Lin Fan remained calm, his robes fluttering in the wind. Facing Gu Xun'er's attack, he did not draw his sword but instead threw a punch, choosing to confront her head-on.
Sword cultivators generally only cultivate the sword, not the body, because cultivating the body would consume a lot of their energy and make it impossible to focus on the Sword Dao. Lin Fan, however, cultivates both the sword and the body.
Lin Fan had absorbed dragon blood, which greatly improved his physical body. Over the years, he had never neglected his physical body, constantly seeking out perilous places to temper himself and absorb spiritual treasures from heaven and earth. Therefore, his physical defense is now comparable to that of a true dragon!
Boom!
The heavens and earth shattered, bursting forth with blazing light. The entire secret realm trembled violently. Lin Fan took a step forward, his long hair dancing wildly, unleashing a vast and mighty power.
Gu Xun'er was startled and was immediately blasted tens of thousands of meters away. Before she could recover, Lin Fan suddenly appeared in front of her and threw a punch without hesitation.
Gu Xun'er's pupils dilated, and with a thought, she roared, her whole body bursting with divine light. The powerful force caused the heavens and earth to change color and mountains and rivers to collapse.
Lin Fan retreated rapidly, putting distance between himself and Gu Xun'er, his expression somewhat grave. " Divine Physique?"
Divine light shone everywhere, Gu Xun'er stood in the midst of it, her aura surging and humming. Holding a long sword, she took a step forward and rushed towards Lin Fan with lightning speed, appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye.
Lin Fan dared not be careless. His whole body glowed, and he was like a sun, dazzling and radiant. The veins on his right hand bulged, and a dragon-shaped pattern appeared. He threw a punch, which transformed into a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. Its momentum was majestic, as thick as a mountain, and terrifying. This was the manifestation of Divine Ability!
This golden dragon was incredibly realistic, so enormous that it filled the sky, blotted out the sun, and exuded a world-destroying power. Its eyes shone with a kind of spirit, as if it were alive!
Gu Xun'er held a longsword, her divine power erupting from within her. Powerful energy gathered in the sword, which she then thrust out with a blinding Sword-Ray, as if it could cleave stars in two with a single strike—it was incredibly powerful.
The golden dragon roared, deafeningly loud, its light dazzling, carrying boundless dragon might, opening its blood-red maw to bite at the terrifying sword strike.
Boom!
The golden dragon formed from that punch was truly terrifying. Gu Xun'er's Sword Intent was shattered, she coughed up blood, and flew backward, her face as pale as paper.
"I lost," Gu Xun'er said weakly. Although she was unwilling, she could only accept it helplessly. She could feel that Lin Fan had held back. If he had gone all out, she would have been no match for him. Therefore, there was no point in continuing the fight.
"I'm sorry." Lin Fan nodded, looking apologetic, secretly realizing he had gone too far.
"It's because I'm not as skilled as you, it's not your fault." Gu Xun'er shook her head, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Remember to take me to see your master."
"Alright!" Lin Fan nodded, then stepped down from the arena.
In the battles that followed, Lin Fan and Jianxin won every single one of their matches without a single defeat. Also without a single defeat were Bai Luo Xue, Yun Youyou, Shen Chuzhao, Hu Youxi, Youyue, Ye Ningshuang, and Su Jianxi!
Su Jianxi's performance in the first two matches was rather mediocre, barely passing. For her, those two matches were meaningless and not worth her effort. Even so, no one dared to provoke her, because anyone who messed with her was defeated, either dead or crippled. She was practically a little devil, scaring others away.
Shen Chuzhao versus Yun Youyou!
Two figures appeared on the arena.
"I didn't expect to run into him so soon." Yun Youyou was wearing a light blue dress, her long hair flowing like a waterfall, her nose high and her lips cherry-like, her features well-proportioned. She looked at Shen Chuzhao in the distance with a slightly solemn expression.
"Make your move!" Shen Chuzhao said calmly.
Without wasting words, Yun Youyou formed hand Hand Seals and slammed her palm into the ground. A divine halo emanated from the ground, radiating a dazzling green light. Dozens of vines, as thick as buckets, shot into the sky and rapidly spread towards Shen Chuzhao.
"Interesting." Shen Chuzhao's lips curled into a smile. A long spear appeared in his hand, and with a sweeping motion, the spear's power spread, shattering everything in its path. It struck the vines, which snapped instantly.
At this moment, Yun Youyou arrived, raised her hand and waved it out, scattering countless runes that flashed with dazzling light, traversing the entire world.
Shen Chuzhao's eyes narrowed, he snorted coldly, and charged forward, unleashing a torrent of spear power.
Boom!
The heavens and earth shattered, the Spear Intent raged, and runes flew everywhere, leaving the audience below the stage trembling with fear.
"I didn't expect these two to be so strong. Indeed, we must not underestimate anyone in the world," Ye Ningshuang said solemnly as she watched their battle.
"It's nothing special, I can just slap you." Su Jianxi said dismissively.
"Heh, what a pretentious guy." Jin Tian was some distance away, heard this and couldn't help but scoff.
"Damn it, are you Devil Race trying to mess with me?" Su Jianxi clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth.
Jin Tian glanced at her but ignored her.
This made Su Jianxi even more upset, and she coldly snorted, "Don't let me run into you in the next match, or you'll be sorry!"
Jin Tian looked disdainful. In his eyes, Su Jianxi was just a little kid who got lucky in the first two matches and squeezed into the finals. She didn't have much strength and he could easily suppress her.
I wonder if Su Chen would laugh out loud if he heard this.
Bang!
On the arena, Shen Chuzhao seized the opportunity and thrust out with his spear. The spear's power surged, creating a magnificent spectacle that enveloped the entire world.
Yun Youyou was startled. Before she could think, hundreds of thick vines surged out from the spatial rift and stood in front of her, trying to block the shot.
Boom!
The spear, like a dragon, possessed terrifying power. It struck the shield formed from hundreds of vines, instantly shattering the vines with its terrifying divine might. The scene was horrifying, leaving everyone stunned.
"Puff!"
Yun Youyou spat out a mouthful of blood, and was sent flying by the residual force. But as she flew, she made hand Hand Seals, summoning a thunderbolt that struck directly at Shen Chuzhao!
The once clear blue sky was suddenly swallowed up by inky black clouds, layer upon layer, dense and impenetrable. The clouds, like ferocious beasts, rolled and roared, with blinding purple arcs of electricity roaming freely within them, producing deafening roars.
Suddenly, a thunderbolt as thick as a water vat, carrying immense power capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, fell straight down from the thick, inky clouds, striking Shen Chuzhao!
Shen Chuzhao's eyes narrowed, and he roared angrily. The sound waves rolled outwards as if they were tangible, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently and crack layer by layer.
Suddenly, he exerted his strength, and the spear in his hand, like a ray of dawn piercing the darkness, radiated endless light. An invisible yet violent power gathered wildly and collided with the thunder!
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the impact of the two terrifying forces revealed the fragility of spacetime, causing it to collapse instantly like a bubble, unable to heal for a long time, leaving only emptiness!