108: Chapter 108 Li Wen: An Ordinary Person

The massive countdown numbers flickered on the arena's light screen, a crimson '15————14——————13——'

reflected on the taut faces of every participant.

Li Wen stood still, holding his blade, his Aura deep and restrained, seemingly out of place with the surrounding Killing Intent, appearing overly calm.

He slightly shifted his gaze, observing his nearby opponents.

Not far to his left was a tall, handsome young man.

This person also chose a battle blade, its body gleaming, held in a reverse grip. His Aura was contained but ready to erupt, clearly indicating he was also skilled with a blade.

He felt Li Wen's gaze and turned his head to look back, his eyes sharp with scrutiny and assessment.

Noticing the unremarkable Aura on Li Wen, which was due to being completely controlled and unrevealed, a hint of undetectable disdain flashed in his eyes.

To Li Wen's right was a cold, aloof girl holding a long sword, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground, her posture wary.

And in the spectator area beyond Li Wen's sight—the exclusive audience space opened by the virtual arena for each participant—the number of people was constantly increasing, mostly students from Qingshi No. 3 Middle School and locals from his county who were following him.

At this moment, the 'eye' icon above the handsome young man to his left, visible only to spectators, had a viewership number that had already surpassed 1,500.

This young man was named Zhao Chi, a top student who ranked among the top three in the municipal first mock exam in the neighboring Xijiang City.

His Blade Technique had reached the Unity Realm Peak, just a step away from touching the threshold of the Momentum Realm, making him one of the highly anticipated contenders for the Provincial Second Mock Exam from Xijiang City.

Currently, Zhao Chi’s spectator space was bustling with activity.

Students from Xijiang City, including many of his admirers, were passionately posting comments and blessings: “Brother Xiao is mighty! Look at that imposing presence, it's a sure win!”

“Brother Xiao is the strongest in the entire arena, right? Unity Realm Peak Blade Technique, isn't crushing weaklings a piece of cake?”

“According to the previous random rules, there’s only one Momentum Realm Genius per batch. I just checked, this batch’s is on Arena No. 14, so first place should be secure.”

“That kid on the right looks unremarkable, perfect for Brother Xiao to practice his blade on and get an opening victory!”

“Exactly, Brother Xiao should make quick work of that guy on the right to establish his might!”

“Brother Xiao will definitely advance first! The Light of Xijiang!”

Amidst the cacophony of discussions, there was absolute confidence in Zhao Chi’s strength.

They were certain that Zhao Chi was the undisputed king of this arena, capable of sweeping aside all opponents.

Zhao Chi, in the center of the arena, couldn't hear the discussions in the spectator space, but the arrogance stemming from his strength and past achievements was already deeply ingrained.

After quickly assessing the other contestants on the field, especially Li Wen on his right, whom he perceived as having an ordinary Aura, he instantly made up his mind: “It's you! I'll start with you, claim my first victory! Let everyone in the province see what kind of person I, Zhao Chi, am!”

His gaze locked onto Li Wen, Killing Intent fully revealed.

A fierce Unity Realm Peak Aura began to gather around him, his blade humming faintly, poised for action.

Meanwhile, in Li Wen’s spectator space, many students from Qingshi County keenly perceived Zhao Chi’s intention through his posture and gaze.

“Pfft————What’s that guy trying to do? Staring at Brother Wen?”

“Look at him————he’s not thinking of attacking Brother Wen first, is he?”

“Tsk—he’s finished.”

“Brave! Truly brave! Impressive! He probably doesn’t even know what kind of target he’s chosen————”

The Third Middle School students “beheld” the Light of Xijiang with a mix of pity, amusement, and anticipation for the show.

Amidst these starkly different spectator atmospheres.

“3—2—1!”

Buzz—

The invisible barrier covering the entire arena vanished instantly!

The arena free-for-all officially began!

Almost at the exact moment the barrier disappeared!

Buzz!

The long-accumulated Unity Realm Peak Saber Intent around Zhao Chi instantly erupted.

He let out a low shout, his body like an arrow released from a bowstring, carrying a streak of dazzling white blade light, directly pouncing on Li Wen to his right. His movements were swift and decisive, filled with chilling Killing Intent.

In his prediction, with this one blade strike, even if the opponent with the unremarkable Aura wasn't instantly killed, he would definitely be in a sorry state and immediately fall into an absolute disadvantage.

However—

Facing this swift pounce, Li Wen merely paused slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if seeing something rare. A peculiar thought couldn't help but surface in his mind: “Is this person————always so bold?”

His genuine Momentum Realm hadn't even moved yet, so why was someone so eager to rush forward and offer themselves up?

As the thought of surprise flashed, Li Wen's movements didn't pause in the slightest.

Without needing to activate Absolute Focus, and without even mobilizing his Primordial Spirit Power, with just a slight shift of thought, the Blade Technique Intent already ingrained in his bones naturally burst forth.

He twisted his wrist, and the hand holding the blade seemingly casually slashed diagonally towards the pouncing Zhao Chi.

Whoosh—!

A gray-white blade glow, about a zhang long, formed out of thin air, condensed and substantial, containing a majestic yet restrained Blade Technique Intent with unparalleled sharpness.

The blade glow tore through the air, emitting a low, sharp whistle, its speed surpassing Zhao Chi's charging speed.

Time seemed to stretch at this moment.

Zhao Chi's charging figure froze mid-stride, his confident, fierce expression instantly solidifying, replaced by extreme shock and bewilderment.

His pupils contracted sharply in fear, reflecting the deathly gray-white blade light that instantly filled his vision and the entire world.

“Wh————?!”

The thought didn't even fully form.

Chii—!

The gray-white blade glow, like an unimpeded line of death, precisely cut through Zhao Chi's body along the centerline, effortlessly splitting him in two from helmet to torso to battle boots.

Zhao Chi’s body transformed into two shattered light figures, instantly disappearing from the arena—instantly killed and forcibly eliminated.

Without even a chance to resist, half of his points were instantly harvested by Li Wen.

Silence!

Absolute dead silence!

Zhao Chi's exclusive spectator space, which had been bustling with noise just a second ago, was now as if a pause button had been pressed.

All the cheers, shouts, discussions, expressions————all frozen on their faces.

Everyone, whether Xijiang City students or Zhao Chi's fan club, had their smiles frozen, their fanaticism replaced by blank stares, mouths agape, yet unable to utter any sound.

On the screen, the terrifying blade glow and Zhao Chi’s disappearance like dust in the wind repeatedly stimulated their nerves.

What happened? What just happened?

Brother————Brother Xiao?

Was he————instantly killed? With one blade? Only one blade?!

That was one of our Xijiang City's top three, a Unity Realm Peak Genius!

A massive cognitive shock and sense of absurdity swept through the entire spectator space like a tsunami. Everyone was stunned, their minds blank, with only the image of that devastating blade strike looping endlessly.

It wasn't just Zhao Chi's spectators.

The remaining four hundred-plus students in the arena had noticed this side when Zhao Chi burst forward.

Some wanted to watch the tigers fight from the mountain, others wanted to find an opportunity to pick up scraps.

But before they could even process a few thoughts, they saw a gray-white blade glow, containing terrifying Intent, suddenly light up, and then————the guy who charged forward was gone?!

Hiss—!

A bone-chilling cold instantly shot from the soles of all participants' feet straight to their crowns, their instincts for danger making their hair stand on end.

“Blade————Blade Intent!”

“Momentum Realm! It’s a Momentum Realm expert!”

“Run! Get away from him!”

Cries of terror rose one after another.

The brief calm in one corner of the arena was completely shattered. Students within dozens of meters around Li Wen's position scattered in panic, as if seeing a flood or a monstrous beast, desperately retreating backward and away from Li Wen.

As for Li Wen, who caused this commotion, after casually delivering the blade strike that made Zhao Chi vanish, he didn't even bother to lift an eyelid.

Expressionless, he moved his feet lightly, and his speed suddenly increased.

The standard battle blade in his hand seemed to come alive, transforming into tentacles of death with his movements.

The gray-white blade glow no longer aimed for a single, fatal strike a zhang long, but instead broke into countless smaller, more condensed and swifter blade glows, each about a chi in length, shooting out in all directions like scattered ink rain.

Chii! Chii! Chii! Chii! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Wherever the blade glows passed, the air was cut with sharp whistles.

Those students still around Li Wen, who hadn't managed to escape far or were attempting to form a defensive array, had their protective armor instantly shattered if even grazed by a blade glow. Their body-protecting energy was as fragile as paper, and their figures, following the trajectory of the blade glows, transformed into white light and vanished from the arena.

Li Wen moved through the arena like an efficient war machine, strolling leisurely. Every flash of his figure, every swing of his blade light, signified the instant clearing of the surrounding area.

His efficiency was simply horrifying!

Li Wen's frantic harvesting, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, and his signature, majestic yet restrained, and utterly destructive gray-white Blade Technique Intent, finally attracted more and more attention from outside the arena.

The main spectator platform, public viewing areas, and exclusive high school zones————more and more people noticed the unusual commotion on Arena No. 3.

“Look at Arena No. 3! That guy with the gray blade glow!”

“Such powerful Blade Technique Intent! His kill efficiency is too high!”

“Who is this person? I don’t think I’ve heard of him?”

“Teleport to Arena No. 3!”

“Let’s go, let’s go! To watch that harbinger of death clear the field!”

The number of people in Li Wen's exclusive spectator space once again experienced explosive growth.

The numbers soared from five thousand, eight thousand, ten thousand————and kept climbing.

Several figures almost simultaneously teleported into Li Wen's spectator space.

They were precisely the Prodigies who had already advanced, ranking in the top ten of the Provincial First Mock Exam.

Lin Xuan, Chu Feng, and others were prominently among them.

The several Geniuses tacitly gathered in one corner, their gazes piercing through space, focused on the figure still continuously harvesting points in the arena.

“This person————his Blade Technique Intent is not weak.” The tall, slender, and stern-faced Lin Xuan was the first to speak. As a top Genius who also used a blade, his assessment was incisive, his gaze as sharp as a blade.

“Him? Ha! I know him!” A young man next to him, with a few strands of silver in his hair, suddenly chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness, “Li Wen, from Qingshi County! Ranked forty-eighth on the provincial list in last month’s Provincial First Mock Exam! Remember?”

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