All of Lu Fan's expressions, including all his thoughts, were under Long Chen's control. Setting aside their strength, in terms of reading people, Long Chen could outperform Lu Fan by a hundred-eight thousand miles.
Moreover, Long Chen had seen far too many prodigies like Lu Fan, who was showered with love from birth.
Many people struggle desperately to cultivate, barely escaping what they are born with. Most importantly, some things they are born with cannot be obtained even if others fight for them for a lifetime or ten lifetimes.
This gap creates an innate sense of superiority, but under the strong superiority of that feeling, most of them feel spiritually empty and not strong enough inside.
Because their possessions are not their own; their talent, bloodline, and aptitude are all given by their parents; resources, weapons, and cultivation techniques are all given to them by their families.
Many people envy their rapid rise, but Long Chen feels it's a kind of sadness. Some things, only through your own efforts, truly belong to you. Sometimes, the process is even more important than the process.
Because many things are obtained without effort, no matter how strong their strength is, they cannot make up for their mental and intellectual shortcomings, so these people are extremely fragile inside.
They refused to accept blame or criticism, nor could they accept failure. So, the moment Long Chen asked about the rankings, the most painful spot in its heart was touched. In a rage, it lost all reason and struck directly.
Long Chen was extremely experienced in this area; from his twisted face, he could predict he was about to strike. The slap was already prepared, landing every strike.
With a loud bang, Lu Fan was slapped by Long Chen. But to Long Chen's surprise, the moment his palm touched Lu Fan's face, a white divine light shimmered on Lu Fan's skin, and an overwhelming force shook Long Chen's hand painfully.
However, the power of Long Chen's slap was also astonishing. The white divine light could only shake off part of the force, while the rest still sent Lu Fan flying backward.
"Such thick skin!"
Long Chen was startled, looking at Lu Fan in disbelief. Even for a three-vein Heavenly Saint-level expert, Long Chen's slap was enough to tear his skin and bones cave in.
But aside from a bruised palm mark on Lu Fan's face, he wasn't hurt at all. After Long Chen slapped him, Lu Fan was furious, especially the phrase "such thick skin," which nearly drove him mad.
Lu Fan howled toward the sky, his violent aura sweeping across the heavens. At that moment, the raging power of flames twisted heaven and earth, changing the color of the cosmos.
Seeing Lu Fan lose control, Long Chen immediately regretted it. The Qiankun Cauldron had tried to buy time, but in a moment of impulse, Long Chen had ended up making Lu Fan furious.
But Long Chen was still Long Chen—full of tricks. He stretched out one hand, assumed a stance, and shouted loudly:
"Come, come, today, let me test the ultimate skills of the Eight Sons of Brahma. You can use any weapon you want, but I'll test you with just my own hands—just how strong you really are."
"Buzz"
As soon as Long Chen finished speaking, a longsword appeared in Lu Fan's hand. Long Chen's hair stood on end instantly, and on the sword, he felt a powerful threat of death.
But before Long Chen could see the shape of the sword, it vanished in Lu Fan's hand in an instant.
Lu Fan roared, "Foolish ant, damn idiot! If you don't use weapons, then I won't use them either. I'll make sure you die in conviction." "
Boom!"
Lu Fan stepped into the void, a pair of wings appearing behind him. With a tremor of his wings, he kicked fiercely toward Long Chen.
Lu Fan's aura continued to surge wildly, but he couldn't wait to gather his strength to the peak. With a single kick, countless paths collapsed, endless runes flew everywhere, and before his foot even landed, the violent pressure had already caused the earth to slowly sink.
Long Chen was startled. Lu Fan truly deserved to be one of the Eight Sons of Brahma. Such a terrifying presence was the first time Long Chen had seen such a terrifying presence among peers.
"Buzz!" Long Chen's
blood and energy began to burn, a violent aura erupted. Facing Lu Fan's kick, Long Chen also kicked fiercely.
"Boom!"
The explosion shook the heavens, and amid overlapping air waves, Long Chen and Lu Fan both retreated at the same time.
At that moment, Long Chen's expression changed. Lu Fan's kick made one of his legs go numb, as if he had kicked a star. This was the first time Long Chen had encountered such terrifying power.
"Brahma Golden Body—Open!"
Lu Fan roared angrily. Suddenly, his entire body was enveloped in golden divine radiance, making him look like a golden statue, his aura sacred and majestic. In that moment, his presence even carried a trace of the Great Brahma Heavenly aura.
"Rumble..."
As he was enveloped in golden armor, it was like a deity descending to the world. His vast divine might shattered clouds in all directions, shaking heaven and earth.
"Buzz!"
Lu Fan grabbed at the air with his large hand, and Long Chen's soul suddenly trembled. An overwhelming sense of danger surged in his heart. Without thinking, he instinctively dodged.
"Crack"—
where Long Chen stood, a giant hand mysteriously appeared, crushing the space where Long Chen had just been. Countless fragments of space flew like shattered crystal, shocking to behold.
Long Chen had just dodged this deadly blow when suddenly the void collapsed. Lu Fan's figure appeared before him as he threw a punch.
"Ant, witness my true power."
Lu Fan's speed was too fast. As soon as he finished speaking, a punch landed above Long Chen's head, and Long Chen raised both arms to block.
"Boom!"
Lu Fan's punch was powerful enough to split the heavens. Long Chen was slammed to the ground like a meteor, leaving a huge hole in the earth. The force squeezed it, causing the surrounding ground to bulge. No one knew how deep the crater Lu Fan had carved out the earth.
Seeing this, even the Earth Demon clan experts were stunned. At this moment, Lu Fan was surrounded by golden light, his aura soaring to the sky, golden flames rising and swirling, his gaze sharp as blades.
He stared coldly at the hole in the ground, a mocking expression appearing on his face as he shouted icily:
"Trash like you can be considered the number one rival by the Brahma Pill Valley? What youngest dean of Lingxiao Academy? In front of me, you're nothing! "
However, the hole above the earth showed no movement. The Earth Demon Clan warriors looked at each other, and the other looked at each other.
"Could he already be dead?" Someone speculated.
"Rumble rumble...
As soon as the man finished speaking, the ground trembled, cracking like a spiderweb. Then Long Chen's voice, like a god's whisper, echoed through heaven and earth:
"Truly worthy of being the son of Great Brahma. Today, someone finally lets me fight freely."
"Red Dragon Battle Body—Open!"
"Boom!"
Long Xiao shook the heavens, shattering the earth. Smoke and dust rose like a tsunami, shooting up into the sky. A blood-red figure transformed into a streak of blood-red lightning before Lu Fan. OneHe kicked hard at Lu Fan's face.