CHAPTER 46: TIANYU LOST?

"Let’s do as you say. A clash of our strongest attacks. Whoever gets crushed has to leave the arena. But..."

Tianyu’s eyes suddenly turned cold, just like Zhiran’s, as he added with a grin,

"Don’t blame me if you cannot take my attack and end up dead in the process. This was your idea. If something happens to you, it is your fault."

"Swoosh!"

As he spoke, his murderous aura spread throughout the entire arena, followed by the surge of thick flame Qi with him at its center, clashing menacingly against Lucien’s invisible Sword Qi.

"Good. That is exactly what I want."

Zhiran did not care about the outburst.

He readied his sword, activating his Cloud Piercing Sword, a peak Yellow Rank technique practiced to the Proficient Realm.

It was his greatest asset and the deadliest weapon he could wield against Tianyu. At least, as long as Tianyu did not use a trump card.

"Swish!"

As both Tianyu and Zhiran prepared their all-out attacks, a vortex of fiery flames and invisible Sword Qi rose once again, colliding like before.

Only this time, the clash was far more violent than with Liang Feng, making the entire arena rattle as if it might collapse.

"Cloud Piercing Sword!"

"Blazing Inferno!"

The instant their roars echoed through the arena, the air itself trembled. When their attacks reached their zenith, both unleashed their full power without restraint.

A blinding streak of sword light tore through the air, sharp enough to split the heavens, while a torrent of raging flames erupted like a volcanic storm, devouring everything in its path.

The moment the two forces collided, a deafening explosion shook the entire arena.

The ground cracked apart, shockwaves swept outward like furious tides, and even the invisible protective barrier flickered violently as if it would shatter under the force of their clash.

Unlike with Liang Feng, Mo Tianyu went all out this time, unleashing every ounce of his strength, his blazing flames roaring like a living storm.

Zhiran met him head-on, his Cloud Piercing Sword slicing through the air with lethal precision, matching Tianyu blow for blow.

The arena became a maelstrom of fire and light, each strike sending shockwaves tearing through the ground and rattling the air.

Sparks and flames erupted with every clash, and the deafening roar of their battle echoed like thunder, leaving no doubt that only one would win today.

"Shriek!"

Surprisingly, just after the brief collision of Sword Qi and Flame Qi, the Sword Qi pierced the flames, its absolute momentum aiming to split them with deadly sharpness.

Nobody thought this was the end. They held their breath, waiting for what would come next. After all, had not Liang Feng faced a similar situation?

Everyone wanted to see whether Zhiran could breach the collapse of the Inferno, which could effortlessly devour even Sword Qi.

"Heh... right into my trap... Condense!"

Sure enough, when Tianyu saw the Sword Qi slicing through his flames and moving exactly as he intended, he clenched his fist and unleashed all the surrounding fire, devouring the Sword Qi entirely.

Seeing his flames completely engulf Zhiran’s fierce Sword Qi, he could not help but smile, a mocking gleam in his eyes.

’Did you really think you could breach my Inferno with sheer force just because you saw me use it before? Dream on. Zhiran, you are still just a boy.’

He was already certain of his victory. After all, unlike what others might think, the flames he condensed came from his Sun Body, a divine-grade Physique.

Though unawakened and incomplete, the sun fire condensed through it still retained its full properties.

And that was that. It could devour any Qi that was not of the same rank.

Sword Qi or anything else, it made no difference. Once surrounded by his flame Qi, nothing could overcome it unless it was directly dispersed with extreme force.

But Zhiran could never do that.

So, the moment his Sword Qi was engulfed, he had already lost.

In fact, his Sword Qi had already stopped in the middle, just like Liang Feng’s, ready to disappear with no suspense.

There was nothing Zhiran could do to turn the situation around, unless....

"Tianyu, look out."

Just as Tinayu was feeling smug and about to end this match by severely injuring Mo Zhiran, he suddenly heard an urgent shout from his master inside his mind.

"What?"

Unfortunately, he was still too late to heed the warnings.

"Swish!"

Before he could react, he saw the sword qi that was about to be engulfed by his fire growing sharper and fiercer, as if it had a mind of its own.

Then, to his shock, it directly pierced through the inferno with unstoppable precision, cutting a path through the raging flames and aiming directly at him with deadly intent.

The fire around it recoiled, unable to contain the force, as if even his own flames recognized the threat.

The attack was so fierce and precise that before Tianyu could even react, he saw his Inferno split in two while the blinding light right in front of his face surged toward him, ready to cut him in half.

"Bang!"

Fortunately, at the last moment, Zhiran’s protective amulet around his neck released a soft glow, forming a blue barrier that managed to stop the deadly sharpness.

But even so, the sheer momentum of the Sword Qi could not be halted so easily.

So, Tianyu was still sent flying from the arena with absolute force, tossed away before he even had a chance to defend himself, embarrassingly in front of the entire crowd.

The roar of shock and disbelief from the spectators immediately filled the air as their eyes widened in amazement.

But it was not because Mo Tianyu lost to Zhiran. Rather, it was the terrifying Cloud Piercing Sword Qi that permeated the entire arena, cutting through the air like a living blade, splitting the arena clean in two.

Even the protective barrier could not withstand it, shattering under the concentrated force of his intent.

No one had expected that Mo Zhiran had already condensed his Sword Intent.

"How is this possible?"