Inside the Beast Fighting Arena, the atmosphere was tense to the extreme.
On one side was Orochiâan avatar of the Ancient Fierce Beast, its body as massive as a mountain, wreathed in roiling black mist, and sporting two hideous heads.
On the other was... a tiny black dot, suspended in mid-air, looking as small as a speck of dust in comparison.
The visual impact was simply overwhelming.
So overwhelming that it created an utterly absurd illusion.
On the panoramic view displayed on the arenaâs large screens, Orochiâs body filled the frame, while Chu Sheng was completely indistinctânothing more than a black speck the size of a booger.
"This is just too..."
Many of the foreigners watching this scene couldnât help but cover their faces.
The sight was too much to bear.
With such a difference in size, even if that mosquito were made of solid iron, it would probably drown in a single glob of the great serpentâs spit, right?
...
In the center of the arena, Chu Sheng flapped his wings, hovering in front of the two enormous serpent heads.
Suddenly, the lazy aura emanating from the hovering Chu Sheng completely changed.
âIf weâre going to play, I might as well get a little serious.â
A thought crossed Chu Shengâs mind.
Talent Skillâ[Primitive Form], deactivate!
In the air, the tiny, couldnât-be-more-ordinary mosquito suddenly turned ethereal.
In its place, a giant mosquito appeared, its entire body glowing faintly!
Although it was still dwarfed by Orochi, at least people could now see it clearly...
A dark-golden creature nearly fifty centimeters long, beating pale blue wings, opened its scarlet eyes.
The true form of the [Silent Extinction Divine Mosquito] had finally appeared after so long!!
BOOMâ!!!
As its true form was revealed, a terrifying auraânoble, ancient, and tyrannical to the extremeâinstantly erupted from Chu Shengâs body!
The moment this aura appeared, Orochi, which had been roaring madly, froze, its two massive heads stopping dead.
The head that had been staring at Gu Yuexi whipped around!
Its four scarlet, lantern-like vertical pupils locked onto the transformed insect before it.
The disdain and contempt from before had, in this instant, turned into...
Confusion? Shock? Wariness? And... greed!
In truth, it was merely an avatar of Orochi!
But if it could devour a High-Level Bloodline, it might just be able to evolve into the true Orochi!
And this weak little mosquito before it... seemed to have exactly what it needed inside its body?!
"HSSSKKKAAâ!!!"
Orochi let out a hiss that was even more excited and frenzied than before.
Its two heads reared back high, like a pair of fully drawn greatbows.
BANG!
With a thunderous crack that split the air, one of the massive serpent heads shot forward like a cannonball, lunging at Chu Sheng with world-destroying momentum!
It was too fast!
How terrifying was a full-power strike from a Peak of Eighth-Grade beast!
The terrifying wind pressure generated by the head alone formed a visible white wave of air, like a giant wind blade slashing brutally toward Chu Sheng!
The force of this pressure wave was comparable to a full-power strike from an ordinary Peak of Seventh-Grade Martial Artist!
Even a heavy armored vehicle would be instantly crushed flat by this gale!
However, faced with this terrifying attack, one capable of leveling cities, Chu Sheng, at the center of the storm, didnât even flap his wings an extra time.
He just hovered there silently, completely motionless, allowing the violent gale to make the fine hairs on his body tremble slightly.
Of course Chu Sheng could have dodged; a single Instant Teleportation would have been enough.
But he didnât move.
âWhy not dodge?â
âBecause... Lord Mosquito is about to put on a show!â
âThat chick Gu Yuexi just split the heavens with her sword, maxing out the coolness factor.â
âNow itâs Lord Mosquitoâs turn. If I start by darting around dodging attacks like a rat scurrying across the street, wouldnât that make me lose a lot of face?â
âIf Iâm gonna play, Iâm gonna go big!â
âIf Iâm gonna flex, Iâm gonna make it flawless!â
"BUZZ."
âSilent Annihilation Battle Armor, Fifth Gear, activate now!â
There was no hesitation. He couldnât be bothered to waste time or hold anything back; it was time for a no-holds-barred fight, and that was that!
BOOMâ!!!
An invisible black ripple instantly radiated outward with Chu Sheng at its center.
A layer of solidified, jet-black Armor suddenly materialized over his body!
This layer of Armor spread rapidly, covering his entire body in an instant.
Head, thorax, abdomen, wings, six legs...
Its smooth lines and its deep, ultimate blackness were filled with a kind of violent aesthetic.
His six legs, in particular, were now covered in thick, heavy armored vambraces, giving them an explosive sense of power.
In the instant just before the giant serpentâs head was about to strike, Chu Sheng moved.
He didnât retreat a single step.
Instead, slowly, and with incredible swagger... he extended a single front-right leg.
That single mosquito leg, covered in black Battle Armor and no thicker than a toothpick, pointed straight at the rapidly approaching serpent head!
...
On the holographic screens, this moment was captured precisely and specially magnified!
And so, everyone witnessed an incredibly showy yet utterly preposterous scene from Chu Sheng.
"What the fxxk???"
The entire audience was dumbfounded, especially the foreigners.
They leaped up from their seats, clutching their heads, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
"Has this mosquito gone insane?!"
"What is he doing? Is he going to block Orochiâs charge with that leg, which is barely thicker than a strand of hair?!"
"Crazy! Absolutely crazy! This is just suicide!"
The intense visual contrast was challenging the very limits of human cognition.
Never mind the foreigners.
Even the spectators from Great Xia felt their hearts leap into their throats; some were so nervous they forgot to breathe.
"Holy shit! Is Lord Mosquito going to face it head-on?"
"Isnât... isnât that way too arrogant?"
"This looks like a mantis trying to stop a chariot! No, this is a mosquito leg trying to stop a train!"
Although everyone had seen Chu Sheng send William flying with a single slap before, the visual contrast between Orochi and a mosquitoâs leg was just too immense!
Furthermore, this was a Peak of Eighth-Grade giant beast, and it was a direct frontal charge!
The kinetic energy from that kind of tonnage and Speed would be absolutely devastating!
"Nonsense! This is utter nonsense!"
On the sidelines, Zhao Cheng was stomping his feet in anxiety, wishing he could rush up and dodge for Chu Sheng:
"He could have clearly dodged it, why is he taking it head-on?! Isnât this just flexing with his life on the line?!"
Shen Yixuan also clenched his fists tightly.
The only one who reacted differently was Xiao Tian, who was lying on the ground. When he saw this, it was as if he were looking at the idol he had spent his life studying...
...
Everything happened in a split second.
And in the next second, everyoneâs doubt, terror, and worry froze in that instant.
Because the impact had already occurred.
DONGâ!!!!!!
After a brief moment of silence, a colossal sound erupted.
It was as if... a high-speed train had smashed into a cliff!
The sound was incredibly deep and muffled, like a heavy hammer striking everyoneâs heart directly.
The entire floor of the Beast Fighting Arena jolted violently in that instant!
Terrifying sound waves mixed with a visible white shockwave exploded madly outward from the point of impact!