Gao Wu: From Martial Arts Student to Star Emperor

Chapter 648 Eastern Star Region VS Southern Star Region

After the ten contestants from the Eastern Star Region finished their battles, they all landed on the spot to recover.

After the battle just ended, most of the participants in the Eastern Star Region were severely exhausted, and two hours of recovery time was indeed a bit tight.

Of the ten people, He Zhen, Zhang Yingxue, and You Mingyue were seriously injured and it would be difficult for them to recover within two hours.

Wang Shou paced back and forth outside the battlefield, his face turning sour after a brief moment of joy at his victory.

"Although we won the battle against the Western Star Region, everyone was greatly exhausted, and three of our classmates were seriously injured, resulting in a significant loss of strength."

On the other hand, the Southern Star Region defeated the Northern Star Region almost effortlessly; the advantage lies with them!

"Don't worry, Chairman Wang. I have prepared some healing medicine in advance, which can help those who are seriously injured recover quickly."

"An hour should be enough time to recover, and there might not be much of a disadvantage left," Lei Jinglong said.

"Alright, quickly distribute the healing elixirs and see who is severely depleted. We'll both help them recover by regulating their breathing." Wang Shou said immediately.

Without Wang Shou saying anything, Lei Jinglong had already distributed the healing elixirs to Zhang Yingxue, He Zhen, and You Mingyue.

The participants in the Eastern Star Region were all resting and recovering, but Chen Lie stood at the edge of the battlefield, quietly observing the terrible weather at Death Ridge.

At this moment, Wang Shou approached Chen Lie and asked, "Chen Lie, why aren't you meditating and recovering?"

Chen Lie said, "I don't need much energy."

"Not much exertion? You were a key player in the battle just now, how could you not be exhausted? You can't be reckless."

"Don't worry, Chairman Wang, I won't act recklessly at this critical moment," Chen Lie said.

Wang Shou nodded and asked, "Chen Lie, are you confident in your ability to fight against the Southern Star Region?"

"I'm fairly confident."

Chen Lie didn't dare to speak too confidently, after all, the opponent's overall strength was much stronger than that of the Eastern Star Region.

During the battle with the Western Star Region, Chen Lie multitasked, also keeping an eye on the battles in the Southern and Northern Star Regions.

The Southern Star Region is indeed the strongest of the four star regions. Even top-tier figures like Ning Fan and Zhu Jingxuan from the Eastern Star Region can only be compared to the average combat power of the Southern Star Region.

This is a team battle, not something one person can decide, so Chen Lie wasn't entirely confident either.

The most crucial point is that the opponent had prepared a means of defending against mental power in advance, rendering Chen Lie's mental attack and Kang Jinlong's concentration completely ineffective.

Even Ghost Golden Sheep's ability to create illusions may not be effective.

"That's good. Go all out. Our Eastern Star Region is not as good as the Southern Star Region. Even if we lose, it's not your fault," Wang Shou said.

Time flies, and more than half of an hour has passed in no time.

During this period, the celestial phenomena at Death Ridge changed again.

The storm did not stop, and an earthquake occurred on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, boulders kept sliding down the four mountain peaks, the temperature dropped by more than 50 degrees Celsius in an instant, and meteorites the size of human faces kept falling from the sky.

On the mountain peak guarded by the Imperial Guards, Princess Qin Zhenkui of Chengning exclaimed in surprise, "This is a combination of multiple harsh environments that are rarely seen in Jue Ming Ridge in ten years."

Sister Yun, this is going to be quite a show!

"What's going on?" Yun Youyou asked.

"Two hundred thousand miles northwest of Beimang Star, there is a tiny planet that has a very special magnetic field connection with Beimang Star. Every time the planet's trajectory changes, many extreme celestial phenomena appear on this Death Ridge."

Today, the planets northwest of North Star should have completely deviated from their orbits. This happens every few years; it's a normal phenomenon.

"How should people compete in this situation?" Yun Youyou asked.

"It's a normal competition. The superposition of multiple severe celestial phenomena has only just begun and is not particularly serious yet. In a few hours, a meteorite with a higher mass and ten times larger than the one we have now will fall from the sky. Even a fifth-level Qi Control Realm martial artist would not be unwell if hit by it. As long as they can finish the competition within an hour, they will be fine," Qin Zhenkui said.

"The celestial phenomena in the field right now must be having a significant impact, right?" Yun Youyou asked.

Qin Zhenkui simply said, "Since everyone is affected, it's as if no one is affected at all. Overall, it's still fair."

At this moment, the young martial artists from Beimangxing watching around the battle arena were also discussing the changes in the celestial phenomena.

Chen Lie was at the edge of the battlefield. He had noticed the change in the geomagnetic field of Death Ridge early on, and now the celestial phenomena had indeed changed drastically.

"The celestial phenomena have changed!"

After Zhu Jingxi recovered, she came to Chen Lie's side.

"Brother Chen, the celestial phenomena have changed. Is this good or bad for us?"

Chen Lie said slowly, "It's a good thing!"

Is this a good thing?

"With so many harsh conditions combined, the combined martial arts techniques cannot be used."

The combined martial arts techniques of the Southern Star Region are stronger than ours. They involve nine people attacking together, with one person disrupting the opponent's combined martial arts technique. They are powerful and flexible.

"Now that everyone can't use combined martial arts techniques, it's a good thing for us."

More importantly, once the combined martial arts technique is formed, it can combine the power of multiple people, and Chen Lie's individual strength will not be able to influence the battle. Even if he breaks through to the Five Qi Gathering Realm on the spot, he will not be able to play a significant role in the collision of the two combined martial arts techniques.

But if we disregard the combined martial arts techniques, the odds of winning are much higher!

"That's good!"

Zhu Jingxi pursed her lips: "Brother Chen, our victory just now was so inexplicable, was it because you secretly intervened?"

"Yes, I used a mental attack," Chen Lie said.

"Mental attacks are indeed mysterious and unpredictable; they can determine victory or defeat in an instant."

"It's a pity. Because of that spy, the Southern Star Region has already discovered your trump card. They are prepared, and mental attacks will probably be less effective now."

Zhu Jingxi sighed. If the internal problems of Blue Star are not handled well, how much effort will it take to make up for the traitor who has climbed to a high position?

It's possible that the Interstellar Alliance will lose control because of this.

Chen Lie did not say much about this.

Seeing the celestial phenomena change so drastically in the Southern Star Region, Grandmaster Qi Tai, the team leader, said, "With so many harsh environmental conditions combined, it seems we probably won't be able to use the combined martial arts techniques we've been practicing."

"We can't use our combined attack technique, and neither can the Eastern Star Region. This should be a good thing for me," Qi Donglin said.

"Oh? How so?"

"In one-on-one combat, each of us is stronger than those in the Eastern Star Region, allowing us to quickly defeat our opponents and then help the others."

Qi Tai nodded: "That's right. Let's draft a battle plan then. The battle is about to begin."

An hour passed quickly, and the extreme weather phenomena at Death Ridge intensified.

An official from the Holy Martial Dynasty arrived at the center of the battlefield and announced: "One hour has passed. In this battle, the Eastern Star Region will face off against the Southern Star Region."

The winning side will gain the right to establish and belong to the 19th Legion of the Interstellar Alliance.

Both sides, take your places immediately.

As soon as the official finished speaking, the following individuals from the Eastern Star Region appeared: Chen Lie, Ning Fan, Pei Naiqing, Zhu Jingxuan, Zhu Jingxi, Xiao Sheng, and Meng Qingwan.

Zhang Yingxue, You Mingyue, He Zhen, and ten other participants braved multiple extreme celestial phenomena to enter the battle arena. Southern Star Region participants Qi Donglin, Ji Yuyan, Zhou Haoyu, Xu Zhenzhen, Gao Wujiang, Xue Baoning, Liu Chen, Yuan Tianxian, Chang Yue, and Bai Niannian also entered the battle arena at the same time.

"In this battle, the horizontal ridge in the middle of the battlefield is no longer a boundary."

Both star systems are ready. After three drumbeats, the battle will begin immediately!

As the officials of the Holy Martial Dynasty withdrew, the sound of gongs and drums rang out three times: "Bang, bang, bang!"

Due to the multiple extreme environments, the combined martial arts techniques of both sides could not be realized. After the three drumbeats, the twenty people from the East and South Star Regions instantly engaged in battle.

The five elements of true energy intertwined and collided with immense power.

As soon as the battle began, everyone in both star systems identified their opponents.

Qi Donglin of Langya Star in the Southern Star Region locked onto Chen Lie and pushed out with both palms.

"Boom boom boom!"

A surge of extremely yang energy struck Chen Lie, causing a series of explosions.

Chen Lie used his divine energy to form a protective shield, and at the same time, he pushed out with a palm strike.

When the two forces collided, Qi Donglin was clearly stronger, and his Extreme Yang True Qi quickly shattered Chen Lie's protective True Qi shield.

"Nine Yang Divine Fist, Kill!"

Qi Dong unleashed his Earth-grade martial arts technique, sending barrages of fist energy hurtling towards Chen Lie.

During his Qi and Blood stage, he opened his Yuan Aperture, making his physique powerful. He also used top-tier innate spiritual objects to cultivate Five Elements True Qi and Extreme Yang True Qi, reaching the peak of the fourth-order Qi Gathering Realm. He also began cultivating the Divine Treasury and briefly appeared on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. It can be said that his martial arts strength is unparalleled among his peers on the edge of the four major regions.

Because of Qi Donglin's extremely powerful Yang Fist attack, Chen Lie kept pushing back, occasionally using his Water God True Qi to defend.

"boom!"

The powerful blade energy slashed down, producing a loud bang, but it failed to penetrate Qi Donglin's protective true energy.

After withstanding Chen Lie's attack, Qi Donglin did not launch another attack. Instead, he coldly said, "Chen Lie from Blue Star? I have long heard of your great name. You are the only person from Starry Sky University who is not from a planet of the Ten Star Alliance, yet you have won first place among the freshmen."

Your talent is undeniable, but you're only the top student among the new students. Your martial arts skills are still far behind mine.

Chen Lie remained unmoved, simply saying, "Is that so? Then let's see who's the better fighter!"

"Hehe, you're only relying on mental power. We've already prepared treasures to resist mental power. Without the support of mental power, with your martial arts level, you can't even compare to Ji Yuyan or Bai Niannian from our Western Star Region, let alone me."

"Then do you believe that I can defeat you without using my mental power?"

"How arrogant!"

Qi Donglin sneered, "Do you know Zhao Guangchen from the Northern Star Region? Just now on the battlefield, he couldn't even withstand ten moves from me. In my opinion, you're no match for him!"

"Then let's give it a try!"

Chen Lie held the Blood River Blade, and the Five Divine True Qi flowed wildly from his palm to the blade.

Qi Donglin also took out a knife from his storage bag. His knife was a black spirit knife with a blade that was two meters long and had nine serrations.

"Only after you've taken my knife do you have the right to say that!"

As he spoke, Qi Donglin raised his sword and swung it down. The powerful sword energy pierced through countless meteorites falling from the sky and slashed towards Chen Lie.

"boom!"

Chen Lie slashed back with his sword, and the two swords clashed, instantly creating a shockwave dozens of meters high around them, followed by a series of explosions.

In the head-on confrontation, due to the powerful impact, Chen Lie was forced to retreat fifty or sixty steps, and he immediately realized Qi Donglin's strength.

Qi Donglin's strength is far beyond what Tang Xiaowen could achieve.

Chen Lie used all his Five Divine True Qi, but even after taking the blow head-on, his arm still went numb from the shock.

Fortunately, he was physically strong, and his hands recovered after a while from the numbness. If it were an ordinary person, their arm bones would probably have been shattered.

"Um?"

Seeing that Chen Lie had taken his knife without any injury, Qi Donglin was very surprised.

Without saying another word, he brandished his sword and charged at Chen Lie.

"Seven Deadly Blade Qi!"

As Qi Donglin raised his sword, seven enormous sword shadows appeared in the sky.

The moment his spirit blade struck, the seven blade shadows instantly merged into one, accompanied by a massive and powerful blade aura, and slashed towards Chen Lie.

"Blood Dragon Blade Technique, Evil Dragon Splits the Abyss!"

Chen Lie unleashed his Blood Dragon Blade Qi and clashed with Qi Donglin.

"Boom boom boom!"

A series of explosive sounds rang out instantly as the two sword energies collided, and the huge shockwave flattened the nearby Hengling Mountain.

After exchanging a single move, Chen Lie took the initiative and unleashed all eighty-one Blood Dragon Blade Techniques, attacking Qi Donglin.

Faced with such a severe weather phenomenon at Death Ridge, Qi Donglin had no choice but to deal with the meteorite attack, fight Chen Lie, and defend against the mental attacks that Chen Lie might launch at any time.

The rest of the people from both star regions were also engaged in battle, but the Eastern Star Region had just experienced a major battle and was not as strong as the Southern Star Region, so some of them were injured and defeated not long after the battle began.

The weaker You Mingyue, who had just been injured, was facing Xu Zhenzhen from the Southern Star Region.

Xu Zhen's strength far surpassed You Mingyue's, and in less than a hundred moves, You Mingyue was already at a disadvantage.

Under Xu Zhenzhen's relentless pursuit, You Mingyue's defeat became apparent. Xu Zhenzhen seized the opportunity and shattered You Mingyue's shoulder bone with a single palm strike, rendering her completely incapacitated.

Yu Mingyue's defeat freed up a combat force in the Southern Star Region. Xu Zhenzhen dodged the meteorites falling from the sky and quickly locked onto her next target.

Pei Naiqing from the Eastern Star Region became Xu Zhenzhen's next target.

At this moment, Pei Naiqing is fighting Xue Baoning from the Southern Star Region with all her might.

Xu Zhenzhen quickly launched an attack from the rear.

"Golden Cloud-Destroying Palm!"

Xu Zhenzhen's full-force palm strike, imbued with the true energy of the metal and water elements, struck Pei Naiqing squarely.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Pei Naiqing was struck hard and sent flying backward.

Xu Zhenzhen and Xue Baoning gave Pei Naiqing no chance to catch her breath, and the two of them joined forces to attack Pei Naiqing again.

In less than half a minute, under the combined attack of the two from the Southern Star Region, Pei Naiqing was seriously injured, collapsed on the ground coughing up blood, and completely lost her fighting ability.

On the battlefield, a domino effect is formed.

Because of You Mingyue's defeat, the Southern Star Region gained Xu Zhenzhen as a fighting force. With Xu Zhenzhen's assistance, Pei Naiqing was also quickly defeated.

Following closely behind were Zhang Yingxue, He Zhen, Zhu Jingxi, Meng Qingwan, and others who suffered defeats one after another.

The combat power freed up in the Southern Star Region snowballed, creating a two-on-one or even three-on-one situation against the Eastern Star Region.

Zhu Jingxuan and Ning Fan, who were engaged in battle, also noticed this deteriorating situation.

Zhu Jingxuan unleashed his full inner energy, firing a powerful shot at his opponent Zhou Haoyu.

"Golden Spear, Kill!"

"boom!"

The massive spear light pierced through Zhou Haoyu's protective aura. Zhu Jingxuan dared not stop and fired another spear.