Chapter 73

Xu Jingming and the other five stood up and agreed to the invitation from the Xia Kingdom's official live streaming room.

"Wow."

Xu Jingming felt the scene before him change, and he was already on stage. The host, Liu Xin, was smiling and guiding them, "Please take your seats, the six members of the Limu Team." At that moment, the audience erupted in cheers, a roar that even surprised Xu Jingming.

"These cheers..." Yang Qingshuo, Heng Fang, Liu Chongyuan, and Li Miaomiao were equally surprised, as they hadn't received such enthusiastic cheers before.

Li Miaomiao whispered to Xu Jingming, "Jingming, it seems the last battle has earned you many fans."

Xu Jingming could hear many people calling his name.

"Xu Jingming!"

"Gunmo Xu Jingming!"

"Dunmo Xu Jingming!"

Various cheers!

Although he had participated in the World Martial Arts Competition, how many people were there? The earth-shattering cheers still made Xu Jingming's heart race.

"It seems the Limu Team is very popular," the host Liu Xin, who was already accustomed to it, said as the six members of the Limu Team took their seats. Then the six members of the Fangyu Team arrived, and once again, the cheers were like an earthquake, given the over one billion viewers, the sound was terrifying!

The live streaming room had already reduced the sound impact as much as possible to keep it within the range of human hearing.

"Both teams have many supporters," Liu Xin smiled and looked at the oldest member of the Fangyu Team, Lao Ye Liu Jianfeng, "Senior Liu Jianfeng, hello."

"Hello, host," Liu Jianfeng smiled warmly, appearing kind and gentle.

"Remember the first divine-level battle, where you and Xu Jingming faced each other," Liu Xin said, "This time, Fangyu is your teammate. Can you evaluate the two of them?"

Liu Jianfeng laughed, "In the first divine-level battle, my first assassination attempt was against Xu Jingming. This kid reacted too quickly and shot too fast! I almost failed and lost my life. This kid is very strong! I think... in front of Fangyu's city-breaking spear, Xu Jingming should still be able to withstand some attacks, but the result will definitely be our team's victory."

"Senior, you are very confident," the host Liu Xin looked at Wang Yi, "Wang Yi, you are the only divine archer in both teams. Are you confident in this match?"

"Fangyu is very strong," Wang Yi nodded, "But if his vital points are not well protected, one arrow will be enough to kill him."

Fangyu, who was sitting, frowned and looked up at Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming also noticed his gaze and looked back.

The two made eye contact.

Both having reached high-level evolution, their life fields were astonishing. The collision of their hostile life fields made the audience feel the pressure.

"The two team leaders..." the host Liu Xin also noticed this and spoke.

"Host, I want to ask Captain Xu Jingming a question," Fangyu suddenly said.

Liu Xin was taken aback; as a host, it was rare to be controlled by a team member.

"Sure, you can ask," Liu Xin said.

Fangyu, who was much more muscular and had a more domineering gaze, looked at Xu Jingming and said, "Captain Xu Jingming, I admit that your team has an advantage with the divine archer Wang Yi. If her presence prevents us from fully displaying our abilities... it would be a pity."

The audience fell silent.

Fangyu continued, "So I hope that on the battlefield, you and I can have a one-on-one fair duel. No other teammates can interfere!"

The audience erupted in excitement.

"One-on-one! We want one-on-one!"

"Xu Jingming is foolish. With a divine archer as an advantage, why would he want a one-on-one duel?"

"Fangyu is cunning, making the other side give up their advantage."

"I really want to see a one-on-one epic battle between them."

The audience was abuzz with discussion.

The host Liu Xin also felt something was off and said, "The rules of the match are a team battle! The divine archer is also an advantage for the Limu Team, how can we..."

"I can forfeit."

Fangyu said coldly, leaving Liu Xin stunned. Forfeit?

The six members of the Limu Team looked at Fangyu.

The other five members of the Wuling Team also looked at Fangyu, though puzzled, no one objected.

"I can forfeit this match, but only under one condition," Fangyu looked at Xu Jingming, "Xu Jingming, you and I have a one-on-one fair duel! After determining the winner, our side will forfeit."

"Yu'er, what are you trying to do?" Fangyu's father asked in the team chat, "A match, just to forfeit?"

"Grandmaster, Uncle, Big Brother, Dad," Fangyu said in the team chat, "I've never cared about the outcome of the match. I've always pursued being the strongest in the world! In front of over one billion viewers, having a life-or-death battle with Xu Jingming without any interference, I am very excited! I believe this battle will greatly benefit me. Even if I lose the match, I want to have this battle."

"Senior Liu Hai and Senior Lei Yun have already passed the third level of the Star Tower, and I am not yet their match. Xu Jingming is the most suitable opponent for me at this stage," Fangyu said in the team chat, "I need a life-or-death battle that touches my soul."

The other members of the Wuling Team looked at each other and nodded slightly.

"We are all here to cultivate Yu'er. If Yu'er needs this battle, we will listen to him," Liu Jianfeng said in the team chat.

They had always been fully cultivating Fangyu.

When Fangyu was young, they discovered his talent and cultivated him with all their might, even unwilling to let him participate in the Martial Arts Competition early, to prevent his potential from being destroyed by the world's top experts before reaching his peak.

The virtual world's appearance allowed Fangyu to rapidly grow in experience, reaching an astonishing level.

...

On stage, the host Liu Xin said, "The match cannot be forfeited."

"This is my agreement with Xu Jingming. Xu Jingming, let's have a life-or-death battle without any interference. After the battle, our Wuling Team will forfeit this match," Fangyu looked at Xu Jingming, "I am looking forward to our confrontation."

"Captain..." Wang Yi, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan all looked at Xu Jingming.

Li Miaomiao also looked at her boyfriend.

"I don't need you to forfeit," Xu Jingming looked at Fangyu and smiled, "Because we will defeat you and win this match with our own hands."

"As for a one-on-one, life-or-death battle without interference?" Xu Jingming stared at Fangyu, "I am also looking forward to it!"

Fangyu's eyes lit up.

"Let the other teammates fight to their heart's content. After the battle, we will confront each other," Xu Jingming said.

"Alright," Fangyu smiled excitedly.

"Please prepare, the battle is about to begin," the host Liu Xin looked at the prompt and immediately said.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Both teams disappeared and headed to the preparation area of the battle space.

...

Both teams sequentially chose their weapons and equipment.

Xu Jingming still chose light armor, a long spear, and dual shields, but after reaching high-level evolution, his equipment had evolved.

For example, the light armor and boots remained the same in style, but the weight increased to 150 kilograms. The increase in weight, without changing the appearance, indicated an increase in density, significantly enhancing the armor's defense.

Such light armor could withstand a regular arrow from a high-level evolution archer.

The weight of the weapons and shields also increased accordingly, otherwise, they would feel too light.

"Physical evolution, bone density, and muscle density have all greatly increased," Xu Jingming thought as he selected his equipment, "My body hasn't gotten any fatter, but my weight is more than three times what it was before I practiced the evolution method."

Bones harder than alloy and muscles tougher than steel were necessary to unleash such terrifying power, naturally making the weight higher.

"The map is an ancient battlefield?" Xu Jingming glanced at the mini-map and looked at Fangyu, who also looked at him.

Ten streaks of light descended onto the map.

...

The host Liu Xin, seeing the ten people select their weapons and equipment, explained, "I want to share a common knowledge with everyone. After reaching high-level evolution, the body significantly improves, and the weight of the chosen weapons and equipment also increases. The light armor generally weighs between 120 and 200 kilograms. Heavy armor exceeds 600 kilograms, otherwise, it would be too light and lack sufficient defense against experts of the same level."

"Unbelievable."

"If I, a Silver Moon level, wore 600 kilograms of heavy armor, I wouldn't be able to walk."

"Few divine-level experts dare to wear such heavy armor. Didn't you hear? It must be high-level evolution."

"When will I be strong enough to wear 600 kilograms of heavy armor and still run at 100 kilometers per hour?"

People were amazed.

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Ancient Battlefield.

Ten streaks of light landed, dispersing in various directions.

The only structures here were the ruins of an ancient city wall. Beyond the city wall was a dark red, unobstructed plain, as if dyed with blood. Xu Jingming and Fangyu, after landing, were about 200 meters apart, looking at each other from a distance.

"Let's have a preliminary battle, and leave the final battlefield to the captains," Wang Yi said in the team chat.

They knew that the gap between them and the captains was too large, completely on different levels, so there was no need to join forces.

"Kill."

"Block them."

"Be careful of the divine archer."

The battle between the two teams erupted instantly.

However, both sides avoided the two captains!

Xu Jingming and Fangyu watched each other, observing each other.

"Must kill the other side's divine archer," the senior members like Lao Ye Liu Jianfeng and Fangyu's uncle charged directly at the archers. This was an ancient battlefield, where everyone's position was clear, with no obstructions, making it relatively easier to surround and kill the archers.

"Protect Sister Yi," Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan, and Heng Fang tried to block the other side.

The battle began.

One side tried to block, the other to assassinate.

As long as they could block the other side, Wang Yi's arrows could find the right opportunity to strike.

But facing four fearless experts determined to kill Wang Yi, it was very difficult for Yang Qingshuo and the others to block them.

"Thud... Thud..."

Members of both teams fell in the fierce battle.

Wang Yi, under the combined attack of Lao Ye Liu Jianfeng and Fangyu's uncle, ultimately died, but with the help of her teammates, she managed to kill three of them!

"Phew..."

Heng Fang and Yang Qingshuo, heavily injured, were still standing, while the other four were all dead.

Xu Jingming and Fangyu listened to the sounds of their teammates' battles and saw the scenes of the fight, but did not intervene. It wasn't until the four members of the Wuling Team were all dead, leaving the Limu Team with Heng Fang and Yang Qingshuo.

"Indeed, having a divine archer is an advantage," Fangyu said softly, "Now, it's our turn, right?"

"Please," Xu Jingming held his dual shields and looked at his opponent.

Fangyu's eyes turned cold, holding a massive city-breaking spear, and charged forward. The ground trembled as he charged! The heavy armor Fangyu wore was the heaviest in the Xia Kingdom, weighing a staggering 800 kilograms!

As a talent with a 103% compatibility with the Violent Tiger Evolution Method, he was incredibly strong, and 800 kilograms of heavy armor felt just right to him! Including his 300 kilograms of body weight and the weight of the city-breaking spear... it already exceeded one ton. Running at such a terrifying speed, the impact was unimaginable.

The 200-meter distance was covered in a flash.

Xu Jingming, seeing the opponent approach, moved his feet, and with a loud thud, his feet stomped the ground like thunder, his speed far exceeding Fangyu's. He instantly turned into a dark red blur and charged forward!