Chapter 340: Chapter 340 Final Showdown.

As the cue from Lee echoed, accompanied by the cheer in the venue, Lin Fan, his stance ready, rushed forward without a single hesitation, filled with confidence.Because of their not-too-far distance, within a moment, both enter each other's range of distance, engaging in close combat.

Lin Fan retracts his fist backwards, gaining Soma's attention, but instead, his feet move, disrupting Soma's stance and trying to make him crumble. However, Lin Fan soon switched his approach after feeling a steel pole buried deep, unmoving, even using his strength.

A fist thrusts forward, aiming at his jaw, and Soma gently uses his palm to redirect its trajectory and deals a counter to let his opponent know that he is not a pushover either.

As expected from Lin Fan, who trained in martial arts from a young age, his movement was sharp and nimble. Also, the way he performed, using some tricks and feints, clearly showed his depth in battle.

While battling, Soma observed Lin Fan's movement set and tried to steal it, then implement it into his own style. Lin Fan knitted his brows, feeling something was not right, and began channelling his inner energy.

"Burst!".

A thin orange layer of energy resurfaced across Lin Fan's skin. It was smooth like a fluid but solid like metal. It covered all of his body, strengthening his basics.

Lin Fan, feeling a surge of intense raw power in him, caught Soma's palm attack. With perfect timing, he countered using the same techniques, which collided with Soma's chest.

"!".

After receiving a blow, Soma's chest felt heavy, and his cheeks bloated, spewing a lot of air from his lungs. When he saw Lin Fan intend to deal another blow, Soma countered by using his flexible body to escape his opponent's grasp and distancing away from him.

He rubbed his left chest, still throbbing because of the palm attack. Soma looked at Lin Fan, and the latter was serious, his mood was heavy after dealing with Soma.

"Then, I too will not hesitate".

In just an exhale time, Soma's body tensed, and a thin layer of crimson energy coated the surface of his skin, enhancing his performance further.

Witnessing that, Lin Fan's whole body shuddered, and he felt cold in his chest as if something grabbed it, making his body shivered for a moment. However, Lin Fan didn't want to stood still, so he retaliated by circulating his stars and dispelling his hesitation.

The figure of a constellation star in his body resurfaced. This provoked Soma, in which he also did the same, circulating his stars and letting them clash, showcasing each power.

"Three!? That's impossible!". Lin Fan's eyes were bloated in shock, seeing three crimson stars hanging above Soma's head, at which he only has two.

However, unknown to the user itself, Soma, who saw Lin Fan's star, grinned as he saw the third star in Lin Fan's constellation, is currently fighting to break free from its restraint and help the user to reach another height.

"Let's help him a little bit!" Soma muttered, and he rushed forward, leaving afterimages slightly suppressing his strength, above Lin Fan and struck him. Sёarch* The Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Soma's swift movement from Lin Fan's perspective, which made him barely dodged the incoming attack, so the thing Lin Fan could do was block it by crosing his arms and used all of his power.

A crisp and terrifying bang resonated within the venue which made the entire place grow quiet still. All of them were speechless witnessing the brilliant display of Martial Art which represents the core of this whole competition.

Both contestants were utterly amazing. They showcased their power with no exaggerated techniques, just simple basic movements that were honed to their peak, creating a distinct harmony that pleased the eyes of the spectators.

Even though the battle in the Arena had tilted to another side, Lin Fan who got blown away few steps, with sheer stubbornness, gritting his teeth and kept all his attention to the incoming attack from Soma.

Little by little, in this relentless battle he experiences with Soma, Lin Fan is still unaware that he is also growing from it. His drenched appearance from the excessive focus he maintains drove him into a state of epiphany.

Soma saw Lin Fan's eyes lose light, indicating he was in a deep state of focus. However, Lin Fan still retained his sharpness, dodging every attempt Soma made at him. He sometimes chose to flee, trying to regain his breath, slightly. Stay tuned with мѵʟ

Slowly, as the battle was intensify, Soma, who kept his eyes open, witnessed a change within Lin Fan's third stars, it swirling like a ferocious black hole; Greedily sucked all of the natural energy that Lin Fan accumulated during his training and in the current battle.

The stars radiate an orange glow that keeps getting brighter before a crack occurs and shatters.

"Finally!" Soma, who saw it happen, released all his restrained power and intent to punch Lin Fan in the face.

"Tch!!". Finally aware of what happened, Lin Fan clicked his tongue and circulated all of his inner energy into his body, blocking Soma's attack.

Both of them stilled while Lin Fan held Soma's right fist an inch away from hitting his nose.

"Congratulations, Lin Fan!".

"...Hmph, it is unpleasant getting helped by my opponent, but..".

Lin Fan pushed away Soma's body, and both of them regained their distance from each other as he spoke.

"...Thank you, Soma".

"You're welcome!".

Seeing Soma's generous attitude and smile dimmed the arrogant nature that had shrouded him ever since his family collapsed.

A crack gently resurfaced before the hazy shadow figure of his beloved mother suddenly replicated in his mind. "Fan'er?...". Her gentle nature, filled with boundless kindness that soothed his heart, and yet strict when it comes to educating him.

Those memories generated enough force to spread the crack in his heart.

"Mother?".

~"Fan'er, follow your heart! Even if you are a bit lost at first, don't stop, keep moving until you find your own foothold to stand proudly as a leader, a person and as a Martial Artist that I,, No, We are proud of. I know you can achieve it. Soar, My dear son! Don't let this momentarily grief hold you back to become who you truly are!".~

"...".

The hazy memories resurface in his mind, replaying the actual event that happened when the last time he had a conversation before her mother went into a deep slumber.

Lin Fan stood dumbfounded, looking at the crack in his mind that grew larger before it eventually shattered the ego he had built for all those years to protect his images.

His immobilized state made the spectators and Soma, who saw Lin Fan, wonder what was actually happening to him.

"Lin Fan!?".

However, as Soma tried to call him, his words were cut off as immense energy radiated from Lin Fan's entire body, dyeing half of the Arena in deep orange colour.

Soma saw a brilliant flame of hope and shone as Lin Fan took his stance while preparing something.

"Fuu, Truly thank you, Soma".

"?!".

"Let's go all out so that we won't leave any regrets later!".

A blast of Aura happened and it shook the entire stadium, raising the excitement in the place.

Soma smiled as he saw Lin Fan's soft and determined figure face him without any upfront or a mask that protected him from the world's eyes.

The one who stands in front of him is the one and only Lin Fan, a tragic Villain who is misunderstood and refuses to seek help. He faces a cruel fate as he cannot be saved by anyone, even the Hero.

"Yeah, let's do it!."

[Martial Saint First Technique Lightning Step Beyond Heaven's Might]

An ominous pillar of crimson energy rose up and heightened the cheer in the stadium. The pillar subsided as it changed into a myriad of veins of crimson bolts dancing wildly in the atmosphere, refusing to submit to the orange flame of hope.

Lin Fan felt a strange sensation after witnessing Soma's techniques firsthand. It was familiar, yet it was also far away beyond his grasp.

"Let's end this!".

"Yeah, don't die on me, Soma".

In a single moment, when Lin Fan retracts his right fist, all of the energy around him gathers into a point as it compresses, letting wild and untamed energy wreak havoc and destroy his fist.

Blood spurted because of blasted veins, but Lin Fan ignored it and kept his focus. Finally, he lifted his gaze to meet Soma and spoke.

"Martial Saint Techniques Fist Destroying Evil".

Lin Fan thrust his fist forward, releasing a huge flood of Aura that eradicated everything in its path. The arena's ground destroyed, the air scorched, and the space itself screamed for the terrifying might of the technique—however, Soma.

"...Thank you, Lin Fan".

[Congratulations, The user unlocked the second Technique of Martial Saint Fist Destroying Evil]

[The restriction of Level up had been lifted]

[You Level up!]

[You Level up!]

[You Level up!]

…..

[The user reached another level cap and cannot level up before meeting a certain condition]

…

Looking at the approaching attack, Soma exhaled, instantly focused his mind on a single point, and copied Lin Fan's movement before he spoke.

"This is My Win!".

[Martial Saint Second Technique Fist Destroying Evil]