Chapter 802: Chapter 802
It didn't take much time for someone to deliver the ten adamantine stones.
Ding Fan immediately took five and placed them on top of the pile of adamantine stones. The twenty-five stones stood over a person tall, and though they were condensed, everyone who carried them knew they weighed a whopping 25,000 jin.
At that moment, Ding Fan walked over to the adamantine stones, squatted down, and placed his hands under the bottom stone.
All eyes were now on Ding Fan.
25,000 jin, this weight exceeded the record by 2,200 jin. It was said that this record had stood for hundreds of years, and people were eager to see if Ding Fan could break it.
Ding Fan was now circulating the True Qi within his body. He not only needed to channel the True Qi to his arms but also to protect his body with it.
The pulling force of 25,000 jin was immense. Lifting such weight required using one's entire body, and if Ding Fan didn't protect himself with True Qi, his spine might very well snap under the pressure.
At this moment, the surroundings were eerily quiet. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that if a needle dropped, it could be clearly heard.
"Hyah..." Just then, Ding Fan let out a sudden shout, and with a surge of effort from both hands, the one-person-tall, 25,000 jin adamantine stone gradually began to rise.
Quiet, deadly quiet. Perhaps the next moment would be history-changing.
But just when everyone thought Ding Fan was going to lift the stone, he placed the adamantine stone back down onto the stepping stone.
Everyone present was taken aback...
Had he failed? Was he unable to lift it?
"Couldn't lift it?" Ruan Yuan's expression was grave.
"Not necessarily..." Zhen Dan remarked from the side.
At this moment, the judge of the Martial Arts Venue approached Ding Fan. "Are you giving up?"
Ding Fan shook his head slightly. "I think I can lift this weight. I'm going to add more."
Having said that, Ding Fan went straight to the remaining five adamantine stones and placed them on top.
The spectators exchanged glances, realizing this young fellow wasn't unable to lift it—he wanted to add even more weight...
"Brother Fan, I love you, Brother Fan... I love you..."
"Young Master Ding, kiss kiss! Young Master Ding, I love you..." Wu Die and Mu Zi on the side were frantically cheering Ding Fan on.
In the crowd, Qi Luomei's expression turned solemn, her gaze darkening, though it was unclear what was on her mind at the moment.
Meanwhile, Nalan Xiong watched the towering pile of adamantine stones before Ding Fan with a solemn face...
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"Please bring me five more, I think I can handle it..." After squatting down and trying a bit, Ding Fan called out to the judge nearby.
The judge nodded, then arranged for someone to fetch them.
Add more?! That's already 30,000 jin!
"Someone in Area C is going to lift a weight of 30,000 jin..." Suddenly, someone shouted, and instantly everyone at the venue stopped their matches and crowded around.
Huan Er and Bian Zixuan also came over, and when Huan Er saw the 30,000 jin of adamantine stones in front of Ding Fan, her eyes widened in astonishment.
30,000 jin! That's an enormous weight! Huan Er even doubted whether her master, Chen Yuanyuan, could lift such a heavy weight in one go.
The key was, Ding Fan wasn't just going to lift them; he was going to add more weight.
It didn't take long before a dedicated official brought over another twenty adamantine stones. Since more needed to be added, they brought extra which would also save some time.
When the twenty adamantine stones were placed beside Ding Fan, the surrounding people involuntarily started cheering him on.
"3,5000 is nothing, add another 5,000 to break 40,000!"
"Handsome guy, if you can lift more than 30,000 jin of adamantine stones, I'm all yours tonight..."
The whole scene was boiling, the atmosphere even more intense than when Nalan Xiong lifted 20,000 jin earlier.
Mu Zi couldn't help but admire Ding Fan's performance.
Brother Fan was out of the ordinary. This was just the first round, and he was already so spectacular!
At the Martial Arts Venue, Ding Fan paid no attention to the surrounding discussions and cheers. He was fully focused on stacking adamantine stones.
Ding Fan stacked slowly but steadily, and in a short time, he had added up to 35,000 jin...
After a brief trial, Ding Fan chose not to stop but continued to add more.
The entire audience, chanting slogans in unison, eventually came together, where thousands of people's cries resonated through the lands...
The sound alone was enough to give people goosebumps.
At this moment, Ruan Yuan was staring intently at Ding Fan. "That kid isn't showing off, is he? It's almost 40,000 jin; even I might not be able to..."
Zhen Dan, meanwhile, became increasingly solemn.
Ding Fan stacked the adamantine stones one by one, until finally, he had piled up a total of forty-five stones.
This time, Ding Fan did not continue to add more. He walked under the mountain of adamantine stones, squatted down, placed his hands under the bottom stone, and began to channel his inner True Qi.
As Ding Fan prepared to lift, an immediate hush fell over the crowd.
45,000 jin, if Ding Fan truly managed to lift it, then they would all be witnesses. It was a statement they could boast about in the future...
Ding Fan calmed his breath.
"Lift!" Ding Fan suddenly roared.
This sound shook the surroundings, and people even felt their eardrums ache.
But now, no one paid attention to that, all eyes were on the Adamantine Stone in front of Ding Fan.
The Adamantine Stone was as tall as two or three people put together, many could only see the stone but not the person.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the pile of Adamantine Stone slowly began to rise…
Bit by bit, inch by inch…
Everyone held their breath, all watching the Adamantine Stone, which under their gaze, ascended little by little…
"Holy shit, 45,000 catties!! Am I seeing things?..."
"Is this guy a monster?"
The surrounding crowd, staring at the gradually rising Adamantine Stone, were all so astonished they couldn't close their mouths.
At this moment, even Qi Luomei had her eyes wide open, in a daze, while Nalan Xiong looked at the scene within the Martial Arts Venue with disbelief…
45,000 catties, others couldn't even shake it, but Ding Fan here, he directly lifted the Adamantine Stone…
"Ah…" Just at this moment, Ding Fan suddenly let out a long howl!
At the same time, the pile of Adamantine Stone stopped moving.
"45,000 catties! Success…"
At this time, the nearby referee, with an extremely loud voice, declared.
The entire Martial Arts Venue, with thousands of people, suddenly went silent.
You see, the initial record was just 22,000 catties, and now Ding Fan has single-handedly doubled that record and more.
This is no longer human, this is simply a demon!
After a moment of silence in the entire Martial Arts Venue, a tsunami-like chorus of cheers and encouragement erupted!
Just 5,000 catties were needed to pass, but Ding Fan exceeded this benchmark by nine times! What's called awesome, what's called impressive…
For a time, in the Martial Arts Venue of thousands, the same chant echoed simultaneously.
This time, the volume of cheers was definitely louder than any climax ever heard before in the Martial Arts Venue. The entire place reached a new height!
In a corner, Ruan Yuan watched, smiling and shaking his head.
This Ding Fan is indeed an interesting person, but it was only a routine contest, and now, the whole scene has boiled over because of him…
Ruan Yuan had once predicted that Ding Fan would cause a stir in the Immortal Realm, but what he didn't expect was that this stir would come sooner than he had thought!
Zhen Dan was murmuring at this time, "Unbelievable… just unbelievable…"
That weight is something few disciples of the Immortal Sect could lift… When it comes to talent, who else under the heavens would be worthy of entering the Immortal Sect apart from Ding Fan!...
Mu Zi, Wu Die, Huan Er, and Bian Zixuan also joined the crowd, raising their fists and cheering for Ding Fan in the Martial Arts Venue.
"Awesome! Awesome!..."
The four ladies really felt that being by Ding Fan's side was simply an honor. Ding Fan now seemed to have a brilliant aura, capable of illuminating everyone around him…
At this point, Ding Fan casually threw the 45,000-catty Adamantine Stone to the side.
The ground trembled along with it.
It was then that people realized, beneath Ding Fan's feet, two deep footprints had formed. At this moment, people's admiration for Ding Fan grew even stronger.
Ding Fan looked at the chunk of Adamantine Stone on the ground and let out a long sigh.
Ding Fan slowly looked up into the void.
All at once, Ding Fan recalled the words Gusu Qingwen once said.
"My husband must be a great hero renowned across the world..."
Renowned across the world!
Ding Fan lifting the 45,000 catties Adamantine Stone, was to a large extent, to let Gusu Qingwen know that the Mortal Realm lad she looked down on was slowly making a name for himself.
As a man who lived twice, he was proud. Being questioned by a woman he had slept with was something difficult for him to accept.
So, he had to prove himself!
And it was precisely because of this need to prove himself that Ding Fan made a vague promise to Gusu Qingwen in the Dire Straits Palace; in three years! When they met again in three years, he would surely make her see him in a new light…
Another reason why Ding Fan aimed to lift the 45,000 catties Adamantine Stone was that he too was competitive. If Nalan Xiong could lift 20,000 catties, he wanted to see how much he could lift…
And the last reason was much simpler; hadn't the judge mentioned that breaking a record would bring significant good fortune?
Ding Fan also wanted to see, just what kind of fortune the Immortal Sect spoke of…
Ding Fan dusted off his hands, coming down from the Martial Arts Venue. Mu Zi, Huan Er, Wu Die, Bian Zixuan immediately surrounded him.
"Brother Fan, you were so cool! 45,000 catties, just thinking about it excites people!" Mu Zi said, hugging Ding Fan's arm, acting like a smitten girl.
"Young master Ding… truly amazing!" Wu Die approached, gently leaning against Ding Fan, her eyes full of flirtation and her expression utterly bewitching…
Ding Fan's face was lined with frustrations…