Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1193 - 1191: A Battle Against the Odds

As soon as the examiner announced the start, Xia Hongde and Kong Yusheng immediately took the stage. Kong Yusheng, with his tall and slender figure clad in a cyan-grey robe and a black headscarf coiled atop his head, looked extraordinarily handsome. Upon seeing Xia Hongde, his face immediately showed a look of disdain.

"Kneel and kowtow twice to me, then roll down from here. It’ll save me the effort of making a move," Kong Yusheng said, speaking harshly as he looked at Xia Hongde. He was the Kong Family’s number one prodigy, already a Transcendent Realm Middle Stage expert, and dealing with the child before him was extremely easy. It was just that he couldn’t be bothered to lift a finger now, as children of the junior group were not worthy of his attention.

Upon hearing Kong Yusheng’s words, Xia Hongde immediately frowned. Although he was not as strong as Kong Yusheng, he refused to lose face; how could he possibly do such a thing? Even if he were to die in battle, he would never do it. He truly didn’t understand what Kong Yusheng was thinking. Since that was the case, he wouldn’t hold back any longer.

With this thought, Xia Hongde left no room for concession and said to Kong Yusheng, "Sure, I can kowtow to you, if you kill yourself first. I’ll definitely kowtow to send you off."

Hearing Xia Hongde’s words, Kong Yusheng’s eyebrows shot up, and he angrily retorted, "You’re seeking death!"

After finishing his words, Kong Yusheng immediately erupted. In an instant, layers of Gang Qi surged around him, and a violent tornado appeared within a hundred meters, followed by a faint shockwave sweeping around. As a Transcendent Realm Middle Stage expert, the child before him dared to speak to him like this—it was nothing short of courting death!

While Kong Yusheng was preparing to fight, on the other side, Xia Hongde also activated his movement technique. In an instant, a series of air cyclones also appeared within a ten-meter radius around him, and his clothes fluttered without any wind, billowing continuously.

It could be said that anyone could easily tell the huge difference in strength between the two. This was not a fight on the same level. Put simply, the gap between them was too large, and those watching the match couldn’t understand why Xia Hongde didn’t just admit defeat. He hadn’t even reached half-step Transcendent Realm strength yet was determined to fight to the death with someone like Kong Yusheng. Wasn’t this just absurd?

Before, Xia Lalan had been quite confident about the children’s matches, as they were facing opponents from other Prominent Families who were at the late Mortal Realm or peak Mortal Realm, still on the same level. It wasn’t very difficult for them to win. But now, they were faced with a Transcendent Realm Middle Stage expert. Such a huge gap was insurmountable. In an instant, she became anxious and wanted to rush up and stop Xia Hongde from continuing the fight.

But at that moment, Lin Feng held Xia Lalan back and said to her, "Don’t worry, with me here, even if he gets seriously injured, it won’t matter. Let him give his all to break through his own limits; it’s better for his future. If he develops a psychological barrier because of this matter, it won’t be good for Hongde."

He understood Xia Lalan’s anxious thoughts. To tell the truth, he also knew that Xia Hongde was certainly no match for Kong Yusheng, but he would not stop Xia Hongde from fighting. Strong individuals are made step by step. Only in such extreme battles can they gain the best combat experience and break through their own limits. Therefore, he would rather let Xia Hongde get hurt and defeated than pull him down from the stage.

Hearing Lin Feng say this, Xia Lalan could only nod her head and stopped trying to pull Xia Hongde out of the match. But her gaze remained fixated on Xia Hongde, ready to rush over and rescue him at any sign of trouble.

Why isn’t this kid admitting defeat?

Has the child from the Xia Family gone mad?

Come and see! A twelve-year-old kid is actually going to seriously fight with Kong Yusheng?

...

Seeing that Xia Hongde still refused to concede and intended to fight with someone like Kong Yusheng with his strength, everyone thought Xia Hongde had gone crazy. Without being crazy, why else would anyone do such a thing? If the fight really continued, it would be tantamount to suicide!

"I didn’t expect you to actually have the guts. Fine, I’ll grant your wish, and let you know the difference between a genius and a fool!" At this moment, Kong Yusheng, who had been preparing to make a move, instead burst into laughter and said coldly to Xia Hongde. He truly had not expected Xia Hongde to resist. He found it very strange; any normal person would definitely know to give up under such a disparity in strength. Yet Xia Hongde still wanted to fight. What was going on?

"You’re not even qualified to carry shoes for Teacher Lin, and you dare call yourself a genius?" Xia Hongde burst out laughing when he heard Kong Yusheng’s words, thinking that Kong Yusheng was ridiculous to claim himself as a genius with such modest ability—it was laughable.

"Teacher Lin, that unreliable mortal? What a joke! He’s not in the same league as me. Wait till I deal with you, and let’s see how cheeky you can be!" As soon as Kong Yusheng heard Xia Hongde’s words, he was furious and, without another word, his figure moved. He burst forth like a phantom towards Xia Hongde, his speed so fast that ordinary people couldn’t react, reaching Xia Hongde’s side in an instant!

"Roar!"

He threw a heavy punch straight at Xia Hongde’s chest. The punch was incredibly powerful, with a roar like a Giant Dragon and the momentum of thunder, pressing in on Xia Hongde. Even before the fist arrived, the wind from it reached him first, like a wall pressing down on Xia Hongde, causing his complexion to change drastically.

Xia Hongde had not expected Kong Yusheng’s strength to be so immense that he temporarily panicked. The terrifying pressure carried by the fist wind made him shiver, but he had long been used to fighting Demon Beasts in the Transcendent Realm, which was far more dangerous than the current situation. He quickly collected himself and, by immediately activating the Gang Qi in his body, burst forth with astonishing speed, dodging to the side.

It has to be said that the training, which seemed like Hell to outsiders over the past few months, had brought Xia Hongde immense benefits. The speed he burst out with at that moment was even faster than an ordinary Transcendent Realm Expert, narrowly avoiding Kong Yusheng’s attack!

How is that possible!

How could this child from the Xia Family...

This speed, isn’t it too fast?

...

The onlookers tracking the battle were stunned by the burst of speed from Xia Hongde; they never imagined his speed could reach such an extent. It would be somewhat believable if it were a Transcendent Realm Expert, but Xia Hongde was just a child, with only Mortal Realm strength, and to possess such capability under these circumstances was utterly inconceivable!

Similarly, Kong Yusheng also looked stupefied witnessing this scene. He hadn’t expected Xia Hongde to possess such astonishing speed—it was almost as fast as his own. He couldn’t understand how a child barely in his teens could have such an exaggerated speed. It was truly beyond belief!

Thinking of dodging? Not so easy!

Immediately afterwards, Kong Yusheng regained his composure, cast a cold eye at Xia Hongde who was dodging to one side, and decided to see how long this kid could keep it up. Without another word, he raised his hand and threw a punch imbued with Fist Aura, zooming straight towards Xia Hongde!

"Roar!"

The Fist Aura, like a Giant Dragon, formed instantly, with the roar of a dragon rushing towards Xia Hongde, and its speed was rapid; in a blink of an eye, it was right beside Xia Hongde again.

Not good!

Seeing the incoming Fist Aura, Xia Hongde’s expression changed once more. Alarmed, he immediately flashed in another direction, managing to dodge it with all his might. However, he broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that Kong Yusheng really wasn’t an ordinary man—if his reaction had been any slower, he might have suffered greatly.

However, just as he was pondering that, another Fist Aura from Kong Yusheng flew out.

"Roar!"

"Swoosh, where do you think you’re running?"

"You think I’m stupid?"

"Roar!"

...

After that, the two of them were locked in combat, with an outcome that took everyone by surprise. Everyone had thought that Kong Yusheng would quickly win the battle, but that was not the case at all. Despite Xia Hongde’s strength being far inferior to Kong Yusheng’s, his incredible speed and rich combat experience enabled him to dodge the critical strikes as much as possible, making one wonder no wonder yesterday’s youth group suffered such a crushing defeat—who would’ve thought a child from the unremarkable Xia Family could be so formidable.

Facing Kong Yusheng’s relentless pursuit, Xia Hongde wasn’t as relaxed as he appeared to be on the outside. The gap between him and Kong Yusheng was so vast it was nearly irreparable—even with his utmost effort, he couldn’t land a hit on Kong Yusheng, and instead, Kong Yusheng had landed several blows, resulting in injuries on his body.

It won’t do, continuing like this is no good; I have to think of a way!

Seeing the dire situation of the battle, Xia Hongde became anxious. He realized that if it went on like this, he wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer...

On the other hand, Kong Yusheng was furious that he hadn’t taken down Xia Hongde after such a long time; he felt greatly humiliated. A middle stage Transcendent Realm Expert such as himself was being endured by a child for so long—it was extremely embarrassing! Thinking this, Kong Yusheng resolved to finish Xia Hongde as quickly as possible. Xia Hongde might afford to drag it out, but he couldn’t—it was simply too shameful.

"Teacher Lin, let Hongde admit defeat," Xia Lalan said anxiously to Lin Feng upon seeing Xia Hongde getting hurt, hoping Lin Feng would agree to stop the match. Xia Hongde could barely hold on now, and she was truly afraid that if he persisted, something dire might happen.

"No need, as I’ve said before, let him fight. If you call him down now, it will be difficult for him to make progress in the future," Lin Feng shook his head upon hearing Xia Lalan’s words, having been closely monitoring Xia Hongde all along. He knew Xia Hongde’s current condition and wouldn’t stop the match unless Xia Hongde chose to step down himself.

"But... he’s almost at his limit..." Xia Lalan was at a loss for words upon hearing Lin Feng’s response, but looking at Xia Hongde’s predicament, she couldn’t help speaking up, hoping Lin Feng would agree with her.

"He can still hold on for a while, so don’t worry. If it really comes to it, he will come down. And as I’ve said before, even if he encounters any problems, with me here, there’s nothing to worry about." Lin Feng reassured Xia Lalan with a shake of his head and a light statement, very clear about the situation. He wouldn’t let Xia Hongde be fatally injured, and there was no need to worry.

Xia Lalan wanted to say more, but with Lin Feng already having said that, she was left speechless. All she could do was anxiously watch at the sidelines, hoping that Xia Hongde would emerge unscathed...