Chapter 248 Thousand Ghost Hell

In a fit of extreme rage, Huang Jianchen suddenly released a savage howl. It sounded like a ghastly scream from a feral ghost in hell and rippled across the arena in a deafening manner.

The audience became terrified, realizing that Huang Jianchen had finally snapped and was going to do everything in his power to destroy his opponent.

Sure enough, sinister green flames began to burn around Huang Jianchen’s body like the flames of hell, releasing an oppressive pressure that made several people’s expressions change.

Kacha~~

His Moon Spirit Whip flew into the air and terrifying green light began to ripple from it. Thousands of evil ghost phantasms rapidly appeared on the stage, brandishing their teeth and claws as a ghostly aura filled the sky.

The entire arena was shocked and horrified. This was more than twice as powerful as the Hundred Ghost Night Procession!

Was this Huang Jianchen’s true finishing move?

The expressions of Chu Feng, Liu Qingyan, Mu Wansu, and the others, who were still rejoicing over Lin Xun’s reversal, changed at this moment. The situation was changing far too rapidly and had caught them unprepared.

Qi Yunxiao, Yuan Shi, and the other noble disciples grew excited again. As expected of Huang Jianchen. How could he possibly be defeated so easily?

This was a duel of the apex that was filled with many variables and unexpected surprises. However, these factors also made the duel unpredictable and exciting, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.

On the stage, Huang Jianchen gave off an overwhelming sinister aura like the ruler of the ghost domain as he slowly spat out words filled with ice-cold killing intent, “Through my aeth power, a thousand ghosts transform into hell!”

His words boomed like thunder, causing one’s soul to shiver. Towards the end, Huang Jianchen’s face abruptly paled and he violently coughed out a mouthful of blood.

The technique was clearly far too powerful and he was struggling to activate it.

Rumble~~

Thousands of evil ghost phantasms danced wildly on the stage as sinister green flames burned around them. The stage seemed to have transformed into the entrance to hell, seeking to drag Lin Xun in and trap him there for eternity!

It was terrifying.

Who would dare to believe that a Human Dipper stage youngster was capable of wielding such a godly technique?

Even several Earth Dipper cultivators were shivering in terror at this scene, let alone the rest of the crowd.

Lin Xun was being attacked on all sides by thousands of evil ghosts and surrounded by layers of green flames, making it nearly impossible to see his figure.

The entire arena was shocked, speechless, and terrified, resulting in a deathly silent atmosphere. It was a stark contrast to the earlier excitement, making the silence feel even more oppressive than it should.

Everyone could tell the battle would be decided at this very moment. They made sure to keep their eyes wide open, not daring to blink so that they would not miss anything. Many people also subconsciously clenched their fists in anticipation.

Even the bigwigs in the private rooms were pursing their lips in silence, their full attention focused on the stage.

Huang Jianchen relished this feeling. The emotions and atmosphere of the entire arena had changed because of him. The sensation of having all eyes on him swept away all of the anger in his heart.

Lin Xun do you still have anything to face me with this time?

You are destined to become my stepping stone and a sacrifice for me to rise to fame. You shall forever live in my shadow!

Huang Jianchen’s eyes were filled with sinister excitement.

A gasp of surprise suddenly sounded from the audience, causing Huang Jianchen to frown and grow unhappy.

Curses, who’s the piece of trash that disrupted the perfect atmosphere?

Before Huang Jianchen could investigate the source of the disturbance, a commotion arose in the arena, containing hints of shock, astonishment, and disbelief.

The commotion grew bigger and bigger, sweeping away the originally deathly silent atmosphere.

Only then did Huang Jianchen return to his senses. He raised his head and looked toward the arena, causing his expression to change drastically.

What he had thought to be a sure-win scenario had changed again in the blink of an eye!

A stream of pitch-black light streaked amidst thousands of evil ghost phantasms like a shooting star from the heavens, easily cleaving an evil ghost phantasm with every strike!

In the face of its power, the sinister green flames and evil ghost phantasms seemed as frail as paper.

The shooting-star-like light was produced by Lin Xun. The Flowing Light Blade in his hand seemed to emit a cheerful buzz as he rushed around the stage, releasing a surge of terrifying light with each slash.

The ferocity of the light slashes was impossible to describe!

This scene was the cause of the commotion in the arena.

No one had expected Lin Xun to be so overwhelming and unstoppable in the face of Huang Jianchen’s full power.

The crowd burst into noise. Lin Xun had once again proven his strength. In fact, the unstoppable power he displayed made numerous girls shriek in excitement.

Lin Xun had pulled off another beautiful reversal despite looking like the underdog. The strong contrast in reversing expectations created tremendous shock value in the crowd.

In the private rooms, numerous bigwigs’ expressions changed as they tried to guess the technique he was using. However, even knowledgeable and experienced people like them were unable to discern any clues!

This made them increasingly bewildered.

Rumble~~

In the span of a few breaths, the evil ghost hell was swept away, leaving behind Lin Xun and the still dazed Huang Jianchen.

Huang Jianchen was not the only one who was stunned. Qi Yunxiao, Yuan Shi, and the other noble disciples were also in similar states.

Lin Xun had crushed Huang Jianchen’s trump cards twice in succession and, to them, it felt akin to being viciously clubbed on the head twice. They were emotionally damaged by this outcome and found themselves unable to string any thoughts together for the time being.

Was it…impossible to defeat Lin Xun?

“Why, why is this happening…”

On the stage, Huang Jianchen was still struggling to accept the result. His face was deathly pale and his eyes were wide open, displaying a look of defeat.

“Is it time for my counterattack?”

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

In contrast, Lin Xun was calm and composed. He brandished his blade as he walked forward, causing the audience’s hearts to jump at every step.

Because Huang Jianchen had always been on the offensive, everyone seemed to have forgotten that Lin Xun had never been on the attack since the start of the battle!

Could it be that he had not been forced into the defensive but instead had been waiting for Huang Jianchen to use his full power?

If so, that would be far too terrifying!

At the very least, it proved that all of Huang Jianchen’s attacks had been unable to threaten Lin Xun since the start!

Huang Jianchen also realized this, causing his expression to change. His gaze was filled with bewilderment, anger, and frustration when he looked at Lin Xun.

Enduring until now before beginning his counterattack, what kind of opponent was this?

Shiing!

Lin Xun naturally did not care about such things. The Flowing Light Blade in his hand buzzed as it slashed.

Before the blade could land, however, Huang Jianchen suddenly released a shrill and anxious shout, “I don’t want to fight anymore. I admit defeat!”

Lin Xun was stunned. He’s giving up? Isn’t this a little too early?

The crowd exploded into an uproar upon hearing Huang Jianchen voluntarily admit defeat. They had already anticipated that he would be hard pressed to make a comeback at this juncture but they never imagined that he would voluntarily admit defeat!

It was too unexpected for a genius disciple from one of the Forbidden City’s noble clans to do something so degrading in public!

“Victory is decided.”

Granny Feng sighed. She could tell that Lin Xun’s blade art contained a completely different power, a power that seemed faint but was actually incomparably terrifying!

However, Granny Feng could not identify the power’s origins, which rather astonished her. It made her feel that she had underestimated Lin Xun far too much.

Liu Qingyan patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief. She could not help but blush a little in shame as she recalled her earlier anxious appearance.

Chu Feng was ecstatic. He loudly cheered in the private room as if he was unable to fully express his excitement.

Wen Mingxiu glanced at the others beside her. Qi Yunxiao and the others looked as if they had been struck by lightning and were frozen like statues. She could not help but sigh.

Who else can you blame but yourselves? Lin Xun is not as simple as you guys think.

A dark look surfaced between Xie Yutang’s brows as he frowned. He could not help but feel angered by Huang Jianchen’s actions.

In Xie Yutang’s view, it was fine for Huang Jianchen to be defeated but he should never have lost so disgracefully!

At the same time, the strength Lin Xun showed surprised Xie Yutang. It was hard to imagine that a boy he had once saved deep in the mountains would eventually achieve such accomplishments.

Regardless of the result, the duel’s outcome did not affect Xie Yutang. To him, Lin Xun would only be regarded seriously when he possessed sufficient strength to challenge Xie Yutang.

Before this happened, Xie Yutang would not change his view of Lin Xun.

As for the other noble clan disciples, they sported looks of defeat and frustration. However, the duel was already decided and they could only sigh helplessly.

……

A din erupted in the battle arena as everyone’s feelings were released. Numerous people cheered at Lin Xun’s victory as it was the glory he deserved.

No matter how noble Huang Jianchen’s background was or how amazing he had performed, he was now the loser and could only receive regretful sighs of pity.

Lin Xun did not allow victory to get to his head. As he watched Huang Jianchen silently depart, a surge of killing intent suddenly rose in Lin Xun’s heart.

He knew that unimaginable courage was required to voluntarily admit defeat in such circumstances. The majority of experts put their dignity first and would often rather be killed than make such a humiliating decision.

However, Huang Jianchen had immediately admitted defeat the moment he realized he could not win and had not displayed even a sliver of hesitation.

This was undoubtedly one of the most frightening enemies anyone could make!