Chapter 624: Long Haotian Vs Bai Zihan!
The ground beneath Long Haotian’s feet exploded.
His figure instantly disappeared.
Countless disciples widened their eyes.
Too fast!
Even many elders could barely follow his movements.
All they could see was a blurry streak tearing through the arena.
Whoosh!
Long Haotian’s figure appeared directly in front of Bai Zihan.
His lips curled upward.
A sneer appeared on his face.
(As expected!)
Bai Zihan was still standing there without even having time to react.
Long Haotian inwardly laughed.
(He can’t even keep up with my speed. Let’s see you talk after taking this punch!)
The difference between the Immortal Realm and lower realms was enormous.
No matter how talented Bai Zihan was, there was no way he could react.
Long Haotian raised his fist.
His punch shot directly toward Bai Zihan’s face.
Unfortunately—
Before his fist could even arrive, another fist suddenly appeared in his vision.
Long Haotian’s pupils contracted.
"What?!"
The next moment—
Bang!!!
A terrifying impact erupted.
Long Haotian felt as though a mountain had smashed into his face.
His entire body instantly lost control.
Blood sprayed from his mouth.
Then his figure shot backward like a cannonball.
Bang!
The arena shook violently. Dust and rubble filled the air.
Silence!
Absolute silence!
Everyone stared blankly at the scene before them.
Nobody could comprehend what had just happened.
A moment ago, Long Haotian appeared impossibly fast.
A moment later, he had been punched across the arena.
The two old men behind him froze.
Their eyes widened. Their calm expressions completely disappeared.
"Impossible!"
The first old man blurted out.
The second old man’s face changed dramatically.
Their divine senses instantly swept toward Bai Zihan.
The result made their hearts tremble.
Great Ascension Realm!
Bai Zihan was actually a Great Ascension Realm cultivator!
Their minds shook violently.
(How old was he?)
Not only had he reached the Great Ascension Realm at such an age, he had also sent Long Haotian flying with a single punch.
Even if Long Haotian had underestimated Bai Zihan and held back, that should still have been impossible.
Even ordinary Immortal Realm cultivators might not be capable of such a thing.
Meanwhile, Bai Ren and Bai Chu remained calm.
Neither looked surprised.
To them, this outcome was perfectly normal.
In fact, if Bai Zihan had been the one sent flying, that would have been truly shocking.
Boom!
The pile of rubble suddenly exploded.
A figure shot out.
Long Haotian immediately reappeared.
His clothes were somewhat disheveled.
A clear fist mark could be seen on his face.
His expression was filled with disbelief.
He stared at Bai Zihan.
As though looking at a monster.
"You..."
His voice trembled slightly.
Genuine shock appeared on his face.
"You..."
Long Haotian pointed at him.
Then finally blurted out,
"You’re in the Great Ascension Realm?!"
Bai Zihan might have been able to deceive others before, but once a battle against an Immortal Realm cultivator began, hiding his cultivation became nearly impossible.
Not to mention, Bai Zihan had not even attempted to conceal his aura when he struck.
The entire arena exploded into chaos.
"What?!"
"Great Ascension Realm?!"
"Clan Leader Bai is in the Great Ascension Realm?!"
"How is that possible?!"
Countless disciples nearly screamed.
Even many elders were stunned.
Previously, it was already shocking enough that Bai Zihan had reached the Void Refinement Realm.
Yet less than a year had passed, and now he had entered the Great Ascension Realm.
What kind of cultivation speed was that?
Everyone felt as though lightning had struck their minds.
A Great Ascension Realm cultivator!
Under twenty years old!
Many elders suddenly felt that they had cultivated their entire lives for nothing.
Meanwhile, Long Haotian continued staring at Bai Zihan.
His mind was in complete disorder.
Originally, he had assumed Bai Zihan would be at most in the Nascent Soul Realm.
Perhaps Soul Formation Realm if he was exceptionally talented.
That alone would already qualify him as a top genius, even in the Central Glorious Continent.
Yet reality had viciously slapped him across the face.
Not only was Bai Zihan a Great Ascension Realm cultivator, he was powerful enough to send an Immortal Realm expert flying with a single punch.
Even if Long Haotian had been caught off guard, that should still have been extremely difficult.
After all, his physique was one of the top physiques within his clan.
Long Haotian’s expression twisted.
Even now, he still could not understand it.
How?
How had Bai Zihan sent him flying with a single punch?
His face still throbbed painfully.
The pain was so intense that even speaking caused the muscles in his face to twitch.
For a brief moment, he almost doubted reality.
He couldn’t remember the last time someone had hit him this hard.
In fact, even when his father personally beat him during training, it had never hurt this much.
The more he thought about it, the uglier his expression became.
Meanwhile, Bai Zihan merely glanced at him casually.
Even though Bai Zihan could have taken advantage of the situation to attack him, it seems like he has no intention of doing that.
It was as if he didn’t care about the duel nor took it seriously.
That attitude immediately infuriated Long Haotian.
His fists clenched.
His teeth ground together.
That arrogance should have belonged to him!
Not Bai Zihan!
He was the Immortal Realm cultivator.
Yet somehow...
The roles had become completely reversed.
"Looks like you overestimated yourself."
Bai Zihan’s gaze swept across Long Haotian.
Then he leisurely added,
"You can’t even withstand a single punch of mine."
Long Haotian’s face instantly turned red.
Not from embarrassment but from anger.
"Don’t get cocky!"
His roar echoed throughout the arena.
"That was only because you caught me off guard!"
Immortal Realm aura exploded from his body.
The rubble around him instantly shattered.
His eyes burned with fury.
"The real battle starts now!"
Shing!
A sharp sword cry suddenly echoed throughout the arena.
Long Haotian took out his sword from his storage ring.
"Heaven Grade Artifact!"
"No! It’s a Top Grade Heaven Grade Sword!"
Shock appeared on countless faces.
Even many elders revealed expressions of envy.
Such a weapon would be considered a supreme treasure and even those at the very Top had them.
Yet such a young man has it. This only made others certain that Long Haotian’s background must be terrifying.
Long Haotian gently stroked the blade.
A trace of pride appeared on his face.
This sword had accompanied him for years.
Countless geniuses had fallen beneath it.
Today would be no exception.
His gaze locked onto Bai Zihan.
"Let’s see how long you can remain arrogant."
Whoosh!
Long Haotian vanished.
Sword light filled the sky.
A golden streak split the air and instantly arrived before Bai Zihan.
The sword descended.
Space itself seemed to distort under its edge.
Long Haotian sneered.
This attack was completely different from before.
This time, he was serious.
This time, Bai Zihan would understand the difference between them.
Unfortunately, Bai Zihan’s expression didn’t change at all.
Shing!
A sword cry echoed. A silver blade appeared in Bai Zihan’s hand as well.
Then—
Bang!
The two swords collided.
Terrifying shockwaves exploded outward.
The arena trembled violently.
Long Haotian’s sneer instantly froze.
His pupils contracted.
The attack had been blocked. Not even a step backward.
The sword in Bai Zihan’s hand remained steady.
As though blocking the attack had required no effort whatsoever.
Long Haotian’s eyes widened.
His gaze immediately landed on Bai Zihan’s sword.
Then his expression changed.
His mind blanked.
Because he could clearly sense it.
The sword in Bai Zihan’s hand... was actually on the same level as his own.
A Top Grade Heaven Grade Sword!
"Impossible!"
Long Haotian blurted out.
His voice was filled with disbelief.
"How can you possess a Top Grade Heaven Grade Sword?!"
The surrounding elders were equally stunned.
Their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Another Top Grade Heaven Grade Artifact?
In the entire Desolate Heaven Empire, such treasures could almost be counted on one hand.
Meanwhile, Bai Zihan merely glanced at his sword.
Then at Long Haotian.
A playful smile appeared on his face.
"What?"
His tone was filled with amusement.
"Did you think only you could have one?"
