Chapter 1064: Chapter 1064: Wait a Little Longer!
Without needing Wang Wenze and others to remind him, Elder Lin, upon seeing this scene on the arena, was already prepared to rise and go to the Daoist Realm’s viewing platform to negotiate announcing the Investigation Hall’s concession, thus ending the match.
"Wait a bit longer!" At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly rang out.
"Hey! Ye Ruozai, what are you saying? Wait for what? Can’t you see Pei Yan is already in danger? At this time, delaying the match—what’s going through your mind?" Wang Wenze, seeing Ye Ruozai reaching out to stop Elder Lin’s action, couldn’t help but shout angrily.
"Calm down, although my relationship with Pei Yan isn’t as close as yours, he is also a friend of my brother, and we’ve worked together for years. I don’t want to see him run into trouble either! The reason I’m stopping Elder Lin is because I believe Pei Yan himself wouldn’t want this match to be halted at this moment."
"Whether he wants it or not is one thing; his safety is another! At this point, it’s no longer the time for him to be self-indulgent!" Elder Lin said in a deep voice after hearing Ye Ruozai’s explanation.
"Self-indulgent? Yes, Pei Yan can be impulsive at times, but when it comes to battle, he can still maintain calm and restraint. Haven’t you noticed the signs of Pei Yan’s abnormality?"
Ye Ruozai spoke, then turned his head to consult Engineer Li, "Engineer Li, you’ve mentioned that, based on your knowledge of Pei Yan’s modifications, he shouldn’t be in this state; he is capable of defeating the three Blood Fiends, right?"
"Uh..." Faced with this question, all eyes fell on Engineer Li; he knew his opinion was crucial now. After pondering for a moment, he spoke, "Indeed, before the match, I held that assertion, based on prior match records. But reality has exceeded my expectations! Just the physical qualities and impact force exhibited by that person called Nero are beyond my understanding of biological limits."
Noticing the wavering in Ye Ruozai’s gaze, he added, "However, I also understand your point. Pei Yan is indeed acting unusually today. From my knowledge of his modifications, although I’m unsure of what impact the opponent’s strikes have on him, I know he hasn’t displayed his full combat capabilities; he’s been suppressing his attack strength."
"I think I know why he’s doing this. In this regard, he is indeed crazier than I am! Doing what I didn’t dare to attempt on the arena back then, even more extreme!" Ye Ruozai nodded and smiled bitterly after getting Engineer Li’s confirmation.
"What exactly is he planning to do?" Wang Wenze understood that Ye Ruozai’s words weren’t baseless and quickly pursued further inquiry.
Ye Ruozai shook his head, instead looking at Elder Lin and saying, "Elder Lin, please proceed to the Daoist Realm’s viewing platform. Don’t end the match immediately now—wait for the right moment and give Pei Yan a little more time. Only if things truly don’t go well at the last moment should we then terminate the match. I’m also unsure whether what he’s doing will succeed, or whether there will still be strength to fight afterwards."
Upon hearing this, Elder Lin furrowed his brow and, after a quick think, understood Ye Ruozai’s point, glanced at the arena where Pei Yan was trapped on the crucifix, and sighed as he sensed the fluctuating source energy within him, saying, "I see. You’re right; he’s truly too crazy."
Wang Wenze and others couldn’t decipher the silent exchange between the two and, helplessly, focused their attention on the arena, preparing to intervene as soon as the defensive array was disabled.
The counter-force erupting from the black crucifix on the stage had nearly ended. Bound to it, Pei Yan’s protective array shattered completely, and his entire mecha suffered numerous damages. Not only that, but the crucifix combined with the cannon continued to emit high temperatures, roasting his mecha until the originally red-and-white machine turned red-hot and shiny.
"Though this statement is cliché, I can’t help but say it now!" Emperor Di Xin, controlling the divine artifact with his palms pressed together, couldn’t resist sarcastically speaking as he viewed Pei Yan’s plight, "Pei Yan, you’ve got your day!"
"Ivan, what are you waiting for? Leave the honor of the final blow to you." Nero commanded to Ivan, who was ready to attack.
"Then I won’t hold back." Ivan said, waving the scepter in his hand, and as it spun, its form changed—the length extended continuously, the tip becoming razor-sharp. In no time, the scepter evolved into a long spear.
"Pei Yan, I admire your will and lament your foolishness." Ivan, holding the long spear aimed at Pei Yan’s chest, expressed, "You’ve actively absorbed so much slaughter-fuelled madness, yet can still stay conscious and fight up to now. Haha, maybe you’re already arrogantly insane and unaware, thus foolishly thinking you could win one against three. But none of that matters—what matters is that today you’ll die by my hand, Thunder Emperor Ivan’s hand."
"You scorned my divine artifact, right? Let’s see if this real damage can’t take your life!"
As soon as Ivan’s words fell, a flash of blue light struck from his spear, darting like lightning, piercing Pei Yan’s chest with a single jab, amidst the crowd’s exclamations, Pei Yan’s once invincible mecha was run through, his face-mecha automatically disengaging as he grimaced, spewing mouthfuls of blood.
"No more! I can’t watch this any longer; regardless of your guesses, we must stop this match!" Wang Wenze roared from the sidelines.
At this moment, Ye Ruozai’s mind was also blank, and he doubted his speculation. Just as Wang Wenze was about to send a message to notify Elder Lin to terminate the match, a deep shout echoed from the arena.
"Wait! Don’t end the match! Trust me one more time!"
Elder Lin, about to order the cessation of the match, swallowed his words, Wang Wenze held his phone suspended near his ear, everyone turned toward the direction of the shout.
"Seems he’s realized we’ve reached the limit of our endurance and stopped us from acting; Old Wang, are you still intending to prevent him?" Ye Ruozai, hearing Pei Yan emphatically shout, helplessly shook his head and looked at Wang Wenze, smiling bitterly.
"He said it himself; no point continuing!" Wang Wenze lowered his phone, speechless.
Pei Yan shouted this sentence, halting Wang Wenze and the others’ actions to stop the match, while also frightening Nero and his comrades. Seeing Pei Yan still determined to continue fighting at this moment, Nero finally sensed something off and urgently shouted, "Ivan! Quit playing; finish him immediately!"
"Understood!" Ivan responded, twisting and pulling, his spear turned inside Pei Yan’s abdomen, causing Pei Yan to emit another groan of pain, then swiftly drew out the spear, aimed at his throat and thrust it in.
