Li Qingxuan did not believe that a few gusts of wind could defeat Ling Fan, so he did not pay much attention.
This was merely the result of him having just entered the Xuan Gang realm, his power not yet under his complete control, causing some excess energy to leak out.
He stepped forward, and his aura surged. The gang qi surged, instantly transforming into a giant blood-colored blade that slashed towards Ling Fan.
Boom!
A massive gully appeared where Ling Fan had been standing. The battle stage, over a meter high, was almost split in two.
Li Qingxuan's casual strike had already surpassed the strongest attack Lan Junjie could unleash with the Sacrificial Blood Array.
Witnessing this, the entire audience trembled.
Was this the power of a Martial Master in the Xuan Gang realm!
On the Lan family's side, everyone's hearts clenched, and they couldn't help but sweat for Ling Fan.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The battle stage continued to rumble. Li Qingxuan stood with one hand behind his back, appearing at ease, unleashing wave after wave of gang qi attacks. Before long, the massive battle stage was riddled with holes.
"How long do you plan to keep dodging!"
Li Qingxuan sneered.
Ling Fan, however, remained indifferent, paying no mind to Li Qingxuan's words.
The reason he had been evading was simply to gauge the power level of Martial Masters in the lower realm's Xuan Gang realm.
Previously, when he killed Yun Qianlang, he had utilized the power of the Wood King Cauldron.
Strictly speaking, Li Qingxuan was the first Xuan Gang realm opponent Ling Fan had truly fought since his rebirth.
The results of his assessment left him disappointed.
Compared to the Ten Great Heavenly Realms, the Martial Masters of this lower realm were simply too weak.
Li Qingxuan's gang qi appeared fierce and powerful, but due to his weak blood and qi, it was merely strong on the outside, hollow within!
Blood and qi were the foundation of gang qi!
True Xuan Gang realm cultivators in the Heavenly Realms possessed blood and qi as robust as primeval beasts. Especially the top-tier Xuan Gang realm geniuses, whose blood and qi were like a sun furnace, comparable to divine beasts.
Their resulting gang qi reached the pure Yang level!
Li Qingxuan's gang qi, however, was too ethereal.
Though they were in the same realm, their combat power was worlds apart.
If a Martial Master from the Heavenly Realms, even one newly arrived, were to appear, they might have caused Ling Fan some trouble.
But Li Qingxuan clearly did not belong in that category.
Having already ascertained this information, Ling Fan lost interest.
He casually clenched his fist, converging the true qi of gold, water, wood, and lightning. Instantly, a beam of fist light erupted, shattering Li Qingxuan's blood-colored blade gang qi.
Li Qingxuan's eyes narrowed.
On the City Lord's mansion side, the Xuan Gang realm commander trembled slightly, his grip on his great saber tightening, a hint of killing intent emerging.
"My heavens..."
"He blocked it!"
"Damn, how is that even possible? That was a Xuan Gang realm strike, capable of shattering even the hardest top-tier mortal weapons, yet Ling Fan broke it with his bare fist!"
"What kind of true qi is he cultivating? Why does its intensity seem to match Xuan Gang realm gang qi?"
"Did you notice? His true qi still cannot be projected outwards, only enveloping his body. Ling Fan is still at the peak of the Meridian Opening realm, the Meridian Opening realm!"
"It really is... What kind of monster is he!"
Upon seeing Ling Fan block Li Qingxuan's strike head-on, the tens of thousands of strong individuals in the White Jade Plaza let out gasps of disbelief.
It was already incredibly difficult for a Qi Refining realm cultivator to contend with the Xuan Gang realm, let alone someone in the Meridian Opening realm!
"Holy crap, my brother-in-law is too awesome!"
Lan Junjie, lying weakly in his armchair, almost jumped up in surprise at the sight, his injuries flaring up and causing him to grimace in pain.
He had fought Li Qingxuan before and knew just how powerful he was!
That was why he was so shocked.
Lan Xueyi's eyes sparkled even more intensely.
Unconsciously, her confidence in Ling Fan grew significantly.
Perhaps Ling Fan could truly achieve an unprecedented miracle today, defeating the Xuan Gang realm with the Meridian Opening realm!
"You are truly surprising. I didn't expect you to hide such powerful strength. I underestimated you before."
Li Qingxuan's expression grew increasingly grim.
He had initially thought he could easily deal with Ling Fan, confident in his Xuan Gang realm cultivation.
However, he gradually realized that things were slipping out of his control.
"To me, you are nothing more than an ant!"
Ling Fan shook his head.
He had only opened three of the Five Elements Meridian Opening Art, and he was still a considerable distance from reaching his peak Meridian Opening realm state.
If he truly possessed all five elements, defeating Li Qingxuan would only take a flick of his finger.
"Arrogant!"
A surge of anger welled up uncontrollably in Li Qingxuan's chest.
He was a proud Martial Dao prodigy of the Xuan Gang realm, renowned even throughout Chu Tian Province. How could he tolerate being insulted by a mere Meridian Opening realm cultivator like Ling Fan!
Suddenly, Li Qingxuan adopted a strange starting stance.
Gang qi churned between his hands, and a dangerous aura quietly permeated the air.
"This is..."
A knowledgeable strong individual exclaimed in surprise.
"The City Lord's mansion's Yellow-grade mid-tier martial skill, Water Dragon Roar!"
As the name of the martial skill was uttered, the entire venue fell silent.
As if a faint dragon's roar could be heard, the incredibly powerful gang qi churned like boiling water.
As Li Qingxuan thrust his hands forward, a four to five-meter-long gang qi dragon, accompanied by a deafening roar, surged out, suppressing towards Ling Fan.
At this moment, even the elder experts in the Xuan Gang realm were moved.
Using Xuan Gang realm cultivation to unleash a Yellow-grade mid-tier martial skill, such power would require them to handle it with caution, lest they face mortal danger.
If even Xuan Gang realm cultivators were like this, let alone the other spectators. The more timid ones almost tumbled from their seats in fright.
However, Ling Fan's eyes remained as calm as a still pool.
He simply clenched his fist again.
The true qi within his body instantly surged to its peak, circulating three hundred steps in a single flow!
This was the might of a Earth-grade technique.
Ordinary Qi Refining realm cultivators could only project their internal true qi outwards, perhaps reaching ten, twenty, or even a hundred steps, but with little power.
However, an Earth-grade technique formed its own cycle, allowing the internal true qi to circulate hundreds of steps instantly, amplifying the power to an unimaginable level.
Boom!
True qi flickered on Ling Fan's fist as he unleashed a simple, unadorned punch. The ferocious and menacing gang qi dragon collided with his fist and instantly shattered into pieces.
For a moment, the entire venue was silent.
Everyone stared with wide, disbelieving eyes, the immense shock in their hearts beyond description.
That was the full-power strike of a Xuan Gang realm genius wielding a Yellow-grade mid-tier martial skill!
And it was so easily broken by Ling Fan's simple, unskillful punch.
Was this something a human could do?
How many secrets did Ling Fan truly hide?