Chapter 956 - The Shock of the City’s Experts

The two terrifying auras clashed violently in the sky at once. The winds rose and the clouds surged, setting off towering qi waves that instantly made the sky change colors.

A horrifying, oppressive atmosphere shrouded the area, making the crowd fear that the clouds above were about to descend to destroy the city.

“What arrogance! Where do you think you are? Soon you will realize how terrifying seventh-level Manifestation realm experts are and then you will regret the things you’ve said and done!” Ma Rufeng smiled coldly, his berserk aura spreading out in all directions.

He was roughly aware of the incident’s cause and course.

Ma Rufeng was also somewhat surprised that Chen Fan did not flee after crippling his brother’s cultivation. He had swaggered into the restaurant, unbothered as if he had some powerful means and feared no retaliation. But to Ma Rufeng, this was pure naïveté.

He knew exactly what a seventh-level Manifestation realm expert represented.

No matter what precious treasure Chen Fan had to amplify his strength, the gap between them was insurmountable.

He had deduced that this brat was likely a genius disciple of some force on the Tianwu Continent’s eastern lands—arrogant, reckless, and used to disregarding others.

However, this was the Dead Region, not his sect. No one would fear Chen Fan simply because of his identity, least of all Ma Rufeng.

“You damned brat, it will be your death anniversary on this day next year!” Ma Rufeng roared furiously, shaking the heavens. A spear appeared in his hand, its qi making the air boil. Wherever the qi passed, clouds twisted into nothingness.

With a violent sweep, a terrifying spear qi erupted from the tip, forming a sky-piercing pillar of unmatched sharpness, seemingly about to pierce through the universe. It thundered down, aiming to skewer Chen Fan on the spot.

The crowd below trembled to their souls—this was the might of a high-level Manifestation realm expert, capable of leveling cities with a single strike.

Chen Fan stepped back and stomped. His muscles jumped and exploded with strength, as if a huge ancient beast from the desolate era had awakened, charging forward violently. The space cracked from his steps and shook violently.

The countless people below were appalled.

Facing such a terrifying attack from Ma Rufeng, Chen Fan—instead of dodging—was heading head-first into the attack. Was he bored of his life?

Closing in, Chen Fan balled his hand into a fist and instantly unleashed a punch with Flood Dragon Fist Scripture.

The fist force morphed into a savage flood dragon, its ferocious might surging like the real thing as it clashed head-on with the spear qi.

This was a horrifying collision. Both parties hadn’t held back in the slightest. A terrifying shockwave erupted from the collision, spreading in rings and obliterating everything in its path.

The storm dissipated. Chen Fan retreated two steps before steadying himself, dispersing the residual force.

This was his first real clash with a genuine seventh-level Manifestation realm expert.

When he fought Ye Lianheng at the Myriad Demon Islands, Ye Lianheng relied on a secret technique to forcibly reach the seventh level. Compared to Ma Rufeng, he was much weaker.

As for his fight with the ninth-level Manifestation realm black-robed man, that was not a fight—it was an escape. Chen Fan did not have the strength to resist in the slightest.

Moreover, the demonic cultivators of the Myriad Demon Islands were naturally suppressed by the power he had inherited from the Lord of Myriad Demons, easing the pressure on him.

But now, things are different. Ma Rufeng was not Ye Lianheng, nor was that black-robed man. Even if he used the power of adjudication, it would not weaken Ma Rufeng.

Thus, Chen Fan fell into a disadvantage as soon as they crossed blows, even though he had already broken through to the fourth-level Manifestation realm.

Yet Ma Rufeng felt no joy. Instead, his eyes widened in shock.

“Impossible, you’re merely at the fourth level, barely stepping into the middle-level Manifestation realm. How can you stand against me? I am in the high-level Manifestation realm!” Ma Rufeng was in disbelief.

He knew the gap between the mid- and high-level Manifestation realm. It was like a child facing an adult.

A strong man could swat a child aside with one hand, and he had used nearly ninety percent of his strength just to test Chen Fan.

For him to be able to flourish in the Dead Region and rule over this city, he needed more than just power—arrogant fools got crushed by stronger ones long ago.

Chen Fan crippled his younger brother and did not flee—clearly, he had confidence.

This made Ma Rufeng apprehensive, so he had attacked with full force from the start, wanting to uncover the source of that confidence.

However, Chen Fan did not use any powerful treasures at all. He met Ma Rufeng’s attack with raw strength and was only pushed back two steps.

Any other fourth- or fifth-level expert in Chen Fan’s place would have died if they did not have any powerful means.

Although Ma Rufeng also knew that some geniuses in the world could fight those above their levels, he didn’t expect one of them to be right in front of him.

Why would someone like this come to the Dead Region? Was his sect not afraid that he would die in the Dead Region?

Contrary to Ma Rufeng’s shock, Chen Fan’s expression was calm, as if this outcome was expected.

Soon, Ma Rufeng adjusted his mindset and said coldly, “I’ll see how much longer you can hold on. Flying Scorpion Holy Spear Mantra!”

His spear shot forward, morphing into a massive flying scorpion that lunged at Chen Fan. The tip, now its deadly stinger, stabbed down with terrifying force.

Chen Fan immediately sensed a ferocious aura assaulting him from the front.

Although the flying scorpion was only condensed from primeval qi, it felt utterly real.

However, Chen Fan was not afraid of it at all. He simply raised his fist and struck—a direct, unembellished punch. His fist was like a meteorite in the air, streaking across the sky and smashing over.

Ding!

The flying scorpion’s stinger stabbed the fist immediately, producing a crisp impact. Ripples were set off in space, spreading continuously.

Immediately afterward, both of their attacks erupted thoroughly.

Chen Fan’s fist smashed the flying scorpion ruthlessly with unstoppable momentum.

Boom!

A violent shockwave tore through the air. The scorpion’s shell shattered, exploding under the sheer force of his blow.

“What? How is he so powerful? Heavens, he destroyed Ma Rufeng’s famed ultimate technique barehanded. This is unbelievable.”

“No wonder he didn’t panic at all after crippling Ma Yuanlong. It turned out that he’s this powerful, no weaker than Ma Rufeng.”

“Yes, I know, right? If I had such strength, I would be confident enough to not panic even if I killed Ma Yuanlong.”

“This is too unbelievable. Where did this super genius come from, to be able to skip three levels and fight Ma Rufeng? I've never seen anything like it.”

“Mmm... but it’s too early to call. I refuse to believe this is all Ma Rufeng has to offer.”

Chen Fan’s effortless destruction of Ma Rufeng’s attacks drew the attention of countless experts across the city.

To put things into perspective, Ma Rufeng was one of the top experts in this city. There was basically no one who dared to provoke him lightly.

In their eyes, he should have been able to crush Chen Fan swiftly with sheer might.

Yet, time after time, he failed. The outcome was unthinkable, leaving them utterly stunned.