Chapter 49: Xiao Chen Battles Su Gutian (2)

"What a formidable guy! Is this for real? He actually blocked Gutian's attack with just his physical strength!" Ge Tianming was stunned, finding it hard to believe.

"As expected, this Xiao Chen must be at the Golden Core Stage! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to block Su Gutian's punch. It seems I'll be facing this kid in the finals! I hope you don't disappoint me," Ling Zhan muttered to himself from the top of the pavilion, watching Xiao Chen's battle closely. Although he had guessed Xiao Chen's strength, Ling Zhan wasn't afraid. As a genius himself, he naturally believed he wouldn't lose to anyone.

On the stage, the surprised Su Gutian quickly recovered and smiled, "Xiao Chen, your strength is indeed formidable. It seems that if I don't go all out, I really won't be your match."

"Young Master Su, you're too kind," Xiao Chen replied with a faint smile.

"You're not from the Su family, so there's no need to call me Young Master. Just call me by my name! To think we met a year ago, and now we're fighting on the same stage! It's truly exciting," Su Gutian laughed heartily, showing no fear of Xiao Chen's strength. Instead, his fighting spirit grew stronger.

Speaking of which, Su Gutian quickly asked, "By the way, Xiao Chen, you're not from Tian Du, are you? I haven't seen you in Tian Du before."

Xiao Chen shook his head, "No, I'm from Fengyue City."

"Fengyue City? I see, no wonder," Su Gutian nodded. "Alright, let's continue the fight, Xiao Chen. I'll be going all out next, so be careful!"

"Ha!" As soon as Su Gutian finished speaking, he shouted loudly, unleashing his powerful true essence. The peak strength of the Fasting Stage erupted, causing tiny cracks to appear on the arena floor from the immense power.

"Xiao Chen, I'm coming! Let me tell you, when I go all out, combined with the Shadowless Technique, my speed will be even faster than before," Su Gutian said with a smile, his eyes flashing with a sharp glint. He then stomped on the ground, his slender figure charging forward like a fierce tiger, exuding an entirely different aura.

"Xiao Chen, watch my fist!" Su Gutian's speed was astonishing. Within a few breaths, he was already close to Xiao Chen, leaping high and delivering a punch.

Xiao Chen looked up at the airborne Su Gutian and smiled, "Your strength is indeed impressive!"

"Bang!" Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Chen also threw a punch to meet Su Gutian's attack. With a loud thud, their powerful forces collided, causing the arena floor to cave in, cracks spreading, and debris flying.

"Incredible! This guy Gutian is almost breaking through to the Golden Core Stage!" Ge Tianming was shocked, indicating that he himself was also at the peak of the Fasting Stage, suggesting his strength wasn't weak either.

"This fight will be tough for Gutian to win," Liu Feng frowned, finding Xiao Chen's abilities too mysterious to decipher.

"Bang bang bang!" On the arena, an intense hand-to-hand combat unfolded. Su Gutian unleashed his full strength, launching fierce attacks on Xiao Chen. A series of muffled thuds echoed from the stage as the powerful forces damaged the arena wherever they went.

"Incredible! Even with the Su family's young master going all out, Xiao Chen can still hold his own. Just how powerful is Xiao Chen?" a cultivator exclaimed in shock.

"What an intense fight! The Su family's young master is indeed formidable! Xiao Chen has been suppressed but is now holding his ground!"

"Xiao Chen! Hang in there!" Mo Yan shouted excitedly. He hadn't expected Xiao Chen to be able to contend with Su Gutian, showing strength beyond his imagination.

In the pavilion above the arena, the three family heads were increasingly shocked. Su Wanlin exclaimed, "Who is this young man named Xiao Chen? To possess such strength, even with Gutian going all out, he can still hold his own so calmly."

"What an impressive young man! I've never seen him in Tian Du before!" Ge Xiong was equally astonished, his eyes fixed on Xiao Chen.

"This young man named Xiao Chen must have reached the Golden Core Stage! He's truly a mysterious youth, but why is he appearing in Tian Du?" Liu Feng was also shocked, becoming curious about Xiao Chen's identity.

Not only them, but Su Gutian was also the most shocked, more than anyone else. No matter how much power he used, Xiao Chen could always counter it. Even in terms of speed, Xiao Chen wasn't slower than him.

"This Xiao Chen is becoming more terrifying! My speed has already reached its limit, yet he can still keep up! What a monster!" Su Gutian thought to himself, deeply shocked.

"Bang!" The intense hand-to-hand combat ended with a punch. With a loud thud, both retreated to opposite sides, neither injuring the other, indicating they were evenly matched.

"No matter how fast or powerful I am, he can keep up. Many times, I was about to hit him, but he narrowly avoided it using some footwork technique. And it seems he hasn't gone all out yet. From his composed expression, it's clear that in terms of hand-to-hand combat, I'm not his match. I really don't know how this guy trained to have such a strong physique," Su Gutian thought, his expression becoming serious.

"Although Su Gutian is a genius, he's only at the peak of the Fasting Stage. He can't win a hand-to-hand fight against you. It looks like he'll have to use martial techniques," the Ancient White Tiger transmitted with a smile.

Sure enough!

Su Gutian stared at Xiao Chen for a moment, then his true essence surged again, and he began forming hand seals. A powerful aura started emanating from his body.

However, Su Gutian didn't immediately unleash the technique. Instead, his figure blurred and disappeared, moving with incredible speed. Su Gutian thought, "If I attack from a distance, he'll definitely dodge with his speed. I need to get close!"

"Xiao Chen, be careful," the Ancient White Tiger warned. The Su family's Shadowless Technique was too formidable to distinguish the real from the fake.

When Su Gutian reappeared, he was already in front of Xiao Chen, unleashing a powerful palm strike without hesitation.

"Earth Fiend Palm!" Su Gutian shouted, sending a fierce palm strike towards Xiao Chen. The powerful force tore a crack in the arena floor along its trajectory, showcasing its immense power.

"Xiao Chen, be careful, there's another one behind you!" the Ancient White Tiger urgently transmitted.

"Damn! I can't tell which is real!" Xiao Chen's expression changed. The distance was too close, and he couldn't distinguish, nor did he have time to dodge. With no other option, Xiao Chen randomly chose one to attack.

Without time to think, Xiao Chen punched towards one of the Su Gutian figures, but he immediately regretted it as his punch struck a shadow clone.

"The one behind is real!" Xiao Chen was shocked, but it was too late.

"Hehe!" Su Gutian laughed triumphantly, his real palm strike landing heavily on Xiao Chen's back.

"Boom!" Su Gutian's powerful palm strike hit Xiao Chen's back with a resounding explosion. Given Su Gutian's already formidable strength, combined with his martial technique, the force was immense, sending Xiao Chen flying and crashing to the ground.

"Great! He hit him! After such a powerful punch from Gutian, I don't believe this guy isn't hurt!" Ge Tianming exclaimed excitedly.

Liu Feng shook his head, "It's hard to say. Xiao Chen's physique is too strong. Gutian's punch might not be able to injure him."

"Xiao Chen!" Below the stage, Mo Yan's face changed dramatically, shouting uncontrollably upon seeing Xiao Chen get hit.

On the other side, Yu Tian frowned, "Although Su Gutian is strong, he's not Xiao Chen's match. This palm strike won't injure Xiao Chen."

At this moment, all eyes were on Xiao Chen. Having taken Su Gutian's Earth Fiend Palm, everyone wanted to see if the physically formidable Xiao Chen could stand up.

Moments later, Xiao Chen stood up, to everyone's shock. He twisted his shoulders, wincing as if in pain, and said, "That really hurt!"

"This kid stood up! Incredible! I wonder if he's injured," a cultivator exclaimed, eyes wide with disbelief.

"How is this possible? From Xiao Chen's expression, it seems like he's completely fine!" Ge Tianming's eyes widened in disbelief.

Below the stage, Lin Qing, Lei Fei, Gao Feng, Xue Ren, and the other youths gasped in shock. They were all around the same age, but Xiao Chen's physical strength was beyond their imagination.

"This can't be real! Xiao Chen is too monstrous. Su Gutian is at the peak of the Fasting Stage and used such a powerful technique. Yet, Xiao Chen can still stand up, looking unscathed," Lei Fei said, his face full of shock, cold sweat breaking out.

On the stage, Su Gutian was also startled. He had thought this palm strike would injure Xiao Chen and was already happy about potentially advancing. But seeing Xiao Chen stand up unscathed, his joy turned to shock.

"Hmph! I knew it," Ling Zhan sneered from the pavilion. Despite Xiao Chen's formidable physique, Ling Zhan was unfazed and didn't consider Xiao Chen a threat.

"Crack!" Xiao Chen, who had stood up, stretched and moved his body slightly, producing a series of cracking sounds like firecrackers.

Twisting his neck, he then smiled, "Su Gutian, that palm strike was indeed impressive. My back still hurts! Now it's my turn to attack, so be prepared."

Upon hearing this, Su Gutian snapped out of his shock and immediately said, "Uh... okay! Bring it on! I also want to see your strength!"

"Bang!" Xiao Chen's gaze turned sharp, becoming extremely fierce. He stomped on the ground, causing an explosive sound. The powerful force left a depression in the ground as he shot forward with terrifying speed, appearing in a flash.

"What? Such speed!" Su Gutian's face changed dramatically upon seeing Xiao Chen's astonishing speed.