"Ding, congratulations to the host on successfully killing an enemy above your level. Great Strength Arm cultivation progress has reached perfection."
"Spinning Leg has reached perfection."
"Sacred Fire Token has reached mastery."
"Divine Ape Golden Body has reached proficiency!"
The voice rang nonstop in Xiao Fan's head. At this moment, almost all the martial arts he had bought from the Heavenly Martial Pavilion had also reached perfection!
That was where the system's strength lay: kill an enemy above his level once, and the progress reward applied equally to every martial art!
[Ding, congratulations to the host on obtaining one fourth-tier martial art of your choice.] [Ding, congratulations to the host on completing the mission and activating the Venerable-tier talent, All-Round Walker.] [Ding, congratulations to the host on activating a new mission: collect thirty fourth- to sixth-tier enhancement-type martial arts to activate the talent All-Round Great Sage.]
Listening to the system's voice, Xiao Fan raised both hands and tilted his head back like a cultist, a look of bliss on his face.
At this moment, he felt he could do anything. Every muscle in his body trembled wildly, brimming with explosive power, yearning to burst forth!
"Hahaha..."
"Hahahahahaha!!!"
A shrill, deranged laugh burst from Xiao Fan's mouth, distorted by sheer excitement! Combined with the sinister black skin covering his body...
Chen Changsheng's expression changed slightly. "He couldn't be a villain, could he?"
Shao Yan rubbed the back of her head innocently. "I... it's my first time seeing him like this too."
"It's a little scary."
"Wait, something's not right!" Chen Changsheng's gaze was as sharp as a torch, and his eyes narrowed. "Something strange just changed inside this guy!"
"His one-star talent turned into a Venerable-tier talent!"
Shao Yan's face lit up with delight. "He told us before that he seemed to have a latent talent, and a few days ago he noticed signs that it was awakening!"
"Looks like he awakened his talent during this fight. That's wonderful!"
Lin Xianhuo, standing nearby, grew excited too.
Chen Changsheng also raised his eyebrows, a broad smile spreading across his face.
Just then, Wang Lou, enraged by his younger male cousin's death, flew into a fury and swung a massive ice sword at Xiao Fan's neck!
But Xiao Fan didn't move an inch. He still wore that look of bliss, and the sight made even Chen Changsheng nervous enough to raise a hand, ready to save him.
What's he doing? Why isn't he dodging?
"Crack!"
The ice sword that landed on Xiao Fan shattered!
Yet not a single mark could be seen on Xiao Fan's body!
Chen Changsheng sucked in a breath of cold air, his heart unable to calm down!
A Martial Man Sixth Stage cultivator had used his body to take a peak Lesser Grandmaster's elemental attack head-on?
And come away without a scratch?
What is this?
I've never seen anything like it!
Suddenly, the man inside started showing his potential as a villain again!
Xiao Fan laughed madly. "Come on!"
"Cut me!"
"Please, cut me to death!"
"I fucking want to die! I don't want to live anymore! Can you cut me to death? I'll just stand here and not move. If I move, I'm a dog!!"
Wang Lou flew into a rage and attacked wildly!
"Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack..."
Countless ice crystals stabbed out and struck Xiao Fan, only to shatter like fireworks, unable to hurt him at all!
Xiao Fan sighed. "Is that all you've got?"
"Aren't you a little too weak?"
"Do you have any other tricks? Let me see them, and hurry up, or you won't get another chance!"
Wang Lou stared at the black figure, the arm holding his ice-crystal sword trembling uncontrollably.
All his anger faded. Cold sweat covered his forehead, and there was fear in his eyes.
Xiao Fan was too frightening. He had suddenly grown several levels stronger, and the perverse air about him was enough to make one's hair stand on end!
Just then.
"Ah, I gave you a chance, but you couldn't do a thing with it!" Xiao Fan grinned savagely.
"Then it's my turn!" He stepped forward and moved in front of Wang Lou in the blink of an eye, as though he had teleported.
Wang Lou's pupils abruptly contracted, and the unease in his heart reached its peak!
Xiao Fan raised his hand. At that moment, all his explosive power gathered in his arm, and the aura around him was that of a terrifying demon.
Then!
He punched!
"Boom!"
A tremendous bang rang out, followed by the sound of the building collapsing!
"Rumble..."
All three people in the backyard were dumbstruck, Chen Changsheng included. He stared blankly at what had happened before him, wondering if he was dreaming.
The force of Xiao Fan's punch seemed to have reached 5,000 kg!
It had smashed the entire house down!
He was only at Martial Man Sixth Stage! And he only had a Venerable-tier talent!
At 5,000 kg, he was second in history at the Martial Artist realm. If it weren't for the special nature of the talent belonging to the one in first place, Xiao Fan would have been first in history!
What kind of monster is this?
Chen Changsheng was so shocked he couldn't speak. Lin Xianhuo and Shao Yan, standing beside him, were just as stunned, their eyes blank.
Inside, the house had collapsed from that punch, and Wang Lou had naturally died on the spot, killed instantly by a single blow!
Countless door panels crashed onto Xiao Fan's shoulders, threatening to bury him beneath the rubble.
He stood there motionless, protected by Divine Ape Golden Body and completely unharmed, though there was some disappointment in his eyes.
He had been naive. He had thought that after activating All-Round Walker, he would immediately be able to punch with a force of more than ten tons!
But that wasn't how things had turned out!
His base strength had indeed increased sevenfold,
but there was a limit to how much each enhancement-type martial art could boost it. His twenty low-tier martial arts had all reached their limits!
A 5,000 kg punch was Xiao Fan's current limit!
No, if he activated Elemental Overlap, it should be even higher!
That wasn't bad either. He was second in history, and there was still time. Maybe he would have a chance to reach that monster who stood first in history!
Suddenly, standing amid the rubble, he remembered something more important!
Where are my two wives!?
Yes, Xiao Fan was no longer hiding his ambition. He had already started thinking of both women as his wives!
Before, he had actually been a little afraid he wasn't worthy of them, and afraid their families wouldn't accept him.
But things were different now!
He was no longer the man he used to be!
Just as Xiao Fan was about to leave the room, he suddenly felt a mysterious force rising beneath his feet!
His pupils abruptly contracted, and his expression gradually turned blank, because before his eyes, all the buildings around him were being rebuilt!
The tables lying crooked and overturned, the shattered glass windows, all began to restore themselves!
Am I seeing ghosts?
Xiao Fan rubbed the back of his head, feeling as though his entire worldview had been shattered.
There's a power like this?
Time reversal?
Or something else?
In less than a minute, his ruined house had been completely restored. Only two corpses lay quietly at his feet!
At that moment, he suddenly turned his head and saw three figures enter through the floor-to-ceiling windows facing the backyard!
His two wives, and one... sunglasses-and-lollipop guy?
"Did you see that?" Chen Changsheng spoke first, his face all smiles.
"See what?" Xiao Fan was startled.
Chen Changsheng twitched the corner of his mouth. "Did you see that energy just now?"
"I want to tell you, young man, strength and speed are only the most basic manifestations of power in the martial path."
"In truth, the wonders of the martial path are endless. As long as you're strong enough, you can do anything!"
Xiao Fan knitted his brows tightly. "You were the one who did that? Who are you?"
Chen Changsheng took off his sunglasses and grinned. "Do you recognize this face?"
Of course he did!
Xiao Fan's mighty frame jolted. "You... you're the legendary King Star God?"
"Chen Changsheng!?"
"That's right, that's right. I've put on a little weight recently, but it's good that you can still recognize me." Chen Changsheng smiled and pulled out a chair from beneath the long table. "Sit, let's have a chat!"
Shao Yan and Lin Xianhuo both walked over to Xiao Fan and sat down beside him, one on each side!
Chen Changsheng rubbed the back of his head and said glumly, "You're young and successful... Look at me. I'm this old, and I'm still alone."
"Someone like you could find a wife easily, couldn't you?" Xiao Fan asked with a smile.
"That's true. Plenty of women pursue me, but unfortunately, I'm the King Star God. I'm very busy." Chen Changsheng shook his head helplessly, looking melancholy.
Seeing the disdain on Xiao Fan's face, Chen Changsheng snorted. "You don't believe me, do you?"
"I'll call her aunt. He Yao is one of the women pursuing your big brother here!"
"Her?" Xiao Fan asked in surprise.
Shao Yan smiled proudly. "The King Star God was invited here by my aunt to assess you!"