Chapter 505: Fury Unleashed in the Arena

Boom!!!

The earth trembled and shook.

A deafening explosion, like a barrage of missiles, suddenly filled the night sky.

At the top of the arena, a vast expanse of blue glass shattered in an instant under the shockwave, spraying fragments inward.

The black blade energy, slicing down from mid-air and infused with spirit energy, whipped up a violent storm that carved deep furrows into the ground.

The blade shimmered with cold light, scattering sparks.

Under the nearly tangible breath of the blade’s edge, the hard marble floor and steel structure were torn apart like colliding metals, bursting into fiery sparks.

Rip, rip.

The ripping wind let out a shrill, piercing howl, powerful enough to tear through the arena’s outer wall like paper.

In an instant, a deadly blade aura filled the arena, brimming with murderous intent.

It seemed that in the next second, it would reduce the frozen Yenir to shreds!

No one could have imagined that Lu Haishan would descend into such madness, daring to launch an attack within the Safe Zone!

Fortunately, Fang Hao was the first to react, already charging toward him.

A burst of speed!

A storm!

Bathed in a burst of cyan skill light, Fang Hao dashed into mid-air in an instant, his entire form intercepting the blade energy like a mass of blue sunlight.

High-pitched, violent clashing sounds rang out.

Amid the dazzling explosion of light, his not-so-tall frame stood firm like a rock.

In the midst of the black blade barrage, Fang Hao met it head-on, his body erupting in flashes of light as he withstood the onslaught like a compact, swirling blue wind ball.

Bang!!

After shattering a ten-meter-long massive blade energy with his bare hands, Fang Hao suddenly raised his head, locking his gaze on the poised Lu Haishan.

“Lu Haishan! That’s enough for you!!”

A clash of energies.

Facing the relentless attack of Lu Haishan, Fang Hao unleashed his full energy and met him head-on.

Even the toughest warriors can be riled up. Bearing the full brunt of Lu Haishan’s assault, Fang Hao, despite his formidable strength, could only feel his blood boiling painfully.

Blood slowly dripped from his right hand that had shattered the blade.

Around him, fragmented spirit energy rained down like starlight. Though these black specks had nullified their damage, they still pitted the marble floor like a corrosive acid upon impact.

Lu Haishan’s innate talent endowed his spirit energy with a dissolving effect with every strike.

This alone showed that Lu Haishan’s strength far surpassed Lu Tianming’s. His attack was clearly aimed at finishing off Yenir!

A surge of dread filled his heart.

Seeing Lu Haishan, who paid no heed to him, continue to charge at high speed, Fang Hao’s expression darkened considerably.

Even though he was a notch stronger than Lu Haishan, his cumbersome nature left him unable to stop his opponent!

After all, he was an Agility Type Awakener, not built for defense!

If it weren’t for his quick reactions and ample distance, those seven consecutive devastating blade energies—capable of slicing through an entire district—would have torn Yenir to pieces!

No hesitation, no pause.

The charging Lu Haishan, his face twisted in madness, ignored any interference from his peers.

Pre-battle chatter was for fools! With his resolve to finish off Yenir, he had no intention of stopping!

Boom!

With another slash, it seemed Lu Haishan summoned four phantom images to break through Fang Hao’s block, raising his battle blades high from all four directions—east, west, south, and north—then striking down ferociously.

Aurora Split Slash!

The blade energy was blindingly swift, its edge like dark ice transforming into a beam of light that exceeded human reaction speeds, slicing through the air like a laser that seared the atmosphere and emitted an ozone-like burnt odor.

Overwhelmed by his own divided strength, not even Fang Hao’s lightning speed could intercept more than one! In the blink of an eye, the remaining three streams of light threatened to slice Yenir’s body apart!

Damn it! This isn’t fighting a two-level inferior technique!

Lu Haishan, in launching such an attack, had clearly resorted to unleashing his ultimate battle technique, heedless of the consequences!

“Get behind me!”

Just as Fang Hao struggled to defend, two figures, moving with equal speed, suddenly appeared in front of Yenir at a sharp command.

Both a tawny and an off-white light flared up simultaneously.

Upon closer look, it was none other than Liang Lie and Zhao Hongtu, employing their Instant Defense.

One raised a full, circular shield like an iron fortress repelling the aurora, while the two who appeared before Yenir crouched slightly, arms crossed, as if shielding him from the deadly blow.

Under such combined protection, every attack Lu Haishan unleashed was blocked, leaving Yenir untouched.

At this point, Lu Haishan was on the verge of madness; his already twisted face grew even more ferocious.

“Ahhhhh!!!!”

“Get out of my way, damn it!!”

“Why are you blocking me?! Why?!”

“Let me kill him! Let me kill him!!”

“Unless that brat dies, my grudge will never be quenched!!”

His voice hoarse, Lu Haishan looked at the three shielding Yenir, half-crazed and on the brink of collapse. He had never imagined that the little Yenir would have the protection of two Peak Third-Stage fighters!

He had charged all the way here, disregarding his status, and unleashed his full might—only to not even scratch his opponent!

He surged forward again, blinded by hatred; even as he glared at Yenir—protected and even taunting him—he vowed to kill that little bastard, even at the cost of his life!

Boom!!

With a resounding sonic blast and every bit of spirit energy at his command, Lu Haishan’s body erupted again in black spirit energy, descending with an all-consuming force that blotted out the sky!

With Fang Hao’s massive sword held firmly before him, Lu Haishan, eyes wild with madness, charged straight ahead!

“General Lu! I respect you as the former commander of the Military! I don’t want to lay a hand on you!”

“Please, remain calm!!”

Bang!!

Even as an Agility Type Awakener, seeing that Lu Haishan was gearing up for another strike, Fang Hao had no choice but to use his door-board-sized massive sword, intercepting his opponent with extraordinary agility.

With a burst of spirit energy, he simply slammed Lu Haishan aside.

Though it was a mercy move, against such an assault from a peer, Lu Haishan—unable to fully defend his own onslaught—had his charge halted abruptly as a massive force hurled him aside.

Perhaps it was Fang Hao’s first aggressive move that momentarily snapped Lu Haishan back to his senses, or maybe he realized that even if he charged further, he couldn’t break through Zhao Hongtu’s defense.

After being blasted out over ten meters.

In mid-air, Lu Haishan, regaining his posture, glared at Yenir with seething hatred, his voice choked with anguish:

“Calm down?! What am I supposed to be calm about?!”

“My son, Tianming, died at the hands of that little bastard! Not a single bone left!”

“He was a Third-Stage Advanced, yet he died at the hands of this weakling! Tell me—did you conspire together to kill my son? And now you’re turning on me!!”

Gripping his battle blade, Lu Haishan, his face a mask of madness, demanded answers. Though his wounds were minor, blood continued to seep relentlessly.

Given his high status, it had been years since he had sustained an injury!

In his fury, the fact that he couldn’t even slay Yenir was nothing short of a disgrace!

Focusing his murderous glare solely on Fang Hao and the others as his greatest threat, he failed to notice Yenir’s gradually chilling gaze.

“Whoosh-Boom!”

Another rapid sonic boom erupted.

This time, a large group of Third-Stage Awakened, brought in by Lu Haishan, followed closely.

Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Lu Haishan knew his time might be short. In a frenzy, he suddenly waved his hand:

“Kill!!”

“Kill him for me!!”

Over forty Third-Stage Awakened trailing behind paused in surprise, then nodded heavily as they prepared to encircle and strike.

Even though slaughtering Yenir in the Capital would surely draw the Military’s wrath, with Lu Haishan watching, they weren’t worried!

In an instant, under the combined might of the Third-Stage fighters, even the usually unflappable Zhao Hongtu’s expression turned grim.

What an absolute farce!

He never imagined that one day, in the Capital, he would face off against his own kind!

Their determination to kill Yenir had reached a state of outright madness!