kiwanis-nylisc Chapter 279 - 153: Lin Ye vs. Dongfang Zhen (2)
Chapter 279 - 153: Lin Ye vs. Dongfang Zhen (2)
At the hands of the numerous instructors on the sidelines, the figures of the surrounding students swiftly vanished.
A massive arena, constructed from a pure white substance, slowly rose from the ground.
Only Lin Ye and Dongfang Zhen remained in the space.
Dongfang Zhen vaulted onto the arena, his movements clean and precise.
Lin Ye also leaped up, landing steadily on the opposite side.
They faced each other from a distance of over ten meters.
Dongfang Zhen’s usual bright, warm smile vanished, replaced by an intense, razor-sharp focus.
An imposing aura, one belonging to a top-tier expert, erupted from him.
In an instant, Lin Ye felt as though he were facing a completely different person.
"Mr. Lin, this is a virtual battle. Don’t worry about life or death."
"I will be giving it my all. Be careful."
Lin Ye said nothing, merely tightening his grip on the long spear in his hand.
A cold, almost tangible killing intent emanated from his body, causing even Dongfang Zhen, whose own aura was surging, to feel a jolt of shock.
At the edge of the arena, unseen by the two combatants, three nearly transparent figures quietly materialized.
They were Yin Liulan, Nie Cang, and Su Yunjin.
Naturally, they wouldn’t miss this high-profile, much-anticipated battle. As for the other duels, they could simply watch the recordings later.
[3!]
[2!]
[1!]
[BATTLE START!]
The instant the countdown ended, Lin Ye’s pupils contracted to the size of a pinprick!
He had always been the one to catch his enemies off guard, relying on the incredible speed generated by the eruption of his Qi and Blood.
This time, however, he finally experienced what it felt like to watch an opponent vanish into thin air right before his eyes.
RUMBLE...
A low, thunderous boom echoed through the air!
Dongfang Zhen hadn’t been lying. He truly had unleashed his full strength from the very beginning!
His seemingly large and heavy frame exploded with an unnervingly terrifying speed!
This was definitely the effect of unleashing the Gang Sha of the Gang Condensation Realm, combined with some sort of top-tier Body Technique!
By the time Lin Ye’s reflexes caught up, a great halberd wreathed in violent purple lightning had already torn through the air, sweeping horizontally toward his chest!
’So... fast!’
Though Lin Ye retreated with all his might, he still failed to dodge it completely!
The next moment, a brilliant spray of blood erupted from his chest!
At the same time, violent electrical energy surged into his body through the wound, sending a powerful paralytic shock through him. The flesh on his chest instantly blackened and curled, emitting a pungent odor.
-2498!
Lin Ye saw a shocking, massive red damage number float up above his health bar.
He was sent staggering backward by the immense force, his feet carving two deep grooves into the arena floor.
Before the intense pain and paralysis could even fade, purple crystals rapidly formed along the edges of the massive, bone-deep wound on his chest, forcibly staunching the bleeding and forming a defense.
Lin Ye steadied himself, his mind reeling.
Judging from yesterday’s test data alone, Dongfang Zhen’s Qi and Blood index was nearly on par with his own after activating [Frenzy].
But once they were in a real fight, Lin Ye truly understood that, in the end, the numbers on paper were just a reference.
The young man before him was the true number one genius of Ninghai Province!
The power he unleashed with every move was enough to make him lose a massive amount of Life Value in an instant!
Atop the arena, Dongfang Zhen paused his assault.
For the first time, a flicker of clear surprise appeared in his eyes, which had been filled with fighting spirit.
"Mr. Lin, you... you haven’t reached the Gang Condensation Realm??"
He asked quickly, his voice filled with disbelief.
’In his mind, Lin Ye, a man who could suppress a genius of Lu Jiuxiao’s caliber with a single hand, should have reached the Gang Condensation Realm long ago.’
’Otherwise, how could he explain that overwhelming power?’
But after they truly clashed, he keenly sensed something. Although the Qi and Blood in Lin Ye’s body was abundant, surging like a tidal wave, it lacked the unique Gang Sha Sharp Qi characteristic of a Gang Condensation Realm Martial Artist.
That power was similar to that of the Gang Condensation Realm, yet it remained within the confines of the Vein Opening Realm.
Dongfang Zhen had originally assumed that Lin Ye would use his Gangsha Armor to block the halberd strike. He expected him to be injured, but not this grievously.
But now, it seemed he had been mistaken.
On the sidelines, the three spectators wore varying expressions.
Yin Liulan remained impassive, his eyes merely narrowing slightly as if he were deep in thought.
Nie Cang, however, shook his head gently.
’In the file he’d read, Lin Ye’s realm was marked as only the Early Stage of Meridian Opening.’
’Even during yesterday’s foundational assessment, the instrument’s final evaluation was only the Late Stage of Meridian Opening, with four meridians still blocked.’
No matter how stunning Lin Ye’s previous test results had been, no matter how much he seemed like a runaway dark horse, at this moment, his true colors seemed to be showing.
Stats on paper and true combat were, in the end, two completely different things.
As the purple crystals spread rapidly across the bone-deep wound on Lin Ye’s chest, the bleeding was quickly and forcibly stopped.
The next instant, the ground beneath him trembled. Instead of retreating, Lin Ye shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bow. His long spear struck out like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave as he launched a fierce counter-attack against Dongfang Zhen!
The fighting spirit in Dongfang Zhen’s eyes flared even brighter. He didn’t relax in the slightest just because he had confirmed Lin Ye’s realm.
Facing Lin Ye’s counter-attack, Dongfang Zhen neither dodged nor retreated. With an even more domineering and powerful momentum, he thrust his menacing great halberd straight forward!
Its target: Lin Ye’s head!
The thrust was fast and ruthless, containing a terrifying power capable of piercing through metal and stone.