Chapter 84: Come Fight, Hugh
Su Xiao was not in a hurry at the moment. Both Amu and Baha were seriously injured, especially Amu, who was even worse off than Mond. It would take at least two to three days for him to recover his combat effectiveness.
Baha’s condition was also not great. His physique was not as strong as Mond’s or Amu’s, and he had been severely wounded by Quan Yu. Half of one wing had been severed by the “Feather Weave Thread,” leaving him unable to fly, in addition to severe injuries.
Mond’s state was also poor. Soul damage was no joke; it would affect his combat ability.
When Su Xiao had fought against the Nameless Saint earlier, he had also sustained considerable injuries. Fortunately, there were no particularly troublesome wounds, and after a day of rest, he had mostly recovered.
Obtaining seven Overlord Medals did not come without a price, and the current situation was that price.
If Hugh and Quan Yu came knocking now, Su Xiao would naturally deal with Hugh, while Quan Yu would be handled by Mond.
Time passed as they waited. At three o’clock that afternoon.
Thump, thump, thump.
The icy door of the cave was knocked. Beini pushed open the ice door, and wind and snow rushed in. Outside stood Hugh, wrapped in winter clothes, his expression lazy.
“Everyone’s here. Not going to the Peak Mountain Range for a fight?”
Hugh, who had a faint burnt smell about him, walked into the cave. On his way here, he had triggered dozens of traps and mechanisms.
“That damn place is freezing. Waited for you all morning, and I was frozen stiff. Sure enough, you weren’t going there.”
Rubbing his hands, Hugh approached the fireplace inside the cave, pulled out a personal terminal, and linked it to the cave’s signal source. From the looks of it, he wasn’t here for a life-or-death struggle—he was clearly here to mooch off the internet.
“Where’s that pretty boy?”
Mond picked up his battle armor and fastened it over his chest. The armor, covered in magma-like patterns, opened up and encased Mond’s torso for protection.
“Waiting for you outside. Take it far away when you fight.”
Mond said nothing. He tore off the three Overlord Medals from his wrist and placed them on the surgical bed where he had been lying. He nodded to Su Xiao, not saying words of gratitude. Some things were enough to keep in one’s heart.
Mond walked past Hugh and disappeared into the wind and snow outside. He had old grudges with Quan Yu, and this time, one of them might die.
“Hoo~”
Hugh cupped his hands and breathed warm air into them.
“Don’t you find it interesting? Before the Strongest Warrior Tournament started, we didn’t know each other. But now, we’ve become enemies.”
Hugh sat down on a chair by the fireplace, took out a few pieces of dried meat from his chest, and placed them on the fire to roast.
“By the way, there’s something I want to ask you. This is for a friend of mine…”
“That friend is you, isn’t it?”
Baha interrupted. Hugh laughed, a bit awkwardly.
“Ahem, it does seem that way. Bai Ye, I hope you can answer a question: How long did the Law Destroyers maintain the balance of the elements?”
“…”
“I knew it.”
Hugh picked up the dried meat from the fire and slowly chewed it.
“How about the mountaintop next door? The view is nice there. If I lose, I’d rather die there.”
Hugh rubbed the black ash off his fingers and walked out of the cave.
“Moo.”
Amu sat up from the surgical bed, pulling off the tubes. Su Xiao just glanced at him, and Amu obediently lay back down.
“Beini, guard the area.”
“Meow.”
“Bubu, let’s go.”
Su Xiao stepped out of the cave. In the wind and snow, Hugh walked ahead. Only one could be the victor, and with their opposing stances, a life-or-death struggle was inevitable.
Five minutes later, atop a steep mountain peak. The cliffs on all four sides were as sharp as if carved by a blade. At the summit was a very flat stone platform, quite spacious.
On either side of the peak stood a stone statue. One was a giant figure, holding a two-handed sword in one hand and his own severed head in the other. The gaze beneath his helmet was resolute.
On the other side was a stone statue of a dragon roaring skyward, its head split open. Though it was stone, one could feel the oppressive presence and malice it had in life.
More interestingly, on the palm beneath the little finger of the giant warrior statue, several lifelike dragon scales were carved.
The dragon-slaying warrior was tainted by the evil dragon’s blood and grew scales himself. So he cut off his own head, unwilling to become a dragon that would wreak havoc on the world, unwilling to let the things he protected be destroyed.
The dragon-slaying giant was buried in the land of extreme cold. The nobles of various principalities once knelt in worship here. The core of this world became the giant’s burial object, and the Frost Guardians eternally protected the giant’s corpse and the World Core. This, perhaps, was the story of the Land of Extreme Cold.
At the peak, Su Xiao and Hugh stood ten meters apart, facing each other. The wind howled, carrying snowflakes down.
Hugh tore off his robe, and a long coat made of black flames appeared on him. Raging black flames rose behind him, forming a black flame giant.
“Thank you for fighting alongside me, unknown giant.”
Hugh muttered softly. The flame giant behind him held a longbow, and seemed to carry another weapon on its back, obscured by the black flames.
A black flame sword materialized in Hugh’s hand. Its hilt was covered in dragon scales, and the blade was about five centimeters wide.
Hugh specialized in soul cultivation, and the method of using this black flame sword was a power bestowed by the dragon-slaying giant. It was a temporary ability Hugh gained by resonating his soul with the giant’s remnant soul. This was the strength of a soul specialist.
For this reason, Mond had been driven into a corner by Hugh. Hugh had no obvious weaknesses.
On the other side, blood energy spread around Su Xiao, and a grinning, massive blood beast seemed to appear behind him.
Hugh’s lazy demeanor vanished. The black flame giant behind him drew the bow and nocked an arrow, aiming an arrow formed of black flames at Su Xiao.
Hugh slowly raised his left arm. The skin on his arm turned blazing red, and the magic patterns inside his arm quickly shattered. These were patterns Hugh had casually formed in his left arm. But now, facing the Shadow of Law Destruction, these patterns were weaknesses, so he actively destroyed them.
“Bai Ye, let’s see which of us… is stronger.”
White steam rose from Hugh’s left arm. Veins bulged on his neck. Before this, Hugh had only seen Su Xiao as an opponent, not a mortal enemy. But now, their opposing stances destined them to stand against each other in a life-or-death struggle.
Bang!
The black flame giant released the bowstring. A shockwave spread, scattering the surrounding snow.
The moment the arrow flew out, Su Xiao and Hugh charged forward simultaneously. The black flame arrow brushed past Su Xiao’s cheek and disappeared into the snow behind him.
The long blade and the black flame sword clashed. Behind Su Xiao and Hugh, the black flame giant and the blood beast collided with each other.
Time seemed to freeze for an instant. The next moment, the black flame giant and the blood beast slammed into each other. The giant’s war cry and the blood beast’s roar opposed each other.
Boom!!
Blood energy and black flames spread, dividing the peak into two zones, eroding each other. From a high vantage point, one could see a ring of impact expanding outward. The snow stopped.
PS: (Two chapters today, taking a short break.)
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The small town where Fei Wen lives has lost power. I’m really fed up with those road workers. This is the second time this year they’ve cut the cables. From noon until now, the entire town has been without power. My phone has only 13% battery left. I’m crying.
Dear readers, don’t wait tonight. If the power comes back, even if it’s in the middle of the night, I’ll still write and update. If it doesn’t come back tonight, then there’s nothing I can do. Typing on a phone is impossible. I’ve been stuck all afternoon, and the few hundred words I typed on my phone have no soul, especially for fight scenes. I was so frustrated I even searched for generators on an online store and laughed at my own stupidity. Hahaha.
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