Chapter 388: Chapter 40 Section 1-2 Chapter 388: Chapter 40 Section 1-2 The Light of Thunder and the earthy yellow Energy Light engulfed the space, with both fighters caught in the midst of the ferocious Source Power, attacking with large and sweeping motions.
The fierce battle was suffocating.
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Xu Mo had several opportunities to hit Tanis, his perception being sharper, but whenever such an occasion arose, Tanis would abandon defense to strike at him, willing to trade blow for blow.
Xu Mo had reservations and did not follow through.
He was confident he could break Tanis’s defense, but he was not sure he could withstand Tanis’s frenzied strike.
Such a situation would lead to mutual destruction.
At this time, Tanis was equally shocked.
He was extremely confident in his Combat Power, believing that even if Xu Mo could burst forth with extraordinary strength temporarily, his endurance would not be sufficient.
However, Tanis found he was wrong.
Xu Mo seemed to become even more ferocious as the battle raged on, with no sign of his attacks weakening, and moreover, he was controlling the Source Power Field for his own use.
He had not expected that on Byron Star, there would be an existence capable of confronting him head-on.
As the battle continued, the temperature in the space began to plummet as Xu Mo was using his Ice Sealing Ability.
Although his ferocious Power meant that the Ice Seal could not directly affect him in the short term, if this continued and the temperature kept dropping, he would eventually lose.
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“Can’t keep this up any longer.” After blocking another slash, the earthy yellow Source Power Armor on Tanis was barraged by electric currents.
Tanis thrust his spear towards Xu Mo, ignoring Xu Mo’s saber.
Xu Mo’s saber collided with the spear, but Tanis pressed on, abandoning his defense entirely to switch to offense.
“Bang.”
After another collision, Xu Mo retreated, taking advantage of the situation.
Clearly, he did not wish to suffer mutual destruction with Tanis.
Once more, the two fighters separated and stood still in their original positions.
The arena of the Transcendent Contest was still silent, devoid of any sound, as everyone now watched the duel unfold.
Around both fighters’ bodies, Source Power roared like two statues gazing at each other.
“You’re formidable,” said Tanis, looking at Xu Mo, “the strongest opponent I’ve ever faced.”
“So are you,” responded Xu Mo.
His spiritual power had broken through to B+, and under its influence, his Source Power Level was still B, but his attack power had actually exceeded B+.
He also had Superpower and a formidable Sword Technique.
After his breakthrough, Robert was no match for him, and as for Augustine and Li Kaiyun and others, if they faced him at this moment, they would only be crushed.
Yet, even so, he still hadn’t managed to defeat Tanis, which spoke volumes of the opponent’s strength.
Seeing the two stop fighting and apparently chatting, the audience wanted to know what they were discussing.
The battle had reached a moment where the winner was still uncertain; no one knew who would prevail.
Once again, Tanis raised his spear, the violent earthy yellow Source Power raging out of control.
The golden spear throbbed with frightening light.
He could no longer afford to drag out the fight; he had to force Xu Mo into a deciding battle.
Now, he was betting that his defense was stronger than Xu Mo’s.
Xu Mo also raised his saber, and seeing the look in Tanis’s eyes, he seemed to realize something.
“Is it time for the deciding battle?” Countless gazes turned toward the battlefield, sensing that the two were about to unleash a final confrontation.
The upcoming battle could potentially determine the victor.
“Boom!”
The ground shook as Tanis charged once again, and even though they were at a great distance, it seemed like the audience could feel the Power of Tanis at that moment.
But the instant he moved, Xu Mo did as well, tilting his body, rushing toward his opponent like lightning.
“Bang.”
Another loud noise echoed, and Tanis was launched into the air.
As people’s hearts raced, they wondered just how formidable Tanis could be when he charged up his attack.
Xu Mo’s body also soared, not defensively, but ascending to the skies.
He held his War Saber high, concentrating both spiritual power and Source Power on its blade.
Tanis thrust out with his spear, wielding unparalleled power, again forsaking defense to attack, intent on forcing Xu Mo into a decisive fight.
One strike would determine the winner!
Xu Mo could feel the immense strength of this strike; if it hit him, he likely wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
At that moment, his pupils suddenly shot out terrifying Energy Light, like lightning, aimed straight for Tanis’s eyes.
Tanis felt intense pain in his eyes and closed them; Xu Mo’s body shifted in mid-air, swinging his saber as he moved.
With his heart pounding, Tanis had a bad premonition and seemed to foresee something.
His spear trembled, not stabbing directly but sweeping to the side instead, trying to block Xu Mo’s saber.
He who intended to settle the fight with this strike was forced to defend.
Xu Mo’s saber came slashing down, and the terrifying strike aimed for Tanis’s neck.
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If this slash had come down completely, he could not predict the consequences.
“Shhh…” A sharp sound emitted as the blade swept past Tanis’s neck.
“Boom.”
A loud noise thundered as Xu Mo’s body was struck by the spear, the wild force feeling as though it shattered his bones, and his body was sent flying before crashing to the ground.
Soon after, Tanis’s body also hit the ground, causing a tremor.
Silence.
On the vast battlefield, countless spectators remained soundless, holding their breath as they focused their gaze on the two figures in the arena.
Xu Mo had fallen.
Had he ultimately been defeated?
Looking at Tanis, who straightened up his bent figure, still standing on the battlefield.
The top seed, Tanis, had he finally claimed first place in the end?
Not just at the scene, but in Chuanxing City, the city clusters, and Steel Dome City, billions of viewers were quietly watching the screen without a sound.
Xu Mo seemed to have been so close.
So close, he might have been able to concentrate on Tanis, defeat him, and take first place in the Transcendents’ contest.
Unfortunately, he was just a hair’s breadth away, and he lost.
A wave of regret swept over everyone as they looked at Xu Mo lying on the ground.
Could he still stand up for another fight?
Given the ferocity of that strike, it seemed unlikely.
Even the commentator fell silent, not speaking, watching the battlefield just like everyone else.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tanis’s spear disappeared from his hands as he began walking step by step towards Xu Mo.
“What is Tanis going to do?” People stared at the scene, somewhat confused.
At that moment, Tanis put down his spear.
Did he also think he had already won?
Tanis took steps forward, approaching Xu Mo.
Xu Mo, with his arm still in severe pain, stood up and looked at Tanis.
“Thank you.”
Tanis bowed to Xu Mo, a gesture that stunned everyone.
What did this mean?
Why was Tanis bowing to Xu Mo?
What had happened just now, had they missed something?
Or was it Tanis’s respect for his opponent in this battle!
Under their gaze, Tanis, having bowed, stepped beside Xu Mo, took his arm, and lifted it up.
Had Xu Mo won?
Hearts raced among the crowd when suddenly, on the screen high in the sky, a replay of that last exchange played.
In the final moment of their last clash, Xu Mo’s blade had come slashing down.
To everyone’s shock, they saw that as Xu Mo launched his final strike, he retracted his arm slightly, the blade sweeping past Tanis’s neck.
It was just a sliver away, the blade almost sliced through Tanis’s throat.
To achieve that, all Xu Mo needed was to stretch his arm a bit further.
But Xu Mo had foregone that action.
After watching the replay and looking back to the battlefield, seeing Tanis raising Xu Mo’s arm, at that moment, countless people rose to their feet, erupting into deafening cheers; the entire Transcendents’ arena shook.
It wasn’t just the Transcendents’ arena, but in Chuanxing City, Steel Dome City, and within each city cluster as well, countless people clapped their hands, cheering for this battle, for Tanis and for Xu Mo.
Xu Mo had won!
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