Chapter 586 (1/2)

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The moment Huang Quan stepped onto the ring, he attacked. Since he wasn't a cultivator focusing on speed, he decided to gain the initiative by striking first. He unleashed his prowess of a first-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, releasing his domineering presence of an Emperor and surrounded Xiang Shaoyun with a gravity field formed of his earth energy.

He blasted Xiang Shaoyun with both his fists like a pair of cannons. He was extremely strong, as if he was an Emperor of Emperors capable of easily punching above his weight.

Mountain Bombardment!

His two fists formed an attack capable of instantly destroying two or three mountains. He had a valiant and dreadful strength. Xiang Shaoyun sensed a change in his surroundings, which caused his body to stop moving. The incoming fist pushed the air around him to envelop him, exerting heavy pressure on him.

”Power of earth? Sure, let me fight you with the same power,” said Xiang Shaoyun as he activated his earth star, releasing boundless earth energy before facing the incoming attack head on.

Four fists collided, creating an oppressive sound. Both combatants remained rooted on the ground and exchanged punches repeatedly. The fists collided again and again. In the blink of an eye, they exchanged an uncountable number of punches. The crowd watched on in excitement, cheering every now and then.

For them, the reason for the battle did not matter. So long as there was an exciting battle to watch, it was something worthy of celebration. After a round of punches, Xiang Shaoyun felt his arms go numb. One ought to know that his flesh was comparable to a devil's, or even a demon's. Even when facing someone with a higher cultivation level, he rarely felt anything if it was a clash of pure physical strength.

And yet he was actually feeling pain when clas.h.i.+ng with Huang Quan head on. It was apparent how strong Huang Quan was. In truth, Huang Quan wasn't feeling that well either, and only he himself knew that. He was already forced to use his gravity field. Even then, Xiang Shaoyun seemed completely unaffected, capable of matching him in terms of speed, making it impossible for him to gain the upper hand in the clash.

He had even used all his strength and activated the petrification ability he had to further harden his body. Even a second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm would find it hard to withstand his attacks in his current form. However, Xiang Shaoyun was able to withstand his punches and was even able to fight him to a draw. His confidence wavered.

”I refuse to believe I can't defeat you!” Huang Quan roared and activated the earth power in all seven of his stars, pus.h.i.+ng his combat to a level comparable to a third-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator.

This was the true strength of a genius capable of joining the Dragon Phoenix Academy. Both his arms morphed into stone, and his physical strength reached a terrifying level. When he punched, his punches looked more like mountains than fists.

Furthermore, the gravity on the ring further increased, reaching a force several hundred times stronger than regular gravity. The crowd went into an uproar seeing the change. They were all genius disciples capable of punching above their weight, but it still wasn't easy to battle an opponent two stages above them.

Even Xiang Shaoyun was slightly impressed by this display of strength. If he used his full strength, he naturally wouldn't fear Huang Quan's strength. But if he relied only on his earth power, he wouldn't be a match.

Since he had already decided to face Huang Quan with the power of earth, his only choice was to brace himself and stir his earth power. He flooded his surroundings with ripples of brownish radiance as he met the incoming attack with his own punch.

Bang!