Chapter 114
Chapter 114
“What kind of monster is he?!”
The gods’ gazes pierced the boundaries of the special space. When they saw the battle’s outcome, shock appeared on every face.
Heavenrend!
Once Zhouyou Shijie grew strong enough, even god-tier experts would feel their scalps go numb at the sight of such a terrifying technique.
“Another five hundred thousand damage?” The other contestants felt chills run through them. More than a few immediately abandoned any thought of challenging Zhouyou Shijie.
This time was different!
Zhou Ming had not used Astral God Art!
In other words, he was still nowhere near his limit!
Thud!
After his defeat, Final Arrangements dropped heavily into his seat in the contestants’ area. His mind was blank, his expression dazed, and he still had not processed what had happened.
That… That’s it?
I used Gods’ Protection! It gave me huge boosts to my Base Attributes and another 150% to All Attributes! How did he still erase me with one sword?
You’ve got to be kidding me!
“Brother Zhou is incredible! Here’s my chance!” Tingfeng Xiyu hurriedly opened his interface, ready to kick Final Arrangements while he was down.
Although the Weakened state would be temporarily removed when a player entered the arena, the levels they had lost would not be restored.
Ding!
[System Notification: God-Favored Summoner · Moxiang has challenged Poison Master · Final Arrangements!]
“Sorry!”
A striking young woman with a shapely figure rose to her feet and smiled. “Ladies first!”
“You bunch of assholes!”
Final Arrangements cursed with a bitter look on his face.
He finally understood why no one had wanted to take the stage first!
Goddamn it. They were all shameless vultures!
Once inside the arena, sixth-ranked Moxiang summoned a white tiger.
It was worth noting that other classes were not permitted to summon pets during Pinnacle Showdown. Summoner classes, however, relied on pets for most of their combat power and were naturally an exception.
That was an advantage exclusive to summoners.
“Roar!”
The white tiger seemed to still be a cub, so its roar was not particularly intimidating. Crackling lightning coiled around its entire body, and its stat panel was enough to overwhelm most of the players who had reached the top sixteen.
[Pale Thunder · Little Treasure] (Moxiang’s Pet)
…
“A white tiger?” Zhou Ming asked in surprise. “Wouldn’t that make it a divine pet?”
“Chirp! Chirp!”
Xiaoyou left the pet space and flew curiously into the air for a look, then immediately lost interest.
Ding!
[System Notification: Your pet [Celestial Spirit Beast · Xiaoyou] says that this creature does not possess a pure white tiger bloodline, and that even a pureblood would fall far short of it!]
“Of course a white tiger can’t compare to Xiaoyou’s abilities.” Zhou Ming laughed.
It was not empty flattery.
As a utility pet, Xiaoyou was far too unique. The support it offered had long since transcended the very concept of a pet.
Meanwhile, Moxiang’s white tiger grew fiercer as the summoner’s skills empowered it. After a drawn-out exchange, it defeated the demoralized Final Arrangements and successfully claimed fourth place.
The fighting grew more intense from then on. The other players began making their moves as well, exhausting every resource they had in their struggle to enter the top ten.
“Brothers, lend me your strength! Anyone who helps me will be handsomely rewarded by the Gaibang Guild afterward!” Gaibang Laoda invoked Harmony. In a competition venue packed with people, it gave him an enormous advantage, allowing his ranking to climb steadily from fifteenth place.
As the possessor of the SS-Rank Talent Fearless, Bawang was immune to all crowd control effects and was no weakling himself. After Zhou Ming’s one-sided humiliation of him, he finally managed to win back some dignity.
The other contestants fought just as hard, causing the rankings to shift again and again.
“Hmph! Not one of you can put up a decent fight!”
Submit and Perish could no longer remain seated. He stood and declared, “I challenge Zhouyou Shijie!”
As the first-ranked contestant, he was naturally allowed to challenge either of the two players directly behind him. If his opponent lost, that opponent would also forfeit the right to challenge him in return.
At those words, the other players who had been preparing to issue challenges promptly sat back down.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The system teleported Zhou Ming and Submit and Perish onto the arena.
“Go, Submit and Perish! Your name may be obnoxious, but I’m still rooting for you!”
“Once our guild leader defeats Zhouyou Shijie, the Supreme Guild will be the undisputed number one guild in Destiny’s Eastern Region!”
“Record this! Hurry up and record it!”
…
The venue’s excitement exploded. Every player focused intently on the two men about to clash, eagerly awaiting the outcome.
In truth, by this stage of the tournament, anyone could see that the battles among the three supreme experts, Zhouyou Shijie, Submit and Perish, and Rule by Inaction, were the true main event.
“I’ve waited far too long for this day!”
Purple staff in hand, Submit and Perish stared fixedly at the man before him. His fighting spirit burned fiercer than ever. “After today, it’s time for the throne of the Eastern Region’s number one player to change hands!”
“Change hands?”
Zhou Ming shook his head. “I don’t think you’re qualified.”
He had seen his opponent’s stats. They were formidable.
But…
Not to the point of being unbeatable.
[Barrier Breaker · Submit and Perish] (Dragon Soul Mage)
Level: 63
HP: 265,230
Attack: 15,350-16,422
Defense: 7,422-7,733
Skills: [Forbidden · Fire Dragon’s Roar] [Forbidden · Wind Dragon’s Descent] [Forbidden · Water Dragon’s Protection] [Forbidden · Golden Dragon Tail Sweep] [Forbidden · Wood Dragon Entanglement] [Forbidden · Holy Dragon Enhancement] [Forbidden · Gods’ Blessing]
Description: A special class originating from the Dragon Domain, born with the ability to transform any skill into a Forbidden Spell. Not even the noblest Dragon Warriors or Dragon Knights can shake its status.
…
Every skill was a Forbidden Spell!
That was likely the source of Submit and Perish’s confidence.
Of course, these transformed Forbidden Spells were clearly fundamentally different from true Forbidden Spells.
“I’m not qualified?”
Submit and Perish’s expression darkened. The instant the match began, dense water elements gathered around him and formed a water dragon that coiled protectively around his body.
Ding!
[System Notification: Barrier Breaker · Submit and Perish has used [Forbidden · Water Dragon’s Protection]. All Attributes +50% and 1,000 HP restored per second for 5 minutes!]
“What about now?” Submit and Perish asked again.
Zhou Ming shook his head once more. “Still no.”
“…”
Submit and Perish’s facial muscles twitched. He raised his staff as his robes snapped around him. Two enormous dragons formed from elemental energy, one radiant and the other dark. They descended from the sky and merged into his body.
An overwhelmingly tyrannical draconic pressure immediately poured from Submit and Perish. One of his pupils turned white and the other black as his aura climbed to an unprecedented peak.
Ding!
[System Notification: Barrier Breaker · Submit and Perish has used [Forbidden · Holy Dragon Enhancement]. All Attributes +60%, all skill damage +100%, and All Elemental Resistances +10% until the battle ends. Afterward, Level -10 and the user enters a Weakened state for 3 days!]
“That’s insane!”
The countless players who could not see Submit and Perish’s stat panel were struck speechless as he unleashed Forbidden Spells as casually as eating and drinking.
“What about now?” Submit and Perish pressed.
Zhouyou Shijie simply refused to admit how powerful he was. It was nothing more than stubborn denial!
He was determined to force that admission out of him!
Zhou Ming’s face remained expressionless. “No means no.”
“Good! Good! Very good!!”
Submit and Perish laughed in fury and raised a hand, summoning a wind dragon into the world. “Then let me see for myself whether you, Zhouyou Shijie, deserve to be the Eastern Region’s number one player!”
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