Chapter 2109: Tantai Goes Berserk
Murderous intent. On the mutated demonic beasts, the four remaining experts of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion all had killing intent surging out from them. In an instant, the entire vast space seemed to be shrouded by this chilling aura. Especially the murderous aura released by Ye Que, which many people could not withstand, forcing them to continuously retreat. Even some of the young members of the Jing Clan behind him dared not remain where they stood.
"So strong. The people of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion are enraged," the crowd thought with a shiver. It seemed this battle would become a war of slaughter, with both sides wanting to kill the other.
"Hou Qinglin is the senior brother of those people. Although the first battle was won, it's likely that those behind him don't have someone as formidable as Hou Qinglin. It will still be difficult for them to defeat the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion," many people thought to themselves. After all, only one of the five battles had ended, and it seemed that Heavenly Terrace had used their strongest person to secure that first victory. Therefore, most people still favored the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion.
"For the second battle, I'll go," said Jing Shou from the direction of Heavenly Terrace at this moment, his hands still tucked into his sleeves as he spoke calmly.
"No rush," Hou Qinglin replied calmly. Jing Shou's strength should be able to secure one victory, and another victory rested on Lin Feng. The people of Heavenly Terrace hadn't even considered Lin Feng's battle; in their minds, it was a battle that didn't need thinking about—a guaranteed win. So, although Heavenly Terrace had only won one match, they already counted it as two victories in their hearts, just as the people of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion all assumed Ye Que represented one victory.
For the people of Heavenly Terrace, what they needed to consider now was just one more victory, and the greatest hope for that victory lay with Jing Shou. Therefore, Hou Qinglin wasn't in a hurry; he wanted to ensure there were no mistakes.
"Bei Ming, the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion will definitely want a stable and decisive victory in this battle. You go for this one, but when he releases his aura, pretend to retreat and concede. Don't fight to the death," Hou Qinglin transmitted his voice to Bei Ming. Let the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion win this second round.
"Alright," Bei Ming nodded slightly. Then, with a step, he landed directly on the battle platform.
"Kill!" From atop the mutated demonic beast, an expert of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion saw Bei Ming step onto the platform and immediately strode forward. In that instant, murderous intent transformed into tangible light, rolling toward Bei Ming with a fierce assault. The terrifying aura caused the hearts of the distant onlookers to tremble violently.
Bei Ming's palm trembled, and instantly, it seemed as if numerous stone tablets descended from the sky, smashing the killing intent to pieces. However, his expression shifted slightly, and his body suddenly retreated explosively.
"Fleeing?" The expert of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion stepped forward, charging toward Bei Ming like a beam of light. But at that moment, countless inscriptions appeared in the void, continuously blasting outward. Rumbling explosions echoed incessantly, but the inscriptions could not stop the opponent in the slightest. By then, however, Bei Ming had already retreated off the battle platform and said, "I concede this battle."
"Cunning!" The man roared, and his murderous intent turned into a dragon that blasted toward Bei Ming. Hou Qinglin sneered, slashing out with his sword, shattering the killing intent.
"Too cowardly to even fight," the man said coldly, glancing at Bei Ming before returning to the mutated demonic beast. This caused the crowd to sigh inwardly. It seemed their speculation was correct: Mu Chen's disciples seemed to lack stamina. It was a pity that they had already used several powerful experts like the Blind Swordsman three days ago; otherwise, they wouldn't be so hard-pressed in this confrontation.
"Smart move. At least this way, he avoided being obliterated," Su Mu said calmly from among the Yu Family crowd. The one who had just acted was also a genius of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion. Among the five, aside from Ye Que, he and another person were likely the most formidable.
"Third battle. Your turn," Hou Qinglin said, showing no sign of wavering despite the surrounding discussions.
"Buzz!" An expert stepped forward. Standing there, he was like a divine weapon, exuding a terrifying sharpness. In this regard, he was somewhat similar to Wang Jian, who had been killed and devoured by Lin Feng in the past—likely someone skilled in the power of weapons and warfare, unstoppable and sharp.
"Jing Shou, this battle is yours," Hou Qinglin's gaze fell on Jing Shou. Jing Shou nodded slightly. Back when Lin Feng and the others had just entered the War King Academy, Jing Shou was already ranked second on the Hidden King List: Human List, with only Ji Wuyou above him. Later, when Lin Feng and the others displayed their terrifying talents, Jing Shou chose to join Lin Feng's camp, helping him cultivate the dark forces of Heavenly Terrace. At the same time, he obtained the Heavenly Derivation Scripture and often trained and sparred with Hou Qinglin and the others, making rapid progress.
When you find yourself in the same environment as a group of prodigies, it's hard not to improve quickly. Those prodigies push you forward; if you don't advance, you'll be left behind.
Jing Shou stepped onto the battle platform. The crowd couldn't even see his hands, as they were always hidden in his sleeves. Only the people of Heavenly Terrace knew how terrifying those hidden hands were—they were hands that killed. He had once been the number one killer of the Seven Kills.
"Boom!" The expert of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion stomped his foot, and the power crazily spread across the battle platform, as if forming a grand weapon diagram, exuding overwhelming sharpness. At the same time, he himself released a terrifying weapon-like sharpness, as if to pierce through the heavens. With each step, it seemed to carry supreme might. The murderous intent on his body was as terrifying as weapons, twisting and killing toward Jing Shou.
"What a formidable person. The five experts of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion who have come today are all terrifying prodigies, none of them weak. Their strength is too frightening," the crowd thought, feeling this sharp aura. They could naturally sense how powerful the opponent was, and their hearts trembled secretly.
"I wonder if this third person from Heavenly Terrace is as strong as Hou Qinglin, or if he will directly dodge death and concede like the second one," the crowd thought to themselves. At that moment, Jing Shou's body moved. He seemed to turn illusory, ethereal and elusive. Though he appeared to walk leisurely, he seemed impossible to catch.
"What a marvelous footwork. Illusory and formless, even those terrifying weapon powers can't reach him."
"It seems this person has chosen to fight. His strength is probably also very formidable," the crowd's hearts trembled. Those illusory figures still had their hands hidden in their sleeves.
"Kill!" The expert of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion roared, stomping the ground again. Ten thousand weapons howled, churning the void, annihilating everything. The entire space was wrapped in sharpness, as if a thousand swords pierced the void and ten thousand spears shattered the sky. No matter how exquisite your footwork, you would still be torn apart.
At that moment, Jing Shou's hand, hidden in his sleeve, finally moved. He struck forward, and instantly, numerous illusory figures appeared in the void—all of them were Jing Shou's own forms. From his sleeve, his own figure had emerged. Was this an external incarnation?
"Slash," the expert of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion snorted, his hand sweeping across. A massive blade appeared in the void, sweeping through everything, directly shattering many of those figures.
Yet many figures still broke through the defense. These figures seemed ethereal and formless, without substance, instantly closing in on the opponent.
"Chi..." A cold light flashed. Suddenly, beside the expert of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion, one of Jing Shou's figures materialized, as if the real Jing Shou had appeared there. His left arm extended, revealing a cold, dark dagger, directly slashing toward the opponent's head.
The expert of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion's expression tightened. His bloodline surged, and it seemed as if terrifying giant weapons slashed out, tearing that figure apart. But at the same time, from his other side, an extremely dangerous sensation came. Another illusory figure materialized, and the dark dagger stabbed out again, extremely perilous.
"What a bizarre technique. How could his arm hide his illusory figures?" The crowd's pupils contracted. Which body was Jing Shou's true self? This person's attacks weren't so overwhelmingly powerful, but they excelled in strangeness. Those illusory figures could turn into the God of Death at any moment, ready to slice off the head of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion expert.
At that moment, a flash of blood burst out. One of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion expert's arms was cut open with a long gash, causing his body to retreat explosively. But those illusory figures clung to him like bone-gnawing parasites, following him relentlessly.
"So eerie. Even his eyes are eerie," the crowd's pupils contracted. On the back of the mutated demonic beast, the remaining experts of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion looked quite displeased. With a rumbling sound, Ye Que's body shot toward the battle platform like a streak of light.
"Move aside," Ye Que shouted coldly. Then, a terrifying explosive force crazily detonated on the battle platform. In that instant, his companion was pulled behind him, while Jing Shou's numerous bodies all exploded. His true self was also injured, blasted backward with blood at the corner of his mouth.
The pupils of the Heavenly Terrace people all contracted, and a cold intent surged out.
"How ridiculous. The Jing Family invited people like this to participate in the battle."
"This battle should already be our victory, shouldn't it?"
Ye Que looked coldly at the crowd and said indifferently, "Victory or defeat doesn't matter anymore. There are two battles left. The remaining two can come up together."
"Damn it, how shameless!" Tantai couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and roared, "You lose, and you can still interfere in the battle? The Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion—a bunch of people like this, how laughable!"
Su Mu and Yu Lin frowned, turning back to look at Tantai. "Watch your mouth," Su Mu said.
"You two are also a pair of cowards. Fighting for your Yu Family, hiding here like turtles—what a joke," Tantai sneered. Yu Lin stepped forward, murderous intent swirling, and said coldly, "You're looking for death."
"I'm looking for death?" Tantai roared, stomping forward. His aura was overwhelming, his power crushing heaven and earth. The Lion King roared in fury, and the world changed color. With one step, infinite power crushed forward, smashing toward Yu Lin.
In that instant, Yu Lin's face turned extremely ugly. Even the people of the Yu Family, feeling this power and Dao might, had their hearts trembling violently. How could he be so strong?
"Boom!" A roar echoed out, and Yu Lin's body was sent flying, blood at the corner of his mouth, his aura fluctuating violently. Staring at the Tantai before him, his face was pale.
"A useless piece of trash like you—I've wanted to crush you for a long time. You keep yapping in front of me every day," Tantai cursed crudely, as if venting all his pent-up anger. This left Yu Lin utterly humiliated and ashamed.
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