Chapter 442: A Crushing Defeat
Chapter 442: A Crushing Defeat (Requesting Monthly Vote)
Kim Jongwoo was Korea's junior SS-rank genius. His awakened special ability, Rapid Wind, granted him unparalleled speed like the wind itself - an elite prodigy on par with Miyamoto Kyonichiro.
As a junior martial artist, he had already reached the Sixth Realm and mastered a minor divine ability. His strength even surpassed Miyamoto Kyonichiro from the Sakura Kingdom. Among the one thousand competitors, he ranked within the top hundred.
Now in the third round, he'd matched against Lin Qi. In his mind, this was nothing more than Lin Qi's misfortune.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Kim Jongwoo was surrounded by invisible gusts of Rapid Wind. His sword was enveloped in the same force, forming a cyan blade of energy. With a swing of his blade, he unleashed multiple sword beams - each a concentrated fusion of Rapid Wind and vital force.
The air split apart as these wind-infused slashes tore through the sky toward Lin Qi. At the same time, Kim Jongwoo himself moved, transforming into a gust of wind.
He had declared ten seconds to pierce Lin Qi's chest with his sword - and he would follow through.
"Buzz!"
Simultaneously, golden radiance erupted from Lin Qi's body. Golden, tadpole-like runes appeared on his bare skin as he activated his special ability, Golden Edge.
Golden motes of light formed into sharp golden blades. With his right hand gripping the black long spear, he swung his left arm forward.
All the golden blades gathered into one massive golden sword that launched toward Kim Jongwoo's attack.
In midair, the golden sword clashed with the cyan sword beams.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The air detonated, marking their first collision. The golden sword, unyielding and invincible, cleaved through multiple cyan beams before shattering them into dissipating winds.
The golden sword continued its advance as Lin Qi himself moved, his leg muscles tensing like a nimble golden tiger.
Golden vital force condensed into a thin layer of golden armor over his body - the fifth form of Adamantine Body Fist's protective technique. Now a black lightning bolt, he streaked across the sky.
His black long spear was enveloped in golden sharpness, forming a spear beam of light.
With a thunderous "Boom!", Kim Jongwoo slashed at the golden sword that threatened him, splitting it apart.
"Boom!"
The golden energy fragmented into countless golden motes that reformed into smaller blades. The impact pushed Kim Jongwoo back two steps.
"This is impossible!" Kim Jongwoo's heart pounded with shock.
How could he, using the same technique, fail to withstand the attack just like his junior Song Zhengzai?
A sense of danger washed over him. Without hesitation, he activated his minor divine ability.
"Boom!"
A surge of power erupted from within his body, vital energy raging as his veins bulged. His entire body radiated cyan light. The air around him distorted as concentrated wind energy spiraled outward, creating chaotic gusts that he fully controlled.
"Whoosh~"
Lin Qi felt the sudden surge of Kim Jongwoo's strength. The surrounding wind became invisible blades clashing against his golden sharpness.
Golden blades and wind energy continued to collide midair.
"This is it!"
With this new power flooding through him, Kim Jongwoo's confidence returned tenfold. Lin Qi's movements now appeared painfully slow.
"I'll kill him in one strike!"
Swirling with battle energy, his massive vital force merged with the Rapid Wind, forming an even more concentrated cyan sword beam surrounded by swirling wind energy.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
His body transformed into a gust of wind, dashing through space itself.
Activating the minor divine ability had significantly enhanced his physical constitution, particularly his speed beyond comprehension.
The audience saw Kim Jongwoo's speed suddenly skyrocket.
"Our senior's activated his minor divine ability - he'll definitely win this time!"
On Korea's spectator stand, cheers erupted as people shouted and cheered for Kim Jongwoo.
Kim Jongwoo was about to turn the tide of battle.
On the giant screen above the arena, messages flew rapidly.
Xia Kingdom's audience mocked mercilessly:
"Such a big deal about a minor divine ability! Don't you see Kim Jongwoo was already losing?"
"Just a last-ditch effort. Lin Qi could crush this Kim Jongwoo with one hand."
"We've hated him for a long time."
On the stage, Lin Qi remained calm, drawing forth even greater power.
His body trembled as strength poured from within. Golden vital force flowed along his spear tip as he swung the weapon with mountain-collapsing force.
Gripping the spear with both hands, his muscles and even internal organs joined the effort. The golden-armored spear cleaved the sky downward in a mountain-river collapse formation.
River and Mountain Spear Techniques - Mountain-River Collapse.
At the same time, Grand Scenic Aesthetic manifested from his body.
"A good spear technique!" remarked Mountain and River King on the spectator stand, his eyes shining with interest.
Kim Jongwoo slashed his sword, releasing cyan sword beams while his Rapid Wind intent erupted.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The cyan sword pierced through the air with accompanying violent wind, launching his Dragon Whirlwind Sword Technique - Violent Wind Thrust!
In the center of the arena, their special energies collided first, then their weapons clashed.
"Clang!"
Sparks flew as their weapons met. The collision of Golden Edge and Rapid Wind shook the air, sending shockwaves through both fighters.
Kim Jongwoo grinned with excitement. He felt invincible now, certain Xia Kingdom's Lin Qi couldn't withstand his attack.
He imagined his sword piercing through Lin Qi's golden sharpness, his blade skewering Lin Qi's heart.
It had taken more than ten seconds, but victory was all that mattered.
"Boom!"
Just as they collided, searing pain shattered his thoughts. The terrifying force transferred through his sword, sending violent pain through his body.
It was pure, overwhelming strength - like an entire mountain river crashing down on him. His face contorted with pain as his body went numb, flying backward like a torn sack in the violent wind.
"Boom!"
His body slammed heavily onto the arena, like a broken puppet with its bones shattered, soft and limp.
Kim Jongwoo felt every bone in his body shatter. His heart ached before going numb - he realized his vital energy had shattered it internally.
Even with the minor divine ability, he couldn't withstand Lin Qi's spear strike.
"This can't be..."
Soon, Kim Jongwoo's body vanished into nothingness. The system judged him dead and transported him back to the spectator stand.
The arena's violent winds dissipated, returning to calm.
(End of Chapter)
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