novelraw Chapter 1022 - 1020: Cripple Them
Chapter 1022 - 1020: Cripple Them
"Kid, you’re not so lucky this time!" Seeing Xia Jianping actually make a move against him, Xia Xian instantly grew even angrier and coldly uttered, then immediately threw a punch, intending to send Xia Jianping flying. However, as he circulated his True Qi, intending to blast Xia Jianping away, he suddenly discovered something—his strength had greatly decreased, from the pinnacle of the Mortal Realm to just having entered the middle stage, leaving him completely dumbfounded. How could this have happened?
For a moment, his heart was in turmoil, having never experienced such a thing before. How could his Cultivation have suddenly decreased? This... this was too strange! He hadn’t done anything unusual lately, so what on earth was going on?
However, Xia Jianping wouldn’t consider Xia Xian’s thoughts. He had already charged forward, his speed instantly reaching its peak, like a ferocious Tiger he aimed a punch at Xia Xian’s waist, the power of the punch whistling through the air, like a Tiger descending the mountain, the momentum immense, even creating a gust of wind where Xia Jianping passed.
In an instant, Xia Jianping was about to strike Xia Xian, who only then realized what was happening, there was no time to ponder, he instantly tried to dodge instinctively. But to his surprise, although he dodged the first attack, Xia Jianping’s subsequent onslaught gave him no chance to counter.
"Ha!"
"Open!"
"Agh!"
"Ha!"
...
Accompanied by shouts, Xia Jianping was now fully unleashing everything Lin Feng had taught him, employing every means to injure his opponent. His attacks, like a hurricane, left no chance for Xia Xian to catch his breath. The strong Gang Qi was whirling around, nearly forming a small storm!
Xia Jianping was now fighting like a man possessed, all the techniques he used were taught by Lin Feng. Never before had he such an excellent opportunity to learn in combat, and now he had mastered them in the heat of battle. The fighting power he exhibited far exceeded what most people could imagine. Not to overstate it, although he had just reached the middle stage of the Mortal Realm, setting aside the gap in Cultivation level, his combat strength was already greater than that of a typical late-stage Mortal Realm expert.
Moreover, as he had the upper hand now, he maximized his attacks to their fullest, making this exchange the most thrilling experience for him. Gradually, he entered a state of selflessness, with only two words occupying his mind, battle!
On Xia Jianping’s side, his attacks came like torrential rain, relentless and uncontrollable, showing no sign of stopping, and each move was deadly. This caused Xia Xian to grow more and more panicked. In his eyes, this was no longer a child fighting him but a ruthlessly ferocious demon beast in rampage mode, making him feel a profound sense of danger and anxiety!
He could have never imagined that Xia Jianping, a mere child, could exhibit such terrifying combat power, nearly comparable to a late-stage Mortal Realm expert.
What frustrated him even more was that his own strength had been suppressed to merely having entered the middle stage of the Mortal Realm. He stood no chance against this child in front of him. If it weren’t for his physical advantage, he might have already been defeated by Xia Jianping. He was baffled—how could a child have such incredible fighting prowess? Now, all he could do was grit his teeth and endure, hoping to outlast Xia Jianping until he ran out of energy, which would be his chance to counterattack.
"Come on, knock him down!"
"Show them not to underestimate us!"
...
Seeing Xia Jianping gaining the upper hand, the children brought by Lin Feng were all cheering him on with great excitement, eagerly hoping Xia Jianping could take Xia Xian down, which would surely be a breath of fresh air.
How could this kid be so formidable!
What on earth was happening, and how had the fight gotten to this point?
...
Compared to the children’s elation, Xia Qingfeng and his followers all had their expressions change. None of them expected Xia Jianping, a child, to have such incredible combat power. His ferocious fighting style sent chills down their spines, and they simply couldn’t understand why this was happening.
Watching the frenzied Xia Jianping in action, they were all stunned, unable to conceive how a child could be so powerful. Even Xia Qingfeng, who had been considered a prodigy at Xia Jianping’s age, had not possessed such strength. When did such a talent emerge in the Xia Family? Wasn’t Xia Jianwu supposed to be the most formidable among the youth group?
But then, they all noticed something else—that Xia Xian’s displayed strength was not that of the peak of the Mortal Realm but rather the middle stage. They wondered what was happening and why, despite the circumstances, Xia Xian still wasn’t going all out.
Little did they know the frustration in Xia Xian’s heart. His strength had been reduced so much; he was no match for Xia Jianping now. He was already fighting with all he had, merely biding his time...
That’s right, the timing was almost perfect!
Lin Feng watched from the sidelines as Xia Jianping fought, following everything he had taught. The attacks were relentless—each one effective, and no technique was off-limits. He never gave his opponent a chance. Lin Feng nodded in approval; it was evident that Xia Jianping had integrated the teachings well over this period. To achieve this in such a short time was indeed impressive.
After a dozen moves, Xia Jianping seized an opportunity...
Suddenly, Xia Jianping exploded into action, catching onto his opponent’s dodging habit. Unexpectedly, he kicked at an open space, and Xia Xian just happened to dodge into it at the right moment, and so Xia Jianping’s kick sent him flying, looking almost as if Xia Xian had deliberately crashed into Xia Jianping’s foot.
"Bang!"
The kick Xia Jianping delivered was so powerful, considering the immense increase in his strength recently, it sent Xia Xian flying more than a dozen yards. As Xia Xian tumbled through the air, his mind went blank, unable to believe he had indeed been kicked away by a child. This... how could this be possible, how could a child be so formidable...
"Great!"
"We won!"
"Awesome!"
...
Seeing Xia Jianping actually send Xia Xian flying, all the children were overjoyed, shouting around. They were truly elated. Xia Jianping was their leader, and his victory over Xia Xian meant the youth group had been thoroughly embarrassed. If word got out, the youth group would lose all face.
Impossible, impossible!
A child, how could possibly...
...
Seeing Xia Jianping really defeat Xia Xian, Xia Qingfeng and the rest of the youth group were dumbstruck, never expecting such an outcome. A child from the children’s group had bested one of their youth group—what was the meaning of this?
At that moment, they were all utterly bewildered, wondering how Xia Jianping, who was around ten years old, could be so powerful. If he continued growing at this rate, he might surpass everyone here. That thought was unbelievably astounding, as nothing like this had ever happened in the Xia Family’s children’s group before...
"You all go, take one each, and sort them out." Watching the youth group stand there stupefied, Lin Feng said indifferently to the children nearby. With him present, certainly nothing would go wrong for these kids.
"Alright!"
"Fantastic!"
"Everyone, go get them!"
...
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, the children immediately became ecstatic, and after speaking, they all charged at the youths opposite. Having witnessed Xia Jianping defeat their opponent, they had been itching to join in the fray. Now that Lin Feng had given the command, they rushed over like starving tigers pouncing on prey, believing they too could defeat members of the youth group.
"All of you go together and deal with them! Have no hesitation, disable them—I want you to disable them!" Xia Qingfeng was practically out of his mind with anger. Lin Feng’s actions were a blatant disregard for the youth group. So be it, he wouldn’t be blamed for being impolite then. It was Lin Feng who brought this upon himself; a bunch of children challenging the youth group was simply suicidal.
No sooner had Xia Qingfeng’s words fallen than several youths by his side stood out and charged at Lin Feng and the children around him, intending to deal with them all. As for Lin Feng and his group, they hadn’t paid them any mind, considering them to be merely paper tigers who posed no real threat.
"You..." Xia Xian saw his brothers charge toward Lin Feng and immediately became anxious. He now strongly suspected that Lin Feng’s move to repel him earlier wasn’t meant to injure him, but to seal his strength. Now, with these brothers charging in, weren’t they just asking for trouble!
But the youths moved too quickly; before he could finish speaking, they had already charged in. It was too late for his warnings now, and a sense of unease suddenly surged in his heart...
Sure enough, once the youths made a move, Lin Feng casually raised a hand. With a simple gesture, he flicked each youth from afar. Instantly, just like Xia Xian, they all went flying. No one saw how Lin Feng made his move.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
A series of dull thuds followed as the youths who tried to take action were sent flying several meters and crashed to the ground. They were all flabbergasted, unable to comprehend how Lin Feng could send them flying through the air without any sign of Gang Qi fluctuations. Even with preparation, they couldn’t understand how Lin Feng did it...
Here it comes again!
Xia Qingfeng, witnessing the scenario, was also stunned. He had not seen clearly how Lin Feng sent Xia Xian flying before, so this time he paid extra attention to Lin Feng. Yet, unexpectedly, he still didn’t catch how Lin Feng made his move, wondering what on earth was going on—what kind of strange technique was Lin Feng using?
While Xia Qingfeng was still in shock, the youths scrambled up from the ground, each with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, feeling extremely humiliated. They couldn’t fathom what kind of person Lin Feng was, to be so powerful! They couldn’t wrap their heads around how someone from the Secular World could flick people through the air like this—it was utterly unbelievable!
But as soon as the youths got up, the children had already reached them. As Lin Feng had directed, each picked an opponent and started fighting without a second word, forcing the youths to hastily defend themselves.
"Bang!"
"Clang!"
"Boom!"
...
For a time, the children and the youths clashed together. The children fought like wolves and tigers, with seemingly inexhaustible strength and skills far beyond what their age should allow. Moreover, they carried a fierceness and rigidity that the youths lacked, becoming more excited as the battle raged on, like a group of transformed demon beasts.
Meanwhile, the youths who had engaged in the fight were struggling to cope with these ferocious children. They were incredibly sullen, flummoxed by their sudden inability to summon their full strength, which seemed to have fallen to the Middle or Late Stage of the Mortal Realm—exactly the level of these children before them, rendering them incapable of bringing their full power to bear.
Under these circumstances, the scales of victory were slowly tipping in favor of the children. Seeing their edge, the children became even more exhilarated. In no time, they had the youths sprawled on the ground, and then jubilantly returned to Lin Feng’s side.