Something Unexpected
The crowd's cheers were deafening. Farkan sat on the arena floor, eyes closed.
The second elder's energy flow was completely halted at that moment due to Farkan's Rending Heart Fist ability.
The king looked at Farkan with admiration. "This young man is remarkable and clever. I liked his move."
The king glanced at Yan Yue and asked his opinion on the fourth elder.
"In terms of battle intelligence, he's the top among the elders. He also possesses calm thinking, especially during combat."
"That means he's perfect in these aspects. He just needs more strength to become a monster."
The king remained silent, a small smile forming on his face.
Seconds passed, and the second elder regained his energy flow. Farkan rose from the ground and turned his gaze toward the second.
The second opened his eyes. "Wait, what happened?"
He stood and saw Farkan still standing, as if he hadn't been beaten moments ago.
"So, you stopped my energy flow with that little move?"
Farkan stayed silent, as if he hadn't heard a thing.
The second exploded in anger, grinding his teeth so hard that blood seeped from his gums due to the intensity of his rage.
"Celestial Iron Bolt."
At that moment, a pitch-black sword descended from the sky, appearing like a gift falling as a reward for his hard work.
If an ordinary person held it, it would shatter their hand bones entirely, as it weighed 300 kilograms. But the one wielding it was the second elder, who followed the Metal Path.
The second turned his gaze to Farkan, his eyes calm, smirking mockingly.
"Fourth, surrender or accept your end here."
Everyone fell silent, awaiting Farkan's response...
"Hmm, this sword looks heavy, and there's an energy around it. It's ominous..." Farkan thought internally.
"I think even dodging might not work against this sword."
Farkan used the Leopard Movement to enhance his speed and agility. In that moment, he grabbed the second's head, kneed him in the face, flipped, and kicked him with his leg, sending him crashing into the wall. Farkan didn't stop; he continued using his abilities, delivering multiple Savage Piercing Fist strikes to the second's body.
Farkan stopped striking and looked at the second, whose body was covered in blood. At that moment, Farkan leapt back as the second swung his sword,
shattering the entire arena floor.
Even after Farkan's leap to dodge the strike, he was still affected by it...
Farkan vomited blood, and the crowd gasped. "What is this sword???"
Farkan's body couldn't move. The second reached him and grabbed his face.
Within seconds, he began crushing Farkan's face with his metallic hand.
"No, wait, I want to enjoy this."
The second delivered a powerful blow to Farkan's chest.
The second laughed hysterically. "I told you, I told you to surrender, but you're stubborn."
Farkan rose and looked at the second...
"How can you stand? That strike could kill a giant whale!"
Shock covered the second's face.
"Luckily, I used the Black Tree ability before he hit me."
Farkan raised two fingers. "Dimensional Slash."
The area where the second stood began to crack and constrict.
"Oh, I forgot you have a steel body, but I hate it."
Seconds later, the second's body developed minor wounds, then moderate ones, and finally severe wounds, revealing his black bones. Farkan noticed the bones' color was different.
Some parts of his body eroded, turning to bone.
"Tch, stop!"
The ability ceased after Farkan's words.
Farkan placed his hand on the second's chest.
"Rending Heart Fist."
Bam...
The second held firm because he had used the Steel Bone Seal ability.
"Well done, second. If you hadn't used that ability, you'd be dead."
The crowd was stunned by Farkan's ferocity, as he aimed to kill, not just win.
The second stood and used his ability. "It seems I was the fool."
Farkan stepped toward the second. "Any last words?"
The second smiled, plotting something cunning against Farkan...
Slash...
The black sword pierced Farkan's body. "Hahaha, fool, did you forget I can pull the sword to me as I wish? Heh heh heh."
"Now take this, Iron End Fist."
He concentrated all his energy into his fist, coated with layers of lethal metal.
Bam...
Farkan fell to the ground, his body completely broken, his breathing slow.
The second stood beside Farkan's body, looking at him. "Sorry for the trick, fourth, but in this competition, we forget we're close."
At that moment, the referee moved toward the arena to declare the winner, but seconds later, Yan Yue shouted at the referee to back away quickly.
Farkan used his fourth-rank lethal move, Beast Melody.
It emitted invisible waves of deadly energy, striking the second's spirit ferociously.
The second screamed from the sharp pain in his soul. He couldn't move; his body was weak, and his spirit was collapsing due to this savage energy.
Once the opponent's spirit collapsed, the move stopped automatically. The second fell beside Farkan, and the sword vanished from Farkan's back...
The referee approached the second and fourth, looked at both,
"The winner is the fourth elder!!!"
Farkan's eyes were open, clinging to labored breathing. He had kept the Black Tree ability active, which kept him alive...
The crowd roared, "Well done, fourth!"
"Congratulations!"
"My God, he was strong!"
"Amazing!"
"This young man is a genius..." the king thought internally.
The referee ordered both to be taken to the royal treatment headquarters...
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During this time, the first and third elders were watching the fight's conclusion through the magical orb.
The third was inwardly happy for the fourth elder's victory.
The first showed no expression.
"It was a beautiful fight, wasn't it, first?"
"Yes, indeed."
Both were taken to the royal treatment headquarters, and the fourth elder was declared the victor of this match.
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