119: Chapter 119 The Ultimate Battle
Xuanyuan University, Central Martial Arts Arena.
This is the largest and most advanced combat venue in the entire Freshman Special Training Base.
At this moment, the circular spectator stands of the martial arts arena, which could hold a hundred thousand people, were packed.
Countless freshmen, seniors, and even many instructors who had heard the news gathered here.
Their gazes were all focused on the massive stage in the center of the field, covered by a special energy shield.
Today is the final match of this year's Freshman Ranking Tournament, and also the most anticipated duel.
"Silver Snake" Qin Wushuang versus "Spear God" Lin Zhan!
These two are recognized as the top-tier geniuses among this year's freshmen, aside from that mysterious Wang Pingan.
Qin Wushuang comes from the Qin Family, one of the top martial arts families in the Xuan Yuan Galaxy System. He is exceptionally talented and has countless resources. His "Heavenly Snake Swordplay" is eerie and ruthless, making it hard to defend against.
Lin Zhan is a genius from Galaxy Star, proud and taciturn.
But the long spear in his hand is used with supernatural skill, bold and sweeping, filled with an incomparably overbearing and tragic battle intent.
"Who do you think will win this match?"
"Is that even a question? It has to be Senior Wushuang! He's already at the Fourth Grade Late-Stage! He's a whole minor realm higher than Lin Zhan!"
"You can't say that. Although Lin Zhan is only a Fourth Grade Mid-Stage, his battle intent is terrifying. I feel like he's a madman born for battle! In previous matches, there were several times when he was at a disadvantage and managed to turn the tables purely through his desperate grit."
"Exactly. Although Qin Wushuang is strong, his fighting style leans towards technique and trickery. Once a powerhouse like Lin Zhan, who uses brute force to overcome all skills, gets close, it's hard to say who will win."
There was much discussion in the stands.
Meanwhile, on the stage.
Qin Wushuang and Lin Zhan stood facing each other from a distance.
Qin Wushuang wore a set of magnificent silver soft armor today, holding a soft sword as thin as a cicada's wing that flickered with a cold, eerie light. His handsome, almost demonic face was filled with confidence and pride.
After this month of consolidation and explosive growth, he felt like he had been completely transformed.
He had absolute confidence that he could defeat Lin Zhan before him and claim the glory of the championship!
Opposite him, Lin Zhan was still in his unchanging black training uniform.
He held the long spear wrapped in black cloth in his arms, his face as expressionless as a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg.
But in those pitch-black eyes, an unprecedentedly fiery battle intent was burning.
He also wanted to win.
He didn't just want to win this match.
What he wanted to win against even more was that figure who had been weighing down on him like a mountain from the very beginning!
"Match, start!"
At the instructor-referee's command.
The battle erupted instantly!
"Heavenly Snake Emerging from the Cave!"
Qin Wushuang struck first!
The soft sword in his hand let out an eerie hiss!
He turned into a silver phantom, like a venomous snake darting out from the grass, shooting towards Lin Zhan's neck at an extremely tricky angle!
Even before the sword arrived, that cold and malicious sword intent already gave Lin Zhan goosebumps.
However, facing this fatal strike.
Lin Zhan's face remained expressionless.
He simply took a step forward.
And thrust his spear!
No fancy moves, no eerie changes.
Just the simplest, most direct, and purest straight thrust!
But within this spear strike was an indomitable, overbearing will capable of piercing through the heavens and earth!
"Army Breaker!"
Boom!
Sword and spear collided violently in mid-air!
There was no crisp sound of clashing metal as one might imagine.
Only a dull, thunder-like explosion of energy!
Qin Wushuang's eerie sword technique was as fragile as paper before Lin Zhan's overbearing spear strike!
He only felt an irresistible, terrifying force coming from the sword blade!
Like being hit head-on by a rampaging beast, he flew backward uncontrollably!
In mid-air, he forcibly twisted his body and landed awkwardly at the edge of the stage, his face flushed.
"What powerful strength!"
Waves of shock surged through Qin Wushuang's heart.
He never expected Lin Zhan's strength to be so overbearing!
"Again!"
Lin Zhan didn't stop for a moment after his successful strike.
He stomped on the ground and charged at Qin Wushuang like a cannonball!
The long spear in his hand turned into a sky full of spear shadows!
Every spear shadow carried a terrifying killing intent!
"Hundred Strikes to Set the Prairie Ablaze!"
For a moment, the entire stage was covered by those violent spear shadows!
Qin Wushuang's expression became extremely solemn.
He didn't dare to be careless anymore and pushed his movement technique to the limit!
"Heavenly Snake Phantom Steps!"
His figure turned into dozens of silver phantoms on the stage, making it hard to distinguish real from fake, as he struggled to move through the dense spear shadows.
The scene once fell into a stalemate.
Lin Zhan was on the offensive, while Qin Wushuang was on the defensive.
One was like a violent storm, with continuous attacks.
The other was like a leaf in the wind, seemingly in peril, but always managing to narrowly avoid fatal attacks at the most critical moments.
"This can't go on!"
Qin Wushuang's heart gradually sank.
He knew that a prolonged defense would eventually fail.
Lin Zhan's attacks were too physically demanding. He couldn't maintain such a high-intensity offensive forever.
But similarly, his own extreme dodging also consumed a huge amount of spirit and physical strength!
He had to find an opportunity, an opportunity to win in one strike!
Just then, there was a microscopic pause in Lin Zhan's offensive, lasting only 0.01 seconds.
Now!
A ruthless glint flashed in Qin Wushuang's eyes!
He stopped dodging and instead took the initiative to meet the sky full of spear shadows!
"Secret Technique: Ten Thousand Snakes Heart-Devourer!"
The soft sword in his hand seemed to come alive at this moment!
It turned into hundreds of tiny, venomous energy snakes!
They swarmed towards Lin Zhan in a counterattack!
This was his strongest trump card!
It was also his bottom-of-the-barrel, life-risking move!
Lin Zhan's pupils contracted sharply.
He clearly hadn't expected Qin Wushuang to still be hiding such an eerie killing move!
He wanted to pull back his spear to defend, but it was too late!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Dozens of energy snakes bit hard into his body!
Lin Zhan's Protective Astral Qi was instantly pierced!
Arrows of blood shot out from his body!
However, just when Qin Wushuang thought he had the victory in hand.
A tragic, crazed smile appeared on Lin Zhan's face!
He actually ignored his injuries and used his body to forcefully tank the fatal attack!
Then he poured all the strength in his body into the long spear in his hand!
"Let's perish together!"
A roar!
That black spear carried a determined will to perish together with the enemy!
It ruthlessly pierced into Qin Wushuang's chest!
"Puff!"
Qin Wushuang's body felt as if it had been struck by lightning!
He looked down at the cold spear tip that had pierced through his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He... lost?
No.
He hadn't lost!
Just a moment before the spear was about to pierce his heart, he used his advantage as a Fourth Grade Late-Stage to forcibly shift his body by three inches!
That spear strike, although it heavily wounded him, avoided his vital organs!
As for Lin Zhan, after thrusting that final spear, he finally couldn't hold on any longer due to exhaustion and excessive blood loss. With a "thud," he knelt on one knee on the ground.
"I... won..."
Qin Wushuang looked at Lin Zhan, who had lost the strength to fight again, and a pale yet proud smile appeared on his face.
He slowly raised his blood-stained hand.
He was the champion!
He was the undisputed strongest among this year's freshmen!
After a brief moment of dead silence, the entire martial arts arena erupted into a thunderous cheer like a mountain tsunami!
Everyone was cheering for him, for this thrilling peak duel!
Qin Wushuang stood in the center of the stage, enjoying this moment of glory that belonged to him.
He felt that all the grievances and unwillingness he had suffered over the past month had vanished at this moment.