Chapter 1290: Chapter 1281: Gently Falling
All these actions seem simple, but they took place in just one second. Even Zhang Po off the stage didn’t see the actions of the clay figure captain clearly. If he hadn’t been able to clearly sense the Qi of the clay figure captain, he would have thought that the clay figure captain had been taken down by Li Huoke in one hit.
“Hmph, petty tricks.” Li Huoke snorted coldly, discarded the protection on his body, and swung his sword single-handedly. The great sword, taller than a man, was wielded as if it were an extension of his arm, with a whistling gale, rushing toward the clay figure captain again.
The clay figure captain, who almost suffered a setback, saw Li Huoke launch another attack and naturally dared not be negligent. He suddenly sprang up, lightly tapping the air a few tis, each ti creating a clump of clay under his heel to gain montum. After a few tries, the clay figure captain reached the sa height as Li Huoke, aiming to dodge this top-down strike.
Li Huoke swung his sword into the air, imdiately turned around, and pursued the airborne clay figure captain, using Qi to lock onto him firmly, determined not to miss this ti.
Then, the clay figure captain seed unwilling to continue this cat-and-mouse chase. His fingers gently opened, and the strange clay he had been clutching fell lightly in the direction Li Huoke was charging from.
“Taste this, Clay C4!” the clay figure captain said softly.
This ti, the situation completely reversed. The clay figure captain firmly locked in on Li Huoke’s aura. The seemingly light-falling clay bomb gave Li Huoke a very strong sense of crisis. He wanted to dodge, but since he was already airborne and his aura was locked in by the opponent, he could only brace himself for this explosive encounter.
A strong sense of crisis surged in his heart. Li Huoke struggled to remain calm, positioning his great sword horizontally in front of his own chest, while enveloping himself in a thick purple glow. It seed he indeed intended to take this explosion head-on.
Watching Li Huoke’s stance, the clay figure captain in the sky leisurely said, “Think carefully. The power of this explosion is not the sa as before.”
Li Huoke completely ignored the clay figure captain’s words above, fearing his focus would be diverted, putting all his strength into resisting this explosion.
Three ters, two ters, one ter.
The distance between the two gradually reduced bit by bit. At this mont, ti seed to freeze. Everyone in the audience clenched their fists, eagerly anticipating this clash.
Finally, in the last second, the two quietly collided. Instantly, a blinding white light emanated from their point of contact, quickly enveloping the entire Martial Arts Arena. The light was so blinding that the audience couldn’t keep their eyes open and had to rely on Qi to sense the situation on the stage.
The four Elders on the stage, as the four strongest presences, naturally felt the power of this collision. They let out a loud shout, engulfed in intense red light, and the protective shield on the stage beca more intense, ready to withstand the ensuing might of this collision.
The white light flickered for a mont before retreating, followed by a piercing explosive sound. The protective barrier on the stage, although able to withstand certain physical attacks, found it hard to defend against this type of sonic attack. In an instant, many in the audience had their eardrums pierced by the shrill sound, covering their ears with very pained expressions.
Zhang Po and the others were in a sowhat better position. Although they sensed the power early and protected themselves, they still suffered so damage and couldn’t help but marvel at the powerful might of this explosion.
Li Huoke, at the center of the explosion, naturally couldn’t escape the impact of this sonic wave. His eardrums were directly shattered, with bright red blood splattering from his ears. Yet, he dared not relax, unable to divert his protection to his ears. Otherwise, the ensuing explosion could tear him apart, so he endured the pain, letting out a roar of rage.
The brief explosive sound ended, and the real show finally arrived. A towering wave of energy expanded from Li Huoke’s center, instantly filling the entire Martial Arts Arena. Upon touching the edge of the protection shield, it almost shattered it. Fortunately, the four Elders exerted all their strength to maintain it, or else the remaining force would have destroyed the place.
In the instant Li Huoke ca into contact with the explosion, the protective shield around him shattered with a bang. He never anticipated the explosion’s power to be so imnse and decisively tried to recalibrate his Qi, but it was already too late. The massive impact sent him crashing toward the Martial Arts Platform.
Under the enormous impact, Li Huoke plumted toward the Martial Arts Platform, the sky filled with dust obscuring everyone’s view, leaving only heart-wrenching sounds echoing.
“It’s over. This is the result of underestimating your opponent.” The clay figure captain in the sky summoned his large clay bird from last ti, riding on its back to a higher altitude, looking at Li Huoke lying in the dust below, seemingly alive or dead, he said.
“Is that so? Even so, my thoughts remain unchanged from the beginning. Even if your entire squad cos at together, I wouldn’t hesitate to cut them down.”
Li Huoke’s cold voice ca from within the smoke, causing the clay figure captain’s eyes to widen in disbelief as he looked at the smoke-shrouded arena below, “How is this possible?”
Before the words fully left his mouth, a majestic Sword Qi dispersed the smoke on the stage. The audience could finally see the situation clearly: the entire Martial Arts Platform had been devastated by the explosion, with hard rock turned to dust. At the center was a bottomless pit.
And in this pit stood a tattered man, his face covered in bloodstains, carrying his great sword proudly, with sharp eyes coldly looking at the large bird in the sky, and that person was surprisingly Li Huoke.
“How could this be? Even after taking my Blast Ultimate Technique head-on, he only received slight injuries?” The clay figure captain looked at the man in the pit incredulously. He simply couldn’t believe his eyes. This technique was the most destructive one in their tribe’s cultivation techniques, requiring all the spellcaster’s Qi just to create this bomb. Yet Li Huoke, who took this blow head-on, was not as damaged as he expected.
No one knows what Li Huoke did at that blinding mont, nor did they hear his roar at the instant the explosive sound rang out. Even Zhang Po, who had been watching the battle closely, didn’t see.
The battle’s outco was now determined. The clay figure captain, exhausted from the technique, couldn’t withstand Li Huoke’s upcoming storm-like counterattack, while Li Huoke rely stood there, observing coldly.
“I lost.” The clay figure captain dejectedly lowered his head, speaking softly.
As an experienced warrior, the clay figure squad captain naturally had the ability to gauge power. Now, neither he nor Li Huoke had any reason to continue the match. After using his killer move, he was completely spent, while Li Huoke, though looking a bit worse for wear, still had the strength for another fight.
The match’s outco was decided, and the first round of the finals concluded with the clay figure captain’s concession.
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