Chapter 1112 Struggle
1112 Struggle
An explosive roar louder than any the crowd had unleashed yet blasted across the stadium, shaking it as if it had been hit by powerful battle art. The weaker members in the crowd, those in the Meridian Forging Realm, groaned in discomfort from the power of the crowd, their bones creaking and souls aching.
For this very reason, any cultivator below the Meridian Forging Realm was not allowed to attend the tournament in person, as the atmosphere was far too electric to contain. John completely ignored the sounds coming from the hysterical crowd, instead focusing only on Ji'Han.
The moment the match started, John's aura burst alight like a heavenly bonfire, drowning the arena in his power. Scythe tightly gripped in hand, he prepared to launch towards Ji'Han in an instant.
"Wait," Jill-Ian said calmly, raising his hand in a gesture to stop John before he could react.
John's surging battle lust stalled for an instant, while his eyes narrowed, wondering if JiTIan was trying to pull some sort of trick. Knowing Ji'Han's prideful character, he paused for a moment, but was ready to act at a moment's notice.
As he stood there, John noticed something he had not expected. Ji'Han's armband formation did not activate and restrict his cultivation. Instead, Ji'Han's cultivation remained in the Half-Step World Expansion Realm, surprising John greatly.
'What cultivation speed,' John couldn't help but admit. Since Ji'Han's cultivation would be restricted to his cultivation when he was exactly John's age, this indicated that he had already stepped into the Half-Step World Expansion Realm when he was only nineteen years old.Explore the beginning of this data at n0v^lbin★
"You look surprised," Ji'Han scoffed with light mockery.
"l really am surprised," John nodded his head, holding back his urge to start the fight. "You reached the Half-Step World Expansion realm almost over two years ago. And now, after all this time, you're still in the Half-Step World Expansion Realm. Talk about a bright candle burning out too quickly."
John had expected JiTIan to react negatively, as his cultivation and power was the number one point of pride for the youth. Instead, Ji'Han smiled. It was the smile of someone looking down on another, thinking they're nothing but a dumb, uneducated peasant.
"It's true that I've been in the Half-Step World Expansion Realm for over two years," Ji'Han confirmed, "but that was by my own design."
"Very well," Ji'Han said as his aura flared for a moment, then his cultivation began to slowly drop in power. "If you wish to fight, then I will not give you the honor of fighting against my true power. I will restrict my cultivation to your level, and show to you that this battle was hopeless from the start."
As he spoke, Ji'Han's cultivation dropped from the Half-Step World Expansion Realm to the Late Dao Transformation Realm, a full minor realm higher than John's Middle Dao Transformation cultivation.
lightsnοvεl "Fuck that!" John roared loudly as his aura reignited, bursting alight with vibrant golden power. At the same time, a draconic roar seemed to echo from within his body, as if a true dragon would emerge from within. The process happened instantly, followed a moment later by space shattering around John as his body sprung to life with devastating lighting.
Boom!
Boom!
Space shattered twice, once at John's location, and once near Ji'Han. Like a god of war, John burst out of the ruined space, his body covered with green draconic scales and golden draconic armor, his scythe slashing out towards Ji'Han's side.
Not expecting the sudden attack, Ji'Han turned and slashed his sword outwards to meet the attack. Scythe and sword collided, followed by Ji'Han soaring backwards through the air, his eyes widening ever so slightly as stared at John.
In that exchange, despite Ji'Han's cultivation still being in the Late Dao Transformation Realm, he had lost out in an exchange of strength against John. While John was a body cultivator, Ji'Han still had an Emperor Grade Variant Body, granting him physical strength far beyond the normal essence cultivation genius.
JiTIan looked at his sword, which still trembled slightly from the lingering power, then looked back to John, who was slowly and steadily walking towards him, his aura steadily growing by the second. In that moment, Ji'Han felt as though a true dragon were walking towards him, its power increasing with each and every step.
"I'm not going to give you an excuse when you lose," John said, his voice low and firm, his scythe held at his side, his footsteps steady.
"Your Half-Step World Expansion cultivation will not buy you victory, it will only buy you time. So, use your full power and struggle as long as you can. Struggle for your father. Struggle for your Sect. Struggle for yourself and struggle for your pride.
But most importantly, struggle for me. Struggle and fight as long as you can, so that I can taste the thrill of true battle for at least a moment. This is the only option you have. This is the price you must pay for attempting to stand against me."
