Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1198 - 1196: There are More Surprises

Gu Fan’s strength is commendable, so it’s normal for him to have such confidence. However, he has no idea that even before Xia Jianping had his breakthrough, he had once slain Demon Beasts on his own. And now that Xia Jianping has broken through, Gu Fan’s previous advantage no longer exists, not even if his Cultivation realm is one level higher than Xia Jianping’s!

So as soon as the two clashed, all of Gu Fan’s illusions were shattered by Xia Jianping!

"Boom!"

When their fists collided, Gang Qi spread out like a hurricane in all directions. Immediately after, the ground started to tremble, as if undergoing an earthquake, and something that nobody expected happened!

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a figure was sent flying, but this time it wasn’t Xia Jianping; it was Gu Fan from the Gu Family. At that moment, everyone was dumbfounded; their minds couldn’t comprehend how Xia Jianping, fresh from his breakthrough into the Transcendent Realm, could send Gu Fan, who was about to enter the Middle Stage of the Transcendent Realm, flying. How could this be possible!

How could this be possible...

As Gu Fan hung in the air, his mind was blank; he had never imagined that he would be sent flying by Xia Jianping. He wondered what on earth had happened. How could Xia Jianping be so powerful, even more formidable than other experts in the Middle Stage of the Transcendent Realm? Had he really just broken through? It was truly inconceivable!

Yet Xia Jianping didn’t plan to give Gu Fan any time to reflect. While Gu Fan was stunned, Xia Jianping had already rushed to his side. With an easy grasp, he caught Gu Fan in his hand, followed by a formidable punch, swift like thunder!

"Bang!"

"Clang!"

"What on earth is he doing!"

...

The onlookers were completely astonished by this scene, never expecting Xia Jianping to treat Gu Fan in such a manner. The events that had unfolded were a complete reversal of what had happened before. They were truly bewildered, struggling to believe everything that was happening before their eyes. How could it be that Xia Jianping, just entering the initial stage of the Transcendent Realm, could utterly dominate Gu Fan to this extent? It was incomprehensible!

The children watching Xia Jianping’s turnaround and complete domination over Gu Fan all smiled, while Xia Lalan, witnessing all that unfolded, couldn’t imagine it to be true. Previously, she was considered a prodigy of the Xia Family, entering the Transcendent Realm at fifteen, and now Xia Jianping had entered the realm at just twelve, which was an incredible blow to Xia Lalan!

But immediately afterward, Xia Lalan came to a realization. Without Lin Feng’s arrival, Xia Jianping wouldn’t have been able to erupt like this. It was all because of Lin Feng. Even this grand competition had its outcome changed solely because of Lin Feng. Looking at Lin Feng, she no longer knew what to say; no words could describe Lin Feng’s heaven-defying methods! Even an Immortal might not be capable of such a feat...

Lin Feng felt Xia Lalan’s gaze and sensed something from it. He said to Xia Lalan lightly, "Don’t look at me that way. The growth Jianping has achieved is the result of his own efforts."

Lin Feng spoke earnestly, and given that Jianping had survived and persisted through the hellish training Lin Feng had devised, it was not surprising that he had the strength he now possesses. It was all due to Xia Jianping’s own effort; otherwise, even with Lin Feng’s assistance, he wouldn’t have had his breakthrough so soon.

After hearing Lin Feng’s words, Xia Lalan nodded in agreement. She had seen everything that had happened before; the children had endured hardships unimaginable to others to get where they are today, so it really wasn’t surprising after all.

But then she suddenly remembered one thing: fatalities were not allowed in the competition, so she immediately discussed with Lin Feng: "Let Jianping stop, it wouldn’t be good if it ended in fatality..."

Upon hearing Xia Lalan suddenly say this, Lin Feng smiled. He had already sent a message to Xia Jianping, telling him not to use Gang Qi, so what Xia Jianping was doing now was just venting, and he wouldn’t actually take Gu Fan’s life—it just looked frightening on the surface.

Just as Lin Feng was about to explain to Xia Lalan, an accident occurred.

"Stop!"

A thunderous roar erupted, followed by a blast of Gang Qi speeding towards Xia Jianping. The velocity was so astonishing that it was hard to see its true form; only a streak of blue light was visible, indicating that the person who made this move was definitely extraordinary!

Xia Yuntian was also about to step forward to intercept Xia Jianping when he suddenly saw this streak of Gang Qi. He became so furious that he didn’t have time to think too much, his figure flashed, and he appeared in front of Xia Jianping. With a wave of his hand, a wall of Gang Qi materialized beside Xia Yuntian, acting like a shield, instantly dispersing the incoming blast of Gang Qi!

"Boom!"

Then came an earth-shattering explosion. In an instant, the entire altar began to shake as the storm formed by the colliding Gang Qi quickly spread through the surrounding space, even whipping up a powerful tornado that swept around. Mysteriously, the altar, made of unknown materials, remained intact despite the fierce battles fought upon it by these experts.

At this moment, Xia Jianping was also stunned by the scene, not understanding what had exactly happened...

Suddenly, two figures appeared beside Xia Jianping. One snatched Gu Fan back from Xia Jianping’s grasp and the other shielded Xia Jianping behind them. Only then did everyone realize who had intervened – it was the two Family Heads, Gu Nantian and Xia Yuntian.

"Old Gu, isn’t it beneath your dignity to strike a child!" Xia Yuntian asked coldly, looking at Gu Nantian opposite him. If he hadn’t acted in time, Xia Jianping might have been injured by the opponent, which was infuriating!

"Beneath dignity? Ridiculous! Was what this child did right? Gu Fan had already lost the ability to fight, yet he was still being battered; is this what you call following the rules?" Gu Nantian responded coldly to Xia Yuntian. He was boiling with frustration inside. Gu Fan was one of the Gu Family’s most prominent young talents, a natural-born martial fanatic. Now, to be beaten like this – had it not been a public competition, he would have long struck Xia Jianping down!

"How is it against the rules? Gu Fan is still conscious, and he hasn’t verbally surrendered; Xia Jianping’s assault is totally normal. You intervened without clear cause; how should we count the outcome of this competition?" Xia Yuntian rebuked with a firm tone. According to the competition’s rules, indeed, unless a participant concedes or passes out – short of their mentor conceding for them – no one else has the right to do so. If anyone broke the rules here, it was Gu Nantian!

"Fine... Fine! This round we, the Gu Family, admit defeat. Old Xia, there’s no need for your smugness; we will take our revenge for this humiliation!" After being rendered speechless by Xia Yuntian’s retort and noticing the gazes around him, Gu Nantian realized his error. However, he couldn’t be blamed for not wanting Gu Fan to come to harm here.

Having no other choice, Gu Nantian dropped a harsh remark and, with a flicker of his form, carried Gu Fan back to the Gu Family crowd, subsequently entrusting the Physician for healing. Upon seeing the other party conceding, Xia Yuntian did not say more and, with a wave of his hand, led Xia Jianping back to the Xia Family crowd.

As soon as the two returned, the Xia Family’s side immediately erupted into cheers of sheer joy!

"Well done, Jianping!"

"You’ve made the Xia Family proud!"

"Keep it up and defeat the rest of the Gu Family, then let’s see how they can still be arrogant!"

...

The Xia Family members were now brimming with excitement, gathering around Xia Jianping with congratulations. They were truly elated. In the past, they had always been outshone by the Gu Family, but this time Xia Jianping had defeated their foremost genius, Gu Fan. Now, the Xia Family could claim first place not only in the junior division but possibly in the youth division as well. The mere thought filled them with tremendous joy; this was finally their moment to shine!

"Did you already know Xia Jianping would break through?" In the midst of the jubilation, Xia Lalan suddenly turned and posed this question to Lin Feng. Earlier, Xia Jianping was in such dire straits, yet Lin Feng had remained completely calm, even saying that it was ’nearly time’. Could Lin Feng have known that Xia Jianping would break through during the fight?

"More or less. When I had time before, I planted Spirit Qi Seeds in the children. Once their internal True Qi reaches a certain threshold, fulfilling the conditions for a breakthrough, the Spirit Qi Seed will erupt, aiding them in breaking into the Transcendent Realm. That’s what happened with Xia Jianping before." Lin Feng, seeing Xia Lalan’s puzzled look, smiled and explained. Xia Jianping was already at the Half-Step Transcendent Realm, having nearly reached the threshold. A breakthrough during battle was quite straightforward, hence he was never worried for Xia Jianping.

"So that’s how it is..." After listening to Lin Feng, Xia Lalan was stunned. She now understood why Lin Feng was not worried about the children. Lin Feng had been in control of everything all along, and here she was, fretting over nothing. Lin Feng’s methods, she thought, were miraculous; helping children to break through in such a way had never been seen in the Hidden World before—it was overwhelmingly revolutionary, utterly astounding...

"Watch and you’ll see; there are more surprises to come!" Lin Feng, seeing Xia Lalan’s astonishment, once again spoke with a smile. Up to now, it had only been Xia Jianping who broke through, but what followed would astonish her even more.

"Ah... What? More surprises..." Xia Lalan, who was previously lost in thought, suddenly heard Lin Feng’s words, becoming even more confused. What did Lin Feng mean by more surprises? Could it be that more children were on the verge of a breakthrough? This seemed impossible to her, as she had always been watching over the children’s strength. Apart from Xia Jianping and Xia Jianwu who were at Half-Step Transcendent Realm, the others were far from making a breakthrough.

As time passed, the youth division competition that followed blinded everyone from the Prominent Families present!