478: An unprecedentedly brilliant battle, Jiang Yangping's impotent rage

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bu Jiang Town had completely devolved into a smoke-filled battlefield.

Buildings collapsed one after another under the ravages of the battle's aftershocks, turning into ruins.

Su Fan and Jiang Yangping fought fiercely and breathtakingly, from the sky to the ground, and then from land to the river surface.

"Damn it!!! Where did this monster of a kid come from?!"

Seeing that he was exerting his full strength yet still unable to decisively defeat Su Fan, Jiang Yangping was furious and fell into a state of impotent rage.

"Blood Burning Technique!!!"

To end the battle quickly, Jiang Yangping resolutely used his ultimate trump card, burning his own surging blood energy.

Instantly, all of his physical attributes greatly increased in a short period, forcing him into the peak of Inner Strength Transformation Realm.

However, once this state ended, he would enter a period of weakness.

But as long as he could quickly eliminate Su Fan, Jiang Yangping believed any price was worth it.

"Haha... now this is more like it! Looks like I can fight to my heart's content today."

Facing Jiang Yangping, whose aura had suddenly surged, instantly putting him two major realms above himself.

Su Fan's face showed not a hint of panic or fear; instead, it was filled with an eager, excited feeling.

He no longer held back, laughing as he charged forward, fully immersing himself in this unprecedented and brilliant peak duel since his debut.

This madman!

The realm difference between them was so vast, he shouldn't even be fleeing, let alone not running away?

Why would he dare to counterattack me?

Watching Su Fan charge fiercely towards him, Jiang Yangping's expression stiffened, his gaze became extremely grave, and an unprecedentedly strong sense of crisis actually rose in his heart.

One must know that after advancing to the Grandmaster of Inner Strength Transformation, every realm breakthrough was like climbing a sheer cliff, incredibly difficult, and the difference in power was like a chasm.

Su Fan, despite being two major realms below him, not only chose not to flee but actively charged into battle.

This caused Jiang Yangping's face to show one part incomprehension, two parts shock, three parts unease, and four parts annoyance.

But feeling his own unprecedented peak state, Jiang Yangping's confidence surged like never before, and looking at Su Fan charging towards him, he gave a cold smile.

"Hmph! Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!!!"

"Blood Soul Impact!!!"

Hmm?!

Mid-air, Su Fan's figure suddenly froze.

In his mind, it was as if he had been suddenly and unpreparedly struck by an invisible shockwave.

He felt his vision instantly turn pitch black, and he immediately fell into a brief state of dizziness.

"Hehehehe—"

"Kid, die!!! Bloodlust Technique!!!"

Seeing his sneak attack succeed, Jiang Yangping let out a wild, evil laugh and seized the opportunity to place his palm on Su Fan's chest, frantically circulating his cultivation technique, attempting to drain Su Fan's blood energy and convert it into his own Inner Strength and vitality, thereby rapidly increasing his cultivation and recovering from injuries.

But the next second, the smile on Jiang Yangping's face suddenly froze, and he discovered in shock... no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't absorb even a tiny bit of energy from Su Fan's body.

Unlike others, the Inner Strength within the opponent's body was like a solid, indestructible and difficult to leak out.

For example, if others' bodies contained "air" or "water," then the Inner Strength Su Fan cultivated had already condensed into "ice."

A vacuum cleaner can suck air, but it's impossible to suck in a large block of solid, right?

Jiang Yangping's expression was one of shock and uncertainty; it was the first time he had encountered such an awkward situation, and for a moment he stood frozen, unsure of what to do.

And just then, Su Fan quickly recovered from his brief moment of distraction.

He sneered, unleashed a powerful punch to Jiang Yangping's chest, sending him flying backward... "Haha... Jiang Yangping! I didn't expect you to have so many unheard-of techniques, even I accidentally fell into your trap."

"It's a pity your vision is short-sighted, and like most martial artists, you only know to blindly increase the quantity of Inner Strength and blindly pursue breakthroughs in realms."

"But you don't know that quality is the key. If the quality doesn't meet the requirements, you can only stop at the Grandmaster realm in this life."

"Only by refining the Inner Strength within your body until it's like a solid can you possibly advance further in the future and reach the pinnacle of martial arts."

"If I simply pursued cultivation, I would have already broken through to the peak of Inner Strength Transformation, or even Grand Perfection, so how could I still be stuck in the minor accomplishment of Inner Strength Transformation?"

"And your cultivation, forcibly advanced through those unorthodox methods, is even more superficial. Your future path in martial arts has already reached its end at a glance."

"Compared to those martial artists who rely on themselves and steadily reach the same realm, you are simply vulnerable."

"I'm very disappointed, you truly are not worthy of being my opponent!"

"..."

Facing Su Fan's heart-piercing mockery, Jiang Yangping's eyes were bloodshot; he couldn't accept that he had sacrificed so much only to receive such an evaluation.

Even though he knew Su Fan's words were true.

But to achieve his current self, he had betrayed his former beliefs and committed countless murders; how could he easily admit now that he had chosen the wrong path?

How could he face his past self???

Jiang Yangping was unwilling to fail like this; he hadn't yet sought revenge on Ye Junlin, and he hadn't yet proven to the world the theory that "effort is more important than talent"...

He really... yearned for progress too much...

The most crucial reason he "went astray" back then was his inability to accept being defeated by an inexperienced young man after cultivating for most of his life.

"Before talent, effort is a joke."

Especially the heartbreaking words the other party left before leaving deeply stung Jiang Yangping's heart, causing him to gradually lose himself and his personality to become increasingly prejudiced.

Now, he was far more powerful than back then, and he thought he could be invincible, but who knew he would die before even achieving success.

He hadn't even sought out the God of War Who Protects the Nation to wash away his shame, when Su Fan suddenly appeared halfway, and his age was even younger than Ye Junlin's back then?!

At this moment, history seemed to be repeating itself; was he going to lose again???

And this time, was he losing to an even younger junior?

Just like back then, becoming a stepping stone for the other party to make a name for himself???

"No! I won't lose!!!"

"How could I be defeated by a brat like you?!!!!"

Filled with unwillingness and resentment, Jiang Yangping roared to the sky, his killing intent surging like a tide.

His eyes were blood red, and with a fierce wave of his right hand, a dazzling red light flashed, and the crimson ancient sword, Crimson Flame Heart Burn, behind him was instantly grasped in his palm.

Blood-red energy swirled around the sword's body, as if it wanted to burn away all the surrounding air.

"Su Fan, today I'll let you witness the true power of Crimson Flame Heart Burn!"

Jiang Yangping roared, his figure like lightning, charging towards Su Fan.

The sword rose, and raging flames burned, transforming into a roaring fire dragon that lunged at Su Fan, baring its fangs and claws.

Wherever it passed, the ground was scorched black, emitting a piercing sizzling sound.

Su Fan, however, showed no fear, his eyes as indifferent as water, and he snorted coldly:

"Too slow."

Then he flashed, skillfully dodging the incomparably fierce sword strike.

How could Jiang Yangping give up? His wrist flicked, and his sword strikes became as dense as a torrential storm, one after another.

Each sword carried scorching heat and incomparably sharp sword energy, making everyone observing from a distance feel breathless and terrified.

But what drove Jiang Yangping almost mad was... no matter how he burned his potential and attacked with all his might.

Su Fan remained composed, countering every move, either blocking with palm winds or neutralizing with clever force.

Eventually, he even simply used his bare hands, directly clashing his fist-light against his supposedly indestructible divine sword... "Is that all? Jiang Yangping, is that all you've got?!"

As if he had played enough, Su Fan suddenly let out a loud shout and took the initiative to attack, his figure moving like a phantom towards Jiang Yangping.

"Damn it!!!!"

Jiang Yangping was almost driven insane with anger; he desperately realized... he truly couldn't defeat Su Fan for the time being.

And the duration of the Blood Burning Technique was almost over.

Soon, he would fall into a period of weakness, and then it would be even more impossible to be Su Fan's opponent.

At this moment.

No matter how unwilling Jiang Yangping was, he couldn't help but entertain the thought of escaping...