376: Is this extraordinary power? (Two in one)

Twenty-four hours later.

Five minutes before the delayed match between Lin Yang and Hong Jin was set to begin.

In the Gu Lan Supreme Civilization contestant lounge.

Jin Hua Cang looked at Hong Jin: "Later, in your match with Lin Yang, if things don't feel right, surrender immediately, understand?"

"This... Brother Hua Cang, is that really necessary? That kid shouldn't have any tricks up his sleeve, right? I'm sure I can beat him," Hong Jin mumbled.

Jin Hua Cang's expression darkened: "You saw what happened just now. Before the incident, I said that Yuan Mo and Hossen felt off to me, and that kid gives me the same feeling!"

"So, if there's even the slightest anomaly, you must immediately surrender. You should know which is more important: your ranking or your life!"

"Alright, I understand," Hong Jin said, shrugging helplessly.

"Take this seriously! No more fooling around!" Jin Hua Cang snorted, then turned to Heng Nian: "The same goes for you if you're matched with that kid later."

Heng Nian nodded slightly, about to speak, when Hong Jin couldn't help but interject: "Brother Hua Cang, aren't you being a bit too cautious? If I fight him this round and he doesn't show any abnormalities and I defeat him, then we shouldn't need to be so careful, right?"

"Then how can you be sure he isn't deliberately hiding something?" Jin Hua Cang frowned. "In short, there have been too many anomalies in this competition. It's always better to be cautious."

As he spoke, he looked at Hong Jin: "Moreover, you might not even win this round!"

Hong Jin immediately raised an eyebrow: "As long as that kid isn't like Hossen and the other one, with some strange Forbidden Power, I'll definitely win!"

Hearing this, Heng Nian finally found a chance to speak: "Hong Jin, just listen to Brother Hua Cang. I also think it's right to be cautious. Now is not the time to be overly competitive."

Hong Jin immediately pouted: "If we don't compete fiercely in a match, then when do we compete fiercely?"

As soon as he said this, Jin Hua Cang's face instantly darkened, and his anger flared.

Seeing that Jin Hua Cang was truly angry, Hong Jin immediately backed down before Jin Hua Cang could speak: "Alright, alright, I was wrong. I'll be cautious, I'll definitely be cautious. I absolutely won't underestimate him just because he's a contestant from an ordinary universe!"

"Hmph, whether you want to live or not is up to you. I'm too lazy to say anything more!" Jin Hua Cang snorted and said no more.

"Then I'll go up now," Hong Jin quickly left and entered the arena space.

After he left, Heng Nian looked at Jin Hua Cang, somewhat puzzled: "Brother Hua Cang, is that kid really that strange? Even if there's no anomaly, do you think Hong Jin can't beat him? Why did you speak so harshly?"

"Haha, he is a bit strange, but I mainly wanted to scare Hong Jin. You know his personality. I'm afraid he genuinely looks down on contestants from other universes, and if he suffers a loss, he'll regret it endlessly," Jin Hua Cang chuckled.

"Alright, scaring him and making him take it seriously is good," Heng Nian smiled.

"Yes, this competition has been full of strange occurrences. The teachers suspect there might be some movement between the Taixuan Ancient Dynasty and the Shiyuan Universe Country. That's why I just received instructions and directly lost to Que Tian. Otherwise, he might not have been my opponent."

Jin Hua Cang added.

"Even the teachers are so cautious. It shows that protecting oneself is the most important thing in this competition. Anyway, the ranking can't get much worse now."

"I understand. I guess the teachers are afraid that guy Que Tian might also fight to the death like Hossen and the other one," Heng Nian said.

"More or less. Although they seem to be deliberately targeting the Shiyuan Universe Country, it's hard to say if there are other plans. For safety, the teachers told me not to take risks."

Jin Hua Cang nodded, then his gaze deepened: "Now, on the Shiyuan Universe Country side, only Zuoqiuyi is left, and he hasn't been matched with Que Tian yet. I wonder how the Shiyuan Universe Country will respond when they are matched."

"Everyone is probably eager to see Zuoqiuyi and Que Tian fight now," Heng Nian said softly. "Zuoqiuyi definitely can't be Que Tian's opponent. It just depends on whether he surrenders voluntarily or what."

"Hmm, let's watch the match. Hong Jin and that kid's match is about to begin." Jin Hua Cang retracted his gaze and looked at the arena space where the two were... Inside the arena space.

Lin Yang and Hong Jin looked at each other, waiting for the final ten-second countdown to the start of the battle.

He was sizing up Hong Jin.

Hong Jin was also sizing him up.

Suddenly, Hong Jin grinned: "Kid, you haven't also mastered some Forbidden Power, keeping it hidden for someone in particular, have you?"

Lin Yang was startled. He was about to say no, but what came out was: "You guess."

After speaking, he gave Hong Jin a strange smile.

The guy asking this probably meant he was influenced by Hossen and Yuan Mo earlier, thinking he also had some trick up his sleeve.

Might as well tease him then.

"I guess? Do you guess if I guess or not?" Hong Jin pouted.

"Haha, guess or don't guess, whatever," Lin Yang said casually.

"So, do you have it or not?" Hong Jin pressed again.

..."How do you expect to get an answer to that kind of question?" Lin Yang was somewhat speechless.

Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?

Regardless of whether he did or didn't, who would reveal their own secrets?

"Cough, cough, that's true." Hong Jin coughed twice, then said: "But I'm actually looking forward to you having something strange."

"Hm?" Lin Yang's brows furrowed, somewhat puzzled.

Hong Jin smiled slightly: "Because if you don't, I'm going to blow you up!"

..." Lin Yang fell silent.

This guy is probably a simpleton.

The next instant.

The countdown ended.

"Kid, come on, show your strength to your heart's content. Don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you haven't mastered Forbidden Power, then this will be your only chance to strike before I counterattack!"

Hong Jin stood still, beckoning to Lin Yang, full of provocation...

"Holy cow, this kid is too arrogant, isn't he?"

"Damn, although I don't feel like he said anything too arrogant, it just feels like he's even more arrogant than the big-mouthed Zuoqiuyi from before."

"Saying such things and making such provocative gestures to a top ten contestant is indeed arrogant."

"Not only arrogant, he's also showing off a lot!"

"..."

Many people began to discuss.

They all felt that Hong Jin was even more arrogant than Zuoqiuyi.

"Haha, I hope he doesn't get beaten unconscious and eliminated from the arena later, otherwise that would be too funny."

"Hey, I actually hope he also gets severely beaten unconscious by Lin Yang, so he'll stop showing off in the future."

"..."

"That kid Hong Jin, in an instant, forgot the warning I gave him!"

In the lounge, Jin Hua Cang watched this scene, feeling a headache.

Just before he went on stage, he had specifically reminded Hong Jin to be cautious and polite. Now, not only did he not listen, but he was also so arrogant.

He was truly a bit helpless.

"Haha, Brother Hua Cang, I now also hope that kid has some tricks up his sleeve. It would be best if he beat Hong Jin up, so he can learn a lesson," Heng Nian smiled from the side.

Jin Hua Cang's eyes flickered, and he sighed, saying nothing more.

Meanwhile, in the arena, Lin Yang's eyes narrowed at Hong Jin's actions.

This action was indeed very provocative and arrogant.

However, as a top-tier seed contestant from one of the three Universe Countries, Hong Jin had the capital to be so arrogant.

He had used the day of the delayed match to watch Hong Jin's previous matches.

Almost all of them were won with an absolute advantage.

He had the strength to be arrogant.

It's just... "I hope you can still smile like this later."

Lin Yang's gaze was deep, and then he directly made his move!

Boom boom boom!

Just like when he attacked Zuoqiuyi before, Lin Yang once again rained down punches.

"Haha, isn't this an old trick? What? Do you really think you can knock me out like you did Zuoqiuyi?"

Seeing this, Hong Jin scoffed, standing still and letting Lin Yang's fists land on him, then sneered:

"You wouldn't think I'm as useless as Zuoqiuyi, would you? The same trick won't work on me!"

Lin Yang ignored him.

After more than a dozen punches landed on Hong Jin, Lin Yang's offensive slowed slightly.

"He has indeed tempered his physique as well."

Looking at Hong Jin's muscular physique, Lin Yang was not surprised.

"Come on, hit harder! See if you can break my physical defense!" Hong Jin laughed arrogantly.

"Are you that confident?" Lin Yang's eyes flickered.

"Haha, I'm not a good-for-nothing like Zuoqiuyi. Even with body tempering, there's still a difference!"

Hong Jin continued to laugh, looking at Lin Yang, and beckoned again: "Let me remind you, my physical defense is much stronger than Zuoqiuyi's. If your peak strength is only that level, you can surrender and get out of the arena now!"

"Is that so?"

Lin Yang remained noncommittal and attacked again.

Boom boom boom!

Dozens more punches landed.

Numerous punch wounds appeared on Hong Jin's body.

"Damn kid, your strength can actually break my physical defense?!"

Hong Jin cried out in pain, and his figure instantly moved from its spot, trying to evade Lin Yang's attack.

"Is that all? I thought you were so strong. Why aren't you standing still anymore?" Lin Yang laughed.

"Hmph, don't think that just because your strength can break my physical defense, it means anything. It's merely breaking through some of my superficial defenses. Even if I continued to stand still and let you exhaust your strength, you wouldn't be able to truly injure me!" Hong Jin retorted stubbornly.

"Is that so? Then why are you dodging?" Lin Yang looked at him with a smile.

"Hmph, I just want you to know that if I don't want you to hit me, you won't even touch a single hair on me!" Hong Jin continued to be stubborn.

"Oh, is that right?" Lin Yang looked at him with a half-smile.

"If you don't believe me, try it!" Hong Jin snorted. "If your speed can keep up with mine, I'll stand still and let you hit me!"

Lin Yang glanced at him with a strange look: "Why do you keep talking nonsense? If your speed can't surpass mine, then you can only let me hit you!"

..." Hong Jin was startled, then became somewhat embarrassed and angry: "Kid, I just said you could do your best, but you've angered me now, so I've decided to strike first. You'd better pray you can withstand my wrath!"

With that, Hong Jin stopped dodging and actively charged at Lin Yang.

"Want to hit me?"

Lin Yang chuckled softly: "I'll say the same thing to you. If you can touch me, I'll stand still and let you hit me!"

As his words fell, Lin Yang's figure was like the wind, leaving afterimages in his wake, evading Hong Jin's attack.

"Damn it! Kid, you're arrogant enough! You'd better not let me catch you!"

Hong Jin was clearly provoked by these words and furiously attacked Lin Yang.

However... no matter how he attacked, he couldn't touch Lin Yang at all, not even a corner of his clothes.

Five minutes later.

Hong Jin started to get a little frantic: "Kid, why is your speed so fast?! This is illogical!"

"You guess!" Lin Yang looked back at him.

"Damn it! I don't believe I can't do anything to you today!" Hong Jin roared in anger and chased again!

Lin Yang also dodged again.

He ran, he chased!

The arena space was filled with afterimages left by the two chasing each other, as if a running race was unfolding.

The crowd in the stands started complaining.

"I'm done. I thought I'd see a spectacular battle, but it turned out to be a comedic journey."

"What the hell, how long are they going to run for?"

"Hong Jin is really bad. His speed is clearly far inferior, yet he was showing off just now."

"Exactly. According to his theory, since his speed is inferior to Your Excellency Lin Yang, he should stop and let Your Excellency Lin Yang attack him!"

"But Your Excellency Lin Yang's strength also seems to only be able to break through Hong Jin's physical surface defense. Attacking him while he stands still would be like hitting a stationary target, which probably wouldn't be much better to watch than this."

..."Forget it, let's watch and see who runs out of strength first."

"Cough, cough, it does seem a bit uninteresting, but from another perspective, Your Excellency Lin Yang's strength is not inferior to the top-tier seed contestants of the three Universe Countries."

"That's also true..."

..."Hong Jin's speed is actually not as fast as this Lin Yang..."

In the lounge, Jin Hua Cang also began to complain about Hong Jin.

"Yes, Hong Jin's greatest strengths are speed and physique, but this kid's speed is actually faster than Hong Jin's. This is simply incomprehensible!" Heng Nian also mumbled.

The main reason Hong Jin wasn't afraid of anyone and even provoked them was his incredible speed. He could be said to be the fastest among their seed contestants.

Even if he couldn't win, if he wanted to run, others would be helpless.

This is why Hong Jin developed his provocative and nonchalant personality.

After all, others couldn't do anything to him!

But Lin Yang's speed was even faster, which they couldn't comprehend!

Because Hong Jin's speed, theoretically speaking, had already reached the limit of the Medium Super Gene Warrior level!

This was something the high-ranking officials of the Gu Lan Supreme Civilization had personally stated: at the same power level, no one's speed could be faster than Hong Jin's.

Yet now... inside the arena.

Hong Jin was somewhat unconvinced!

He was still chasing frantically.

Lin Yang, on the other hand, was starting to feel a bit bored.

With their stamina and energy, simply engaging in this kind of chase would likely not cause them any fatigue even after several days and nights.

So, he stopped!

Lin Yang's figure suddenly paused, almost causing Hong Jin behind him to crash into him.

"Hm? Kid, why aren't you running anymore? Is that all the stamina you have?" Hong Jin reacted, pointing at Lin Yang and scoffing: "You're not good enough!"

"I just don't want to continue this boring game with you anymore," Lin Yang said.

"So you know you're not my opponent and plan to surrender voluntarily?" Hong Jin smiled triumphantly.

"You're overthinking it!"

Lin Yang shook his head.

The next instant, a strange power fluctuation erupted from his body, and then he waved his hands, and this invisible power enveloped Hong Jin.

"I think it's time for you to surrender!"

Lin Yang said indifferently.

Swish!

As he spoke, numerous fine cuts instantly appeared on Hong Jin's body.

Blood immediately soaked his clothes.

Hong Jin's face changed on the spot. He first stared blankly at the wounds on his body, then pointed at Lin Yang with a trembling voice: "You, you really do have something strange, you've also mastered Forbidden Power?!"

He was stunned.

At the same time, on the high platform, the high-ranking officials of the Universe Country once again changed their expressions dramatically, looking at the arena space in shock.

"This is..."

"Extraordinary power?!"

"This kid..."

"Is he an Extraordinary Warrior?!"

Boom!

At that moment, all the high-ranking officials of the Universe Country felt their heads buzzing and were instantly stunned.

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