Chapter 12: Nalan Yanran, Defeated!
Nalan Yanran moved like the wind, extremely fast, and as her Dou Qi flared up, dust flew in her wake!
Lin Fan's eyes narrowed, silently thinking: So fast!
But at this moment, Lin Fan didn't panic. He knew that panicking would be of no use.
In the next instant, Nalan Yanran had already appeared in front of him, her slender jade-like hand striking out with a palm!
Faced with the oncoming Nalan Yanran, Lin Fan instinctively activated his Dou Qi and dodged to the side.
But Nalan Yanran was simply too fast, there was no time to evade.
Yet just as she was about to make contact with Lin Fan—
He actually dodged!
"What?" Nalan Yanran was taken aback when she saw Lin Fan dodge her palm strike.
Even Lin Fan himself hadn't expected to manage it.
Seeing this, Nalan Yanran followed up with a sweeping kick aimed straight at Lin Fan's face.
Lin Fan didn't dodge. He simply raised his hand in front of his face to block.
Boom!
Lin Fan's hand collided with Nalan Yanran's leg, and the Dou Qi clash exploded with a deafening roar.
Lin Fan felt his arm go numb from the shock, but surprisingly, it didn't hurt that much.
Nalan Yanran, on the other hand, felt as though she had kicked a steel wall.
The massive counterforce bounced her backward. She flipped twice midair before landing lightly on the ground.
Lin Fan, however, hadn't even moved from his spot.
"Damn it!" Nalan Yanran glared at Lin Fan and cursed under her breath.
Off to the side, Yun Yun's expression tensed slightly as she said in surprise, "His Dou Qi aura is unexpectedly powerful, and he actually managed to block Nalan's first wave of attacks so easily!"
Nalan Yanran's Dou Qi surged again, her earlier attack had only been a probe, not even close to full power.
Once more, she charged swiftly toward Lin Fan.
Lin Fan kept dodging in the face of Nalan Yanran's assault. This was, after all, his first battle, and he lacked combat experience.
In truth, while evading Nalan Yanran's attacks, he was also carefully observing her.
"Is that all you can do, just dodge?" Nalan Yanran sneered as she watched Lin Fan constantly retreating around the arena.
Suddenly, Lin Fan halted and slowly closed his eyes, then let out a long breath.
He knew he couldn't keep evading forever, it was time to fight back!
Just as Nalan Yanran was about to reach him, Lin Fan's eyes snapped open, and a glint of cold light flashed through them.
Like an unsheathed blade, Lin Fan's aura exploded forth in that instant!
Their gazes locked.
"Heh." Lin Fan gave a cold snort but didn't respond to her words.
Then, he suddenly raised his hand, transforming his palm into a fist, and with terrifying force, he struck forward.
Nalan Yanran's pupils shrank rapidly, but she too countered with a punch!
The fists collided but Lin Fan's attack was clearly stronger.
Nalan Yanran lost her balance and staggered backward.
Lin Fan seized the moment and rushed toward her. Before she could steady herself, he threw another fierce punch!
Seeing the situation, Nalan Yanran quickly crossed her arms to guard her chest.
Boom!
Nalan Yanran was sent flying!
Yun Yun's eyes widened slightly in astonishment at the sight.
She hadn't expected that Lin Fan, who had just been on the defensive, could suddenly reverse the situation!
Though Lin Fan's movements were still raw and unrefined, his physical strength was undeniably formidable.
Yun San maintained a calm expression, but in his heart, he was quietly surprised: Although Lin Fan lacks experience, his physique far surpasses Nalan's.
If he can overcome this weakness, it's likely no one at his level will be able to stand against him!
Nalan Yanran's unbalanced body stalled strangely in midair, and she adjusted her posture while floating.
"She can do that?!" Lin Fan exclaimed in surprise.
"Damn it!" Nalan Yanran glared at Lin Fan again.
She hadn't expected Lin Fan's strength to be so overwhelming.
Then, Nalan Yanran stood still, making no move—but Lin Fan felt all the surrounding air flowing toward her.
Her robes fluttered in the wind.
Lin Fan frowned slightly.
The whirlwind centered on Nalan Yanran suddenly burst outward in all directions at great speed.
The fierce wind made it hard for Lin Fan to keep his eyes open, he could only squint to observe Nalan Yanran.
With the wind, Nalan Yanran's movement became strange and unpredictable, her speed so fast that Lin Fan could no longer track her figure.
All he could see were streaks of green arcs left behind in the wind.
Lin Fan's eyes were starting to blur when suddenly he felt pain on his back, and he staggered forward.
Before he could react, a sharp pain hit his abdomen—he saw Nalan Yanran's fist strike his belly.
He reached out to grab her, but in the instant he touched her, her body turned into a phantom afterimage.
Yun Yun, watching, remarked, "Master, looks like little junior brother's in for a tough time."
"Yanran's technique is wind-element-based. Her speed is practically unmatched among peers, and she specializes in agile movement. Junior brother probably won't be able to land a hit on her."
"Then let's wait and see," Yun San replied blandly, his expression unmoved.
Lin Fan thought to himself: She's too fast, I can't track her movements at all. I can't land a hit.
Lin Fan quickly fell into a completely passive position, taking hits.
So he simply closed his eyes.
Since I can't see, why bother looking?
He focused every pore of his body to sense the air flow around him. As long as he caught that critical moment when Nalan Yanran struck, that would be the perfect time to counter.
Nalan Yanran saw him close his eyes and seized the chance, diving toward him.
When she was less than one meter away, she leapt into the air and swept a kick straight at Lin Fan's neck!
Just as she was about to connect—
Lin Fan's eyes suddenly flew open. He shouted, "Now!"
Then he reached out and grabbed Nalan Yanran's ankle.
Nalan Yanran's face was filled with shock at being caught.
She immediately sent another kick with her other leg.
Lin Fan's other hand moved across and blocked it in midair.
"It's over," Lin Fan said, glancing at her.
Then, without giving Nalan Yanran any chance, he slammed a kick directly into her abdomen.
Boom!
Nalan Yanran flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground.
The winner is decided!