90: A tight net to secure victory

Feeling the terrifying energy contained within, a trace of panic appeared in Gu Qianjun's expression for the first time.

Damn it, at this rate, he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. This guy was unreasonably strong; his own Late Control Stage felt like nothing more than a decoration.

However, he wouldn't admit defeat so easily. At this moment, he spread his hands: "Domain Release: Absolute Defense!"

A perfect spherical Vacuum Force Field directly enveloped him, isolating him from all energy impacts.

But at that moment, Gu Qianjun suddenly saw Zhou Xing on the opposite side flash a smile at him.

A chill ran through his heart.

In an instant, Zhou Xing pressed his palms together, and all the ice and fire energy immediately contracted, forming a red and blue Energy Cocoon outside Gu Qianjun's Vacuum Force Field.

"Ice-Fire Implosion!"

"Boom!"

By the time Gu Qianjun tried to react, the Energy Cocoon had already undergone a violent explosion. The ice and fire energies constantly clashed, producing terrifying destructive power.

Cracks appeared in Gu Qianjun's defense. That power of annihilation placed a burden on his already exhausted body for the first time.

With a "pfft" sound, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Only then did he recall the terrifying power of the Ice Burst when Zhou Xing had fought Feng Yu.

He had been careless, overlooking the fact that the opponent's power could be detonated at any time.

At this time, Zhou Xing pursued his advantage even further, his hands forming a phantom bow: "Ice-Fire Arrow: Rainbow Piercer!"

Instantly, an energy arrow carrying the terrifying fused power of ice and fire left the string, ruthlessly striking the vacuum defense surrounding Gu Qianjun's body.

With a "crack," the terrifying penetration power suddenly pierced the defense, and the arrow continued its trajectory toward Gu Qianjun.

Relying on subconscious reaction, Gu Qianjun jerked his head to the side. The arrow flew past his neck in a hair-raisingly close call, leaving a spray of blood droplets in its wake.

Immediately following this, Zhou Xing's numerous fire Clones merged together, turning into nine more solid Clones that surrounded Gu Qianjun in the center.

The power fluctuations emitted by each Clone were no less than the Control Mid-Stage.

"Inescapable Net!"

The nine Clones attacked simultaneously, forming a dense giant fire net that firmly trapped Gu Qianjun.

"Ahhh!"

The scorching high temperature made Gu Qianjun let out a roar of pain. Gritting his teeth and dripping with cold sweat, he roared with all his might: "Vacuum God Body!"

Many people had thought Gu Qianjun was at the end of his rope, but they didn't expect him to have another move. His body suddenly expanded, and patterns emerged on the surface of his skin as bursts of vacuum power erupted, attempting to forcibly break free from the constraints.

But how could Zhou Xing give him the chance? Without exposing more of his trump cards, taking down the opponent as quickly as possible was the better choice.

Clearly, Gu Qianjun's current move was similar to Chen Fei's Dust Body or Jin Yan's True Body of the Sun.

Once successfully deployed, his strength would increase significantly.

Therefore, Zhou Xing immediately raised his right hand: "Fire Meteor: Rapid Fire!"

Instantly, above Gu Qianjun's head, massive meteors wrapped in raging flames fell one after another, relentlessly smashing down on Gu Qianjun below.

The terrifying power directly submerged Gu Qianjun where he stood.

Many people even worried that Zhou Xing might have accidentally killed Gu Qianjun.

At this moment, Gu Qianjun, whose transformation was not yet complete, was directly interrupted by Zhou Xing's attack. He was smashed into the arena floor by the meteors, forming a human-shaped crater.

"Life Siph...!"

"Enough! In this round, Zhou Xing wins!"

Zhou Xing hadn't heard Gu Qianjun's voice admitting defeat, so he intended to finish it in one go and test out his Life Siphon technique.

However, just as he was about to act, Elder Tong Xuan's voice drifted over, making Zhou Xing stop instantly.

Following that, with a wave of the Elder's hand, the entire arena dissipated. Gu Qianjun lay sprawled in the center of the deep pit, his aura weak and blood flowing from various parts of his body. He had already lost consciousness and fainted.

Seeing this scene, even Elder Tong Xuan's lips couldn't help but twitch.

If he hadn't stopped it, this kid might have actually killed Gu Qianjun.

"Elder, I didn't do it on purpose. If he had successfully used that state just now, I would have been the one in trouble. I had to go all out."

Zhou Xing hurriedly explained as he looked at Elder Tong Xuan's gaze.

In the audience, many people gasped at this moment.

Gu Qianjun, at the Late Control Stage, was actually crushed when he encountered Zhou Xing.

Who could they even complain to about this?

A Triple-Element Compatible Awakened One is truly terrifying... "Damn it, this Zhou Xing is such a nuisance. Jun'er was undoubtedly the number one, and then this guy just popped out."

Seeing this result from the stands, Li Qing felt quite annoyed.

Although there were three spots, the rewards for first and second place were completely different.

Many people remember the first, but who remembers the second?

She had poured a lot of effort into Gu Qianjun, even sparing no expense to find the blood of Mutated Beasts with the divinity of the god of vacuum to strengthen his body.

Only then did he finally Breakthrough to the Late Control Stage.

As long as he took first place, she, the City Lord of Luo City, would have hope of advancing further, and everything she had invested could be recovered tenfold.

In the future, she wouldn't have to keep relying on selling intelligence to trade for resources.

With Gu Qianjun's current state, even the Awakened One of the god of healing at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm Peak wouldn't be able to restore him to one hundred percent completely.

Zhou Xing's strike was simply too ruthless.

When the time came, even if he secured a spot, the resources he obtained would be significantly reduced.

Li Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of loathing.

However, in front of so many powerful figures, there was nothing she could do. She could only wait until the competition ended to look for an opportunity to see if she could obtain a blood sample.

If she could deal a heavy blow to Zhou Xing and affect his Foundation, it would be even more perfect.

At this moment, Li Qing began to plot in her heart.

After all, the other party's conditions were hard for her to refuse.

Meanwhile, led by Qin Yue and the others, the entire arena erupted into thunderous cheers.

Bei Chen even forgot his status as the City Lord of Star City, standing up and laughing heartily with a face full of pride.

Long Haotian and the others watched him, gnashing their teeth with the urge to rush up and give him a beating.

However, if it were them, their reaction would likely have been even more intense.

"Not bad, Bei Chen. Your Star City's overall results this time have exceeded expectations. Setting Zhou Xing aside, the comprehensive strength of the others has been very impressive compared to previous years.

I can grant the request you made last time right now."

At this time, Wei Guangming also spoke to Bei Chen in front of the many experts, looking quite gratified.

"Hehe, thank you, City Lord. This is also thanks to your wise leadership."

Bei Chen offered a flattering remark, making Wei Guangming's smile even broader.