Chapter 1381 - Beating a Half-Immortal All the Same

Law power!

Law power surged from Ye Kuang!

Chen Fan could never mistake it, as he had once experienced the sheer force of law power when he fought Lin Heng on the Heavenly Punishment Platform a few years ago; that experience had seared itself into his memory. So now, when faced with this familiar energy, there was no doubt in his mind.

However, compared to the faint trace of law power Lin Heng had displayed back then, what surged from Ye Kuang was far more than a trace—it was an overwhelming torrent.

“Law power! My god, Ye Kuang also uses law power!”

“I don’t think Ye Kuang has cultivated the Innate Vital Force. So, how could he possibly cultivate law power? Could it be...”

“That’s right! Half-immortal! Ye Kuang has definitely reached the level of a half-immortal, fusing laws with his true primeval essence. Although he still hasn’t cast his immortal platform, the integration has begun.”

“So he was hiding his cultivation level. No wonder he wasn’t sent out despite almost being disintegrated.”

The crowd outside murmured, feeling incredibly shocked.

After all, the path of a Void Immortal was clear: one had to forge an immortal platform and overcome their immortal tribulation to advance to the Immortal Platform realm.

But a rare few at this stage chose another path: cultivating law power itself. Those who succeeded became known as half-immortals, beings stronger even than peak Void Immortals. And Ye Kuang was evidently one of them.

At that moment, something within him seemed to shatter. His aura erupted like a flood in an instant, surpassing the peak Void Immortal level.

Even more shocking, a wisp of immortal might radiated from him. It was faint, almost negligible, and unable to pressure Chen Fan, yet undeniably real.

Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief. It was clear he hadn’t relied on some secret art to force a breakthrough. No, his strength was genuine. Ye Kuang truly stood in the half-immortal realm, his terrifying power finally revealed.

Ye Kuang had said that he was saving Si Kong, but Chen Fan had forced it out of him.

The Hua Alliance members erupted into thunderous roars, their faces flushed red as if releasing years of pent-up frustration.

“Hahahaha, good, good, good! Who would have thought Brother Ye had already stepped into the half-immortal realm without breathing a word of it? Excellent, excellent!”

Their excitement was boundless. It was as though the clouds had finally parted, and sunlight once more shone upon them.

When Chen Fan had nearly killed Ye Kuang with three punches, despair had swallowed them all. However, Ye Kuang had torn the darkness apart with a single move, revealing the clear, infinite sky.

“Chen Fan is in trouble now. A half-immortal!”

“One shock after another. It’s overwhelming, too thrilling to bear!”

No one could have thought that Ye Kuang had actually stepped into the half-immortal realm.

Cold, cruel smiles appeared on the faces of the Hua Alliance members. In their eyes, Chen Fan was nothing more than a clown now, a late-autumn grasshopper struggling on borrowed time.

Ye Kuang’s true strength was now laid bare. He hadn’t wasted the three years he had spent in the second Man-character secret realm.

His aura kept rising, taking a spiral shape, looking exceptionally terrifying. He stared intently at Chen Fan, icy and merciless.

His overwhelming aura formed a qi wave and swept out, blowing at Chen Fan and causing his clothing to clatter loudly.

Chen Fan remained still. Even though he sensed the changes in Ye Kuang’s aura, his expression didn’t change in the slightest.

Ye Kuang laughed coldly and said, looking at Chen Fan, “Chen Fan, time to die. You’ll be dealt with like a dead dog!”

He stepped forward. His aura became slightly stronger again, like a coiled dragon or a crouching tiger. With a twist of his palm, he summoned endless starlight, which gathered in his hand, growing brighter and brighter.

In an instant, a massive star condensed before Ye Kuang and hurtled toward Chen Fan; compared to the ones he had unleashed earlier, this star radiated several times more destructive force.

“What a pity, Ye Kuang. I didn’t expect you to hide your strength till the very end. You’re strong. Strong enough to sweep aside your peers, strong enough to claim first place. But unfortunately, you ran into me!” Chen Fan said indifferently, without the slightest hint of panic. “All of this is destiny. Heaven itself has decreed that you’ll be nothing more than my stepping stone, forever trampled beneath my feet.”

“He must be crazy!” exclaimed a spectator in astonishment.

After all, Ye Kuang’s overwhelming display was unmatched. His strength was enough to crush every peak Void Immortal present. In the long history of the martial meets, only a handful had ever reached such heights, and each one had gone on to become a legendary figure.

Without reaching the half-immortal realm, even Si Kong would stand no chance against Ye Kuang. And yet Chen Fan still dared to utter such outrageous arrogance.

Had he really gone crazy?

“I know, right? Maybe the pressure broke him.”

“But look at him. Does he look crazy? Actually... he kind of does. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to go up on the Heavenly Punishment Platform, or rejected the Hua Alliance’s invitation.”

“Just watch. What if Chen Fan still has some other hidden cards?”

The crowd buzzed with speculation: either Chen Fan had gone mad, or he was concealing trump cards. Either way, the truth would reveal itself soon enough.

Just as the crowd was in doubt, Chen Fan made his move.

He balled his fist and charged toward Ye Kuang, who was rushing at him as well. Chen Fan’s aura also surged violently as if not to be outdone.

Chen Fan’s aura, which had previously lingered at the peak of the Invincible Legendary realm, suddenly surged. By the time he reached Ye Kuang, it had already climbed to the early-stage Void Immortal level.

The crowd was dumbstruck.

“What? He’s still hiding his strength!”

Early-stage Void Immortal!

Chen Fan’s cultivation was at the early-stage Void Immortal level!

Rumble!

While everyone was in shock, Chen Fan’s fist collided with Ye Kuang’s.

It was an earth-shattering collision. Compared to before, the combat strength and destructive power both parties exhibited had more than doubled.

The specially-constructed spatial battlefield groaned under the strain, cracks spreading inch by inch. Their powers were now pressing against the very limits of what the arena could endure.

It was as if two raging torrents of energy had collided in midair. Violent waves of qi splashed outward, sweeping across the battlefield with unstoppable force.

Chen Fan’s momentum was unstoppable. His fierce shout resounded in the sky.

“So what if you’re in the half-immortal realm? You’re just making your final struggles!”

Then, his fist directly tore through Ye Kuang’s starry light and completely overwhelmed his large starry hand.

Rumble!

A loud explosion rang out. Ye Kuang flew out from the center of the fierce collision like a cannonball with fresh blood spurting.

Swish!

Chen Fan gave chase closely. Sword qi gathered in his palm, and he slashed at Ye Kuang.

Half-immortal or not—it made no difference. Chen Fan would defeat him all the same.