Chapter 1415 - 1414: Victory Decided with One Punch

"Sssla~"

The fierce fist tore through the air, savagely blasting toward Wuxuan's Dragon Claw!

Realizing how forceful this punch was, Wuxuan's brows tightened, a hint of surprise flashing across his face!

Wuxuan didn't dare clash head-on with Lin Fan. His wrist flipped rapidly and he actually slipped away from Lin Fan's fist, then slid under Lin Fan's arm, driving toward Lin Fan's armpit!

Lin Fan had been on guard. Seeing Wuxuan's Dragon Claw stab in, Lin Fan immediately bent his arm, then raised his elbow and smashed it toward Wuxuan's Dragon Claw!

"Bang!"

Elbow collided with Wuxuan's Dragon Claw, releasing a dull thud and knocking the Dragon Claw aside. However, those sharp nails ripped Lin Fan's clothes open; fortunately, they didn't injure Lin Fan!

Seeing his attack broken by Lin Fan, Wuxuan sped up his steps and immediately retreated!

But Lin Fan had no intention of giving Wuxuan a chance to steady himself and strike again!

When experts trade blows, whoever seizes the upper hand is the one with a chance to win!

"Dragon Claw Hand, Rend!"

Wuxuan shouted loudly, crossed his hands, then suddenly swept them out, stabbing toward Lin Fan's face!

Under the sunlight, those sharp nails glinted with a dazzling light!

Lin Fan hurriedly leaned his body back, narrowly and safely dodging this strike from Wuxuan. His right leg whipped up fast, kicking toward Wuxuan's throat!

Yet Wuxuan's reaction speed was extremely fast as well. His toe tapped the ground, his body soared into the air, letting Lin Fan's right leg pass between his crotch, not harming him in the slightest!

Seizing the moment, Wuxuan's hands immediately launched an attack. His arms swung again and again, one Dragon Claw Hand after another slashing toward Lin Fan's face!

Lin Fan remained unpanicked. After raising his right leg and drawing it back, he didn't let it touch the ground at all, but whipped it up again, kicking straight into Wuxuan's Dragon Claw!

Their speeds were both incredibly fast. For a while, in mid-air, Lin Fan's leg shadows and Wuxuan's hand shadows kept flickering and dodging, densely packed, making it impossible for the surrounding Shaolin disciples to clearly see how Lin Fan and Wuxuan were exchanging moves!

Their attacks repeatedly collided, producing a rapid series of dull "bang bang" sounds, loud like firecrackers going off!

In just a brief moment, the two of them had actually traded a full hundred and twenty attacks, and yet only a minute and a half had passed. One could imagine just how fast their speed really was!

After continuous collisions, Lin Fan's right leg was somewhat numb, and Wuxuan's hands were also a bit numb!

"Dragon Claw Hand, Suppress!"

Wuxuan shouted again, raising both hands high before blasting them down together toward Lin Fan!

Lin Fan lifted his leg to block one strike, but for the second Dragon Claw, he was already too late to defend and had no choice but to retreat quickly!

"Crack~"

A crisp sound rang out!

Wuxuan's Dragon Claw slammed hard into the ground, actually shattering the bluestone and leaving five small holes in the surface—made by Wuxuan's five fingers stabbing straight through!

At the same time, seeing Wuxuan's strike miss, Lin Fan knew that for Wuxuan to attack again he'd need reaction time. Lin Fan had long prepared his offense; fist clenched, he immediately blasted it toward Wuxuan's chest!

Wuxuan had no time to dodge, as Lin Fan's punch was simply too fast. He could only raise his Dragon Claw to meet it!

Unfortunately, Wuxuan struck out in a panic. His Dragon Claw hadn't gathered much strength yet when Lin Fan's fist smashed into it!

"Dark Force! Explode!"

Lin Fan let out a deep shout; the Powerful Qi gathered in his arm surged wildly, like a mad tide pouring out, ruthlessly crashing onto Wuxuan's Dragon Claw, forcibly driving his Dragon Claw back into his own chest and slamming hard!

"Pa pa pa~"

A flurry of hurried footsteps sounded!

Wuxuan staggered back five or six steps, his body trembling for a moment, then he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

The surrounding Shaolin disciples, seeing this scene, all showed looks of shock. None of them had expected that the strongest youth expert of Shaolin Temple would actually be defeated at Lin Fan's hands!

However, Wuxuan wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled softly, "Junior Brother Lin Fan is truly worthy of his reputation. I admit defeat wholeheartedly!"

"Senior Brother Wuxuan, you flatter me. If we were really fighting for our lives, I reckon the two of us would be about equal!" Lin Fan said modestly.

"Good kid, you really didn't let me misjudge you. You even managed to defeat my disciple. Old Lin, you must have poured quite a bit of effort into this boy over the years!"

At this moment, Abbot Kongxu's voice came!

Lin Fan hurriedly turned his head. He hadn't expected Abbot Kongxu and Lin Kongxian to be watching from the side. He clasped his fists and said, "Abbot Kongxu!"

Wuxuan also hurriedly called out "Master" when he saw Abbot Kongxu, while the other Shaolin disciples either cried "Master" or "Abbot"—those calling him Abbot were of lower seniority!

Lin Kongxian smiled proudly. "This kid is going to inherit my mantle. How could he possibly be weak?"

Abbot Kongxu chuckled, knowing Lin Kongxian had always been proud of Lin Fan. Hearing this, he did not continue speaking.

"I have to be on my way first!" Lin Kongxian said to Abbot Kongxu.

"Take care on the road, don't force it," Abbot Kongxu said.

"Relax, it's just a mere beast!"

Lin Kongxian smiled freely, then said to Lin Fan, "Kid, come take a trip outside with me!"

Lin Fan knew they were going to hunt the Centennial Python. His eyes showed a hint of excitement, and he followed Lin Kongxian toward the outer courtyard. Abbot Kongxu shot Kong Jing a meaningful look; Kong Jing nodded, then hurriedly trailed right behind Lin Fan and Lin Kongxian!

Watching the three figures of Lin Fan and the others recede into the distance, Abbot Kongxu pressed his palms together and softly intoned, "Amitabha, goodness, goodness. The Buddha will bless you with a safe journey."

...

The back mountain of Shaolin was a stretch of dense forest, and the slopes were extremely steep. Sheer cliffs one after another rose like upright iron swords!

Few people ever came back here. Grass grew everywhere, and each towering tree seemed to reach almost into the clouds!

The three of them—Lin Fan and his companions—skirted around the front face of Chong Mountain, then carefully made their way toward the back mountain.

Among the paths they took, one was extremely steep and narrow, barely wide enough for a single person to walk, roughly half a meter across. One side was cliff wall, the other side a sheer drop!

And this cliff was so steep that if you fell, there was almost nowhere to grab onto—you'd plunge straight to the bottom of the mountain!

After passing this path with danger but no mishap, the three finally arrived at mid-slope on the back side of Chong Mountain!

Birds in the trees were startled into flight, the weeds were more than half a year's growth high, and tiny insects kept crawling across the ground!

This place was like a primeval forest. Just stepping into it gave people a kind of hair-raising feeling!