Champion

"Chen Fan is going to lose!"

Below the arena, countless disciples watched helplessly as Chen Fan fell into a disadvantage. Whether they knew him or not, their expressions were complicated.

Disciples like Bao Tianyou naturally hoped Chen Fan would win, but they also knew that making it this far was already an immense achievement for him.

Su Qingyang pursed his lips and turned to Lin Mo beside him. "Yan Lincu was that freak I ran into in my very first match. How was I supposed to win? How could I possibly win?"

Lin Mo nodded, somewhat blankly. "Yes, your luck was terrible!"

On the viewing platform.

Li Linliu watched as Chen Fan was nearly defeated, yet still refused to use any powerful moves. Frowning in confusion, he said, "Chen Fan still has plenty of qi and blood left, and his strength is greater. He shouldn't be losing this early. What is he thinking? Why does he keep using those obviously cruder techniques?"

The gap between third-rate manuals and first- or second-rate ones was simply too great. Naturally, no one present thought much of them!

You Shahu frowned. "Could it be that Chen Fan is relying on his comprehension again and trying to break through in strength-training manuals during battle? But even if he gains enlightenment in one or two third-rate manuals, he still can't defeat Yan Lincu!"

Besides, enlightenment was something one could only stumble upon by chance. It was not something that came just because one wanted it to.

Li Linliu's brow gradually furrowed tighter.

What exactly is Chen Fan thinking...

As a sixth-level martial artist on the verge of breaking through to the seventh level, even he could not discern Chen Fan's motive.

"No matter how much those mediocre strength-training manuals improve, it won't matter. Unless he can gain enlightenment in Wind-Thunder Palm or White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm again, he has no chance of defeating Yan Lincu."

You Shahu added, "If he has the talent to cultivate high-grade strength-training manuals, then practicing so many mediocre ones is meaningless. It only scatters his focus and wastes his talent and comprehension!"

Li Linliu nodded. "Indeed. Mastering White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm brings greater improvement than practicing ten third-rate manuals! But Chen Fan comes from an ordinary family. Those mediocre manuals were likely what he practiced before!"

Naturally, none of them thought anything of the techniques Chen Fan was displaying at this moment.

But if they knew that every technique Chen Fan was demonstrating had already reached mastery and produced inner breath, they probably would not have remained so calm!

And none of them knew.

On the arena, row after row of runes flashed before Chen Fan's eyes!

One technique, two techniques, three, four...

Breakthrough, breakthrough, breakthrough...

Runes flickered past Chen Fan one after another.

Each technique he had long since comprehended underwent another breakthrough!

He gained enlightenment and improvement.

Unfortunately, these martial arts had long since produced inner breath. Even if he comprehended one additional move, the progress only increased by forty to fifty percent and could not directly reach completion!

Yet quantitative change gave rise to qualitative change.

As more moves were comprehended, the overall effect rose dramatically!

Before long, Chen Fan discovered that when he used the already perfected Shattered Jade Fist again, he actually gained enlightenment once more and learned another move!

I've already gained enlightenment once. How can this be happening? Wait. One of those enlightenments came before completion, while the other came after I'd reached completion. Could it be... that I can gain enlightenment in my techniques twice during battle?

Ecstasy surged through his heart.

Before reaching completion, enlightenment could increase progress and cultivation efficiency. But enlightenment after completion allowed him to comprehend entirely new moves!

He grew even more delighted.

Chen Fan unleashed hundreds of moves, demonstrating more than a dozen martial arts manuals one by one, including several second-rate manuals he had mastered recently.

Under the pressure of actual combat, all of these techniques gained enlightenment.

He watched streams of runes drift past before him. Though he was gradually falling into a disadvantage, his eyes only shone brighter and brighter!

Thump! Thump!

Chen Fan's heart began pounding violently.

With so many techniques all breaking through, the improvement from one or two manuals was not obvious. But once there were enough of them, the qi and blood within his body began to surge.

More than a dozen strength-training techniques had broken through!

A warm current rose from Chen Fan's abdomen once more, spreading through his limbs and bones in the blink of an eye!

His roiling qi and blood continuously rippled outward, while his abundant qi and blood ceaselessly strengthened his physique and power!

He could even feel his physical strength steadily rising.

The medicinal power of the Blood-Nourishing Pill gradually spread throughout his body...

"You've lost, Chen Fan!"

Yan Lincu's mouth twitched. He had no idea what Chen Fan was doing, but he showed not the slightest intention of holding back or retreating.

He kept throwing punches, throwing punches, throwing punches!

Perhaps Chen Fan was not the most technically exquisite opponent he had ever faced, but he was definitely the most enduring.

The longer Yan Lincu fought, the more exhilarated he became, until he finally forced Chen Fan to the edge of the arena.

"It's over!"

He stared excitedly at Chen Fan at the edge of the arena, feeling utterly exhilarated!

"This is my final punch! I'm the champion!"

His fist tore through the air and smashed domineeringly toward Chen Fan.

And at that moment, faced with Yan Lincu's tyrannical fist—

Chen Fan's eyes gleamed. Not only did he abruptly halt, but instead of retreating, he advanced!

His palms intertwined and pushed forward...

He used White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm once again!

But this time, bolstered by his vastly increased strength, Chen Fan's White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm directly caught Yan Lincu's fierce fist!

Bang!

Fist met palm.

This time, Chen Fan did not retreat even half a step!

Instead, Yan Lincu staggered back several steps!

"How is that possible?!"

The arrogance on Yan Lincu's face abruptly vanished, replaced by shock and disbelief. He felt a vastly greater, overwhelming force surge from Chen Fan's palms!

Chen Fan had clearly been getting easier and easier to handle. How had he suddenly become stronger again?

He involuntarily stumbled back several more steps. Just as he barely regained his balance and gritted his teeth to charge forward again, he saw Chen Fan cast off his previous weakness and pounce toward him instead!

A ferocious punch descended like a tiger coming down the mountain, almost no weaker than Yan Lincu's Flying Tiger Fist!

Smack!

Chen Fan's feet stepped forward at high speed. Seizing the moment when his qi and blood were surging and continuously strengthening, he alternated between White Cloud Pine-Crane Palm, Wind-Thunder Palm, and Shattered Jade Fist.

His moves were fierce, each punch more tyrannical than the last!

Each punch was more savage than the last.

As Chen Fan attacked, the Blood-Nourishing Pill within him was further digested!

Though Yan Lincu's qi and blood seemed inexhaustible and he did not appear especially tired, he had fought match after match, and his stamina was ultimately lacking. In particular, he had already exchanged hundreds of moves with Chen Fan. Now that Chen Fan's strength had abruptly increased, Yan Lincu gradually found himself unable to hold on!

Once the gap in strength grew too wide, it no longer mattered how enduring Yan Lincu was.

"No!"

Move after move, he fell into a disadvantage and was forced back again and again!

In just over a dozen exchanges, Chen Fan had already struck him several times!

At the same time, the increasingly powerful force behind Chen Fan's attacks drove him back uncontrollably.

No matter how his qi and blood circulated through his body, it could not elevate his strength to another level and let him forcibly receive Chen Fan's moves!

Meanwhile, Chen Fan found his moves increasingly smooth and satisfying, his attacks becoming ever more decisive and ruthless!

Until he drove Yan Lincu to the edge of the arena, Chen Fan swept both palms outward.

Like a white crane spreading its wings!

The sharp final move struck Yan Lincu squarely in the chest!

Bang!

Under that terrifying force, Yan Lincu had no power to resist. His entire body was sent flying backward by the overwhelming impact.

He fell off the arena!

A grueling battle of hundreds upon hundreds of exchanges had been reversed in just over a dozen moves!

Chen Fan's swift victory was beyond everyone's imagination!

At that instant, nearly the entire venue fell silent.

Chen Fan's chest heaved as he panted heavily. Looking down from above, he gazed at the stunned Yan Lincu.

The immense satisfaction of victory filled his chest, bringing Chen Fan an unprecedented thrill and joy!

He clasped his fists and said only two words, "You let me win."

The words left his lips.

And the arena erupted at that very moment!

"Champion!"

"Chen Fan!!"