Chapter 110. Finals: Spark Team vs. Yanhuang Team
At league headquarters, the Floating Island Arena.
On the arena, wrapped in a pale blue energy shield, streams of light curled along the transparent barrier.
Below, the holographic cheering signs in the spectator stands merged into a dazzling sea of stars, while the slogans of âYanhuangâ and âSparkâ erupted in alternating waves like rolling thunder.
In the player tunnel leading into the arenaâ
With one hand in his pocket, Jiang Yichen led the Spark Team toward the battle stage.
From the opposite tunnel, Jiang Feng slowly approached as well, leading the Yanhuang Team.
The two sides met at the three-way junction.
Jiang Yichen had no intention of paying him any attention, but Jiang Feng stepped forward and blocked his path.
âMan, are you trying to avoid me?â Jiang Feng asked with a raised brow and a smile.
Jiang Yichen was utterly speechless. He rubbed his knuckles and said, âLittle brother, you really are asking to be beaten.â
Jiang Fengâs eyes hardened. âMan, youâre playing with fire.â
âYou wonât win the finals. If thereâs something I want, I will take it.â
Once the Yanhuang Team used the Blood-Burning Secret Art in the arena and broke through to the Martial King realm, Spark would definitely lose.
After throwing down that threat, he strode elegantly toward the arena.
The Yanhuang Team then stopped in front of Spark.
âYoung Master Jiang, long time no see.â Captain Jiang Feng swept a glance over the Spark Team, his eyes full of disdain. âI wonder if you still remember what happened at the graduation ceremony.â
âI forgot,â Jiang Yichen replied indifferently.
Jiang Feng let out a cold laugh. âYoung Master Jiang, in todayâs finals, weâll show you just how ridiculous your decision to publicly disband the Yanhuang Team was.â
âYoung Master Jiang, weâll make you regret the choice you made back then.â Vice-captain Leng Zhenghan lifted his chin proudly.
Behind the five of them, Lin Wan clenched her fists, her face full of resentment. âJiang Yichen, youââ
âAnd what exactly are you dogs barking about?â Jiang Yichen cut her off on the spot. âYou like talking big, do you? Fine, my turn.â
âIâm telling you nowâafter this match is over, Iâll make sure none of you can survive in Central China. Youâll never be able to participate in the team league again.â
âIâll make every single member of your family lose their jobs. You wonât even have a place to live.â
Jiang Yichen looked at the six of them with a smile. âYou can test for yourselves whether Iâm capable of doing it.â
Every member of the Yanhuang Team froze.
Then they all fell silent.
With the power of the Jiang family, dealing with ordinary people like them would be absurdly easy.
They were nothing more than pawns in the struggle between powerful families. There was nothing about them worth being proud of in the first place.
Jiang Fengâs face flushed red with embarrassment. He let out a cold snort and turned to walk toward the arena.
The other team members followed after him like beaten dogs, not daring to say another word.
Jiang Yichen truly did not even want to comment on their intelligence. What kind of status did they think they had, talking to him like that?
ăDing! A slacking choice has been triggered.ă
ăChoice One: Leave some room for mercy. Forgive the Yanhuang Team for their disrespect and let them off. Reward: ââ
Choice Two: Ignore their mockery directly and go up on stage to defeat them fair and square. The final result will make them recognize their place. Reward: âIntermediate Slacking Gift Pack.â
Choice Three: Slacking off should follow your heart. The Yanhuang Teamâs disrespect has made you irritable, so remove the source of that irritation. Reward: âAdvanced Slacking Gift Pack.âă
At that moment, the systemâs voice suddenly rang out.
Jiang Yichen narrowed his eyes at the three choices before him.
Let them off, so they could come back again later?
Impossible.
Beating them in the arena would certainly feel satisfying, but damn it, he was the heir of the number one family in Huaxia.
If he had power in his hands, why would he not use it?
âUncle Feng,â he called.
Standing to one side, Uncle Feng stepped forward. âYoung Master, what are your instructions?â
âYou heard what I just said, right?â
âI did, Young Master.â
Jiang Yichen nodded slightly. âThen do exactly as I said. Understood?â
âYes, Young Master.â
ăDing! Congratulations, Host, for making a slacking choice. Reward: âAdvanced Slacking Gift Pack.â Would you like to open it?ă
Jiang Yichen immediately felt much better. He thought to himself, Open it together with the Intermediate Gift Pack from last time.
ăCongratulations, Host, you have obtained: ten Fourth-rank Five Thunder Talismans, one billion in funds.ă
ăCongratulations, Host, you have obtained: Spring of Life.ă
Another bottle of Spring of Life that could regenerate severed limbs.
Jiang Yichen paused for a moment, slightly surprised, but it was fine.
After all, Su Zhan would be his father-in-law sooner or later. If the man stopped trying to control Su Linyu, Jiang Yichen would still be willing to help restore his right leg.
He closed the System Space and looked at the Spark Team. âLetâs go. Iâll lead you onto the stage.â
âSure!â Su Linyu gave a double thumbs-up. âBrother Yichen was so imposing just now.â
âExactly. They really had some nerve. We hadnât even started mocking them, and they came at us first,â Tang Long said indignantly.
Chu Xingchen, on the other hand, said coldly, âI will defeat them openly and fairly in the arena.â
Lei Zhen and Sleep God were much more seasoned. They were already used to this kind of trash talk before a match.
Both teams stepped onto the battle stage.
The surrounding audience immediately erupted in cheers.
âThe battle of the century is here! I honestly never expected the Spark Team, a team formed less than two months ago, to make it all the way to the finals. Theyâre a true dark horse.â
âHaha, I really became a fan after Sparkâs match against Thunder. I just wonder whether they can still pull off a dominant upset against last yearâs number one team, Yanhuang.â
âYou might be overthinking it. From Sparkâs match against Thunder, I could tell they were already struggling a bit. This time Yanhuangâs lineup is insanely strongâthree members at the peak of the sixth realm. Theyâre several times stronger than Thunder.â
âThatâs true, but in the semifinal, one of Sparkâs members still hadnât even made a move.â
âYou mean that guy with the birdâs nest hair? Heh, heâs probably just there for decoration.â
âExactly. Iâve never seen him fight. If Spark wants to take the championship this time, itâll probably be as hard as ascending to heaven.â
â...â
The audience eagerly voiced their opinions on the finals. To them, this was only a match.
But to the various families seated in the VIP section, this was a contest over the heir of Huaxiaâs number one family.
Whoever won the championship would determine whom they would support and flatter in the future.
âJudging from the available information, the Yanhuang Team is far stronger than Spark. And now that the league rules have been changed and Spark canât use a Ninth-rank Magical Artifact, Iâm afraid it will be very difficult for them to win.â
Jiang Qisheng, the Chief Clan Elder, looked at the documents in his hand and shook his head slightly.
Jiang Dongnian and Zhou Mingyuan both smiled faintly.
The surrounding family representatives also nodded one after another, fully agreeing with Jiang Qishengâs words.
Only Shen Qingyue, Tang Wuji, Chu Ningfeng, and Su Zhan looked speechless.
The petty villains were smug again.
Having seen Jiang Yichenâs Spark Team with their own eyes, they viewed this match as a pressure-free guaranteed win.
âDonât speak too soon. Donât end up crying in a moment when you lose.â
Shen Qingyue naturally had no intention of holding back and immediately mocked them.
Jiang Dongnian froze for a moment. âSister-in-law, thereâs no helping it. The strength difference is obvious. We canât lose.â
Shen Qingyue rolled her eyes at him. âGood. Then watch carefully.â
She ignored Jiang Dongnian after that and turned her gaze toward the arena below.
âBoth teams are ready. I will now announce the rules for the finals.â
The host stood on a flying device, hovering above the arena, and spoke in a loud voice. âThe rules are the same as in previous matches, but each team will have one timeout opportunity to readjust their tactics and present everyone with an even more exciting match.â
âAll right! I wonât waste any more words.â
âThe finals of the 30th Huaxia Team LeagueâSpark Team vs. Yanhuang Teamâbegin!â