The collision of flesh continued.
The sound of combat grew louder, gradually drawing the attention of everyone in the arena.
They all turned their gaze towards the center of the venue, only to find Qin Xuan intensely clashing with a green monster over two meters fifty tall.
This sight terrified all the participants present.
They couldn't fathom the strength of either combatant.
They knew that if any one of them were in either’s place, they would instantly be reduced to a bloody pulp.
So after a few perfunctory exchanges, the members of the US Alliance, as well as those from Dragon Country and Bear Country, couldn't help but halt their own battles and look towards Qin Xuan and Steve.
After all, international martial arts competitions had no time limits, and the fights of super-powered individuals were always spectacular!
Especially the green giant’s strength, which seemed to grow with each passing moment.
And Qin Xuan’s aura, too, appeared to strengthen as the green giant’s power increased.
The two fought from the center of the arena to its edge, and then from the edge to the other side.
In just a few minutes, the hard, specially made ground was left pockmarked like the surface of the moon by their battle.
Their fight had also cleared out all the superhumans who had been watching with a detached curiosity.
"Roar—!"
With another roar, Steve's strength once again broke through his previous limit.
Qin Xuan was instantly sent flying by Steve, landing in the center of the arena.
Steve, seizing the advantage, leaped onto Qin Xuan and began smashing him with relentless force.
Just as everyone thought the clash of flesh and blood was finally about to end with Qin Xuan's defeat, a cold voice suddenly emanated from beneath Steve.
"I said, isn't that enough?!"
This voice, of course, belonged to Qin Xuan.
However, his voice was no longer as warm and gentle as before; it was as frigid as the depths of winter.
Steve's movements visibly faltered upon hearing this.
But in the next second, an astonishing aura erupted from beneath him, soaring towards the heavens.
"This aura?"
"Is Xuan'er about to ascend to the Demigod level?!"
Sensing this surge of power, Ke Wudi, who had been preparing to rush down and save Qin Xuan, slowly retracted his steps.
With Qin Xuan's strength as a mere peak Grandmaster, he had been able to fight Steve on equal footing.
Now, if he were to truly break through to the Demigod level, Steve would be like a defenseless infant before him, easily manipulated.
Even if Qin Xuan hadn't successfully broken through at this moment, but merely unleashed his aura, this incredible burst of power would be enough to break free from Steve's control and give him a moment to breathe.
And with a chance to catch his breath, Qin Xuan, with his various techniques, might still be able to subdue that behemoth.
As it turned out, just as Ke Wudi and the others had analyzed, after unleashing that astonishing aura, Qin Xuan simply pushed off with his feet, sending the Steve pinning him flying far away.
What surprised them greatly, however, was that Qin Xuan's state seemed to have broken through, yet he lacked the distinctive aura of a Demigod.
The so-called "god" was an existence transcending humanity.
The Demigod level was the stage where superhumans, after surpassing the peak Grandmaster realm, transitioned towards godhood.
In this stage, all that humans cultivated would transform towards a higher form of energy.
For instance, the essence and qi cultivated by Ke Wudi and the others would, on the foundation of innate and acquired essence and qi, transform towards primordial heaven and earth qi.
It was precisely this mysterious power, derived from heaven and earth qi and transcending humanity itself, that granted those with the title of "god" a strength far exceeding ordinary superhumans.
However, Qin Xuan's breakthrough this time was clearly an exception.
Although he had surpassed the scope of his original peak Grandmaster cultivation, the quality of essence and qi within him had not improved.
In other words, he was currently in a peculiar stage, exceeding peak Grandmaster but not yet reaching the Demigod level.
Such a situation was unprecedented for everyone present, including the highly experienced God-level Supremes.
Therefore, Ke Wudi and the other two speculated that the reason for this was Qin Xuan's Body Refinement chapter had broken through again.
Indeed, after Qin Xuan's aura stabilized, the three of them clearly saw Qin Xuan's realm advance from the peak of Body Refinement Layer Seven, which he had just reached, to the peak of Body Refinement Layer Eight.
A full level advancement left the three of them utterly astonished.
According to the records of the Body Refinement chapter, the difficulty of further advancement increased exponentially with each level gained.
Not only was sufficient medicinal energy required for cultivation, but repeated tempering was also necessary to raise the body's resilience to several times its previous level.
But Qin Xuan?
Not only was his early cultivation speed astonishingly fast, but as he progressed, his cultivation speed actually became faster and faster!
He had gone from steady, step-by-step progression to advancing a full level at a time!
From the peak of one level to the peak of another.
Even the three of them, with their considerable prior cultivation, couldn't achieve this.
Even the true celestial maidens and divine beings of the cultivation world might not be able to match Xuan'er's terrifying cultivation speed!
However, despite their shock, the three of them were genuinely happy for Qin Xuan.
After all, the faster Qin Xuan's strength improved, the greater his potential, and the higher his future achievements would be.
Setting aside certain specific factors, their disciple's success was enough to make them proud.
Their gaze fell upon their disciple once more, and the three finally relaxed completely.
The Body Refinement chapter primarily cultivated a cultivator's fundamental physique.
Qin Xuan had now reached the peak of Body Refinement Layer Eight, and in terms of physique alone, he was stronger than them.
Dealing with a green giant still in the mid-Demigod stage was more than enough.
And indeed, that was precisely the case.
When Qin Xuan kicked Steve away and stood up, he immediately soared forward, catching up to the green monster before it had even landed.
With a powerful downward stomp from above, the green giant was instantly slammed into the ground, leaving a trail of deep gouges on the surface.
Roar—!
Caught off guard by Qin Xuan's sudden burst of power, Steve was naturally unwilling to yield. He braced himself on his arms, preparing to counterattack.
However, Qin Xuan would not give him the chance to resist now.
His mere hundred-plus-pound body, relying solely on his aura, suppressed the green giant, rendering him immobile.
Then, his fists, as large as sandbags, descended like rain. In just a few blows, he knocked out a mouthful of Steve's teeth.
Wuu—Roar—!
After being beaten, Steve still attempted to grab Qin Xuan with his hands.
But as his two hands, as large as fans, were raised, Qin Xuan slapped them away to the ground, one with each hand.
Steve cried out in pain, his entire arms trembling from Qin Xuan's blows.
And in the subsequent strikes, this green giant, as strong as King Kong, gradually transitioned from rage to a docile state.
His voice changed from roars to frightened whimpers.
As Qin Xuan's furious fist landed beside Steve's massive head, the frenzied green giant finally whimpered and retracted his neck.
His white skin reappeared, and the entire person fell into a deep coma.