Chapter 875: Chapter 874 Who is the Winner_1
"This works too?"
Fu Shuijing’s mouth twitched, the anticipated bloodbath not only didn’t happen, but the more certain Zhang Xiangfeng had taken the initiative to admit defeat, giving Shi Xiaole an easy advantage.
And he could only watch helplessly as his opponent advanced further.
"Even with someone helping you, you can’t break through the last barrier."
Fu Shuijing hummed disbelievingly.
The crowd on-site blew up with chatter as well, speculating about the relationship between the two genius swordsmen. If they said Zhang Xiangfeng had backed down because of a woman, no one would believe it, especially since he could have completely beaten Shi Xiaole and dealt with the next challenge later on.
By the time Shi Xiaole returned to the edge of the ring, without the need for the Nine-Colored Palace Lamp to shine on him, the remaining two powerhouses automatically stood up, soared into the center of the arena, and the buzz of the crowd abruptly went silent.
"Iron Heart Emperor, Miao Haihuang died at my hands. Do you want to try as well?"
If possible, the Asura Martial Emperor also didn’t want a big battle, which would only benefit Shi Xiaole. It wasn’t that he feared his opponent, but rather, it was a matter of an assured victor’s attitude.
"I didn’t come this far to become a slave."
Iron Heart Emperor implied with a mocking smile.
To not succeed is to be benevolent; this was the most important reason he had reached this stage today. Nothing could make him back down.
"Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
Seeing he couldn’t convince his opponent, the Asura Martial Emperor didn’t waste more words. His body stood still in place, and a dark shadow dashed out from within him, arriving ten thousand meters away. Then another shadow leaped out from the previous one, three times in a row, surrounding Iron Heart Emperor within.
Iron Heart Emperor’s eyes sparkled, as no falsity could escape his sight. He slapped his palm towards the dark shadow in front of him, shattering a pitch-black pillar of light.
Unexpectedly, the other two dark pillars of light were not illusions, but their lethality was even stronger, casting a profound darkness over the forty-thousand-meter diameter ring, filled with innumerable sounds of vigorous air swirling.
"Asura Triple Murder Fist has never had any falseness."
The Asura Martial Emperor did not show any sign of moving, yet he was already above Iron Heart Emperor, his fist plunging down, carrying a sound of violent trembling that completely drowned Iron Heart Emperor.
If Iron Heart Emperor attempted to block the first two fists, he would inevitably overlook the third, and if he blocked the third fist, he would certainly fail to block the first two. Just at the beginning of the encounter, the Asura Martial Emperor displayed a strength far beyond his past, astonishing everyone around.
And this was the result of his Vigorous Air being suppressed to the same level as Iron Heart Emperor’s.
"No mind, no intention, Willows Dark Flowers Bright!"
Behind the Asura Martial Emperor, Iron Heart Emperor’s figure appeared, and the Iron Heart Emperor on the stage let out a cold smile before perishing amid the raging fist-force. It turned out his movements were faster than the Asura Martial Emperor’s, having taken action one step earlier.
Bang!
In the collision, the Asura Martial Emperor lunged forward, his right hand level with his shoulder, his elbow and forearm bent at a right angle, drawing a circle in front of him.
In an instant, countless black bubbles appeared out of nowhere, floating in every inch above the ring. Within the black bubbles were numerous Iron Heart Emperors, some strangled, some smashed, some torn in half...
"Asura Great Wisdom Mirror!"
The expression of Yuanheng Great Emperor, a Void Origin Realm martial emperor, changed.
Asura Great Wisdom Mirror, one of the three Earth-level lethal moves of the Asura Martial Emperor.
The world has endless possibilities; among the countless scenarios predetermined by the black bubbles, there would be one that would genuinely occur, and no matter which one it was, the opponent’s fate was only death.
It was rumoured that only the Yellow Jade Sword Emperor had blocked this move, but what the people of the Martial World didn’t know was that, in that battle, the Asura Martial Emperor only used seventy percent of his strength.
A sense of fatalistic despair surged into Iron Heart Emperor’s body, making his spirit rigid.
Boom!
Iron Heart Emperor’s body shattered, all black bubbles disappeared, leaving only one, repeating the scene just now.
"Is it over already?"
"Impossible, right?"
The crowd opened their mouths in amazement but couldn’t deny that the bared-fanged Asura Martial Emperor was excessively strong. At least among the Void Origin Realm martial emperors present, ninety-nine percent had no confidence in blocking that move, and even if they did, they would have to pay a price.
But just then, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, each snowflake like a mirror, similarly reflecting various brutal scenes of the Asura Martial Emperor being killed.
"Scram!"
His left fist turned into a claw, and with one sweep, the Asura Martial Emperor tore apart the snowy sky. At the same time, a figure emerged from the void, resolute-faced - who else could it be but Iron Heart Emperor?
"Your Illusionary Heart Martial Way does carry some weight."
The Asura Martial Emperor had to reconsider his view of Iron Heart Emperor.
He dared to bet that Miao Haihuang definitely couldn’t have blocked that move, yet the other man relied on Illusionary Heart Martial Way to simulate the Asura Great Wisdom Mirror, forcing him to actively resolve it, a tactic that could hardly be deemed anything but clever.
"Your Asura Martial Path isn’t bad either; in the same realm, you are worth my effort."
Iron Heart Emperor’s tone was cold and solemn.
The people around were already stunned, still not awakened from the bizarre competition just now.
"I am not a match for any of them."
Placing himself in Iron Heart Emperor’s shoes, Great Sorrow Knife Emperor thought the best outcome would be getting injured, but in such high-level competition, the slightest wound could affect the final result.
So he was bound to lose.
The Great Sorrow Knife Emperor looked at Zhang Xiangfeng with sympathy and helplessness.
"Try my ultimate move, ’Heartless’."
On the arena, the Iron Heart Emperor’s eyes began to flicker, halos appearing in the Asura Martial Emperor’s eyes, growing stronger and dimmer, brighter and darker. As the halos shifted, the Asura Martial Emperor gradually could not see the position of the Iron Heart Emperor, even the concept of space and time became a blur.
"A minor trick."
When the palm force struck overhead, the previously inert Asura Martial Emperor suddenly erupted, tearing apart the illusion with his hands, its momentum unabated, fiercely clawing towards the chest of the Iron Heart Emperor. It was the second Earth-level lethal move that had once killed Miao Haihuang—the Great Lethal Claw.
"Chaotic Heart."
The body of the Iron Heart Emperor split into pieces, and so too did the pupils and spirit of the Asura Martial Emperor. It was as if he was experiencing many worlds at the same time, in each world, there was an Iron Heart Emperor dueling him, making it impossible for him to give his all.
Whether it was the Asura Martial Emperor or the Iron Heart Emperor, neither was foolish enough to probe; the only difference lay in the points where they chose to strike.
"Legend has it that the Iron Heart Emperor possesses the ability to see through people’s hearts, his opponent’s every plan, every strategy is laid bare in his vision."
"From the start of the duel to now, the Iron Heart Emperor seemed to be at a disadvantage, but he could always counterattack. Could it be that he did so intentionally, just waiting for now?"
Various thoughts surfaced in people’s minds as they watched the multitude of light and shadow, nearly losing control and indulging in it, hastily shifting their gaze away.
"Such profound Illusion Martial Way."
The Illusionary Heart Martial Way is also a branch of the Illusion Martial Way. At one hundred and ten percent, the Illusionary Heart Martial Way had transcended the boundary between illusion and reality. Shi Xiaole adjusted himself while observing intently, hoping to glean more insights from the Iron Heart Emperor.
"Puh!"
The Asura Martial Emperor spat out a mouthful of blood. Visibly, his body was shrinking, his mental force and life force uncontrollably split, and as the Iron Heart Emperor exerted his full power, this trend accelerated.
"Asura Great Wisdom Mirror, capture!"
With a cruel smile, an endless curtain of black enveloped the two fighters, leaving the arena spectators to see nothing but an immensely huge black bubble.
Pop.
The black bubble shattered, and the Iron Heart Emperor was flung out, bleeding from all over his body.
"Asura Annihilation Hand, kill!"
Boundless black mist surged forth. The Asura Martial Emperor was clearly prepared, his hands shot out like lightning. A terrifying power that could annihilate everything struck the still retreating Iron Heart Emperor, not giving him anytime to catch his breath.
Space was filled with cracks, crumbling like tides, disintegrating, spreading moderate fissures that exuded endless mystical forces.
Even with Vigorous Air suppressed, the Asura Martial Emperor still managed to create moderate fissures singlehandedly, even wider than those Zhang Xiangfeng had earlier made!
The Asura Martial Way was centered on slaughter, somewhat akin to the Destruction Martial Path of Yao Mie Sheng in years past. Of course, it was not at the same level as the Destruction Martial Path, but having evolved to one hundred and ten percent, it still possessed an earth-shattering might.
Everyone’s hearts were in their throats, the strongest moves were unleashed, and two great Emperor-level masters were about to determine the victor!
"I still underestimated you, what a pity, such a pity."
The Iron Heart Emperor’s face showed no fear, what was there was only a wild and excited expression, as if meeting a worthy opponent. As the enormous Black Hand that devoured everything was about to crush him, the Iron Heart Emperor closed his eyes instead.
Crack, crack, crack.
The enormous Black Hand crumbled like ash.
"What is this?!"
A flash of terror appeared in the Asura Martial Emperor’s eyes. At that moment, he felt an intense sense of unreality, as if everything before had been just a dream, a dream induced by someone else.
"You’re right, from the moment I stepped onto the arena, I have used the final move of the ’Heart’s Three Forms’—’My Heart!’ My heart becomes your heart, I create everything for you, and the price is your life. Asura Martial Emperor, goodbye!"
The domineering voice echoed in his ears while the world began to collapse from the outside in.
Puh!
The Asura Martial Emperor exploded into a mist of blood, then was immediately sucked into the spatial rifts.
The Iron Heart Emperor landed steadily on the ground, disregarding the shocked gazes around him, as he looked toward Shi Xiaole in green robes with an indifferent, tranquil gaze, like a deity. It wasn’t a challenge; it was more like an expectation, hoping Shi Xiaole could trouble him, to prevent the final battle from being too boring.
"At his level, the Iron Heart Emperor is indeed invincible!"
"He has never been defeated, and it will be difficult for anyone to make him taste defeat in the future."
Some Emperors of the Void Origin Realm sighed.
But the sighs had not yet ceased when someone suddenly widened their eyes.
A hand pierced through the chest of the Iron Heart Emperor; in its grasp was a pulsating heart. With a slight shift, the presumably dead Asura Martial Emperor reappeared in everyone’s line of sight.
"You are indeed a rare genius, and the first in years to make me experience a brush with death. However, it is you who have allowed my Asura Martial Way to break through to one hundred and twenty percent. Iron Heart Emperor, thank you!"
With a shake of his arm, the Iron Heart Emperor, his face ridden with shock, bitterness, and regret, exploded before everyone’s eyes.
Hiss!
The scene fell into utter silence; even the eyes of the four elders of Wuyuan Palace twitched, feeling a grave threat.
By their own powers, they were no match for the Asura Martial Emperor, relying solely on the Array System of Wuyuan Palace for support. Now, it seemed that it would take all four of them combined to defeat him.
