Chapter 222 - Hei vs. Hu Jie - 3 (2/2)

Hei didn't respond with words but used his actions: he concentrated his spirit power in his claws of his hands and closed his fingers on the exposed flesh of Hu Jie. Simultaneously, he used the spirit imprint on his spear to maneuver it with his mind.

”And so be it. But you wanted it, remember it.” Hu Jie replied, recreating the diamond layer on his body. Even though he was tired after activating the Mercury Body, he could still activate his Diamond Body one last time.

Peng!

Both Hei's fingernails and his spear failed. Hu Jie was betting everything in this move: he wanted to end the fight right now. So he concentrated all his remaining spirit power on his body and prepared to resist any attack from Hei.

Nails, spear, hair, and even teeth. Hei tried hard to free himself, but Hu Jie's defense was too strong. And finally, what Hu Jie warned happened.

Crack!

There was a sharp crack, and Hei's body took an unnatural arch as he fell to the floor. It was difficult to understand Hei's precise conditions from the stands, but one thing was sure: Hei had lost, and the winner was Hu Jie.

”VICTORY!”

Hu Jie screamed at the top of his voice, raising his right fist high. His diamond body had been deactivated, revealing his battered appearance. He was covered with various wounds blocked by the last glimmers of spirit power left in him and which he had kept aside not to lose blood.

Clap! Clap!

The public in the stands stood up, applauding and cheering Hu Jie's victory. The fight had been exciting from the start, full of twists and turns. Finally, however, the young man from the Forgotten Ocean had fallen in front of the wall of the Sun Empire.

However, although the audience was applauding, the VIP gallery spectators were still seated in their seats and were looking with sharp eyes at the battle stage. And this didn't go unnoticed, also attracting the attention of Hu Jie.

”What happens? Why does my father have such a serious look on his face?” Hu Jie was perplexed. He had broken Hei's back, and Hei lay motionless on the ground. No doubt he was the winner, and yet something was missing. ”Song Yazhu teacher! He didn't declare the end of the fight ... ”

Clench!

A menacing figure swooped in from behind Hu Jie: this was none other than Hei. As before, Hei blocked Hu Jie's throat in a strangling move.

”You!” Hu Jie exclaimed in amazement as he felt Hei's arms tighten around his neck.

”Shit. I have no more spirit power left to use Diamond Body, let alone Mercury Body. So is that how this fight is going to end? Am I going to lose? NO? ! Not yet. Not as long as I have strength left.”

Hu Jie placed his fingers on the arm that was choking him, ”Tiger Grip!”

Rip!

Hu Jie's fingers sank into Hei's flesh and tore it apart. Splashes of blood wet Hu Jie's hands, but Hei didn't let go even after this.

'He reduced his spirit power to condense it on the bones, thus leaving the skin unprotected? All to make sure not to let go? ' Hu Jie thought before saying to Hei, ”You are so funny...”

Hu Jie lost consciousness shortly after saying this and fell to the ground. Accompanying him on the ground was Hei, who let go of his neck, freeing Hu Jie.

”The winner is Hei!” Song Yazhu declared, putting an end to the fight.

The audience was stunned by this scene. Until a few moments before, they had been celebrating Hu Jie's victory, and yet now the winner was Hei. So how come Song Yazhu had declared the end of the fight now and not before when Hu Jie broke Hei's back?

Seeing the doubtful looks from the audience, Song Yazhu explained, ”In the previous exchange, Hu Jie didn't break Hei's back. Rather, it was Hei who broke his. He used a hard-to-notice technique with which he loosened the cohesion of his spine. In doing so, he made Hu Jie believe that his back had been broken and he had been defeated.”

Hei broke his back of his own free will? Dissolving the cohesion between the bones? Was such a thing possible?

The low-rank or less talented martial artists who made up most of the audience hadn't noticed anything strange and therefore had a hard time accepting Song Yazhu's explanation. But all the VIP grandstand guests had noticed it: Hei had really done what Song Yazhu said.

”And thus, Hu Jie lost. I'm shocked,” said Feng Qing; he didn't expect such a result.

”Son ...” Hu Luoyang muttered in front of his son's defeat.

Hu Luoyang knew of Hu Jie's talent: the highest talent ever produced by the Hu Family. Although he didn't agree with some of his choices, such as focusing solely on hand-to-hand combat instead of using a weapon, he had always supported him. He had provided him with the best resources and techniques, even exploiting the family's resources to find rare materials. Yet, despite all these efforts, Hu Jie had lost.

”Are you okay, Luoyang?” asked Feng Qing with a worried expression. As the head of the family, he could understand more or less what Hu Luoyang was going through.

”Hahaha! So my son lost?! Well, very well. Headmaster Jing, it seems I have to compliment you. The Academy has produced a martial artist capable of beating the best genius of the Hu Family.”

Unlike what one might have expected from someone in his position, Hu Luoyang wasn't angry or humiliated by his son's defeat at the hands of an unknown martial artist with no background.

”Hu Jie fought to the fullest of his power, using all his cards at his disposal. If even so, he failed to beat him. The result can only be blamed on Hei's superiority. My son still has a lot to learn. I hope you can continue to follow and train him.” Hu Luoyang bowed his head towards Principal Long Jing, sincerely expressing his request.

”There is no need for you to bow Luoyang. Your son is part of this Academy, so it is more than granted that he will be raised to the fullest.” Long Jing replied diplomatically.

Meanwhile, the two fighters had been transported off the battlefield to be treated. Both had serious injuries that needed to be treated as soon as possible.

”Mareo, power us up. Haruno, start preparing something warm and easy to eat to restore Hei's spirit power. Mia, you hold his spine still while I examine giving.” Lillian immediately gave a series of orders to her fellow support martial artists.

Mareo began to sing, empowering Mia and Lillian as Haruno began cooking something in the corner. Hei's injuries were pretty serious, not so much to be life-threatening, but due to the difficulty of treatment and the long recovery period. His backbones were currently barely attached by spirit power, and a long operation was required to reattach them.

”Sorry for the trouble.” Hei apologized weakly, struggling to keep his clarity.

”Hei!”

'Big Brother!'

'Big Brother!'

Lian, Xing, and Ye came to him worried. Although Hei wasn't life-threatening and was being treated, they couldn't help but feel pain when they saw him on the ground, unable to get up.

”It's all right. I'll recover soon. Rather now, there is something more important: He Fen's match. Lian, Ye, Xing help me look while others heal me, okay?” Hei asked, hinting a smile to reassure them.

”Stupid ... focus on getting well. I'll record the fight for you.” Lian scolded him, but she had a better complexion after hearing Hei's request.

Hei smiled back and did as Lian said. Then, he closed his eyes and let Mia and Lillian do their work as he fell into a deep sleep.