Chapter 461: Defeat Zen Melt

As large rock formations were blasted one after another by Chan Rong, dense clouds of dust rose high into the sky, forming a mist that obscured the stadium.

Meanwhile, in the spectator stands of the Spirit World, Wan Gouxuan of Immortal Soldier University looked thoughtfully at the vast clouds of dust swirling over the arena. Beside him floated a figure whose Spirit World projection was a long sword—Yue Guanqun, the top student from Heavenly Sword University's Civil Engineering Department.

Yue Guanqun spoke, "Isn't Mo Shangjin going to appear yet? I thought that in this match, with Myriad Law University facing elimination, they'd even crowdfund money to get Mo Shangjin to play!" Yue Guanqun scoffed, "I'm really looking forward to Mo Shangjin leading Myriad Law University all the way, so I can face him again in the end!"

The thought of Mo Shangjin crushing all his team's flying swords last year made Yue Guanqun grit his teeth in frustration. Especially remembering the flying sword that had been one with him for years, and the nights he spent with its intelligent sword spirit! Remembering Mo Shangjin wantonly manipulating that flying sword with his large hand right in front of him! Remembering the sword spirit being forcibly torn out by Mo Shangjin, thrown into a civil engineering artifact, brutally humiliated by the site's soul cultivators under Mo Shangjin, and filled with who knows how much junk data! Even now, the sword spirit, rescued after the match, still hadn't recovered. The moment it entered a flying sword, it would start vibrating at high frequency, mistaking itself for a construction vibrator! All of this was a severe blow to Yue Guanqun's Dao Heart, which was based on the unity of man and sword. Every time he recalled these painful scenes, a murderous intent would spontaneously surge in Yue Guanqun's heart. "Mo Shangjin." This past year of frantic study, borrowing money, and working was all to utterly defeat Mo Shangjin when they met again! Now, he had absolute confidence; all he lacked was another chance to encounter Myriad Law University.

Just then, Wan Gouxuan remarked, "I thought the same before I came. I believed that if Mo Shangjin wasn't expected to appear at the last moment, this match wouldn't be very interesting!" In Wan Gouxuan's view, despite claims that Mo Shangjin was still recovering from severe injuries and couldn't participate for now, if Myriad Law University truly reached the brink of elimination, at that critical juncture, they might even pay to resurrect Mo Shangjin if he died, pause the match, and substitute him in! He thought to himself, "With Mo Shangjin's strength, he can definitely defeat Chan Rong!"

Wan Gouxuan felt that he couldn't overstate the importance of Mo Shangjin. After all, every time he recalled the battle where Mo Shangjin single-handedly shattered his entire team and their medical insurance, Wan Gouxuan still felt a surge of emotion! The lingering after-effects of that devastating battle had not yet subsided; he still had to repay the medical loans incurred at that time every month! The monthly loan repayment deduction messages were like a slow-healing scar left by Mo Shangjin, fueling Wan Gouxuan's growing hatred! That's why he had always followed Myriad Law University's matches, valuing the chance to face Mo Shangjin and his university again! And after a year of desperately earning money every day—earning money, earning money—at this moment, Wan Gouxuan also had the confidence to defeat Mo Shangjin and thoroughly humiliate him! Today, he had originally come to witness Mo Shangjin's appearance at the critical moment and observe the changes in his strength, but he never expected Zhang Yu's performance to surprise him so much!

Wan Gouxuan said, "So far, even though Mo Shangjin hasn't appeared, Zhang Yu's performance has been quite unexpected!"

Yue Guanqun on the side said, "Indeed, according to the data, this Zhang Yu is only a junior, yet he's exceptionally mastered the complete set of the Seven Civil Engineering Arts and cultivated the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power! What's more, he only gradually mastered the last few arts in the past two or three months, yet he's already pushed the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power to level 10 or above." Such martial arts talent is extremely rare! Recalling the recent battle, Yue Guanqun analyzed, "Besides his martial arts ability, his body-refining cultivation is also extraordinary. He could actually contend with Chan Rong using pure physical strength, clearly having put immense effort into body refinement! But these very strengths exposed his fatal weakness!"

Yue Guanqun spoke fluently, "Whether it's the Seven Civil Engineering Arts or the sheer power of his physical body, it all indicates that he isn't very wealthy, which is why his strength manifests in these two areas, lacking the assistance of magic bones and artifacts! Because he's not wealthy enough, he couldn't sustain a prolonged direct confrontation with Chan Rong, so he chose to switch tactics! First, attack what the enemy must defend, striking Vajra University's construction site from a distance! Then, he used the vast clouds of dust to conceal himself! And after Chan Rong unleashed his Great Sun Manifestations, he became like a giant lantern, too obvious as a target. This created a situation where Zhang Yu attacked from the shadows against an illuminated opponent! However…" Yue Guanqun changed his tone, saying, "If he thinks he can contend with Chan Rong using such tactics, he's underestimating the wealth disparity between them, and underestimating Chan Rong's Vajra Profound Creation magic bones!"

Chan Rong gazed at the swirling dust before him, silently closed his eyes, and then activated all the sensory functions of his magic bones. In an instant, the dust faded from his perception, while the spiritual energy surging in the atmosphere became increasingly clear! Amidst these circulating spiritual energies, Chan Rong quickly detected Zhang Yu's presence! Instantly, as he pointed a finger, streaks of glowing light once again illuminated the dust, one after another! Amidst rumbling explosions, waves of air swept out, but what appeared before Chan Rong were formless warriors, blasted apart by intense flames! He thought, "Hmph, trying to mislead me with humanoid true qi?"

At the same time, streaks of telluric gravity swept in, and Comet Blast attacks surged through the air, but failed to accurately hit Chan Rong! This was because the sky now resembled ten suns rising! With Chan Rong's repeated activations of Great Sun Manifestations, fireballs formed multiple light sources, illuminating the sky with a blinding white light, making it difficult for Zhang Yu to locate his target for a time!

Yue Guanqun watched as both sides used dust and light to conceal themselves, while also searching for and attacking each other. He exclaimed in surprise, "Chan Rong can't find Zhang Yu? His Vajra Profound Creation is the latest model; it should be able to precisely sense subtle changes in spiritual energy. Why can't he detect Zhang Yu's position?"

Wan Gouxuan said, "Because there's a simulated spiritual脉 beneath the arena! Zhang Yu probably hid inside the spiritual脉, which is why Chan Rong couldn't find him!"

As the two conversed, the vast dust clouds above the arena suddenly contracted violently, as if an invisible vortex had descended, furiously devouring everything! Yue Guanqun gritted his teeth and exclaimed, "Star Suppression Ten Manifestations—Star-Lock Prison! So, Zhang Yu was delaying time earlier, specifically to accumulate power to unleash this move, creating a large-scale telluric gravity cage to trap Chan Rong!" He remembered that during his battle with Mo Shangjin last year, his opponent had used this very Star-Lock Prison to surround and capture all his flying swords! As the swirling dust and light sources were continuously constrained within the massive telluric gravity cage, Chan Rong seemed to be firmly pinned in mid-air!

The next moment, as the flames subsided, Chan Rong's figure was revealed! Then, with a crackling explosion, Chan Rong's body seemed unable to withstand the crushing force of the heavy telluric gravity, gradually twisting and bending! But Wan Gouxuan, watching this scene, his eyes lit up. "It's a Vajra Profound Creation decoy puppet! At the same time, an advertisement for decoy puppets began playing above the arena!"

"Decoy puppets that will never betray you!""Your physical body is now protected by me!"

Wan Gouxuan said, "Ever since Zhang Yu went into hiding, Chan Rong never intended to deal with Zhang Yu. He was looking for an opportunity to shift the battlefield and end this match completely!" As he spoke, Wan Gouxuan's gaze sharply shifted to the other end of the arena. "Here it comes."

Yue Guanqun's eyes flickered. "So that's it. As long as the battlefield is shifted to the opponent's construction site, with Chan Rong's area-of-effect destructive power, this battle will be effectively over! Zhang Yu still lacks sufficiently high-quality magic bones; he simply couldn't detect Chan Rong's movements a step ahead on the battlefield! The dust he created actually became an environment that benefited Chan Rong's concealment!"

Just then, a faint flicker of fire light appeared, and the next moment, bursts of incandescent light illuminated the sky above Myriad Law University's construction site! Chan Rong stood in mid-air, enveloped in blazing light! With a single pointed finger, he intended to incinerate the construction site below! On the site, countless rocks and materials spontaneously combusted without flame, emitting wisps of green smoke! But the next moment, Chan Rong's expression subtly changed! Apart from some working artifacts, there wasn't a single Myriad Law University student on the construction site!

Wan Gouxuan said, "This is a fake construction site created by Myriad Law University. Their main forces have probably already relocated underground! Indeed, to counter the scorching Great Sun from the Nine Heavens, hiding beneath the Nine Earths is the best method!" He exclaimed, "So that's it! Zhang Yu and his team's initial strategy was probably to stall Chan Rong while rapidly building and setting up formations to gain an an advantage! But after the fierce battle between Zhang Yu and Chan Rong, they realized the disparity between them, understood that fighting this way wouldn't work, and thus switched tactics. Because of the previous intense fight, Chan Rong had constantly believed that his opponents were trying to prevent his advance! So, when Zhang Yu deliberately created an opportunity, allowing Chan Rong to advance, Chan Rong naturally arrived at Myriad Law's construction site, bringing it within his attack range! But with Myriad Law University's students hiding underground, the destructive power of Great Sun Manifestations was greatly reduced! Of course, this wouldn't matter much if Chan Rong had some time, but the problem is, he doesn't have time!" Wan Gouxuan turned his head to look at Vajra University's construction site. "Because, taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Yu has probably already gone to Vajra University's side!"

Yue Guanqun summarized, "Given their inferior economic resources, they've employed a 'house swap' tactic! However, Myriad Law University students, when facing Great Sun Manifestations, can clearly endure longer than Vajra University students facing Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power! This leverages the advantage of Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power and the disadvantage of Great Sun Manifestations! After all, when facing Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, hiding underground would only make it worse, as the destructive power generated by the telluric gravity churning the earth would become even more terrifying."

The moment the two spectators in the Spirit World swiftly finished their discussion, Chan Rong, almost without hesitation, transformed into a fiery meteor and shot towards Vajra University's construction site! The next moment, an immense burst of flames erupted over Vajra University!

Wan Gouxuan, watching this scene, sighed, "With the battlefield shifted to Vajra University's side, Chan Rong has already lost! Unless he can defeat Zhang Yu before his own teammates collapse!"