The Great Ruler: Starting with the Contract Goddess Luo Li

Chapter 58 You don't know you're wrong, you know you're about to die.

"I now declare—the duel to the death begins!"

After Zhutian finished announcing this, he waved his sleeve, and a protective shield of spiritual energy rose up in the Spirit Arena.

A pale blue light curtain, like an inverted dome, enveloped the vast area, which was thousands of feet wide.

As spiritual energy surged, countless spiritual patterns appeared on the light screen, completely isolating the area from the outside world.

He then moved swiftly, flying to mid-air at the edge of the arena, standing with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed intently on the arena, handing the field over to the two who were about to fight.

"Lin Suzhou, today I'll show you just how important it is to respect your seniors!"

Xu Huang roared, his voice carrying powerful spiritual energy that made the surrounding air buzz.

He stomped his foot hard on the ground, creating spiderweb-like cracks beneath his feet.

He was like a mad beast, his body surging with earthy yellow spiritual energy, revealing his cultivation level at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm.

It's already approaching the late stage of the Transformation Realm!

He made a grasping motion with his right hand, and a ferocious, blood-red broadsword appeared out of thin air.

The broadsword hummed and trembled, exuding a murderous aura.

The patterns on the blade flowed, and the roars of ancient ferocious beasts could be faintly heard emanating from it, exuding a murderous aura.

It turned out to be a priceless, top-grade spiritual weapon.

"The Desolate God Blade! This is a top-grade spiritual weapon that Xu Huang purchased from the Spirit Value Hall!"

"Yes, it seems he wants to end the battle quickly."

Many senior students observed the situation on the field, constantly analyzing the battle.

"Great Wilderness Blade Technique, Cleave the Spirit Mountain with Force!"

At this moment, Xu Huang gripped his broadsword tightly, exerted force with his legs, and his body shot out like a cannonball.

He raised the Desolate God Blade high above his head, channeling all his spiritual power, and the earthen-yellow blade light instantly surged to tens of feet in length.

Within the blade's light, faint phantom images of mountains rose and fell, carrying the power to shatter mountains and split the earth, slashing down towards Lin Suzhou.

Before the blade even arrived, the sharp wind from the blade had already sent pebbles flying from the ground, and even the spiritual energy shield rippled.

Lin Suzhou's eyes sharpened, and with a flick of his left hand, the Nether Sparrow Spear appeared in his palm.

The gun barrel was as black as ink, but the tip gleamed with a chilling light, and the faint sound of birdsong could be heard.

"The Holy Phoenix Hundred Battles Technique, Phoenix Shadow!"

Lin Suzhou let out a low shout, and the Nether Sparrow Spear suddenly thrust out.

A dark purple flame ignited at the tip of the spear, and the spear shadows overlapped one after another, like phoenix feathers dancing in the sky. Each spear shadow contained a sharp edge, and it accurately collided with the earth-splitting blade light.

"Bang bang bang!"

With a deafening roar, the shockwave of spiritual energy spread outwards like a tsunami, instantly shattering the stone slabs on the ground.

Xu Huang, on the other side, felt a powerful, continuous force coming through the gun, making his arm go numb.

His blood surged, and he staggered back dozens of steps before finally regaining his balance, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing Xu Huang suffer a setback, Lin Suzhou pressed forward, intending to take advantage of his illness and kill him!

But when Xu Huang saw Lin Suzhou attacking immediately afterward, his pupils shrank, as if he had made up his mind. A pill containing powerful spiritual energy appeared in his palm, and he swallowed it directly.

"boom!"

As the pill entered his mouth, Xu Huang's spiritual power surged, directly entering the late stage of the Transformation Realm!

"Drug use breakthrough?"

"It's over, I'm really one level away from reaching the next level."

"It seems that experience truly matters."

The senior students all shook their heads and sighed when they saw Xu Huang break through at the last minute.

It seems they already know the ending.

"Bang!"

But in the next instant, another loud bang rang out.

Everyone looked at Lin Suzhou first and found him standing safely in mid-air, looking completely unharmed.

Then she turned her gaze to Xu Huang, only to find him lying on the ground, his spiritual energy in disarray, and a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"What happened!?"

"Lin Suzhou launched another attack while Xu Huang's spiritual power was not yet stable."

"Wasn't it supposed to be an invincible period during a breakthrough? How come Lin Suzhou can still make a move!?"

The senior students, who had thought Lin Suzhou was going to fail, were reignited with passion.

"You actually dared to launch a sneak attack while I was breaking through? That's utterly unsportsmanlike!"

Xu Huang was shocked. Who would do something so unpredictable as Lin Suzhou?

"Senior Xu Huang, relying on predictable tactics in battle is a recipe for disaster!"

As soon as Lin Suzhou finished speaking, he rushed towards Xu Huang again.

As the cold light rapidly magnified before his eyes, Xu Huang turned his head to look at Xu Qingqing, who was looking at him with concern, and his will began to burn fiercely.

For his sister's sake, he, as the older brother, couldn't let things end like this!

"Aragami Fist!"

Ignoring the Desolate God Blade that had been tossed aside, Xu Huang's fists were covered with a thick layer of earth-yellow spiritual energy.

With a whooshing sound, the fist carried an ancient and desolate aura. As it was thrown, it faintly carried the wild and untamed aura of the ancient times, and it slammed hard towards Lin Suzhou's chest.

This punch, imbued with all his spiritual power, was the killing move of the Desolate God Fist, a quasi-god-level spiritual technique.

The fist's intent was fierce and domineering, sealing off all of Lin Suzhou's evasive routes, leaving him with no way to avoid it!

"Purple Flame Ring!"

Lin Suzhou's pupils contracted sharply, and his left hand quickly formed a hand seal, instantly activating the minor divine technique.

A dark purple halo of flames suddenly appeared in front of him, with flames rising from it, gears gleaming coldly, and radiating a scorching aura.

It is covered with spiritual patterns, possessing both defensive and offensive capabilities.

"clang!"

The Desolate God Fist slammed into the Purple Flame Ring, producing a metallic clang that distorted the surrounding air.

The Purple Flame Ring trembled violently, but it neutralized the force of the punch.

Xu Huang, on the other hand, was sent flying back by the Purple Flame Ring, his right fist revealing bare white bone, and he had lost his ability to fight.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Suzhou drew his gun, which carried a chilling aura and was aimed directly at Xu Huang's neck.

"The Aragami Body!"

In his desperation, Xu Huang donned a layer of dark yellow armor over his entire body.

"Bang!"

Lin Suzhou's spear moved like a dragon, its tip piercing through the armor and into Xu Huang's chest.

However, Xu Huang, being a senior student, still had some combat experience. When Lin Suzhou drew his gun, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and his body suddenly fell backward.

Although he rolled around on the ground seven or eight times in a sorry state, he still managed to survive.

"Flame Sparrow Formation!"

Seeing that Xu Huang's health bar was almost depleted, Lin Suzhou immediately unleashed the ultimate move he had prepared before the battle began.

"Hey!"

A bird's chirping echoed throughout the Spirit Arena, and a purple flame array rapidly rose into the air from the ground.

A black flame bird, hundreds of feet in size, soared through the air, carrying an unstoppable surge of spiritual power as it hurtled towards Xu Huang.

Xu Huang's right hand was crippled, so he could only use his left hand to pick up the Desolate God Blade on the ground and pour his remaining spiritual power into it.

"Buzz".

The Desolate God Blade hummed, but just as it unleashed its earthy yellow spiritual power, the Flame Sparrow spewed out a pillar of fire that destroyed his left hand.

"what!"

Xu Huang's face contorted in pain as he let out a roar of agony.

"No—no, I was wrong—please let me go!"

Faced with the threat of death, Xu Huang finally backed down.

But it was too late.

He was slammed heavily onto the spiritual energy shield by the Flame Sparrow, making a muffled sound.

His spiritual armor shattered inch by inch, and purple flames coiled around his body, scorching his skin, muscles, and bones.

After a short while, the purple flames gradually dissipated.

Xu Huang knelt on the ground, his body charred black, and he was already lifeless.

But his unwilling eyes remained wide open, gazing at the sky, as if still resenting the injustice of fate.

Or perhaps he is repenting for protecting his sister.

Lin Suzhou looked at the corpse, shook his head, and said, "You don't know you were wrong, you just know you're about to die—"

The world fell silent. On the stands of the Spirit Arena, the students stared in disbelief at the scene before them.

Xu Huang actually lost!?