"Pfft!"
A sweet, coppery taste filled Zhou Run’s throat. He could no longer hold it back and violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
His entire body, like a kite with a snapped string, was sent flying backward once again in a pathetic display.
The entire battle, from start to finish, had lasted no more than a dozen seconds.
But the situation in the arena had already become completely one-sided.
Qin Feng, with an absolute and unreasonable dominance, had been suppressing Zhou Run from the very beginning!
The infamous Zhou Run, "Old Lai Zi," who had once lorded over the Fourth Level Division and driven countless newcomers to despair, was now utterly powerless before Qin Feng! He could only defend himself passively and wretchedly!
This scene plunged the entire arena and its hundreds of millions of spectators into a dead silence.
Everyone’s eyes were wide and their mouths agape, as if they were witnessing a miracle.
Their minds had completely shut down.
’This... What is happening?!’
’This isn’t how the script was supposed to go!’
The brief silence was followed by a volcanic eruption of absolute uproar!
"I... Holy shit!!! What am I seeing?! Qin Beast... Qin Beast is dominating Zhou the Liar?!"
A student roared out this sentence with all his might, as if trying to vent all the shock in his heart.
"What’s going on?! What in the world is going on?! Why is Qin Beast’s power so much more terrifying than Zhou the Liar’s?! Aren’t their vitality indexes supposed to be the same?!"
"A monster! He’s a real monster! He actually did it! Forty years! It really only took him forty years to open all three hundred and sixty Great Sun Acupoints! That speed is simply unprecedented!"
This revelation ignited the entire crowd!
"This is outrageous! Qin Beast truly lives up to his name! He can always effortlessly achieve things that others couldn’t manage in a lifetime!"
"No wonder! No wonder his power is so terrifying! A physical aptitude like a Starry Sky Giant Beast, combined with a foundation of three hundred and sixty Acupoints at Great Perfection! The fusion of these two has created a pure, humanoid monster!"
On the forums, a senior student known for his tactical analysis posted a new comment, which was instantly upvoted by countless people.
"The battle is already decided. Zhou Run has lost. At the Fourth Level of Enlightenment Realm, Mental Power isn’t yet strong enough to interfere with reality. The essence of combat is still a contest of physical body and technique. Qin Feng has already gained an overwhelming advantage."
"Long spear versus long sword already gives a clear advantage in weapon length. Zhou Run’s only chance to win was to use his greater experience at the very start of the match to seize the initiative and drag the fight into the close-quarters grappling rhythm he excels at. Unfortunately, he miscalculated. He underestimated Qin Feng’s determination, and even more so, he underestimated Qin Feng’s terrifying explosive power."
"Qin Feng’s opening move, [A Point of Cold Light], directly extinguished all of Zhou Run’s hopes. Having lost the first move and been suppressed by the frenzied attacks that followed [A Point of Cold Light], Zhou Run has no chance of breaking through that spear-formed cage, not when facing an opponent who completely crushes him in power, speed, endurance, and technique."
"Right now, he’s just a cornered beast fighting for its life."
...
The battle continued. Just as the senior student had analyzed, Zhou Run’s situation was growing more and more dire.
Qin Feng’s assault continued like the fiercest storm, showing no signs of weakening.
His breathing was long and steady, as if the previous onslaught had been nothing more than a warm-up for him.
Zhou Run, on the other hand, was already gasping for breath and covered in his own blood.
"CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!—"
On the platform, the only sound was the dense and crisp clash of weapons, like the ringing of a blacksmith’s forge.
Sparks bloomed wildly between them like a grand fireworks display.
Every spear thrust contained enormous force, enough to shatter mountains and split stone.
Every strike carried a condensed and extremely penetrating power.
This power continuously surged through the tip of the spear and into Zhou Run, ravaging his body and eroding his Will.
He felt his arms go completely numb, losing all sensation.
The long sword in his hands, battered by the repeated violent impacts, was now covered in cracks and let out a mournful cry, as if unable to bear the strain.
Time ticked by, second by second.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Three minutes.
After a full three minutes—hundreds of rounds of relentless, frenzied suppression from Qin Feng—a fatal flaw finally appeared in Zhou Run’s defense.
His stamina, spirit, and Will had all been worn down to their absolute limit.
The moment an almost imperceptible hesitation appeared in one of his blocks—
A sharp glint flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes!
He seized the fleeting opportunity!
"Wind and Thunder Chasing Shadow!"
It was that same move again—the ferociously unparalleled killing blow infused with Wind and Thunder Power!
The Long Spear transformed into a bolt of black lightning, letting out a shriek that could tear through anything, and once again, it smashed viciously against Zhou Run’s nearly shattered long sword!
This time, Zhou Run could no longer perfectly deflect the force.
He could only watch helplessly as that frenzied, destructive power erupted completely upon his sword’s blade!
"KRA-CHA—!!!"
A crisp shattering sound, sharp enough to make everyone’s scalp tingle, rang out.
The long sword, forged from high-strength alloy, could no longer withstand the immense force and instantly shattered, piece by piece!
Countless metal fragments shot out in all directions!
And that unstoppable, frenzied power, after shattering the long sword, continued onward with unabated momentum, viciously slamming into Zhou Run’s arms and chest!