Chapter 244 (1/2)

Chapter 244 Duel (Part I)

After hearing Hoult’s words, Fang Xingjian said calmly, “Although there are many partic.i.p.ants in this Regional Selection, it’s true that you’re the only one who can make me fight with all I have.”

Hoult laughed loudly and said, “That’s right. Then let’s cut the c.r.a.p and let everyone see what real geniuses and true top notch Knights are like.”

After he said this, strong gales filled up the entire arena. These air currents were formed from the rapid movements of the Astral Tempest.

However, the one who had truly taken action was not Hoult.

Fang Xingjian’s longsword came to an abrupt stop right in front of Hoult, where countless stars were flas.h.i.+ng.

Then, there was a delayed tremendous boom, and a majestic force of air blew away all the surrounding stars.

Amidst the huge boom, there were also sounds of clas.h.i.+ng metals, air explosions, as well as the tremors of their vital energy and blood.

The horrifying sound waves spread out in all directions. This caused those who had weaker attributes, as well as the aristocrats, who were not even Knights, to start feeling light-headed and short of breath as though they would faint any moment now.

In the next moment, countless silhouettes of Fang Xingjian flashed around Hoult wildly. The many streams of stars were like numerous huge pythons, using their bodies to fend off Fang Xingjian’s attacks continuously.

Each slash from Fang Xingjian could cause large sections of their bodies to explode and disperse. However, soon after, more of them would ama.s.s.

It was unexpected that while Hoult was facing Fang Xingjian, who had his Boundaries Negation activated, Hoult could rely on the ma.s.sive number of streaming stars to fight against Fang Xingjian’s speed.

Fang Xingjian was like a series of black lightning strikes, slas.h.i.+ng out an incessant stream of attacks around Hoult.

For the spectators who were watching Fang Xingjian and Hoult fight, there was a slight delay with the sounds and motions of the battle. This was because Fang Xingjian’s speed had reached up to ten times that of supersonic speed, which caused everyone to feel awful.

The rapid friction in the air howled like a demoness, and all the spectators, who were below Knight-level, had no choice but to retreat. If they were to stay on, the vibrations from the aftermath of the battle would probably kill them all.

The weak did not even have the right to watch this battle.

Amidst the swirling stars, Hoult stood there, motionless with his arms folded across his chest. His eyes flitted about continuously, trying to get a hold of Fang Xingjian’s silhouette at all times.

However, Fang Xingjian’s speed was simply too quick. After each collision with the Astral Tempest, he would quickly slip away as though he was completely unrestrained. Fang Xingjian merely continued to use the sword Qis created by slas.h.i.+ng rapidly through the air and whipping the Astral Tempest.

The high temperature caused a faint red light and white steam to appear on Fang Xingjian’s body.

Then another loud explosion rang out. Up to a hundred sword Qis mixed together with the Ether Sword Ripples tore through the Astral Tempest, and Fang Xingjian’s sword slashed down onto Hoult.

However, with a loud clank, Hoult retreated three steps back. Aside from the many star traces appearing on his face, he seemed unharmed.

The surface of his body was encompa.s.sed by stars, like he was wearing an armor which was a level 19 Inferior Divine Weapon.

When Fang Xingjian’s sword slashed down, a wave of backlash surged toward him in the form of gus.h.i.+ng tremors. With a slight tremble, his silhouette was already drowning in the streams of milky ways.

However, this was merely for a moment. In the next moment, a total of ten Ether Sword Ripples slashed out at ten times that of supersonic speed, bringing along a series of sparks and slicing through the stars which surrounded him. Fang Xingjian then leaped out and appeared at the borders of the arena.

He lowered his body down in the same way a cheetah would, while the longsword in his hand released high temperatures continuously. His entire body was giving off white steam like he had just came out from a steamer.

Hoult touched his face where he had just been slashed. Then he smiled and said, “Your speed is fast, but against the Astral Tempest’s great numbers, there’s nothing you can do. Their existence is like the air… No matter how fast and agile you are, there’s no way for you to escape from air.”