343: I just simply want to beat you to death!

In front of the Contract Light Screen.

"Old Chu, do you think Wang Chen can win this battle?"

Chai Yue, his eyes fixed on the light screen with a serious expression, suddenly asked Chu Youxiong beside him.

"I don't know!"

The heroic-looking Chu Youxiong shook his head upon hearing this, his expression calm.

"Since Senior Bai dared to agree to Wang Chen's life-and-death duel, he probably has confidence."

"That's not necessarily true."

Chai Yue glanced at Bai Ziting, who was being lectured in front, a hint of schadenfreude on his face.

"You know, this Wang Chen is truly bold!"

"With Rank 3 strength, winning against Chu Tianba wasn't enough; he even dared to initiate a life-and-death duel against Takizawa Hideaki?"

"Takizawa Hideaki's Rank is only eight levels higher than Chu Tianba's, but his strength is on a completely different level. In this battle, Wang Chen is probably in danger."

"Hmph!"

"So what?"

Chu Youxiong swept a glance at Chai Yue, saying with a hint of coldness in his voice:

"He's just a fellow from a small, insignificant country, a big fish in a small pond. Does he even deserve to be called a Genius?"

"If Wang Chen wins this battle, that's naturally good. If he loses, I will definitely kill this Takizawa Hideaki someday."

"No way?"

Hearing these words filled with Killing Intent, Chai Yue's expression was somewhat startled.

"Are all of you at Blazing Dragon University this reckless?"

"Hehe..."

Chu Youxiong let out a cold laugh, his tone slightly sarcastic:

"Such is our school's ethos; the perennial second-place university wouldn't understand."

"Damn it!"

Chai Yue's face stiffened, choked by the words.

He came from Huaqing University, and it was widely known that for over seven hundred years, Huaqing had always been suppressed by Yanlong, with the title of 'perennial second-place' deeply ingrained.

He truly couldn't find anything to refute that statement.

"What are you showing off for?!"

"If Takizawa Hideaki wins, do you think he'll agree to the life-and-death duel you propose?"

Chai Yue snorted coldly, his tone somewhat indignant.

"Who said that killing him absolutely requires a life-and-death duel?"

Chu Youxiong gave him a strange look, his gaze seemingly that of someone looking at an idiot.

"Did you train your muscles into your brain?"

"The Myriad Heavens Battlefield is full of dangers; who knows when he'll die during an external expedition."

Upon hearing this, Chai Yue's expression shifted, and his face became serious.

"In that case, count me in."

"It depends on my mood, and besides, Wang Chen might not necessarily lose."

Chu Youxiong nodded faintly, his gaze never leaving the Contract Light Screen.

At this moment.

On the light screen, the scene shifted, quickly zooming in. In the vast forest, two confronting figures appeared in everyone's sight.

...

...

Inside the Life and Death Arena.

Wang Chen and Takizawa Hideaki stood twenty meters apart, their bodies enveloped by a hazy golden light.

At the same time, in the middle of the two, an inverted hourglass floated in the air, with numbers displayed on it.

Thirty!

Twenty-nine!

Twenty-eight!

...

The battle had not yet begun. Wang Chen took out a long sword from his spatial ring, then began to observe his surroundings.

In this dense forest, the trees were thirty to fifty meters tall, their lush canopies like clouds hanging down, obscuring the sky. Only wisps of sunlight filtered through the gaps, casting patches of light on the ground.

However, the light here was not dim; luminous vines entwined the surfaces of the trees, their glowing light illuminating the surroundings.

"How truly miraculous!"

"The environment within this space is actually identical to the outside world!"

Sniffing the fresh air in the forest, a hint of admiration flashed in Wang Chen's eyes.

This special battleground was constructed with immense power, and its environment was incredibly Real. It probably contained the profound mysteries of a Rank 8 expert's Domain.

"Hehe!"

Across from him, Takizawa Hideaki saw Wang Chen looking around and nodding with satisfaction from time to time, and he couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you very satisfied with the environment of this place where you will be buried?"

Takizawa Hideaki said mockingly.

Wang Chen looked up upon hearing this.

"Not really. I just feel that burying you in such a good place would be a desecration of it!"

Although his expression remained unchanged, his tone was filled with deep mockery.

"Heh... Arrogant!!"

"I don't know what methods you possess, young man, or what schemes your Dragon Country is concocting to dare challenge me to a life-and-death duel, but I'm telling you..."

Takizawa Hideaki's eyes grew cold, his tone incredibly frigid:

"In the face of absolute strength, all your methods are useless."

"Only one side can leave the life-and-death duel alive. I will let my Shikigami devour your flesh and blood little by little, making you taste endless pain."

"By then, the All Heavens and Myriad Realms will know that you, a Prodigy on the Ten Thousand Realms Prodigy Ranking, are nothing more than a stepping stone on my path to fame!"

"As expected, he only knows how to bark!"

Wang Chen shook his head, completely disregarding Takizawa Hideaki's words.

"Don't think so much."

"I just simply want to beat you to death!"

Looking at Takizawa Hideaki with calm eyes, Wang Chen's tone was incredibly sincere.

"You..."

Wang Chen's calm gaze instantly enraged Takizawa Hideaki.

It was as if a thorn had deeply pierced his heart.

"Do you know that what I hate most is that look in your eyes?"

"In a moment, I will dig out your eyes little by little, then crush them!"

As Takizawa Hideaki spoke, the countdown reached its end, and the restraints enveloping both of them vanished.

Bang!

Takizawa Hideaki made a decisive move, pushing off the ground with his toes and retreating rapidly. At the same time, he continuously formed hand seals, and surging magical power instantly gushed out.

The next second, in the area he had vacated, this magical power intertwined and converged, forming various grotesque creatures.

Shikigami.

Summoned beings unique to Onmyoji.

Special species formed from the corpses and Souls of monsters killed.

Their strength can increase with the Onmyoji's Rank, and they are completely controlled by the Onmyoji.

In a sense, these Shikigami are extremely similar to undead creatures.

Takizawa Hideaki summoned a total of twenty Shikigami, each with a different appearance. There was a five-meter-tall Black Giant Ape with tough hide, a ferocious, bloodthirsty magical wolf on all fours, and even a brown bear like a small mountain...

But without exception, the aura of these Shikigami was extremely powerful, each over Rank 130.

"Hahahaha!!"

"Are you scared?"

"Each of my Shikigami is equivalent to a Awakener who has just entered the 5th Rank, and they share my life. As long as they don't die, I won't suffer any harm."

After quickly summoning his Shikigami and creating distance, Takizawa Hideaki panted slightly, his gaze towards Wang Chen in the distance filled with cruelty.

The troublesome aspect of an Onmyoji lay in this: like a Summoner, as long as he created distance and prepared, one person was equivalent to an army.

However, regarding this...

Wang Chen merely sneered, waving his hand to summon Ice Purity and Susu.