Chapter 780: Four Strikes |
In the Star Field Divine Kingdom, there were a total of six talents who managed to enter the first tier.
Despite Titus' defeat, a lot of warriors were still ready to fight. After all, those six warriors didn't include people from the royal family of the Star Field Divine Kingdom. The likes of its kingdom's crown prince had a sure spot in the first tier rank.
The Harlen Divine Kingdom, which Zen happened to be a part of, was weak compared to the others. Apart from Randy and the crown prince Bram, only Gregory and Edwin were most likely to enter the first tier. In addition, Gregory had already been defeated. Technically, they only had Edwin left who could fight the battle.
Of course, that was what the other divine kingdoms thought about the situation of the Harlen Divine Kingdom. Zen had only made an exhibition of his abilities in the Jade Martial House, but he did not reveal too much of his strength. The other three divine kingdoms didn't even know of his existence.
Under the command of the crown prince of the Star Field Divine Kingdom, the martial artist named Willard Yue showed up to battle.
If Willard Yue was to be defeated by Logan, then the Star Field Divine Kingdom had lost to Logan twice after Titus.
As someone whom the crown prince of Star Field Divine Kingdom had highly recommended, Willard had to win. If he was to lose again, then the reputation of their kingdom could suffer.
However, the martial artists from the Star Field Divine Kingdom seemed to be very confident in Willard's strength. After he rushed up to the enchanted barrier in the sky, his fellow warriors were once again seething with excitement and hope.
The warriors from Wisteria Martial House were the most pumped. Even Willard wasn't exactly from their house, they had great expectations for him. As someone who came from the same kingdom, he could help save the Wisteria Martial House's reputation if he defeated Logan.
“Right, make sure not to get hit by his sword. With your speed, you can make it,” the warriors in the audience suggested.
Speed was definitely a pride of Willard. Everyone knew of his impeccable ability. He nodded to the crowd who encouraged him from below then turned to Logan. “Please,” he said, gesturing for him to start.
Since Logan had already drawn out his Space Chopping Sword, there was no reason for him to take it back. He held up three fingers towards Willard and said, “Three strikes. It will only take me three strikes to defeat you!”
The warriors yelled once more, “You're too arrogant! If you really have the guts, Logan, come down here and see if you can avoid getting crushed into meat paste!”
“Show us how you dodge those three strikes, Willard! If he doesn't defeat you in three strikes as he said, then he's a joke! It would be so fun to look at his humiliated face!”
Many of the warriors from the Star Field Divine Kingdom resented Logan even before. His words were like gas being poured into flames, making them all the more furious than they already were.
It wasn't something that bothered Logan, however. Truly, there were a lot of warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm in the four divine kingdoms. The warriors at the scene were basically at the first or the second tier, and most of them had the divine-level talent. But ultimately, only dozens of them could fly up and battle.
To Logan, they all were nothing but a joke.
The powerful Soul Sea Realm warriors on top of the steps turned a deaf ear to the commotion in the plaza. The heated atmosphere was good for competition. As long as those warriors didn't fight against each other physically, then they didn't step in.
Amidst all the noise, Logan decided to launch the initial attack.
He waved his Space Chopping Sword and took a step forward. He was able to come near Willard in just one swift move. It was like he traversed through space and not anyone had noticed. To everyone's surprise, the transparent sword in his hand was already slashing at Willard's head.
That method of traveling through space was something Zen was very familiar with. It could cause the opponent to not see what was coming and get caught off guard.
It shocked Willard to see how fast and brisk Logan was. Truth be told, he had already lost his confidence the moment he found out he was going to fight against Logan. His strength was similar only to that of Titus. They had competed against each other for lots of times, and results always varied. However, Titus' victory count was more than his.
Even so, Logan had defeated Titus, so it could mean that Titus' strength wasn't enough. How possibly could Willard stand a chance to win him? But it was the order of the crown prince, and he was left with no other choice but to put up a fight.
If the strength of two martial artists was at the same level, then it was often the strong-willed one won. If one lost his confidence and momentum, he had nothing.
When he heard about what the martial artists from the Star Field Divine Kingdom in the crowd had said, he also made a plan in his heart. Since Logan had boasted that he would defeat him with three strikes, then he needed to avoid those first.
So instead of facing Logan's first strike, he chose to escape.
“Whoosh!”
Since he was well-known for his speed, Willard had extraordinary bodily movements, too. Logan's first strike was only able to cut a little piece from the hems of Williard's robe, nothing more.
Then, he began to spin in high speed inside the enchanted barrier. His intention was obvious. It was to avoid Logan's Space Chopping Sword.
Seeing this scene, Zen couldn't help but slightly shake his head. As the saying went, “A brave hero always wins the most fierce competition.” If one didn't even have the courage to face the enemy head-on, then how could he win? Could it be that this fellow expected that Logan would let him go after three strikes? He was too naive.
The three strikes that Logan mentioned were only to show off his power and to give Willard a little bit of pressure. Furthermore, he didn't mention that he would admit defeat if he failed to take Willard down after three strikes.
“Whoosh!”
Despite Willard's rapid movements, Logan was quite seasoned in Space Law. He only needed to take a single step to catch up with Willard and strike him with his sword.
The Space Chopping Sword was like an invisible venomous snake that charged ferociously towards Willard.
The expression on Willard's face shifted drastically. He was scared. He had used all his skills as he forcefully swerved in the air. However, the sword was able to graze past his neck and sliced off a large portion of his thick, long hair.
Instead of showing his disappointment, Willard showed his smiling face. After all, he still avoided Logan's second strike.
“You've dodged the second strike! Well done, Willard!”
“One more! One more strike to avoid and you will make it!”
“Come on, Willard! You got this!”
the martial artists from the Star Field Divine Kingdom all exclaimed. All of them also knew that Willard was only trying to get past the first three strikes. He knew quite well that more was coming.
At the top of the steps, the crown prince of the Wind Divine Kingdom who had remained silent for the most part, coldly looked at the cheering martial artists and said, “A bunch of idiots!”
A lot of other warriors shared the same thoughts as Zen. What could happen after Willard dodged those three strikes? He couldn't keep up like that. He didn't stand a chance to win.
Very quickly, Logan launched his third strike.
The Space Chopping Sword directly swung past Willard's back but was only able to slice a huge cut on his robe. With just one twist of his body, Willard had successfully dodged the third strike. So far, he had not yet been injured.
“Three strikes! You weren't able to triumph over me in just three strikes! You were wrong! You can't defeat me in just three strikes!”
The joy Willard expressed made it seem as if he had won at that moment. He was laughing loudly, and his face lit up with extreme excitement.
Before he could continue rejoicing, the Space Chopping Sword followed him like a shadow. A trace of Space Chopping Sword passed by and left a straight line right beside where he stood. As the line disappeared, people saw Willard's arm fall off from his body, hitting the ground with a thud. Thick spurts of blood began to gush out of his shoulder.
At that moment, Willard was too vexed to feel the pain. He glared at Logan with immense disdain and asked, “Didn't you say you'd only use three strikes on me?”
“Logan broke his words! It was him who announced that the battle shall end in three strikes!”
“What a cunning mongrel! You should be ashamed! Either apologize or kill yourself, Logan!”
Many Star Field Divine Kingdom warriors joined in. All of them were angered by Logan's rather phony words.
A sympathetic smile appeared on Logan's face as he said, “Did you hear me say that three strikes will immediately end the battle? You must have been dreaming! I just said I'd take you down in three strikes! Since three strikes didn't suffice, I attacked again. This is a battle. What are you thinking about? Who told you I'm not allowed to do such a thing?”
Ultimately, the strong ones ruled the world. When Logan mentioned “three strikes”, it was some kind of rule he made. And since he made the rule, he could change it any time he pleased. Even if other people didn't approve, they weren't strong enough to disobey.
Upon hearing his words, the Star Field Divine Kingdom martial artists fell silent. Each and every single one of them had nothing to say at that very moment.
Logan then turned his head and swept his eyes across the warriors of the Star Field Divine Kingdom and said, “You are too weak! What else can you do apart from causing a commotion down there? If you think you can take on me, come up here! I'm waiting!”
“Huh! Stop making it sound like you're that strong! Must we remind you that you are only at the late stage of the Virtual Tribulation Realm?”
There were still a few others who remained unconvinced and still chose to argue with him.
Shaking his head, Logan continued, “I'm not as strong as you think! In fact, I'm pretty weak! In this world, most martial artists are trash like you! My abilities are only slightly higher than yours! And because I'm a little more hardworking than the lot of you are, I have enough reasons to stand out among all of you!”
When Logan said all those things, everyone was speechless for a moment. At that time, War Emperor York suddenly clapped his hands. “Logan! Well said,” War Emperor York cheered.
The reason why the four divine kingdoms were able to exterminate the Dragon Lineage Human was that they had help from the human race in the Upper World.
Back then, the humans of the Upper World had forcefully opened up a Reverse Spirit Channel in order to help the four divine kingdoms and provide them with assistance.
It was a historical moment. Unlike the martial artists in the Central Region, those from the four divine kingdoms knew a lot about the Upper World. In the hearts of the hundreds of millions of martial artists in the Central Region, the Upper World was only a vague concept. But for the martial artists of the four divine kingdoms, they had actually witnessed the strength and advantages of the martial artists of the Upper World.
Although Logan didn't say anything about the warriors of the Upper World, how could the many Virtual Tribulation Realm martial artists not get the implication of his words?
In front of the martial artists from the four divine kingdoms, he wasn't shy of his pride. However, thinking about the masters in the Upper World humbled him greatly. Only when he was compared to the Upper World talents could he be considered weak.
Logan's words echoed throughout the inner thoughts of many powerful masters of the Soul Sea Realm.
Those who had lived for ten thousand years shared one great regret in their hearts. All of them weren't able to ascend to the Upper World.
In the four divine kingdoms, they could undeniably dominate a place. But as martial artists, their pursuit was not limited in that continent. Moreover, being in the Soul Sea Realm wasn't enough for them.
Therefore, after living for about ten thousand years, many powerful masters at the Soul Sea Realm had left the Divine Kingdom Continent to search for more opportunities in the endless mysterious seas. They even wanted to find ways to enter other great worlds.
Up until now, no one at the Soul Sea Realm had succeeded.