Chapter 78 - Decapitation in Flames! (2/2)
”What do you think? Turi had been the leader of the Carnage Team for some time already, do you think that Ao's involvement with Krune had improved his abilities enough to take Turi head-on?”
Bary heard that question but didn't have an answer, they have very little information about Yusa and Ao, so they don't know how much stronger they got since the last time when they took the Three Stars Mercenary Test.
”If I had to bet, I would bet in a draw, I think that he probably is strong enough to take Turi but not defeat him.”
Kassius heard that and then commented
”This Ao Sulian seems extremely confident though?”
Bary frowned, that's exactly what had been bothering him, and there is no way that Ao Sulian doesn't know who Turi Belane is, but he still has that confidence on his face.
”Let's wait and see, Ao's strength will give us an idea of how much stronger Krune is.”
Kassius nodded and then waited for the duel to start.
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Back on the arena, the referee confirmed that both of them were ready, he asked for them to stay away from each other and then raised his hand, after taking a final look, he dropped it.
”Start!”
Turi didn't waste time, he wanted to show to everyone the difference between the team leader of the strongest team in the Yule Continent and some unknown cultivator that thinks big about himself, so he immediately used his strongest attack.
”Sword of the Fire Emperor!”
This was a merging skill that used both wind and fire, the same as Ao himself, flames rushed from everywhere and spiraled around Turi's sword, he then executed his movement technique and charged forward, he wanted to finish it in one strike.
Ao saw that and became disappointed, thanks to the power of his Soul, Divine Sense and the Spiritual Energy Meridians, he could see flaws everywhere, but this was also a good opportunity, he wanted to check how good his newly acquired Sword Intent was, so instead of taking advantage of the flaws in the attack, Ao met the Sword of the Fire Emperor head-on!
Ao fused his Metal Element in his swords, after that the wind element gathered around it, finally, fire element came forward and his sword started to burn, compared to the 'Sword of the Fire Emperor', Ao's skill seemed quite simple and unremarkable, except for Yusa, Bary and Kassius, everyone else thought that he would lose in the next second and the referee would need to save his life, Ao then activated his on movement technique and stepped forward, his eyes looked cold at his opponent, Sword Intent started to come out of his sword while he murmured the name of his own skill.
”Decapitation in Flames!”
The moment that Ao's skill came out, the referee's heart almost stopped!
”Sword Intent!”
The referee immediately disappeared from his spot and was just barely able kick Turi out of the way in the last instant, it was so close that both the 'Sword of the Fire Emperor' and the 'Decapitation in Flames' hit each other before Turi was sent flying by the referee, the Sword of the Fire Emperor was slashed through as if there wasn't anything there to start with, Turi's sword was cut through like it was made of tofu, the 'Decapitation in Flames' slash didn't stop there and hit the barrier protecting the arena, fortunately, that barrier was made to resist even attacks from Late Stages Core Formation Realm Cultivators, so it was able to hold it off, and just like that, the duel was really over in a single strike, Ao's single strike though.
Turi had his Divine Sense spread out all the time, so even after being kicked away, he saw what happened with his 'Sword of the Fire Emperor' skill and the sword itself, if the referee hadn't moved in time, he would have no head anymore!
Ao turned his vision to Turi, that look made him almost piss in his pants, Ao then smiled and said.
”Spirit stones, I want all the spirit stone on you, don't forget that you said I could ask anything, so you won't go back on your word, right?”
Turi was sweating all over, he didn't dare to go back on his words at all, he immediately transferred all the spirit stones he had in his spatial ring and passed them over, Ao looked at the number and was really surprised.
”As expected of the first place in the Sky Rank, you are really rich! Thank you for your patronage.”
Ao was just about to leave the arena when he suddenly stopped on his steps and turned back.
”Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm no match for Krune, if you still want to challenge him or not, that is up to you.”
Everyone heard that and felt a chill on their back, Ao is already strong to the point where he can trash the Leader of the team in the first place of the Sky Rank, if he isn't a match for Krune, then just how much stronger Krune is?
Yusa was the only one who looked bored, she already expected for this result from the start, she knew that Ao wasn't lying either, he really isn't Krune's match, only when she and Ao fought together could they put some resistance against Krune, and that is when he isn't in his wisp form.
Ao descended from the arena and Yusa immediately kicked him in the but.
”Look how rich you are now, give me some!”
Ao's face immediately went dark
”Scram! This grandfather was ready to start begging on the streets before that guy came in, go find a fool for yourself.”
Between jokes and curses, both of them left the training room.
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Bary and Kassius were looking at the screen as if they had seen a ghost, their eyes were almost popping out of their sockets!
”Th-That… That was Sword Intent, wasn't it?!”
Bary nodded his head, but he couldn't believe that either.
”To think that not only we have Krune, we also have someone like Ao Sulian, but I'm also getting afraid that our Yule Continent might have used the next ten thousand years of luck to give birth to those two.”
Kassius heard that and shook his head.
”Don't forget, it was only after meeting Krune that his ability increased to that point, and did you hear what he said before leaving? He said that he isn't Krune's match!”
Bary took a deep breath.
”Our Yule Continent finally have a chance at the Martial Gathering, maybe even the Divine Path Sect Entrance Exam, and not only one, but four chances, don't forget that Yusa and Shinja are also part of his team, If Shinja hadn't reached the Core Formation Realm changing their team into a Heaven Rank one, they could totally dominate the Sky Rank for as long as they wished.”
Kassius nodded and suddenly, his eyes lit up.
”And as the guild that found them, hehe.”
Bary burst in laugh after hearing that.
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Back at the Blacksmith Guild, a certain wisp was practicing his forging skills, he didn't know about anything that happened outside and the fact that all the competitors in the Yule Continent Headquarters are now seeing him as a monster that can't be offended at any cost.
'Atchoo!'
”Is someone talking about me?”