all of Su Chen's strength erupted at a single point. He struck with a hand chop, viciously slashing at the weakest spot on the back of Wang Batian's neck.

Bang!

The moment the blow landed, Wang Batian's body suddenly stiffened.

The ferocity in his eyes rapidly faded.

Then, he fell straight backward.

Boom!

As Wang Batian hit the ground, the entire Soul Fighting Arena instantly fell silent.