Chapter 587: Xiao Chen versus Bai Zhan (2/2)
Bai Zhan roared ferociously and moved his hands, one up and one down, forming a right angle. The ice- and fire-attributed energy intertwined with each other and fired out at Xiao Chen.
[TL note: Forming a right angle, kind of like a Kamehameha.]
Bai Zhan did not hope that his move would hurt Xiao Chen; he only hoped to delay him for few seconds, enough time for him to admit defeat.
However, things did not go the way Bai Zhan hoped. Xiao Chen did not give him any chance. Placing his right hand on the Lunar Shadow Saber’s hilt, Xiao Chen unleashed the peak Small Perfection saber intent. The surging crystal Essence in his body poured out of the saber’s blade at its maximum rate.
“Xiu!”
The incredibly sharp crystalline saber Qi became even sharper with the support of saber intent. With a ‘ka ca’ sound, it easily sliced the Raging Frost Flame Wave in half. Furthermore, it was very precise, targeting the point where the fire and ice merged.
Crystalline electricity leaped around nonstop on the saber Qi as it tore through Bai Zhan’s protective Essence s.h.i.+eld. Then, it opened a horrifying wound on his chest, a wound so deep that bones could be seen.
Strong lightning-attributed Essence poured into Bai Zhan’s body and flowed into his meridians, bursting them.
With Xiao Chen’s unrestrained attack, all of Bai Zhan’s meridians ruptured. The pain was so agonizing that Bai Zhan wanted to die. He rolled on the floor, screaming in pain, unable to form a coherent sentence.
Xiao Chen had already considered Bai Zhan someone he had to kill. However, now was not a good time to do it. Otherwise, he would end up bringing some trouble to the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.
Since Bai Zhan’s meridians were broken, even with miraculous medicine, he would not be able to regain his strength within a short period of time. Now, he was no longer a threat to Xiao Chen’s friends. If he was unfortunate, he might not even be able to find medicine to treat his meridians, becoming a cripple for the rest of his life.
Normally, Xiao Chen looked very amicable. He did not say much or get angry much, much less kill people.
However, even dragons had reverse scales. Those who touched them would definitely die. Xiao Chen had his reverse scales as well. Anyone who dared to threaten his friends or family would receive an attack that was a hundredfold or even a thousandfold worse. No matter who it was, regardless of their being a super genius or having a strong sect behind them, he would not show mercy.
[TL note: A dragon’s reverse scale is not a point of weakness. Rather, it is a place that when touched, will enrage the dragon. The English equivalent of this idiom is stepping on one’s toes.]
“Xiu!”
A golden beam of light immediately shot out of Bai Zhan’s jade pendant and entered Xiao Chen’s. The golden dragon in there, which was already very impatient, immediately broke out of the jade pendant and circled above his head.
This golden dragon was fifteen meters long. Aside from Bai Qi’s and Sima Lingxuan’s golden dragons, it was not much weaker than those of the other scions of the eight n.o.ble Clans.
Xiao Chen tried sensing it and discovered that the soaring golden dragon seemed to have an impact on his spirit. It eased some of his fatigue and exhaustion, quickly replenis.h.i.+ng his spirit.
He was not surprised at the size of his golden dragon. However, its extra function gave him a pleasant surprise.
“How unexpected! Xiao Chen’s golden dragon actually is fifteen meters long. This is his first time partic.i.p.ating in the Five Nation Youth Compet.i.tion and he had not previously obtained Luck.”
“Could it be that Xiao Chen truly has the power to fight with the scions of the eight n.o.ble Clans? He is just a disciple of a sect from the Great Qin Nation; his status is too different from the scions of the eight n.o.ble Clans.”
“That might not necessarily be impossible. Think about it. From the start, regardless of the elimination rounds or the ranking matches, he has not been defeated yet; he won all his matches. Even those who were thought to be capable of ending his winning streak met defeat at his hands.”
“He seems to keep bringing out an unending stream of trump cards. He is unfathomable. The other newcomers, like Chu Chaoyun and Xuanyuan Zhantian, all had draws ending their winning streak. The only newcomer with a true winning streak is Xiao Chen.”
“That is true. I did not consider the matter carefully earlier. Thinking about it now, it seems like he is the only one with a winning streak. He has been winning from the very start. The seeded partic.i.p.ants came in midway, so they do not even have as long a winning streak as Xiao Chen does.”
Thus, the first day of the ranking matches came to an end with Xiao Chen’s golden dragon breaking out of its jade pendant. This last match of the day gave the crowd a new understanding of Xiao Chen—the partic.i.p.ant with the longest winning streak.
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Filled with excitement and antic.i.p.ation, the crowd went through a long and slow night. When the morning sun finally broke through the darkness, the fourteenth round began.
As the rounds finished, many golden dragons broke out of their jade pendants. Dozens of golden dragons were moving about in the sky, occasionally releasing a ferocious roar and clas.h.i.+ng with each other.
Soon, Xiao Chen discovered something. If the opponent’s golden dragon was stronger, the amount of Luck obtained would be more. If the opponent was weak, the amount obtained might be insignificant.
For example, because Sima Lingxuan was simply too strong, all his opponents’ golden dragons were much weaker. Furthermore, he did not meet with any strong opponents. This resulted in his golden dragon remaining about twenty-seven meters in length. It did not even grow an extra meter. However, the other n.o.ble Clans’ scions’ golden dragons had grown significantly.
Li Tianhua, w.a.n.g Quan, and Yue Chenxi’s golden dragons reached twenty meters. Xuanyuan Zhantian’s and Chu Chaoyun’s golden dragons were slightly longer than seventeen meters—only slightly inferior to the n.o.ble Clans’ scions’ and catching up quickly.
The one whose golden dragon grew the fastest was Bai Qi. His golden dragon already reached twenty-four meters long, only shorter than Sima Lingxuan’s by three meters.
Sima Lingxuan smiled faintly and did not care. His target was a thirty-meter-long golden dragon. Once he achieved that, he would obtain overwhelming Luck, becoming the only true dragon in the Sky Dome Realm.
No matter how fast these people caught up to Sima Lingxuan, their golden dragons would only end up as a tribute to him. After he defeated them, that Luck would belong to him.
“Match thirty-five: Xiao Chen versus Fang Yunfei.”
This was the twenty-fifth round. In the earlier matches, Xiao Chen did not meet with any strong opponents. Although he defeated them all, his golden dragon only grew to seventeen meters. It was still a little shy of catching up with the golden dragons of the other geniuses.