One Slash Kill
Once on the ring, Bigge stood still, patiently waiting for the system to assign him an opponent.
His arena stats were almost identical to those of Liliath and the others, except for a slight difference in his cultivation level.
[Name: Bigge]
[Cultivation Level: Demigod]
[God of War Points: 5098]
Arena Tier: 510
[Number of battles: 79]
Win rate: 100%
Many powerful individuals above the 900th floor, and even above the 1000th floor, were seeing Bigge for the first time. But the moment they saw Bigge, they sensed his unfathomable depth. His strength was completely different from the overwhelming aura of Elsa; it was strength in martial arts. A few powerful individuals above the 1000th floor who had already begun to grasp the Martial Dao Intent realized that Bigge was also a master of Martial Dao Intent. This kind of strength was the most terrifying.
On the arena, a beam of light suddenly shone, and Bigge's opponent was finally teleported up.
He was a tall, thin man with strange green eyes. He wore brightly colored clothes that looked like they hadn't been washed properly, and his hair was a messy, bird's nest-like tangle.
Upon seeing this man's appearance, many onlookers' expressions changed drastically.
"It's that madman Minos. It seems the system assigns opponents to the Gu Ding Team members very strategically each time. Bigge is strong, but it's really hard to say who will win against this guy."
"I thought that no matter who Bigge faced in this match, he would win without any suspense, but he just happened to run into Minos, the only one who could counter him. The outcome of this match is really unpredictable."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, all about the disheveled man on stage Minos.
"Minos, one of the ten strongest individuals recognized on the 999th floor. He has ascended to the 1000th floor of the War God Arena multiple times. He is also the strongest individual with the most bizarre abilities in the War God Arena." The Sea Emperor quickly found Minos's information. "He possesses an extremely unique Puppet Technique that allows him to completely control his opponent's body. This control is absolute control over the physical body, and only a very few individuals with exceptionally strong physical bodies, like Elsa, can break free. His true identity in reality is that of an extremist terrorist, a member of the Violet Magic Domain."
"Violet Magic Domain?" Upon hearing this name, Gu Ding couldn't help but think of the Dark Magic Domain. "What is the connection between this organization and the Dark Magic Domain?"
"The Violet Magic Domain, like the Dark Magic Domain, is a subordinate organization on the periphery of the Ten Thousand Demons Holy Temple. There are seven such subordinate organizations, each with different functions. The Dark Magic Domain is mainly responsible for assassinations. The Violet Magic Domain is responsible for scientific research. There are also those responsible for intelligence, those responsible for conquest..." The Sea Emperor's explanation left Gu Ding speechless. He never expected that the Dark Magic Domain was actually just a branch organization.
"So, the Ten Thousand Demons Holy Temple must be quite powerful?" Gu Ding knew just by thinking about it that this organization must be a behemoth.
"In the Universe Sea, the strength of the Ten Thousand Demons Holy Temple is second only to the Federal Government." The Sea Emperor gave a startling answer. "Think about it. The Dark Magic Domain, one of its seven subordinate agencies, is the largest assassination organization in the entire Universe Sea. How could the Ten Thousand Demons Holy Temple be weak?"
"But, we've even contacted the elders of the Dark Magic Domain, and they're only demigods. The largest assassination organization... is that too much of a title for the Dark Magic Domain?"
"What we've come into contact with before is just one of the more than 1,800 branches of the Dark Magic Domain. To the headquarters of the Dark Magic Domain, the elders of a branch are only equivalent to the lowest-level novices. Only the Domain Lord of a branch are considered formal peripheral members. The organizational structure of the Violet Magic Domain is similar to that of the Dark Magic Domain. This guy named Minos is a Grand Elder of a branch, but compared to the headquarters, he can only be considered a novice."
After hearing this introduction, Gu Ding wasn't worried about Bigge losing at all, because he knew that no matter what kind of opponent Bigge faced, he would win. Gu Ding was just a little shocked that the real Dark Magic Domain was so powerful, and that above the Dark Magic Domain there was actually a Ten Thousand Demons Holy Temple.
"Gah gah gah..." After Minos stepped onto the stage, his gaze locked onto Bigge, his eyes filled with an indescribable wickedness. His laughter was extremely grating, and when he opened his mouth, a mouthful of black, rotten teeth was displayed without any attempt to conceal them, making many onlookers feel nauseous.
"Ever since your team achieved their first Eighty Consecutive Wins, I've noticed you and have been looking forward to a fight with you. I never thought my dream would come true." Minos was clearly satisfied with his Bigge. "I can sense that you and I are the same kind of people. We both enjoy killing, watching blood splatter, and touching cold, silent corpses, don't we?"
"You're wrong. We're not the same kind of people at all. I admit, quite a few people have died at my hands, but I don't enjoy killing. I just want to be a good gourmet." Bigge placed one hand on the hilt of his knife. He could sense that his opponent had probably killed many people in the Real World. Such people were usually dangerous.
"How disappointing..." Minos narrowed his eyes slightly, giving Bigge second look. "Wanting to be a cook? What a weakling's idea. If you're weak, you have no reason to exist. So, you should just die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bigge found that his body seemed to be restrained by something, and he could not move at all.
"Oh no, Bigge has been infected!" someone in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim.
Other spectators also noticed that Bigge didn't make any moves on the ring; he just stood there stiffly.
"Don't waste your energy struggling, I will let you die a quick death." Minos appeared in front of Bigge in a flash, looked up at Bigge, and said, "Death is a sacred thing, so I never torture my prey. I really wish I could meet you in the Real World and turn your perfect body into an immortal collectible."
"Your ability is indeed quite good, but unfortunately, you are too weak." Bigge suddenly spoke, his expression showing no sign of panic.
Almost simultaneously, a flash of light appeared, followed by the sound of a blade being sheathed. Bigge turned to the referee outside the arena and announced the result.
The referee was stunned for a moment before realizing that Minos's body had been cut in half at the waist, and his entire body was disintegrating from the waist down—a scene that would only occur if he had been killed.
A moment later, Minos's body finally disintegrated completely, and his figure reformed beneath the arena.
The referee then declared Bigge the winner.
Many people, unaware of what had just transpired, quickly looked down and pulled up their video projectors to replay the scene in slow motion. They then saw that Bigge had indeed sliced his opponent in half at the waist with a single stroke. The speed of that strike was incredibly fast; Bigge drew his sword in an instant, cleaved his opponent in half, and immediately sheathed it, giving the illusion that he had done nothing at all.
Minos, however, shouted at Bigge from below the ring, somewhat unconvinced, "You cheated! With your physical energy, there's no way you could break free from my control."
Bigge was teleported down from the arena at that moment, appearing not far from Minos. "Your ability is nothing more than using cells to create nanoscale threads that wrap around the joints of the human body to achieve control. The special thing about this ability is that the threads created are invisible to the naked eye and are extremely tough. But don't forget, I am a swordsman. My Blade Intent uses my divine source as a medium and can easily cut the threads you create."
Minos was speechless. He hadn't expected Bigge to have completely understood the secret of his moves and even revealed it. This meant that many people would have some targeted strategies when fighting him in the future.
Bigge didn't actually reveal the secret of his opponent's moves on purpose; it was just that his opponent accused him of cheating, so he had no choice but to recount the entire scene that had just unfolded.
"I'll remember you. Your team better not run into me in the Universe Sea in the future!" Minos said bitterly, then cut off the arena's network and disappeared.
Bigge ignored the threat; it's usually normal for the loser to make threats.
In the arena, the announcement bells soon rang out again. After the bells stopped, the sweet female voice rang out once more.
"Congratulations Bigge! You have successfully broken through the barrier of Minos, the 999th floor expert, achieved an eighty-game winning streak, and advanced to the 1000th floor of the arena!"
Bigge's victory was undoubtedly the easiest, a one-hit kill that caught many off guard. His opponent was simply too strong. The spectators all thought that even if Bigge won, it wouldn't be an easy victory. But the match lasted less than thirty seconds. And from start to finish, Bigge only used one strike. Bigge 'Bigge power was immediately and more deeply ingrained in everyone's minds.
"I was a little worried when you were being controlled," Liliath couldn't help but laugh, clearly indicating that her worries were unnecessary.
"That guy's moves are indeed a bit strange," Bigge also admitted.
"I knew Bigge would win," Gu Ding grinned, having been convinced of it from the start.
"We've all secured direct entry, now it's just you, Gu Ding." Liliath smiled at Gu Ding, her smile clearly carrying a hint of provocation.
"It doesn't matter much whether you get it sooner or later. The spaceship will take at least another ten days to reach the vicinity of the Reverse Dragon River Channel." Gu Ding rubbed his nose. He knew that his seclusion this time had delayed his progress in obtaining the direct qualification by two or three days. (To be continued...)