Tempest of the Battlefield Chapter 404: Two R*scals!

Chapter 404: Two R*scals!

Translator: Oneshotwonder Editor: Hitesh_

Patroclus shook his head and replied, "That is not the case, Jin. It is not w.a.n.g Tong's life Li s.h.i.+ming wants, he only wants to prove his point that the Blade Warrior should have chosen him instead of w.a.n.g Tong."

If this message didn't get across, even if Li s.h.i.+ming got rid of w.a.n.g Tong, there would be a second w.a.n.g Tong. With the slightest hint of hope, Li s.h.i.+ming wished that all this was part of a test that the Blade Warrior had set up for him.

At this point, anything was possible, and Li s.h.i.+ming was convinced that he had made the right choice.

Zhang Jin cast a glance at Patroclus, and immediately knew that Patroclus was right. Nevertheless, it surprised her that Patroclus would have known Li s.h.i.+ming so well. Perhaps, she thought, the two were not that different after all.

On the stage, w.a.n.g Tong had already received the sixth blow. Although he had prevented the blows to land on his vital points, the strikes had injured him. The match seemed to be about to come to an end. Even after a long fight, Li s.h.i.+ming's movements were still fluid and smooth like liquid silver. Although w.a.n.g Tong had defeated Michaux, he was pinned under Li s.h.i.+ming's thumb and could not fight back.

Thus it was, the power that had to build three centuries of glory for the House Li.

Li s.h.i.+ming gathered his strength and used the Phantom Cut on his opponent again. However, as the tip of the sharp blade glided through the air, it missed its target by a margin.

w.a.n.g Tong's evasion worked this time, and seizing the opportunity, he finally unleashed the Layered Fist of Tong. The sudden development had caught Li s.h.i.+ming off guard, but his incredible speed had saved the day again as Li s.h.i.+ming flashed out of harm's way.

The close distance finally gave w.a.n.g Tong an opportunity to study Li s.h.i.+ming's move up close. It only took half a millisecond for w.a.n.g Tong to see through Li s.h.i.+ming's tricks. A smile slowly crept onto w.a.n.g Tong's lips as he lamented the price he had paid for such an obvious solution.

Li s.h.i.+ming didn't pause after he retreated. Instead, he followed with more Phantom Cuts. So persistent was the phantom cut technique that even Lie Jian had become its victim during the last tournament.

Having gained a number on Li s.h.i.+ming's ability, w.a.n.g Tong had predicted the precise landing spot of Vayu. Before Li s.h.i.+ming got close, w.a.n.g Tong yanked his fist and hurled it at Li s.h.i.+ming. Li s.h.i.+ming was thrown off balance by the sudden counter-attack and struggled to gather himself and retreat.

w.a.n.g Tong didn't chase after Li s.h.i.+ming. Instead, he patched himself up with bandages and announced, "Interesting and marvelous! But, did you know that a real phantom was not only quiet, but also has no heartbeat either?"

Li s.h.i.+ming's incredible speed and the stealthy ability of the Phantom Cut was a double whammy for making the moments undetectable. However, as long as Li s.h.i.+ming's heart kept on beating, it sent a loud and clear signal to w.a.n.g Tong about his whereabouts, like a brilliant beacon on a starless night. However potent was the techniques of House Li, w.a.n.g Tong had out-witted it with his street-smartness and common sense.

Both Patroclus and Lie Jian were pleasantly surprised by w.a.n.g Tong's anti-stealth method. However, they conceded that it would be difficult for them to execute such a method while in the heat of the battle.

w.a.n.g Tong's unconventional technique amused even Li s.h.i.+ming. He smiled broadly as if he were enjoying the development much more than w.a.n.g Tong.

w.a.n.g Tong felt a chill at the sight of Li s.h.i.+ming's smile. It irked him that he could never know what the heir of House Li was thinking through his thick mask.

"Looks like w.a.n.g Tong has found the counter for Li s.h.i.+ming's Phantom Cut! That was incredible!"

"The heartbeat? Is it as simple as it sounds?"

Rockefeller nodded, "What a pity that this moment of epiphany came a bit too late. With his injuries, the remaining fight won't be any easier. "

"My lady, w.a.n.g Tong is about to lose the battle. Are you sure he is The One?" If Princess Heidi were right about the ident.i.ty of the new Blade Warrior, w.a.n.g Tong should have already defeated Li s.h.i.+ming by now.

"Let's see," Heidi answered. She was not only impressed by w.a.n.g Tong's ability to pick up new abilities but also how well those new abilities blended in with his existing moves. Seeing w.a.n.g Tong countering Li s.h.i.+ming's attack, Heidi had become more certain of the relations.h.i.+p between the earthling and the Blade Warrior.

Li s.h.i.+ming flashed out of the view. Was he going to use the Phantom Cut again?

w.a.n.g Tong struck back with the Layered Fist of Tong, However, instead of using the stealth attack, Li s.h.i.+ming had used a direct frontal attack with Vayu.

"Zzen...Zzen...Zzen!"

Blood splattered again amidst the din of the attacks as w.a.n.g Tong was struck and forced back.

"You won't defeat me. Tell me, why do you never use a weapon?"

Although w.a.n.g Tong's fist was as powerful as any weapon, it was no match for the legendary blade of Vayu. Therefore, Li s.h.i.+ming had a huge advantage over w.a.n.g Tong by using the blade.

"Do you mean that I am not your worthy opponent if I can't find a way to counter your weapon Vayu?" w.a.n.g Tong licked the blood off his fist and asked. He could tell that Vayu was much more powerful than Li Ruoer's Rosy. The difference could come from the power of the wielders, but w.a.n.g Tong was not sure of the exact cause of such gap.

Li s.h.i.+ming nodded.

In a real battle, a good weapon was as important as a solid METAL.

Many people seemed to have forgotten that the blade in Li s.h.i.+ming's hand was the legendary weapon used by General Li Feng.

"Did you know this all along?" Zhang Jin asked Patroclus.

"Haha. Only the Deva Lance can counter the power of Vayu." Patroclus knew that a superior weapon was the only sure way of gaining a definite edge over an opponent whose power was at par with his. Among all the weapons in the world, only the Deva Lance possessed the same power as Vayu.

In other words, since Li s.h.i.+ming had a decisive advantage over his opponent due to his superior weapon, his victory was guaranteed. Li s.h.i.+ming didn't want to achieve victory solely relying on the hardware advantage, as he had tried many times to subdue w.a.n.g Tong using his swordplay techniques alone. By then, Li s.h.i.+ming conceded that he should just finish up the match using whatever method necessary.

Vayu bore down on w.a.n.g Tong with the intention to end the match there and then. The execution was direct and simple.

"Clank! Kom!"

As a violent shock wave swept across the arena, a golden lance appeared in w.a.n.g Tong's hand, and it blocked the path of Vayu.

w.a.n.g Tong growled as his charged GN force into the golden lance. As if hit by a car, Li s.h.i.+ming was blown back a dozen feet. w.a.n.g Tong twirled the lance in one hand before he rested it against his shoulder.

It had been a while since last time w.a.n.g Tong had to use the weaponized Charcoal. The very last time was while w.a.n.g Tong was fighting for his life the crystal s.p.a.ce against Mr. Wannabe.

"...What? What kind of a weapon is that? Is stopped Vayu!"

"I have never heard of it before. It must be a new invention."

Even as the two event interpreters marveled at the power of the golden lance, the battle changed tides on the stage again. Vayu shone with an intense blue light while the lance matched it with a brilliant golden hue. Suddenly, another silvery white light shot up from the audience; it came from the Deva Lance!

"Is that what resonance is?"

"I thought that was made-up!"

"We have the Vayu and Deva, but what is the other weapon called?"

"This is incredible! Who exactly is w.a.n.g Tong?"

A swell of murmurs rose from the audiences as the development piqued everyone's interest.

Li s.h.i.+ming fixated his eyes on the golden lance and asked, :"Does it have a name?"

w.a.n.g Tong's knee-jerk reaction was to shout out "Charcoal". However, after a second thought, w.a.n.g Tong announced, "Einherjar."

"Lance of Einherjar." Li s.h.i.+ming repeated its name in his mouth and tried searching for any clue in his memory. After a while of fruitless searching, he said, "You think you can defeat me with that stick?"

w.a.n.g Tong's wounds had already stopped bleeding. Such injuries are only a little bit worse than scratches for w.a.n.g Tong. "Well, I have to try. And, don't call it a stick… It's a lance." With the Lance of Einherjar in his hand, w.a.n.g Tong seemed to have gained more confidence and determination.

"R*scals! They both had been holding back their power from us!" Hu Yangxuan lamented as he shook his head.

"I don't blame them. My brother said Patroclus could counter any move as long as he had seen it once." Li Ruoer commented coldly.