Chapter 498: Section 285: Winner Long Fu!
In the dueling field,
Xiong Ju and the Dragon-man youth collided again.
Their fists and feet were greeting each other’s bodies with hardly any defense.
This scene was quite similar to the start of the fight.
But there was a difference: they were both going all out, both urging their Fighting energy.
Instead of holding back as they had during the initial probing phase.
Their Fighting energy had been pushed to the limit, amplifying the power of every punch and kick.
Their bodies faintly emitted a silver glow.
“What is this?!”
After a moment of clashing, the Dragon-man youth suddenly retreated.
He clutched his chest, staring at Xiong Ju with a look of shock, as fresh blood continuously spilled from the corners of his mouth.
“Penetration.”
This answer flashed through the Dragon-man youth’s mind.
Though he suffered from amnesia, his common sense remained.
Penetration, as one of the three classic Combat Skill offensive techniques, had distinct characteristics that were widely known.
“I didn’t expect the golden silk chain armor to fail without even collapsing,” the Dragon-man youth sighed internally.
After Xiong Ju had swallowed the potions, each of his attacks brought about Penetration effects.
His attacks would directly penetrate the Dragon-man youth’s defense and reach his insides, causing killing and destruction.
This specifically hit the Dragon-man youth’s weakness.
Because the Dragon-man youth’s Bloodline was not a normal Dragon-man Bloodline, but that of the King of Flame Dragon.
The Bloodline of the King of Flame Dragon was a Dragon Clan Bloodline.
The reason the youth took the form of a Dragon-man was actually due to the incomplete Dragon Clan Bloodline.
Currently, the concentration of the King of Flame Dragon’s Bloodline in him was only 33%.
In the future, as the Bloodline concentration increased, the youth’s appearance would gradually move away from human and closer to that of the Dragon Clan.
Eventually, he would transform into a giant Dragon.
The 33% Bloodline concentration mostly affected the youth’s exterior, manifesting his Dragon Body.
However, the Dragon-man youth’s internal organs remained ordinary; they did not gain enhancement from the King of Flame Dragon Bloodline.
“My armor is ineffective against Penetration.”
“Strange, why didn’t Xiong Ju use Penetration when he was fighting with me earlier?”
“Was it because he had a breakthrough at the last moment and understood this Fighting energy technique?”
“The previous intelligence didn’t mention Xiong Ju mastering Penetration. There wasn’t even a hint of rumors about him practicing Penetration.”
“Did he secretly cultivate it, always hiding it as his trump card, or was it just a sudden burst of inspiration, an exceptional performance?”
“Or could it be the effect of the potions he just took?”
Several guesses quickly flashed through the Dragon-man youth’s mind.
“Wait a moment, perhaps… I might have a way to counter Penetration.”
Before the battle started, he had absorbed parts of three sub-dragon corpses.
One of these was the abdomen of a Sea Oil Dragon.
After the absorption, the Dragon-man youth acquired some of the Sea Oil Dragon’s Bloodline, which led to a corresponding Bloodline Mutation.
This mutation was an increase in the youth’s internal fat.
At the time, the Dragon-man youth deemed this mutation to be useless.
But placed in the current situation, it seemed… it could provide some help to the Dragon-man youth?
The Dragon-man youth himself was not quite sure.
But he immediately took action.
Blood Core—Composite Mutation!
His organs immediately developed thick layers of fat.
The Dragon-man youth rushed toward Xiong Ju once again.
The two engaged in close combat yet again.
Xiong Ju’s Penetration penetrated the Dragon-man youth’s external defense and attacked his organs once more.
But it was then impeded by the visceral fat.
The fat of the Sea Oil Dragon differs from that of other normal animals.
It combines toughness and hardness.
The Sea Oil Dragon can rely on its fat to withstand the firing of alchemy crossbow cannons!
This was the Sea Oil Dragon’s defense mechanism for survival.
It’s no wonder this species has been able to survive and propagate in this extraordinary world, given the durability of the Sea Oil Dragon’s fat.
Under the defense of the Sea Oil Dragon’s fat, the potency of the Penetration significantly decreased.
The layers of the Sea Oil Dragon’s fat, however, were continuously shattered by the strikes of Penetration.
The concentration of Sea Oil Dragon Bloodline in the Dragon-man youth was very low.
However, the fat he utilized was produced through a Blood Core Mutation.
After being shattered, the fat did not slosh around within the Dragon-man youth’s body and damage his internal organs; instead, it was immediately recycled by the Blood Core into demon energy.
Then, the Blood Core consumed the demon energy and transformed it back into fresh layers of Sea Oil Dragon fat.
The only major downside was that the Dragon-man youth needed to divert his attention to control the Blood Core in order to keep transforming Sea Oil Dragon fat.
Combat Skill — Silver Armour.
Combat Skill — Powerful Fist.
Combat Skill — Blast Fist.
Combat Skill — Machine Gun Bullet Fist.
The close combat between Xiong Ju and the Dragon-man youth escalated to an intense stage.
Both were continuously using Combat Skills.
At an extremely close distance, almost face-to-face, their Combat Skills collided with each other, unleashing fierce air blasts and overwhelming forces.
The audience loved this kind of fist-to-flesh combat and screamed in excitement.
Amidst the fierce battle, Xiong Ju gradually fell into a disadvantage.
But he held on firmly, believing in the power of Penetration.
After exchanging a ferocious blow, taking advantage of the recoil, each retreated a large step backward.
They faced each other and gasped heavily.
Xiong Ju’s muscles were sore and twitching, covered in sweat, his body steaming with heat.
The Dragon-man youth’s mouth was bleeding, and although he was defended by the fat layers, the frequent close combat made it difficult to utilize the Blood Core comfortably.
Thus, the defense of his internal organs was not perfect.
His internal organs were significantly injured, and there was extensive internal bleeding, yet the Dragon-man youth still stood erect, his gaze piercing, and his fighting spirit burning fiercer like flames.
Xiong Ju stared at the Dragon-man’s attire. His eye sockets were sunken, and his face bore signs of exhaustion, but his gaze also held a firm will to fight!
After catching their breath for a few seconds, they simultaneously rushed toward each other again.
Another round of fierce melee began.
Their Fighting energy, physical ability, and mental will were being intensely drained.
Blood flowed from all orifices, organs ached.
They continued to fight.
A rib broke, the pain so sharp it took their breath away.
They continued to fight.
An eye socket was brutally smashed, one eye completely swollen shut, rendering sight impossible.
They continued to fight.
Running low on physical ability, it felt like the oil was gone from the lamp, and the speed of their punches fell to an all-time low.
They continued to fight!
The combat between the two sides began to look ugly.
Their fighting energy and physical abilities had reached their limits.
Neither their attacks nor their defenses were as strong and intense as before.
Their punches and kicks were sluggish, as if carrying a heavy burden, and their bodies staggered and wavered. No one in the audience would be surprised if either fighter suddenly fell.
Yet, both the Dragon-man youth and Xiong Ju were fully immersed in the duel.
The pain in their bodies and their mental fatigue seemed to have faded away.
Their blood was boiling hot, both relishing the exhilaration brought by the fight.
Unknowingly, the entire arena had fallen silent.
During the recent melee, the sound collection box of the Dragon-man youth had been damaged.
His and Xiong Ju’s heavy panting, the thudding sounds of each punch landing on the other’s body, and their occasionally weak shouts could be clearly heard throughout the Snowbird Duel Arena.
The silent audience showed not the slightest impatience.
They cast admiring and moved glances toward the two men fiercely combating in the center of the arena.
“This is a tremendous duel, a wonderful battle.”
“It’s been many years, and I’ve never seen such a thrilling duel.”
“Their current dishevelment is a testament to their stubborn will to fight. Regardless of who wins or loses, they are both worthy of admiration.”
“There hasn’t been a moment of weakness. Long Fu uses wisdom in combat, while Xiong Ju empowers himself with emotions. They are true warriors!”
Some of the fighters at the Extraordinary Level were stirred by the desire to battle, secretly deciding to seek a sparring partner after the duel.
Meanwhile, in the observation room for Demon hybrids,
Investigators were having a verbal conflict with Teng Donglang.
“We strongly suspect that key members of your gang were involved in today’s duel.” The two investigators were icy cold.
“Think carefully about what you’re saying. Can you afford the consequences of your words?” Teng Donglang’s tone was harsh.
The investigators stood firm: “We are here under orders and must conduct this inspection. This is the right of our Snowbird Duel Arena. Even if you are the leader of the Saber Gang, you do not have the authority to stop us.”
“How audacious!” The Demon leader clenched his fists and stepped forward, baring his teeth with malice.
The investigators stood their ground, not retreating a step, their eyes unwavering: “Forgot to inform you, Lord Teng Donglang. The order for this investigation was issued not just by our arena owner, but also by the City Lord of Snowbird Port.”
Teng Donglang immediately reached out, grabbing the Demon leader.
Hearing the name of the City Lord, the Demon leader’s desire to retreat surfaced, and with Teng Donglang’s intervention, he scoffed and did not pursue further confrontation.
The two investigators, both Snow Elves, first cast a spell and then used various alchemy items, finally concluding,
“Recently, someone here has used a magic-like spell or a spell. However, we are not yet able to detect the specific spell.”
The investigator said this, looking at Teng Donglang and the Demon leader with a meaningful gaze.
Because the traces of tampering at the scene were too obvious.
The Demon leader laughed: “Oh? The spell you mentioned, well, I found the place too dirty and used a scroll of the Cleaning Technique.”
“Speaking of which, how exactly do you clean here? Do you know that the experience is quite poor?”
The Demon leader cunningly deflected.
The investigator sneered: “Our investigation has only this result, it doesn’t mean others will have the same. Our abilities are limited, but you should know, there are many more capable people above us.”
“Whether it’s the arena owner or the City Lord, they can dispatch help here too.”
The smile on the Demon leader’s face instantly stiffened.
Teng Donglang frowned deeply, sensing trouble.
At that moment, the Magic Image on the wall displayed the struggling scene between Xiong Ju and the Dragon-man youth.
And the atmosphere of complete silence in the arena.
Seeing this, Teng Donglang’s eyes flickered, and he suddenly had an idea.
He immediately took out an alchemy communication device from his chest.
The Snowbird Duel Arena owner was also present at the scene.
Teng Donglang knew the arena owner well, otherwise, he would not have been able to use this venue.
Teng Donglang successfully contacted the arena owner.
“You see, old friend, I have provided such a splendid duel for you.”
“Look at the reaction of these people.”
“This duel will certainly be remembered, at least for a few years, people will talk about it with delight.”
“Without the conflict between the Saber Gang and the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, without our deliberate choice of Snowbird Duel Arena, this duel would not have happened.”
“How should you thank me?”
“Old friend.”
There was a long silence from the communication device, and then the voice of the arena owner slowly came through, “You’re right.”
“I should thank you.”
“Have your investigators come back.”
“Is this my thank you gift, are you satisfied?”
Teng Donglang smiled, “Very satisfied.”
The two investigators, hearing the voice from the communication device, exchanged glances and both excused themselves.
Having resolved this crisis, the Demon leader playfully began to whistle.
But after Teng Donglang glared at him fiercely, the Demon leader quickly hunched his shoulders and lowered his head, prudently closing his mouth.
Teng Donglang dealt with the trouble and redirected his attention toward the duel arena.
Magic-like—Bear Roar.
Magic-like—Dragon Roar!
Xiong Ju and the Dragon-man youth faced each other, roaring in opposition.
Both reeled their heads back, their visions darkened, their ears rang incessantly, their bodies swayed, and they stumbled backward.
The Dragon-man youth was the first to recover, unable to locate Xiong Ju amidst the dizzying surroundings.
He simply closed his eyes, followed the impression in his memory, and swung his fist with all his might.
His fist heavily struck Xiong Ju’s jaw.
Xiong Ju’s head twisted and he thunderously fell to the ground, falling unconscious and never getting up again.
The Dragon-man youth, having exerted too much force, also fell to the ground.
But quickly, he propped himself up with his hands, gasped for air for a good while, and then struggled to stand up.
The arena personnel entered the field, swiftly checked Xiong Ju’s condition, and then loudly declared, “The victor, Long Fu!”
The next moment, cheers erupted from the crowd like a tsunami.
“Long Fu, Long Fu!”
Thousands of people were shouting simultaneously, loudly calling the Dragon-man youth’s name.
Many people stood up from their seats, shaking their arms, continuously shouting, even more excited than the victorious Dragon-man youth himself.
Through this battle, the Dragon-man youth’s reputation in Snowbird Port was solidly established.
In the seats for friends and family, Chi Lai and Menshi finally relaxed,
genuinely joyful and excited for the Dragon-man youth’s victory.
“Squad leader won!” Menshi beamed.
“This victory was hard-won. It was not just a duel between two people, but a confrontation between the Saber Gang and our Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps,” Chi Lai remarked with deep emotion.
Xiong Ju had received much help from his gang, while the Dragon-man youth’s intelligence, Zi Di’s potions, and so forth were all contributions from his supportive Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
“How could our squad leader possibly fail?” Lan Zao’s eyes shone, exuding an ‘I knew it’ expression.
In the VIP room.
Teng Donglang stared at Long Fu in the Magic Image, his eyes narrowing, a cold gleam flickering.
The Demon leader’s lips turned dry; he felt an invisible pressure assaulting him.
Especially when he thought about how he would have to face the Dragon-man youth next, needing to fight such a monster.
He looked pleadingly at Teng Donglang, “Gang Leader, I’m no match for Long Fu. Others probably aren’t either. It’s not a big deal if we lose, but our gang’s reputation…”
Teng Donglang coldly swept his gaze over him and then said something that thrilled the Demon leader, “From now on, you don’t need to take action anymore, I will personally meet him.”
The Demon leader became so excited he nearly stuttered, “Gang Leader, if you take action, Long Fu will have absolutely no chance of victory!”
Teng Donglang remained expressionless, “I didn’t say I would fight him.”