ji yun didn''t even think before he swung his fist towards xu nian, because there wasn''t time to consider; xu nian was too fast.

    however, even so, his actions were still a beat too slow.

    "bang!"

    xu nian''s fist smashed directly into ji yun''s chest, instantly sending ji yun flying backward.

    ji yun retreated dozens of steps, the pain in his chest making him quite uncomfortable.

    yet, everything wasn''t over. just as he had steadied himself, xu nian''s figure had already appeared in front of him again.

    this time, what greeted him was not a fist but xu nian''s knee.

    ji yun hurried to defend himself, and his palms collided with xu nian''s knee. the clash of gang qi caused a backlash that violently numbed ji yun''s arms.

    ji yun was horrified; he was having trouble keeping up with xu nian''s attack speed, and xu nian''s strength was also no less than his.

    "still distracted?"

    xu nian coldly chuckled, his fist trailing a blur, smashing directly into ji yun''s jaw.

    "bang!"

    ji yun''s jawbone shattered instantly, teeth flying backward mingled with blood.

    at the same time, xu nian delivered a flying kick to ji yun''s abdomen, sending him flying over thirty meters, nearly sliding off the battle platform.

    "so fast, so strong! xu nian is defying the heavens! to dominate ji yun like this."

    "yes, that speed, that impact, watching it makes my blood boil, truly domineering!"

    "i thought xu nian was just good at swordsmanship, but his physical strength is incredibly strong too, just perfect!"

    the spectators were endlessly amazed.

    the sequence of attacks from xu nian just now was fluid as a flowing cloud, incredibly swift.

    his previously somewhat clumsy body skill now seemed to have transformed, his movement swift as wind, following the shadows.

    the fierce gang qi surged, like an enraged lion roaring.

    earth-level gang skill, fierce lion roar fist.

    ji yun had previously used this move to defeat chen xifeng. now, having broken through to the body sect realm, this gang skill was significantly more powerful than before.

    xu nian, watching the fist imbued with terrifying force, also had a flash of pride in his eyes.

    "hmph, what of an earth-level gang skill, what of gang qi armor? today, i will still crush you," xu nian scoffed, a powerful force of thunder fire power bursting from his hands. the two powers intertwined instantly, eventually transforming into a formidable purple thunder fire power.

    the purple thunder fire power enveloped xu nian''s fist, exuding an awe-inspiring stillness.

    not only that, but dragon roars also resonated from within xu nian, as two streams of dragon energy were released in a flash—one merging into xu nian''s thunder fire power, and the other forming dragon scale boxing gloves over his palms.

    "boom!"

    xu nian''s fist directly met ji yun''s, creating a deafening booming sound.

    the colliding forces shattered the giant lion phantom behind ji yun in an instant. the gang qi armor on his body also fractured under the impact of the energy storm, eventually dissipating into the air.

    ji yun was sent flying back twenty meters, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting blood.

    while xu nian merely stepped back ten paces before firmly stabilizing his stance.

    "how... how is this possible?"

    the entire audience was momentarily stunned. the outcome was completely unlike what they had anticipated.

    they initially believed that it would be impressive enough if xu nian could withstand the punch, but the result turned out to be ji yun''s defeat.

    despite employing an earth-level gang skill, a body cultivator had lost to a nine-star body cultivator—had they not witnessed it themselves, even if killed, they wouldn''t have believed it.

    chen yao, standing in the stands, was also in shock. she herself wasn''t sure she could have caught ji yun''s punch, but the end result was utterly beyond her expectations.

    "sister, didn''t i tell you? even if ji yun made a breakthrough, he wouldn''t necessarily be a match for my brother-in-law," chen wudi said with a smile.

    chen yao glared at chen wudi, but she didn''t rebut, as the shock xu nian had given her was immense.

    at this moment, ji yun on the battle platform had a pale face, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

    "no... i absolutely cannot lose!" ji yun roared, with a single gesture, the long spear lodged far away hurtled into his grasp, unleashing a tyrannical and vigorous spear intent?auspiciously from his body.