52: Collision of mountains and lava

By this point, Zhou Xing also realized that the opponent's methods were nothing special, lacking any novelty.

“Ice Burst!”

“Boom!”

He raised his hand, and instantly, the Frost Power attached to the vines and the man-eating flowers erupted.

The next moment, a terrifying explosive force completely shattered everything, sending ice crystals flying.

At this moment, Zhou Xing's figure flickered, and he rushed towards Mu Qi like a ghost.

Seeing Zhou Xing approach, Mu Qi gritted his teeth and clapped his hands together: “Thorn Wall!”

Immediately, a large number of thorns emerged from the ground in front of him, forming a defense several meters thick, attempting to block Zhou Xing.

“Frost Fist!”

Instantly, Frost Power enveloped Zhou Xing's fist. Looking at the thorn defense the opponent had condensed,

Zhou Xing's mouth curved slightly upward, and he unleashed a punch.

“Boom!”

A terrifying force mixed with Frost Power erupted, and the several-meter-thick Thorn Wall shattered like paper.

The aftershock of the explosive force sent Mu Qi's figure flying backward.

“Thorn Cage!”

While retreating, Mu Qi let out a low growl. Instantly, shattered thorns reassembled, and more thorns emerged from the ground, forming an impenetrable cage that trapped Zhou Xing in place.

“Boom!”

But at this moment, huge ice cones continuously emerged from the ground. Although Mu Qi constantly dodged, he was still scratched.

And Zhou Xing, at this moment, directly punched a hole in the Thorn Cage from the inside and broke free.

“Freeze!”

With Frost Power swirling around him, he charged fiercely towards Mu Qi.

Mu Qi, at this moment, discovered with horror that streams of Frost Power were suddenly emerging from his wounds, continuously spreading throughout his body.

And Zhou Xing had already rushed close.

“I surrender!”

Mu Qi had no choice but to surrender, because at some unknown point, a huge ice cone was already hovering at the back of his head.

It was only then that he understood that, as fellow Control Realm Awakened Ones, Zhou Xing's strength and combat experience far surpassed his own.

The opponent was also skilled in close combat, and once someone like him, who was accustomed to long-range combat, was engaged in close quarters, the consequences were self-evident... Whether it was the spectator area or the resting area, many people hadn't expected Mu Qi to lose so quickly.

Of course, many people only now realized that Zhou Xing himself had also reached the Control Realm.

His powerful Ice Burst ability made several other Control Realm contestants feel a lot of pressure.

In the spectator stands, Zhou Keer was very happy to see her brother win, clapping continuously.

Yun Feng, beside her, smiled: “You know your brother's strength, he wasn't even serious.”

Not far away, Leng Bingshuang looked at the strength Zhou Xing displayed with some surprise, “He's also ice-attributed, that's interesting.”

“However, merely being new to the Control Realm wouldn't be enough for that annoying Yun Feng to personally bring Thunder along. There must be something else hidden.”

After Zhou Xing's match ended, it was soon Qin Yue's turn.

And his opponent was named Cheng Gang.

Speaking of which, Zhou Xing and the others had indeed analyzed this Cheng Gang during their small gathering last night.

Because according to the observations from the resting area before, although Cheng Gang's strength had not reached the Control Realm,

he was definitely one of the strongest below Control, even surpassing the greatly improved Qin Yue.

Whether Qin Yue or Su Mingyue encountered him, the best analytical result was a fifty-fifty chance, or even forty-sixty.

And the opponent was a 'God of Lava' divine Awakened One, also a powerful earth-attributed ability.

At this moment, Qin Yue and Cheng Gang stood opposite each other, both with serious expressions.

Cheng Gang looked dark all over, but Qin Yue knew that this was one of his powerful passive defensive abilities - Obsidian Skin.

As the referee's call to begin the match sounded, Cheng Gang made the first move, slamming his right fist onto the ground.

“Lava's Fury!”

“Boom!”

The terrifying force instantly shattered the entire arena floor, and a shockwave swept towards Qin Yue like a tide.

Qin Yue's expression hardened, and he stomped the ground, leaping up.

“Thousand Jin Descent!”

“Boom!”

The next moment, he plunged to the ground like a meteor, his immense power cracking the earth and directly dispersing the opponent's attack.

Spiderweb-like cracks extended out for more than ten meters from his center.

“Awesome, taste this move!”

Cheng Gang grinned, then charged forward, his right arm enveloped by scorching magma.

“Lava Heavy Cannon!”

“Boom!”

In an instant, a crimson pillar of lava shot out like a cannonball, heading straight for Qin Yue's chest.

“Rock Armor Armament!”

Facing the opponent's attack, Qin Yue didn't dare to be careless. He crossed his arms, and a layer of armor instantly covered his entire body.

“Bang!”

The lava pillar slammed into the Rock Armor. The terrifying high temperature mixed with the impact force pushed Qin Yue back, but the armor only cracked, it didn't shatter.

However, he was clearly aware of Qin Yue's defensive capabilities, so this result was not unexpected.

Cheng Gang slammed his hands onto the ground and roared: “Lava Fissure!”

“Crack—!”

The ground beneath Qin Yue's feet suddenly split open, and a dark fissure appeared out of thin air, attempting to swallow him.

“Not good!” Su Mingyue's expression changed in the resting area.

“Don't worry, an attack of this level won't threaten Qin Yue.” Zhou Xing wasn't worried; he knew Qin Yue's strength very well.

As expected, Qin Yue sneered at this moment, abruptly thrusting his hands into the ground, and energy erupted—

“Earth Vein Shackles!”

The next moment, four giant rock hands emerged from deep within both sides of the fissure, forcefully propping open the abyssal crack.

Qin Yue used the leverage to leap out, turning his right palm into a fist, and slammed it towards Cheng Gang.

“Mountain Collapse Combo!”

“Bang bang bang—!”

Nine consecutive punches struck Cheng Gang, each punch stronger than the last.

The final punch sent Cheng Gang flying, slamming him hard against the protective shield.

It could be seen that Cheng Gang's Obsidian Skin was full of cracks,

but soon, as divine Texture emerged, the wounds quickly healed.

At this moment, he actively charged towards Qin Yue, throwing a punch.

Immediately, both sides chose the most direct confrontation, fist meeting flesh.

Each collision triggered a powerful shockwave.

“Bang!”

In another full-power collision, both their fists landed on each other's chests, and they simultaneously retreated to the edge of the arena.

Both of them had blood at the corners of their mouths, panting heavily.

But their eyes were filled with determination, because each round they advanced would secure more resources for their stronghold,

and they themselves had the hope of gaining appreciation from some people, with a high probability of staying in Star City...