Chapter 0698: The Body of Rebirth

Chapter 0698: Body of Regeneration

Pan Yunhua's head was severed and kicked away, leaving the crowd stunned into silence at Xiao Yuelan's terrifying power.

Yet just as Xiao Yuelan prepared to strike his headless body, the decapitated form suddenly darted with unnatural speed, reappearing beside its fallen head in an instant.

He snatched up the severed head and dodged the energy blast Xiao Yuelan hurled at him.

Though his head had rolled across the ground, Pan Yunhua's body remained animated—and now his head was swiftly reattached.

Xiao Yuelan never expected her opponent's form to be so freakish!

His regeneration bordered on obscene; head and neck fused seamlessly without even a scar.

"Stunning beauty, your strength excites me. Become my woman!" Pan Yunhua sneered, blue eyes flashing with sinister glow.

Xiao Yuelan dashed toward him in rage, then froze mid-charge, her face contorted in terror.

"Hahaha..." Pan Yunhua's laughter boomed as he advanced—only for his target to disappear.

Two phantom duplicates of Xiao Yuelan materialized on the arena—illusions she'd created.

The real Xiao Yuelan turned invisible, hiding within the battlefield.

"A Divine Art? Some doppelgänger technique? You've not mastered it yet!" Pan Yunhua charged the nearest duplicate and struck.

The palm strike hit with devastating force, making the illusion burst apart.

The second duplicate appeared behind him and smashed his skull open with a vicious blow!

Yet the damage sealed itself in seconds.

Pan Yunhua whirled and lashed out with a barrage of blows, dispersing the remaining phantom.

Spectators who'd previously lost to Xiao Yuelan were left speechless, awed by Pan Yunhua's monstrous capabilities.

Not only did he wield terrifying mind-controlling Divine Arts, but his regenerative powers defied nature.

The man was near-unkillable!

And this was only the second-ranked fighter in Tenglong Continent's martial tournament.

Just how powerful was the champion Long Yue? The mind reeled at the thought.

"What's wrong with Yuelan?" Qin Yun clenched his fists.

"She's under attack by some ominous mind-controlling Divine Art," Ling Yuner said. "It seems to override free will!"

The invisible Xiao Yuelan abruptly reappeared behind Pan Yunhua.

BOOM!

Her palm strike hit his back with force echoing like a thunderclap. The impact ripped a gaping hole through his chest, spraying shattered heart fragments across the arena.

Yet his bones stood unharmed. Blood-red energy bubbled forth from them, regenerating flesh and organs at visible speed.

This grotesque display of regeneration struck even the half-immortals present dumb.

Here's the improved translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

Qin Yun was utterly shocked: "This guy's healing factor is downright unstoppable!"

Pan Yunhua whirled around, his eyes emitting a hazy blue glow that enveloped the entire arena.

Xiao Yuelan's face twisted in shock!

Her expression showed fear, sorrow, anger, and pain.

Like something was messing with her head.

At that moment, Pan Yunhua suddenly struck, his palm aiming for Xiao Yuelan's skull.

Xiao Yuelan roared, a surge of white, icy mist erupting from her body that sent Pan Yunhua stumbling back.

Others might not have known, but Qin Yun understood just how powerful Xiao Yuelan's mental energy could be. Even she'd been affected, showing Pan Yunhua had some serious mind-game skills.

After repelling Pan Yunhua, Xiao Yuelan looked better, some color returning to her cheeks. Clearly the mental interference wasn't just distracting - it was painful.

Pan Yunhua was shook, not expecting Xiao Yuelan to keep up with him this long.

"You can't kill me, nor can you defeat me!" Pan Yunhua crowed, his eyes flashing blue as twin lances of light streaked toward Xiao Yuelan.

Xiao Yuelan quickly released a black mist to block the attack, then phased out of sight and charged.

Pan Yunhua sensed her approach but couldn't dodge, only managing to release a blue mist defense.

Xiao Yuelan blurred past Pan Yunhua and yanked out his still-beating heart.

This barely fazed him - his insane healing factor had it regenerating instantly.

When Xiao Yuelan touched the blue mist, her gorgeous features contorted in anguish, wrenching at Qin Yun's heart. He couldn't understand her sudden grief.

Seizing the moment, Pan Yunhua struck from distance with a devastating palm blast.

KA-BOOM!

A blast of blue energy engulfed Xiao Yuelan, lightning crackling in all directions.

Just as Pan Yunhua stood smug as hell, an arctic blast suddenly swept in.

The energy around Xiao Yuelan vanished as holy white aura erupted from her body. The frostbite-inducing chill came with terrifying, godlike pressure.

Xiao Yuelan's face burned with fury - clothes torn, face bloodied, hair whipping about in the icy wind.

The sheer terror of her aura made Pan Yunhua's face pale as he scrambled back.

Xiao Yuelan was hurt bad, blood trickling from her mouth.

"Yunhua! Attack now!" the Muzhou King shouted.

But Pan Yunhua, alone in sensing her terrifying power, froze mid-attack.

"Xiao Yuelan! Let's call it a draw!" he suddenly declared.

The crowd gasped.

Everyone had seen Pan Yunhua dominating the fight. Yet now he was backing down?

Xiao Yuelan said coldly, "Good, we’ll call it a draw!"

Pan Yunhua turned to Jian Shitian and said, "Elder, take down the barrier. Xiao Yuelan and I have agreed to a draw."

The Muzhou King frowned and asked, "Yunhua, can you really not defeat her?"

Pan Yunhua replied seriously, "I could defeat her, but I’d likely be crippled in the fight."

"Then let it be a draw!" The Muzhou King, knowing Pan Yunhua well, understood he wouldn’t act recklessly in such matters.

After the barrier was deactivated, Elder Jian Shitian returned the two Immortal Essences to the Muzhou King and the Cloud Demon Crone.

Qin Yun quickly sent a voice transmission to Xiao Yuelan, asking, "Yuelan, is that guy really that strong?"

"Not particularly. He just exploited my weakness. I could defeat him, but I’d suffer severe injuries. A draw is the best choice for both of us," Xiao Yuelan replied. "Little Yun, you can take him!"

Just as Xiao Yuelan finished her transmission, she saw Pan Yunhua and the Muzhou King approaching.

"Qin Yun, I challenge you—let’s wager an Immortal Essence. You game?" Pan Yunhua, confident that Qin Yun would be easier to handle than Xiao Yuelan, spoke with arrogance.

"In the Martial Arts Championship of Ao Xing Province, I took first place, and Xiao Yuelan took second. You couldn’t even defeat the second-ranked Xiao Yuelan—are you sure you can beat me?" Qin Yun laughed.

"You didn’t beat Xiao Yuelan—you won on a fluke with *rock-paper-scissors*!" Pan Yunhua sneered. "In my eyes, three of you combined couldn’t touch her!"

"If you look down on me so much, let’s fight then!"

Qin Yun was eager to teach Pan Yunhua a lesson for daring to taunt his wife on the arena stage.

Long Qiaofeng and Jian Ruyan also noticed the killing intent in Qin Yun’s eyes.

Pan Yunhua’s earlier lewd taunts toward Xiao Yuelan on the stage had enraged Qin Yun. Moreover, Pan Yunhua had injured Xiao Yuelan!

As before, Bao Changshou and the Muzhou King handed their Immortal Essences to Elder Jian Shitian for safekeeping.

Then, Qin Yun and Pan Yunhua stepped onto the arena.

"You just fought Xiao Yuelan. Do you need some rest? Wouldn’t want you dying with regrets later," Qin Yun said, eyeing Pan Yunhua’s disdainful expression.

Pan Yunhua burst into laughter. "Qin Yun, I’ve watched all your matches. You’re nothing special! Your greatest assets are your Totem Martial Arts and a decent Profound Body, but so what?"

"All talk. Just wait—I’ll show you my true power. Of course, you’ll pay with your life to witness it!" Qin Yun remained unfazed.

Pan Yunhua glanced at Xiao Yuelan below the stage and smirked. "Sweetheart, beat Qin Yun for me, and will you marry me?"

"Keep dreaming!" Xiao Yuelan replied coldly, her face darkening with anger. "Don’t think just because we drew, you’re invincible. I couldn’t be bothered to crush you."

Pan Yunhua laughed loudly. "You lost to Qin Yun in *rock-paper-scissors*—do you really think he’s stronger than you? In my eyes, you far surpass him!"

"Xiao Yuelan, just watch. I’ll carve Qin Yun into pieces!"

Xiao Yuelan looked at Qin Yun and said, "Qin Yun, if you kill Pan Yunhua, I’ll give you my first kiss and stay with you for a month in the Immortal Armament City!"

The audience erupted in shock, their eyes widening at a prize like that.

Pan Yunhua nearly burst a vein—Xiao Yuelan had never offered him such treatment.

Xiao Yuelan added, "Qin Yun, I keep my promises! Oh, and Jian Ruyan already agreed to marry me. If you defeat Pan Yunhua, she’ll come with me too!"

Qin Yun’s eyebrow twitched as he felt a surge of murderous auras from all directions. Most of the hostile glares came from the Sword Pavilion disciples.