Chapter 316: Group Members' Melee, Xiao Yan Getting Beaten
After defeating Li Changshou, Shi Jian continued to wait on the stage, his expression calm, for challenges from others.
Lin Dong, his Battle Intent blazing, was the first to step onto the stage, beginning a new round of challenges.
The result was no surprise.
Despite his overwhelming, ferocious power, he lost. Shi Jian's defenses were simply too absolute.
One by one, everyone who hadn't fought Shi Jian before stepped onto the stage to challenge him.
Relying on his overwhelming stats and near-perfect fusion of abilities, Shi Jian directly defeated everyone.
Nine consecutive victories.
Accumulating nine points!
After him, Yang Qi also stepped onto the stage. He, too, defeated everyone else, his Gods' Pure Land proving nearly as invincible.
Eight consecutive victories.
Accumulating eight points.
Next was Fang Han, who used his myriad techniques and treacherous poisons to secure seven victories, accumulating seven points.
Meng Qi, with his terrifying golden defense, achieved six victories, accumulating six points.
Shi Hao, whose wild, desolate combat style was incredibly powerful, lost four matches, drew two, and won three.
Accumulating three points!
Xiao Yan also lost four matches, drew two, and won three. His explosive Fire Lotus was formidable, but his defenses were a clear weak point.
Accumulating three points.
Lin Feng was the same, his sword arts lacking their core 'Profound Truth' in this world.
Lin Dong, the powerhouse, lost seven matches, drew one, and won only one!
Accumulating one point.
Luo Feng, similarly, lost seven matches, drew one, and won one, accumulating one point.
Li Changshou lost all nine matches, becoming the undisputed King of Consecutive Losses!
...
All the arena matches were finished.
Lin Dong was so disheartened he began to doubt his life.
"I suffered from not having an ultimate move..."
Having fought with all the group members, Lin Dong had already discovered his critical weakness.
His overall strength was good. His combat sense was top-tier.
But he lacked that kind of decisive, one-shot, ultimate move.
Although the Great Desolate Imprisoning Heaven Finger was practiced to the point of replacing his basic attacks, it was, in the end, still just a "finger."
[Inorin's Note: The Great Desolate Imprisoning Heaven Finger (Da Huang Wu Qiu Tian Zhi) is the Dao Sect's ultimate Manifestation Martial Art, but Lin Dong's strength comes from many sources, not just one ultimate skill.]
But that was only a normal attack after all.
After being strengthened by the chat group, its power was reborn.
But it was still far from enough!
When he PKed with group members, in normal, low-intensity battles, he could completely suppress them with his relentless, ferocious style.
But when it came to the final clash of ultimate moves...
He couldn't win!
"I need to get a true trump card..."
Lin Dong thought to himself, his expression grim.
Many of the Cultivation Techniques he possessed, like the Ancestral Symbols, could actually be called trump cards.
However, these trump cards were only for other ordinary cultivators.
For the monsters in the group, those methods couldn't be called trump cards!
...
The other people in the group, even the winners, also realized their own shortcomings in some aspects.
They secretly decided in their hearts.
After this sparring ends, they would return and immediately make up for their weaknesses.
...
When the sparring matches ended, those Immortal experts, the geniuses from various Cosmic Nations, and the high-ranking officials of the Virtual Universe Company...
Their gazes towards Shi Jian and the others were already filled with fanaticism!
This arena match.
It simply broadened their horizons! It shattered their understanding of cultivation!
To be merely at the Star Level, yet able to unleash such terrifying, Law-defying power.
It was simply unbelievable.
Compared to these few, what were the geniuses in the Virtual Universe Company? They were like infants.
The man in the green battle robe from the Virtual Universe Company also could not hide the excitement on his face.
He looked at the few with extreme joy, waving his large hand.
The arena where the few had fought instantly expanded, becoming several thousand miles long!
He waved his large hand again, and a simulated screen appeared in the Void Realm.
On the screen, the points of Shi Jian and the others from the arena matches were recorded.
He took a deep breath, his voice trembling with excitement, saying: "According to the process you decided yourselves, the arena matches have now ended, and the person ranked first is..."
"Shi Jian!"
"Second is Yang Qi..."
"Third is Fang Han..."
He announced everyone's rankings, then eagerly anticipated:
"Next will be a melee! The rules are simple: the first person eliminated gets one point. The second eliminated gets two points, and so on..."
"The last person remaining on the stage will receive ten points! The melee then ends, and your final rankings will be determined by your total points!"
"Now..."
The green-robed man's voice rose.
"Please begin your performance!"
The man in the green battle robe, who originally hosted this Universe Genius Battle, was simply going through the motions.
[Inorin's Note: The 'Universe Genius Battle' is the correct term for the Swallowed Star tournament.]
Very few geniuses in previous Universe Genius Battles had been able to reach his level.
Under normal circumstances, he would only show his face and go through the motions.
After all, at his Immortal Realm, how could a battle at the Star Level possibly interest him?
But now it was different.
The members of this Universe Genius Battle...
Were too overpowered!
The previous 1v1 arena battle was so exciting. How much more exciting would this grand melee be?
The man in the green battle robe had never imagined that one day, a battle between Star Level cultivators could make him, a great Immortal, so concerned!
Therefore, he was very excited.
...
In a flash, all ten group members instantly appeared on the massive arena!
The few stood in different parts of the arena, looking at each other. Their eyes...
Were filled with Battle Intent!
Xiao Yan looked around, constantly winking at the others.
The few—Lin Dong, Meng Qi, Shi Hao, even Luo Feng—tacitly nodded back at him.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan was overjoyed.
"Haha, we've reached a consensus!" he thought, a cunning smile on his face.
"Shi Jian, oh Shi Jian, it's your fault for being too strong. You're putting too much pressure on us..."
"We'll eliminate you first, then we'll each rely on our own abilities!"
In the face of Shi Jian's overpowered stats, the other members of the group could all be called a disadvantaged group.
If they didn't unite to eliminate him first.
Then the result was undoubtedly.
It would definitely be Shi Jian surviving until the end again.
So they had to team up first.
This was the consensus they had just reached offstage!
...
The people offstage became excited when they saw all ten people step onto the stage together.
Watching such a melee of peerless geniuses.
This was a rare grand event in history, a truly unrivaled battle, a supreme showdown!
...
On the arena, after looking at each other, everyone simultaneously unleashed their Aura!
"Shi Jian, prepare to die!"
Xiao Yan roared, then took the lead in attacking.
His entire body was enveloped in raging, colorful flames. He charged forward, leaving behind fiery afterimages, like the tail of a comet swaying with dazzling Divine Light.
He charged straight towards Shi Jian!
At this moment, he was in a sea of fire, like a Fire Emperor descending, intending to burn mountains and boil seas!
Flames were burning, blood was boiling, and the entire arena was trembling!
Xiao Yan saw the direction the others were moving—they were also fanning out, moving towards Shi Jian.
A surge of heroic spirit instantly rose in his heart!
They're trusting me to be the vanguard!
Let me be the arrowhead attacking Shi Jian! I will be the one to end Shi Jian!
His Aura became even more terrifying!
"Dong."
"Dong."
"Dong."
A dull, heavy drumming sound echoed beside Xiao Yan, low and powerful.
This sound came from Shi Jian's body.
Listening closely, a look of horror appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
This was not a drum sound.
But a heartbeat—Shi Jian's heartbeat.
At this moment, Shi Jian's entire body was golden, with violent blood Qi erupting. He formed a fist seal, his expression indifferent.
He stood there like a supreme God King descending, intending to shatter mountains and rivers.
His golden fist seal was burning, and golden blood Qi emanated. An indescribable sense of oppression surged into Xiao Yan's heart!
"So strong! So strong!"
This oppressive feeling was too overwhelming, but Xiao Yan did not retreat!
Because.
He was not alone now.
He still had comrades.
And bonds!
"Kill!"
Xiao Yan, like a Fire Phoenix, charged directly towards Shi Jian!
Shi Jian responded with a fist seal, and an astonishing light instantly erupted between the two.
This strike was earth-shattering, causing ghosts to wail and wolves to howl!
An unimaginably terrifying power passed through the fist seal into his body, and Xiao Yan was instantly, severely injured!
But he was not disappointed. On the contrary, he was very excited.
"You blocked my attack... but what about my teammates' attacks! Team..."
Xiao Yan was about to retreat after one attack, letting the other group members focus fire and instantly kill Shi Jian while he was recovering.
Only.
As soon as his figure moved, an unimaginably terrifying, sharp Aura came from behind him!
A long, golden saber instantly pierced through his kidney.
On the long saber, extremely powerful Law power flowed, shattering his internal defenses.
He was completely unprepared for what was behind him, and for a moment, he was pierced by this long saber.
Xiao Yan turned his head with difficulty, and a gleaming, golden bald head appeared before him.
Undoubtedly.
This was precisely Meng Qi, who had defeated him in the arena earlier!
"Damn it! Meng Qi, it's you again!"
"Hehe, Xiao Yan. That's right, it's me again."
Meng Qi pulled the saber out with one hand, then, with a wet shlick, plunged it into Xiao Yan's other kidney.
With his other hand, he stroked his bald head, looking like a naive, innocent young monk.
"Shi Jian is a bit too strong," Meng Qi explained calmly. "But you are more arrogant than him."
"We unanimously decided... to eliminate you first. Then we'll eliminate him!"
THWACK!
Lin Dong also took the opportunity to land a heavy, vicious punch on Xiao Yan's face, breaking his nose.
Xiao Yan extended a trembling finger, pointing at the two, unable to speak.
After settling their personal grudges, Meng Qi and Lin Dong instantly killed the stunned and injured Xiao Yan.
The grand melee began for less than a minute.
Xiao Yan was tragically eliminated!
...
"Jealousy! This is completely jealousy of my handsomeness..."
"Targeting! They are targeting me!"
"Indeed, excellent people cannot escape the fate of being suppressed wherever they go!"
Xiao Yan, whose body had regenerated in the spectator area, gritted his teeth as he watched the few on the stage.
These guys.
They actually teamed up to eliminate him first?
Too hateful.
...
The few didn't lie to Xiao Yan.
They indeed intended to team up against Shi Jian.
To eliminate Shi Jian.
However...
That would be after Xiao Yan was eliminated!
The remaining few subtly positioned themselves, surrounding Shi Jian in the very center.
In an instant, they all moved.
The Five Emperors Canopy glowed, Fang Han's attack, instantly appearing above Shi Jian's head, pressing down, enveloping his entire being.
[Inorin's Note: The Five Emperors Canopy (Wu Di Hua Gai) is a supreme defensive and oppressive technique from Fang Han's Eternal Life.]
Shi Jian's hair stood on end, and he flashed to the side, as a Nethergod Spear stabbed towards him, Yang Qi's attack, its green light dazzling and its Aura grand!
[Inorin's Note: The Nethergod Spear (Mingshen zhi Mao) is from Yang Qi's Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength.]
Shi Jian dodged again, as a crystal-clear great mountain flowing with Five Elements Qi—Fang Han's Great Five Elements Mountain—sought to suppress him!
A Divine Sword, wielded by Lin Feng, cut through the long sky, directly slashing over.
What an astonishing scene was this?
In a flash, several protagonists simultaneously attacked Shi Jian, instantly trapping him in a siege!
"Then let's fight!"
Shi Jian no longer dodged. He stood there, facing the enemies from all directions.
A long spear instantly appeared in his hand, the Nethergod Spear. He wielded the Nethergod Spear and swung it forward.
The Nethergod Spear grew with the wind, instantly reaching hundreds of feet long, directly destroying the Five Elements Great Mountain.
Countless Divine Light erupted behind him, and the Dominator Domain unfolded.
[Inorin's Note: The 'Dominator Domain' (ZaiZhu) is Shi Jian's version of Yang Qi's Gods' Pure Land.]
Above his head, Five Elements Qi flowed, and a canopy appeared.
The Five Emperors Canopy!
His body was enveloped in Divine Light, which gradually condensed into a suit of armor, the Protection of the Gods.
[Inorin's Note: This is another ability derived from Yang Qi's techniques.]
His defense instantly reached its peak. Shi Jian exploded!
Boom!
Kunpeng wings appeared behind him, the strongest lightning coiled around his front. He held the Nethergod Spear in one hand and a long sword formed by Divine Light in the other, then he charged forward to kill.
[Inorin's Note: The Kunpeng technique is one of Shi Hao's (and Shi Jian's) most powerful abilities from Perfect World.]
He directly withstood the attacks of Yang Qi and Fang Han.
And turned to kill Luo Feng!
Persimmons.
You pick the soft ones to squeeze.
Luo Feng was undoubtedly that soft persimmon.
Luo Feng's future achievements would far surpass those of Xiao Yan and Lin Dong.
But his growth cycle was too long.
In the group, he was still a relative 'newbie' to this level of combat.
He suffered greatly.
This led to his combat power always being a bit behind.
What else could he be if not a soft persimmon?
Although Li Changshou was the "King of Ten Losses"... he was a true King of Ten Losses. He was genuinely the weakest, but he was also the best at running away. Luo Feng would actually fight.
Luo Feng was instantly shocked. This kind of force was irresistible. Shi Jian charging over made him feel suffocated.
He quickly circulated his psychic power and retreated at the first opportunity!
Shi Jian slashed with his sword, and terrifying power erupted.
"Kill!" Luo Feng roared, continuously attacking, using the strongest methods he could.
By the time Shi Jian reached him, he had already used dozens of secret arts, but he could only do this much.
After resisting for a few moves.
He was beheaded by Shi Jian's sword.
"Boom!"
Yang Qi, Fang Han, and the others attacked from behind.
However, Shi Jian's Kunpeng wings spread, covering the sky and sun. With the Dominator Domain and Five Emperors Canopy protecting him, he only attacked and did not defend.
For a moment, the few were unable to take him down.
Could they only watch him kill Luo Feng?
Shi Jian formed a lightning seal. Lightning intertwined, endless lightning light permeated, and his entire being was bathed in lightning!
"Want to team up to eliminate me first? Delusional!"
At this moment, he was also extremely arrogant.
Who else but him could make so many protagonists team up against him?
"Do you think you can suppress everyone with this? Not yet!"
"Form up!"
Fang Han snorted coldly. Divine Light bloomed in his hand—myriad rays of auspicious light, endless Laws. Countless light points lit up between heaven and earth.
He stood side by side with Yang Qi, charging towards Shi Jian!
Lin Dong, Shi Hao, Lin Feng, and Meng Qi followed behind them in a special formation.
"Good heavens... treating me like a boss to farm?"
Seeing this, Shi Jian felt a bit speechless.
When they crossed worlds and went to Yang Qi's world to deal with the leader of the Tian-Yuan Academy, their formation was pretty much like this!
[Inorin's Note: Corrected 'Heavenly Mandate Academy' to 'Tian-Yuan Academy' (Celestial-Wish Academy) from Sheng Wang.]
A special power connected everyone. Their attacks were unified, their minds connected, teaming up to deal with Shi Jian!
This completely eliminated Shi Jian's idea of defeating them one by one.
Shi Jian never thought that one day he would also enjoy the treatment of being a dungeon boss.
But he was not flustered.
Formation power?
To be honest.
In terms of formations, no one in the group could compare to him!
When he first broke through to the Array Realm, he had countless formations inscribed on his body.
After cultivating the Dominator Domain, he also inscribed countless formations within the Dominator Domain.
In terms of formations, he was the true expert!
One person could form an array.
Using such methods in front of him, even if the opponents were a bunch of protagonists, Shi Jian dared to arrogantly say:
"Trifling skills! Dare to show off before an expert?"
Shi Jian let out a long roar, his entire body glowing. Holding two Divine Weapons, fighting against all heroes, he instantly charged towards Lin Dong!
Still the same saying.
You pick the soft persimmons to squeeze.
Even if the few formed a formation, as long as it was a formation, it had flaws.
Within this formation.
The weaker Lin Dong was undoubtedly the easiest to bully!
And the most difficult to deal with were naturally Yang Qi and Fang Han.
Fang Han used his Divine Ability, myriad streams of misty light appeared, the misty light entangled with him, greatly delaying his actions.
Yang Qi's attack power was ridiculously strong. His Divine Power was endless, his power world-shaking. Under the blessing of the other few's power...
His stats had already caught up to Shi Jian's own.
Therefore, Shi Jian did not get entangled with them much, but single-mindedly focused on chipping away at Lin Dong!
...
"Hit him! Yes, hit his face!"
"Give him a good kick! For me!"
Xiao Yan watched from below, greatly relieved.
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