Chapter 152: Burning Rage
The arena was silent, a silence so profound it was terrifying. Everyone understood the true nature of this duel. It wasn’t a fight for revenge; it was a brutal judgment, a public execution. Qin Chu wasn’t just aiming to break the Grand Prince’s body, but to crush his spirit, to grind his soul into dust.
The Hero’s ruthlessness was beyond imagination.
Of course, the Grand Prince had brought this upon himself. He was the one who had issued the challenge.
Groans of despair rippled through the stands. Those who had bet on the Grand Prince – and that was almost everyone – realized their folly. Some, driven by greed, had wagered fortunes, certain of the Grand Prince’s victory. Now, they faced ruin.
A cacophony of noise filled the arena, while in the VIP seats, the four powerhouses watched with grim expressions. The Hero, due to his Super-tier abilities, was often stronger than his level indicated.
But this was absurd!
However, Qin Chu had just mentioned being tutored in magic by Athena for three days and nights.
What kind of tutoring was that?
Ordinary people didn’t understand Athena’s abilities, but Wadsworth, Saint Monique, Augustus, and Zimmerman, these old foxes, knew a thing or two.
Athena herself was a potent source of Mana. Anyone who possessed her could gain immense benefits.
Could this be the source of Qin Chu’s seemingly inexhaustible Mana?
It was a power that could allow a mage to directly ascend to the level of Grand Mage.
Thinking about this, Qin Chu’s abundant Mana seemed to make sense.
Three days and three nights? Tsk.
The Hero had quite the stamina. To be with a woman like Athena for three days and nights and still be so vigorous…
Wadsworth and Augustus exchanged knowing glances and chuckled.
Zimmerman stared straight ahead, pretending nothing had happened.
Saint Monique, however, spat lightly at these two powerful figures.
They were the strongest in the Heavenly Continent, yet they still acted like children.
But Saint Monique also felt a slight sense of relief. If the Hero’s Mana amplification rate was really that exaggerated, it would be terrifying.
However, if it was obtained from Athena, it was more acceptable.
After all, Athena’s ability could only grant Mana to one person in her lifetime. It couldn’t be used to mass-produce magic experts…
The question now was, why didn’t Qin Chu need to chant spells when using magic?
And where did his combat awareness come from?
During the brief exchange with the Grand Prince, his combat awareness had been impeccable, even Wadsworth couldn’t have done better.
Meanwhile, after hearing Qin Chu’s words, Loseweisse looked at Athena in shock. She naturally knew about Ekaterina and Qin Chu, in fact, she considered it her own arrangement.
But what was going on with Athena?
Why would Athena waste her precious, once-in-a-lifetime ability on Qin Chu?
Loseweisse knew that Athena had always protected her purity, hoping to one day give it to Lord Jie Luo.
Then, Loseweisse’s face suddenly turned pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. She suddenly remembered something: she had bet ten million Mana on the Grand Prince winning…
Sighs of amazement, wails of despair, and curses echoed through the stands. For most of the nobles, the power Qin Chu had displayed was a miracle, a height they could never reach in their lifetime.
It was over.
Everyone thought so.
Even Morton was about to announce Qin Chu’s victory.
But at this moment, the Grand Prince, lying motionless on the ground, suddenly began to convulse. A bone-chilling coldness emanated from his body.
The area around him instantly froze.
“His Battle Qi is actually increasing after suffering such severe injuries?” Natia frowned and said slowly.
Gradually, everyone’s expression became more serious.
Hum… Crack…
Strange sounds echoed as waves of energy radiated from the Grand Prince’s body. The newly formed ice cracked.
Not just the ice, but even the ground beneath their feet began to crack.
An invisible shockwave spread like a tsunami.
The surrounding stone pillars seemed to shake.
The chandeliers above the arena swayed precariously, and an oppressive pressure weighed on everyone’s hearts, making their chests feel like they were about to explode.
What was going on?
Morton, being closest, sensed it most clearly.
The top experts in the VIP seats, Ekaterina, Athena, Loseweisse, and Violet waiting for Qin Chu in the waiting room, everyone who had reached this level of strength, almost all spoke at the same time:
Champion!
Those who had bought tickets today definitely got their money’s worth.
Because they were about to witness the birth of a Champion.
Valkyrie-Champion, Titled Knight, Grand Mage, Master Thief… These were some of the greatest hurdles on the path of human cultivation.
*In this context, “Champion” refers to the male equivalent of a Valkyrie.*
For those top experts, only after reaching this level could they be considered to have truly begun their cultivation journey, to have truly entered the door.
Only then could they glimpse the scenery they had never seen before. After this, every level was a hurdle.
The more they cultivated, the more they felt their own insignificance.
But how difficult it was to break through this hurdle! Not to mention breaking through, even getting close was extremely difficult. After level 70, every level up required countless hardships and sweat.
The Grand Prince’s original level was 75. After being tempered by the Evil God, he had reached level 79 and was repeatedly trying to break through the level 80 barrier. Unfortunately, the Evil God’s tempering was too short. If it had lasted for another month, or even just a few days, the Grand Prince might have directly ascended to the Champion level.
And now, under heavy injuries, with the help of the potion, the Grand Prince had finally forcefully reached this level.
However…
Qin Chu could see that this potion came at the cost of his life force.
The longer the Grand Prince stayed at the Champion level, the greater the consumption of his life force, until he finally exhausted his last drop and died completely.
He felt a little helpless. Did this guy hate him that much?
Was he that petty? He hadn’t really done anything. It was the Grand Prince himself who had abandoned his fiancée, and Loseweisse had never even looked at him, she was the one who threw herself at Qin Chu.
He was too narrow-minded. One should be like him, Qin Chu, open-minded and never holding grudges, in order to live a happy life.
When he was executed in the first playthrough, the Grand Prince had been the one laughing the loudest. He hadn’t held a grudge, he had only beaten him up and made him call him “uncle”…
Qin Chu took a few steps back.
The chaotic airflow around the Grand Prince’s body had transformed into sharp sword beams, creating a strong wind that swept through the arena, ruffling the hair of the spectators and stinging their eyes.
Within a twenty-meter radius around the Grand Prince, everything was a mess. Everything on the ground had been cut into fine powder, even the huge stone pillar behind him instantly crumbled.
The Grand Prince’s body seemed to be supported by some kind of force, floating in mid-air. The dense wounds on his body – frostbite, burns, lightning strikes, cuts from wind blades – were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even the blood that had flowed out seemed to flow back in reverse.
In just a few seconds, the Grand Prince’s injuries had almost completely healed, his skin as smooth as jade, emitting a faint white light.
His entire being was filled with elegance and nobility. Although his clothes were tattered, he seemed even more charming, eliciting screams from the stands.
Especially the screams of several noble ladies, which were particularly shrill.
Morton looked at Qin Chu with concern, as if asking if he wanted to stop the duel. The power of a Champion was extremely dangerous. Even Morton wasn’t sure if he could stop the Grand Prince from killing the Hero at the critical moment.
Qin Chu’s expression remained calm, a faint smile on his face.
He shook his head, rejecting Morton’s kindness.
“Champion…” Finally, a noble reacted, his voice trembling.
“So strong!”
“What a terrifying pressure.”
“It’s over. The Hero’s strength is indeed very strong, but he’s definitely no match for the Grand Prince, who has already reached the Champion realm.”
“It’s really a pity. It seems the Hero has to lose. That’s a Champion!”
“As expected of the most talented member of the royal family, to reach the Champion realm at such a young age.”
People’s attitudes changed once again.
No one thought Qin Chu could still win in this situation. For him to defeat the Grand Prince before his advancement was already considered a miracle, but… that was a Champion!
Qin Chu looked up at the Grand Prince floating in the air.
The Grand Prince opened his eyes, his gaze filled with an uncontainable arrogance. He could feel the boundless energy surging within him.
So strong.
He was truly strong now.
He was confident that he could destroy everything at this moment.
“Qin Chu, kneel!”
“Beg for my forgiveness,” the Grand Prince said coldly.
Qin Chu’s expression remained calm. He just glanced indifferently at the figure in the sky, “We’ll see after we fight.”
“As you wish,” the Grand Prince wasn’t angry, his voice filled with arrogance.
Possessing the strength of a Champion, he wouldn’t bother with Qin Chu’s petty provocation.
He spread his arms to the sides.
Drawn by his will, countless icy blue lights quickly appeared.
His cold Battle Qi condensed into sharp swords.
Ten… fifty… one hundred, two hundred… one thousand…
The ice swords seemed to appear endlessly, and the Grand Prince was demonstrating his power to everyone in the most arrogant and flamboyant way…
He was like a peacock, fully displaying his tail, wanting Loseweisse to see how beautiful he was.
Countless sword shadows filled the entire arena, arranged in a huge cone shape above Qin Chu’s head, with Qin Chu at the tip of the cone.
It seemed that in the next second, Qin Chu’s body would be pierced by countless swords… No, not pierced, but crushed into a pulp.
In the waiting room, seeing this scene, Angelica and Anastasia couldn’t help but feel anxious, subconsciously gripping their skirts.
Even Athena’s expression changed slightly.
Loseweisse’s eyes flickered rapidly. No one knew what she was thinking at this moment.
“Master, he…”
“Don’t worry…” Violet glanced casually at the scene before her. The countless sword shadows, which seemed so powerful and menacing to others, only made Violet scoff.
The power was too dispersed, it was a waste.
True experts didn’t need such flashy moves.
They often only needed the simplest actions to cause the greatest destruction.
“Qin Chu is stronger than you think.”
Violet’s words seemed to carry a special magic, and Anastasia and Angelica gradually calmed down. Especially Anastasia, she remembered that there was another incredibly powerful woman residing within Qin Chu.
Anastasia couldn’t judge what level that woman was, but she was definitely stronger than the Grand Prince.
With that woman inside him, Qin Chu wouldn’t lose no matter what.
As if showing off, the Grand Prince fully displayed his power. He wanted to see the fear and despair on Qin Chu’s face, but he was disappointed.
Qin Chu’s expression was frighteningly calm.
The Grand Prince felt a surge of anger, as if he had been provoked. He no longer hesitated and slammed his palm down. “Die, lowly bastard!” he roared.
With his roar, the dense rain of swords moved instantly. Only blurry sword shadows, almost connected in a straight line, could be seen in the air, falling downwards with the momentum of a collapsing mountain.
And Qin Chu, from beginning to end, didn’t move.
He even admired the Grand Prince a little. This guy was even more impressive than he had imagined… He had actually managed to reveal one of his trump cards. Praiseworthy.
It was a pity that this guy didn’t even notice that his hair had started to turn gray.
Qin Chu suddenly closed his eyes, and images from the first playthrough flashed through his mind.
Being poisoned, betrayed by his teammates, executed under the mockery of the crowd…
Rage… ignited!
For the first time, Qin Chu used the power of Rage, Rage Explosion!
Rage Explosion, based on the level of rage in his heart, once triggered, would at least double his strength for a certain period. Qin Chu’s strength was already infinitely close to level 80. With this double amplification, he instantly surpassed the Grand Prince.
Countless illusory flames seemed to flicker on Qin Chu’s body. His figure seemed to grow taller, his entire being transforming into a dancing flame.
With a boom, the ground beneath Qin Chu’s feet, seemingly unable to withstand such powerful force, instantly exploded, creating a crater with a diameter of more than ten meters. Qin Chu’s body floated above the crater, the power within him still rapidly expanding.
The dense rain of swords also fell at this moment, but…
Pfft…
With a strange sound, the falling sword beams, before even touching Qin Chu’s body, were shattered by an invisible wave of energy.
Ice shards danced in the air.
That scene had a strange beauty to it.
The people in the stands couldn’t even scream in shock anymore. They were already numb from the shock.
This… What kind of power was this?
This scene made the Grand Prince’s face change drastically. This… This was impossible.
He felt an indescribable pressure from Qin Chu, goosebumps erupting all over his skin.
At this moment, Qin Chu suddenly looked up and smiled at the Grand Prince.
An inexplicable fear instantly swept through his body, and a strange gurgling sound escaped his throat.
The next second, Qin Chu’s figure flickered and disappeared.
A sense of danger arose in the Grand Prince’s heart. He cursed inwardly and tried to dodge, but it was too late. He felt a sharp pain in his neck as a rough hand gripped it.
Qin Chu’s figure had already appeared in front of him, his face still cold and calm.
The Grand Prince instinctively struggled.
At this moment, a hoarse voice echoed in his ear:
“Grand Prince, no matter how strong you become, I can still defeat you!”
The next instant, Qin Chu grabbed the Grand Prince’s neck and, carrying him like a burning meteor, plummeted towards the hard ground below.
Rumble…
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