Chapter 317: One Palm to Defeat the Enemy, A Shocking Victory!
When Su Yan heard Lin Fan's words, he didn't show any signs of anger. Instead, he smiled lightly and said, "In that case, I won't hold back."
As he spoke, Su Yan slowly extended his hands from his sleeves. His palms were dark gray, radiating a sharp and oppressive energy.
Torrents of Yuan Power surged out like raging waves, rippling across the platform. The energy compressed the air, causing it to hum with a low, vibrating sound.
"Careful!"
With a glint of coldness in his eyes, Su Yan stomped the ground. A blurry afterimage remained in place while his real body vanished, his speed so fast that most couldn't follow him with the naked eye.
Lin Fan remained expressionless. In the next moment, Yuan Power roared from his body as he suddenly thrust his right palm toward a seemingly empty space to his side.
At the same time, a dark gray palm—shrouded in a razor-sharp force—materialized from the void.
BOOM!
The two palms collided with a deep, muffled impact.
RUMBLE!
A massive wave of energy burst from Lin Fan's body, shaking the air like thunder and sending shockwaves across the arena.
PFT!
Su Yan spat out a mouthful of blood. His body flew backward like a bird with broken wings, crashing hard into the ground with a thud.
Crack crack crack!
Where he landed, the ground split open, sending fissures in all directions.
The shockwave swept across the area, forcing spectators to retreat in a panic. A few unlucky ones were caught in the blast, coughing up blood as they were sent flying.
As for Su Yan, he had already lost consciousness.
Instantly, silence fell over the entire arena.
Hiss—!
A chorus of gasps echoed across the crowd.
Every eye turned toward Lin Fan, now filled with fear and awe.
And then—
Uproar!
"This… how is this possible?!"
"Su Yan was at the peak of the Minor Mastery Life Xuan Stage! Lin Fan beat him with just one move?!"
"Who the hell is Lin Fan?! How can he be this strong?!"
"To defeat someone like Su Yan with one strike… even Great Mastery cultivators would struggle to do that. Could Lin Fan already be at the Perfect Life Xuan Stage?"
"The Perfect Life Xuan Stage? That's the level of the elders of the Five Great Clans!"
"With a monster like that backing the Gu Clan, the championship is practically guaranteed!"
Over on the Wei Clan side, Wei Zhen's pupils contracted sharply as he muttered, "This Lin Fan… he's stronger than I thought. He might be trouble."
"He's not ordinary, that's for sure," said Chen Luo, the Ghost Spear disciple, eyeing Lin Fan with interest.
"According to the clan's intel, Wei Song and Brother Xu Yun disappeared on Xuanling Island. And Lin Fan… was brought back from there by Gu Yan. Think there's a connection?" Wei Zhen asked, his eyes narrowing.
Chen Luo's eyes turned cold. "If that's true, the louder he roars now… the worse his end will be. My master cared deeply for that senior disciple."
…
On the Su Clan's side, the atmosphere was even worse.
Their strongest contender, Su Yan, had been crushed in one move. The entire clan was visibly shaken.
"Damn it! Where did the Gu Clan find this external aid?! He's way too strong!"
Some Su disciples cursed under their breath, their faces dark.
"Enough. Go retrieve Su Yan," the Su Clan elder said, also wearing a sour expression.
Two Su disciples hurried over and carried Su Yan back to their side.
Meanwhile, everyone—including members of the Gu and Song Clans, as well as many unaffiliated cultivators—now focused entirely on Lin Fan. There was no more underestimating him.
Back in the Gu Clan area, Gu Yuntian shook his head and whispered, "After today, Brother Lin Fan's name will spread across the entire Tianfeng Sea Region."
"Even Zhou Qian with his Heaven-Seizing Hands and the Little Underworld King Xie Yan might be outshined."
In the sky, the Shentu Clan elder stared at Lin Fan in surprise before announcing the result.
"First match: Gu Clan—Lin Fan, victory!"
Since the battles for Gu Yan and Gu Mengqi hadn't yet ended, Lin Fan's result came first.
Lin Fan cupped his hands slightly toward the Shentu elder before returning to the Gu Clan seating area.
"Brother Lin Fan, thank you for your efforts." Gu Yuntian, still pale, stood up and cupped his hands in gratitude.
Lin Fan smiled lightly. "It was no effort at all."
Gu Yuntian gave a bitter smile and didn't say more.
Not long after Lin Fan's match ended, Gu Yan also completed hers—but unfortunately, she lost.
However, Gu Mengqi managed to secure a victory in her match.
Thus, the Gu Clan won their first round of the Martial Meet.
Once the women returned, they sat down beside Lin Fan.
Gu Mengqi said softly, "Next is the match between the Wei Clan and the Song Clan. It's a good chance to learn more about the Wei Clan's three fighters, especially Chen Luo."
Lin Fan nodded slightly, offering no comment.
While he didn't think any of them posed a threat, it never hurt to observe them anyway.
Just as Mengqi had said, the elder from the Shentu Clan soon announced the next set of battles: Wei Clan vs. Song Clan.
The match was competitive at first, but there were no surprises.
Facing Wei Zhen and Chen Luo—arguably the two strongest in the Wei lineup—the Song Clan tried hard but ultimately failed.
They lost all three matches: a crushing 0–3 defeat.
The one-sided result caused another stir in the crowd.
As the Shentu elder announced the results, Lin Fan felt two sharp gazes aimed at him. He looked up and saw Wei Zhen and Chen Luo staring at him with clear provocation.
Lin Fan's face remained calm, showing no emotion.
But beside him, both Gu Mengqi and Gu Yan were visibly uneasy.
Even though Lin Fan could defeat any of the Wei fighters, the same couldn't be said for them.
If either of them were unlucky enough to draw Wei Zhen or Chen Luo in the next round… the Gu Clan could still lose.
Especially Gu Yan, who had already lost once and wasn't confident to begin with.
Lin Fan glanced at the two women's anxious faces and gently shook his head, but he said nothing.
Instead, he simply waited quietly for the second round to begin.
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