When the surge of energy powerful enough to destroy a city faded, a vast, bottomless crater had appeared in the earth.
The sight of the two combatants' injuries moved countless people.
The blonde swordswoman's chest had been pierced clean through.
Sikong had been slashed diagonally from shoulder to waist, nearly cut in two.
Even so.
The National War notification announcing the outcome had not appeared.
Which meant...
The battle was not over.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Sikong's body was like a black hole. Countless streams of energy swirled toward him, and his enormous, gruesome wound began closing before everyone's eyes.
"The SSS-rank Devouring Divine Body!"
"A Divine Body's healing ability is beyond anything else. Unless he's completely destroyed, he can regenerate even if his heart is shattered!"
"This battle alone is bound to make his body stronger. His vitality is incredible."
"Does that mean Huaxia Kingdom has won again?"
Some people from Bear Country were falling into despair.
They had never imagined that the man named Sikong would be so powerful.
Could they still reach the finals?
The whole world was stunned.
Was the unprecedented sight of two contestants from the same country fighting each other in the National War final really about to happen?!
"Wait! It's not over!"
"Look at Christina!"
A Martial Master had noticed something unusual.
Everyone looked toward the other end of the battlefield.
Christina's eyes were closed. A speck of golden light appeared inside the gaping hole in her chest, then the phantom of a sword sheath took shape.
Golden ripples spread beneath her feet like waves. Behind her rose an enormous armored figure holding a sword, sacred and pure, breathtakingly beautiful, like a goddess of light who commanded all radiance.
"Is that...?!"
"It's a sword sheath."
"Her aura returned to its peak in an instant.