Qin Chu’s Sword Intent, amplified by his Battle Intent, suppressed Shang Tiandu. Following this, a fiery red Sword Qi tore through space and flew towards Shang Tiandu.
Shang Tiandu’s expression changed because Qin Chu’s strike was too powerful. He felt he couldn’t withstand it, even with his treasured armor for defense. In this situation, he could only retreat.
His preferred frontal assault was at a disadvantage, which put Shang Tiandu on the defensive. His speed was also inferior to Qin Chu’s, so he could only passively defend.
Qin Chu’s use of Battle Intent-amplified Sword Intent and Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire didn’t consume much of his Qi, and suppressing Shang Tiandu with attacks meant Shang Tiandu was paying a heavy price. However, Qin Chu felt this wasn’t good enough. If the battle continued like this, Shang Tiandu, feeling he couldn’t hold on, would surrender or admit defeat, and Qin Chu had no intention of letting him live.
With a new idea, Qin Chu’s Sacred Fire Sword Wings vibrated, bringing him closer to Shang Tiandu. His longsword unleashed the area-of-effect attack, Fish Dragon Dance, from the Startling God Sword Art, forcing Shang Tiandu, who had no room to retreat, to directly confront his attack.
Seeing Qin Chu’s area-of-effect attack approaching, Shang Tiandu could only slow down and fully prepare to receive the blow.
The moment Shang Tiandu’s movement speed decreased, Qin Chu activated his Sacred Bone energy, then unleashed the Startling God Transformation from the Startling God Sword Art, and charged towards Shang Tiandu.
There was no avoiding it! Shang Tiandu could only unleash the White Tiger Roar, a unique skill of the White Tiger Sacred Clan, to directly counter Qin Chu’s ultimate move.
The tiger-shaped Sword Qi unleashed by Shang Tiandu met Qin Chu’s Sword Qi, which carried a magnificent, ancient, and profound aura.
Tear!
A sound like silk being ripped apart echoed. The tiger-shaped Sword Qi unleashed by Shang Tiandu was cut open by Qin Chu’s Sword Qi. After piercing through Shang Tiandu’s Sword Qi, Qin Chu’s Sword Qi continued its unstoppable advance, directly striking Shang Tiandu’s body.
Shang Tiandu, struck by Qin Chu’s Sword Qi, saw the light on his battle armor flash intensely, then it blocked Qin Chu’s Sword Qi.
Qin Chu’s eyes gleamed. He could see that Shang Tiandu’s battle armor had very strong defense. To kill Shang Tiandu, he first had to deal with Shang Tiandu’s battle armor.
The Sacred Fire Sword Wings behind him vibrated, and Qin Chu swiftly flew closer to Shang Tiandu.
At this moment, Shang Tiandu, having been hit by Qin Chu’s previous Sword Qi, was spitting blood. His battle armor had blocked the Sword Qi’s cutting, but the impact force was still there, and it was more than he could bear. Now unable to retreat, he could only swing his sword at Qin Chu, who was approaching him.
Seeing Shang Tiandu attack with his sword, Qin Chu changed direction, approaching Shang Tiandu’s side. His right hand, holding the Azure Spirit Sword, blocked Shang Tiandu’s longsword attack. Then, as he spun, his left hand swung, unleashing the Vermilion Bird Capturing Heaven Claw, aiming for Shang Tiandu’s head.
Shang Tiandu ducked and rushed forward, dodging Qin Chu’s grab. But Qin Chu’s target wasn’t just his head; Qin Chu also knew he couldn’t grab his head. The real target was the back of his battle armor’s neck area.
As Shang Tiandu ducked and rushed forward, Qin Chu’s left hand pressed down and hooked onto the back of Shang Tiandu’s battle armor’s neck edge. Having hooked the back of Shang Tiandu’s battle armor’s neck edge, Qin Chu used his left arm to pull Shang Tiandu back, then lifted him above his head. Following this, his right hand, holding the Azure Spirit Sword, stabbed towards Shang Tiandu’s lower back, an area not protected by the battle armor.
His body couldn’t rush out, and he was pulled back by Qin Chu. Shang Tiandu knew something bad had happened. Being held from behind by Qin Chu left him unable to attack or defend. In a hurry, he could only dismantle his battle armor and abandon it to escape, but he paid a price: his lower back to his abdomen was pierced by a Sword Qi from Qin Chu.
Not having killed Shang Tiandu, but only having taken off Shang Tiandu’s battle armor, Qin Chu was very dissatisfied. He flashed and charged at Shang Tiandu again. What he wanted was not a severe injury, but a kill!
Shang Tiandu had no time to tend to his wounds; he could only swing his sword to defend and alleviate his disadvantage. He wasn’t thinking of surrendering or admitting defeat now. His father had been killed by Qin Chu’s mother, and he wanted to kill Qin Chu for revenge.
After another direct clash, Shang Tiandu’s internal organs were severely impacted, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. At this moment, Qin Chu added a kick, a fierce kick to Shang Tiandu’s chest, then he flashed and continued to pursue.
“Stop!” Ye Ming shouted. At this point, Shang Tiandu had been kicked off the arena by Qin Chu and had lost his combat ability.
Looking at Shang Tiandu below the arena, Qin Chu was a bit annoyed. Why did he kick him? This led to losing the opportunity to kill him. This was a challenge arena, not a deathmatch arena. Falling off the arena counted as a loss, and he couldn’t continue the pursuit.
“Weren’t you shouting very fiercely? Come up now, I won’t count you as having lost. Continue the fight. If you don’t dare to come up, then you’re a grandson.” Standing on the arena, Qin Chu cursed.
Hearing Qin Chu’s words, Shang Tiandu spat out another mouthful of blood. He had no combat ability left; going up again would be seeking death.
“Give me back my battle armor!” Suppressing the anger in his heart, Shang Tiandu said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu didn’t speak, just smiled at Shang Tiandu, waiting for him to continue.
“The White Tiger Sacred Armor is not easy to take!” Shang Tianhua spoke, his expression also extremely grim. He hadn’t expected Shang Tiandu, who had been hidden for several years, to actually lose and fail to secure the top spot on the Azure Cloud Ranking.
“Old geezer, do you have a right to speak here? I won’t give it to you, can you bite me? Do you understand what spoils of war are, damn it!” Qin Chu turned to look at Shang Tianhua and immediately began to curse loudly.
Old geezer… Qin Chu’s words astonished countless people, both participants and spectators. He showed absolutely no Face to Shang Tianhua. In the past, who dared to curse a Clan Chief of a Sacred Clan as an old geezer? Truly, no one had ever cursed like that before.
“Spoils of war are spoils of war; there’s no need to return them.” Ye Ming spoke. There was nothing that could be done; who told Shang Tiandu he couldn’t protect his battle armor? In fact, it was good enough that Shang Tianhua could keep his life.
Cupping his hands to Ye Ming, Qin Chu stepped off the arena, carrying the battle armor. Then, with a wave of his arm, he tossed the battle armor to Qin Longhan. Want to snatch it? Then you all go snatch it from Qin Longhan’s hands!
Shang Tianhua was furious to the extreme. Once the White Tiger Sacred Armor was in Qin Longhan’s hands, how could he snatch it? He wasn’t even Qin Longhan’s opponent now.
“Qin Chu, getting the top spot on the Azure Cloud Ranking and getting back our Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan’s treasured armor means we’ve gained one!” After receiving the White Tiger Sacred Armor, Qin Longhan shouted to Qin Chu. He was happy; his grandson had powerfully defeated his opponent and ranked first on the Azure Cloud Ranking. This was the glory of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan.
Nodding at Qin Longhan, Qin Chu returned to his seat, naturally the top-ranked seat.
With blood on the corners of his mouth and in a very low state, Shang Tiandu also returned to his seat. He knew his situation would be difficult next. He was severely wounded and would be challenged by others next.
“If you want to sit in someone else’s position, you have to see if your own position can be held steady.” Shang Shuyu glanced at Shang Tiandu. She planned to deal with Shang Tiandu in this round. Who told Shang Tiandu to try and bully Qin Chu!
Shang Tiandu didn’t speak, and Qin Chu also closed his eyes and meditated without speaking. He was quite regretful about not having killed Shang Tiandu. He was certain that Shang Tiandu had great potential, just like Shang Tang, and both would be his future opponents.
Seeing Qin Chu close his eyes and meditate, Shang Shuyu knew Qin Chu must have been overthinking because of Shang Shuchun Xie’s title. She sighed in her heart, knowing there was nothing she could do, as this matter couldn’t be kept secret for too long anyway.