"Xiao Chen! Y-you broke through?" The Ancient White Tiger, sensing Xiao Chen's rapidly increasing powerful aura, asked in shock, finding it hard to believe.
"What? This is the aura of the mid-Golden Core stage! This guy actually broke through at this moment!" Fang Yunchong, who initially thought Xiao Chen was still resisting, was astonished as he realized Xiao Chen had broken through at this critical juncture.
"Xiao Chen... he really broke through!" The disciples of Xinglan Sect were all dumbfounded, their faces filled with horror as if their hearts were about to jump out.
"Mid-Golden Core stage! Xiao Chen broke through! My god, he actually broke through during the battle! This... this is simply a miracle!" A cultivator from Hundred Flowers Town was equally shocked.
"This is unbelievable! Breaking through during a battle! This is almost impossible! I have never heard of anyone breaking through in the midst of combat."
The people of Hundred Flowers Town were all stunned by the exhilarating scene of Xiao Chen breaking through during the battle. To them, it was nothing short of a miracle.
Fang Yunchong was shocked for a moment before he sneered, "Good boy, you keep surprising me. Breaking through in a life-and-death situation, I reckon only you, Xiao Chen, could do this in the entire cultivation world. But this makes it more interesting. With your breakthrough to the mid-Golden Core stage, you now have the strength to fight me."
As Xiao Chen's aura swiftly rose to the mid-Golden Core stage, he suddenly lifted his head, his eyes resolute and filled with a killing intent as he gazed at Fang Yunchong. Those eyes, as if from a demon of hell, made Fang Yunchong wary.
"This guy's aura has become colder, and his power has become so violent!" Fang Yunchong frowned slightly, feeling a sense of gravity.
"Xiao Chen, this is great. Now that you've broken through to the mid-Golden Core stage, your strength and speed are absolutely not inferior to Fang Yunchong's! Fight to your heart's content," the Ancient White Tiger transmitted excitedly.
"Whoosh!"
Xiao Chen stared at Fang Yunchong for a moment with a chilling gaze before his figure suddenly turned into black vapor and disappeared. Although he was hundreds of meters away from Fang Yunchong, he appeared in front of Fang Yunchong in an instant, his face calm as he delivered a punch.
"Goodness! His speed has increased!" Fang Yunchong was shocked, quickly mobilizing his true essence to counter with a punch.
"Bang!"
The two collided with a punch. The immense power Xiao Chen unleashed immediately forced Fang Yunchong back. The unstoppable force shocked Fang Yunchong once again.
"Even though he broke through, his injuries haven't healed, yet he can still unleash such powerful force. My fist is numb," Fang Yunchong thought, looking at Xiao Chen with astonished eyes.
"Bang!"
After forcing Fang Yunchong back with a punch, Xiao Chen suddenly stepped into the void, his figure quickly charging forward at an astonishing speed, reaching Fang Yunchong in the blink of an eye.
"Hmph! Let's see how powerful your strength is!" Fang Yunchong frowned and snorted coldly, delivering a punch with all his might towards Xiao Chen.
"Whoosh!"
However, just as Fang Yunchong was attacking, Xiao Chen suddenly turned into a black vapor and disappeared, reappearing behind Fang Yunchong in the blink of an eye.
"Heavens Collapse and Earth Shatters!"
Xiao Chen shouted softly, his fist already condensed with extremely powerful energy, emitting dazzling white light as it punched towards Fang Yunchong.
"What?" Fang Yunchong was taken aback, his heart tightening suddenly. Xiao Chen's speed exceeded his expectations, and Xiao Chen's move was extremely powerful. Fang Yunchong had experienced it before, and now that Xiao Chen had broken through to the mid-Golden Core stage, his strength had become even stronger, naturally amplifying the power of this move, which Fang Yunchong couldn't ignore.
"Damn it!" Pushed to the limit, Fang Yunchong was furious. He hastily mobilized his entire body's true essence, flashing purple light, and suddenly turned to face Xiao Chen's fierce punch, shouting, "Xiao Chen, don't underestimate me! Earth-level martial skill! Nine-layer Fiery Fist!"
"Boom!"
Fang Yunchong's fist suddenly ignited with a wisp of flame, meeting Xiao Chen's ferocious fist head-on. With a loud explosion, the violent force spread wildly, causing the surrounding space to roll like angry waves. Both were simultaneously blasted dozens of meters away.
"An Earth-level martial skill! This guy actually cultivated an Earth-level martial skill!" Xiao Chen exclaimed. The force Fang Yunchong unleashed was completely on par with "Heavens Collapse and Earth Shatters."
"The power of an Earth-level martial skill is indeed formidable. Although your 'Heavens Collapse and Earth Shatters' can enhance your strength twofold, it now seems powerless against him," the Ancient White Tiger transmitted, equally astonished.
"An Earth-level martial skill! Fang's family actually possesses an Earth-level martial skill! How is this possible?" Below, Ye Tian was incredibly shocked. Upon hearing the term Earth-level martial skill, he was so frightened that his heart pounded.
"An Earth-level martial skill is worth a fortune! They aren't even available at auctions. Where did Fang's family get it from?"
"The martial skills I cultivated are only Yellow-level, but the young master of Fang's family has an Earth-level martial skill. Where did Fang's family get an Earth-level martial skill?"
The cultivators of Hundred Flowers Town were both shocked and puzzled. They were shocked because Fang Yunchong actually had an Earth-level martial skill, and puzzled as to how Fang's family obtained it. Although Fang's family was powerful, they were not strong enough to possess an Earth-level martial skill. According to their understanding, there were no Earth-level martial skills in the region within tens of thousands of miles around Dongfang City, unless it was in the true cultivation world, and the price would be exorbitant.
High above, seeing Xiao Chen's astonished expression, Fang Yunchong sneered proudly, "Hmph! I've already told you not to underestimate me. Yes, the move I used just now was indeed an Earth-level martial skill."
"Your Earth-level martial skill is nothing special, merely comparable to my Profound-level martial skill," Xiao Chen's face gradually calmed, and he said flatly.
"You're right. Your Profound-level martial skill is indeed impressive. I've never seen a Profound-level martial skill with such power, but my Earth-level martial skill can still be enhanced," Fang Yunchong sneered, not denying the power of Xiao Chen's Profound-level martial skill.
"Buzz buzz!"
As he spoke, Fang Yunchong's true essence surged, and the powerful energy caused the space to tremble with a low hum. He sneered, "Xiao Chen, wood gives birth to fire, you should know that, right? I possess both wood and fire attributes. When combined, they can generate even greater power. If I use this power to fully execute an Earth-level martial skill, what do you think will happen?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen frowned slightly and then slowly drew the divine sword from his back. A powerful aura emanated from it, and Xiao Chen said coldly, "You can try."
"Oh? You're finally using a weapon? I've been wondering why you haven't used your weapon. It seems your ultimate move is a sword technique! Xiao Chen, this time I'll go all out. The outcome will be decided by this punch!" Fang Yunchong sneered, already starting to merge his wood and fire true essence.
"Senior Brother, what grade is the sword in Xiao Chen's hand? Why can't I tell?" a disciple of Xinglan Sect asked Ye Tian in confusion.
Ye Tian shook his head, "I don't know either. The aura of that sword is too strange. It feels like a spiritual weapon, but also not. It's too weird."
"Bang!"
Fang Yunchong mobilized all his strength, using his Earth-level martial skill. His fist emitted dazzling purple light as he suddenly stepped into the void, his figure turning into a purple light rushing towards Xiao Chen, shouting, "Take this! Xiao Chen! Nine-layer Fiery Fist!"
Xiao Chen stood still, but all his true essence had already been mobilized and infused into the divine sword, which emitted dazzling white light. The surrounding space was filled with powerful energy.
"Chaos Sword Technique! Splitting the Heavens!"
Seeing Fang Yunchong rapidly approaching, Xiao Chen suddenly shouted, and the divine sword in his hand swiftly swung out, sending out a three-zhang-long white sword beam that shot towards Fang Yunchong.
"Sword beam? Hmph! Let's see how powerful your sword beam is!" Fang Yunchong was surprised for a moment, then sneered, punching fiercely at the sword beam.
"Bang!"
"Pu pu!"
Fang Yunchong immediately regretted it. The moment he punched out, he realized the terrifying power of the sword beam. With just one encounter, he was forced to spit blood. At the same time, the powerful force from the clash also injured Xiao Chen, sending him flying dozens of meters away.
"What kind of sword beam is this? How can it be so powerful? Not good! I can't block it!" Fang Yunchong exclaimed in horror, trying to support himself with both hands, but it was futile. Severely injured, he couldn't withstand the domineering sword beam.
"Boom!"
A white sword light, three meters long, struck Fang Yunchong and sent him flying several hundred meters away. At this moment, a jade pendant fell from his body. As soon as it hit the ground, a loud explosion occurred, severely injuring Fang Yunchong, causing him to fly away like a kite with a broken string.
"Young Master!" The Fang family guards, who had been watching nervously, hurriedly chased after him in a panic.
"Xiao Chen, you heavily injured that guy! Haha, you won!" The Ancient White Tiger said excitedly through a transmission.
"Fang Yunchong's strength is indeed formidable. If it weren't for the Chaos Sword Technique, I wouldn't have been able to defeat him," Xiao Chen said breathlessly, his face pale as paper, his inner true essence almost depleted.
Xiao Chen's injuries were severe, and his whole body was trembling. He quickly took out the Snow Jade Elixir and Huiyuan Pill and consumed them.
"It's this jade pendant! It must be this jade pendant!" Down in Hundred Flowers Town, a woman from the Zhang family exclaimed in terror, holding the pendant in her hand.
"Daughter, what are you talking about? What about this jade pendant?" Old Zhang asked in confusion.
"Father, this is the Flower Thief's jade pendant! I saw this pendant that night! There's no mistake!" The woman hurriedly said, recalling the events of that night with tears of fear.
"What?" Upon hearing his daughter's words, Old Zhang's face changed drastically. He quickly looked up at Xiao Chen in the sky and shouted, "Brother Xiao Chen, Fang Yunchong is the Flower Thief! This jade pendant fell from Fang Yunchong. My daughter recognizes it!"
"What? Fang Yunchong is the Flower Thief?" Xiao Chen was shocked. He found it hard to believe that the powerful young master of the Fang family could be the Flower Thief.
Xiao Chen pondered for a moment and muttered, "How could this be? How could the Flower Thief be Fang Yunchong?"