Chapter 595
This Time
In such a crucial provincial examination, facing a life-or-death siege from five formidable opponents, he still dared to be distracted and take the opportunity to hone his secret techniques? This boy's audacity is simply outrageous!
Meanwhile, some astute individuals in the arena gradually noticed the subtle changes in the situation.
Xue Shaolin's expression was solemn as he spoke in a deep voice.
"Something's wrong! Jiang Xuan seems to be seriously injured, but his attacks are becoming increasingly fierce, and he's getting more and more adept at using that fist technique! Le Zhiyou and the others... seem to be losing control of him!"
Yu Wenjing and Yun Zitong also noticed something amiss, their beautiful eyes filled with shock.
They could clearly sense that Jiang Xuan was not only not suppressed, but was becoming more and more courageous in the battle. The sky-blue spiritual light emanating from his body became more and more dazzling, and it seemed as if there was wind and thunder roaring inside his body. Every punch he threw made the void groan and the airflow became chaotic, putting great pressure on Le Zhiyou and the others!
On the stage, Le Zhiyou, Liu Kesheng, Wu Cen, and Chen Cheng had ashen faces and were filled with doubt and uncertainty.
They also felt Jiang Xuan's rising momentum and increasingly terrifying punching power! Why was he stronger despite being seriously injured?
"We can't afford to delay any longer! Use our trump cards and kill him with all our might!"
Le Zhiyou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and shouted sharply.
He could no longer care about manners or reservations; he had to deal with this strange opponent as soon as possible!
"it is good!"
"Let's give it our all!"
Liu Kesheng, Wu Cen, and Chen Cheng also knew that the critical moment had arrived. They all shouted and burned their spiritual energy without reservation, preparing to use their most secret techniques for a final gamble!
However, faced with the sudden surge of ferocity from the four men, Jiang Xuan's blood-stained lips curled into a cold and arrogant sneer.
"Only now do you think about fighting back? Too late!"
His body suddenly stretched out, like an ancient ferocious beast breaking free of its shackles, carrying the momentum of a storm that could sweep everything away, and he charged towards Le Zhiyou, whose aura was the strongest! His speed was so fast that he left a faint afterimage in his place!
"Mountain collapse!"
It was still the same move, but the power he unleashed now was vastly different from before! The dark blue light on his fist was condensed as if it were a tangible substance, and wherever it passed, the void let out a mournful cry of unbearable pressure, as if it were really about to collapse inch by inch!
Le Zhiyou's expression changed drastically. He could clearly feel the destructive power contained in this punch, far exceeding that of before! He dared not take it head-on and his figure flashed rapidly, trying to avoid the sharp edge.
"boom!"
The wind from the punch grazed his body, and the terrifying force that dissipated still slammed into his chest like a heavy hammer!
"puff--!"
Le Zhiyou was struck as if by lightning. His protective spiritual energy shattered instantly, and a small section of his chest visibly caved in. He coughed up a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs and flew backward like a broken sack. This time, he could no longer maintain his balance and flew more than twenty feet before crashing into the edge of the arena like a rolling gourd. He struggled for a few moments but was unable to stand up immediately. His face was ashen, and his aura was extremely weak!
His eyes were filled with endless humiliation and disbelief. He, Yue Zhiyou, a Heavenly Gang Realm cultivator, had actually been blasted away and severely injured by Jiang Xuan, a Human Gang Realm cultivator, with a single punch in front of everyone!
"Lezhiyou...lost?!"
"My God! A comeback! A true comeback!"
"Jiang Xuan! Jiang Xuan! Jiang Xuan!"
The entire stadium erupted in cheers! A deafening roar soared into the sky! Everyone was thrilled and overwhelmed by this incredible comeback!
Liu Wujun, Wei Lingzhen, and the others on the white jade platform were also deeply moved at this moment.
They knew that after this attack, Jiang Xuan's momentum had reached its peak and could no longer be suppressed!
On the arena, the three remaining Earthly Realm cultivators—Liu Kesheng, Wu Cen, and Chen Cheng—gazed in shock as they looked at Jiang Xuan, who stood like a war god, his gaze sweeping over them. Their eyes were filled with undisguised fear and apprehension! At this moment, in their eyes, Jiang Xuan was not a human at all, but a ferocious beast awakened from ancient times, a complete monster!
Jiang Xuan gave them no chance to breathe or react! After defeating Le Zhiyou, he didn't stop moving. Like a ghost, he flashed forward and charged towards the remaining three Earthly Realm cultivators with overwhelming momentum!
His entire body was enveloped in a surging, roaring azure spiritual energy, like a burning azure sun, his aura soaring into the sky. He seemed to transform into a terrifying storm vortex that devoured everything, crushing towards Liu Kesheng and the other two!
"careful!"
Lezhi struggled to lift his head and let out a weak roar as a warning, but it was too late!
Jiang Xuan's figure appeared in front of Liu Kesheng and the other two as if by teleportation. His terrifying fist intent was like the sky collapsing, completely enveloping the three of them!
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
Three muffled, loud thuds, almost in succession!
Under the horrified gazes of countless people, Liu Kesheng, Wu Cen, and Chen Cheng, three Earthly Realm experts who were quite famous among the younger generation in the Southwest Province, did not even put up a decent resistance. Like three stones thrown by a catapult, they were blasted out of the arena with blood spurting from their mouths and noses, their bodies twisted and contorted. They crashed heavily to the ground in the distance, and after struggling for a few moments, none of them were able to stand up again!
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence!
All that remained were gasps of astonishment, one after another! Countless people stared in disbelief at the lone, blood-soaked yet towering figure standing on the arena, their minds blank.
Four Earthly Realm experts, renowned among the younger generation in the Southwest Province, were simultaneously suppressed and defeated by Jiang Xuan in the blink of an eye! The entire process was sudden and swift, so fast that no one could react!
After a deathly silence, an even more turbulent uproar and horror erupted! Everyone's face was filled with extreme shock, fear, and a deep sense of bewilderment.
They simply couldn't understand or accept how Jiang Xuan could, in such a short time, go from being suppressed by five people and seemingly in a precarious situation to achieving such an earth-shattering comeback, turning the tide and instantly wiping out the four Earthly Realm experts!
This completely overturned their understanding of the differences in cultivation levels!
On the white jade platform, Liu Wujun, Wei Lingzhen, Du Dongtu and other important figures fell into a brief silence.
Although they had already noticed that Jiang Xuan's momentum was constantly rising and the power of his secret techniques was continuously increasing during the battle, they did not expect that he would turn the tide so quickly and so domineeringly! It was as if a miracle was right before their eyes, descending suddenly without warning!
On the arena, Jiang Xuan's slender and handsome figure stood covered in blood, his clothes torn, the wound on his left shoulder still shocking, and his whole body exuded a strong bloody smell and a tragic killing aura.
But in the eyes of nearly 100,000 spectators, he was more dazzling and imposing than ever before! The aura that naturally emanated from him after being tempered by blood and fire and defeating powerful enemies was deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts.
……
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
At the edge of the arena, Le Zhiyou, struggling to sit up, looked at the three fellow Earthly Realm cultivators who had been blasted away and were lying on the ground, his face turning terribly ashen, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly.
He felt a tightness in his chest that threatened to explode. If the four hadn't been defeated so decisively, why would he have had to face Jiang Xuan, this monster, alone? He endured the excruciating pain from his displaced internal organs and the churning of his blood and qi, slowly straightened up, and looked at Jiang Xuan with a gloomy gaze. He spoke in a hoarse voice, carrying a hint of barely concealed fear.
"I never imagined... that this assessment would ultimately become a competition between the two of us."
Jiang Xuan slowly turned around, his cold gaze falling on Le Zhiyou. His face was expressionless, only showing a cold indifference.
He stretched out his right hand and casually wiped away the blood that kept spilling from the corner of his mouth, his voice calm but carrying a chilling coldness.
"While I was entangled in fighting the other four, you caused me quite a bit of trouble and injuries."
Now that they've lost, you're putting on an act of fair play? Lezhiyou, don't you think... you're taking this advantage a little too for granted?"
His words were utterly blunt, directly exposing Le Zhiyou's little scheme. During the battle, Le Zhiyou repeatedly seized opportunities to launch sneak attacks when Jiang Xuan was dealing with other people's attacks, resulting in multiple injuries to Jiang Xuan, especially the sword strike to his left shoulder that almost crippled his arm!
As soon as Jiang Xuan finished speaking, many voices of agreement arose in the audience.
“Jiang Xuan is right! When Le Zhiyou was attacking just now, he didn’t hold back at all!”
"Exactly! Taking advantage of someone's misfortune, and now they still have the nerve to call it a competition between the two?"
"If Jiang Xuan hadn't been so strong, they would have eliminated him long ago! Le Zhiyou, you should be grateful, what's there to be so arrogant about?"
"A top genius of Yanxia Academy? Heh, nothing special!"
The outcry was overwhelming, with most criticizing Le Zhiyou's dishonorable methods and believing that he should feel ashamed rather than arrogant at this moment.
These comments were like countless steel needles, piercing Le Zhiyou's ears and turning his face from ashen to purplish-red. His chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
"you……"
Lezhiyou suddenly looked up, wanting to speak up in rebuttal.
"The assessment is not over yet."
Jiang Xuan coldly interrupted him, his calm gaze as if looking at a clown, causing Le Zhiyou's next words to get stuck in his throat, almost making him spit out another mouthful of blood.
Le Zhiyou laughed in extreme anger, his voice sharp with a hint of exasperation.
"Jiang Xuan! Do you think you can eliminate me in a one-on-one fight? I admit your strength is beyond imagination, but I, Le Zhiyou, am a Heavenly Gang Realm cultivator! If I focus on dodging You Dou and avoid a direct confrontation with you, your idea of knocking me off the stage within the rules is simply wishful thinking!"
His words weren't entirely unreasonable. A Heavenly Realm cultivator far surpasses an Earthly Realm cultivator in both the strength of their spiritual energy and their speed. If he were determined to defend and not attack, relying solely on his movement skills to maneuver, it would indeed be extremely difficult for Jiang Xuan to force him off the stage in a short time.
However, Jiang Xuan's answer was to take a step forward directly!
"boom!"
The surging azure spiritual energy around him roared once more, and he charged towards Le Zhiyou like a cannonball, carrying an overwhelming momentum! It was still a simple, direct, and domineering punch—"Mountain-Splitting Collapse"!
Wherever the fist strikes, the void echoes with mournful cries!
Le Zhiyou's expression changed. He had just suffered a great loss from that punch and knew its terrifying power. How could he dare to take it head-on? Almost instinctively, he dodged to the side like a startled rabbit, narrowly avoiding the fierce and unparalleled punch.
Although he successfully dodged the attack, Le Zhiyou felt no joy, but rather a great sense of humiliation! He, a top genius of the Tiangang Realm and the Yanxia Academy, was forced to dodge in a sorry state by a mere Tiangang Realm cultivator in front of everyone!
"Hahaha! He dodged! He dodged again!"
"Lezhiyou, where is your imposing presence in the Heavenly Realm?"
"Weren't you pretty fierce when you were attacking? Why are you chickening out now?"
A burst of merciless laughter and mockery erupted in the arena. Those cultivators and spectators who were not from Yanxia Academy were especially delighted to see this arrogant genius get his comeuppance.
Even some students from Yanxia Academy in the audience felt ashamed and lowered their heads in disgrace.
Hearing the grating laughter, Lezhiyou felt a burning sensation on his face, as if he had been slapped countless times in public.
He suddenly looked up towards the direction of the floating white jade platform, and his eyes met Dean Wei Lingzhen's slightly furrowed brows. His heart sank even further, filled with shame and indignation!
"Jiang Xuan! You've gone too far!"
Le Zhiyou could no longer remain calm. Overwhelmed by rage and humiliation, he let out a beast-like roar and stopped dodging. The remaining spiritual energy of the Heavenly Gang Realm within his body burned wildly, and his black longsword emitted a mournful sword cry as he charged towards Jiang Xuan! He would rather be defeated than endure the humiliation of being made a fool of!
However, in the face of his furious and desperate attack, Jiang Xuan's response was still the same punch that seemed to have never changed since ancient times - "Mountain-Splitting Collapse"!
Simple and brutal, yet it contains a terrifying will to destroy everything!
"Buzz!"
As the fist passed, Le Zhiyou's forward momentum suddenly froze. A chilling aura of death instantly enveloped his entire body, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave! He was horrified to discover that his all-out sword strike was utterly pale and powerless in the face of the opponent's ever-evolving and increasingly terrifying fist intent!
His survival instinct overwhelmed everything. At the last moment, he dodged again, stumbling backward!
"Pfft—!"
"Hahaha! You hid again!"
"Lezhiyou, can't you have any backbone?"
"This is hilarious! This is the genius from Yanxia Academy?"
The laughter grew even louder, sweeping across the entire training ground like a tsunami. This time, Le Zhiyou's dodge was even more pathetic than before, and it shattered his last shred of dignity even more completely.
Le Zhiyou stood frozen in place, his face turning from red to white, then from white to green, his hand gripping the sword trembling violently.
He felt like the whole world was laughing at him, and all eyes were filled with contempt.
He stared intently at Jiang Xuan, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins and resentment.
"You...you did it on purpose! You're deliberately humiliating me!"
Jiang Xuan slowly withdrew his fist, looking at the seemingly crazed Le Zhiyou, a cryptic smile finally appearing on his face, his tone tinged with mockery. (End of Chapter)