Reborn as the Candle Dragon, I became the strongest academy guardian beast.

Meanwhile, inside the secret realm.

Lin Fan smashed a giant, alluring flower in front of him with a single punch. The petals exploded instantly, green sap splattered everywhere, and the giant flower drooped limply, motionless.

[Defeat the elite monster – Man-Eating Flower, and earn 500 points!]

Lin Fan glanced down at the numbers on his bracelet.

2200 points.

Entering the secret realm in less than ten minutes, this achievement is already astonishing.

But that's far from enough.

What Lin Fan wanted this time was not simply first place, but a result that would completely crush the White Tiger Academy's pathetic pride.

Shaking off the emerald green juice from his hands, Lin Fan was preparing to look for his next target when he heard applause behind him.

"Slap, slap, slap."

A figure emerged from behind a tree, clapped his hands, and said in a mocking voice, "Second tier, eighth level, not bad. I really didn't expect that a piece of trash like you could actually complete the second awakening of your martial soul and break through to this level."

"Shen Yifeng." Lin Fan looked at Shen Yifeng and frowned.

A few months ago, Shen Yifeng had just entered the White Tiger Academy and had already swept aside his fellow freshmen with his extremely high martial arts talent. He was so famous that many people regarded him as the number one genius of the White Tiger Academy this year.

During the exchange match between the two schools, Shen Yifeng was extremely arrogant. As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he started spouting trash talk and mocking Qinglong Academy.

Then, Lin Fan beat him so badly in front of the entire school that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

Lin Fan had thought that this crushing defeat would make Shen Yifeng behave himself.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yifeng became more confident each time they met.

Is this the legendary ordinary man...?

Looking into Lin Fan's calm and composed eyes, Shen Yifeng suddenly felt slighted, and a surge of anger rose within him.

"Lin Fan, do you still think you're my match?"

"Just a mere second-tier eighth level cultivator."

"With my current level of attainment, you're not even worthy to carry my shoes!"

Shen Yifeng let out a low roar, unleashing his full power without any concealment.

Tier 3, Level 1!

"The Six-Armed Stone Ape!"

At the same time, his body began to grow at a visible rate, and four thick arms grew out from the sides of his shoulder blades, each covered with hard rock skin.

Before long, Shen Yifeng's body had grown to more than six meters tall, and gray-white rock patterns appeared on his skin and cheeks, while his teeth turned into fangs.

"Lin Fan, it's not too late for you to kneel down and beg for mercy now, otherwise my fist won't have eyes." Shen Yifeng's rough voice carried a hint of smugness.

"You talk too much nonsense." Lin Fan looked up at him as if he were looking at a clown jumping around.

"Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!" Shen Yifeng's face hardened, and all six arms moved simultaneously, accompanied by a heavy gust of wind, blasting towards Lin Fan from all directions.

Lin Fan slightly shifted his body and easily dodged the attack.

At the same time, his right fist, crackling with faint lightning, slammed into Shen Yifeng's chest.

"Bang!"

Shen Yifeng was forced back a step by the blow, leaving a shallow fist mark on the rocky skin of his chest.

He looked down and, instead of being annoyed, a smug smile appeared on his lips.

"Lin Fan, haven't you eaten? Is that all the strength you have?"

Although the power of this punch far exceeded Shen Yifeng's expectations, it was still not enough to cause him any harm.

"You'll see once you try," Lin Fan said with a slight smile.

"Nine Forms of Thunder".

While Shen Yifeng was rambling on, he had already thrown his second punch.

The punch landed on Shen Yifeng's arm, which was halfway back.

A crack was actually punched into the rock armor on Shen Yifeng's arm.

Shen Yifeng frowned slightly.

He could clearly feel that Lin Fan's punch was faster and more powerful than the previous one.

"This kid is really strange; we have to take care of him quickly!"

A bad premonition suddenly rose in Shen Yifeng's heart. He used all his strength to slam his three left arms down on Lin Fan.

This time, Lin Fan did not dodge, but raised his right fist to meet Shen Yifeng's three rocky arms head-on.

"Bang!"

The four fists collided, and a powerful shockwave exploded from the point of impact, sweeping outwards in all directions.

The pebbles underfoot were shaken and flew up, and the surrounding small trees were blown about by the strong wind.

Shen Yifeng's smug smile gradually froze.

The scene that was expected—Lin Fan being smashed into mincemeat—did not occur.

On the contrary, his combined attack with all three arms only managed to hold his own against Lin Fan's single arm!

How is that possible!

Shen Yifeng was in turmoil, completely baffled.

How could Lin Fan's strength increase so much in just a few seconds!

Without giving him time to think, Lin Fan immediately threw a fourth punch.

Although the six-armed stone ape was enormous, it had lost much of its agility. Shen Yifeng had no time to dodge and could only take Lin Fan's punch head-on.

The fifth punch.

The sixth punch.

The seventh punch.

Lin Fan's every punch was faster and heavier than before.

Shen Yifeng's eyes were filled with disbelief. He tried to distance himself from Lin Fan, but his massive body became a burden at this moment.

The Thunderous Nine Styles reached its eighth punch at this moment.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Fan's eyes, and the lightning on his right fist suddenly surged, with purple arcs of electricity coiling and roaring like hundreds of lightning snakes, emitting a deafening thunderclap.

"boom!"

This punch collided head-on with Shen Yifeng's three arms on the right side.

In an instant, purple lightning burst forth like an explosion, its dazzling light turning the surrounding sky into daylight.

Shen Yifeng's two stone arms shattered instantly under this terrifying force, turning into countless rock fragments.

His own arm was broken and deformed, twisted into a gruesome shape.

The ninth punch!

Lin Fan's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot and appeared in mid-air like lightning. His right fist was raised high and slammed into Shen Yifeng's chest with no effort. Violent arcs of electricity surged in all directions!

Shen Yifeng let out a hoarse scream as his body flew out like a dead dog, crashing into several thick ancient trees before falling heavily to the ground.

Lin Fan looked down at the bracelet on his wrist.

Not bad. From beginning to end, Shen Yifeng only took up less than two minutes of his time.

Just as Lin Fan was about to turn and leave, he suddenly remembered Su Chen's teachings.

So he walked towards Shen Yifeng, intending to finish him off a few more times.

"Hahaha, brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Just then, Shen Yifeng, who should have been completely incapacitated, suddenly looked up at the sky and burst into wild laughter.