Chapter 23: Astonishing the Audience, Making a Name in Cagasis

As Kadai felt the pain, he immediately swung his other hand, fiercely striking Jian Chen’s arms, while his right leg quickly kicked towards Jian Chen’s crotch. Despite his arms being restrained, Kadai was still able to make a good counterattack judgment, which showed that he had some combat experience.

Faced with Kadai’s dual attack, Jian Chen could not take it head-on. Helplessly, he released his grip on Kadai’s right arm and, with both feet stepping in a mysterious pattern, he ghost-like circled around to Kadai’s back. He condensed all the holy power in his body into his palms and struck Kadai’s back with lightning speed.

Feeling the intense wind from behind, Kadai did not hesitate for a moment and immediately dodged to the side. However, what surprised Kadai was that no matter how he dodged, the intense wind from behind always followed his movements.

"Bang!"

With no way to avoid it, Jian Chen’s palms struck Kadai’s back fiercely. With a dull sound, Kadai’s body was hit with a strong impact, and he could not stop himself from taking two steps forward. However, as a holy power user stronger than Jian Chen, he quickly stabilized himself. At this moment, his face turned even paler. The two strikes from Jian Chen, hitting the same spot, almost equaled the full force of a tenth-layer holy power user. Despite his superior strength, he still suffered some minor injuries. He felt his internal energy churning, and his organs ached severely.

Just as Kadai stabilized himself, Jian Chen was already behind him again, his right palm striking Kadai’s body. This palm seemed light and powerless, but no one who had seen Jian Chen’s strength before thought it was just a simple surface attack.

Kadai suddenly turned around, his eyes filled with extreme anger. Being at such a disadvantage against an opponent much weaker than himself was more than just a simple humiliation.

"Roar!" Kadai suddenly roared, his eyes flashing with madness. A faint golden light flickered on his fist, and powerful holy power condensed on it, striking towards Jian Chen’s chest. As for Jian Chen’s seemingly light palm, Kadai did not plan to dodge, intending to hit Jian Chen while taking the hit himself.

The events unfolded in a split second. Both of their attacks hit simultaneously. Jian Chen’s seemingly light palm struck Kadai’s chest silently, and when Kadai’s fist hit Jian Chen’s body, a dull sound echoed. The powerful holy power created a fist-sized hole in Jian Chen’s school uniform, revealing the tender skin that would make even women jealous. However, the area that was hit quickly turned black and blue.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Taking Kadai’s near-full-force punch, Jian Chen’s face slightly changed, his originally rosy complexion turning pale. The powerful force from the punch made him step back quickly, stopping only at the edge of the platform. At this moment, apart from his paler face, Jian Chen looked as if nothing had happened. Kadai’s full-force strike, despite his superior strength, did not cause much damage to Jian Chen.

Although Jian Chen’s strength was only at the eighth layer of holy power, he had been training his body since childhood using the methods recorded in the Purple Green Sword Canon, making his flesh, meridians, and internal organs very strong. Therefore, despite his slender appearance, his physical defense and resistance to strikes were astonishing. Even though Kadai was a holy power user much stronger than Jian Chen, without using weapons, it was very difficult for him to seriously injure Jian Chen, at most causing some minor injuries.

On the other hand, although Kadai was still standing in his original position, his face had turned very ugly, and his facial muscles were trembling, as if he was in great pain.

When Jian Chen’s seemingly light palm struck his chest, a peculiar force entered his body through Jian Chen’s palm. This force suddenly became very violent once inside, wreaking havoc on his internal organs.

Kadai’s face was extremely dark as he used all his holy power to clear the chaotic force in his body. With the support of his powerful holy power, he quickly cleared the force sent by Jian Chen. However, he was still injured internally, although not severely, it would inevitably affect the next battle.

Looking at Jian Chen, who stood calmly on the opposite side, Kadai was filled with incomparable shock. He never thought that with his strength as a holy power user, he would be reduced to such a sorry state by someone with only eighth-layer holy power. Even without using holy weapons, he could easily defeat a tenth-layer holy power user, let alone someone with only eighth-layer holy power.

At this moment, knowing that Jian Chen was not easy to deal with, Kadai felt a sense of being in a difficult situation. After several exchanges, he realized that without using holy weapons, it would be very difficult for him to defeat Jian Chen, and he might even be defeated. However, even if he used holy weapons to defeat Jian Chen, it would not be a glorious victory. Moreover, he had clearly stated that he would not use holy weapons. If he violated this, even if he won, his reputation would be ruined. After all, there were many spectators, including some senior students, and he, Kadai, the eldest son of the Kadai family in the Garsen Empire, could not afford to lose face.

Thinking about this, Kadai’s thoughts were rapid. At this moment, Jian Chen charged at Kadai again, his hands forming palms, continuously attacking Kadai. The speed of his palm strikes was very fast, and although the palm techniques seemed chaotic, they always followed a mysterious trajectory. The lightning-fast palm techniques created illusions in Kadai’s vision.

Kadai struggled to defend against Jian Chen’s attacks. His right hand was dislocated, and he had no time to reset it. He could only use his left hand and legs to defend against Jian Chen’s attacks. Despite this, with his absolute strength in holy power, Kadai temporarily held his ground. At this moment, Kadai began to take Jian Chen seriously, no longer underestimating him, and regarded him as an opponent of the same level.

The two quickly fought on the platform, and the battle gradually became a stalemate. Each of Jian Chen’s strikes was a full-force attack, with no room for holding back. After all, Kadai’s strength was absolutely superior to his, and only by doing so could he maintain a temporary balance.

Jian Chen’s attacks became faster, and the palm techniques gradually formed a continuous flow in front of Kadai. Defending against them became increasingly difficult. Gradually, Kadai saw nothing but Jian Chen’s palm shadows in front of him, making it hard to distinguish between real and fake. He could only rely on his hearing to capture the subtle sounds of each palm breaking the air.

Finally, in a moment of Kadai’s negligence, Jian Chen’s palm struck Kadai’s left shoulder fiercely. The attack slowed Kadai’s next move, and at this moment, Jian Chen’s subsequent attacks came down like a storm, striking Kadai’s body fiercely.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The dull sounds of Jian Chen’s palms striking Kadai’s body almost formed a continuous sound. Such a fierce attack was too much even for Kadai, a holy power user, to bear. He stepped back continuously, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing Kadai retreat to the edge of the platform, a fierce look flashed in Jian Chen’s eyes. He let out a low cry and struck Kadai’s chest with full force. This strike was much stronger than the previous ones, and Kadai was directly knocked off the platform.

Jian Chen panted slightly on the platform. Continuous full-force attacks had greatly consumed his holy power, and he had almost none left. If Kadai did not lose, Jian Chen would not be able to hold on much longer.

The audience below was silent, all staring in shock at Jian Chen standing alone on the platform. At this moment, everyone’s eyes were filled with disbelief, and their faces showed shock. This outcome was beyond everyone’s expectations. No one thought that a person with only eighth-layer holy power could defeat a holy power user, especially in a direct confrontation without the use of holy weapons. Despite this, the result still stunned everyone present.

At this moment, the entire area around the platform fell into a strange silence, so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping could be heard clearly, despite over two hundred people surrounding it, none of them making a sound.

"Brother…."

After a moment, the silence was broken by a voice. Kadai Liang and Kadai Qiuli quickly ran to where Kadai had fallen.

With this voice, the rest of the audience suddenly came to their senses. The originally quiet area around the platform immediately became a boiling pot, with noisy and excited discussions breaking out.

"Heaven, I’m not dreaming, a person with only eighth-layer holy power actually defeated a holy power user, this is unprecedented in our academy…."

"Is that Changyang Xiangtian really a new student with only eighth-layer holy power? I doubt even a tenth-layer peak holy power user could defeat a holy power user without using holy weapons…."

"Changyang Xiangtian’s strength is definitely not just at the eighth layer. Perhaps he is already a holy power user who has condensed a holy weapon. Otherwise, how could he defeat the already holy power user, Senior Kadai…."

"Did Changyang Xiangtian use some despicable method to defeat Kadai…."

Jian Chen ignored the audience’s discussions, jumped off the platform, and walked straight to his brother Changyang Hu, who was staring at him in shock. Jian Chen smiled slightly and said, "Brother, I didn’t let you down, I won."

Changyang Hu’s face showed excitement, and he tightly grabbed Jian Chen’s shoulders, saying with excitement, "Fourth brother, you are truly amazing. You actually defeated the already holy power user, Senior Kadai. I am truly in awe of you." Saying this, Changyang Hu gave Jian Chen a bear hug.

Jian Chen also showed a happy smile, slowly freeing himself from Changyang Hu’s bear hug, and said, "Brother, there are too many people here. Let’s leave this place first."