Epiphany on the Spot

Li Linliu's expression was strange. As the head of White Cloud Martial Academy, he naturally understood best how terrifying it was that Chen Fan's comprehension of White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm was continuously improving at this moment!

This was completely different from breakthroughs like those of Meng Qi and Feng Yuancheng, who had merely reached a critical threshold!

Li Linliu nodded and took a deep breath, his tone equally strange. "It should be an epiphany..."

His status was special. Though young and merely serving as Flying Spirit County's acting academy head, he had experienced more and seen more, including people entering states of epiphany!

The head of Cold Plum Pavilion, a woman with large eyes, watched the youth competing against her disciple with curiosity and surprise in her beautiful eyes.

A person's natural physique and vitality could still be traced to some extent, but comprehension was something rather elusive.

Let alone experiencing an epiphany themselves, those present had rarely even witnessed one firsthand.

Moreover, what Chen Fan had gained enlightenment in was White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm, a first-rate strength-training martial art. It was even more remarkable than gaining enlightenment in the martial techniques of a true cultivation art after cultivating one!

"It really is an epiphany!!"

"White Cloud Martial Academy has found a treasure. This kid's comprehension might be terrifying!"

Li Linliu's eyes were also filled with delight.

"What he gained enlightenment in was White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm. With the strength of his vitality and this epiphany, if our White Cloud Martial Academy fully nurtures him, it likely won't take long before he completely masters this strength-training martial art!"

Li Linliu's gaze flickered. He had already decided to devote all his efforts to nurturing this disciple with astonishing comprehension!

The heads of the other martial academies were all jealous and inwardly disgruntled, yet few entertained the thought of poaching him.

It had always been White Cloud Martial Academy poaching others. No one had ever heard of another martial academy taking someone away from White Cloud Martial Academy!

The countless spectators below the stage also noticed that something was unusual about Chen Fan's state.

"Is this an epiphany?"

After receiving confirmation from the various academy heads,

the audience erupted even more fiercely.

"An epiphany! Hahaha, Junior Brother Chen Fan had an epiphany!!"

Bao Tianyou was utterly ecstatic, shouting loudly, "White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm! Hahaha, Junior Brother Chen's comprehension is actually this incredible! Silent until he made a sound, then he shocked the world!"

His own talent was not bad, but he could not compare to people like Feng Yuancheng. He was even inferior to disciples such as Lin Mo and Su Qingyang!

His heart was not in martial arts, so he had formed cliques within White Cloud Martial Academy and had already invited Chen Fan to become a retainer of the Bao Clan.

The more outstanding Chen Fan performed this time, the more Bao Tianyou stood to gain!

However, Bao Tianyou's wild delight caused some of the White Cloud Martial Academy disciples around him to exchange looks.

Some disciples from Black Cloud Class who had come to watch were flushed red with excitement. Some were happy for Chen Fan, while others naturally envied his good fortune.

Su Qingyang and Lin Mo both wore increasingly complicated expressions.

Su Qingyang muttered to himself,

"How could this be? How could he be this lucky? Back then, his progress in White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm was worse than mine. How could he have an epiphany..."

His own mastery of White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm was ordinary, so he did not know that Chen Fan had already learned two forms. Yet he could still see how unusual Chen Fan's current state was, which made him feel even more unbalanced!

After all, an epiphany often meant a deeper understanding of that martial art. It gave one an incomparable advantage in cultivating it in the future, perhaps enough to soar into the heavens from then on!

In the contestants' waiting area, Feng Yuancheng also stared at his junior brother in astonishment.

Complex emotions flashed in his eyes. At the very beginning, how could he have regarded this junior brother as anyone remarkable?

Even after Chen Fan had come this far, he had merely thought Chen Fan was lucky. He had never expected Chen Fan to have such an opportunity as gaining enlightenment right there on the spot!

And in his state of epiphany, Chen Fan's moves had become exquisite to the extreme, nearly suppressing Lin Qingyu. If that state lasted longer, wouldn't he win?

Feng Yuancheng's expression grew ever more complicated.

Chen Fan was not even fourteen yet!

And Feng Yuancheng was not the only one who thought of that.

The disciples of Four Symbols Sect, who had repeatedly targeted Chen Fan before, now looked at one another and could no longer say a word.

Yu Xingzheng's entire face twisted even more!

Not only had Chen Fan not immediately lost, he had instead entered a state of epiphany on the stage. Even if he lost, it would still be astonishing.

On the stage, Lin Qingyu moved both hands, fluttering as though she could fly. Her large eyes were full of curiosity as she watched Chen Fan.

She panted lightly, feeling quite helpless.

In his state of epiphany, Chen Fan was in harmony with heaven and earth. Every punch he threw was without weakness, easily intercepting Lin Qingyu's attacks!

Chen Fan, who had originally been at a disadvantage, cleverly dismantled every one of Lin Qingyu's moves while in his state of epiphany.

I can't beat him...

She had no solution at all. Her heart was filled with shock and helplessness, and she could only barely keep herself from losing.

The true cultivation martial technique she was using had only recently been learned, and it consumed enormous amounts of stamina.

With that, Lin Qingyu had completely fallen into a disadvantage.

Chen Fan performed a complete set of White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm several times, steadily driving Lin Qingyu back.

As she neared the edge of the stage,

his eyes suddenly trembled, and he struck out with a palm like a white crane spreading its wings, landing directly on the young girl's fragrant shoulder!

Chen Fan did not pursue her afterward. Instead, he withdrew his palm and stood tall, looking ahead with delight written all over his face!

Lin Qingyu also took the chance to let out a sigh of relief.

With this epiphany, Chen Fan's move progress had surged. He directly completed the third form, made a leap in progress on the fourth form, and increased his automated cultivation efficiency by nearly another third!

At this rate, in less than two more months, he would completely master the remaining three forms of White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm!

Huff!

Across from him, Lin Qingyu was drenched in fragrant sweat. Clutching her shoulder and breathing lightly, she too stopped attacking. Her eyes were complicated, though not without envy, as she said, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Chen, on entering a state of epiphany!"

Naturally, she envied such a thing as an epiphany immensely!

Chen Fan laughed heartily, thrilled beyond measure. "I should thank you, Senior Sister, for helping me practice my moves!"

The two of them were so harmonious on the stage that several academy heads could not help but laugh and shake their heads.

This was also the first time a match on the stage had been interrupted like this!

The referee beside the stage cleared his throat and proactively reminded them, "Are you two still fighting or not?"

A glint flashed through Chen Fan's eyes, and he became even more excited inside.

His White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm had broken through. Though his vitality had not yet undergone a transformation, his strength had advanced another step.

He had already been able to hold his own against Lin Qingyu without losing. After this epiphany, however, he was confident he could face her head-on.

In fact, if his vitality had fully improved, he could even defeat Lin Qingyu with ease.

Lin Qingyu's breathing had only just calmed somewhat. Still clutching her shoulder, she said helplessly,

"Before Junior Brother Chen's epiphany, I was only barely holding the upper hand. Now that Junior Brother Chen has gained enlightenment, his strength has improved, while my stamina keeps declining. Even if we continue this battle, I have no chance of victory..."

Chen Fan's martial moves in his state of epiphany had simply been too fierce. Though that state had not lasted long, it had still consumed a great deal of Lin Qingyu's stamina!

Chen Fan was stunned, then shook his head in surprise. "If Senior Sister had pressed her attack just now, I might have already lost while I was in that state of epiphany..."

Lin Qingyu shook her head and wiped the sweat from her temple. "I didn't dare press the attack at first because I was afraid you would suddenly change your moves, Junior Brother. Afterward, in your state of epiphany, your punches and moves seemed to conform to the will of heaven. I simply couldn't beat you. Senior Sister wasn't going easy on you!"

"As for now..."

Lin Qingyu was drenched in fragrant sweat, her cheeks flushed rosy. "You only became stronger the longer you fought, while Senior Sister lacks endurance and has used up too much stamina. There's no need to continue!"

Though Chen Fan was also breathing slightly harder, he was nowhere near as exhausted as Lin Qingyu. He was still in excellent condition!

Chen Fan was stunned.

Lin Qingyu turned toward the referee and slightly steadied her breathing. "I concede!"

With that, she gave Chen Fan a slight nod and leaped down from the stage.

In truth, placing men and women in the same competition venue for this martial tournament was somewhat unfair from the start.

Men's innate vitality greatly surpassed women's. At the same level of cultivation, women's strength and endurance were far inferior to men's!

Chen Fan inwardly found it a pity that he had not been able to truly battle her, but he could not help thinking,

Senior Sister Lin truly has great bearing!

Compared to how Yu Xingzheng had shamelessly demanded that Chen Fan give up his place in the next round after losing, this senior sister had far better character!

"Chen Fan won?!"

"Isn't it normal for someone with heaven-defying talent to win?"

Once the result of this battle came out, everyone naturally discussed it eagerly for a long time.

No one had expected Lin Qingyu to voluntarily concede!

As for those from Four Symbols Sect who had continuously booed Chen Fan and shouted "Boo!," they were naturally the most stunned and least able to accept it.

Yu Xingzheng's face was especially dark. He believed Chen Fan was completely unworthy of a place in the top eight.

But now Chen Fan had entered the top four. It was equivalent to a slap straight across Yu Xingzheng's face!

"That bitch Lin Qingyu actually conceded?!"

His eyes were wide as he glared fiercely at Chen Fan on the stage, anger and unwillingness intertwining in his heart.

"How did those idiots from the Black Alliance handle things? They let that kid get away yesterday. Otherwise, he would have withdrawn today—how could he possibly have won another match!"

He had not thought much of it before, but after Chen Fan won, he even began to feel furious with the Black Alliance.

He watched Chen Fan leave the stage with a vicious glare, then turned and went to the side of a Four Symbols Sect disciple, whispering in his ear, "Keep a close eye on that kid today as well..."