Xu Yuanba climbed up from the ground, and those several broken bones shockingly regrew in an instant.

While others saw Xu Yuanba as tough-skinned and strong-fleshed, Lin Chen immediately noticed that this guy actually possessed superhuman self-healing abilities.

It seemed he really was a troublesome fellow, Lin Chen frowned as he watched Xu Yuanba charge toward him again.

A hint of a mocking smile flickered through Bai Ye's eyes; from Xu Yuanba's bloodshot gaze, he could tell that the man was enraged, and once he lost his temper, no one could stop him.

In just the blink of an eye, Xu Yuanba pounced toward Lin Chen once again.

"Kid, I'm going to crush your skull," Xu Yuanba bellowed, his hand as large as a fan, swiping toward Lin Chen's face.

Lin Chen's gaze sharpened, and this time he didn't dodge, but instead hurled a punch directly at Xu Yuanba.

"Damn, has this kid gone mad? He's actually going head-to-head with Xu Yuanba."

"Doesn't he know about Xu Yuanba's Divine Power? With that punch, I bet this kid's gonna be sent flying."

At this moment, Zhou Ying's face turned pale, somewhat regretting the intimate gesture she'd shared with Lin Chen.

It was all because of her that Lin Chen had angered this maniac.

And Xiao Zixuan was even more anxious, clenching her little fists tightly and staring intently at the two about to collide.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a muffled sound, everyone felt the entire hall tremble.

"Bang!"

A figure was sent tumbling back in a sorry state once more.

When people saw who the figure was, their expressions became bizarre once again.

"How is that possible, the one sent flying is actually Xu Yuanba."

"Heaven's sake! He actually sent Xu Yuanba flying with one punch."

"Just how strong is this kid!"

Looking at Lin Chen, who stood unmoved in the center of the hall, everyone gasped in shock.

They knew Xu Yuanba was hailed as China's foremost strongman; to go head-on against him was basically a death wish.

However, in this collision, not only was Lin Chen unscathed, he had even managed to send Xu Yuanba flying with a punch.

Could it be that Lin Chen was stronger than Xu Yuanba?

Bai Ye's eyelids twitched, a chill running straight to his forehead.

He inwardly rejoiced that luckily he hadn't made a move earlier; even Xu Yuanba was blasted away with a punch, had he acted he might have been ruthlessly beaten by Lin Chen!

This time, Xu Yuanba crashed heavily against the wall behind him, creating cracks all over the wall's surface.

It was over; Xu Yuanba must be done for now!

Everyone thought the battle had ended, but Lin Chen's face revealed a trace of seriousness.

With the help of his X-ray vision, he saw that the ribs Xu Yuanba just had broken were healing themselves automatically again.

"Such a strong healing ability," Lin Chen inwardly marveled.

Auto-repairing wounds was something Lin Chen could do with the help of the popularity system, but Xu Yuanba's recovery speed was simply too astonishing.

In the eyes of the stunned crowd, Xu Yuanba once again got up.

This time, his features were even more ferocious, his eyes completely turning blood red.

"Bastard, you've made me lose face in front of my goddess. I'm going to kill you, kill you."

Lin Chen's eyes revealed a trace of ruthlessness. Ordinary attacks had no effect on him; since that was the case, he decided to let this fellow taste the flavor of being roasted.

Spiritual Energy surged in his hands, and everyone failed to notice that Lin Chen's hands were engulfed in a layer of red flame.

As the tension between the two escalated to a breaking point, suddenly a young man walked in from outside.

"Xu Yuanba, stop it, don't be reckless."

Everyone was startled upon seeing the person who walked in.

The newcomer was a beautiful man with skin as delicate as a woman's, which seemed so tender that it could be broken with a blow. His long hair draped over his shoulders, and he wore a gray Taoist robe that was so striking it made quite a few girls scream in admiration.

Had this guy gone mad? He actually dared to stop Xu Yuanba.

Seeing the young man commanding Xu Yuanba to stop, many people scoffed.

Even many looked at the young man with eyes full of pity.

However, to everyone's surprise, Xu Yuanba, upon seeing the young man, acted like a rabid dog that had seen its master.

"Holy shit, is that Xu Yuanba, the number one madman of Huaxia? Since when did he become so tame?"

The crimson in his eyes vanished in an instant, and he pointed at Lin Chen with a look of grievance on his face.

"Brother Xu Bai, he bullied me."

Boom! Hearing that name, the entire hall erupted into an uproar.

Xu Bai of the Xu family had actually returned.

Xu Bai was considered a prodigy among the younger generation of Huaxia, having left Huaxia as a child to cultivate with a master.

Two years ago, he returned to Huaxia and single-handedly challenged the young masters of the eight great forces, and he won within ten moves against all of them.

Some even jokingly called him "Xu Ten-Moves," meaning that no one could last more than ten moves against Xu Bai.

No one had expected Xu Bai to appear here today.

A smile appeared on Xu Bai's face: "Yuanba was being naughty."

Speaking thus, Xu Bai slowly walked toward Lin Chen, maintaining a faint smile on his face throughout.

At this moment, though, Lin Chen's eyebrows furrowed; he had been feeling a gaze fixed on him all along.

The previous two attacks from Xu Yuanba had passed without a word from the guy. Now that Lin Chen was about to use his ruthless move, this fellow jumped out, timing it very well indeed.

Xu Bai approached Lin Chen with a smile: "My brother was rude just now, I apologize on his behalf."

Seeing the other party being so polite, Lin Chen naturally didn't want to appear disrespectful, and he replied with a smile, "It's nothing much, they're young people, and it's understandable to be fiery."

Xu Bai nodded and said, "I have long heard of Brother Lin's prowess sweeping through Capital City. Having seen you today, it's indeed extraordinary. If today weren't a day of important matters, I'd truly wish to exchange a few moves with Brother Lin."

Lin Chen responded with a faint smile: "Brother Xu is too modest. 'Ten Moves Without Crossing Xu Bai,' that reputation is renowned throughout Capital City indeed."

"Haha, that's all just an empty reputation, nonsense spread in the martial world. Alright, I have matters to attend to and must leave now. I'll seek advice from Brother Lin another time." With that, Xu Bai departed with a light smile, taking Xu Yuanba with him.

Everyone thought Xu Bai would strike against Lin Chen in a life-and-death battle, but unexpectedly the issue just dissolved away so casually.

Watching Xu Bai's retreating figure, Lin Chen's gaze grew solemn.

Just now, everyone might have thought the two were merely chatting and praising each other, but in reality, they had already engaged in a mortal confrontation.

Nobody noticed that when Xu Bai spoke, his pupils were purple.

If Lin Chen's spiritual power hadn't been extremely strong, blocking his spiritual attack, it's very likely that in the midst of their casual conversation, Lin Chen would have been ensnared, his soul instantly captured, leaving him as nothing more than a fool.

This fellow also knew how to capture souls. In fact, the attacks from both Lin Chen and Xu Bai just now were merely probing in nature. Neither of them had displayed their true abilities, but Lin Chen was certain, the other's strength was no less than his own.

It looked like this smiling tiger would be a very formidable opponent in the future!