Turning on an Ally at the Last Moment

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunderous roars rose and fell across the soccer field. Every one of them meant Chen Yu had swung the Thunder Extreme Saber with all his strength, and there was a high chance another Seventh-Level Body Tempering contestant had been taken out.

From the very beginning, everyone had assumed Chen Yu could use the Thunder Extreme Saber seven or eight times at most before reaching his limit.

However, as the number of contestants around him steadily dwindled, they suddenly noticed a problem.

Why had Chen Yu not collapsed yet?

"The twelfth time, the thirteenth..." Jiang Xiaoyue slowly counted aloud.

Boom!

"The fourteenth."

"How is that possible? Fourteen Thunder Extreme Saber strikes—doesn't this kid get tired?" Mo Bai was utterly shocked upon hearing that number.

Everyone had their limits.

Especially the proficient-level Thunder Extreme Saber. It was immensely powerful and incredibly fast, but its consumption was equally terrifying.

Fourteen Thunder Extreme Saber strikes at the Body Tempering Eighth Layer could no longer be explained by mere talent.

Even someone with the heart of a dragon, the guts of a tiger, and the body of a leopard could not endure this!

"There's something wrong with him... I can sense an enormous amount of energy within his body, constantly replenishing the stamina he expends." Dai Guang silently sensed him for a moment before speaking slowly.

After Dai Guang's explanation, Mo Bai suddenly realized the reason as well. He had practically seen through it already.

"It seems Chen Yu swallowed a huge amount of nutritional supplements before the match began, then replenished his energy through those supplements during the battle."

"That's why he can keep using the Thunder Extreme Saber!"

Although they now had a reasonable explanation, it still sounded far too bizarre.

After all, supplements required enough time to be absorbed. How could their absorption rate possibly keep up with the rate at which stamina was being depleted?

Even ordinary Body-Tempering Elixirs took one to three days to absorb.

"Chen Yu's digestive and absorption abilities... are extraordinary." Jiang Xiaoyue pointed out the reason, then could not help emphasizing it again.

"Extremely extraordinary."

Yes, extremely extraordinary.

Someone capable of absorbing consumed supplements in an extremely short time and converting all of them into the nutrients their body needed...

Such people were generally called... humanoid gluttons.

"Something's wrong! There's definitely something wrong with Chen Yu!!!"

As the Thunder Extreme Saber's roaring continued without end, the many contestants had already noticed the anomaly.

What normal person could use the Thunder Extreme Saber more than ten times in a row?

And judging by Chen Yu's appearance, although he was somewhat exhausted, he still looked composed. He did not seem anywhere close to running out of strength.

One Seventh-Level Body Tempering genius after another, each somewhat famous in River City, was being rammed aside by Chen Yu like speed bumps!

"Hao Xi, are you still planning to just stand there and watch?"

"Ling Langtian, Die Xiaoxiao, Zhao Tianyi... once Chen Yu eliminates me, you'll be next!"

At this point, only three Seventh-Level Body Tempering contestants remained on the field. They all glared furiously at the six martial arts geniuses who had collectively chosen to loaf around.

Of the eighteen Seventh-Level Body Tempering contestants, fifteen had been eliminated by Chen Yu!

If this bunch of Body Tempering Eighth Layer fighters had not done it on purpose, then what if Chen Yu could keep using the Thunder Extreme Saber?

With fighters of the same level and a whole group of Seventh-Level Body Tempering contestants assisting them, Chen Yu would have been doomed long ago!

"That's enough."

Hao Xi let out a long breath and thrust her sword at the Seventh-Level Body Tempering contestant who had just spoken, eliminating him in an instant.

At the same time, Zhao Tianyi and Ling Langtian immediately made their moves as well, eliminating the remaining two Seventh-Level Body Tempering contestants beside them.

From then on, only Body Tempering Eighth Layer experts remained on the field.

Huff—!

Huff—!

Chen Yu finally had a chance to catch his breath. Across the soccer field, only his ragged breathing echoed.

The reason he had been able to keep using the Thunder Extreme Saber was indeed because he had consumed a massive amount of Advanced Body-Tempering Elixir before the competition.

A full thirty doses.

That amount had already exceeded his safety threshold. Afterward, he would even need to spend several days waiting for the residual medicinal toxins to dissipate.

At that moment, warm currents spread through his limbs and bones, rapidly replenishing his depleted stamina.

If not for that, he would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago. There was no way he could have lasted this long.

But although his stamina could keep up, the burden on his body was enormous.

Chen Yu felt as though his heart were about to burst out of his chest, pounding violently.

Fortunately, he had just copied several talents that strengthened physical attributes, so he could barely force himself to hold on.

At that moment, Hao Xi and the others vaguely formed an encirclement around Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, thank you for clearing out that lot. You saved us quite a bit of effort." Hao Xi's expression was solemn.

Originally, she had planned to compete with Chen Yu again and determine who was stronger, but that was no longer possible.

She had to admit that she was no longer Chen Yu's match.

In just two short months, the person she had casually slashed off the arena with a single sword strike had surpassed her.

Zhao Tianyi shrugged. "Sorry. If you remain undefeated, we won't have a chance to take first place."

"The warm-up match is important. We'll have a fair fight later." Wang Qianjun looked somewhat awkward and uncomfortable.

"You talk too much. Don't let him recover!" Ling Langtian shouted in a low voice, gripping his saber as he itched to make a move.

"Since he enjoys fighting so much, we'll grant him his wish!" Wan Wuxia casually flicked her sword into a flourish, her expression cold.

Chen Yu was too strong.

If they wanted first place, they could only work together and eliminate him first.

This was the nature of a free-for-all.

Enemies could become teammates, and teammates could become enemies at any time.

Chen Yu looked around, then suddenly grinned.

"Just what I wanted!"

As soon as the words fell, a figure like a phantom charged at Chen Yu first.

It was Die Xiaoxiao, who had not spoken a single word until now!

She was petite and carried a short blade, moving in an exceptionally strange manner.

Boom!

The Thunderous Saber erupted once again.

Yet Chen Yu's proud Thunder Speed was blocked for the first time.

Her short blade slashed toward Chen Yu's side, forcing him to stop.

"Die Xiaoxiao's movement technique is extraordinary. It's at least at the proficient level."

Chen Yu swung his saber, sending her flying dozens of meters away.

Unlike ordinary people, Die Xiaoxiao did not primarily cultivate combat techniques, but rather an eerie movement technique.

Relying on the characteristics of her movement technique, she had easily blocked Chen Yu's path.

"What tremendous strength."

The instant Die Xiaoxiao exchanged blows with Chen Yu, she finally understood why he could eliminate a Seventh-Level Body Tempering contestant with a single slash.

Because even she, at the Body Tempering Eighth Layer, had nearly been unable to withstand it.

Such physical attributes had already surpassed the Body Tempering Eighth Layer and were closing in on the Body Tempering Ninth Layer!

If she were alone, she likely would not be able to take ten of Chen Yu's moves!

Just as Chen Yu prepared to press his advantage and eliminate Die Xiaoxiao, Hao Xi and the others' attacks came one after another.

Boom!

Thunder roared again.

Chen Yu sent Hao Xi and Ling Langtian back with one saber strike. Yet as he prepared to break free of the encirclement, Zhao Tianyi and Wang Qianjun blocked his path again.

Boom!

He abruptly stopped, twisted around, and slashed aside Wan Wuxia, who had been waiting for an opening to launch a sneak attack. Chen Yu then changed direction once more.

Boom! Boom!

Yet no matter how he charged and maneuvered, no matter how he wielded the Thunder Extreme Saber, those people kept him tightly surrounded.

At that moment, Chen Yu was like a headless fly trapped in a spiderweb. He had nowhere to escape.

"Heh. The bird that sticks its head out gets shot. Blame yourself for standing out too much," Ling Langtian said coldly.

If Chen Yu had hidden his strength and exploded at the final moment, he surely could have stunned everyone and taken first place.

But unfortunately, he had chosen the stupidest possible strategy.

Gradually.

Chen Yu used the Thunder Extreme Saber less and less frequently, and even his saber swings began to slow.

His body could finally no longer hold on.

"The time has come. Finish him!" Die Xiaoxiao, Ling Langtian, and Wan Wuxia's eyes lit up at the sight.

The next moment, the three of them prepared to unleash their signature techniques at Chen Yu.

But just as they began gathering strength and preparing their moves, their necks suddenly turned slightly cold.

Two long swords and one long spear rested lightly against their throats.

"Die Xiaoxiao, Ling Langtian, Wan Wuxia... eliminated!"

The referee's voice echoed in everyone's ears.