148: It's taking off!

What should we do?

Shu Xia turned her head to look at Cao Xiujie, the meaning in her eyes very clear.

What should we do?

Cao Xiujie suppressed the surging anger of being humiliated in public.

"Since he's looking for death..."

Buzz—!

The air vibrated.

battle saber in hand.

"Then of course I'll grant his wish!"

Cao Xiujie vanished from the spot in a single step.

Shu Xia did not hesitate, also summoning her precious sword and following.

The two of them stepped onto the arena almost simultaneously.

"Supreme Academy, Cao Xiujie!"

"Military Alliance, Shu Xia!"

Everyone on every star watched unblinkingly.

"Very good."

Lin Yan's face still held a faint smile; the black clothing with golden dragon patterns on his body shifted, manifesting the majestic and cold battle form of the heavenly emperor armor.

He made a grasping motion with his right hand.

Cheng—!

A heavy object slammed into the ground.

The heavenly emperor halberd instantly appeared.

At the same instant.

Rumble—!

The dark clouds that had just receded gathered once more.

Two supreme Auras appeared.

The youth's eyes, surging with white light, drifted with mist-like threads as if from a fairyland. His body was enveloped in a layer of blazing Black Flames, and his short hair moved without wind.

Your Highness is getting serious!

A glint of light flashed through the slits of Fu Ying's slightly narrowed eyes.

Not to mention everyone currently watching this grand battle.

This was also the first time he had seen Lin Yan manifest all his states at once.

"Hiss~!"

"So handsome!!"

"It's more than just handsome!"

"Even through the screen, I can feel the suffocatingly cold Aura!"

"Is this the super Prodigy of a top-tier power?"

Star Envoy... Zhu Ling, Sang Qian, and the others on the top floor of the Martial Arts Company building had their pupils trembling.

Just what kind of badass person had come to them?

Even before the fight began, a feeling that the other side would surely lose instantly rose in their hearts!

Suppressed!

Cao Xiujie's eyes trembled slightly.

Without even looking at Shu Xia, whose expression was equally solemn beside him, he let out a low growl.

"Preemptive strike!"

Two figures shot forward simultaneously.

The precious sword slashed.

The battle saber hacked.

A cyan sword beam and a black saber light appeared together.

Under the influence of the powerful Aura and pressure, the entire aerial arena vibrated wildly, with dense protective light flowing across it.

"Come!"

At the same time the two moved.

Lin Yan also took a step forward.

Boom—!

A loud explosion.

"Yin~!"

Blazing Black Flames enveloped the horizontally slashing heavenly emperor halberd, as a black dragon roared ferociously at the tip of the halberd.

Overlord Halberd: Sweeping All Directions.

Ding... Ding!

Two crisp sounds of weapons clashing rang out.

The expressions of Cao Xiujie and Shu Xia changed simultaneously.

This Aura of suppressive strength!!

Cao Xiujie's body swayed slightly; he took a step back and slashed his saber vertically.

Shu Xia retreated several steps, also about to swing her sword forward again.

In that very instant.

Lin Yan suddenly flipped over.

Overlord Halberd: Flipping Mount Tai Pressure.

The heavenly emperor halberd in his hand struck out like a bolt of black lightning, meeting that sharp saber light.

Simultaneously.

His eyes, shrouded in white light, lifted slightly.

Boom—!

Two dazzling beams of white light shot out, accurately striking the sword Shu Xia had just swung.

Bang—!

Her body stumbled.

"Pfft!"

She spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated, stepping heavily on the ground.

At the same instant.

Ding-ding—!

The halberd light and saber light collided, producing crisp sounds.

"Hmph..."

Cao Xiujie let out a muffled groan.

His legs bent slightly as he was blasted by the immense force, sliding rapidly back to the edge of the arena before barely coming to a stop.

"Whoosh~!"

An uproar broke out across the various stars.

The already bloodless faces of Yan Zijin, Hang Qin, and Geng Feihang turned even paler.

Monster!

"Your Highness!"

The Guard Teams of Cao Xiujie and Shu Xia shouted anxiously.

But they could only shout.

Under the gaze of a hundred cold-faced figures in black, they didn't dare move a muscle.

No matter what.

Nothing could change the situation unfolding on the arena.

Bang—!

The sound of a heavy footstep rang out.

"Get down!"

Accompanied by the extremely indifferent cold voice of the youth.

Blazing Black Flames filled Shu Xia's vision as she just looked up.

Bang—!

Her chest took a heavy blow, a mouthful of blood sprayed from her mouth, and she was sent flying out of the arena like a kite with a broken string.

Lin Yan did not stop after the single strike.

He turned and drew back as if pulling a bow.

The heavenly emperor halberd thrust forward.

A black dragon traversed the arena.

"Ah!"

Cao Xiujie looked up and roared, his eyes filled with indignation.

Completely ignoring the pain as if his body were being torn apart, he swung his battle saber and hacked forward.

With a crisp "ding," the battle saber and the heavenly emperor halberd collided.

Crack—!

The battle saber snapped into two in an instant.

The heavenly emperor halberd pierced through his shoulder bone.

His whole body bent into an exaggerated arch as he flew backward.

"Your Highness!"

The Guard Teams of the two immediately caught them as they fell unconscious, their faces filled with unspeakable anxiety.

On the arena, Lin Yan's eyes returned to normal, and the Black Flames enveloping his body vanished.

He reached out to pull back the heavenly emperor halberd floating at the edge of the arena, his gaze sweeping over the terrified Yan Zijin before fixing on Geng Feihang.

"Next."

Don't look at me!

Why are you looking at me!

Bro!

Big brother!

Geng Feihang's body trembled, a smile more painful than crying appearing on his face.

"As expected of the Martial Arts Company, the head of the Five Major Powers."

"Prodigy Lin's strength... I humbly admit defeat."

"Heh..." Lin Yan gave a light laugh and withdrew his gaze from him. "The discount lock still has twenty-eight days left. Everyone is welcome to come and challenge me."

His voice spread throughout the entire regional star system.

Everyone's tense expressions relaxed slightly as they let out a sigh of relief.

"The fight is over."

"So strong!"

"This lord from the Martial Arts Company was completely unstoppable!"

"Twenty-eight days... who could possibly beat him!"

"What else is there to say?"

"Go home!"

"I'll break my son's legs and send him to the Martial Arts Company!"

"What bullshit Military Alliance or Supreme Academy? They can't even compare to a single hair of the Martial Arts Company!"

"Exactly!"

"Too weak."

"One look sent one flying, and in no time, he knocked away two more."

"If I hadn't felt that city-destroying pressure through the projection, I would've thought it was just a fight between Basic Rank Martial Artists."

Compared to that.

"Damn!"

The Martial Arts Company building on Chezhou Star erupted in cheers.

"Star Envoy is awesome!!"

All the Star Stewards embraced in excitement, showing none of the dignity expected of King Rank Martial Artists.

We're taking off! We're taking off!

We're taking off big time!

They already foresaw the scene of booming business and Prodigies flocking to them!

"This Lin Yan..."

Trembling voices filled both the Starry Sky Bank and the Starry Sky Mercenary Alliance.

Two young figures among them had their pupils shaking, their throats feeling dry.

Domain Level!

Domain-level Prodigy!

How could such a monster, who only existed in legends, appear here?!

And!

He's only King Rank!

Why did he dare enter the field where two Venerable Rank Domain Level experts were contending?

Wasn't he afraid of being forcibly crushed?

Was he certain those two would disdain to bully someone across levels?

"Let's go!"

Yan Zijin and Hang Qin glanced at the black-clad Guard Team that had dispersed their encirclement and spoke simultaneously.

Things had reached a point that was no longer within their control.

Although they couldn't escape punishment, they had to report this immediately.

Domain Level... a genuine Domain Level... simply wasn't an existence they could touch.