novelTele Chapter 161: The Final Battle
Chapter 161: The Final Battle
Ten exceptional geniuses stood on the arena, awaiting the arrangements for the next round of competition.
In mid-air, the figure of the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales reappeared. His voice, ethereal and echoing in everyone's ears, said: "Next, the ten of you will engage in one-on-one battles to determine the top five. The grouping rules are as follows—you will be ranked according to the winning time of your previous battle. The fastest time will be paired with the slowest time, the second fastest time with the second slowest time, and so on."
A commotion broke out in the crowd.
The winning times of the previous round of battles were quickly tallied—Bolan was the fastest, defeating his opponent with just one sword strike; followed by Lin Yun; then Qian Shui, Luo Feng, Jiang Mo, Lancelot, Wu Ka, Ai Chen, and Long Yun; and the slowest was Rong Jun.
According to the rules, the match groups are as follows:
Bolan versus Rong Jun!
Lin Yun versus Jiang Mo!
Qianshui vs. Aichen!
Luo Feng vs. Long Yun!
Lancelot vs. Uca!
The announcement of this result caused an uproar in the central square.
"Rong Jun actually ran into Bo Lan? How unlucky!"
"Anyone who faces Bolan is destined to lose; it's a pity about Rong Jun."
"Luo Feng is not taking Long Yun lightly either. Although Long Yun is low-key, he is definitely not simple to break into the top ten."
"Lin Yun versus Jiang Mo. Jiang Mo is a master of the wind element and is extremely fast. This battle will be quite interesting."
Discussions rose and fell.
Lin Yun stood calmly on the arena. His opponent was Jiang Mo, a martial artist skilled in wind-based techniques, incredibly fast, and with sharp swordsmanship. Ranked 11th in the trials, his strength was not to be underestimated.
But he wasn't worried. Although Jiang Mo was strong, he was still not as good as him.
He glanced in Luo Feng's direction. Luo Feng's opponent was Long Yun, a martial artist who always kept a low profile and never attracted attention. Lin Yun had observed Long Yun's battles in the Trial Tower. His understanding of the Earth Origin Law was extremely profound, his defensive power was astonishing, and he had also concealed the Spatial Law. In the original story, Luo Feng had narrowly lost to him.
"Luo Feng's battle will not be easy," Lin Yun thought to himself.
But he believed in Luo Feng. Compared to the original story, Luo Feng's current strength was far greater.
On the other side, Rong Jun stood on the arena, facing Bo Lan, dressed in white with a blood-stained sword, his expression calm.
Rong Jun gripped his sword tightly, his eyes filled with no fear, only fighting spirit.
"Bolan, I know you are very powerful," Rong Jun said in a low voice, "but I will not admit defeat easily."
"Make your move," Berlan said softly.
Half an hour later, five exquisite arenas rose from the central square, their translucent light membranes reflecting a rainbow of colors under the illumination of the light spheres. Ten geniuses were then teleported into their respective arenas.
"The arena battle begins!" The voice of the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales echoed in everyone's ears.
Five epic battles begin simultaneously.
Arena Number One: Bolan vs. Rong Jun.
The moment the battle began, Bolan's figure blurred. He activated the laws of space at full power, leaving dozens of illusory bodies in the air, attacking simultaneously from all directions. His blood-red sword, carrying a sharp sword intent, pierced straight at Rong Jun.
Rong Jun remained calm, the earthen-yellow light on his battle blade surging. His swordsmanship was fierce and domineering, each strike carrying the weight of the Earth Law and the mystery of the Space Law. However, Bolan's speed was too fast; although Rong Jun's blade blocked the frontal attack, it could not defend against the illusory body coming from the side.
With the first sword strike, Rong Jun's shoulder was slashed open.
With the second sword strike, his armor was pierced.
With the third strike, Bolan's blood-stained sword stopped just before his throat.
"Berlan wins!" the referee's voice rang out.
From start to finish, it took less than ten seconds.
Rong Jun stood on the arena, his face calm, his eyes showing no resentment. He knew he was no match for Bo Lan, and this battle was merely a formality. But reaching the top ten in the Genius Battle had already proven himself.
Second Arena: Lin Yun vs. Jiang Mo.
Lin Yun stood on one side of the arena, facing Jiang Mo—a tall, slender young man wielding a long, thin sword, his body radiating sharp fluctuations of the wind element. Jiang Mo was incredibly fast, his swordsmanship unpredictable and ever-changing, making him a master of the wind element.
"Lin Yun, I know you're very strong, ranked first in the overall trial," Jiang Mo said coldly, "but I won't admit defeat easily."
"Make your move." Lin Yun drew his battle sword, purple lightning flashing on the blade.
Jiang Mo launched the first attack. His body transformed into a streak of azure light, moving at incredible speed. His sword light, swift as the wind, pierced towards Lin Yun from all directions, its angles treacherous and its trajectories unpredictable.
But Lin Yun's Law of Lightning was even faster. A lightning domain unfolded, purple lightning enveloping a hundred-meter radius around it. The power of the resonating lightning suppressed Jiang Mo's speed, while the lightning speed propelled Lin Yun's blade to its absolute limit.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Swords clashed, sparks flew. Although Jiang Mo's swordsmanship was exquisite, every attack was precisely blocked within Lin Yun's lightning domain.
"You're fast, but it's not enough," Lin Yun said.
He no longer passively defended, but took the initiative to attack. Lightning condensed on his battle blade, and with a single slash, the lightning exploded, transforming into several arcs of lightning that rushed towards Jiang Mo from different directions.
Jiang Mo's expression changed drastically, and he desperately swung his sword to block. But the lightning arc was too fast; he blocked three strikes, but was hit in the shoulder by the fourth. His body stiffened abruptly, and his movements slowed by half a beat.
Lin Yun seized the opportunity, his body transforming into a streak of purple lightning, instantly rushing to Jiang Mo's side.
"Heavenly Thunder Break!"
With a single slash, lightning bolts as thin as hair shot straight towards Jiang Mo's chest. Jiang Mo had no time to dodge and was struck by the lightning bolts, his body turning into specks of light and dissipating.
"Lin Yunsheng!" the referee's voice rang out.
From start to finish, it took less than twenty seconds.
A gasp of amazement filled the central square.
"Thunder Blade Lin Yun, he's too strong!"
"Has his lightning magic reached this level?"
"Jiang Mo couldn't even last ten moves."
Lin Yun sheathed his sword, his expression calm. In this battle, he still only used the Law of Lightning.
Arena Number Three: Qian Shui vs. Ai Chen.
Qian Shui is a peerless genius from Planet Augustus, who cultivates water-based laws and possesses agile and unpredictable swordsmanship. Ai Chen is a Dream Winged Clan girl, nicknamed "Lightsaber," who excels in light-based laws and whose sword speed is as fast as lightning.
The battle between the two was exceptionally fierce. The collision of water and light created a series of booming sounds on the arena. Qian Shui's swordsmanship was like flowing water, penetrating everywhere; Ai Chen's swordsmanship was like light, swift and sharp.
After exchanging dozens of blows, Qian Shui seized an opening in Ai Chen's defenses and stabbed him in the chest with his sword.
"Sen Shui Sheng!"
Arena No. 4: Luo Feng vs. Long Yun.
This is one of the battles that everyone is most concerned about.
Long Yun, from the Lanting Universe Kingdom, ranked 56th in the trials, and had always kept a low profile. However, his ability to break into the top ten was due to his absolute strength. He had a profound understanding of the Earth Origin Law, astonishing defensive capabilities, and it was highly likely that he had concealed the Spatial Law.
Luo Feng, ranked third in the trials, was known throughout the entire Genius Battle as a madman. His second level of the Divine Weapon, "Piercing the Sky," was incredibly powerful, and his will was as firm as iron.
The two stood facing each other on the ring.
Long Yun wore heavy battle armor, a horned helmet, and wielded a terrifying giant axe. He exuded an earthy-yellow aura, making the surrounding space seem heavy. His domain—a fusion of the fundamental laws of earth and space—was thick and seamless, possessing immense defensive power and an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Luo Feng stood on the Dark Cloud Shuttle, carrying a dark golden staff on his back, his expression calm. He had already reached the threshold of the Golden Origin Law and the Spatial Origin Law, and the second level of the Divine Weapon, "Piercing the Sky Style," was his strongest trump card.
"Luo Feng, I admire you for getting this far," Long Yun's voice was deep and resonant. "But this is where you'll stop."
"Give it a try." Luo Feng's lips curled up slightly.
"The final battle in the arena begins!"
Luo Feng launched the first attack. Nine golden streaks of light flew out from the dark gold staff behind him, instantly combining into nine golden phantom swords. Entangled by the golden aura, the nine golden sword rainbows roared towards Long Yun like nine golden dragons.
Long Yun stood still, not dodging. His earthen-yellow domain expanded to its full extent, and within its fifty-meter radius, space seemed to freeze. The nine golden phantom swords, after flying into the domain, visibly slowed down, as if penetrating the domain was extremely difficult.
When the Illusion Sword approached Long Yun, its speed had already slowed by two-thirds, and its power had been greatly reduced.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The golden phantom sword struck Long Yun's armor, leaving only a faint white mark. Long Yun remained unmoved.
Luo Feng frowned. His Illusion Sword Style was powerful, but under Long Yun's domain suppression, he couldn't even break through her defenses.
"Is this all you've got?" Long Yun's voice carried a hint of disdain. "If this is all you've got, then you can admit defeat."
He strode towards Luo Feng. Each step shook the arena, as if a mountain was pressing down on him. His speed wasn't fast, but each step carried an unparalleled momentum.
Luo Feng, riding the Dark Cloud Shuttle, used the Nine-Line Flowing Body Technique, leaving nine illusory bodies in mid-air, easily dodging Long Yun's charge.
"Not bad speed." Long Yun stopped. "But how long can you hide?"
He charged at Luo Feng again, this time faster than before. Luo Feng continued to dodge, while simultaneously manipulating nine golden illusion swords to attack from different directions. However, the illusion swords were severely weakened within Long Yun's domain, rendering them ineffective.
"This won't do," Luo Feng thought to himself. The arena space was slowly shrinking, leaving him less and less room to maneuver. Once the space shrank to within Long Yun's domain, he would have nowhere to hide.
"We must use a stronger attack."
Luo Feng took a deep breath and pushed the fundamental law of metal to its limit. The nine golden phantom swords stopped in mid-air, overlapping and merging one by one, finally combining into a real golden sword. The golden sword was about one foot long, composed of eighty-one small golden swords, fitting together perfectly, with mysterious patterns on its surface, exuding an ancient aura.
The second level of the Divine Weapon – Heaven Piercing Style!
"go!"
The golden sword, wreathed in golden energy, resembled a comet, leaving a long golden afterimage as it pierced straight into the clouds.
Long Yun's expression changed. He could feel that the power of this sword strike far exceeded that of the previous Illusion Sword Style. His earth-yellow domain trembled violently, and when the golden sword pierced through the domain, it was as if a sharp needle pierced through layers of cloth, retaining 80% of its power.
"Drink!" Long Yun swung his giant axe and slammed it down on the golden sword.
"boom--"
The arena trembled violently. Long Yun staggered back three steps, each step causing the ground to shake. His hands went numb, and a small crack appeared on his giant axe.
"Such powerful force!" A look of shock flashed in Long Yun's eyes.
Luo Feng gave him no chance to catch his breath. The golden sword flew back again, piercing towards Long Yun once more.
"Sky Piercing Strike!"
The golden sword struck Long Yun's giant axe repeatedly, like a meteor. Although Long Yun was able to block it, he was knocked back each time, and his injuries accumulated.
"His attacks are too powerful; I can't keep taking hits passively." Long Yun gritted his teeth and pushed the fusion of the Earth Law and the Space Law to its limit. His domain became even thicker and more oppressive.
However, Luo Feng's Sky Piercing Strike was too powerful; even under the suppression of his domain, it could still cause him damage.
"Luo Feng's Sky Piercing Strike has reached the limit of what a Hengxing-level immortal can achieve." The immortals watching from afar nodded in agreement.
"Longyun's defense is indeed strong, but Luo Feng's attack is even stronger."
"The outcome of this battle is unpredictable."
The arena space is constantly shrinking. The diameter has decreased from one kilometer to five hundred meters, then to three hundred meters, and finally to two hundred meters.
Luo Feng's range of movement is getting smaller and smaller, while Long Yun's domain radius is fifty meters. When the spatial diameter shrinks to one hundred meters, the entire arena will be covered by Long Yun's domain.
"I must end this battle before the space shrinks," Luo Feng thought to himself.
He pushed the fundamental laws of metal to their limit, unleashing the full power of the second level of the Divine Weapon, "Piercing the Heavens." The golden light on the sword surged, carrying an unstoppable momentum as it pierced straight towards Longyun.
"The final blow!"
The golden sword moved with incredible speed, leaving a golden afterimage in the air. Long Yun swung his giant axe to block, but this time, the golden sword was even more powerful than before.
"boom--"
The giant axe flew out of his hand. The golden sword pierced through Long Yun's armor and stopped in front of his chest.
Long Yun's body stiffened.
"Luo Feng wins!" the referee's voice rang out.
An uproar erupted in the central square.
"Luo Feng won! He defeated Long Yun!"
"That madman is too strong! The power of the Sky Piercing Strike is simply unbelievable!"
"Among the top ten, apart from Bolan and Lin Yun, probably no one can stop him!"
Luo Feng stood on the arena, panting heavily. His mental energy was extremely depleted, but his eyes were filled with excitement. He had won this battle.
Long Yun sheathed his giant axe, looked at Luo Feng, and said in a deep voice, "Your Sky-Piercing Technique is very strong. I have lost."
"Your defense is also very strong," Luo Feng said. "If the arena were any smaller, I probably wouldn't have been able to win."
The two looked at each other and saw respect in each other's eyes.
Ring 5: Lancelot vs. Uca.
Lancelot is a psychic from the Ancient Wheel Universe Kingdom, skilled in water-based magic, and his psychic weapons are unpredictable and varied. Uka is a prince from the planet Manka, with a high fighting spirit and expertise in close combat.
Uka's fighting style was ferocious and direct. He ignored Lancelot's telekinetic attack and charged forward, shattering Lancelot's defense with a single punch.
"Uka wins!"
All five matches have concluded.
The five winners are: Bolan, Lin Yun, Qian Shui, Luo Feng, and Wu Ka.
In the central square, the figure of the man in the cyan battle robe and purple scales reappeared. His ethereal voice echoed in everyone's ears: "Congratulations to the five of you for making it into the top five. You will be qualified to enter the 'Primordial Secret Realm'."
"Next, the five of you will participate in a rotation battle, where each of you will fight one match against the other four. The two with the most wins will enter the 'Primal Secret Realm,' while the other three will remain in the 'Primordial Secret Realm.'"
Lin Yun, Bolan, Qianshui, Luo Feng, and Wuka stood together, looking at each other.
"The real battle is about to begin," Luo Feng said.
"Yes." Lin Yun nodded. "No matter who the opponent is, we must go all out."
Uka walked over, looking at Lin Yun and Bolan with eyes full of fighting spirit: "Wait, I'm going to fight you!"
"I'll wait," Berlan said calmly.
Qian Shui stood to the side, his face calm, but his eyes flashed with fighting spirit.
All five knew that the upcoming battle would determine who would enter the Primal Realm—the most advanced secret realm within the core of that virtual universe company.
In the central square, the other geniuses were discussing among themselves.
"The final battle is going to be amazing! Bolan, Lin Yun, Luo Feng, Qian Shui, and Wu Ka all have a chance to challenge the Primal Secret Realm!"
"Bolan and Lin Yun are the biggest favorites, but Luo Feng defeated Long Yun today and is on a roll, so he also has a chance."
"Qianshui and Uka are not weak either; they might pull off an upset."
"I can't wait!"