Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 171 The Battle for the Top Spot: The Final Showdown!

Rumble!
Thunderbolts rained down from the sky like a waterfall, each strike leaving charred, molten marks on the alloy arena.

Lin Ye's figure weaved through the lightning bolts, each dodge precise to the millimeter.

After dodging another bolt of lightning, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, causing the ground to collapse. He transformed into a golden streak of light and charged eastward once more.

Dongfang Zhen's eyes narrowed, and almost instinctively he moved to the side and back to dodge. This was a movement habit he had developed in countless battles, the best way to create distance and build up power for the next attack.

However... this time, in the direction where he was about to land, a purple light wrapped in golden aura flashed by silently!

It's that amethyst prism shuttle that Lin Ye controls!
Dongfang Zhen was startled!
My long-standing and infallible evasion tactics have been seen through!

The instant this thought crossed his mind, the purple light, accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the air, was already close to his side.

Dongfang Zhen was amazed; what terrifying concentration!
While dodging the heavenly lightning, he also analyzed his own action logic and evasion preferences.

Without time to think, Dongfang Zhen exerted force from his waist and abdomen, forcefully twisting his body in mid-air, while his internal energy surged wildly towards the point of attack.

Buzz…!
The amethyst prism slammed into his side, producing a dull hum, but failed to penetrate as expected.

In the spectator stands, Nie Cang's pupils dilated slightly.

The moment the amethyst prism hit, the silver-purple aura on Dongfang Zhen's side visibly solidified, transforming from a gaseous state into a layer of liquid armor flowing with electricity!
It is almost identical in nature to the golden flowing energy that Lin Ye had previously displayed!
"He...he's broken through to the mid-stage of the Condensation Realm?" Nie Cang blurted out.

Yin Liulan, standing to the side, frowned slightly and glanced at him: "You just realized that?"

Nie Cang was taken aback.

Yin Liulan said calmly, "Didn't he already demonstrate liquid Qi Sha during the Tianyuan alien race's simulated assessment?"

Nie Cang's old face instantly turned red.

At that moment, his attention was completely drawn to Lin Ye's army of resurrected dead, and he had no time to observe the forms of other people's auras.

While the two were talking, on the arena, Lin Ye's amethyst shuttle had already launched no less than ten attacks on Dongfang Zhen.

Unfortunately, each attack was blocked by Dongfang Zhen's flowing lightning armor, only causing a series of sparks and no real damage.

Zhang Daoxuan suppressed his astonishment and looked at the amethyst shuttle controlled by Lin Ye in the arena, subconsciously shaking his head.

It's still too rough and not skillful enough.

After the assessment is over... I'll teach him.

The moment this thought popped into his head, Zhang Daoxuan was stunned.

Has he... finally let go of the past?
His original obsessions were twofold: first, to compete with Dongfang Zhen for the top spot; and second, to prove himself the strongest in the training camp.

Lin Ye's sudden emergence caused him to get stuck in a rut, and even his supposedly rock-solid Dao heart began to crack.

At that moment, this thought that arose unintentionally was like a clear spring, washing away the gloom in his heart.

Zhang Daoxuan closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, the jealousy, resentment, and confusion had vanished, leaving only a clear and bright look.

He let go of his prejudices and obsessions, and finally faced the gap between himself and those two.

At this moment, Zhang Daoxuan felt an unprecedented peace and clarity in his mind.

He recalled the story of Miao Yifeng, the martial arts master, that Su Yunjin had mentioned before.

Temporary success or failure does not determine one's future success or failure.

He placed too much importance on the training camp results and the so-called top honors.

Now, he understands.

Even if we don't get third place this time, or even get eliminated from the training camp, so what?
The path of martial arts is long and arduous. As long as one continues to improve and as long as one's resolve remains unbroken, there will always be a day when one catches up with or even surpasses the goal one is pursuing.

Having finally figured things out, Zhang Daoxuan let out a long breath, his familiar calm smile returning to his face as he looked back at the arena.

But the next moment, he saw a spurt of blood splash out in mid-air!

Dongfang Zhen's tall body was pierced through the abdomen by a golden spear, and he was sent flying high into the air, as if he were a tattered sack!

Yin Liulan and Nie Cang saw it clearly.

What just happened was actually quite simple.

The purpose of the amethyst prism shuttle that Lin Ye summoned from beginning to end was never to harm the enemy.

After witnessing Dongfang Zhen's liquid aura, he understood that his still-unskilled "crystal control" technique could not break through his defenses.

His only goal was to contain him.

Just as Dongfang Zhen used heavenly lightning to restrain him, Lin Ye also used these elusive prisms to constantly compress Dongfang Zhen's teleportation space, forcing him to make mistakes.

And just now, that was the opportunity!

After dodging three cunning attacks from the prism shuttle, Dongfang Zhen's movements faltered slightly, and Lin Ye seized the fleeting opportunity to close the distance instantly.

He used a gun technique that he hadn't used in a long time!
The spear flashes like a dragon, unstoppable!

Dongfang Zhen, who was thrown into the air, had a resolute look in his eyes.

He forcibly flipped his body in the air, and just as he was about to fall off the ring, he suddenly stretched out his right hand, his five fingers like hooks, and fiercely plunged into the hard alloy ground!
Tsk-!
With a screeching sound, his fingers dug five deep furrows in the ground, finally bringing his momentum to a halt at the edge of the ring.

If he falls, he will be automatically disqualified.

Rumble...!

Lin Ye saw that the bowl-sized, open hole in Dongfang Zhen's abdomen was not bleeding any more blood; instead, it was gradually being filled with a ball of purple lightning that was flashing with intense light.

At the same time, a terrifying heat wave swept over us!

Lin Ye's gaze sharpened.

He knew that Dongfang Zhen was planning to fight to the death.

Dongfang Zhen slowly straightened up, the lightning in his abdomen becoming increasingly dazzling. He looked at Lin Ye, his voice hoarse from the pain, but his tone was unusually calm.

"Brother Lin Ye, today's battle has made me realize that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding."

"There are still true geniuses like you in this world!"

"Given time, you will surely surpass me."

"But I think it won't be today, nor will it be now."

The moment the words fell, Dongfang Zhen's figure began to blur and become rough in Lin Ye's vision, as if the television signal had been severely interfered with.

Lin Ye felt that the person standing in front of him was no longer a human being.

Rather... it is the thunder itself.

When he looked again, Dongfang Zhen was nowhere to be seen on the arena; only a humanoid phantom completely enveloped in raging purple plasma remained!
Rumble...!

Nie Cang, Zhang Daoxuan, and the others felt a destructive aura rushing towards them and instinctively retreated.

They retreated a hundred meters away in one breath before stopping, still shaken, and looking at the battlefield that had been completely turned into a forbidden zone.

Within a hundred meters of the arena, no physical objects can be seen.

There it was a pure ocean of lightning and electric snakes, the violent energy tearing through space and emitting a heart-stopping hissing sound.

At the center of the thunderous sea, Dongfang Zhen's figure was undergoing a dramatic change.

The ancient silver gauntlets on his body melted away inch by inch, replaced by almost liquid purple lightning flowing across his skin.

His body grew taller and taller amidst the lightning, his bones cracking, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a majestic giant over three meters tall, as if he had stepped out of a myth.

He was no longer grounded, but slowly suspended in mid-air.

The thunder-patterned halberd that he had previously plunged into the ground hummed, transformed into a stream of light, shot into the sky, and fell into his hand.

The originally solid halberd began to decompose and reconstruct the moment it touched his palm, eventually transforming into a light halberd composed entirely of condensed lightning.

His current form is no longer that of a human martial artist, but a purple lightning king who wields the power of thunder.

"Dongfang Zhen's martial arts talent...has reached the fourth level?"

Nie Cang looked at the final battle, which had exceeded his expectations, his voice hoarse.

This time, Yin Liulan did not look at him with a resentful gaze.

Because she was also shocked.

She stared at the figure in the center of the arena, who resembled a descended thunder god, before giving her judgment after a moment.

“Not only that.” “His martial arts spirituality has completely entered the fourth level, and his family’s ‘Nine Tribulations Thunder Prison’ technique has also reached a new level.”

"The last time I saw this Thunder Lord Dharma Form was on his father, Dongfang Hao. That was a form that could only be displayed after passing the sixth tribulation."

Yin Liulan's tone carried a hint of amazement.

"But Dongfang Zhen, relying on his martial arts spirituality that was extremely compatible with this technique, forcibly activated his Dharma Form at the fourth tribulation level."

"His future is equally immeasurable!"

Before the words were even finished, the Thunder Lord's Dharma Image had already made its move.

Dongfang Zhen simply swung the Thunder Light Halberd in his hand fiercely towards Lin Ye.

It's just a very simple action.

A massive purple lightning slash, over five meters wide, detached from the halberd blade and swept across the area at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, tearing through space!

The slashes were too fast and the scale was terrifying.

Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

Based on his attributes in Phase 1 alone... he can't dodge it!
At this moment, he showed no arrogance whatsoever.

In the blink of an eye, a crystal wall several meters thick, formed by the instantaneous compression and condensation of countless dark purple crystals, appeared out of thin air in front of him.

At the same time, golden liquid energy surged out and transformed into a set of close-fitting armor on his body.

however--

scoff!

The lightning strike did not pause at all the moment it touched the crystal wall.

The crystal wall was as fragile as a piece of paper; it was pierced through and instantly disintegrated into a shower of crystal dust.

The lightning slash, its momentum undiminished, finally struck Lin Ye squarely.

puff!
Lin Ye groaned, feeling an irresistible, destructive energy explode in his chest.

The sturdy golden armor on his body crumbled instantly, and the residual force of the strike still left a terrifying, deep wound on his chest that stretched from his left shoulder to his right abdomen, revealing the bone!
At the edges of the charred wound, fine purple arcs of electricity still flickered, eroding his life force.

After piercing through Lin Ye's body, the slash continued its momentum, finally striking the alloy wall at the end of the virtual space, leaving a huge, bottomless scratch that almost split the entire space in two.
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4479!

A bright red damage number popped up in front of Lin Ye's eyes, and his health bar dropped a little bit instantly.

He underestimated Dongfang Zhen's desperate move.

rub!
Before Lin Ye could recover from the excruciating pain, a bolt of lightning flashed by like a fleeting glimpse of a swan.

The next moment, Dongfang Zhen's enormous Thunder Lord Dharma Image appeared in front of Lin Ye in an almost instantaneous manner.

He abandoned the halberd in his hand, letting it float beside him. He clenched his right fist, and on the tip of his fist, the compressed lightning energy formed a dazzling ball of light, which slammed down towards Lin Ye's crown!

Before the fist even arrived, the fist's energy had already completely compressed and exploded the air, forming a visible white shockwave!
This speed and this power are completely incomparable to what he was before!

boom--! ! !
A punch landed.

Lin Ye's figure suddenly became illusory, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

The terrifying power of this punch was unleashed without reservation onto the arena below.

The hard alloy ring collapsed and melted instantly, leaving a terrifying hole with a diameter of more than ten meters and a bottomless depth.

At this point in the battle, the arena has lost its meaning.

This duel will no longer be decided by either side leaving the ring.

Lin Ye's figure appeared dozens of meters away. He saw Dongfang Zhen's chest heaving violently. Clearly, maintaining this Thunder Lord Dharma Form was taking an unimaginable toll on him.

Wearing him down over time is a sure-fire tactic.

But Lin Ye didn't think that way.

The fighting spirit in his eyes was also ignited.

Since we're going to fight, let's fight to the bitter end!
He no longer dwells on his previous obsession.

To think that P1 alone can defeat Ninghai's top genius is simply wishful thinking.

Lin Ye had just switched to P2.

Then, [Berserk] was activated!
An even more powerful force awakened within Lin Ye's body, and his already abnormal stats surged once more at this moment!
The golden energy flow seemed to ignite, radiating brilliant light.

clack clack...

The dark purple crystals quickly covered his entire body, forming a ferocious yet magnificent full-body crystal armor that completely enveloped him.

Even so, the lightning field emanating from Dongfang Zhen still caused a slight numbness and sluggishness in his movements.

His skill switching is insufficient to maintain his "unstoppable" immunity to crowd control throughout the entire process.

Even so, Lin Ye's speed had already broken through a certain limit!
boom!
The ground beneath his feet exploded, and he, trailing a streak of gold and purple light, charged forward instead of retreating, heading straight for the Thunder Lord's Dharma Image!

Two figures flashed and collided repeatedly in the sky above the completely destroyed site.

Lightning and spear light intertwined, and each collision unleashed a deafening roar and an energy storm that swept in all directions.

Every time Dongfang Zhen, in his incarnation as Lei Jun, threw a punch, it brought forth a sky full of lightning, each bolt of thunder powerful enough to level a small mountain.

Countless lightning orbs and electric grids rained down from the sky, turning the entire battlefield into an apocalyptic inferno of thunder.

Lin Ye's counterattacks were equally devastating.

The Piercing Star Spear in his hand was completely covered in amethyst, and its tip was wrapped in liquid golden energy.

With a thrust and a sweep, the resulting spear wind could easily tear the ground apart, and the spear light it unleashed was indestructible!
In this battlefield where the heavens and earth were collapsing, invisible spectators quietly appeared.

These are all students who chose to spectate after being eliminated from their respective matches.

Then, they were all dumbfounded.

A trainee who had just been eliminated stared blankly at everything in front of him.

The sky was a purple ocean of thunder, and the earth was a cracked, molten wasteland.

Two indistinct shapes of light and shadow were colliding at a speed beyond human comprehension, each clash causing the entire space to tremble violently.

His mind went blank.

"Damn it... what did I do here?"

"Is this still in China!?"

Wei Shuying and Ye Qi stood together, their expressions identical, a mixture of shock, bewilderment, and self-doubt.

They originally thought that the gap between themselves and the top was only "one step away", but now it seems that it is an insurmountable chasm.

Among the crowd, Zhang Daoxuan was the first to recover from the devastating scene.

He shook his head, then smiled.

When people are extremely speechless, they can actually burst out laughing.

Thankfully, I've figured it out.

If you're still stuck in that narrow-minded thinking, seeing this scene now would probably shatter your Dao heart into a QR code on the spot, making it impossible to scan.

In the stands, Su Yunjin stood with her mouth agape, having completely lost the ability to speak.

Nie Cang also looked like he had seen a ghost, muttering to himself.

"Monsters...both of them are monsters..."

Fun fact: the two sides currently engaged in a fierce battle, fighting like gods undergoing tribulations, are both only eighteen years old.

They have just come of age, stepping from adolescence into youth.

If nothing unexpected happens, this might be a friendly match between two future martial saints, held in advance.

Only Yin Liulan stood with her arms crossed, her usually languid face now adorned with an undisguised smile, her phoenix eyes sparkling with an astonishing brilliance.

What is a surprise?

This is called a surprise!
This training camp has given her so many surprises!

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(End of this chapter)