Chapter 989: Linghu Yudao, Step onto the Stage

"You're wrong, Brother Tie."

Ling Feng's lips barely moved. "I'm not half of Linghu Yudao. My name is Ling Feng. I'm the one destined to step over him and stand at the peak!"

"Hiss!"

The crowd inside the arena fell into a stunned silence, followed by a thunderous uproar.

Those words struck like lightning, as if thousands of tons of gunpowder had all ignited at once.

"Good! Good! Good!"

𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Tie Wushuang laughed heartily, repeating himself three times. "Then let me see how you plan to defeat me in a single strike!"

"Come, Ling Feng! If you can beat me, do it with one move!"

Muscles rippled across Tie Wushuang's body, exaggerated and powerful. "Show me how you plan to trample over Linghu Yudao and rise to the top!"

His voice crashed down like a thunderclap, pounding in every heart.

From the highest seats, Linghu Yudao finally fixed his eyes on the arena.

For the first time, a hint of astonishment flashed through his gaze.

The referee stared at these two battle-thirsty monsters, anticipation rising in his eyes.

"Begin!"

At the referee's signal, Tie Wushuang erupted with power. Vital energy surged like dragons, his spirit like a roaring tiger. Golden light soared into the sky.

"Sky-Crushing Sword!"

Buzz!

A colossal blade, over twenty zhang tall, rose behind him like a divine dragon gazing down from the heavens.

He gave it everything he had. Facing Ling Feng left him even more tense than when he'd stood against Linghu Yudao.

One of them was invincible!

The other never stopped advancing!

Ling Feng gripped his sword tightly. The force crashing toward him was like a tidal wave. It carried overwhelming pressure that could shake even a mid-tier King Realm expert. Even peak Kings would not dare underestimate it.

"You're a worthy opponent, so I won't hold back. You may die from this strike!"

Tie Wushuang's roar echoed.

Ling Feng stood firm, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light. "Come!"

"Scorching—Sky Blaze!"

In an instant, the third-phase Devouring Flame surged from within Ling Feng once more.

Unlike before, this time the fire came wrapped in the power of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art.

Against someone like Tie Wushuang, Ling Feng could no longer afford to hold back. He unleashed his strongest sword art!

"Slash!"

With a low cry, the roaring flames surged out, carrying a terrifying force that devoured everything. Any energy it touched was instantly reduced to ash.

Even with his wild aura howling around him, Tie Wushuang began to falter. Against those flames, his fierce energy was slowly overwhelmed.

"What kind of fire is that? It's even burning through Tie Wushuang's vitality!"

The inferno blazed across the stage. Spectators shuddered. Though they had seen Ling Feng use this fire before, now that it was paired with a sword technique, its power had multiplied a hundredfold!

"Old Wang, that power..."

Wang Meng's eyes trembled. He turned to Li Qing with a heavy expression.

Li Qing swallowed hard. "It's not just the fire. It's that sword. That attack carries the will of heaven and earth. If we let our guard down, we'd be dead too!"

"This kid's got more secrets than I can count." Wang Meng drew a long breath. "Hell, maybe he's not even from this region. Maybe some ancient monster possessed his body."

"General Wang, your imagination is too wild." Su Dongling gave a helpless laugh, though deep down, even he had to admit Ling Feng felt like someone reborn through possession.

In the observation seat.

Linghu Yudao's expression turned grave. He locked his eyes on Ling Feng, standing in the center of the fire. His fists clenched without realizing it.

Even he felt a faint tremor from that terrifying sword art!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

When the dust settled, the scene on the stage left everyone stunned.

The number two on the Heaven Ranking, Tie Wushuang, the one just beneath Linghu Yudao, had been reduced to a "scorched shell." His breathing was faint. He looked as though he might perish at any moment.

That power was terrifying beyond belief!

Another one-move victory!

Tie Wushuang had fallen to Ling Feng!

Now, his skin was withered and pale. His body had been completely drained of essence, like a hollowed husk. If not for a trace of breath still lingering, many would have thought he was already dead.

Ling Feng slowly walked over and raised his hand. The Devouring Flame that had entered Tie Wushuang's body was drawn back. Then he took out the Regenerative Needle Array and began applying treatment.

Bit by bit, Tie Wushuang's body recovered. His muscles regained their bulk. Though his face remained pale, his breathing steadied. His limbs trembled, as though he had just lived through the most excruciating pain of his life.

The moment the Devouring Flame had entered his body, even Tie Wushuang had believed he was about to die.

"Thank you, General Ling, for sparing me."

Tie Wushuang took a deep breath and stood. He raised Ling Feng's hand high, turned toward Linghu Yudao, and shouted, "Linghu Yudao, he will defeat you!"

The referee looked from Tie Wushuang to Ling Feng, eyes wide with disbelief.

If that last attack had been aimed at him, even as a second-level Spiritual Sea Realm king-tier expert, he might not have survived!

"Ninety-ninth match, Ling Feng, victory!"

After a deep breath, the referee finally announced the result.

Now came the moment everyone had been waiting for.

The final battle!

"All ninety-nine fights, all won with a single move. Ling Feng has achieved the same legendary feat as Linghu Yudao!"

"A new myth has risen! And now two myths will clash. Damn, I'm shaking with excitement!"

"I haven't felt this fired up in years. And the one who gave me that feeling is a newcomer!"

"General Ling, win or lose, you're mine tonight!"

"..."

The arena thundered with cheers and shouts. Everyone's heart pounded.

To witness the rise of a new legend was a rare honor.

Every heart felt squeezed. Every breath held. All waited for that final moment.

"The Hundred-Man Challenge. Match One Hundred! The final battle! Linghu Yudao, step onto the stage!"

The referee shouted with every ounce of strength he had. His voice boomed across the entire arena.

When he finished, he began to tremble all over, overwhelmed by the thrill and anticipation.

This was it!

No matter the outcome, this would be the clash of two living legends!

A true spectacle!

The referee's voice echoed through the air above the arena!

"The final match. Linghu Yudao, step onto the stage!"

"Linghu Yudao, step onto the stage!!"

"Step onto the stage!!!"

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