Chapter 389: The Final Onslaught
Amidst the fierce battle on the arena, the competition group chat remained alive with real-time analysis from Zhang Yu and Shi Huaixu, among others.
Shi Huaixu: Zhang Yu, you’ve definitely slowed them down.
Shi Huaixu: But Su Yanyang’s construction capacity is too strong—Spirit Vein Proportion has already surpassed 50%.
Che Yufei: Then why hasn’t he launched his attack yet?
Shi Huaixu: Given Su Yanyang’s personality, he’ll likely hoard his Martial Energy until the very last moment, then unleash a devastating final strike.
Shi Huaixu: That way, he’ll inflict maximum damage on us and leave us no time to repair.
Xiao Qingxuan: He’s probably aiming to crush our final completion rate down to 20%, or even below 10%.
Xiao Qingxuan: After all, the outcome of this match indirectly decides the ranking of the top seven.
Hearing Xiao Qingxuan’s words, Yu Xinghan still felt a bit confused. He turned to Ying Xin, who sat beside him on the bench.
Ying Xin explained: “Among the Top Ten teams, Mo Ejin and Xuan Liangtian’s squads are undoubtedly the strongest—after all, they command the Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power, and their teammates are all exceptionally capable.”
“But their opponents? They’re in trouble—this round’s results will likely be the worst.”
“Among the remaining matchups, the biggest gap in overall strength is between our team and Su Yanyang’s.”
“If our completion rate drops below 20%, we’ll almost certainly end up in the bottom three—right alongside Mo Ejin and Xuan Liangtian’s opponents.”
Yu Xinghan immediately grasped it: “Ah, now I get it. Once the bottom three are locked in, the rest naturally form the top seven. That means Su Yanyang is guaranteed the Civil Engineering Seven Supreme reward.”
Ying Xin nodded. “So he’ll do everything he can to crush us.”
The official team members, whether they’d figured it out earlier or had been reminded during the match, all understood the situation.
They knew Su Yanyang was channeling the Array, absorbing Spirit Energy, steadily amassing power—like a spring wound tighter and tighter, building toward one final, explosive attack.
Zhang Yu and his teammates weren’t going to sit idle. They were preparing their own defense.
When the match reached its final three minutes, the entire arena suddenly trembled.
Shi Huaixu felt the seismic vibrations from the underground simulated Spirit Veins. His eyes narrowed sharply. “It’s coming!”
At that moment, the ground surged like waves, and Su Yanyang rose atop the crest, floating above the churning mud. With the aid of his Spirit Armor, he stood firm on the highest point of the storm, commanding the entire battlefield.
At this moment, all power of the great Array was in his hands. The surging Spirit Energy within the Array erupted under his will. The underground Spirit Veins obeyed his command, slowly activated. The terrain shifted according to his intent.
He intended to utterly crush the enemy’s Bunker, reduce their completion rate below 10%, and decisively secure his team’s place among the top seven.
“Shi Huaixu… Zhang Yu… Xiao Qingxuan…” Su Yanyang stared toward their Construction Site, his voice cold. “Your defeat today isn’t because of me—it’s because of the new technologies in Intelligent Architecture and Financial Innovation.”
“Your defeat is not just a loss of battle. It’s a defeat of outdated thinking.”
Zhang Yu blurred forward, racing toward the Construction Site, his mind whispering: This guy… he knows the teachers are watching. That’s why he’s saying all this.
…
In the Ling realm space, several teachers nodded in agreement.
“Su Yanyang is right,” one said. “Interdisciplinary integration—using intelligent technology, information systems, and Financial Innovation to empower traditional industries—is what breathes new life into them.”
Wei Huai also nodded repeatedly. “Without Financial Innovation for funding, without intelligent technology as a foundation, how can we possibly advance Intelligent Architecture? Or lead the next wave of Civil Engineering transformation?”
As Peace Faction and Neutral Faction teachers praised each other, Tu Lishan silently scoffed.
He knew that during his time as an active force, Lingyue Immortal of the Neutral Faction had long advocated for collaboration between the Civil Engineering Department and the Spellcraft Department—pushing for Intelligent Architecture, smart factories, smart cities, with ambitions spanning layers 2 to 6, even extending to layers 7 to 10.
But after Lingyue Immortal became preoccupied with longevity concerns, he’d stepped back. Though the school offered related courses, practical applications were rare.
Meanwhile, the Finance Department and Spellcraft Department had maintained close ties for years, producing countless innovations—Financial Innovation, Spiritual Finance, and more.
Could it be that after Peace Faction and Neutral Faction joined forces, they’ve pulled in the Spellcraft Department too? Are they now pushing Intelligent Architecture forward together?
The thought made Tu Lishan’s brow furrow. He watched Zhang Yu and Su Yanyang’s clash like a lone warrior standing against the combined might of the Neutral and Peace Factions.
Then, just as Su Yanyang was poised to strike, he abruptly stopped.
One teacher frowned. “Why did he stop? Did something malfunction?”
Another asked, “Array Overload?”
Lingyue Immortal spoke calmly. “No issue. Intelligent Architecture has self-diagnostic capabilities—it’ll detect and fix the problem soon.”
On the competition feed, Su Yanyang indeed used Building Self-Inspection to locate the fault. The problem? Numerous Spirit Energy Circuits had failed.
Lang Yougong activated the replay, his eyes narrowing. “Ah, so that’s how it happened. Zhang Yu digested the construction materials, then expelled high-strength byproducts. He had Tian Yang use them to block key junctions in the Spirit Energy Circuits.”
“Normal operation was fine. But under full power, the system couldn’t handle it.”
Seeing the scattered, half-digested material—Zhang Yu’s expelled waste—spread across Su Yanyang’s Construction Site, many teachers thought: That kid really can eat… I’d better keep a close eye on him if he ever joins my site.
Wei Huai shook his head. “Just a temporary delay. Doesn’t change much.”
In moments, after the self-inspection and repairs, Su Yanyang resumed—only two minutes left on the clock.
…
Though briefly interrupted, Su Yanyang’s expression remained utterly blank. He raised both hands, violently pulling on the Spirit Vein. The entire arena trembled violently.
Terrifying shockwaves rippled through the earth, carried by the mud and soil, racing from the Spirit Vein straight toward Zhang Yu’s Bunker.
Wherever they passed, the ground split open, mud and sand flew into the air. The entire arena seemed poised to be flattened. Zhang Yu’s Bunker shuddered violently.
Inside and out, Zhang Yu and his teammates moved like shadows, their Gang Qi swirling like storms, desperately stabilizing the structure.
…
In the Ling World Space, Lang Yougong nodded. "Zhang Yu's high-strength materials—those byproducts—were transported by Tian Yang and used to reinforce the Bunker."
“Plus, they applied the Xueji Method, adding bone ash to boost strength.”
“And while they’ve been patching up nonstop, this quake probably won’t destroy the Bunker.”
Wei Huai said quietly: “This is only the prelude.”
Twenty seconds later, as the tremors subsided, only 100 seconds remained.
And then came Su Yanyang’s true assault.
After manipulating the Spirit Vein and reshaping the terrain, vast waves of mud and sand transformed into roaring torrents, surging toward the Bunker like a storm from hell—aiming to swallow Zhang Yu and his team whole.
From afar, the cascading flows resembled dozens of black dragons, jaws wide, charging toward the fortress.
With a roar, Zhang Yu and his five teammates each surged forward, muscles bulging, tendons straining—growing from six to seven meters tall, up to over ten meters in height.
Now giants, they unleashed waves of Gang Qi, striking the oncoming torrents head-on.
Shielded by their onslaught, the mudflow’s fury was weakened—but the residual impact still sent violent tremors through the Bunker.
Wei Huai remarked: “They’ve already consumed massive amounts of Martial Energy. After this kind of shock, they won’t last long.”
As the team’s strength waned, some flows slipped through their defense. The Bunker shuddered more violently with every impact.
Then, Che Yufei suddenly shrank, his presence fading rapidly—vanishing into the Bunker below.
Lang Yougong’s eyes flickered. “Jia Shi Shengzhuang? He’s entered a pseudo-death state, temporarily replacing a living stake to stabilize the structure.”
The other teachers raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.
Tu Lishan knew this technique—using weak-life workers as temporary living stakes during inspections. It was a secret method not taught in Civil Engineering textbooks, a practice teachers knew about but never spoke of.
Despite their united resistance, under the overwhelming force of the mudslides, the three-layer Bunker was quickly submerged halfway through its first layer.
Su Yanyang watched, coldly. “Look at the methods you’re using.”
“Stealing materials. Eating them. Spitting them out all over my site. Now you’re resorting to fake living stakes?”
“With tactics like these… can you really stand against me?”
“No funding. No technology. Just outdated tricks. Do you really think you can match the cutting-edge power of Intelligent Architecture?”
Many non-warfare teachers in the Spiritual World Space nodded in agreement.
With 60 seconds left, Su Yanyang launched his next wave.
As the terrain shifted, the underground foundation beneath the Bunker collapsed.
A thunderous crack! echoed as massive sinkholes erupted around the fortress’s base—the ground was giving way.
Shi Huaixu roared, “Rise!”
As Xiao Sanhe activated, the mud and sand surged and loosened, breaking free from the Bunker’s foundation.
At the same time, Shi Huaixu and Zhang Yu unleashed the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Seal, pouring streams of Xuanhuang Qi into the Bunker, reducing the weight of its materials.
With everyone pulling together, the entire Bunker was lifted—ripped from the earth by sheer force.
(End of Chapter)
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