Chương 199: War God’s — Chapter 200 - Tricked! Was He Acting Against Me?

He'd fought South Nation grandmasters in his past life. But most of the spectators here knew nothing about South Nation. Even those who'd heard of this kind of talent had no idea how dangerous it really was. It looked low-level. In reality, with proper resources, it could rival high-level talents. Even King-tier Talent. And it could evolve. Nine-Flash Sword Trace was already primed to strike. The three parasites had gathered. But Banggu didn't attack. He extended both hands.

Deep black fist blades covered his palms. He slammed them together. In an instant, his kidney source erupted. The parasites hummed. Deep blue mist surged from his kidney source, coating both palms before exploding outward. BOOM! Terrifying deep blue poison mist flooded the arena.

"Essence-Devouring Poison," Banggu said with a light laugh, almost to himself.

"I can't sense you in the mist, but the moment you appear, you'll be affected."

"I can't take Nine-Flash Sword Trace head-on."

"But I only need to endure two rounds."

"Once you're hit by Essence-Devouring Poison, you're already at your limit."

"You won't manage a third Nine-Flash Sword Trace. And if you try, you'll just give me the opening to finish you."

"Without Nine-Flash Sword Trace, Thousand Phantom Layers is impossible." An obvious weakness of Phantom Sword Art. Without the first technique, the later moves couldn't be executed. Essence-Devouring Poison rapidly consumed elemental force while paralyzing the limbs.

"Also, you're an Old Martial Arts practitioner."

"I don't know much about Old Martial Arts, but I know this: without talent, you can only absorb heaven and earth energy by breaking through your meridians."

"Opening meridians."

"A normal martial artist could resist with talent power for a while."

"But Essence-Devouring Poison seeps into the meridians directly. It travels through them, spreading to every limb and bone instantly. You'll be powerless in moments."

"..." Then victory would be his. He'd provide the antidote afterward, of course. Thinking this, Banggu's mouth curved into a strange arc. The moment the deep blue mist filled the arena, many spectators' faces changed. But their reactions couldn't keep pace with the sword traces already flickering into existence. In a single breath, several traces descended. Banggu shouted. His other two parasites erupted from their organs. He watched the traces fall. Without hesitation, he launched a fist.

"Five Poisons Body-Tempering Fist: Crimson Serpent Sky Cannon!" One fist, one parasite. Five poisons temper the body. Where the fist strikes, heaven and earth become the crucible. One of South Nation's few advanced fist techniques. Perfectly compatible with South Nation's Parasite Martial Way. Difficult to cultivate. Even harder to master. Intimately linked to one's parasites. Each move required talent and parasites combined to unleash maximum power. The punch blasted out.

Elemental force formed rolling crimson flames between the fist blades, laced with blazing fire poison. Every move carried different poison. This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author's work. The longer the fight, the deeper the poisoning. Combined with the deep blue mist, the two toxins stacked. Ice and fire duality in poison form. One punch struck down. The sword trace nearly shattered his fist and palm.

He stabilized, but the residual force pushed him back several steps. Banggu was secretly shocked.

'Three matches in, and he's still this strong?'

'Where's the logic? A third-realm mid-level martial artist, where does all this elemental force come from?' He couldn't understand. Banggu forced several punches to clash with the traces, but felt increasingly strained.

'Without my talent, I couldn't take even one move.'

'This modified Phantom Sword Art, its power is terrifying.' His shock deepened. He felt empathy for the previous three opponents. How much pressure had they been under? But... Because of those three, the final victor would be him. His heart burned. If he defeated Wang Xian now, South Nation could suppress Dragon Country. Even North Bear, Great Eagle, East Sakura, all three. The more he thought, the more excited he became. His state strengthened.

His perfected Five Poisons Body-Tempering Fist continuously withstood the sword traces. Parasites in his body made him immune to the poison mist. His fists and palms carried poison. He barely withstood the attacks, but his opponent would inevitably be affected. Under two poison forces... Soon. Very soon. The sword traces appeared slower and slower. To the crowd, Wang Xian was clearly exhausted after three matches. But only Banggu knew the toxins were taking effect. Another round of Nine-Flash Sword Trace.

Banggu retreated violently, panting slightly. Compared to the previous three, withstanding two rounds of Nine-Flash Sword Trace at third realm was already impressive. His talent and parasites, combined with his genetic lock, had elevated his strength to a very high level.

"Large-scale poison mist consumes the parasites too much."

"But he can't execute Nine-Flash Sword Trace anymore."

"If he forces it, it'll be incomplete. The power will plummet."

"When his strength fades, that's when I counterattack and win." In the poison mist, Wang Xian's figure appeared ahead. He was 'panting heavily,' looking somewhat exhausted. Joy surfaced in Banggu's eyes. As expected. He couldn't hold on. Already at his limit, now struck by two deadly poisons. Inside, it must be ice and fire duality. Unbearably agonizing. Yet he remained expressionless. Such endurance was terrifying. Dragon Country's Old Martial Arts experts were all willpower monsters.

To stand here without talent, Banggu could imagine how strong his will was. But the body doesn't lie. Unable to hold on means unable to hold on. No matter how strong the will, it was forced endurance. The crowd saw it clearly now.

"That's poison, right?"

"Five Poisons Body-Tempering Fist is a poison technique."

"South Nation loves this kind of martial art. Sinister and insidious."

"This Banggu is strong. Very strong. His talent is formidable."

"Parasite power? South Nation's Parasite Martial Way isn't weak. That's why they've risen in the alliance."

"He already had little strength left, and now he's poisoned. Looks like he'll lose."

"This Banggu is sneaky. If he'd appeared first, even with poison, he'd have lost. But now it's different. Shameless. Picking up a bargain."

"Who cares? Winning is impressive. We Dragon Country martial artists can lose, but we won't be sore losers." They'd thought that after three terrifying matches, Wang Xian wouldn't lose this one. But unexpectedly, he capsized. Several grandmaster disciples frowned. Not refusing to accept it, but feeling tricked. Like they'd been used as whetstones. Even several Great Grandmasters' faces shifted. South Nation wasn't formidable enough to use them as whetstones, of course.

It was just that South Nation hadn't faced Grandmaster Luo with them at the start. They'd underestimated South Nation. But this South Nation disciple was actually this formidable?

"Dragon Country has an ancient saying," Great Grandmaster Ivan said with a hearty laugh.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"Unexpectedly, South Nation, that tiny country, won this time." He didn't seem bothered. He smiled. The other two had icy expressions. Clearly not as unconcerned as Ivan. Principal Song's side showed nothing. Even if Wang Xian lost, it was within expectations. This Banggu was formidable. Not inferior to Chiba Ryuzaki. Principal Luo suddenly spoke.

"Wang Xian, you've witnessed foreign martial artists and foreign martial paths."

"It's complete."

"Admit defeat. Come down." She didn't want Wang Xian to continue. The poison, the opponent would provide the antidote afterward. Even if South Nation didn't, undoing this poison wasn't difficult for grandmasters or Tiandu University. But the longer the poisoning lasted, especially for Old Martial Arts practitioners, there would be lasting effects. Requiring long recovery. Not a good thing. Better to admit defeat early. On the stage, Wang Xian looked at Banggu. He raised his sword again.

Grandmaster Luo frowned slightly. This kid. Not even listening now. But... Watching that unyielding back... She felt somewhat satisfied. A martial artist cannot have arrogance, but must have unyielding pride. Can lose. But cannot casually admit defeat. If there's still strength to fight, if the blade hasn't reached your neck, you must fight. Banggu looked at this final round of Nine-Flash Sword Trace and laughed heartily. Elemental force surged wildly through his body. He charged forward to meet it.

Sword traces and fist shadows intertwined. Banggu was pleasantly surprised. He could not only withstand the traces, he wasn't being pushed back anymore. What did this mean? The opponent's strength was much weaker than at the start. He must be deeply poisoned. Victory was certain.

'One flash.'

'Two flashes.'

'Six flashes.'

'Seven flashes.'

'Eight flashes.' BANG! After eight sword traces, Wang Xian's figure vanished again. Banggu panted heavily. Continuously forcing himself to endure, now only the final step remained. Fortunately, he still had strength left. He laughed loudly.

"You can't execute the final flash! Your Overlapping Wave Force can't stack anymore!"

"Even if you force it, it won't have a tenth of the power!" His voice fell. The final sword light appeared. Banggu didn't hesitate. He poured all his elemental force into both fists. All in. The decisive strike was now. As long as he withstood this final flash, he could easily defeat his opponent. No need to drag it out. The opponent was already... Already... Both fists erupted with crimson light. Banggu moved to meet it. Suddenly, the sword trace fell like a meteor, carrying immense force. Banggu froze.

This was Overlapping Wave Force. This power... Something's wrong. No weakening at all. BOOM! The sword trace descended. The light blade blazed like a rainbow. His full-power fists were crushed by this terrifying strike. Banggu's entire body flew backward. Only one thought remained.

'I've been tricked!'

'He was acting?' The instantaneous reversal from defeat to victory left the venue in dead silence. Banggu flew out, crashed onto the ground with a sound that echoed through the Star Platform. The battle ended. ➤ Next: Old Martial Secret Skill, Enduring Body Continuing Journey, Strange Gu Insect!