Chapter 617 Standing

Ren who was watching the entire battle from afar was also getting excited because of the spirit Chu Fan was showing. The young man might look weak in the eyes of others because of his cultivation, but in Ren's eyes, he was strong, stronger than most.

'This kid just might have what it takes to be able to break the shackles that bind him to destiny.' Just thinking about it made Ren incomparably ecstatic.

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Both of Chu Fan's arms were no longer able to move but despite that setback, he was still burning with fighting spirit. Even now he fully believed in his victory, his will did not waver one bit. Chu Fan then saw Richard who always had this indifferent look on his face showing a smile.

"Chu Fan even without your arms you can still fight, right? You won't surrender with just those injuries, right?"

'Just those injuries?' When the audience heard what Richard said they looked at the bloody Chu Fan who had both his arms broken. If he was at the Golden Core Realm those kinds of injuries wouldn't matter, a Golden Core Realm cultivator could easily reconstruct his body as long as he has enough Qi. Unfortunately, Chu Fan was just at the Qi Gathering Realm and did not have any ability to heal his wounds.

In fact, even the elder who was appointed as the referee was unsure if he was going to stop the fight.

"Of course, it won't end here! I still have more to give!"

The moment Chu Fan said those words Richard had already appeared before him, his hands a blur. Richard once again used Fangs of the wolf, yet unlike the first time, Chu Fan was able to see the sword swings.

At this very moment, Chu Fan was in an incredible state of concentration. In Chu Fan's eyes, every single thing was moving extremely slowly.

'Huh, what is this, why is he moving like this?'

Chu Fan easily dodged each sword swing, he then noticed an opening. Unlike the other openings that felt like a trap, this one was different. Chu Fan raised his right leg and kicked at Richard's opening. Richard who had initiated Fangs of the wolf could not react on time and was blown away by Chu Fan's kick.

"What just happened?!"

"Wasn't Chu Fan already beaten senseless, how is he able to dodge like that?"

The audience was surprised by Chu Fan's sudden change. Even though most of them weren't able to see how Chu Fan dodge the flurry of sword strikes, they still saw how he attacked. On the other hand, the people who saw how Chu Fan dodged each strike were amazed. Chu Fan did not suddenly become faster, but it was like he was able to predict each attack before it happened.

In a distance, Ren was clapping his hands, while Fang Mu was looking at the fight amazed by the development.

"So he was even able to enter that state. I'm liking this kid more and more."

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Richard was stunned by the sudden kick, this was the first time he has seen someone fully evade the Fangs of the wolf that wasn't from the legendary Clans. Richard was feeling extremely excited as he then dashed towards Chu Fan ready to unleash every technique of the Tranor Clan.

The flow of each technique of the Tranor Clan was near perfection. Each move connected flawlessly with one another. It was as if Richard was dancing with his blades. Yet despite the flawless combination of attacks Chu Fan had evaded each one without a problem. Still, unlike a while ago Chu Fan had no opportunity to counter-attack.

The elders were quite shocked by the level of the battle they were witnessing. This was a fight with only using their Qi gathering Realm cultivation. What surprised them the most was the state Chu Fan was in, it was like he could see the future as his body was moving in a way that should be impossible in his current state.

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Richard felt happy as he used one technique after another. As a direct descendant of Leonard Tranor himself, he was taught all of the Clan's techniques at a young age. He was the genius of the clan whose talent was said to be second only to Leonard Tranor. Even back in his clan, even if he suppressed his cultivation he was not able to find an opponent his age that could make him use all of the clan's techniques.

He taught that going out to train for the next thirty years was also a pointless exercise. He would rather continue training his sword swings back in the clan. Well, those were his thoughts before this battle. Now he was glad that he went out on this journey and met someone like Chu Fan.

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It was a spectacle for everyone to see the techniques of the legendary Tranor Clan. If Richard was not suppressing his cultivation with the techniques he was using he could've destroyed the stage and even the barriers surrounding it.

"Hahaha, how wonderful! Even with this, you can still keep up, then allow me to take it up a notch!" Richard's aura once again changed, he strengthened his body to the very limit of what was possible with his suppressed cultivation. As he was about ready to attack, someone suddenly appeared before him blocking his path.

"What's the meaning of this?! Get out of my way, the fight is just about to get serious!" Richard roared at the Elder who blocked his path. The Elder did not respond to the roaring Richard and instead spoke to everyone present.

"The battle is over, the winner of this match is the Core Disciple Richard Tranor!"

When the audience heard the Elder's announcement they were confused, how did Richard win, wasn't Chu Fan still standing ready to fight?

"What do you mean I won? Can't you see that Chu Fan is still in this fight?"

"How about you take a closer look."

The Elder stepped aside so that Richard could see the state Chu Fan was in. Richard stared at Chu Fan and finally realized what had happened.

"He's unconscious... Since when?"

"I wasn't sure as well, but at some point, he had already fainted, but his body kept on moving on instinct alone."

Everyone who heard what the Elder said was shocked beyond belief, yet the most stunned by the turn of events was of course Richard who stood there with a blank expression on his face looking at the unconscious Chu Fan.