Immortal God of War
Chapter 192: Furious Lion (5 updates)_1

Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Furious Lion (5 updates)_1

Commander Xu didn’t interfere with the draw this time, as there was no longer any need.

"Lin Huo and Zhao Shuang’er, you’re up for the first match! Everyone else, clear the stage!" Commander Xu ordered.

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? Commander Xu, I drew number four. Shouldn’t I be Lin Huo’s opponent?"

Ling Yunfei and the other two also frowned. According to the previous rules, it should have been number one versus number four, and number two versus number three. That meant Qin Feiyang against Lin Huo, and Ling Yunfei against Zhao Shuang’er. But now, Commander Xu had disrupted the matchups, pitting Zhao Shuang’er against Lin Huo, and Qin Feiyang against Ling Yunfei. What was he up to?

Commander Xu smiled. "That was then, this is now. If any of you have objections, we can discuss alternative arrangements."

Qin Feiyang’s expression darkened.

Zhao Shuang’er smiled. "No need. We’ll do as you see fit."

"No," Qin Feiyang said, shaking his head. Lin Huo is definitely hiding some tricks. I can’t let Zhao Shuang’er take this risk.

Zhao Shuang’er said, "If I can’t defeat him, I’ll just concede. It’s no big deal."

Qin Feiyang and Ling Yunfei exchanged a glance and reluctantly stepped aside.

Zhao Shuang’er stepped forward, faced Lin Huo, and said, "Your guidance, please."

"Bring it on!" Lin Huo retorted, looking at her with contempt.

Zhao Shuang’er’s delicate brows knitted. She activated her Gale Step, her Xuan Yue Palm striking straight for Lin Huo’s face.

"No matter how fast you are, you’re worthless before me!" Lin Huo declared arrogantly. He lifted a hand and casually swatted out with his palm—no True Qi, no Martial Arts Technique. It was blatant contempt!

Watching this, Qin Feiyang felt a growing sense of unease.

BANG!

When their palms met, it was Zhao Shuang’er who was sent flying. She coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face instantly turning deathly pale. With a THUD, she crashed to the ground, the impact even cracking the surface!

"How could this be?!"

This sudden turn of events left Ling Yunfei, Lo Qingzhu, and Fatty utterly stunned. They knew Zhao Shuang’er’s strength very well; with her perfect auxiliary Martial Arts Technique, she should have been invincible against opponents of the same rank. Yet now, Lin Huo had severely injured her with a single palm strike!

Yan Nanshan, the beautiful woman, and Elder Wan shot to their feet, their faces etched with disbelief. Jiang Zhengyi and Chief Li also frowned.

However, the members of the Royal Family, the Lin family, and the Elixir King Palace were all grinning broadly. This was especially true for the First Prince. Even though the one defeated was a woman, he felt immensely satisfied. The fury pent up in his heart had finally found an outlet.

Lin Huo swaggered over to Zhao Shuang’er, grabbed her hair, and sneered, "Aren’t you a prodigy from the Martial King Palace? Is this all the strength you have?"

The moment he finished speaking, he brutally punched Zhao Shuang’er in the abdomen.

Zhao Shuang’er violently coughed up blood, her exquisite features twisting in agony.

"Trash should understand its place as trash!" Lin Huo, his face a mask of arrogance, then slapped her across the face.

Qin Feiyang’s expression became dangerously grim.

Lo Qingzhu’s face was like frost. She shouted, "Commander Xu, Shuang’er is already gravely injured, and Lin Huo refuses to stop! Tell me, isn’t he intentionally trying to fatally injure her now?"

Commander Xu shook his head. "Zhao Shuang’er hasn’t conceded. The match isn’t over."

"To hell with your damn match! Get out of my way!" Qin Feiyang roared, incandescent with rage.

Ignoring all the powerful figures present, he strode towards Lin Huo.

Commander Xu’s expression changed. He bellowed, "If you dare break the rules, I, the Commander, will disqualify you!"

"Do you actually think I wanted to participate in this competition?" Qin Feiyang laughed, a furious sound. "With my current abilities as Jian Haotian, what is there that I cannot obtain?"

His aura surged explosively, and strands of golden light emanated from his palm.

Though his words were incredibly arrogant, no one present dared to refute them. It was a fact. The value of a Top Grade Alchemist surpassed even that of a War Emperor!

Commander Xu’s pupils contracted. Qin Feiyang’s arrogant attitude, however, fueled his anger even further.

WHOOSH!

He took a step, positioning himself in front of Qin Feiyang. His powerful aura, like a raging torrent, surged overwhelmingly towards Qin Feiyang.

"HUMPH!" Lo Qingzhu and Ling Yunfei snorted coldly in unison, moving to flank Qin Feiyang, their gazes terrifyingly grim.

Facing the three of them, Commander Xu felt an inexplicable surge of panic. This was difficult for him to accept. He was a War King! The strongest among these three was merely a Martial Ancestor, yet they could exude such oppressive pressure?

But just then, Yan Nanshan announced gravely, "The Martial King Palace concedes!"

Lin Han shouted, "Lin Huo, the Martial King Palace has conceded! Stop now!"

"Consider yourself lucky!" Lin Huo sneered, looking down at Zhao Shuang’er with eyes full of disdain. As he rose, he viciously kicked her in the abdomen again.

BANG!

Zhao Shuang’er was sent flying, landing near Qin Feiyang and his companions. She immediately fell unconscious.

Lo Qingzhu quickly knelt beside her, her face etched with worry. Qin Feiyang took out a Top Grade healing pill and had Ling Yunfei administer it to Zhao Shuang’er.

Lin Huo dusted off his clothes, glanced at Qin Feiyang and his companions, and said nonchalantly, "Don’t worry. I know my limits. I didn’t kill her."

Qin Feiyang turned, his gaze as sharp as a blade and incredibly chilling.

Ling Yunfei stood up, glaring darkly at Lin Huo, and said in a low voice, "When he entered the Royal Palace earlier, he must have taken a Top Grade Vermilion Glazed Pill."

"There’s no point discussing that now," Qin Feiyang replied.

Ling Yunfei glanced at him and smiled. "I understand what needs to be done."

Then, Ling Yunfei looked at Commander Xu and declared, "I forfeit."

"I also forfeit!" Lo Qingzhu echoed.

A murmur of shock rippled through the crowd. They had been somewhat surprised by Ling Yunfei’s forfeiture. But Lo Qingzhu, whose strength had clearly surpassed that of a martial master, was also voluntarily conceding? How much confidence did they have in Qin Feiyang? More importantly, Qin Feiyang was currently only a Nine-Star martial master!

Seeing both of them forfeit so readily, Yan Nanshan and Jiang Zhengyi couldn’t help but frown. It wasn’t that they didn’t trust Qin Feiyang; it was simply that Lin Huo’s current strength seemed far beyond his.

The First Prince and his contingent, however, were elated. Although they knew Ling Yunfei and Lo Qingzhu had forfeited to pave the way for Qin Feiyang, they were delighted by this turn of events. They finally felt a sense of satisfaction.

Jian Haotian, it’s time for you to pay the price for your past arrogance! A cold glint flashed in the First Prince’s eyes. He clenched his fist and coughed lightly into it.

Lin Huo immediately looked at him. From the First Prince’s gaze, he understood the instruction: humiliate Jian Haotian thoroughly!

Lin Huo sneered inwardly, then turned his gaze back to Qin Feiyang and said mockingly, "They’ve sacrificed so much for you. If you end up losing, you’ll be utterly disgraced."

Qin Feiyang ignored him completely and looked at Commander Xu. "Can we begin?"

"This..." Commander Xu was also flustered by this sudden turn of events and looked to Yan King for guidance.

"Since they have all forfeited, proceed directly to the final battle," Yan King instructed.

Commander Xu nodded, glanced at Lo Qingzhu and Ling Yunfei, then barked, "All unrelated personnel, clear the stage!"

Ling Yunfei picked up the unconscious Zhao Shuang’er and, accompanied by Lo Qingzhu, walked over to Yan Nanshan and the others.

"How is she?" the beautiful woman asked.

"She’s merely unconscious. Her life isn’t in danger," Ling Yunfei replied.

"That’s a relief." The beautiful woman nodded, then turned her gaze back to Qin Feiyang in the arena. Everyone present could sense the furious storm brewing within him, threatening to explode.

Commander Xu glanced at the two combatants. "The match... begins!" he declared.

Lin Huo stood with one hand behind his back, beckoned tauntingly with a finger, and said with contempt, "Jian Haotian, don’t say I’m bullying you. I’ll fight you with one hand."

Qin Feiyang wasted no words. He advanced step by step, an intimidatingly cold light glinting in his eyes.

Lin Han raised an eyebrow and snapped, "Lin Huo, get serious!"

Lin Huo looked momentarily exasperated. "Can’t be helped. It’s my adoptive father’s command; I dare not disobey. Now, I’ll show you what a true prodigy looks like!"

As his words fell, he lunged forward, a murderous glint flickering deep in his eyes.

That’s right! He planned to kill Qin Feiyang. Although it violated the rules, he didn’t care about being disqualified as long as he could eliminate this man. Besides, if he won, the Royal Family would surely reward him privately.

At this moment, the hearts of Yan Nanshan and the others clenched in anxiety; they were on the verge of calling out to concede the match.

"I trust him," Ling Yunfei said. "So, Hall Master, please respect his decision as well."

"Jian Haotian, tremble!"

Suddenly, Lin Huo let out a long roar, a cruel smile spreading across his face. True Qi surged violently in his palm as he unleashed the Return to Origin Palm, slamming it furiously towards Qin Feiyang.

However, to everyone’s astonishment, Qin Feiyang didn’t dodge. He simply stood his ground, calmly watching the menacing Lin Huo approach.

Has he given up?

Well, that makes sense. How could a mere Nine-Star martial master possibly be a match for a Two-Star Martial Ancestor?

It’s better to give up directly than to struggle in vain.

The First Prince sneered inwardly.

But just as Lin Huo’s palm was about to strike Qin Feiyang’s chest, Qin Feiyang suddenly raised his arm. He swung his own palm out, seemingly without effort. Dazzling golden light bloomed from it, and in an instant, the sigil for ’Counter’ blazed into existence!

BOOM!

The next moment, their palms met! A scene that threw the entire audience into an uproar instantly unfolded!

SPURT!

Lin Huo coughed up a mouthful of blood. Accompanied by a sickening CRACK, his arm snapped on the spot, skin splitting and flesh tearing! His body shot backward like a meteor, flying into the distance.

"How is this possible?!"

All the prominent figures and Family Heads present shot to their feet, staring in utter disbelief at the scene before them.

A Nine-Star martial master actually sent a Two-Star Martial Ancestor flying with a single palm strike? Were they dreaming?

At the same moment, Qin Feiyang was also forced back several steps, blood trickling continuously from the corner of his mouth.

It seems that even though the Counter Curse Manual is powerful, there’s a limit to how much force it can reflect! he thought. But a Two-Star Martial Ancestor isn’t that limit!

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He seized the initiative, activating his Smoke Step. Transforming into an afterimage, he chased after Lin Huo! At that moment, he was like a furious lion, his imposing presence shaking everyone to their core.

BOOM!

Just then, Lin Huo smashed onto the plaza, the impact gouging a deep crater in the ground.

Why did this happen? How could all my power have rebounded back to me? Am I seeing things?!

Lying at the bottom of the crater, his face contorted from the excruciating, heart-tearing pain, while a storm of disbelief raged within him.