The effects of Death Tribulation manifested, and everything in its path withered away, turning ash-gray.
With a whoosh, the sword light was incredibly fast—another technique Lu Jun had never used before.
In the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Cui Qingyue. It was already too late for her to summon plant vines or reinforce her Water Shield. The black radiance broke through every defense and hovered before her pale neck, the three-foot sword tip less than a millimeter from her skin.
She felt the terror of death, cold sweat streaming down her back and soaking through her clothes.
Even the referee had failed to react in time. After freezing for a moment, he hurriedly stepped onto the stage and declared, "Cui Qingyue loses. Next!"
With a thought, Lu Jun made the distant sword light vanish instantly. It traced an arc as it returned to his side.
The entire venue fell silent. Seeing Lu Jun standing on the arena with his hands behind his back, effortlessly defeating his opponent from afar with Demon Slaying Gear, everyone swallowed hard.
The girls from the Water Institute were amazed. He was way too cool. He had really been hiding his strength.
Lu Jun, meanwhile, remained calm. He simply had not used it at the beginning of the school year because there had been no need. First-tier Metal Element magic had been enough to deal with everyone.
Now that more than half a year had passed, the Disaster of Bo City had long since been buried beneath the tide of the internet. Unless someone had deliberately followed it, they would have no impression of it at all.
Moreover, his Metal Element had evolved once after integrating Dragon Pattern Nether Iron, becoming completely different from before. Thus, he had no more reservations. He