Xiong Zhan stared at the completely unscathed Xiao Fan before him, his enormous eyes filled with disbelief.
He had never expected this human to be so formidable. More importantly, he could sense that his opponent had been relying mostly on sheer physical strength to fight him.
For a moment, Xiong Zhan stood rooted to the spot, panting heavily. His nostrils were like two chimneys, puffing out twin streams of hot air as he huffed without saying a word.
Seeing that Xiong Zhan had stopped, Xiao Fan made no further move either. He stood where he was and watched him.
As he felt the strength within him, delight also surfaced on Xiao Fan's face. His physique had already been powerful, but now, nourished by the golden energy of the Nine Suns Tempering the World Art, he could clearly feel that his body had undergone a qualitative leap.
Otherwise, he could never have blocked the attacks of an Ancient Dragon Bear in the Dou Zun realm with physical strength alone.
More importantly, Xiao Fan clearly noticed that as the fighting grew fiercer, the nine golden spheres inside him seemed to become increasingly active. The wisps of energy they released worked like adrenaline, making him fight with ever-greater vigor.
That was also why Xiong Zhan had gradually fallen behind toward the end.
"Hey, you two! Are you still fighting or not?"
Just as Xiao Fan and Xiong Zhan stared at each other, Zi Yan's voice suddenly came from the side.
Hearing her voice, the stunned, disbelieving Xiong Zhan instinctively retorted, "Of course we're fighting! When it comes to strength, this king has never bowed to anyone!"
But as his words fell and his gaze landed on Zi Yan, a hint of confusion gradually crept into his eyes.
He could plainly crush this little