"The fight has reached its peak," Joy commented after seeing Ban and Jack preparing for their final attack.
Everyone watched this final moment intensely, holding their breath.
The figure who entered the arena said so with enthusiasm. "I made the right choice coming here."
…
In the battleground.
Ban straightened his body and pointed his sword at Jack. He stood with his eyes wide open.
" [ Burning Heart - Third Form - Cyclonic Fury ] "
Instantly, four balls made of his red spiritual energy revolved behind Ban, two on each side. Spiritual energy seeped out of Ban's body and revolved around those balls. As time went on, they became denser, smaller, and glowed in red.
Brustiar and the elders of his family were shocked beyond numb when they saw that.
"How can that be!?"
"How is he able to use the third form?"
"Only the patriarch and the ancestors are able to use it. So, does this mean?"
"Yes, we might be seeing our future patriarch."
Gravitar heaped praise on Ban for Brustiar."Haha, I didn't expect my nephew to be such a genius. He was hiding very deeply."
"Hahaha…he sure did. He hid it even from his father." Brustiar laughed out loud, clearly feeling the pride and admiration he was receiving from every side just because of his son.
Meanwhile, Bac's face had turned into madness and he was mumbling to himself. "No, he has to die, he has to die, he has to die…..With him alive, I can't be the patriarch and rule this town peacefully with my queen."
Jack didn't show much reaction to Ban's technique. Instead, he closed his eyes and exhaled softly as he sheathed his sword again. He only heard Gyuki's words inside his head. 'Do it, kid.'
Jack's eyes shot open, and he grabbed his sword as his body bent down. Lightning started flickering out of his eyes and then all over his body. " [ Swift Sword - Thunderclap Echo ] "
Jack drew his sword, and instead of the thundering sound that had come earlier, a shockwave spread.
When that hit Ban, his eyebrows were raised. 'It is interfering with the channeling of my spiritual energy. However, that doesn't matter.'
A small ball also formed on the tip of Ban's sword as he looked at Jack with resolution.
In the VIP room, Odino couldn't help but comment in his mind. 'They have power beyond something a Foundation Establishment should possess. They remind me of those core disciples. I didn't expect we would hit such a jackpot.'
And just as Odino finished commenting, the moment came.
Jack's body vanished from the spot, as did Ban's. Their bodies appeared here and there while one was able to see that every time Jack swung his sword, a shockwave would spread and create deep cuts on the ground and wall.
Meanwhile, five rays of a jet beam made of spiritual energy would shoot at Jack from time to time. It would destroy the ground and wall while leaving multiple sword scars.
Yes, sword scars. To use the third form, you need to learn to use sword intent. That is why it was so rare to see anyone mastering that form, and the one who did it would automatically be the next patriarch.
'He is keeping his distance all the time, if I can't get close to him, I will not be able to defeat him. But those sword intents flying everywhere…' Jack was not able to get close enough to Ban for his sword intents. If he got closer to him, he would also shorten the distance between the beams with him.
"I guess, I have to go all in and not care for anything. Luckily, from the number of beams he is shooting, it looks like he is also running out of spiritual energy.' With that in mind, Jack closed in on him despite barely dodging the beams.
'He is desperate.' Ban was able to see it clearly because he was also desperate like him. He had only a little bit of spiritual energy in his tank. 'I have to finish this now, with a head-on clash.'
Ban brought the balls behind him to gather before the sharp edge of his sword.
Jack condensed all the spiritual energy on his sword's sharp edge, which had electricity flowing out of it.
Then their swords made contact with each other.
BOOM
A loud explosion occurred, which made everyone's eardrums quack. The aftereffects of the explosion spilled in the direction of the audience, but luckily, they were blocked by a defensive array.
Slowly, the spiritual energy and the dust that filled the air, subsided.
Odino sighed before the dust fully settled. "Only the one with the strongest will and the sharpest blade will win."
The referee quickly announced after finding the result. "The winner of this match, Jack Truder."
The winner of this match, Jack, was currently using his sword as a crutch and heaving up and down. His body was full of injuries and scars, most of which had blood overflowing out of them.
Jack looked ahead at Ban, who was lying on the ground, unconscious. Ban's sword was broken into pieces, and he had a big cut on his stomach. Jack mumbled to himself. "I didn't expect that to be so hard."
"YEAHHHH!"
A loud cheer resounded throughout the arena and shook the arena itself.
The spiritual healers quickly came in and took away Ban and Jack's bodies.
…
Galibar wanted to taunt Brustiar for Ban's failure to win but he felt it would have no effect and he might be seen as a bit excessive. Because Ban had an excellent performance and no one would say he was bad.
Brustiar himself was a bit dumbfounded. He didn't expect his son to be this good. He performed beyond his expectations.
Galibar said with envy. "You are blessed, Brustiar. I hope you don't neglect him anymore."
Brustiar answered back with a grin on his face. "Do you think I would do after seeing this performance?"
On the other hand, Odino teased Joy and Roy. "You guys should try to poach them early, or the big guys in the sect won't let you have them."
Joy and Roy nodded their heads, as they also had the intention of taking them as their disciples.