Chapter 529 Admitting Defeat and Withdrawing from the Battle
No one had anticipated that the environment of Evil Speech Planet would be so hostile. Although tornadoes and lightning were expected, the robustness of an Ascension Level body meant that ordinary tornadoes would not significantly impact Ascenders, and taking a few lightning strikes was not a major issue, at worst causing minor injuries.
The Chaos Clan was famously resilient, and with the protection of the Chaos God Bell Life Base, ordinary lightning did little harm to them.
But when Faceless was sucked into a tornado and relentlessly bombarded by lightning, not only could he not break free, the Chaos God Bell instantly became riddled with cracks, from which molten metal dripped down like heated iron.
Terrified, Faceless immediately chose to forfeit the battle, not daring to delay even for a moment. He teleported away from the Planet Battlefield the instant the Chaos God Bell shattered.
Witnessing the Chaos God Bell spewing out like magma and instantly carried away by the tornado, the spectators were all shocked.
The harshness of Evil Speech Planet's environment surpassed everyone's expectations; not even the Chaos God Bell could last a few seconds within it, and regular Ascenders could be swept up and struck by lightning without even the chance to forfeit.
Faceless, having returned to his home planet, was even paler than before. He had intended to avenge Wu Mian, but his Life Base had been destroyed, his strength greatly diminished, and he likely couldn't even maintain his current ranking now.
As expected, someone quickly challenged Faceless, hoping to take advantage of his destroyed Life Base and diminished strength to overthrow him and break into the top ten.
Surprisingly, even with his Life Base destroyed, Faceless was astonishingly formidable. Dragging his injured body, he still defeated a Tenth Turn Ascender from a major clan, retaining his ranking.
Using only his natural talents and skills, that Tenth Turn Ascender couldn't even breach Faceless's defenses.
This indirectly highlighted how severe the environment of Evil Speech Planet was, causing many Ascenders who were considering challenging Lin Shen to hesitate.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
It wasn't just the harshness of Evil Speech Planet; even the full-force attack of a Tenth Turn Ascender couldn't repel Faceless, who was injured and without a Life Base.
With a single blow, Lin Shen sent Faceless, who was protected by the Chaos God Bell, flying through the air with Spatial Fist Power. This fact alone indicated Lin Shen's terrifying strength; even without the War Song's enhancement, he was still top-tier. If he were to use his Weakening Skill, they couldn't help but weigh whether they could withstand Lin Shen's attacks.
Of course, this was information known only to contestants who had the time to watch Lin Shen's battle on their timepieces.
Ironically, Lin Shen, who was expected to be continuously challenged, suddenly found himself with some unexpected free time, as no one within the top ten dared to challenge him.
Several Ascension Level powerhouses, who had been prepared to challenge Lin Shen, had their plans thrown into disarray after witnessing his strength.
They had all made preparations to counter the Pistol Air Strike Skill and Weakening Skill, but suddenly found those preparations seemingly needless; Lin Shen could suppress everything with his sheer strength.
"I always knew that even without the War Song, Lin Shen would still be invincible. That punch earlier not only demonstrated Spatial Fist Power but also the technique of the Overlapping Waves Skill. The Fist Power comes in waves, each building upon the last, giving destruction power that is double or even triple that of other top-tier Ascenders. Ordinary top-tier Ascenders couldn't even face one of his punches head-on, let alone fight against him."
"You're all stunned, aren't you? All those days researching the Pistol Killing Skill and Weakening Skill, and you couldn't even take a single punch from him. What was the point of all that research?"
"Wasn't it said Lin Shen was unbeatable in battle formation, but a pushover in single combat? This isn't what was said before the ranking battles began."
"There are only so many Ascension Level skills that can harm from a distance. Which one did Lin Shen use? It doesn't feel like any of the world-famous skills."
"This is the pinnacle of both punching and finger techniques. How can others compete?"
The spectators on the Sky Network who had been rooting for Lin Shen began mocking those who had previously predicted Lin Shen's downfall, as if those naysayers had suddenly disappeared.
In the Nirvana Level battlefield, Lin Xiangdong, ranked over eight thousand, was constantly challenging those above him and swiftly defeating one opponent after another.
The onslaught of the Petal Torrent was simply unstoppable, leaving no one able to endure the infinite barrage. The only difference was how long one could hold on.
After a streak of a hundred victories, Lin Xiangdong triggered the rules for challenging those of a higher ranking, enabling him to directly skip a hundred ranks in his challenges.
Lin Xiangdong chose to leap one hundred ranks for his next challenge, but this time, his opponent was not like the others.
Encountering An99 of the Celestial Race, a Nirvana Being from the An Family ranked within the top hundred, he was no match for average Nirvana Beings from lesser clans.
An99 possessed the Life Base of the Archangel's Sword, his offensive power nearly at the pinnacle amongst Nirvana Beings.
The moment Lin Xiangdong stepped onto the battlefield, the Archangel's Sword streaked towards him like a shooting star, with its dazzling sword light arriving before him in an instant.
Fast! It was just too fast!
Even some Nirvana Beings only caught a fleeting glimpse of light, unable to discern what it actually was.
Those below Nirvana Level didn't even have time to react.
Just when everyone thought Lin Xiangdong wouldn't be able to respond in time and would either be slain or severely injured, they were surprised to see the streak of light from the Archangel's Sword come to an abrupt halt.
The tip of the Archangel's Sword hovered merely centimeters from Lin Xiangdong's throat, its radiant light nearly touching the skin of his neck.
Yet the blade of the Archangel's Sword was firmly clasped between Lin Xiangdong's fingers, trembling but unable to advance even an inch further.
An99, manipulating the Archangel's Sword, wanted to pull it back, but found the sword immovable, utterly unable to retract.
White particles, like petals, began to dance out from Lin Xiangdong's body, enveloping the Archangel's Sword and completely wrapping it in petals, as if transforming it into a sword of petals.
Lin Xiangdong released his grip on the Archangel's Sword, yet it still remained beyond An99's control.
The Archangel's Sword, swathed in petals, slowly turned its blade downward, hilt upward, and gently floated before An99, then, the petals scattered in a flash, vanishing without a trace.
"I have always had the utmost respect for the heroes of the Celestial Race," Lin Xiangdong said, composed and suave, having just noticed the rank without realizing it was a noble hero," he spoke, "If I have caused any offense, I apologize. I must take my leave." With that, he gracefully chose to forfeit the battle, and thus his challenge failed.
Though Lin Xiangdong failed his challenge and even carried himself humbly, no one dared to look down on him.
It was clear to all that the Undefeated King, capable of forcibly controlling the Archangel's Sword, was not inferior to An99, his withdrawal was simply due to his brother's involvement with the Celestial Race, choosing to retreat out of respect.
"Handsome, elegant, capable, and so loyal and righteous, Brother Lin is truly the perfect dream lover!" many love-struck girls exclaimed, their eyes brimming with infatuation.
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