As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 196 Secret Weapon
Chu Zhifeng's temples throbbed, and the burning sensation in his eyes quickly spread to his entire face.

He heard people in the audience praising the fluidity and ferocity of the "spinning elbow," which perfectly captured the opponent's weakest point in the transition of breathing, bringing out the essence of the no-card style to the fullest.

However, for him, who had switched to the multi-card stream track, the more sincere the praise, the more humiliating he felt.

Not to mention the gaze of Sheikh Krat behind him, which was as cold as two sharp icicles, piercing his lungs and heart.

"Pooh!"

Hou Zhijian spat out a mouthful of saliva mixed with blood, looked at him, and grinned.

Chu Zhifeng felt the flames on his face burning even more intensely.

Their roles seemed to have completely reversed—Hou Zhijian became the absolute main force of the Kuangtie team, while he became Hou Zhijian's sparring partner.

"What the hell are you doing?"

His new boss roared behind him, "Activate 'Silver Moon Meteor' right now!"

Chu Zhifeng's face was numb, and his movements were as stiff as a puppet as he activated the sealing card.

It took a full second for the silvery light to envelop him, a truly amateurish act.

Fortunately, Hou Zhijian was seriously injured; his sternum appeared to be cracked, and his lungs may have been damaged. He was also coughing up small amounts of blood, so he did not take the opportunity to cause trouble.

However, this is also thanks to the "cardless flow and the spinning elbow".

This victory, which should have been a sure thing, has been tarnished.

Chu Zhifeng could easily imagine how the reporters would embellish the story after the match, portraying it as a victory for the no-card-play team rather than a glory for him.

The thought of the ill-intentioned questions at the press conference, Sheikh Krat's nitpicking and rebukes, and the strange looks from all the old men at the Shattered Star Club gave him a terrible headache.

Even the deadly ripples created by the "Silver Moon Meteor" became scattered and dim.

Fortunately, this high-end combat card, the latest development by this super-enterprise, has autonomous navigation and automatic combat capabilities.

Even if the master is slightly distracted, dozens of crisscrossing silver streaks still form a net that completely surrounds Hou Zhijian.

Hou Zhijian rushed forward again.

Without needing to expend his life force to maintain his guardian spirit, his speed and agility have both improved significantly.

It leaped and bounded through the gaps in the silvery light, almost transforming into a nimble ape.

Of course, even the most agile monkey cannot escape the "moonlight".

"Swish swish swish swish!"
Within seconds, seven or eight thin red lines appeared on Hou Zhijian's skin.

Tiny beads of blood seeped from the wound.

However, for seasoned sparring partners who have played the role of "imaginary enemy" and "human punching bag" for several years, their daily work consists of silently enduring the storms of life.

Chu Zhifeng's attack, launched while he was in a state of confusion, was nothing more than a light drizzle on a summer afternoon.

After the number of fine wounds on his body increased to more than a dozen.

Hou Zhijian rushed up to Chu Zhifeng and once again revealed a smile that Chu Zhifeng found disgusting, hateful, and even jealous.

Chu Zhifeng's gaze turned icy.

Like a ghost, it drifted backward, dodging Hou Zhijian's desperate counterattack, and then smoothly swung its arms, completing the construction of its core skill:

"Moon Shadow Ice Wheel!"

All the silvery light surrounding both sides suddenly expanded, almost merging into a silver ocean.

But amidst the silvery ocean, an even more dazzling moon is about to rise.

However, just as Chu Zhifeng was preparing to end this ugly match with his ultimate move, "Silver Moon Meteor," he suddenly heard a soft "click" sound coming from below the arena, directly in his direction.

Immediately afterwards, it felt as if ten thousand high-frequency flashing light cones pierced his eyes, burning through his optic nerves and even spreading along the labyrinthine sulci to his brain.

Chu Zhifeng had a splitting headache.

He couldn't even open his eyes. He had no control over the "Silver Moon Meteor".

Although the guardian spirit unleashed its ultimate attack under the control of the automatic navigation rune array.

However, they were unable to completely lock onto the target.

It also triggered some backlash.

While tearing open more and larger wounds on Hou Zhijian, it also burned some of Chu Zhifeng's own nerves and blood vessels, causing a shocking purple patch to appear below his eye socket.

Hou Zhijian did not let the fleeting opportunity slip by.

Although we don't know exactly what went wrong with our opponent.

Still enveloped in a chaotic stream of silver light, he whirlwinded towards his opponent, violently rotating his legs, hips, chest, abdomen, and shoulders to deliver a clean and decisive "spinning elbow," avenging the arrow wound from before.

After the next round of fighting, both sides were sent flying backward, bleeding profusely.

The audience erupted in gasps once again.

Everyone was moved by Hou Zhijian's extraordinary bravery.

This round of confrontation is not a fast break.

Instead, it's a head-on, straightforward confrontation against an opponent far stronger than oneself, who summons their guardian spirit and unleashes their ultimate attack.

Unexpectedly, Hou Zhijian held his own in such a fair and square contest.

The three experienced spirit masters and card makers in the commentary booth looked at each other, unable to hide the surprise in their eyes.

They understood better than the average viewer that it was more than just "not at a disadvantage".
Hou Zhijian appeared to be covered in wounds, but the wounds were not deep and did not damage the fascia or internal organs.

With the basic skills of a practitioner of the "No Card Flow" style, it is entirely possible to forcibly lock the flesh on both sides of the wound through a special breathing technique, achieving a temporary hemostasis effect without affecting subsequent combat.

Chu Zhifeng seemed to have injured his brain and nerves. Even now, the bruising under his eyes had not subsided, and the corners of his eyes and mouth were still twitching uncontrollably.

If this is not an accident.

He's in big trouble in the next match.

"Damn it, what on earth happened?"

Chu Zhifeng's vision became clear again.

Several tears appeared on my retina, turning into lingering bloodstains before my eyes.

His gaze passed over his increasingly formidable opponent.

It shot towards the area below the arena, in the direction from which the "crack" sound had come from.

His intuition told him that the sudden, sharp pain was related to this strange sound.

Then he saw the new card maintainer of the Kuangtie Club standing below the arena, holding a bulky old-fashioned camera.

According to the general rules of the Dawn Cup and most spirit battles in the Heroic Spirit Alliance.

To review the match and study tactics, each team can send up to one technician to get close to the ring and record the game.

This is because the Age of Heroes absorbed the ancient technologies of the past four ages.

There are naturally many ways to record the competition.

From the magic crystal ball.

To the remnant soul of a supernatural creature that feeds on light and shadow.

Then there are the most advanced photoelectric motion capture cameras.

As long as it doesn't interfere with the game, it can be used normally.

(End of this chapter)