A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1917

Fen Tian's disciples were looking smug, but the people from the Elysian Faction weren't looking too happy. They had fought Fen Tian before, and they knew how powerful the King of India was in the martial arts world.

The young man before them might be a powerful one as well, but he was too young, so they weren't feeling too hopeful about the outcome.

Just when everyone thought the match was going to end in a draw, someone noticed Ye Fan smiling, which was odd, given the situation.

"Huh?"

"What is going on?"

"That guy is smiling."

Ye Fan's reaction garnered different reactions from the crowd, but all of them turned into surprise in the next moment.

Nine Qi exploded within Fen Tian, as if they were a cluster of grenades exploding out of nowhere. As they rampaged within Fen Tian, the King of India roared in pain, and his robes were torn into little pieces.

Butthat was not the end. The king himself was sent flying away like a cannonball. He arced through the air, spewing blood and pieces of internal organs.

Followed by a sickening crunch, the crowd watched in awe as their indomitable king fell to the ground, defeated and disgraced.

He wouldn't stop coughing up blood, and if they didn't know better, they would have thought their king was nothing but a man of the lowest caste.

His pride and majesty were destroyed with a single punch.

A deafening silence fell upon them as everyone took their time to process their shock and grief.

Everyone from the Elysian Faction was flabbergasted, while Fen Tian's disciples stared at the scene in disbelief.

A single punch took the King of India out. If they hadn't seen it before their very eyes, they would never expect a seemingly regular young man to be the one to take out the top fighter of South Aploth- Fen Tian, the guardian of India.

Oh my god. What kind of monster is this guy? The Elysian Faction fighters were trembling in shock.

Fen Tian's disciples were looking as white as tombstones.

Fen Tian was still lying on the ground, looking as if he could die at any given moment. He was trying his best to keep his injuries in control, but the Qi would not stop rampaging within his body. It was as if he had a storm raging within him.

He could not use even an ounce of his own strength, and because he forcibly tried to do so, it tore his wound open, and he coughed violently.

In the end, Fen Tian coughed up even more blood.

"So, how does it feel, Fen Tian? Like the taste of my Boundless Destruction? Feel proud, Fen Tian. It has been a while since I mastered it, but you're the first one to witness its power.

Ye Fan looked at the defeated King of India, as if he was nothing but a wriggling, writhing maggot fighting on for its dear life.

Ye Fan mastered Boundless Destruction back when he was recuperating in Great North. Great North was a land covered in snow and nothing else. Literally. All Ye Fan could see was snow, snow, and more snow.

The only living being by his side was that man. The man whom he should, biologically speaking, call 'Father.'

It was the worst time of his life, and when he regained consciousness, the first thing he realized was that the person he hated most was the only one standing by beside him.

Nobody knew how agonizing Ye Fan felt back then. He would rather die than let that man see him during his weakest hour.

But well, even death was an impossible dream for Ye Fan back then. All he could do was lie down and let that man nurse him back to health.

That man kept talking to Ye Fan during those years. No matter what, he wouldn't stop talking, as if his life depended on him talking to Ye Fan. He touched on every single subject possible. Astrology, geography history, and even speculations about the future. None were outside his topics of conversation.

When he was out of topic to talk about, he'd tell Ye Fan about the stories he made up himself.

Ye Fan, however, never replied to him. Not even once.

Even so, the man did not give up. He kept talking to Ye Fan every single day. Eventually, he started talking about his own thoughts about martial arts and cultivation.

The inspiration for Boundless Destruction came from that man as well, as much as Ye Fan hated to admit it.

"You must have almost mastered Invoke the Celestial Sky by now, haven't you? That's something our ancestors created. May he be blessed. Use it well, and it can unleash unimaginable power.

"Everyone thinks Invoke the Celestial Sky is the strongest martial art in the world, but just between you and me, there's no such thing as 'strongest martial art' in the world of martial arts. I've been in this field fo a long long time. What's important is to learn the martial art that you're most suited for.

"You don't have to think of Invoke the Celestial Sky as the Holy Grail. In fact, you can change it a little if you think that'll make it more suited to your style.

"Take Tumble of the Majestic Mountain and Infinite Force for example. The former puts a heavy emphasis on the strength of fists. It's powerful, straightforward, and puts all its force behind a single moment of burst damage.

"Infinite Force relies more on technique. Contrary to Tumble of the Majestic Mountain, this skill's impact goes on far longer, though it has less burst damage of course.

"But you see, here's the interesting part. If you think about it, there's nothing stopping you from merging the two skills together. If you incorporate Infinite Force's technique into Tumble of the Majestic Mountain, you might come up with something with decent burst damage and damage over time. You should try it out.

"Maybe you'll come up with something surprising."

That was what that man told him, more or less. Back then, Ye Fan still held an immense hatred against him, so he didn't care for what he said.

However, Ye Fan's hatred slowly subsided as the days passed by. Eventually, he started listening to what the man had to say about martial arts and cultivation.

In the end, he merged Infinite Force and Tumble of the Majestic Mountain together, and as a result, he created Boundless Destruction. It was a skill that had decent burst damage and great damage overtime, sending devastating blows for every punch Ye Fan hurled at his enemy.

And he defeated Fen Tian with that skill he came up with.

"C-Chu Tianfan? Y-You're actually alive? I-I see. We have been too naive. W-We should not have given up the search for your body. E-Everyone has underestimated your strength."

Things were already getting out of hand. Even Fen Tian had to acknowledge the fact that the man before him was Ye Fan himself.

After all, there was only one fighter among the younger generation who could defeat him so easily, and it was none otherthan Chu Tienfan, the one who topped the Sky Ranking.

Fen Tian had realized the fact that Chu Tianfan was not dead, and on top of that, he came back to get his revenge.

Fen Tian regretted not being thorough with the search. Back then, Ye Fan killed himself, and a mysterious person took his body away. Everyone tried to search for him, but every lead went cold in the end, and they gave up.

Everyone thought that Ye Fan could not have survived such an attack. The arrows pierced through his heart, after all. Since he was dead, they saw no point in looking for Ye Fan's remains. Even Fen Tian shared their sentiment. However, because of that exact line of thinking, they lost the best chance to fully and totally destroy Ye Fan, allowing him no chance to make a return. Even if Ye Fan survived the attack back then, he must have been inches away from death. If they could find his body, they could snuff his life out easily.

But well, there were no 'what ifs.' The whole world underestimated Ye Fan. In their naivete, they thought he could not make a return from what was supposed to be a fatal attack. "That is a mistake on our part. You're only in your twenties, but you've managed to defeat the entirety of Chu Sect. Of course, miracles like resurrection will happen to you.

"Chu Tianfan, I have to admit that you are one terrifying b*stard. Making an enemy out of you is possibly the single, worst possible mistake I've ever

committed in my life."

Fen Tian suddenly laughed, but it was not a mirthful laugh. Instead, it was filled with self-deprecation.

He didn't dwell on the reason for Ye Fan's survival, for there was no point to that. What he must do was come up with a way to kill him once more and make sure his mistake was rectified.

"Are you trying to beg for your life? For my mercy? Do you think you can get any of them?" Ye Fan asked.

"What if I were to let that woman go then? Exchange her life for mine? If I am correct, you are here for her too, no?"

"Yes. I did come for Junie." Ye fan nodded.

Fen Tian laughed. "Sometimes women can be the downfall of a hero. Even a fighter like you fell for a woman. But well, she is a gorgeous one, and her body is to die for. Even supreme grandmasters are impressed by her medical skills.

"As a wife, she can create and uphold a family well; as a doctor, she can heal almost any ailment and help you on your quest to attain the peak of martial art.

"Perhaps only Tang Yun from Chu Sect and Moon God from Japan can be compared to her, no?"

Fen Tian was not surprised that Ye Fan would say yes. In fact, he was delighted to hear that. After all, the more Ye Fan cared about Junie, the higher his chances of survival were.