Chapter 1267 A coward

Chapter 1267 A coward

The air in the fighting pits was thick with tension as Liam faced off against the first opponent. The crowd's excitement was palpable; some were eager to witness a fierce battle, while others yearned for Liam's downfall.

Standing across from his formidable opponent, Liam's expression remained serene, a stark contrast to the tempestuous atmosphere.

Liam instantly knew that the person in front of him was a rank above him because the person did not bother to restrain his aura, emitting a rich intense aura, rife with killing intent. His [Inspect] skill also did not work. The rules of the arena made sure that the combatant's identity and name were not revealed but it was still possible to gauge the other person's level. So if he was not able to scan the level of the opponent using his skill, it could only mean that he was at least a stage above his rank.

However, Liam was not worried. This was exactly why he was here. Within the safety of the fighting ring and the death protection by the system, he would be able to fight and gain experience against an opponent much stronger than him.

And of course, get some money while doing so.

As Liam was gauging his opponent, the towering figure with an air of confidence, smirked at him. "You're brave for stepping up against someone like me," he taunted, his voice echoing through the arena. "But your luck ends here."

'Luck? That same word again.' Liam laughed internally. Since when had he been lucky? The bell rang and the fight started. Immediately something completely unexpected happened.

Liam's field of vision blurred as several things started rapidly moving around him. Towering spikes started jutting out from the ground and in the blink of an eye, he found himself standing in the midst of what looked like a forest of spikes.

However, when he looked closely, each of these were not simple spikes, they were spears!

Hmmm. Liam frowned. He had never encountered anything like this before.

These were not ordinary spears. They were manifestations of his opponent's power, likely infused with some kind of energy or magic. He could feel intense power emanating from each of the spears. Each spear bristled with a dangerous aura, and he could tell that even the slightest touch would be catastrophic.

It only took him a second and Liam's eyes widened in realization. Was this the manifestation of the opponent's dao field? This was the obvious explanation as this was the main thing that separated an awakened from a transcendent.

Though the arena provided him with a protection bubble in case his health bottomed out, the same did not apply to Luna. So Liam was prepared to call it any time now. He was also ready to step in and erect protection barriers in case things took a sudden turn.

Only Luna was adamant about her stance. She shouted mentally that she was not done yet and kept going. Numerous spears targeted her from all sides, each one a deadly threat. Luna's movements, while impressive, were pushed to their limits. She darted, ducked, and weaved through the storm of spears. But her small body was hit left and right as she was unable to evade all of them.

Or rather any of them. In a second, she was completely skewered by these spears in all directions. The opponent did not intend to show any mercy and was going all out.

But the next Instant, a powerful aura erupted from her small body making the forest of spears rattle and tremble.

Luna once again opened her little mouth and from within emerged a sea of flames. The raw power and intensity of the flames clashed against the incoming spears, grinding down their power.

The arena was engulfed in a whirlwind of energy, the flames and the spears clashing in a spectacular display. Each spear that tried to pierce through was either melted or deflected by the sheer force of Luna's fiery breath.

The audience, initially shocked by Luna's precarious situation, now watched in awe as the tiny fox held her own against the overwhelming onslaught. The flames she emitted weren't just any ordinary fire; they were imbued with a powerful energy that burnt the dao born spear images to a crisp.

In the midst of the chaos, the tall robed man, realizing that his attack was being neutralized, attempted to intensify the assault. The spears began to move faster, their vibrations growing more erratic and unpredictable. But Luna was undeterred. Her eyes gleamed with a determined light, and her movements became more fluid and adaptive. Though her energy reserves seemed to be getting depleted at a fast rate, she somehow held on, panting and heaving.

She was not even close to giving up.

However, her opponent this time was not a wolf whose enlightenment in the Dao was lesser than her. This man's spear mastery was high. The fox guessed that his mastery was probably several times higher than her master's sword mastery.

But she had other cards in her arsenal. Luna's eyes lit up as a purple gleam appeared within them along with the fiery red burning flames. She opened her mouth once again and another sea of flames erupted. This time, the flames had a purple tint to them.

The poisonous flames did little to nothing to the dao spears surrounding her but the swaths of poisonous smoke that emerged from the attack was enough to corrupt the air around them.

The man howled in pain, his concentration broken. The forest of spears dissipated as his control faltered. He staggered, trying to shake off the fox, but it was too late. The venom was swift, his movements slowing, his vision blurring.

With a final effort, he tried to launch a counterattack, but his strength was sapped, his movements sluggish. Luna easily evaded, her eyes gleaming triumphantly. The moment the dao field weakened, she immediately activated blur and teleported right behind the robed man. Even before the spear in his hand could speak, she tackled him and mauled him in a frenzy, feasting savagely on the blood of the high-ranked transcendent.

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