Chapter 359 - 282: Just Come at Me Together

Su Ze’s sudden forfeit surprised many people, and many others didn’t understand it.

But this didn’t diminish the importance of the finals or the attention everyone was paying to it. This battle would decide who would be the winner of the exchange tournament.

For the three major continents, this exchange tournament was a gamble, and Lin Hua Continent had placed the heaviest bet—though a large portion of that stake had come from Su Ze.

Regardless, Lin Hua Continent had to win the championship just to break even. Only by also securing third place would they make a profit.

Snowfield Continent was now in an enviable position. With Reya in the finals, they had already broken even. No matter what happened, they wouldn’t suffer a loss.

Only Flame Emperor Continent was already out of the running. Their stake would become the victor’s spoils.

Mr. Ya and Reya entered the arena. The moment the referee announced the start of the match, both sprang into action.

Reya knew Mr. Ya’s specialty was speed and a variety of Escape Techniques that made him incredibly elusive. Her first move, therefore, was to try and freeze him solid.

A wave of frigid energy swept toward Mr. Ya’s position. The scorching sand was instantly coated in a thick layer of ice, and insects burrowing beneath the surface were frozen into hard-as-rock sculptures.

But Mr. Ya instantly vanished, using an Escape Technique to disappear into the ground.

Reya was prepared for this. She immediately flew into the air to prevent Mr. Ya from suddenly emerging from beneath her.

She then waved her hand, conjuring large sheets of ice that enclosed her on all sides, forming a cage to prevent Mr. Ya from sneaking in.

At the same time, she remained vigilant, watching for any sudden shadows. Mr. Ya’s Shadow Clone Skill had left a deep impression on her.

Reya, with her ice-based skills, was fundamentally a long-range Evolved. She planned to first ensure her own safety by creating an ice cage around herself, then slowly wear Mr. Ya down in a battle of attrition.

She could also see that Mr. Ya’s methods of attack seemed quite one-dimensional. As long as she kept him from getting close, he couldn’t pose a threat to her.

Reya’s gaze suddenly hardened. She looked up. Atop her ice cage, a skinny, dark-skinned man was sprawled out, flashing a wide grin at her that revealed a set of snow-white teeth.

Somehow, Mr. Ya had gotten on top of her.

Reya raised her hand, sending a massive ice spike shooting toward Mr. Ya.

But to her shock, Mr. Ya passed right through the ice. In the blink of an eye, he was beside Reya, and with a light tap from his hand—clad in the Explosive Gloves—he planted a bomb on her.

’His Escape Technique lets him move freely through ice!’

Realizing this, Reya’s heart skipped a beat. She knew her ice cage was completely useless. However, she reacted quickly, knowing the immediate priority was to deal with the bomb on her body.

A ball of frigid air enveloped the bomb, instantly freezing it from the inside out and encasing it in thick, solid ice.

Through his Explosive Gloves, Mr. Ya repeatedly issued the "detonate" command, but the bomb simply wouldn’t explode.

Reya had somehow managed to render the bomb inert.

She immediately launched a counterattack against Mr. Ya. With a wave of her hand, she melted the surrounding ice. Knowing that the ice couldn’t stop him, she switched strategies.

A heavy snow began to fall from the sky, but only within a hundred-meter radius of Reya.

Through the falling snowflakes, she gained a complete sense of her surroundings and quickly pinpointed the hidden Mr. Ya’s location.

SWOOSH!

An ice javelin shot straight toward the hidden Mr. Ya.

Mr. Ya cursed under his breath and immediately escaped back into the ground to dodge.

With the snow falling everywhere, he would be discovered the moment he emerged unless he stayed underground indefinitely.

’Looks like I’ll have to use "Void"...’ Mr. Ya had originally planned to try for a win without relying on it, but it was now clear that wouldn’t be easy.

’Better end this quickly...’ Mr. Ya didn’t press his luck. After all, with Su Ze’s Bloodline Crystal on the line, it was best to be cautious.

To that end, he had been saving his invincibility skill, ensuring he could coordinate it with "Void" to win the match in a single blow.

Having made up his mind, his figure instantly vanished from beneath the earth...

Reya remained airborne, unwilling to land. Beneath the blanket of falling snow, she still couldn’t find any trace of Mr. Ya.

Her tone was icy as she taunted, "Hiding underground, are you? Too scared to come out?"

But the words had barely left her lips when a chill shot down her spine. She felt a rush of air from behind, and the constantly falling snow told her that Mr. Ya was now standing right behind her, raising a shovel to strike her from the back.

’How is that possible!’

She couldn’t believe it. ’How did he get behind me so silently with the snow falling everywhere?’

It wasn’t just her; even the three legendary powerhouses spectating the match exchanged glances. They also hadn’t seen how Mr. Ya had managed to sneak up on her.

However, Reya’s reaction was incredibly fast. The shock she felt didn’t stop her from responding. The snowflakes falling around her head instantly accelerated, condensing into sharp shards of ice.

Every snowflake turned into a bullet and a sharp arrow.

An attack like this was enough to instantly riddle an enemy with holes. She was trying to force Mr. Ya to retreat.

But Mr. Ya completely ignored it, because he had activated one second of invincibility.

The shovel in his hand came down decisively...

Reya was a guest from afar, and a lady besides. Mr. Ya was a polite man with a gentlemanly demeanor. To demonstrate his warm hospitality and his appreciation for the fairer sex, he naturally couldn’t just take a shovel to her head the way he had with Huang Peng.

So he chose a spot that wasn’t fatal... her kidney.

A person has two kidneys, after all. You won’t die from losing one.

The shovel fell. Fresh blood dyed the snow-covered ground red, adding a splash of brilliant color to the monotonous, snowy terrain.

Reya hovered in the air as if struck by lightning, utterly stunned. She had likely never imagined that in her entire life a man would take a shovel to her and scoop out one of her kidneys.