There was only one thought in his mind, and that was to defeat his opponent.
Only by defeating Hercules could he legitimately enter the semifinals and explore the secrets of swordsmanship with the top three swordsmen.
Lan Jue had gained a lot from participating in the tournament.
But that was not enough. He wanted more.
Facing Hercules, his desire to fight had been raised to its peak.
A ninth-level, ninth-rank opponent, a pure strength-type Arcanist.
How much pressure can he bring to bear on me?
As he stepped onto the stage, the shield behind him lit up.
Lan Jue immediately felt the oppressive atmosphere on the stage.
On the other side, Hercules had also stepped onto the stage. He looked at Lan Jue and puffed out his chest, his eyes full of arrogance.
The two nodded at each other, and did not make any unnecessary preparations.
"Round robin, first group, final battle.
Begin. "
"Three, two, one!
Begin! "
With the announcement from both Mo Xiao and the electronic voice, the match that had attracted the attention of the entire human race finally began.
Hercules took a step forward and stomped his left foot hard on the ground.
"Boom--" The violent roar caused a terrifying shockwave to spread across the entire arena.
Lan Jue did not expect Hercules to attack first from his feet, but he did not panic at all. His figure flashed, and he was in the air.
As for the roar, it could not disturb him at all. He immediately sealed his hearing.
With a flash of light, he turned into a bolt of lightning and shot toward Hercules.
Attack first!
Hercules snorted coldly. The next moment, his left foot stomped on the ground, and his right fist punched out.
Instantly.
The sound of a spaceship taking off rang out on the stage. The shield on the stage was like a balloon being blown by the wind, and it actually began to move.
Lan Jue, who had just rushed toward Hercules, was blown away in an instant, and he slammed hard into the shield in the distance.
The moment he came into contact with Hercules's attack, Lan Jue felt it.
It was a terrifying force that could not be resisted.
This power was so powerful that it seemed to freeze the Discipline in his body in an instant.
Although he immediately used the Tai Chi Divine Skill to dissolve the explosive force as much as possible, the overall strength was too strong, and he was unable to stabilize his body in the air.
So powerful!
The immense pressure made it difficult for him to breathe.
When his body collided with the shield, the bones in his entire body made light cracking sounds under the immense pressure.
If it weren't for the Tai Chi Divine Skill, Lan Jue suspected that she would have been turned into minced meat.
This Hercules was worthy of being a Rank Nine Level Nine, and could even be said to be a Peak Rank Nine.
In terms of physical ability.
The difference between them was just too great.
His body bounced back, and a bolt of lightning suddenly lit up on Lan Jue's body, allowing him to once again rise into the air.
The Hercules stepped forward and struck out in the direction of Lan Jue.
The terrifying power appeared again.
Lan Jue, on the other hand, had learned from his previous experience. This time, however, he was going to use a different method.
In a flash of lightning, he reached the edge of the arena.
This was also the edge of the Hercules's attack. At the same time, his hands formed an arc.
The black and white light instantly reversed Yin and Yang, and with all his might, he diverted the force that had struck him to the side.
Although he was still forced to stagger backward, it was much better than his previous situation.
There was a sudden explosion in the air as the Hercules sent out three consecutive palm strikes.
Three waves of air instantly overlapped, like three layers of sunlight.
The protective barrier covering the entire competition stage shattered in an instant.
Even the powerhouses responsible for protecting it couldn't replenish it in time.
The huge explosion of air didn't just envelop Lan Jue.
It even exploded outwards.
Just then, a rainbow light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping the world outside the arena.
The waves of air that struck the rainbow light became soft and slow, then gradually dissipated.
This was outside the arena, but Lan Jue wasn't so lucky.
Titan's Third Layer of Sunlight was something he couldn't avoid.
When the terrifying power slammed into him, Lan Jue felt as if every bone in his body was about to shatter. It was like a giant hand had gripped his Core, and it was slowly breaking apart.
This power was simply too terrifying. It was so terrifying that it suppressed him to the point where even breathing was an extravagant hope.
What seemed like a single wave of power, was in fact a series of three. The first wave hadn't even dissipated, and the second was already upon him.
Lan Jue's entire body flew out of the arena like a cannonball. He slammed into the rainbow light.
The rainbow light was gentle, but there seemed to be some sort of hidden power that dissolved Lan Jue's momentum and sent him flying back towards the arena.
In the sky, a woman in a white dress had appeared out of nowhere. She spread her arms and clasped them together, forming a rainbow-colored barrier that enveloped the competition stage.
"The Epochrion!" No one knew who called out her name, but it drew everyone's attention.
Was this the fourth of the Paragons, the Paragon of Time?
"Ugh!" Lan Jue spat out a mouthful of blood. He felt as if his internal organs had been flipped upside down.
Every bone in his body throbbed with pain, as if they were about to fall apart.
This was too terrifying. Was this the power of Hercules?
No, that couldn't be right. He hadn't been this strong against Qi Mu the Wolf King.
Even a ninth level ninth rank Adept wouldn't be able to hold his own without the full power of a secret technique.
Even the Tai Chi Divine Skill's power dissipation method seemed so weak at this moment.
It couldn't be used to its full potential.
This was a complete and utter suppression of cultivation.
Titan's eyes bore into Lan Jue, and his voice was cold. "Surrender."
His target wasn't Lan Jue. He turned his head towards the waiting area, his cold gaze fixed on the White Blademaster, Jun Yongye.
In his mind, Jun Yongye was his greatest opponent.
"I haven't lost yet!" Lan Jue gritted his teeth, and slowly crawled to his feet.
At this moment, he was in a rather sorry state. Blood was dripping from the lower edge of his mask.
"You want to die?
Then I'll fulfill your wish. "Titan's voice was cold, and he raised his fist once more.
Lan Jue took a deep breath. He closed his eyes, as if to resign himself to his fate.
His arms spread wide.
"Qian Lin, I need you."
A blinding white light burst forth from his body, and within it there seemed to be lightning and thunder.
A powerful light instantly burst forth from his body, enveloping a huge area with a diameter of three meters.
Luo City, InterContinental Hotel.
Zhou Qianlin sat cross-legged in her room. Her eyes snapped open, and in the next moment she was gone in a flash of white light.
She hadn't been there to watch the fight.
This was the moment she'd been waiting for.
The white light was blinding, and lightning crackled.
Hercules' fist, which had been about to blast out, stopped in midair.
A sense of unease crept into him.
His opponent, who was completely defenseless just now, seemed to have changed in an instant.
The Epochrion hovered in the air, watching the fight as well.
She, too, was surprised to see Lan Jue's white light.
Even with her eyesight, she couldn't see exactly what was happening within the light. However, she could vaguely sense that there seemed to be something extra on the stage.
The power radiating from Lan Jue's body was growing exponentially stronger than before.
Ninth level third rank. Fourth rank. Fifth rank. Sixth rank.
Seventh rank. Eighth rank. Ninth rank!
In a matter of seconds, Lan Jue's aura was no longer that of a ninth-level second rank, but that of a ninth-level ninth rank.
The white light receded, and the blood dripping from the mask vanished.
Only Zeus, the God King, who had a solemn bearing!
Titan narrowed his eyes. "I knew there was something fishy about you. Have you finally revealed your fox's tail?"
Lan Jue said coldly. "Then let's have a fair fight. Let's see if your Terminator Legacy or my Tai Chi is stronger.
Use your Vajra Subduing Demon Fist! "
Titan said coldly. "Let's see if you have what it takes!"
Lan Jue's eyes narrowed. Strands of golden lightning swirled around his body like threads of silk. His Discipline had improved his control over the power of the lightning.
The circles of golden lightning looked very round, as if they had completely lost the manic feeling of lightning.
Titan roared and threw another punch at Lan Jue.
To everyone's surprise, Lan Jue did not retreat, dodge, or neutralize the attack. Instead, he took a step forward and threw a punch of his own.
The circles of lightning that were originally circling around his body instantly condensed and turned into a straight beam of lightning. The lightning condensed into the shape of a giant sword in the air and slashed forward.
Since the start of the competition, Lan Jue had only been fighting with his ninth rank cultivation. During this time, he had met opponents who were weaker than him, but also stronger than him.
This was especially true in the later stages. Almost all of his opponents were stronger than him in terms of cultivation.
Because of this, he had to use all kinds of methods to deal with his opponents.
Now that he had completed his integration with Zhou Qianlin, his cultivation had risen again.
It had even surpassed his original cultivation.
Zeus, who was at the ninth rank, was the true descendant of the God King!
"Boom!"
Hercules' powerful strength was like a bomber as it violently bombarded the seven-colored light shield.
However, in the center of that terrifying explosion, there was an invisible hole, and that perfectly straight golden beam of light landed on his body.
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There was one more update to make up for those who had entered the top ten of the monthly rankings last night.
(To be continued)