444: You don't deserve it!

“The Life-and-Death Battle has finally begun!”

“I wonder who will be the ultimate victor in this duel?”

“Based on the previous analysis of the Combat Secret Realm, the outcome between Wang Chen and Takizawa Toshiaki should be fifty-fifty.”

“If not for the time limit in the Combat Secret Realm, Takizawa Toshiaki might not have come out later than Wang Chen!”

When the situation of Wang Chen and Takizawa Toshiaki in the arena appeared on the giant light screen, all the spectators could not contain their excitement and began to discuss animatedly.

This was the first Life-and-Death Battle since the Global Prodigy Competition began.

These few words alone filled all the spectators with anticipation.

Not to mention, the two sides in the competition were Takizawa Toshiaki, a long-renowned Genius from Sakura Country, and Wang Chen, the only person from Blue Star in seven hundred years to ascend the Ten Thousand Realms Prodigy Ranking, recognized by everyone as having limitless potential.

This lineup alone was enough to keep the spectators talking endlessly.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the countdown on the live broadcast screen reached zero, and Takizawa Toshiaki instantly summoned a figure holding a scythe and performed Body Integration with him, his aura surging wildly.

“He appeared!”

“Takizawa Toshiaki’s Shikigami, Death Reaper!”

“This Shikigami can perform Body Integration with him, comprehensively enhancing his four-dimensional attributes, and imbuing his attacks with dark damage. It is said that if hit ten times consecutively, the Death Reaper’s scythe will swing, dealing double damage to the enemy!”

Watching Takizawa Toshiaki, whose appearance had drastically changed on the screen, those well-informed among the spectators began to provide free explanations.

Takizawa Toshiaki’s profession is Onmyoji, a powerful comprehensive profession that can fight both from range and in close combat.

His younger brother, Takizawa Hideaki, takes the ranged route, summoning a Shikigami army to win by quantity, ganging up on enemies.

Takizawa Toshiaki, however, takes the close-combat route, winning by quality. He doesn't have as many flashy Shikigami, focusing only on cultivating a few with the highest compatibility with him, performing Body Integration with Shikigami during battle to increase his combat power.

For example, the Shikigami “Death Reaper” that Takizawa Toshiaki summoned at this moment is at Rank 179, the same Rank as him. In Body Integration state, he can instantly unleash the combat power of a nascent Seven-Turn for a short period.

And Takizawa Toshiaki has two more Shikigami like this!

“Facing such a Takizawa Toshiaki, what kind of fighting style will Wang Chen choose?”

“I heard he’s an anomaly among Beast Masters, disliking hiding behind his beast pets as support. Instead, he always Charges to the front in every battle. If he doesn’t change his tactical style against Takizawa Toshiaki, he might suffer a huge loss!”

“Indeed, with a Rank difference of over forty, even if Wang Chen has attributes feedback from three Divine Beasts, his physical strength still can’t compare to Takizawa Toshiaki. If he chooses to go head-to-head, he’ll be at a disadvantage from the first encounter.”

“I feel that Wang Chen should summon his three beast pets and choose to kite, gradually wearing down Takizawa Toshiaki’s strength.”

Watching Takizawa Toshiaki shoot out and Charge towards Wang Chen on the screen, all the spectators speculated on how Wang Chen would respond.

Many even asserted that Wang Chen would change his usual playstyle and opt for a kiting and attrition tactic.

However…

“Look!!”

Just then, many people in the audience suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the live broadcast screen with astonished expressions on their faces.

“Takizawa Toshiaki is about to get close, but Wang Chen didn’t create distance immediately, and he hasn’t even summoned his beast pets. What is he trying to do?”

“No way, is Wang Chen going to go head-to-head with Takizawa Toshiaki?”

“Oh my goodness, has Wang Chen lost his mind? How can he possibly think he can withstand Takizawa Toshiaki? Once Takizawa Toshiaki gets close, he’ll probably fall directly into Takizawa Toshiaki’s rhythm and eventually be beaten to death!”

Exclamations continued in the audience, and everyone looked at the unmoving Wang Chen, their faces filled with confusion.

In their opinion, once Takizawa Toshiaki suppressed Wang Chen, giving him no chance to summon his beast pets, the battle would then become one-sided. As Takizawa Toshiaki summoned his other Shikigami and performed Body Integration with them, Wang Chen might even be killed consecutively!

And just as the spectators were astonished.

In the live broadcast, Takizawa Toshiaki had already rushed in front of Wang Chen, his right hand with five fingers together, like a steel blade, carrying powerful force directly towards Wang Chen’s heart.

Facing this attack, Wang Chen’s expression was calm. He merely took a slight step back, and his right hand, hanging at his waist, blasted out like a cannonball.

Boom!

The next second, fist and palm collided, erupting with a sound like muffled thunder.

The overflowing aftermath of the collision created visible Qi waves in the air, then a violent shockwave spread out in all directions like a tide, leaving deep ravines on the ground.

However…

Contrary to what the spectators had imagined, in a head-on collision, Wang Chen did not retreat a single step against Takizawa Toshiaki with his first Shikigami.

This not only surprised all the spectators but also Takizawa Toshiaki in the combat arena, a hint of surprise flashing across his grim face.

“You fellow, your strength is quite impressive. It seems those old fellows from Dragon Country spent a lot of effort on you!”

He felt a power from Wang Chen’s fist that was in no way inferior to his own, firmly blocking his palm.

However, Takizawa Toshiaki was only slightly surprised by this!

His current strength had not yet reached its Peak state. Wang Chen being able to block the first strike did not mean he could defend against subsequent attacks.

“Kid, I underestimated you!”

“But the stronger your physical strength, the better. That way, it won’t be so easy to die when I play with you!”

With a cold sneer, Takizawa Toshiaki retreated immediately, flipping backward twenty meters and landing on the ground. Then, he shook both hands, and three sharp claws, shimmering with cold light, suddenly sprang out from the back of each hand.

These claws seemed to be made of cold iron, emitting a strong chill, and their tips curved downwards, forming a captivating arc, appearing extremely extraordinary.

“Oh?”

“Is the little dwarf going to moonlight as Wolverine?”

Takizawa Toshiaki’s appearance made a hint of nostalgia flash in Wang Chen’s eyes, but then he took out his longsword and shook his head disdainfully.

Wolverine has infinite regeneration, but Takizawa Toshiaki will die if killed!

“Hahaha!”

“Wang Chen, you’re still not going to summon your beast pets?”

Seeing Wang Chen’s actions, Takizawa Toshiaki’s eyes gleamed with cruelty, and the corners of his mouth curled into a sneer.

“You…”

Pointing his longsword at Takizawa Toshiaki, Wang Chen said indifferently:

“Are not worthy!”

Although his tone was light, it was filled with an indescribable dominance, and at the same time, a powerful Qi surged from Wang Chen’s body.