FVN Chapter 178 Nothing More (Three more chapters for monthly votes)
Chapter 178 Nothing More (Three more chapters for monthly votes)
While Lin Rui's other body raced through the night, on Tianji Star's Satellite No. 9, inside the Martial Arts Club of Mingde University at the Ninth Base City, a battle was about to take place that tens of millions of martial artists in exo-suits and martial arts enthusiasts were eagerly watching.@@@@
Not only had over twenty well-known TV stations sent journalists, aiming various long and short holo-cameras at the platform, but there were also several dozen popular martial arts commentators and hosts gathered here.
They were all waiting for the two individuals on the platform to engage, whispering and discussing fervently among themselves.
"The underground betting odds from the Third City are out, 'Demon Sword' King of Baili winning at 1 to 1.72, 'Immortal Sword' Shi Yan winning at 1 to 2.75. It seems no one favors the former number one of the 18-year-olds."
"That's quite normal. We saw the limit of Shi Yan's abilities the day before yesterday, but during King of Baili's two battles with Mingde University's Martial Arts Team yesterday, there was still a great deal left in reserve."
"Fang Ranran has already exposed the weaknesses of Shi Yan's martial arts. Moreover, with Lin Rui's sudden rise, Shi Yan's mindset must be affected; it's said she once challenged Lin Rui in private."
"She revealed it herself, said she was defeated with a single strike."
"No wonder. Lin Rui's sword drawing technique really is a bit overpowered, eight ten-thousandths of a second! That's almost defying the heavens. The Martial Arts Association rated it SS+, a super emperor-level secret technique. But I think it's more than that. The reason it didn't hit SSS is that the old fogies in the association believe that there isn't emperor-level bloodline power or secret techniques below the fifth realm."
"King of Baili is very smart, never fighting a battle unprepared. Since he decided to fight Shi Yan to determine the victor, he must be extremely confident of winning."
"Still, the two could hold out for a while. Shi Yan's strength is there, and it shouldn't be a problem for her to fight King of Baili for about ten minutes."
At this moment, the noise of the discussions began to decrease, and the martial arts hall gradually quieted down.
Simply because the countdown on the platform had started.
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This was a weapon he had specially prepared for Shi Yan, shaped like an ancient lance with a long sword embedded in the rear shaft, though the blade was longer, combining the strengths of both spear and sword.
His stance, optimized for thrusting with a long spear, was also advantageous for 'interception'.
However, to his surprise, the woman opposite him not only appeared a bit distracted but also very relaxed in her posture.
Standing there holding her sword in reverse, she seemed to be loose and relaxed, yet King of Baili dared not be the slightest bit careless; on the contrary, he became more serious.
From Shi Yan, he saw a perfect balance of strength and physique, as well as unmatched calmness and confidence.
Just two days apart, and this woman's martial arts seemed to have advanced a bit further?
Right after the countdown ended, King of Baili hesitated not a second before lunging his spear towards Shi Yan.
Since her strength might exceed his expectations, King of Baili believed he couldn't hold back at all. He must suppress Shi Yan's momentum from the start and not give her any chance to execute her sword techniques.
Fang Ranran was an excellent reference from two days ago. If you intercepted before Shi Yan completed her sword technique, you could reduce the power of her sword skills by more than half.
But the next instant, King of Baili's spear-sword was deflected by a whiplike streak of sword light.
Yet another burst of sparks flew as Shi Yan's sword forcefully cut into Baili Wang's barrier of swords and tide of spears, flicking his short spear into the air: "You rely way too much on experience, data, and analysis. Those moves you prepared for me, haven't you found them all useless today? As a Martial Artist without a shred of bloodlust, relying only on your so-called 'wisdom', you won't make it very far!"
At this moment, the numerous reporters and martial critics below the stage all wore looks of disbelief.
The battle unfolding on the stage had greatly exceeded their expectations.
The 'Demon Sword' King of Baili had always been considered by the media as a genius on par with Shi Yan, the two most outstanding talents of the fifty-eighth cohort of special students.
Until today, Baili Wang had been the favorite of nearly all the media and martial critics.
However, in today's battle, Baili Wang was completely suppressed by Shi Yan, almost without any power to fight back.
Now everyone could see that Baili Wang was headed for certain defeat, merely hanging on by a thread.
'Magic Hand' Zhen Xiaoxiao, who was sitting below the stage watching the battle, also shook his head with a wry smile.
This teammate of his had indeed been struck by the boomerang he himself had thrown.
And at this moment, on the major video networks of Tianji Star, there was an uproar.
"So fast, Shi Yan's sword speed is incredibly quick!"
"That sword is too divine, completely unpredictable."
"What a pity! The picture is too blurred, you really need to be on site to enjoy it."
"Fuck! Worthy of Little Yan, I was fooled by those martial critics, I really thought she was doomed."
"Me too, I thought Little Yan's weaknesses were already exposed, but it turns out this Baili Wang is nothing special."
"It's Little Yan that has become stronger, look at the magical sword speed and trajectory, she must have also touched upon the deep abyss concept!"
"Speaking of which, just how strong is Lin Rui? Just the day before yesterday, Little Yan herself said she couldn't block Lin Rui's strike!"
"Are you kidding? That's a knife attack in one-eight thousandth of a second, rated as triple S+ level secret blade by the Martial Arts Association! By the way, have you guys followed Lin Rui's account on Tianhuan video network? The martial arts teaching videos he released are full of practical content, and the fees are very reasonable."
And just as the major video networks of Tianji Star were boiling over with the battle between Shi Yan and Baili Wang, Lin Rui, who was walking through the mountain forest of Tianyue County on Tianji Star, suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked towards a certain direction to his left.
He had already sensed the location of Fei Yunlai, not far ahead, on a small island in the depths of Tianyue Lake, although the latter's condition was very bad, not much better than that of the Dream Heaven Official.
Fei Yunlai's hiding spot was actually very concealed, and his aura was well contained.
However, his biological chip was frantically sending out distress signals to all the contacts in Fei Yunlai's communication book.
And Lin Rui, just happened to be one of the friends in Fei Yunlai's communication book.