Chapter 265: Full Firepower!
“Ah, Big Brother is in danger!” Bai Jiacao covered her mouth.
“Meng Chao has shown us his exquisite skills in ambushing and assassinating, but once these assassination type contestants are surrounded by their opponents, they usually have a hard time escaping,” the commentator said. “But it’s fine. Meng Chao has already won against many opponents and brought us a lot of surprises. He can—”
Before he could finish, Meng Chao attacked.
No one could believe that even when he was surrounded by four Dragon City University freshmen, he would choose to attack first.
And when he attacked, his chain sabers turned into thousands of burning arcs that surrounded the four contestants at the same time.
A group of spectators recognized Meng Chao’s skill. It was similar to Weeping Reaper Lin Chuan’s Thousand Moon Slash, the famous skill of the hero who died tragically during the northern offense.
But when this skill was executed after it was refined by both the Red Radiance Jades and Blue Origin Crystals, it became fierce and unrivaled. It gave off the air that it could defeat anyone effortlessly. It was no longer like a moon, but the fiercest sun
The four contestants looked as if they were struck down by the brilliant sun storm.
The protective suit of one of them was hit fiercely, and he was judged to have lost. He was sent out of the arena.
The other three could only parry, though with great difficulty. Soon, they ended up running helter-skelter and hiding behind trees to catch their breath for a moment.
In just a moment, their unescapable net was torn to shreds.
But Meng Chao’s offense had not ended yet.
With the additional power granted by his dense spirit energy, he took full advantage of the Ultimate Style’s endless endurance. His chain sabers were like the sickles of the Reaper. They shot at the Dragon City University freshmen from inconceivable angles. He did not give them any chance to catch their breath, much less calm down to create their spirit energy magnetic fields.
“M-Meng Chao is displaying astonishing strength!” The commentator was stunned for some time.”Could it be that the surprise Mr. Gu Jianbo mentioned was not just Shao Jianqing, but also his pride and joy, Meng Chao?
“Some of you might not understand too well, but chain sabers are very difficult to master. While they increase the user’s attack range and agility, it usually also means that they lose in damage to normal weapons.
“And if you want to use the spinning ability to increase damage, you lose the agility. Hence, we seldom see powerful fighters using chain-type weapons.
“But there is one thing that is certain, when powerful fighters skilled in chain sabers, chain spears, or morningstars appear on the battlefield, they are the most dangerous existences in the area!
“Look, Meng Chao is moving the chains as if he’s plucking zither strings. It might seem easy, but if we bring the camera closer, we can see that his hands… Good Lord! His hands have already turned into two balls of gray! We can’t even see his fingers clearly!
“And he’s pouring spirit energy into the chains until they reach the blades more than ten meters away, which is how he can make those chains flexible or stiff at will. They can turn ninety degrees without any sign and split a tree in half.
“Even the contestant hiding behind the tree has been determined to have failed because of this shocking slash and was sent out of the arena. Just how strong was the spirit energy that Meng Chao delivered just now? Is this the Ultimate Style?”
“YES!” Bai Jiacao jumped up. “Big Brother is so awesome!”
She swiped her phone excitedly and let Meng Yishan and Bai Suxin look at the comments on the forum. “Dad, Mom, you might not know this, but Big Brother has a lot of fans online. Everyone is very interested in his Ultimate Style, and they give good comments about it. I can’t believe it! My big brother is practically a celebrity!”
“Is he?” Meng Yishan and Bai Suxin were surprised and delighted.
“In the beginning, a lot of his fans were fans of Weeping Reaper Lin Chuan, but now they became brother’s fans. After all, Lin Chuan sacrificed his life on the battlefield, and Big Brother shared a really good relationship with him.” Bai Jiacao paused for a moment before she swung her fist. “But Meng Chao is very charming as well, so gradually, everyone discovered how different he is!”
“If that’s the case, why do you still say that he often bullies you?” Bai Suxin asked with a smile.
“T-This is this, and that is that!” Bai Jiacao’s face turned red, and she said, “Of course I won’t admit defeat. No matter how strong my big brother becomes, he won’t be able to extinguish my fighting spirit. I will definitely train hard, and one of these days, I’ll become even stronger than him!”
“Oh no, look!” Meng Yishan interrupted the conversation between the mother and daughter and pointed at the screen. “Isn’t that the Tyrant, Wang Dao? He’s the strongest among the Dragon City University freshmen, right?”
Meng Chao had been thinking about chasing down the two who had tried to encircle him before running into the depths of the forest.
But then, with a saber on his left hip and a sword on his right hip, Wang Dao strode over while exuding the domineering presence of a king.
“After Shao Jianqing and the others were forced out of the tournament, only Panther Girl Wu Wu is left among the specially recruited fighting course students from the alliance of the five universities. However, Dragon City University’s strongest freshman, Tyrant Wang Dao, did not choose Wu Wu as his next opponent. Instead, he went to look for Meng Chao!”
The commentator was filled with excitement. “Could this mean that to Wang Dao, Meng Chao is the strongest freshman aside from Shao Jianqing?
“Alright, both sides have seen each other. They released their strongest spirit flames. The shrubs and withered trees around them have started shaking, crumbling, and burning. They’re so powerful! Are they really freshmen?
“One of them has been dubbed the strongest since elementary school and has never seen anyone who can match up to him in his path of becoming stronger. The other is a new force that suddenly rose to power. Since the practical test from the national college examination, he has created multiple miracles. He is a mysterious challenger to Wang Dao! So, how will this match between the strong end?
“Um, well, alright, we can now see that Meng Chao has run away.”
Meng Yishan and Bai Suxin fell silent in front of the TV.
Bai Jiacao wiped her cold sweat off. “Dad, Mom, this is how Ultimate Style practitioners fight. If they can’t win, they run. As long as he’s not eliminated, there’s still hope for him to win. It’s not embarrassing.”
“You’re right. This is good,” Bai Suxin said. “Looks like your brother is still pretty smart. Everything else is just superficial fame. The most important thing is for him to return home safe.”
“Clearly, when he faces the Tyrant of the Dragon City University freshmen, Meng Chao wants to avoid his attacks, but if Wang Dao allowed anyone to run away from him, he would not be the Tyrant!”
The commentator became excited again. “Now, Wang Dao is chasing after him, and he’s moving at high speed. He’s also accurately and swiftly creating incredibly offensive spirit energy magnetic fields. Scorching Sun Slash, Rampaging Dragon Thrust, Furious Tiger Dance… He has brought out the essence of the Overkill Style! He’s practically like an armored airship full of crystal bombs that is bombing the area wantonly!
“However, it feels like Meng Chao can predict the future! Every time, he can sense the faint fluctuations of the spirit energy ripples in the air and predict his enemy’s attack trajectory and pattern, which allows him to avoid the attacks. Just how sharp ARE his senses?!
“Also, we can tell that even though he’s facing such furious attacks, his expression, breathing, and each of his muscles remain as calm as ever. His movements are as precise as those of a machine.
“However, if he continues to be attacked like this, he won’t last long. Does he intend to use the advantage of the Ultimate Style and compete against Wang Dao in stamina? To see whose will drain away first?
“Wait, there’s a change in the direction. Fifty meters ahead of the two contestants is the spot with the greatest drop height in the arena. This is a cliff that is nearly twenty meters tall. At the center of the cliff is a waterfall, and under it is a lake. A small, winding river flows to the edge of the arena.
“Meng Chao has increased his speed distinctly. I didn’t expect that he could still increase his speed. There’s practically no end to his limits.
“Does he intend to jump down the waterfall and escape through the lake and the river?
“Wang Dao has discovered his intentions. He’s currently using the bounce from the branches to flank him from the side.
“Meng Chao is the first of the two to jump down the cliff. Wang Dao used his full strength to arrive above him, and while he’s above, he used one of the strongest killing moves for the Overkill Style, Star Shatterer! This is a skill that many of the fighters at the peak of Earth Realm might not have fully mastered!
“Wang Dao truly does deserve his title as the Tyrant. And Meng Chao deserves to be proud of himself for having been able to force him to use Star Shatterer…
“Wait! Something shocking happened in the arena! Meng Chao did not just jump down the cliff. The moment he was about to start falling, he threw a chain saber and sent it deep into the cliff. It traveled up by forty-five degrees and wrapped around Wang Dao’s left leg.
“Meng Chao actually predicted Wang Dao’s strategy ahead of time! Right from the start, this was a trap!
“With sharp observational skills, Meng Chao captured an opening in Wang Dao’s moves, and Star Shatterer was forcefully cancelled halfway through its execution. You can tell that Wang Dao’s face is pale. Clearly, he’s in a state of stiffening up and cooling down. His spirit energy is facing a backlash, and he’s definitely feeling horrible now!
“Meng Chao won’t let go of this great chance! We’re finally seeing the full force of the Ultimate Style! His chain sabers turned into burning balls of light and surrounded him and Wang Dao. We can’t tell just how many lightning fast attacks Meng Chao has delivered. We just know that under his endless onslaught, Wang Dao doesn’t have a chance to create even half of a spirit energy magnetic field!”
Splash!
Both of them fell into the lake.
Because of it, even the commentator could not tell who was defending, who was attacking, what was anyone’s strategies nor movements.
The Meng family could only see continuous explosions in the lake while sitting in front of the TV. It was as if deep water bombs had been set off inside the lake. Water pillars, which were taller than ten meters and contained spirit energy ripples, shot up into the air. The water droplets shone with the colors of the rainbow and looked incredibly dazzling.
The explosions lasted for a full half a minute.
Then, the lake became calm.
Everyone felt as if their hearts had leapt to their throats.
The drones continued searching from the lake to the river.
In the end, they found the two contestants covered in wounds. Their clothes were also torn to shreds. They climbed to the banks of the river with great difficulty, looked at each other, and fell down.
“Meng Chao of the alliance of the five universities and Wang Dao of Dragon City University have both been judged to have lost their fighting strength and been killed.”
The commentator sounded incredibly surprised and excited. “As the representative of the Ultimate Style, Meng Chao has actually fought to a tie with the Tyrant Wang Dao, the future star of the Overkill Style!”