Chapter 784: Chapter 616 Seven Days_2
"That’s not necessarily the case. Although the Black Mantis is fast, the energy it consumes to maintain such speed is quite staggering. I believe that he went full speed off the bat to defeat Long Yi. If he can’t kill Long Yi successfully, he’ll quickly lose his fighting power," one soldier said.
The Black Mantis’ strike was unsuccessful, so he swiftly launched another attack on Long Yi. His blades danced over Long Yi’s body felling his clothes apart. The surrounded warriors didn’t dare to step forward because they knew the Black Mantis’s poison was lethal. They were all cautiously alert, fearing that the Black Mantis would suddenly turn around to kill them—they had seen him do this more than once.
Suddenly, a scream rang out; a soldier clutched his chest and collapsed, and the Black Mantis leaped away from him.
"You were too careless!"
The Black Mantis sneered.
In the blink of an eye, the man’s body turned black, unresponsive on the ground!
Long Yi stood there, his clothes ripped with numerous cuts.
"Actually, I detest your jumping around fighting style the most. It’s like usually a monkey—it just lacks class," Long Yi taunted.
"I am not a monkey! I am a mantis! Black Mantis!" his opponent roared back.
"I wonder, if I put on a Crystal Stone armor, would your attacks still have any significance?" Long Yi inquired again.
"Could you even catch up to me in such heavy armor?"
The Black Mantis continued to smirk sinisterly.
"In this heavy armor, of course, I can’t catch up to you. But, why do I need to catch up with you? I just need to ensure you keep running because, after all, my stamina is unlimited, but yours is not. Besides, I doubt you can maintain this high-speed state for long. I’ve got plenty of time to play with you. I’ve said it before, today I’m going to kill you!"
Black Mantis began to panic, realizing the truth in Long Yi’s words. His extreme speed sapped his strength fiercely. If he didn’t accomplish anything under this state, he would soon lose his combat strength due to exhaustion. His usual attack method of poisoning enemies through high-speed movements had met its match in Long Yi.
"Hey! You all just going to stand there watching? Attack him! Have you forgotten what he said? This scumbag called Long Yi doesn’t give a damn about you!" Black Mantis tried to rouse the surrounding warriors.
"Indeed, Long Yi doesn’t give a damn about us, but it’s better than you, Black Mantis. At least Long Yi’s fighting us honestly, unlike such a scheming scoundrel as you," retorted the older warrior who’d spoken to Long Yi earlier.
"Bastards! Ungrateful bastards! I killed one less enemy for you! You really can’t appreciate a good person! Hahaha!"
The Black Mantis forced a laugh, illustrating his embarrassment. But, unknowingly, the warriors gradually surrounded him!
Yes, in their eyes, the Black Mantis was an even more unstable factor than Long Yi! They couldn’t concentrate on dealing with Long Yi unless Black Mantis was eliminated!
Long Yi, on the other hand, was pleased to see such a scene. This was the end a scoundrel deserved.
"Fools! You’re all fools! Long Yi, you’re a smart man, right? Watching you fight, I can tell you’re intelligent! Let’s team up! You have the unbeatable defense, and I have the speed! With our combined strength, we can finish off these fools in less than ten minutes!"
The Black Mantis had now turned to Long Yi for help.
The crowd immediately started booing. Even though those who came to watch this slaughter tournament often enjoyed such twists, they preferred upfront battles. No one liked a competitor like Black Mantis who could turn against his allies on a whim.
"Team up?" Long Yi laughed.
"Yes! Let’s team up!" Black Mantis thought he had found a suitable ally. The remaining seven people tensed. Long Yi’s Crystal Stone armor provided a powerful defense, and Black Mantis had incredible speed. If Long Yi indeed joined forces with the Black Mantis, these two might indeed be able to end this battle within ten minutes!
"Impossible, idiot," Long Yi simply stated. "I’m too strong, I don’t need someone to hold me back. I’ve already said, I’m going to kill you today, no matter what you say, I must kill you!"
Long Yi was leaving no room for negotiation!
"Bastard! Bastard! I’ll fight you all!"
The Black Mantis, in desperation, always thought that there were only interests on the battlefield, no permanent allies or enemies. Especially here, he was a teammate everyone would scramble for. But today, he was despised!
The battle resumed. The eight warriors teamed up against the Black Mantis, and he didn’t flee but attacked ferociously!
But could he withstand so many people? His head was directly severed by Long Yi and thrown aside.
"When I say I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you. It’s better to just lie there and wait for death, why waste time?" Long Yi said, curling his lips disdainfully.
Then, the seven people genuinely faced Long Yi for the first time.
Long Yi watched the surrounding people cautiously. These people were clearly stronger than those he had just faced. Although Long Yi didn’t think they could defeat him, it was always better not to underestimate any enemy.
Suddenly, two people screamed as a black figure darted out!
"It’s the Black Mantis! The body of the Black Mantis! His body is still alive!"
One audience member exclaimed.
"Don’t overreact; the Black Mantis belongs to the Mantis Clan, and their vitality is almost the same as their distant relatives, the Cockroach Clan," another more experienced audience member explained.
"Is it immortal?"
Only then did Long Yi see the Black Mantis, its body wreathed in a black aura and its speed even more astonishing! His severed head was hovering in the air, revealing a ferocious grin.
"You’re trying too hard,"
Long Yi shook his head, raised his hand, and the Array activated, a pillar formed by the Power of Light condensed and shot out, reducing the Black Mantis’s head to ashes. The now uncontrolled body of the Black Mantis fell to the ground, writhing aimlessly.
"Seven days," the wise audience member murmured. "It will continue to writhe like this for seven days."
"Gross."
Long Yi raised his hand, and a large hand made of magma emerged from the ground to grab the writhing body, which then sank back into the earth.
"Let’s continue."
Having done all this, Long Yi turned to face the seven people again.
However, the old warrior directly stepped forward.
"Enough. I’m no match for you, I surrender."
"You surrender just like that?" Long Yi had a puzzled expression.
"We join the Grinder Tournament for money, risking our lives for it. But it’s not bravery to fight knowing you’re no match—it’s stupidity."
The old warrior shook his head, turned, and left the arena.
Seeing one person had already bowed out, the remaining four looked at each other, then charged at Long Yi with a battle cry. But as the old warrior said, this wasn’t bravery but stupidity. Long Yi knocked them out easily, claiming victory in this round.
Following this, Long Yi raised his arm high.
"I bet you all spectators are not satisfied," Long Yi spoke.
"Yes!"
The audience readily echoed.
"So, you should know what I’m going to say, right?"
"Yes!"
"Say it out loud!"
"Bring on the enemies! Bring on the enemies!"
The entire arena echoed with a deafening cheer! [The end of this section... If you enjoyed this story, please support me on qidian.com with your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation! Mobile users can also read on m.qidian.com.]
