272: Chapter 272: The duel concludes; preparations begin for the inheritance tournament!

"Ah?!"

"This...!"

At this moment, everyone present had faces filled with shock.

Because all of this...

...happened too fast.

So fast that the crowd didn't have time to react at all!

In everyone's eyes, this battle should have been a fierce, evenly matched fight between a dragon and a tiger.

The very first round of their opening move had already gotten everyone's blood pumping.

The crowd was still looking forward to the next rounds.

But as it turned out...

...they never expected that this first round would actually be the last!

Li Fan had completely crushed and defeated Duan Xuan in a totally dominant fashion!

Li Fan's realm was clearly only the 7th Rank of the Star-Treading Level, yet he burst forth with the combat power of the 9th Rank Peak of the Star Shattering Rank!

Such terrifying cross-realm combat ability was simply unheard of!

Most absurdly, as a Divine Illusionist, Li Fan hadn't even used a mental attack.

This meant Li Fan was still holding back.

This wasn't even Li Fan at his full strength!

"Duan Xuan of the Sword Abyss Sea... has lost!"

"Is... Is this the Law Power?"

*Hiss!*

"So strong!"

"Incredible! Is this what a true genius is like?!"

"Such terrifying combat power! I'm afraid even Jiang Yunxu wouldn't be his match?!"

"It seems Li Fan truly deserves his title as the first in the New Student Competition! This combat power is just too exaggerated!"

After a brief moment of dead silence...

...cries of surprise rang out across the field.

Among them were the likes of Peng Song, Luo Ling, and the others.

"Brother Fan is awesome!"

"Brother Li's strength is just too ridiculous!"

"I didn't expect that my big brother's Sword Sea Form wouldn't even be able to stop Brother Li Fan!"

"Well fought! That Big Cousin is always bullying people! This time he's finally kicked a steel plate!"

The four of them were shouting with their arms raised; they were excited, and their faces were filled with shock.

Clearly, they hadn't expected Li Fan's combat power to be so exaggerated either.

In the spectator stands not far from the four of them, Jiang Yunxu looked at Li Fan's figure, his face also filled with shock.

He asked himself...

...if it had been him fighting Li Fan just now...

...his outcome might not have been much better than Duan Xuan's.

"Law Power!"

Jiang Yunxu slowly recalled that wisp of golden Law Power Li Fan had used, a look of determination flashing in his eyes.

In his view, the reason Li Fan could burst forth with such terrifying combat power was definitely due to the boost from Law Power!

If he wanted to catch up to Li Fan and the top geniuses in the universe, he had to comprehend Law Power!

After taking one last deep look at Li Fan on the stage, Jiang Yunxu silently left the scene.

At the very front of the spectator stands...

...there was another spectator who was most shocked by the result of this battle.

That was Fang Tong!

"This... this is impossible!"

"How could Big Brother lose to Li Fan?!"

Fang Tong's expression was dull as he kept shaking his head, his eyes full of disbelief.

In his understanding, Duan Xuan was a top-tier genius destined to become an Immortal being.

How could Duan Xuan lose to Li Fan?

And even if he lost to Li Fan...

...how could he lose so miserably?

If even Duan Xuan was not Li Fan's match and was easily defeated by him...

...then wasn't his desire for revenge against Li Fan just a pipe dream?

For a moment, his inner demon complex regarding Li Fan undoubtedly grew even more.

Secret Heart Zone.

"What an exaggerated boost!"

"No, isn't the combat power boost from this Law Power a bit too much?

A 7th Rank Star-Treading can match a 9th Rank Peak Star Shattering? When he breaks through to the Star Shattering Rank, won't he be able to contend with the Universe Level?!"

"As expected of the genius Senior Liusha took an interest in! His combat power is truly ridiculous! However, it looks like he comprehended a wisp of the Law of Strength. It's a bit of a pity; if he had comprehended the Law of Thought, it would probably be even more ridiculous!"

"Is that even a pity? To be able to comprehend any Law Power at the Star-Treading Level means his future is limitless!"

"True. Then the hope for this Inheritance Competition will likely depend on Li Fan!"

"Indeed, but it's hard to say. There are still several months before the Inheritance Competition. There's no telling how many dark horses will pop up."

"Pfft, no matter how much of a dark horse they are, can they be more of one than Li Fan? For this Inheritance Competition, Li Fan is our academy's only hope!"

...

The high-level officials of the academy who were watching this battle were also incredibly shocked.

They were all giving their own evaluations now.

Without exception...

...the evaluations were extremely high.

Many high-level leaders had already regarded Li Fan as the only seed contestant for the Inheritance Competition.

Turning back to the arena.

After successfully knocking Duan Xuan unconscious, Li Fan did not continue to attack.

Because the Domain Lord level referee, Tie Yun, had already appeared by his side.

Aside from using Annihilation Eye...

...even if he used all his strength, it would be impossible for him to kill Duan Xuan in front of a Domain Lord level powerhouse.

But of course...

...his mind wasn't on Duan Xuan at all right now, but on that wisp of Law Power.

This battle was the first time he had integrated Law Power into combat.

But it seemed the boost this wisp of Law Power gave him wasn't just the ten times or so that Old Man Ming Yan had mentioned.

Judging by the power of that punch just now, it was at least thirty times!

And that was indeed the case.

Inside the space ring, Old Mans Spirit of Ming Yan was currently sighing in amazement at Li Fan's terrifying combat power.

This boost was far more ridiculous than he had imagined!

Once fully integrated, the boost from Li Fan's wisp of Law Power would definitely not be limited to a hundred times!

"You are very good!"

At this time, the referee Tie Yun looked at Li Fan, a hint of appreciation appearing on his face.

He not only appreciated Li Fan's strength but also his character for not continuing to attack.

And then...

Tie Yun announced Li Fan as the winner of this duel.

He then teleported Duan Xuan to the treatment room.

This high-profile duel also officially came to an end under Tie Yun's announcement.

As the crowd slowly dispersed...

...Li Fan met up with Peng Song and the others.

After briefly accepting some praise from Peng Song and the others...

...Li Fan parted ways with them and returned to his manor.

This duel with Duan Xuan was just a small interlude in their cultivation.

As the saying goes...

...the Inheritance Competition was their true goal!

...

Back at the manor.

Li Fan didn't immediately dive into training; instead, he called out Old Man Ming Yan and continued to discuss matters regarding the Law Power.

He planned to successfully and fully integrate this wisp of Law Power before the Inheritance Competition began.

As for his training and cultivation...

...he currently planned to continue using that planet in Confinement Valley for his cultivation.

A two-pronged approach.

Only then could his strength reach its peak before the Inheritance Competition.

Although he currently had no rivals among the New Students of Huangchen Academy, the Inheritance Competition would involve billions, tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions of young geniuses.

With such large numbers, one or two peerless geniuses would inevitably emerge.

Moreover, this Inheritance Competition wasn't limited to young geniuses within the Wushan Seat; it also included a small portion of geniuses from other seat domains.

So, he naturally couldn't afford to underestimate any opponent now.