novelraw Chapter 399: I'm in a hurry
Chapter 399: I'm in a hurry
Dead silence!
Whether it was the hundreds of thousands of spectators on-site or the hundreds of millions watching the live broadcast, everyone's mouths hung open, eyes wide, their minds completely blank.
One punch!
Just one punch!
A frontal, overwhelming defeat!
Bai Pojun, who was hailed as the pinnacle of strength, possessed an SSS-grade Life Soul Supreme Fist, and was at the second tier of the Abyss Realm.
He couldn't even force his opponent to take a single step back. Instead, his arm was shattered, and he was blasted away, knocked unconscious!
The live stream's barrage chat exploded into utter madness:
"!!!!!!!!!!!"
"HOLY SHIT!!!!!!""One punch? Just one punch?"
"Bai Pojun's arm... is broken?"
"Instant kill! This is a true instant kill!"
"What the hell kind of power is this?!"
"Monster! Su Zhan is a monster!"
...
On the Glory High Platform, the remaining nine prodigies, including the normally most composed Chu Zhou, all had faces drained of blood.
All their previous fighting spirit was utterly shattered by that single punch.
Su Zhan slowly raised his head, his gaze calmly sweeping over the nine of them as he spoke indifferently, "Come at me together. I'm short on time."
These words echoed through the competition grounds, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
The entire audience erupted with extreme excitement upon hearing them.
"He... what did he say?"
"Together? He wants to fight nine at once?"
"Madness! Utter madness! But he has the capital to be mad!"
"My God! This is the real deal when it comes to arrogance! This is absolute confidence!"
"Ahhhhh! Su Zhan is incredible!"
"History! We are witnessing history!"
"Quick, pinch me! This isn't a dream!"
On the Glory High Platform.
The expressions of the remaining nine prodigies became incredibly complex.
They shifted from deathly pale to ashen, then flushed crimson with rage.
A sense of anger at being looked down upon rose in their hearts.
Some were even trembling with fury, feeling that their lifelong pride had been trampled into worthlessness at this very moment.
"Su Zhan! You are far too arrogant!"
Xue Wuhen couldn't help but roar out.
"This is too much!"
Another prodigy gnashed his teeth.
On the Judges' Platform.
Several high-ranking officials had gloomy expressions.
Su Zhan's arrogance and power were like a series of loud slaps across their faces.
They wanted to stop it but could find no justification.
Mo Yuan's indifferent gaze weighed heavily on their minds.
The deans of the Five Great Academies had varied expressions, but their eyes were all filled with gravity.
Su Zhan's action was no longer just a challenge; it was an attempt to single-handedly crush an entire generation of prodigies.
Ye Hongyu clenched her jade-like hands, watching the figure standing proudly on the stage, her heart filled with excitement.
Mo Yuan stood with his hands behind his back in the void, looking down at the young man who had just made such a bold declaration, his eyes full of appreciation.
That's more like it. Since you're going to make a scene, make it a heaven-shaking, earth-overturning one!
In a corner of the deafeningly noisy arena.
In the Vermilion Bird Academy section.
Feng Jue, Xu Hao, and Liu Ziming stared blankly at the figure on the arena who looked down upon the entire crowd.
"I... holy..."
Xu Hao swallowed hard with difficulty, his voice dry, "Brother Su... he's already this... this fierce now? One against nine?"
Liu Ziming rubbed his chest, which still ached faintly, and said with a bitter smile, "I feel now that losing to Bai Pojun isn't shameful at all. Compared to Old Su here... we... we're practically playing house."
Feng Jue didn't speak, but his icy eyes now burned with an incredibly complex light.
There was shock, awe, and unwillingness.
But more than anything, there was excitement.
Wang Mingyuan had arrived behind them at some point.
He looked at his three disciples, then at Su Zhan on the arena, his voice filled with emotion, "Do you see? This is the path he chose... This is the power he now possesses."
At this moment, the four of them shared the same sentiment.
Looking at that companion or student who once fought alongside them but had now surged far ahead, they felt no jealousy, only a stirring sense of shared pride.
Has he... already reached such heights?
Taking on nine top prodigies at once... is that really something humanly possible?
While we're still struggling for the academy's victory or defeat, for our personal honor and disgrace, his gaze has long been fixed on horizons we cannot even imagine.
Is this the Ocean Realm... is this the world of true geniuses?
Perhaps we will never catch up to his footsteps in this lifetime, but to witness his rise with our own eyes, to witness his return declared in such an overbearing manner—isn't that a kind of fortune in itself?
Wang Mingyuan took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Watch closely. This battle, regardless of victory or defeat, will surely be recorded in history. And Su Zhan... he is using his own way to reclaim the lost glory for our Vermilion Bird Academy!"
Feng Jue nodded heavily.
Xu Hao and Liu Ziming also put aside all distracting thoughts, their gazes burning as they looked toward the arena.
They had now become... witnesses to Su Zhan's legendary path.
...
Su Zhan paid no heed to the uproar of the entire venue or the anger of the nine prodigies.
He spoke again indifferently, his tone urging, "Don't waste time. Make your move."
The expressions of the nine prodigies shifted uncertainly.
They could no longer gauge Su Zhan's strength, but it was definitely, without a doubt, not merely at the third tier of the Abyss Realm. After all, Bai Pojun had been defeated so easily by Su Zhan, like an old man toying with a child. Su Zhan probably hadn't even broken a sweat.
Their own strength wasn't much different from Bai Pojun's. If they faced Su Zhan alone, they wouldn't fare much better.
Chu Zhou took a deep breath.
This was an open, undeniable challenge.
Su Zhan intended to trample all their pride underfoot in the most overbearing way possible!
If they backed down now, it would leave an indelible shadow in their hearts forever.
Their Dao Heart would be damaged, their futures ruined!
His gaze met with the other eight, and they reached a consensus.
They could not retreat from this battle.
Even knowing defeat was likely, they had to lose in a spectacular, earth-shattering way!
Chu Zhou took a step forward, his voice resolute, "Since Brother Su has such lofty sentiments, then we... must offend! Attack!"
At his command.
Nine powerful Abyss Realm auras erupted simultaneously, soaring into the sky.
Although each one alone was far inferior to Su Zhan's.
The nine auras faintly connected, actually forming a force that could not be underestimated.
Vast sea power surged around Shui Wuxin, azure spiritual light spreading like the tides.
Using softness to overcome hardness, to restrict Su Zhan's movements.
Xue Wuhen unleashed his ice-cold domain fully. The temperature on the arena plummeted, ice crystals spread, and extreme cold permeated everywhere.
Although Bai Pojun had already left the field severely injured.
Another SSS-grade prodigy from the White Tiger Academy, Jin Sha, with his Gengjin Metal Body, unleashed his killing intent that pierced the sky, his golden light sharp and piercing.
The other few SSS-grade prodigies and the two dark horses also displayed their abilities—some with raging infernos, some with gravity suppression, some with mysterious shadows...
Nine different powerful Life Soul abilities interwove into a destructive giant net, enveloping the proudly standing Su Zhan from all directions!
This scene made all the spectators hold their breath.
The combined might of the nine strongest contenders far surpassed any one-on-one duel!