Chapter 324 - 219: All Kinds of Licking Dogs? Licking Dogs Deserve a Terrible Death

CRACK!

With a mournful screech of metal, a crack split across the Thunderous Giant Axe in Zhang Li’s hands. His arm was drenched in blood, the muscles shredded to pieces by the Rock-Breaking Force, revealing the stark white bone beneath. The Thunder Magnetism had blasted his hair into something resembling an afro.

But he paid it no mind, enduring the agony of his tearing muscles as he stubbornly withstood Zhou Chen’s storm of slashes.

At some point, [First Ah Bin] had vanished.

In the live stream, bullet comments flew across the screen. Countless viewers had noticed [First Ah Bin]’s sudden disappearance, and a flood of question marks scrolled by.

"[Power Boy] landed a successful sneak attack and eliminated the contestant [Only Because You Are Too Beautiful], but now he’s being ganged up on, and things aren’t looking good for him. Meanwhile, [Joyful Sawman] is applying relentless pressure—what exquisite swordsmanship! But he hasn’t noticed [First Ah Bin] approaching. I wonder if Ah Bin’s ambush will succeed!" Colonel Guan excitedly narrated the state of the battle.

Viewers who frequently watched the Sword Forging Competition were quite familiar with the contestant [First Ah Bin], because his Extraordinary Ability was especially powerful. It was called "Psychological Invisibility." When activated, he would enter a state of invisibility on a cognitive level—even if he held a blade to someone’s throat, they wouldn’t notice him.

However, he could only interfere with consciousness on a psychic level; in reality, he could still be clearly captured by surveillance cameras.

The live stream’s camera cut to [First Ah Bin]. He was slowly inching closer to Zhou Chen, looking for an opportunity to launch a fatal strike.

In his hand, he held a heavy, long Iron Mace that resembled a rigid whip, segmented like a stalk of bamboo. This was his entry for the competition. Besides being a Thunder Attribute Weapon, it also came with two passive Skills: Armor-Piercing and Critical Strike.

One was specialized against armor, and the other doubled the power of blunt-force attacks.

A direct smash to the head with this thing could crack open even an iron skull on the spot!

Cold light flashed and steel clashed amidst a blur of blades.

Zhou Chen was completely overwhelming Zhang Li. Zhang Li was indeed powerful; his body was covered in shocking sword wounds and his arms were nearly useless, yet he stood firm like a great boulder, his eyes exceptionally bright and burning with the flames of battle.

After absorbing for so long, the Thunder Magnetic Energy stored within Thunder Strike had reached its limit. Dazzling, brilliant purple lightning overflowed from the blade, shining magnificently.

Blade and axe collided, sending out a shower of lightning and sparks. Zhang Li was knocked back several steps by the immense force. This time, Zhou Chen didn’t pursue. Instead, he took a step back with the momentum, sheathing Thunder Strike with a reverse grip and assuming an Iaijutsu Slash stance.

The Thunder Magnetic Energy stored inside Thunder Strike compressed continuously, emitting a heart-stopping Essence Fluctuation.

DANGER!!!

A bone-deep chill shot up his spine. The hair on Zhang Li’s body stood on end, and every cell in his being began to scream, sending warning signals to his body and even his very Soul.

In the next instant, Zhou Chen stepped forward, drew his blade—and slashed!

The surging purple Thunder Magnetism erupted forth. The Sword Qi carved an imposing arc of cold light through the air, like a crescent moon, tearing through the wind with a sharp whistle as it reached an unprecedented, terrifying speed.

A beam of violent thunderlight streaked across Zhang Li’s body. As he watched in stunned disbelief, it effortlessly sliced clean through his meticulously forged battle-axe, and the heavy axe head fell to the ground with a thud.

PSHCK!

Blood sprayed wildly. Zhang Li’s chest had been sliced open horizontally. If his great axe hadn’t absorbed some of the force, that single strike would have been enough to cut him in two!

But even so, the wound was still fatal. His vision went black, and his figure vanished on the spot, exploding into a pile of resources as he was eliminated from the competition.

The sound of an explosion of air cracked. At that exact moment, [First Ah Bin], still in his state of Psychological Invisibility, swung his Iron Mace at Zhou Chen’s head with all his might.

—The best moment to ambush an enemy is the instant they attack!

However, when the Iron Mace fell, it struck nothing but a mass of burning, pale-white flames.

’So fast! How did he sense me?’ [First Ah Bin] couldn’t hide his shock. ’He saw my attack? Is that a Displacement Skill?’

A vortex of pale-white flame rose up ten meters away, and Zhou Chen leisurely stepped out. He looked at the empty air in his field of vision and smiled warmly. "It must be a Psychic Ability similar to ’Psychological Invisibility,’ right? A very nice Skill, but unfortunately, the Thunder Power on you is just too conspicuous."

His Thunder Strike was forged from Magnetic Storm Thunder Stone and had a natural Sensing ability for immense Thunder Power. That was how he had detected the enemy’s ambush from the very beginning.

Then, Zhou Chen smiled and murmured a single word: "Boom."

[First Ah Bin]’s pupils shrank. He sensed that things were about to go very wrong and was just about to retreat, but he was a step too late. The pale-white flames before him swelled violently and exploded with a deafening RUMBLE.

A hurricane of force swept out. The terrifying heat and explosive power instantly blasted [First Ah Bin] out of his Psychological Invisibility, sending him flying backward at high speed and snapping several trees in half.

Zhou Chen focused his will.

Beside [First Ah Bin], who was charred black and struggling wretchedly to his feet, a wisp of flame rose up. It suddenly flared into a vortex of fire from which Zhou Chen emerged. A flash of his blade sent the contestant happily on his way, leaving only a pile of resources behind.

The live stream’s bullet comments instantly exploded.

"HOLY SHIT, who is this boss? Where did such a badass character come from? Neither Zhang Li nor Ah Bin stood a chance against him."

"He’s a master of both pen and sword, and he’s so handsome! I declare him my new husband! *huff huff*..."

"Tone it down, everyone, tone it down! Even though he’s super handsome, I’m not some crazy fangirl... I forgot the rest, but anyway, I’m not a crazy fangirl, but he’s my new husband!"

Colonel Guan’s voice then rang out: "Well... that was unexpected. The contestant we had such high hopes for, [First Ah Bin], has fallen to the blade of [Joyful Sawman]. This is probably his worst performance in three years. But that’s how competitions are—the outcome is always unpredictable. Even a favorite to win the championship can stumble and fall."