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Chapter 140: The Peak Showdown
Chapter 140: The Peak Showdown
Among the participants who made it to the top 16, each and every one was an exceptional talent, most of them extraordinary, with a high probability of becoming Advanced Yuan Wu practitioners or even top-tier Yuan Wu masters in the future.
For example, Yang Hong and Wu Luo, if not for Li Yuan's brilliance overshadowing them, they would have been able to create a legendary 'Twin Stars Domination' within the first-year students of Kunlun Martial Arts University.
However, there was no doubt that among the top 16, there were also extremely dazzling individuals, and Dantai Feng stood in a league of his own. The first match of the top 16 further validated this point.
As for Li Yuan, Galava, Yuming, and Guan Ying, they were all considered the most formidable contenders for the top 4.
This was evident from the second round, where all four of them had total scores exceeding 90 points.
But most of the spectators never expected that as early as the top 16, Li Yuan and Galava would meet each other.
"What's going on?"
"With their strength, they should have only met during the top 8, but they're facing off in the first match of the fourth round. Is someone being targeted?"
"The host is Xia Nation."
"Could it be targeting Galava?" On the spectator stand, hundreds of thousands of viewers were buzzing with discussions, as most of them hadn't paid attention to the schedule beforehand.
Or perhaps, the 136 elite students who made it to the third round, even if they knew their 'schedule', wouldn't leak it.
..."Galava!"
"Defeat that Xia National!"
"Li Yuan!!" On the vast spectator stand, a wave of cheers and shouts erupted, with both Xia Nation and Tenzin Nation spectators cheering vigorously.
"Galava is the strongest!"
"Li Yuan, beat that weakling!"
"Li Yuan!!" On the spectator screen, countless comments flooded the chat, with both sides' support almost evenly matched.
There was no other way, in terms of spectator numbers, the only nation that could rival Xia Nation was Tenzin Nation.
One side had nearly 300,000 viewers, and the other had over 200,000, with the majority of the spectators on the stand coming from these two nations.
Regardless of the reason, the showdown between the two had already brought the atmosphere in the battle space to its peak.
Even people like Yuming and Guan Ying had their eyes wide open, staring intently at the two on the arena.
Even Dantai Feng, who seemed to be closing his eyes to rest, actually had a slit in his eyes, secretly watching the match.
Everyone knew.
The battle between Li Yuan and Galava was undoubtedly going to be a peak showdown in the Ten University Freshman Battle.
...
The atmosphere outside the arena was explosive, but the two on the arena remained remarkably calm.
"Li Yuan, I didn't expect to meet you so soon."
"You're strong, but I will definitely win." Galava's skin was dark, and he looked ordinary.
A smile was on his face, but his eyes revealed a powerful belief.
"Definitely win?"
Li Yuan smiled and said, "I think so too, I don't want to miss out on the Celestial Treasure."
Making it to the top 16 already guaranteed a reward of 20 million Bluesphere Coins.
According to the schedule, as long as they defeated their opponent, their next opponent in the top 8 would be weak, making it almost impossible to stop them.
Once they broke into the top 4, they would receive the Celestial Treasure reward.
For martial geniuses like them, this was an incredible temptation.
Both of them were filled with a strong desire for victory.
They could sense each other's powerful battle intent and chose to remain silent.
The next moment, the battle erupted!
"Boom!" Galava charged forward with extreme speed, wearing dark black battle armor, he was like a dark shadow, ferociously pouncing towards Li Yuan.
Whoosh!
Li Yuan held his spear with both hands, his legs slightly forward, and his entire body was in a defensive stance.
"Heh!"
Galava roared, finally closing in, his long spear resembling a venomous snake, swirling and bursting like a whirlpool, as he thrust it out with a howl.
The spear shadows shifted and changed, making it difficult to discern which was the real spear tip.
He completely enveloped Li Yuan.
This single move was enough to instantly kill any opponent below the Fourth Stage.
Upon seeing this, many Xia Nation spectators couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Galava took the initiative to attack, displaying his ferocity.
"Swish! Swish! Slash!" Li Yuan's footwork changed, and he retreated like lightning, while his long spear danced, drawing astonishing arcs around his body, forming a giant spear circle that completely shielded him.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The two spears collided in mid-air, countless spear shadows intertwining, the exchange was too fast, and to many spectators, it seemed as if five or six spears were clashing.
"Stellar Circle."
"Gun Tip Draws Circle." Li Yuan remained calm, his spear moved with every strike, appearing to be busy blocking Galava's attacks.
But in reality, whether it was a thrust, a parry, a lift, a slash, or a press... Li Yuan's attacks always maintained an arc-shaped range.
Within this range, no matter how fiercely Galava attacked, he couldn't advance an inch.
"As expected."
"Just as I predicted, as long as I defend with all my strength, this Galava can't move me an inch." Li Yuan was calm and collected, his mind serene.
He had already planned to win against Galava's offense with his own offense.
But this wasn't Li Yuan's goal; his true target was Dantai Feng.
Galava? In Li Yuan's eyes, he was just another whetstone.
If he couldn't even defend against Galava, how could he hope to withstand Dantai Feng's blade?
"Bang! Bang~" Galava repeatedly thrust and slashed, his fighting style completely different from Kimura Toshio's.
He pursued sheer ferocity, relying on absolute power and speed to overwhelm his opponents.
In the past, this style had been invincible against fellow school experts.
But against Li Yuan, all his attacks were in vain.
"They say that prolonged defense leads to defeat."
"How can he defend to this extent?" Galava was incredulous, his heart sinking.
Attack! He had already attacked with all his might, yet he couldn't do anything to Li Yuan.
(End of Chapter)"Comfortable!" Li Yuan felt more and more at ease with each moment of his defense.
At this moment, amidst the cheers of hundreds of thousands of spectators, in this unique environment, Li Yuan faintly felt that he was getting closer and closer to fully grasping that unique charm.
... On the spectator stand, hundreds of thousands of students from various Martial Arts Universities were all stunned by the battle between the two.
Previously, whether it was Galava or Li Yuan, they had swept through their opponents in the second round, and no one could withstand their combined assault. Now, their encounter had escalated to this intense level.
One displayed a ferocious and violent gun technique, truly embodying the reputation of the gun as the king of the battlefield.
The other maintained a solid defense throughout, like an unmovable mountain, blocking wave after wave of the opponent's frenzied attacks.
"Galava!!"
"Li Yuan is only able to defend, he's so strong!" The audience from Tenzin Nation cheered excitedly.
"Li Yuan!"
"Li Yuan!"
"In every battle, as long as Li Yuan can hold his ground, once he counterattacks, he will easily crush his opponents," the Xia Nation spectators firmly believed.
...
"Galava is about to lose," a top-tier Yuan Wu practitioner teacher whispered from the high spectator stand, "Those who defend for too long will eventually falter. In a gun technique duel, the attacker should have an absolute advantage, but he can't break through Li Yuan's defense."
"Li Yuan's skill level is clearly much higher," commented more teachers.
"Stellar Circle."
"Li Yuan's gun technique already carries a few traces of the true essence of Starlight Gun Technique, his improvement is terrifying."
"Genius!"
"His gun technique defense gives me the illusion that it's impenetrable. According to the data, he only entered the Fourth Stage of skill in March this year, that's too incredible." These teachers were at least at the Heartfelt University level, and many were at the Starlight University level.
Having witnessed countless gun techniques, their standards were exceptionally high, and they quickly discerned the situation on the arena.
"Li Yuan's gun."
"Stellar essence?" Li Yang, as Li Yuan's teacher, also felt it was unbelievable, "His gun technique has improved significantly since the last time?"
He had previously believed that Li Yuan couldn't win because on September 30th, he had just finished teaching Li Yuan, and he felt that Li Yuan was still far from achieving the Heartfelt University level.
How much time had passed since then? Just a week! "He's a true combat genius, the more he fights and faces pressure, the more his potential is unleashed," Xu Director whispered, "Li Yang, you've truly found a treasure. Your student is an unimaginable Gun Dao genius."
"He has grasped the essence of Stellar Intent. Given time, he will definitely achieve the Heartfelt University level."
"If I said before that there was no hope of winning against Dantai Feng, now... there's a 30% chance." Xu Director affirmed.
"Thirty percent?" Li Yang nodded slightly.
He was well aware that Xu Director was a high-level Starlight University practitioner, very close to becoming an Ascendant Martial Warrior.
His judgment and discernment were more accurate than his own.
"He's about to win," Xu Director suddenly said.
Not far away, the black-robed elder, Ba Qiang, watched the intense clash on the arena and sighed, "What a pity, he had to face Li Yuan."
As Galava's teacher and a top-tier Yuan Wu practitioner, he could see the fearsome potential in Li Yuan.
That unshakable defense.
The spear formed a perfect circle, as steady as Mount Tai, completely suppressing Galava.
The shift in offense and defense often determined who held the upper hand.
"He's going to lose," Ba Qiang felt a sense of helplessness in his heart, he realized that if Galava had faced Yuming or Guan Ying, he would have had a chance to win.
But he had the misfortune of encountering Li Yuan.
"This Li Yuan, even in a battle against Dantai Feng, he has a chance to win," Ba Qiang sighed inwardly.
...
"Galava is about to lose," some of the competitors in the preparation zone also sensed this.
"This gun technique?" Dantai Feng, without realizing it, had already opened his eyes, and his eyes shone with a radiant light, "Stellar Intent?"
"Interesting!"
"Kunlun Martial University actually has such a powerful practitioner? Finally, someone who won't waste my time."
Regarding Li Yuan's appearance, Dantai Feng felt more excitement than worry.
He eagerly anticipated a battle between strong opponents.
...
On the arena, Galava's heart grew more anxious and fearful with each passing moment, as he realized that Li Yuan's defense was becoming increasingly calm and composed.
The counterattack had begun!
No! To be precise, it was Li Yuan's instinctive adaptation during the transition of his spear techniques.
The essence of Starlight Gun Technique was not rigid defense but to defend while attacking.
But even Li Yuan's casual defensive counterattack made Galava increasingly desperate.
"I must win," Galava clenched his teeth, still attacking desperately, hoping to find a glimmer of hope.
However, as time passed, his stamina began to wane.
As the attacker, his energy consumption was inevitably greater, and his spear speed had unknowingly slowed down.
Suddenly—
"Huff!" As if by heart or subconscious instinct, after blocking Galava's attack once more, Li Yuan's long spear smoothly transitioned and fiercely thrust forward.
From defense to offense!
It was a seamless transition!
In this thrust, Li Yuan's Vital Energy was stronger than in any previous attack, mobilizing even the most subtle Vital Energy within his body.
The situation changed in that instant.
The speed of this thrust was terrifying.
"Huff!"
The spear pierced the sky, and in the next second, Galava's figure became illusory.
"Impressive," Galava opened his mouth, and his figure completely dissipated.
One thrust!
Galava, defeated!
"Stellar Intent," Li Yuan held his spear, standing quietly in his original position, murmuring to himself, "Unshakable in defense, like the vast earth. In offense, like a bursting star, unstoppable."
Through this battle with Galava, Li Yuan's comprehension of Stellar Intent had taken another step forward.
His peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the Divine Palace Panel:
Skill Realm: Gun Technique (Fourth Stage 85%), Body Technique (Fourth Stage 73%), Fist Technique (Fourth Stage 86:00 PM.
As the countdown began, the arena erupted in cheers and applause.
The battle between Li Yuan and Galava had captivated the audience.
The Spear Shadows technique, a unique gun technique, was on full display.
Li Yuan's defense was unyielding, like an impenetrable fortress.
Galava's attacks, like a raging storm, were relentless.
But Li Yuan's defense was like a rock, unmoving and unbreakable.
The audience held their breath, witnessing a battle of the highest caliber.
End of Chapter.
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