88: Golden Falcon Fighting Monk

Lu Yuan heard this, his expression calm, and he returned the bow: "Brother Yao Yong is too polite. Lu Yuan will definitely go all out, and I also ask Brother Yao Yong not to hesitate to teach me."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they each retreated a few steps, and the atmosphere in the arena instantly became tense.

"Match start!"

With the referee's command!

Lu Yuan's mind raced, and gold light burst from his card slot!

"Caw—!"

A high-pitched, clear eagle cry, shaking the nine heavens, once again resounded through the Dome of the Heavens!

The majestic figure of the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon appeared out of thin air, its wings flapping, stirring up dense gold electric arcs, soaring in mid-air, its sharp falcon eyes locked onto Yao Yong below.

However, this time, the light bursting from the opponent's card slot was completely on par with the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon!

It was an extremely rich orange glow, like the rising sun, instantly attracting the eyes of everyone in the arena!

"Buzz—!"

Accompanied by a deep hum like the ringing of an ancient temple bell, a burly figure, about two and a half meters tall, slowly stepped out from the orange light!

This person was clad in a dark red monk's kasaya, his muscular arms exposed, and faint gold runes flowed on his bronze skin.

His face was stern, his eyes bright and piercing, exuding an aura of power without anger, and in his hand, he held a dark disciplinary staff that shimmered with a metallic luster.

It was Yao Yong's ace, the orange five-star card—the battle monk!

As soon as the battle monk appeared, a fierce and domineering pressure permeated the air. Its aura was so strong that it was not inferior to Lu Yuan's gold beast, the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon!

"Orange card against gold card!"

"The battle monk's aura is too strong! It feels even more terrifying than some gold cards of slightly lower quality!"

"Indeed! The Yao Family's foundation is truly unfathomable!"

"Such strong oppressive force!" Lu Yuan's pupils constricted slightly, he thought to himself.

He could clearly sense that the energy contained within this battle monk was far more immense than any opponent he had encountered before!

It was no less than a full-strength Black Crow! Perhaps even more so!

The battle was on the verge of breaking out!

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon launched its attack first!

It spread its wings, transforming into a gold lightning bolt, diving down at an astonishing speed, while several condensed lightning arcs shot like arrows towards the battle monk's head and vital chest area!

Facing the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's lightning-fast probing attack, the battle monk did not dodge.

His dark disciplinary staff suddenly began to dance, its shadow flying, impenetrable, even stirring up whooshing sounds of breaking air!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A series of crisp metallic clashes rang out!

The lightning arcs shot by the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon were precisely blocked, deflected, and even some were directly shattered by the staff's body, turning intobroken electric light that dissipated in the air!

"What?! It can keep up with the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's speed!"

"This staff technique... it's too exquisite! It's absolutely watertight!"

The entire audience once again gasped in disbelief.

How fast was the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon? Ordinary third-tier Card Master's beasts couldn't even react in front of it, but against this battle monk, the initial offensive was completely nullified!

Failing to hit, the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon immediately soared higher, circling the battle monk at high speed, searching for new attack opportunities.

And the battle monk stood still like a Bedrock, his disciplinary staff pointing obliquely at the sky, his eyes slightly closed, but the faint Buddha light on his body seemed to grow stronger with each collision with a lightning arc!

A powerful aura of "growing stronger with each battle" emanated from it.

Its strength and speed also seemed to be subtly increasing as the battle progressed!

This oppressive feeling made Lu Yuan frown slightly.

"Trouble, this battle monk not only has astonishing speed, but also seems to have the characteristic of getting stronger the more he fights."

Lu Yuan's thoughts raced.

Although the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's lightning attacks were fierce and domineering, their effect on the battle monk's golden body defense seemed limited.

Those lightning claws, capable of instantly severely injuring a third-tier beast, only caused the battle monk's body to momentarily pause when they struck him, and the gold Buddha light flickered a few times before being largely offset by his powerful physique and Buddha light.

And the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's proud speed advantage could not be fully utilized in the face of the opponent's defensive and offensive staff techniques.

When the battle monk's disciplinary staff was wielded, it not only protected him impenetrably, but the strong winds generated by its tip could even interfere with the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's flight path, making it difficult for it to find a suitable angle for a surprise attack.

The battle, for a time, fell into a stalemate.

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon continuously changed positions in the air, shooting lightning arcs from various tricky angles, trying to disrupt the battle monk's defensive rhythm.

And the battle monk responded to all changes with an unchanging approach, his disciplinary staff parrying, deflecting, smashing, or sweeping, each time precisely intercepting the lightning attacks, as steady as a mountain.

"Lu Yuan, you must find a way to break the deadlock!" Yao Tianbi watched from the VIP box, his brows tightly furrowed.

Yao Xiao was even more nervous, her small hands clenched, her palms covered in sweat.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath; he couldn't waste any more Source Power and had to adjust his tactics quickly.

He commanded the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon to stop engaging in low-altitude close combat and instead suddenly ascend, using its absolute height advantage to engage in guerrilla warfare.

Thick gold lightning pillars, like divine punishment, struck down from high altitude, blasting towards the battle monk.

At the same time, Lu Yuan's mental power was highly concentrated, carefully observing the energy fluctuations during each of the battle monk's blocks, as well as the subtle pauses between his move transitions, trying to find his weakness.

Yao Yong was also not having an easy time.

Although he was a third-tier four-star Card Master, his Source Power reserves far exceeded Lu Yuan's, but maintaining the orange-quality battle monk in such high-intensity combat, his Source Power consumption rate also far exceeded Lu Yuan's.

Moreover, he did not have Lu Yuan's heaven-defying recovery ability.

The high-intensity battle had lasted less than two minutes, and beads of sweat were already subtly seeping from Yao Yong's forehead, and his breathing had become rapid.

In contrast, Lu Yuan still maintained a calm and composed demeanor, as if his internal Source Power was endless.

This scene stunned the commentators and countless spectators.

"Oh my god! Look at Lu Yuan! He's just a second-tier six-star Card Master!"

"That's right! Logically, to sustain a gold beast of the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's caliber in such high-intensity combat, his Source Power should have already bottomed out!"

"But he's unperturbed, his breathing steady. This... this Source Power reserve and control ability are simply incredible!"

"Is this the talent of a dual gold card owner? It's too monstrous!"

In the VIP box, Zhou Wanxiong looked at the calm Lu Yuan, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.

Lin Haige gritted his teeth even harder, his hatred for Lu Yuan deepening a few more points.

"This little bastard is just putting on an act! I'd like to see how long he can last!" Lin Haige cursed viciously in his heart.

In reality, Lu Yuan was not as relaxed as he appeared.

His internal Source Power was also rapidly depleting, already approaching the warning line.

It was just that he was barely able to catch his breath by relying on the Raging Waves Sea Soul's passive recovery, and... he was quite good at pretending.

He knew that this battle was not just a test of strength, but also of will and timing!

Seeing that the attack was stalled, the battle monk, under Yao Yong's command, suddenly changed its strategy.

It no longer passively defended, but suddenly stomped on the ground!

"Boom!"

The entire arena trembled!

The battle monk's massive body shot up like a cannonball, actually abandoning the interception of the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon, its target directly Lu Yuan himself!

To catch the bandit, first catch the king!

As long as Card Master Lu Yuan was dealt with, the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon would naturally collapse without a fight!

"Not good! The battle monk is going to attack Lu Yuan himself!"

"Too fast! This battle monk's burst speed is also so astonishing!"

Gasps of surprise came from the audience.

Facing this sudden close-range threat, Lu Yuan's eyes remained calm.

"Trying to get close to me? Not that easy!"

With a thought, the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon, which had already been circling high in the sky, suddenly let out an angry cry!

"Zzzzzzz—!"

To compare absolute speed, that was simply showing off in front of an expert!

A phantom lightning claw condensed, and the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon instantly descended from the sky, accurately rushing towards Yao Yong!

Soldier against soldier, king against king!

The two were betting on who was faster!

The result was obvious: although the battle monk was brave, facing the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's absolute speed, he had no choice but to stop his forward momentum and wave his disciplinary staff to defend and block.

The violent lightning power continuously encroached upon its golden Buddha light, causing an unavoidable slight delay in its movements.

"Damn it!" Yao Yong's face turned somewhat ugly at the sight.

He could feel that he had little Source Power left, and could at most support the battle monk for one or two more powerful attacks.

He had to finish the battle quickly!

"battle monk! Arhat Demon-Subduing Pestle!"

A hint of determination flashed in Yao Yong's eyes, and he poured most of his remaining Source Power into the battle monk in a desperate gamble!

"Moo—!"

The battle monk let out a deafening roar, like a great bell!

The Buddha light on its body instantly surged several times, almost materializing, dyeing its entire body a brilliant orange!

The disciplinary staff in its hand was enveloped in endless Buddha light, and its size seemed to swell by a circle, exuding a terrifying power that made hearts palpitate!

A force of immense power descended from the sky!

The giant pestle, carrying destructive power, locked onto the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon in mid-air and smashed down hard!

The Buddha light almost covered half of the arena, and the powerful energy fluctuations caused ripples to appear on the entire Dome of the Heavens' protective shield!

This strike was destined to decide the winner!

Everyone's hearts were in their throats!

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon faced this world-destroying strike, feeling an unprecedented crisis!

Just as the gold giant pestle was about to strike the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon, at the critical moment!

Because of the instantaneous burst of Source Power output, Yao Yong's subsequent Source Power supply experienced a subtle, almost imperceptible delay.

And it was precisely this momentary delay that caused the battle monk's earth-shattering strike to pause in its movement!

For ordinary people, and even for most Card Masters, this pause of a few tenths of a second was impossible to detect.

However, for Lu Yuan, whose mental power was highly concentrated and who had been looking for an opportunity—

"Opportunity!"

Lu Yuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and astonishing light burst from his pupils!

He unhesitatingly poured his last remaining Source Power into the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon!

"Falcon Eye Lock-on!"

"Claws of Thunder!!!"