Chapter 487: The First Round Ends

The moment the punch was thrown, a dragon of blazing fire ripped through the arena, engulfing He Nian's body.Where the dragon passed, the earth crumbled, and sand and lime flew into smoke.The scorching flames swept over the spectators in all directions, and everyone retreated in fear!They felt their hearts pounding as they watched the young man straddling the battlefield, his stance as imposing as Mount Tai, his boxing stances so beautiful they looked like works of art.The moment the punch was thrown.The roar of the dragon of fire sent blood surging through their veins, and the radiant light shone brighter than the sun.This was Li An's war.Three punches.The entire fight lasted only 20 seconds!Even the referee, stunned by Li An's terrifying strength, was momentarily stunned.A few seconds later, as the flames dissipated, he noticed He Nian lying on the ground, covered in burns."The battle is over, Li An wins!"The soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion quickly carried He Nian away for treatment. Then, the guild leader, who had been secretly observing the battle, raised his finger slightly.A protective barrier enveloped the vast battlefield.He had already roughly guessed the extent of Li An's ultimate destructive power.It should be enough to detonate some giant meteorites.If he didn't activate this protective barrier, his Cross City would be engulfed in Li An's flames."Next!"Li An's voice echoed from the arena.He wore a relaxed expression, seemingly unfazed.He Nian, the genius from the Savage Mountains, hadn't even scratched Li An's skin.At this moment, He Nian lay on a stretcher, watching the young man's figure in the sunlight.His eyes gradually glazed over, not because he was dazzled by the young man's current glory, but because of something else.His mind reverberated only with the image of his fistfight with Li An.When their fists collided, his first feeling was the thickness of the fist, the roughness of the calluses.The second feeling was despair. The moment the power and martial will burst forth from Li Ang's fist, he felt as if he were defying the very heavens.He felt as insignificant as an ant before Li Ang.They were at the same realm!His own realm might even be slightly higher, because everyone knew Li Ang had wasted years, and his progress had always been below average.So why?Everyone had supernatural talents.His own talent was shockwaves. Never mind developing it to its full potential, his current strength alone could shatter space.Not weak at all!His talent was called the Supreme Fist, and while it might sound impressive, it was actually just an explosion of fist force.Their ratings were equal.There was no difference in talent.His realm was even higher.Why was his strength so immense?In just three rounds, he had seen Li Ang's power manifest in several different ways.As sharp as a sword, it poured forcefully into his body.Like waves, overlapping, each punch higher than the last. The latter, in particular, made him realize that continuing the fight would only lead to a more crushing defeat.If Li An were a sports car, then he had only lightly ignited the engine, not even started it.This was outrageous.There were many geniuses like him in the Hezong Alliance.There were Li An, Zhao Shaolong, Zhen Yuzang.Come to our Hezong Alliance, and you'll have to crawl on your heels.Why would we lose?Your realm is not low, your talent is not lacking.What's the reason for losing?This was Henian's thought before he entered the match.On paper, their strength looked the same!Now, the fight was over.Many geniuses in the Hezong Alliance sent messages to Henian, asking him about the battle. "How do you feel? How did you lose?""How could you not withstand three punches, Henian?""It seems you haven't yet unleashed your full potential. What's going on? Tell me."Henian replied, "Only when you're on the field and face his fists will you realize how terrifying this guy is. There's no way I can handle him.""He's terrifying, truly terrifying.""If anyone disagrees, go and try fighting for themselves. I can't handle him.""The gap is simply too big."Many geniuses from the Hezong Alliance were immediately curious upon hearing this, though some were dissatisfied.After all, participating wouldn't cost them anything.There were no penalties for failing a mission.Why not go and see for yourself?Let's see what's being praised to the skies—the Fist of the Human Race!Soon, many geniuses from this realm set off, heading for Cross City.Li An remained standing in the field, quietly awaiting the next contestant.At that moment, he suddenly spotted an old acquaintance."Aren't you coming up?"His gaze fell on the white-haired ghost. The ghost folded his arms across his chest and chuckled, "Why rush? Seven days and seven nights is a long time."Everyone got a good look at the person conversing with Li An and immediately began to chatter."Holy crap! Isn't that the legendary White Ghost Emperor?""A genius from the Divine Pavilion's top echelon, who has battled Li An numerous times, the reincarnation of the greatest genius from a thousand years ago!""Enemy after enemy, envy grows. It seems the White Ghost Emperor won't let Li An stand until the very end."At this moment, the White Ghost Emperor stared intently at Li An.Others didn't understand Li An's strength, but he knew all too well.The first time he met Li An on Apocalypse Star, he'd sensed his extraordinary qualities.His aura was condensed, a master of the minor realm.This was already quite impressive at the time, as most geniuses didn't understand simplification and simply used their power recklessly.But Li An's aura was already immense.A few years later, Li An's aura had reached the level of a Grandmaster.Not just aura, but also aura.What constitutes a strong person? Standing tall and proud!At this moment, Li An was like a towering mountain, towering and immovable.And this was only his normal aura. If he entered combat, he might transform into an endless mountain range, entering the master state.That was a realm he had only just glimpsed.Has Li An reached it?Not necessarily. We'll have to wait and see.But his strengths extend beyond this. There are two more.Basic skills, basic abilities, and attributes.Although he wasn't a boxing practitioner, all martial artists achieved the same goal through different paths. Grandmaster-level basic skills are a given.Li An possessed that feeling.The remaining elements were fundamental abilities.The same realm doesn't guarantee the same abilities.Li An's physical strength had probably already reached the level of a normal mid-eighth realm cultivator.The strength of his martial spirit had even reached the mid-to-late eighth realm cultivator.In the terms of the divine realm, this was a transcendental energy level.The divine realm spoke of elements.Li An's was physical strength and martial spirit. The strength of both of his abilities surpassed even that of a typical eighth-level cultivator.But those who took the stage were only at the standard seventh-level.At this moment,the second challenger had arrived.From the Hezong Alliance Realm, the Chongyuan genius, Kasi."The strongest from a thousand years ago, so cowardly in this day and age?"Kasi glanced at the White Ghost Emperor, his eyes filled with sarcasm.The White Ghost Emperor ignored him, but finally added, "If you can hold out against Li An for five minutes, I'll give you a Dao Stone."Kasi's eyes darkened at this.On the stage, Li An frowned and asked, "Why are you so cowardly?""Five minutes? That's too long.""What's the point of betting?"This remark dealt Kasi a second heavy blow.He roared, "You geniuses from the outside world, stop being so arrogant!""Today, I'll show you the strength of our Hezong Alliance Realm!"