novelraw Chapter 1196 - 1194: Fierce Battle
Chapter 1196 - 1194: Fierce Battle
"Swoosh!"
Only to see Xia Jianping like a startling rainbow, shooting towards Gu Fan. This turn of events stunned the surrounding crowd; no one had anticipated that Xia Jianping would actually dodge the attack Gu Fan had just unleashed. That punch, even an average early-stage Transcendent Realm master might not be able to evade, yet Xia Jianping did so with ease—it didn’t stop there—he even took the initiative to attack Gu Fan. People thought this kid had some nerve, daring to counter-attack. If it had been someone else, they wouldn’t possibly have had the guts to do so.
Gu Fan had not expected Xia Jianping to react this way. It was already quite impressive that he had dodged his attack, but now to think of counter-attacking was simply courting death! Since Xia Jianping was seeking his own demise, he would not blame him. With that thought, Gu Fan raised his hand and unleashed a Fist Aura, which immediately surged like a roaring giant dragon towards Xia Jianping, as if to tear him to shreds!
What Gu Fan hadn’t expected was that his Fist Aura would also miss its target. The moment Gu Fan’s Fist Aura was released, Xia Jianping suddenly changed his attack direction and, with a swift movement, dodged the trajectory of the Fist Aura. He then attacked Gu Fan from another direction!
Damn it, how could this be!
Seeing Liao Chen attacking like this, Gu Fan cursed in his heart, thinking how could Xia Jianping have such rich combat experience and such keen battle instincts? Relying solely on his Half-Step Transcendent Realm strength, he could actually predict his attacks—was this kid even human!
But at that moment, Xia Jianping suddenly appeared to Gu Fan’s right, his fist carrying the sound of tearing through the air, aiming towards Gu Fan’s right shoulder...
Witnessing such a scene, Gu Fan immediately gathered his focus, turning his body to face Xia Jianping, while his left fist, glowing with a pale white light, thundered towards Xia Jianping. To prevent Xia Jianping from dodging again, the speed of this attack surpassed the extreme, and in an instant, it was as if a white light shot towards Xia Jianping!
Just as expected!
Xia Jianping, seeing Gu Fan counterattack with a smile curling on his lips, knew his prediction had been correct. Just like that, he wouldn’t be hurt. With this thought, Xia Jianping’s fist, originally striking towards Gu Fan, suddenly disappeared, replaced by an unleashed Fist Aura!
"Roar!"
A Fist Aura burst forth from Xia Jianping’s fist, carrying a roar akin to a giant beast, bombing straight towards Gu Fan’s chest. While exploiting the recoil of the Fist Aura, Xia Jianping narrowly evaded Gu Fan’s heavy punch!
This swift exchange of blows was too fast, and Xia Jianping’s attacks didn’t show any signs beforehand, leaving Gu Fan with no time to anticipate that Xia Jianping would use Fist Aura to resolve the attack. By the time the Fist Aura was launched, it was too late for him to dodge. With no other choice, he could only rely on the Gang Qi in his body to forcibly withstand the Fist Aura.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by a giant bang, Xia Jianping flew backwards a full twenty meters or so, while Gu Fan was also blasted back more than ten meters by the Fist Aura, with a ring-shaped shockwave forming, spreading outwards like a hurricane.
It must be said, Gu Fan’s strength was indeed extraordinary, his foundation solid and Gang Qi dense. Plus, the Fist Aura Xia Jianping had just released wasn’t very powerful yet, so Gu Fan could bear it. Although he seemed unhurt, his heart was filled with extreme irritation at being struck by a kid, shaming him to the core. Staring at Xia Jianping, Gu Fan was truly enraged, his eyes even showing a hint of red.
"You actually hit me, an unforgivable sin!" Throwing out these cold words, Gu Fan immediately erupted. He had decided not to hold back anymore and to go all out against Xia Jianping. He wanted Xia Jianping to realize just how vast the gap was between the Middle Stage Transcendent Realm and the Half-Step Transcendent Realm!
Suddenly, Gu Fan moved, his body emanating pale white Gang Qi, like a white shadow, he charged at Xia Jianping. His speed reached a pinnacle in an instant, leaving countless afterimages wherever he went, revealing how fast Gu Fan was in this moment!
That was his plan: if Xia Jianping’s speed was fast, then he wanted to see if his own speed was faster or if Xia Jianping’s was. If Fist Aura wasn’t working against Xia Jianping, no matter, he intended to fight Xia Jianping in close quarters. Let’s see how Xia Jianping would withstand his storm-like barrage of attacks then!
Seeing his opponent adopting this strategy, Xia Jianping frowned. This was the worst-case scenario he had anticipated; after all, the opponent was far stronger than him. This mode of fighting was what he wanted to avoid the most, but since things had come to this point, he would not shy away!
Having made up his mind, Xia Jianping also turned into a shadow, and in the stunned gaze of all the onlookers, he confronted Gu Fan!
"Swish!"
"Boom!"
"Swoosh!"
"Boom!"
...
For a moment, two shadows on the field clashed together, sometimes colliding, sometimes separating, in a deadlock. The continuous thunderous sounds from the stage and the bursting Gang Qi created gusts of windstorms over the entire Martial Arts Ground. If not for the special materials used in its construction, the ground would have shattered long ago, showing how fierce the battle between the two was.
Is this Xia Jianping?
How is this possible? He is just at the Half-Step Transcendent Realm!
That’s way too exaggerated, to think that someone at the Half-Step Transcendent Realm could battle against Gu Fan, is this even real?!
...
The audience below were all dumbfounded at this sight; none of them had expected Xia Jianping to be able to fight against Gu Fan with his Half-Step Transcendent Realm capabilities, and even reach a deadlock at that. They thought this child was just too monstrous; how could the Xia Family have raised such an indescribable freak! That’s a whole Great Realm difference, and by all logic, this should not be happening, but it was happening right before their eyes, leaving them in sheer astonishment, so much so their eyes nearly popped out!
Even the members of the Xia Family were stunned at this moment; they had never imagined Xia Jianping’s strength could be so heaven-defying. They were dumbstruck, wondering when Jianping had become so powerful. If Jianping continues to grow, how terrifying would he become? It was unimaginable!
Almost at the same time, everyone turned their gaze towards Lin Feng. They were aware of the previous state of the Xia Family children, and now that these children had exploded in strength, it was undoubtedly Lin Feng’s doing. They really wanted to know how Lin Feng had managed to cause such an earth-shattering change within just a few months. Lin Feng was truly a marvel; could this be the same unreliable mortal they knew...
"Lin Feng, look..." Xia Lalan was extremely tense watching the critical battle on the stage, concerned for Xia Jianping’s safety. Gu Fan’s strength was indeed formidable; since Jianping was only at the Half-Step Transcendent Realm, she worried that something dangerous might happen to him.
"Don’t worry, Jianping knows what he’s doing," Lin Feng said with a light smile in response to Xia Lalan’s nervousness, placating her casually. He had seen every move of Xia Jianping clearly, and he felt things others couldn’t. He knew Jianping would be alright, in fact, he was certain Jianping would defeat Gu Fan and surprise everyone once again.
"Alright then..." Hearing Lin Feng speak like this, Xia Lalan didn’t know what else to say. She was completely unsure what Lin Feng was thinking, nor could she comprehend how he was so sure about Jianping. But Lin Feng’s words had never been wrong before, so she chose to believe him, although her heart remained somewhat restless.
But just as Xia Lalan finished speaking, a sudden loud explosion came from the Martial Arts Ground!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the ground shook, and a shockwave formed over the Martial Arts Ground, scattering Gang Qi in all directions like a roaring gale, surprising the spectators. It was just a match between a child and a youth, and yet it was so exaggerated!
Time flew by and a figure shot out from the midst; it was Xia Jianping! After flying through the air for dozens of meters, Xia Jianping barely managed to control his body and landed on the ground, dragging his feet across the surface of the Martial Arts Ground for more than ten meters before coming to a stop, immediately drawing everyone’s attention.
At this moment, Xia Jianping didn’t look as well as he did at the beginning. Many parts of his clothes had been shattered, leaving him looking like a beggar, with even one sleeve completely gone from his arm. Moreover, scratches covered his body, with faint traces of blood seeping through the fabric, and his fists were already mangled, presenting a very pitiful sight indeed!
Even more exaggerated were the wounds on Xia Jianping’s face, where two cuts were continuously bleeding, and fresh blood spurted from the corner of his mouth with every breath he took, indicating just how ferocious the recent battle had been.
On the other side, Gu Fan’s condition was much better, even though he no longer appeared clean and tidy with many parts of his clothing also torn apart. A large piece of the front of his chest was ripped open, the sleeve on his left arm was gone, appearing quite disheveled overall. The only advantage he held was that he bore no visible injuries on the surface, unlike the miserable state of Xia Jianping.
But just this alone was already unbearable for Gu Fan.
"You’re the first to leave me in such a state, I will make you kneel and beg for mercy by my own hands!" Gu Fan said coldly to Xia Jianping, truly enraged. His face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He had never imagined a child could cause him such embarrassment. If it weren’t for the competition rules forbidding death here, he would have already killed Xia Jianping!