novelraw Chapter 1197 - 1195: Breakthrough in Battle
Chapter 1197 - 1195: Breakthrough in Battle
"Don’t speak too soon. I, too, want to knock you down," Xia Jianping said with a bloodied right hand wiping the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, smiling at Gu Fan. The recent exchange was simply exhilarating, granting him a newfound understanding of combat. Despite his injuries, he disregarded them all. His blood was boiling, and there was only one thought in his mind—fight, fight, and fight again! As long as life continues, the battle never ends!
"Court death!" Upon hearing Xia Jianping’s words, Gu Fan instantly went berserk. Dropping just two words, he charged towards Xia Jianping. Since this kid didn’t know any better, Gu Fan wouldn’t be polite anymore; today, he was determined to give this kid a good beating!
"Come on!" Xia Jianping’s eyes shone with excitement as he saw the other party rushing over and swiftly moved to meet the charge!
"Boom!"
"Roar!"
"Bang!"
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In an instant, the two were locked in combat once again, their figures intertwining continually with loud bangs, even causing bursts of blood mist in the air, striking terror into the hearts of the onlookers!
Has this kid gone mad?!
Is he seeking death?
Who fights like this...
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Seeing the scene of the battle, the spectators felt a chill in their hearts. No one had imagined that even in this state, Xia Jianping refused to concede, choosing to engage with Gu Fan again. They thought the kid must be insane; how else could he do something like this? It was clearly a path to self-destruction!
At this time, the Xia Family became anxious, looking at Xia Jianping on the Martial Arts Ground, fighting like a madman. They were worried about him and couldn’t understand what drove him to fight to this extent. After all, Gu Fan was the top youth in the Hidden World, and Xia Jianping was just a kid. The fact that he came this far was already defying the heavens, and yet Xia Jianping still didn’t concede...
Xia Lalan’s face had turned deathly pale at this moment. Watching the blood mist emerging in the air, her heart was in her throat. She looked towards Lin Feng, hoping he would stop the match. If this continued, Xia Jianping might be truly ruined!
But as her gaze shifted towards Lin Feng, she heard him utter an inexplicable phrase.
"It should be about time now."
After saying that, Lin Feng closed his eyes, leaving Xia Lalan dumbfounded at his side, wondering what he meant by ’it should be about time now’. Just as this thought emerged in her mind, another loud noise came from the Martial Arts Ground!
"Boom!"
A blood-red shadow suddenly flew out—it was the heavily injured Xia Jianping. He crashed to the ground after flying tens of meters and lay there motionless!
Alas, truly brought suffering upon himself!
Still defeated, why not just concede?
How foolish, it wouldn’t have been so tragic had he surrendered.
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Looking at the motionless Xia Jianping, the external audience all felt sorry for him. They thought he was just too stubborn. If he had surrendered, no one would have laughed at him since the disparity in strength between the two was evident. Xia Jianping had done what others couldn’t, and it was not worth it to end up like this due to his stubbornness.
Meanwhile, the young children of the Xia Family had their eyes nearly popping out as they stared at Gu Fan with a murderous aura. If it wasn’t for the rule against mobbing, they would have loved to rush up and take Gu Fan down to avenge Xia Jianping!
At this moment, Xia Lalan had tears in her eyes. She moved to rush over to save Xia Jianping, but before she could act, she was held back by Lin Feng.
"He’s fine." Holding Xia Lalan, Lin Feng smiled faintly. There was no need for many words; she would understand in a moment.
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Xia Lalan was dumbfounded, wondering what he meant. The situation was already so dire, how could there be no problem? Any more trouble and it could be fatal. But Lin Feng held her back, and even if she wanted to rush over, she couldn’t...
"Nothing more than this! This is what they call a genius!" Gu Fan looked at the unmoving Xia Jianping on the ground and said coldly. Although he had beaten Xia Jianping, the performance had profoundly shocked him. He had never imagined a child could have such overwhelming fighting spirit, clashing with him for so long purely on willpower. Such an opponent was truly terrifying. If his strength hadn’t been far superior to Xia Jianping’s, he might well have capsized his boat in a ditch today.
But in the world of victors and losers, he won, and that was that. As the victor, he naturally had the right to mock his opponent! However, just as Gu Fan’s words fell, a cold voice rang out.
"You think it’s over now? Not so simple."
As soon as the voice fell, Xia Jianping, who was lying on the ground, actually began to move, and he even struggled to stand up, his body bleeding profusely from many places, presenting an utterly ghastly sight!
How is this possible!
How can he still stand up!
This... What on earth is going on, he...
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This scene left the audience below dumbfounded, as they never anticipated that Xia Jianping could remain conscious, let alone continue the fight in such a state; they wondered if Xia Jianping was recklessly determined to fight to the death?
Similarly, Gu Fan stared at Xia Jianping in complete astonishment, equally shocked, thinking is this kid even human, still wanting to fight in such a condition, doesn’t he know he’s dancing with death? If he continues like this, he will surely die!
The people of the Xia Family were even more worried at this moment, with Xia Yuntian ready to order someone to drag Xia Jianping off the Martial Arts Ground; he did not wish to see such an incredible talent die in combat right here, as it would be an unbearable loss for the Xia Family!
But before Xia Yuntian could speak, there came a sudden burst of loud laughter from Xia Jianping on the Martial Arts Ground!
"Hahahaha..."
The abrupt laughter confused everyone, as nobody could grasp what Xia Jianping was laughing at. Right when the crowd was perplexed and baffled, Xia Jianping’s face twisted ferociously, and a harrowingly miserable scream sounded!
"Ahhh..."
The scream conveyed indescribable agony, and at that moment, Xia Jianping’s wounds even began spurting blood outwards. Even his eyes turned red, which left the onlookers even more bewildered, unable to understand what was happening to him.
What everyone didn’t expect to happen next was the sudden change in Xia Jianping’s aura, which affected the space surrounding him. Almost in an instant, the boundless Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth began to surge towards Xia Jianping. A vortex that drew in Spiritual Energy even formed above his head, continuously channeling Spiritual Energy into his body from above!
The winds raged fiercely nearby, shaking some of the weaker individuals to their core, and even birds flying overhead were shaken dead on the spot; such was the terrifying nature of the scene around Xia Jianping.
At that moment, Xia Jianping’s agony intensified, his wounds oozed black blood forcibly and incessantly. But this state did not last long as the wounds on Xia Jianping’s body began miraculously healing. Simultaneously, the Gang Qi surrounding his body thickened, signifying that Xia Jianping had fundamentally transformed!
How is this possible!
How could he have made a breakthrough!
He’s actually broken through to the Transcendent Realm during combat!
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Witnessing this, everyone present was flabbergasted. Nobody expected Xia Jianping to breakthrough at such a moment. Everyone thought it was too coincidental! And Xia Jianping’s breakthrough process was unlike that of a normal person; they all wondered just what was going on and how this could happen!
At that instant, everyone was speechless, truly at a loss to comprehend how Xia Jianping could achieve a breakthrough under such circumstances. The horrific appearance was one thing, but the fact that his wounds healed during the breakthrough was utterly bizarre! Moreover, a boy in his teens had become a Transcendent Realm Expert, an event unheard of in the past, making Xia Jianping an incredibly astonishing figure!
They had no idea that Xia Jianping could breakthrough in battle because Lin Feng had once planted a Spirit Qi Seed within him, which subtly aided Xia Jianping’s breakthrough at the limit. Moreover, the healing of his injuries, aside from the Marrow Cleansing effect of the strong Spiritual Energy during the breakthrough, was also due to the Life-Saving Elixir Lin Feng had previously given to him. Under the immense wash of Spiritual Energy, the elixir’s potency was fully unleashed, allowing Xia Jianping’s wounds to recover miraculously.
Is this the Transcendent Realm?
The pain having vanished, Xia Jianping felt the surging power within his body and couldn’t help but silently question himself. He hadn’t expected to breakthrough during combat; despite the extreme pain, he gained incredible strength, which made the earlier suffering seem insignificant!
What delighted him even more was that his wounds had all healed, allowing him to fight against Gu Fan without any worries. Previously, as only a Half-Step Transcendent Realm, he was no match for Gu Fan, but now as a Transcendent Realm Expert, he was determined to crush Gu Fan underfoot!
With this thought, he sneered at Gu Fan and, without a word, lunged at him. His speed had already been comparable to Gu Fan’s before his breakthrough, but now, having broken through, his speed soared even higher, turning Xia Jianping into a barely visible ghostly figure charging straight at Gu Fan!
Gu Fan never expected such a turn of events, but with Xia Jianping already attacking, there was no time for thought. His figure vanished in an instant as he confronted Xia Jianping, believing his imminent late stage Transcendent Realm strength was sufficient. Even if Xia Jianping was a Transcendent Realm Expert, how could he escape from his might unless he was stronger?
With this mind, Gu Fan prepared to teach Xia Jianping a lesson, to show him that a recent breakthrough meant nothing and he was still no match!
But what happened next left Gu Fan utterly dumbstruck...