Chapter 367 - Winner Takes All

Chapter 367: Chapter 122 Winner Takes AllThe clash on the arena continued, and Qing Yuechu, true to her reputation as the female War God of Saint Academy, displayed extremely proficient combat skills. Logically, the Knight’s lance was most suited for mounted combat and lacked the advantage of a long sword in close-quarters combat – a classic case of "an inch shorter, an inch riskier."

However, not only did Qing Yuechu not maintain distance to leverage the lance’s advantages, but she also got in extremely close to Lu Hong, which prevented him from gaining the upper hand and made Lu Hong very annoyed.

Although she appeared slender, Qing Yuechu’s body seemed to hide a tremendous energy. Lu Hong, who had undergone Body Refining, found himself continuously suppressed, with no hope of counterattacking.

"Vitality! Shockwave!" This situation couldn’t continue, Lu Hong bellowed, while Qing Yuechu was fierce, facing an earth-shattering blow without retreating, instead, she advanced.

"Holy Light Barrier!" Accompanied by a Skill release, Qing Yuechu withstood the opponent’s Skill, while divine punishment brewed in the air.

How could Lu Hong dare to linger any longer? He hastily retreated, but the divine punishment that Qing Yuechu had unleashed had already locked onto him.

White Holy Light, like thunder snakes, descended from the sky, directly striking at him.

"Slash!" Dual-wielding holy swords, he aimed at the incoming Skill and swung fiercely, pushing out two white crosses that clashed with Qing Yuechu’s Skill, unleashing a thunderous boom.

Without giving Lu Hong a chance to breathe, Qing Yuechu crossed the explosion’s center with a lance strike as swift as a passing shadow.

It was too late to speak, and it was already too late.

Lu Hong raised his holy sword, but the divine punishment from the sky struck again, and two beams of Holy Light knocked Lu Hong’s greatsword askew.

Watching the charging lance nearing his chest, Lu Hong had to roll to dodge.

Qing Yuechu refused to let him get away, forcibly changing the trajectory of her lance with brute strength, sweeping it to knock Lu Hong away and smash him against the protective barrier.

As Lu Hong hit the ground, the protective barrier showed inch-long cracks, frightening the referee into quickly scooping up a large bag of high-quality Crystal Stones to repair and reinforce the barrier. Damn it, was this really a Second Transition professional? It was more frightening than a fight at the Third Transition Early Stage. If the barrier broke, who knew how many audience members below the stage would be affected.

"Cough cough!" Lu Hong spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Qing Yuechu propped up her lance and smiled, "Is that all you’ve got?"

"Yes, that’s all I’ve got," Lu Hong stood back up, blood waves erupting from the holy sword, which transformed its shape, suggesting Lu Hong had also given it his all.

"Even though that’s the case, I will still beat you!"

No sooner had the words left his lips than Lu Hong surged forward, his speed so fast that even the sonic boom faintly formed.

Qing Yuechu drove her lance into the ground, and as Magic Power of Holy Light poured into it, the ground began to crumble. White Holy Light burst from the earth, and apart from the white light, there was no other color on the platform.

"Star!"

Suddenly, Qing Yuechu’s voice echoed from the arena.

"Extreme!"

"Burst!"

Under her command, the Sky Elemental Arena trembled. The white Holy Light that dominated the platform started to undergo some unidentifiable change. In moments, the protective barrier shattered, and a column of white light shot into the sky. Clearly, Qing Yuechu had directed the Skill to ensure it did not affect the audience outside the arena.

"That was a full-powered strike worthy of a Third Transition Middle Stage," the principal of Saint Academy was very satisfied with Qing Yuechu’s display of Skill. This move could obliterate even warriors at the Third Transition Early Stage, let alone Earl Fan Ping, a Second Transition master. What was most admirable was Qing Yuechu’s effortless control over the Skill, truly a born Holy Knight.

Even before the pillar of light vanished, the organizers of the competition promptly dispatched four Third Transition Peak powerhouses to jointly take control, reopening the protective barrier and reinforcing it with the strength of the four peak fighters, to prevent a recurrence of the incident.

"This time, Earl Fan Ping should lose, right?"

All the public held no hope for Lu Hong, and Ci Niannian wore a schadenfreude expression. She had not once thought of taking revenge on Lu Hong, but when Ci Pu Earl stepped in to stop her, she became bitter. To think that when she was plagued by Mo Na and nearly doomed to ruin, Ci Pu Earl didn’t show up, yet now, he would inconvenience his own daughter for an outsider, deepening Ci Niannian’s resentment towards Lu Hong, wishing for nothing more than for Lu Hong to die on the platform soon.

Although the situation in the field was unclear, the principal of Saint Academy confidently announced, "Referee, you can declare the result now."

"This...," the referee hesitated momentarily, his gaze flicking towards the four Dukes. Seeing that the Dukes had not spoken and likely agreed with the principal’s view, he was just about to speak when Lu Hong’s voice came from within the white light screen.

"What’s the rush? I haven’t lost yet."

The principal of the Holy Academy was stunned. Impossible, right? How could a Second Transition profession withstand such an explosion’s impact?

As everyone waited, the power of Holy Light gradually faded, and when the two people on the stage became visible, all were astonished.

Because...

Lu Hong was standing, while Qing Yuechu was half-kneeling on the ground, her disheveled hair and the blood trickling from the corner of her mouth proving that they were still battling during the explosion, and in this clash, Lu Hong had won.

"How can that be?!" The principal of the academy exclaimed in shock. Since the start of the battle, Qing Yuechu had been overwhelming Lu Hong, so how could she lose within her own skill? "Did he use some despicable move?!"

"Not at all, I was outperformed," Qing Yuechu shook her head, stood up, and calmly looked at Lu Hong, "Now, I admit you’re strong, but you will still not be my match."

"Is that so?" Lu Hong chuckled. Desperate? Who can’t be?

Lu Hong, too, learning from Qing Yuechu’s fearless spirit, launched an aggressive attack within her skill, which was something Qing Yuechu had not anticipated.

Although the Holy Light was released by Qing Yuechu, her obscured vision still made it difficult to grasp her opponent’s movements in close combat, relying on the fluctuations of magic power.

Lu Hong, however, was different. With his Divine Eye activated, the obstruction of magic power had no effect on him, and with this advantage, Lu Hong launched a fierce attack. Unfortunately, Qing Yuechu’s rich combat experience allowed her to dodge the lethal strike using intuition and instinct.

As for the terrifying damage from the Star Extreme Explosion, a vast amount of vitality offset some of it, and Lu Hong bore the rest. Although he did not show it outwardly, his internal injuries were severe. At this moment, the Holy King was laboriously aiding his recovery.

Qing Yuechu might have been injured, but her fighting spirit was even higher.

"You are worthy of my full effort," she said, raising her arm and calling forth a warhorse shrouded in blue flames from beyond the stadium, striding across the sky.

The Judgement Knight was the powerhouse on the horse’s back. Once they mounted their steeds and charged, they became a nightmare for their enemies.

Qing Yuechu stroked the mane of the blue flame warhorse, then mounted it, and spoke solemnly, "Don’t die too soon."

Her words were not a threat. Qing Yuechu’s warhorse looked quite special, and Lu Hong had no knowledge of such a Demon Beast. It must be a new creation from bloodline fusion, judging from the emitted magic power, its rank was at least at the Third Transition Early Stage!

A Third Transition prodigy riding a Third Transition Demon Beast, what concept was that? On the battlefield, they were fierce enough to mow through the ranks multiple times.

"Heavy Cavalry Advance!"

Qing Yuechu charged, white magic power forming a protective barrier while the blue flame warhorse sprinted wildly, breaching the ten-meter distance to Lu Hong in the blink of an eye.

Unable to dodge, Lu Hong raised his sword to block, and the next second, the warhorse slammed heavily against the Holy Sword, producing a resonant thump. Lu Hong was catapulted like a cannonball, crashing into the reinforced protective shield and bouncing back to the ground, creating a deep crater.

Qing Yuechu did not pursue, fully aware of the power of the impact, equivalent to an attack launched together by two Third Transition Middle Stage warriors.

"Cough, cough!" Lu Hong spat out blood in the crater, his insides burning as if aflame, a shattering pain engulfing him. His skeletal frame felt as if it might fall apart; were it not for the Holy King’s healing from the sidelines, Lu Hong wouldn’t even be able to stand now.

Before taking the stage, Lu Hong had instructed the Holy King to use only some healing skills to assist him. The gap between their levels was like a chasm. If Heavenly God’s Descent couldn’t be activated, it would be very difficult to defeat Qing Yuechu.

The Eagle Alliance... really should not be underestimated!

"You’ve lost," Qing Yuechu approached on her horse and pointed her lance tip at Lu Hong’s brow.

Was he really going to lose?

Lu Hong was extremely reluctant. So was the Eagle Alliance eventually going to invade the Empire?

Heavenly God’s Descent couldn’t be initiated. If Lu Hong had another chance, it could only rely on the special skill of the Holy Sword.

But the chilling sensation on his forehead made him dare not make any move.

"Referee, you can announce it now," Qing Yuechu said flatly. From that moment, she stood at the pinnacle of the Alliance, which was also the goal she had been striving for all along. In the future, she aimed to defeat Xina and become the number one warrior of the Alliance!

Her brilliance was evident, a proud statement, making everyone sigh. Indeed, worthy of the title War Goddess of the Alliance!