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Chapter 2035 Still Not Giving Up?
Chapter 2035 Still Not Giving Up?
Demonic cultivator Situ You stood quietly at the other end of the life-and-death arena, his gaze calmly scrutinizing Chen Fei opposite him, as well as the slightly dim but still upright array puppet.
Before conquering the martial arts arena of all realms, Situ You would inquire about the news there in advance. Recently, he had indeed heard that a formation cultivator had emerged on the life-and-death arena, with considerable strength, and had won many matches in a row.
At this moment, listening to the commotion coming from the surrounding spectator area, Situ You already had a clear idea of what was going on.
He didn't speak, but slowly closed his eyes, quietly waiting for the bell to ring to signal the start of the duel. This composure stemmed from an absolute confidence in his own strength.
"Boom!"
The deep, resounding chimes echoed throughout the Altar of Life and Death.
The moment the bell rang, Situ You opened his eyes. There was no murderous intent or anger in his eyes, only a calm and indifferent expression.
Situ You casually clenched his right hand in the air beside him, and an ancient spear, dark silver in color, covered with natural cloud patterns, and with a tip that gleamed with a chilling light, appeared in his palm.
With the gun in hand, Situ You's aura didn't change much, but he seemed to instantly merge with the surrounding world, transforming into a peerless divine weapon capable of piercing the sky.
Situ You did not rush to launch a fierce attack, nor did he use any strange movement techniques. He simply walked step by step towards Chen Fei, who was hundreds of miles away.
His steps were not fast, but each step he took seemed to be on the nodes of the rules of heaven and earth, perfectly in harmony with the rhythm of the entire life and death arena.
"Shhhhhh!"
Starlight shimmered in the puppet's eyes, and with a wave of its arms, countless five-colored sword energies, like a storm, swept towards Situ You, who was walking slowly towards it.
Facing the barrage of sword energy, Situ You's expression remained unchanged. He didn't even quicken his pace, merely casually swinging the dark silver spear in his hand.
The dark silver spear shadow transformed in an instant into a light curtain flowing with Daoist radiance.
"Boom bang bang..."
All the incoming multicolored sword energy shattered and vanished the moment it touched this seemingly thin barrier of spear shadows.
Situ You did not stop walking. In an instant, the distance between Chen Fei and Situ You was less than a hundred miles.
The entire universe descends upon Mount Sumeru!
A dazzling array of light shot into the sky, with countless Dao patterns intertwining to form a light shield that flowed with starlight and spatial ripples, descending directly upon Situ You.
Faced with this complex array, Situ You remained steadfast, allowing the array to envelop him.
The next moment, the linked array completely closed. Inside the array, attacks that were even denser and whose power was greatly increased due to the array's enhancement surged out from every corner and every array pattern, transforming into a destructive torrent that rushed towards Situ You in the array.
Sword beams surged like a forest, lightning and fire clashed, and spatial rifts appeared and disappeared...
This was an attack launched at full power from the linked array, its power far exceeding that of the previous attacks.
Situ You, alone with his gun, continued to advance step by step.
His spear thrust, swept, flicked, or parried—each move was concise to the extreme, yet exquisitely skillful. All the incoming array attacks were as fragile as paper under his spear, easily shattered, deflected, and annihilated.
"Too powerful! No wonder it's a Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation!"
"The linked array that he cultivated was very strong, but his Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation was even stronger!"
Those watching from the surrounding spectator area, especially those who had bet on Situ You, all wore excited yet expectant smiles.
Situ You's performance was far too relaxed; his nonchalant attitude, as if he were indifferent to the overwhelming offensive, was etched into the eyes of every spectator.
Almost no one believed that Chen Fei had any chance of turning things around.
On the life-or-death stage, within the interconnected grand formation.
The puppet, carrying Chen Fei, constantly shifted its position within the array's radiance. The power of the spatial array was pushed to its limit, distorting the light and disrupting the orientation, attempting to confuse and hinder the opponent's perception.
However, no matter how the puppet changed positions, Situ You's gaze remained fixed on the direction of the puppet and Chen Fei. The mysterious concealment and deception effects of the linked array were completely ineffective against him.
His steps remained slow, but with each step he took, it seemed as if he were traversing the barriers of space, and the distance between him and Chen Fei was steadily and irresistibly closing.
A few breaths later, the distance between the two sides was less than ten miles.
"break!"
Situ You finally spoke, uttering a simple syllable, and casually swept his dark silver spear across the ground.
"laugh!"
A silver spear beam, condensed to its extreme, bloomed like a crescent moon, instantly shattering all the surging array attacks in front of him, and tearing apart the space between him and the array puppet, as well as the invisible barriers formed by the array.
Situ You glanced at the array puppets standing ready, his gaze finally settling on Chen Fei. His eyes remained largely emotionless, carrying only a hint of scrutiny, as if he were looking at an interesting toy.
"You still won't admit defeat, that surprises me somewhat." Situ You's voice was calm, carrying a condescending scrutiny. "Is there another formation you haven't used yet?"
Situ You paused briefly, "If we really have it, we should use it right now. Otherwise... we won't be able to use it later!"
Chen Fei remained silent. His gaze met Situ You's.
The next moment, the puppet suddenly clasped its arms together in front of its chest.
"Buzz!"
The entire linked array suddenly trembled. All the flowing starlight, Dao patterns, and those colorful attacks seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand in that instant, and suddenly collapsed and condensed inward.
All colors vanished, transforming into a pure, deep gray that represented destruction and annihilation.
"Qiang!"
A sword cry, clear and melodious yet filled with a destructive rhythm, resounded throughout the entire formation.
In the center of the collapsing gray expanse, a gigantic sword aura, hundreds of feet long and covered with countless intricate patterns of destruction, materialized out of thin air.
This sword strike concentrated all the energy that the Chain Formation could mobilize at this moment, truly reaching the peak of the Chain Formation's attack power.
The grey greatsword locked onto Situ You, carrying a terrifying will to destroy everything and return to nothingness, and slashed down at Situ You's head.
Faced with this colossal sword that seemed to shake the heavens and the earth, Situ You finally raised his head and took a serious look at it.
However, only a faint look of disappointment appeared in his eyes before he shook his head.
"The power is still there," Situ You's voice remained calm, "but... it's only enough to deal with Earthly Yuan Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators."
Before he finished speaking, Situ You's dark silver spear had already thrust out.
"clang!"
A deafening explosion, as if two worlds had collided, suddenly erupted.
The spear tip struck the tip of the greatsword with perfect precision.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
The next instant, the mighty greatsword abruptly stopped in mid-air. Then, starting from the tip of the sword where it had touched the spear, fine cracks rapidly spread outwards.
"Click...click..."
Starting from the point of contact, the sword shattered into countless gray light spots, and finally the entire sword aura shattered completely, turning into a rain of light.
"If you don't want to admit defeat, then... die!"
Situ You's voice remained calm, but the killing intent it contained was chillingly cold.
His figure vanished instantly, reappearing right in front of Chen Fei. The dark silver spear in his hand gleamed coldly as he ignored the puppet blocking the way and thrust it directly at Chen Fei's head.
The spectators around the arena were all looking at Chen Fei with puzzled expressions. Even at this point, he still wouldn't admit defeat?
If you refuse to admit defeat, then you must fight to the death on the life-or-death stage.
Clearly, the complex array had no effect on Situ You, and his strongest attack was easily broken. Now, facing this deadly strike at point-blank range, what recourse did he have?
However, what means could withstand such a close-range, deadly attack from the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation?
"boom!"
A deafening explosion.
The anticipated scene of a gun tip piercing a skull and blood splattering did not occur.
Chen Fei held the dark silver spear in Situ You's hand, which could pierce through everything, three inches below the tip of the spear with his raised right hand.
The violent power capable of crushing planes into dust swept wildly in all directions from the point where the spear tip touched the palm. The puppet was staggered back several steps by the aftershock of this power.
Situ You's usual calm and indifference were shattered at this moment, turning into unbelievable astonishment.
He looked at the array cultivator in front of him and felt the terrifying power coming from the spear in his hand. This was the power of the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Body!
"His strength is still acceptable."
Chen Fei's lips moved slightly, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching Situ You's ears, "But killing me is not enough!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the muscles in Chen Fei's right arm, which was gripping the spear, tensed instantly. An unprecedented force flowed through his arm and wrist, eventually converging on his five fingers.
Chen Fei gripped the spear with his right arm and swung it sharply to the side and back.
"Woo!"
The spear cut through the air with a shrill sound, and along with Situ You, who was gripping the other end of the spear, Chen Fei slammed him hard against the hard ground of the life-and-death arena.
Situ You's expression changed again. He subconsciously shook his wrist, and his Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation was running wildly in an attempt to regain control of the weapon and even counterattack it.
However, when his power and will surged along the gun barrel, it seemed to crash into an unshakable dimensional barrier.
Situ You's eyes widened involuntarily. Judging from their auras, the two should be roughly equal in their cultivation of physical foundation, both close but not yet at their peak.
But why is there such a large gap in strength between the two sides?
"boom!"
Situ You refused to let go of his spear, and Chen Fei slammed him and his spear onto the ground of the life-or-death arena.
Even though he managed to muster his strength at the last moment and land on his feet, the violent power emanating from the spear still surged into his body through the shaft.
Situ You felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a stinging trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, staining his simple white robe crimson.
Situ You, who seemed to have everything under control from the start of the duel until now, is now suddenly injured and bleeding.
"what!"
A furious and incredulous roar erupted from deep within Situ You's throat, his eyes now filled with bloodshot veins and a frenzied killing intent.
"Open it for me!"
Situ You held nothing back any longer, and the primal power within his body was unleashed in a frenzied burst of energy.
"boom!"
A violent aura surged from Situ You's body. His white robes fluttered and rustled without wind, and the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) was stirred by this power, forming a huge vortex of energy.
The power from burning his source allowed him to break free from Chen Fei's grip in an instant, and he finally yanked the dark silver spear back.
However, just as Situ You had snatched back the spear, Chen Fei appeared in front of him.
Chen Fei raised his right hand and threw a punch.
The power projection of the future true body, the amplification of the Divine Forbidden Heavenly Prison, and the residual array power of the surrounding chain array that has not yet completely dissipated were all drawn in and absorbed by this punch, transforming into part of the punch's momentum.
With this punch, it seemed as if the entire world was collapsing and crumbling. Wherever the fist passed, the sky shattered, the earth split, and all things were reduced to nothingness.
Situ You's pupils contracted sharply. He had been overestimating Chen Fei's combat strength, but after this punch, he realized that he had underestimated him.
Spears that rule the eight directions!
Situ You frantically poured all the power he had gained from burning his source into the dark silver spear in his hand. The spear drew a perfect arc, transforming into a barrier-like dark silver spear screen that blocked his way.
"clang!"
Fists and gunfire collided solidly.
It was as if two meteors collided in the void, unleashing a deafening explosion that destroyed everything. A terrifying shockwave raged outwards in a ring, sweeping away all the remaining array light on the life-and-death arena, as well as the shattered energy.
"puff!"
Situ You's face turned pale, and a large mouthful of dark golden blood mist gushed from his mouth. His body was instantly sent flying backward.
While he was still in mid-air, Situ You's two arms holding the gun made a cracking sound as bones broke. His arms twisted at an eerie angle, and the bones inside were broken inch by inch.
A surge of violent energy, imbued with the spirit of destruction and annihilation, flowed wildly into Situ You's body through his arm.
Wherever this force passed, internal organs ruptured; even the immense power he gained after burning his own essence was difficult to withstand.
"Still not admitting defeat?"
Chen Fei's figure had appeared above Situ You, who was flying backwards, without anyone noticing. His voice was calm, but it was colder than the coldest ice in Situ You's ears.
"You'll die!"
Before he finished speaking, Chen Fei had already raised his right foot and stomped down hard on Situ You's head.
"I... admit defeat!"
Upon hearing Chen Fei's words, Situ You felt a mixture of shame and anger, wishing he could die together with Chen Fei.
But sensing the terrifying force about to fall from above, a force capable of crushing all his will, his survival instinct and remaining rationality allowed him to let out a roar filled with resentment and humiliation at the last moment.
Situ You had already burned his source energy, but he still couldn't win, which clearly demonstrated the huge gap in strength between the two sides.
Even though Situ You was unwilling, he did not make any more futile struggles.
"Buzz!"
A flash of white light, and Situ You's disheveled figure vanished from the life-or-death arena just before Chen Fei's foot touched his head.
[Thirty-game winning streak! Source Points gained: Thirteen]
"boom!"
Chen Fei's foot slammed heavily into the empty void, producing a dull thud.
Only then did the people in the surrounding spectator area react to the battle that had just taken their breath away. A huge, incredulous uproar swept through the entire spectator area like a tsunami.
"Situ You lost?"
"Isn't he a formation cultivator? That power...that physique...that's something a formation cultivator could have?"
"Liar! This is blatant deception!"
"You've already reached the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation stage, why were you using formations all this time...?"
Those who had bet on Situ You were trembling with rage.
They never expected that this array cultivator, who had relied on the power of arrays to achieve a twenty-nine-game winning streak, was actually a powerful expert who had forged the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation.
Moreover, his mastery of physical techniques is far more profound than that of Situ You.
"Om..."
Amidst the chaos, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone above the arena of life and death. A solemn and majestic aura descended from the void.
The murmurs ceased abruptly, and everyone involuntarily looked up.
Amidst the golden light, a transparent list with flowing, mysterious Dao patterns appeared out of thin air above the Arena of Life and Death.
On the list, numerous names and pieces of information circulate and flash, radiating a chilling pressure.
Chen Fei looked up in surprise, his gaze falling on the huge list that had suddenly appeared. Soon, at the very bottom of the list, he saw a familiar anonymous identifier, the code name generated for him by the martial arts arena, linked to the mark on the back of his hand.
His anonymous code name appeared at the very bottom of the list, ranking alongside many other cultivators or demonic cultivators who also bore the name "Tianyuan Daoji" in the 100th position.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that there were thousands of people tied for the 100th place.
Above all these names are only ninety-nine names.
The list contains many anonymous individuals like Chen Fei, but many more have complete information.
The faction they belong to, their real names, and even brief descriptions of their battle achievements or unique characteristics are clearly things they deliberately made public.
"Is this the Heavenly Ranking of the Martial Arts Arena of All Realms?"
Chen Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood the meaning of this list. It seemed that defeating Situ You, a Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation cultivator, had raised his evaluation to a certain standard, thus being automatically entered into this top-tier list representing the ultimate combat power of the fifteenth level by the rules of the martial arts arena.
Although it's only number 100, and is ranked alongside thousands of others, being on this list is itself a symbol of strength.
The clamor of the surrounding spectator area fell silent in the face of the suddenly appearing Tianyuan Ranking.
Everyone looked at the newly appeared anonymous code name on the list and the calm figure standing on the life-or-death stage with complicated expressions.
Chen Fei quietly looked at the list above his head for a while, especially the names of those ranked at the top who had disclosed some information, and a smile appeared on his face.
(End of this chapter)