Whoosh!
Upon seeing his opponent arrive, the Bloody Knight didn't utter a single word or make any move. Two crimson sword beams shot out from the crimson flames swirling around him, graceful as startled birds, tearing through the void with sharp, piercing whistles as they slashed towards Sun Fei.
"This is Krude's signature combat technique, ' Bloody Sword Qi.' A serious reminder: if you don't have Five-Star Class of Dou Qi aura, it's not recommended to block it head-on!" The bard Materazzi's voice seemed slow but was actually fast, commentating on the match in his usual style, clearly ringing in everyone's ears.
At the same time.
Faced with the overwhelming killing intent, Sun Fei seemed oblivious, his feet planted firmly on the ground. A sharp gust of wind swept over him, like a peerless blade slicing through, severing a few strands of his black hair. Just as everyone gasped in horror, he suddenly reached out and gently grasped at the air. Two sharp, blood-red sword energies were directly held in his hand, turning into wisps of red mist that dissipated!
"Good! Palm shatters sword energy! Wow, King of Chambord's strength is truly surprising!"
Upon seeing this, the Empire's foremost bard Materazzi, narrowed his eyes slightly before regaining his composure. Yet, his voice remained clear and steady, carrying the words distinctly to the ears of tens of thousands of people inside and outside the testing ground.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh--!
The sharp, piercing sound continued.
[ Bloody Knight ] Krude, shrouded in crimson flames, showed no surprise at seeing his opponent shatter his sword energy with his bare hands. He accelerated his Dou Qi, and with a backhand swing, countless crimson sword energies, several times more powerful than before, shot out, engulfing Sun Fei like a storm. The entire testing platform instantly blazed with crimson light, as if submerged in an endless sea of blood.
Sun Fei remained fearless and advanced instead of retreating.
He took a step forward and, without making any other movement, stood tall with his hands behind his back, coldly watching the overwhelming crimson sword energy descend upon him.
Ding ding ding ding--!
Sparks flew everywhere, as if countless swords clashed fiercely in that instant.
A tidal wave of gasps erupted around the sword-testing platform. Just as the crimson sword energy was about to strike his body, a thin, crystal-like ripple appeared a meter in front of King of Chambord. The ripples were incredibly solid. The crimson sword energy that filled the sky collided with it, like birds hitting Rock, and dissipated into a bright red mist amidst the sparks.
At the same instant, several streaks of blood-red sword energy swept past King of Chambord and shot out of the testing platform.
"Oh no! This is terrible!"
"Aaaaaah... Help... Get out of here!"
The onlookers below were horrified when they saw the terrifying crimson sword energy shooting out. They were too weak to possess the incredible strength of King of Chambord. If they were even slightly touched by the crimson sword energy, they would be instantly pulverized!
Chaos erupted among the crowd.
However, at that moment, a strange change occurred.
Every stone forming the fifty-meter-high, hundred-meter-square Number One Sword-Testing Platform suddenly began to shimmer with a sky-blue light. As an extremely powerful magical fluctuation surged, this light, like countless streams, eventually converged into a vast ocean. Suddenly, clusters of sky-blue ripples appeared above the Sword Testing Platform, like soft yet resilient water curtains, inverted in a semi-circle over the entire platform, completely blocking all the escaping crimson sword energy, preventing even a trace from leaking out.
Magic Barrier!
This is Seven-Star Class water-based magic barrier—[ Water Curtain Heaven Flower ]—personally set up by the Imperial Royal Magician, Master Capdevila.
[ Water Curtain Heaven Flower ] is a very famous protective magic barrier among water-based magic that excels in defense. Its existence can not only seal off all the terrifying energy leaked out during the battle between two powerful figures, protecting everyone around the Sword Testing Platform and in the VIP area from being affected, but also protect the Sword Testing Platform from being destroyed by the terrifying power of the two. It can be considered extremely mysterious.
Those watching the scene, still shaken, sat back down in their original positions.
On the sword-testing platform.
After two unsuccessful attempts to probe, the seventh [ Bloody Knight ], who had remained motionless, raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, and finally moved.
He took a simple step.
Amidst the swirling crimson flames, his figure flickered and faded in the next instant. Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes as the [ Bloody Knight ] inexplicably traversed over thirty meters in a single step, instantly appearing three meters from King of Chambord. The crimson flames surged like a tidal wave...
He clenched his right fist and threw a punch.
boom--!
The momentum was thunderous.
The blood-red flames around [ Bloody Knight ] were drawn by this punch, surging towards Sun Fei like a turbulent sea. The immense power was so shocking that Sun Fei's thick black hair flew wildly like a waterfall, and the dark red cloak behind him also floated up in the air, instantly straightening to a ninety-degree angle with his body!
Faced with such a powerful, earth-shattering attack, Sun Fei's response was simple.
It's the same as taking a single step.
It was the same punch thrown.
Although this punch lacked the magnificent and imposing aura of the [ Bloody Knight ]'s blood-red aura, its pure, azure-colored power, far more terrifying than the blood-red flames, caused a series of air explosions. The fist, like a scorching red knife piercing into cheese, instantly shattered the blood-red glow filling the sky!
Bang!
A muffled thud.
The two fists collided without any fancy moves.
In an instant, time and space seemed to stand still. There was no earth-shattering explosion after the impact that everyone had imagined. Everything was so calm, as if nothing had happened.
Two fists pressed together.
There was no fluctuation of power.
Just as everyone was filled with astonishment, suddenly, an unexpected change occurred.
Centered on the two fists pressed together, a wave of light, blood-red yet crystal-clear, rippled outwards, one ring after another, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake. The entire testing platform shook violently, and the azure magic barrier [ Water Curtain Heaven Flower ] flickered rapidly, as if about to shatter. Azure flames blazed, and the faint sound of tides could be heard, the blue color illuminating half the sky!
The long-awaited, earth-shattering event has finally arrived.
Despite knowing that the terrifying energy on the testing platform wouldn't leak out thanks to the protective magic barrier [ Water Curtain Heaven Flower Radiance], which boasts a Seven-Star Class defensive capability, everyone around still broke out in a cold sweat and screamed in surprise!
On the sword-testing platform.
A flash of crimson light, and the [ Bloody Knight ] was back thirty meters away.
The dust and blood-red aura gradually dissipated, and the two figures in the duel stood in their original positions, without a single wound. [ Bloody Knight ] Krude was still surrounded by blood-red flames, his figure and face indistinct, while King of Chambord stood proudly, his dark red cloak billowing and fluttering, unchanged from before.
"What happened? Who won the fight just now?"
After witnessing the scene on the sword-testing platform change from motion to stillness, the wind whistled, the world fell silent, and tens of thousands of people around the platform looked at each other in bewilderment.
Their strength was low, with most of them hovering around the first or second star level. They lacked insight, and the explosive force after their fists clashed was only a matter of a split second. The mysterious and rapid traces of the exchange were beyond their ability to grasp, so they couldn't tell who had the upper hand in the exchange between King of Chambord and the [ Bloody Knight ].
VIP area.
"Heh heh, King of Chambord Alexander is indeed quite interesting. Facing the Seventh Judgment Knight's first all-out attack, he didn't show any signs of weakness. Heh heh, I wonder how long he can last in this duel? Hmm, someone like him is worth recruiting by my Dean Family..." In the VIP area, Dean Cazorla, the first in line to inherit the Dean Family and known as a magical genius, wearing an eagle helmet, lifted his eagle helmet visor, a smile appearing on his young and proud face.
Not far from him, in another seating area.
Beyoncé, the darling of the Big Family, showed no reaction on her beautiful, aloof face. However, the Old Big beside her had a strange glint in his eyes, slapped his thigh, and shouted "Bravo!" drawing the attention of everyone around. No one knew who this powerful old lion was cheering for!
"This exchange... is a draw between King of Chambord and the [ Bloody Knight ]!"
The voice of the Imperial bard Materazzi finally reached everyone's ears amidst much anticipation. No one doubted his judgment, for this eccentric man, who was addicted to gold and wine, had never once made a wrong conclusion in the hundreds of similar duels he had witnessed before.
A murmur of surprise arose from below the sword-testing platform.
I never imagined that King of Chambord could actually Resist the infamous Seventh Judgment Knight [ Bloody Knight ] Krude!
Prior to this, although rumors circulated within the Twenty Mile Camp that King of Chambord had easily defeated the tenth [ Sun Golden Knight ], Chris Sutton, in the Battle of Twin Tower Peaks, the veracity of these claims remained uncertain. Furthermore, Chris Sutton was only ranked tenth among the Ten Judgment Knight, a position he had only recently attained. While a young prodigy with exceptional talent, his accumulated experience was limited; rumors suggested Sutton hadn't even reached the Six-Star Class level. [ Bloody Knight ] Krude, on the other hand, was a veteran Judgment Knight, already Six-Star Class powerhouse, renowned throughout the empire for his formidable reputation and numerous past achievements... Comparing the two, most people favored [ Bloody Knight ] Krude in this duel.
Many people believed that the outcome of this decisive battle was entirely predictable.
The only suspense lies in how many moves the suddenly appearing King of Chambord can withstand under the Bloody Knight's relentless onslaught, or in other words, how long can he hold out?
This is the issue that everyone is concerned about.
Now, according to Materazzi, the Empire's foremost bard, King of Chambord shows no sign of weakness, completely withstanding Krude's onslaught head-on without retreating a single step... Could it be that King of Chambord has truly become this powerful?
Second update.