“Does Elder Colton have any thoughts about the Taylor family?” Lance Lin’s expression was conflicted at this moment, he couldn’t quite figure out Colton’s intentions.
Isn’t this just openly sending something to Zane?
Could it be that Colton thinks the Taylor family is stronger, more suitable for collaboration than the Robinson family?
Lance Lin felt he was beginning to grasp Colton’s thoughts. Using this duel as a pretext, he was actually sending that high-level auxiliary training potion to Zane.
Thus expressing goodwill in advance and laying the groundwork for future cooperation with the Taylor family!
That seemed to be the only possibility. Could it be that he genuinely believed in Charles and thought he would win?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Lance Lin pushed that unrealistic thought out of his mind. While contemplating how the Robinson family could win back Colton, he kept an eye on the situation in the clearing.
He saw David Zheng and Charles both getting into position.
Neither side chose to strike first, instead, they were unusually in sync, observing each other, hoping to find flaws and weaknesses.
David Zheng scrutinized Charles for a few moments, then set aside a hint of disdain and became completely serious.
His experience was extensive, from Charles’s current state, he could sense that the opponent was not so simple, at the very least, a formidable opponent!
Without hesitation, David Zheng conjured two fireballs in his hands and hurled them at Charles.
This was the skill “Fireball Throw.” belonging to his fire-type mystical beast! It was a relatively common skill among fire-type mystical beasts, with moderate attack power.
The reason he chose to unleash this skill was that David Zheng didn’t expect these two fireballs to inflict any damage on Charles, it was merely a feint!
Sure enough, the two blazing fireballs suddenly changed direction just before reaching Charles, colliding with each other.
In an instant, the fireballs crashed together, creating a screen of flames!
This completely blocked Charles’s line of sight, and at that moment, Charles couldn’t see David Zheng’s movements at all!
“What the hell, it can be used like this? Isn’t this just the most basic ‘Fireball Throw’? How can it also be used to obscure vision?”
“Truly impressive, a man who has survived the battlefield, David Zheng is really strong!”
“What should Charles do? He must not have anticipated this use of the skill, he must be completely bewildered right now!”
“What can he do? He’ll just lose!”
Celestine instinctively grabbed Catherine’s arm, deeply worried about Charles’s situation.
To her surprise, Catherine reached out and placed her hand on Celestine’s shoulder, saying:
“Don’t worry, Charles will be fine. Although the fire screen created by ‘Fireball Throw’ blocked his view, David Zheng also lost sight of Charles!”
Sure enough, in the next moment, the fire screen vanished.
David Zheng was already prepared for his follow-up attack, but he was stunned because Charles’s figure had completely disappeared!
The timing and location of today’s duel were perfect, it was nighttime, with only the lights from the banquet illuminating the surroundings, creating many shadows, ideal for Charles to use ‘Darkness Cloak’!
Seeing Charles vanish from the clearing, Zane’s pupils constricted in shock as he desperately searched for Charles’s figure. Finally, when he noticed a change in the shadow behind David Zheng.
Zane shouted, “Behind you! He’s behind you!”
Without hesitation, David Zheng gathered all his fire attribute energy into his right leg and executed a sweeping kick toward the back!
Unfortunately, as he turned around, there was no sign of Charles at all!
“Is Zane lying to me?” This thought instinctively flashed through David Zheng’s mind, but he quickly realized something was off—Zane was on the same side as him, why would he lie?
An even more improbable thought emerged in David Zheng’s mind,
That is, Charles had long anticipated that Zane would alert him, intentionally exposing a flaw! freewēbnoveℓ.com
If that’s the case, Charles should be right beside him, waiting for him to attack in the direction Zane indicated!
While he attacked backward, his body wouldn’t be able to cancel the attack instantaneously, which would reveal the true flaw!
Thinking of this, David Zheng believed he had discerned Charles’s intention to attack. As a seasoned warrior on the battlefield, he quickly considered the best solution!
Though he didn’t know how Charles had vanished, David Zheng assumed it was some kind of cloaking skill, and that Charles’s body was still somewhere in the clearing.
Therefore, without hesitation, he unleashed his second mystical beast skill, “Flame Resistance”!
A circle of flames gathered around him, rapidly expanding outward, pushing away all objects that blocked the fire!
Of course, this did not include Charles!
He was still in the shadows. When the circular flames had moved a sufficient distance away from David Zheng’s body, Charles appeared—not behind him, but in the shadow above him!
Charles engaged all the muscles in his body, channeling all his strength into the tip of his foot as he kicked toward David Zheng’s temple!
If this strike landed, David Zheng would likely die on the spot!
However, unfortunately for Charles, David Zheng was a battle-hardened warrior, and his body reacted even faster than his mind. He raised his right arm to block his temple.
“Boom!”
An invisible shockwave radiated from the point of contact between the two, stirring up a cloud of dust!
Although he managed to block Charles’s attack, his right arm was now shaking uncontrollably, twisted at a strange angle, clearly indicating that Charles’s kick had broken it!
Without a moment of hesitation, as if pain did not exist for him, David Zheng seized the opportunity before Charles could land and launched his counterattack!
“It’s over! Charles is currently in mid-air, he has no way to change his landing position!”
“Awesome! That’s David Zheng for you, even with a broken arm, he can seize such a great opportunity!”
“Both of these fighters are incredible! Charles’s attacks are powerful, but unfortunately, David Zheng is just a bit stronger!”
Zane’s expression was at its peak, joy and excitement radiated from him. He clenched his fists and raised his arms in celebration,
but the battle on the clearing was far from over!
Facing David Zheng’s attack, Charles showed no sign of panic on his face, as if he had anticipated this all along.
As he descended, two ice spikes appeared beneath him, a skill known as “Ice Pick Throwing” from Max!
The ice spikes struck the ground below, allowing Charles to push off them and return to the air once more!
Charles gathered all his strength into his toes and kicked toward David Zheng’s temple again!
Now that David Zheng’s right arm was broken, he couldn’t block Charles’s attack. He could only watch as Charles’s foot got closer and closer!
Camilla, who had been watching the duel, instinctively closed her eyes, unable to bear the sight. With this strike, David Zheng had no room for resistance!
What awaited him was only death.
Despair! An overwhelming sense of despair filled David Zheng’s mind, and he felt as if the Grim Reaper was embracing him, death so near!
If he had known, he would have stayed safely at the border. A warrior should die on the battlefield if he must die while fighting the enemy!
David Zheng regretted it, he should never have tried to curry favor with the Taylor family, nor should he have listened to Zane and participated in this duel.
“Boom!”
A barrier of ice and fire energy suddenly materialized before David Zheng’s head, and he did not die.
Charles did not want to kill him.
Knocked to the ground by the energy shockwave, David Zheng reached up in disbelief and touched his head, feeling no injury at all. He calmed down and slowly stood up, bowing to Charles.
“I lost this duel!” David Zheng bowed deeply, unable to raise his head or find the words to say!
Zane’s happy expression froze as he realized what was happening. He angrily shouted at David Zheng, “Damn it! What the hell are you doing! Get back in there and keep fighting!”
“I’ve already lost, I’m not a match for Charles.” David Zheng shouted while still bent over.
Zane couldn’t bear to watch any longer. He ran over and kicked David Zheng down, shouting furiously, “Damn it! Do you even realize what I’ve lost because of this? That was an orange-quality miracle drug, and orange-quality metal materials!”
“You said it wouldn’t be a big deal! I trusted you! You damn soldier, you’re worse than a civilian!”
“Damn it! Damn it!”
As Zane yelled, he continued to kick David Zheng mercilessly.
“Enough! You need to pay the price, Zane.” Charles said, unable to watch any longer.
Zane stopped, his eyes locked on Charles as he replied, “Price? What price? This isn’t my duel with you, go find some other damn fool for your price!”
Thinking of David Zheng, Zane couldn’t hold back. He pulled his right foot back, ready to deliver another vicious kick.
Unexpectedly, Charles acted. He swiftly extended his right leg to block Zane’s attack!
The effect of the Temporary Enhancement Potion was still active. Faced with Zane, a level five Beast Master, Charles’s physical attributes still fell short. He staggered back while grabbing the fallen David Zheng.
“Charles! What are you doing! I’m punishing this damn fool, and you want to intervene?” Zane exclaimed, his face full of anger and dissatisfaction with Charles’s actions!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Charles slowly helped David Zheng up. He took a revival pill from the jet ring and fed it to him.
After doing all this, Charles turned to face Zane, who was seething with impotent rage, and slowly said:
“He’s not a fool! He’s a warrior who has slain hundreds of enemies! You shouldn’t humiliate him like this!”