[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1247":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ancient Tears BloodLine",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1257342,1684,"Chapter 1247: Part 3: Fighting against Bella (Inner Hall)","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1247",1247,"\u003Cp>From MC’s Perspective:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting Platform\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One deafening blast after another echoed across the duel arena. Blazing fireballs continued to strike the empty floor, missing their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella couldn’t use her right fist. She relied on her left arm for attacks, yet all her strikes missed Zack Lockwood. The duel had been ongoing for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone was convinced Bella would lose. She was consuming her ancient force at a rapid rate. If this continued, her force in the dantian would soon be depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, I evaded all her attacks. Under my perception, her movements seemed slow, allowing me to dodge effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Ben, Bella lacked weapon techniques, which made her struggle. At one point, frustration overwhelmed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain in her right hand was intensifying, and without immediate treatment, it would worsen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issac, standing outside the platform, saw her struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called out, \"If you can’t do it, give me a chance instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words reached Bella’s ears, and her expression darkened. But she wasn’t ready to give up. She immediately rushed forward to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, she closed the distance, giving Zack no chance to evade. Her legs, covered in flames, boosted her speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, I tried to escape, but she appeared before me like a bolt of lightning. I noticed her legs engulfed in dark red flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes flickered with understanding. A clash was unavoidable. She was acting out of desperation, and I felt I had no choice either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I charged forward to meet her attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella’s eyes flashed with a cold glint. She enveloped her entire left arm in dark red flames, spreading terrifying heat across the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the tiles scorched under the immense heat. In an instant, her left arm swung toward me. Seeing her desperate final attempt, I knew her attack would be powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I circulated the blood force from my bones, channeling it to my right arm in an instant. The next second, I felt immense strength coursing through it, as if I could tear anything apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our fists collided. The dark red flames covering her left arm leaped toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames began burning my skin, but my blood force worked to extinguish them. Still, Bella had poured everything into this attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion from our clash created a cloud of smoke, obscuring us as we stood rooted to the spot, each trying to overpower the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience exclaimed in shock and surprise. They hadn’t expected Bella to unleash an attack of this scale. Everyone could tell that if this failed, she would lose the duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the big screen, it was clear both warriors were struggling to overpower each other. The warriors in the audience focused on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most eyes were on Zack, shrouded in white smoke. They could tell he wasn’t using his inheritance force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right arm was covered in dark red flames, leading everyone to believe Bella’s flame force was overwhelming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something else was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fighting platform, I felt intense pain and heat. I could easily dispel the dark flames by increasing my blood force, but doing so might raise suspicion among the warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might question how my physique could withstand an Ancient Inheritance force. It would undoubtedly become a topic of discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I opted for a surprise attack. Bella was giving her all, convinced her attack would succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, she was using the last of her inheritance force in her dantian. But doubt crept in as seconds ticked by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack remained rooted to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Fighting Platform\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean Jerome watched the duel. Seeing Bella expend the last of her inheritance force, he knew the duel was nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either she would exhaust her energy first, or Zack would be injured by her dark red flames. He could tell the flames were hurting Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he said nothing. He suspected Zack was planning something. He knew the boy had blood force. If Zack used a similar level of blood force, the dark red flames would be extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the flames still covered Zack’s right arm. Dean Jerome waited patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Mark Guard standing behind him observed the duel as well. He could tell Zack was planning another trick but said nothing, waiting for the duel to conclude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viewing Block 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Main Elders watching the duel believed it was nearly over. They could see Bella was weaker than Ben.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her flame force was strong, but she lacked proper attack techniques. If she had techniques like Ben’s, she might have injured Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her right arm was injured, forcing her to rely on her left arm. Everyone could see this was her final struggle. Once her inheritance force was depleted, she would lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Elder Austin sighed inwardly. He had worried Zack might be exposed today, but to his surprise, the duel was turning in Zack’s favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack had performed better than in his previous duel. He hadn’t sustained any injuries and relied on simple, brute punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to them, Zack was using his blood force in the fight. To others, it appeared he wasn’t using his inheritance force at all, maintaining a defensive posture as he had in the previous duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main Elder Ann smiled. She felt this duel lacked suspense and was relieved Zack would emerge victorious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Main Elders of the Thunderflame Faction were also pleased. Earlier, the Main Elders of the Elemental Factions had been slandering them. Now, they had all fallen silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could see that the Blazing Fire Faction’s warrior was about to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Main Elders of the Blazing Fire Faction were also silent, aware that Bella’s dark red flame, though capable of burning anything and spreading terrifying heat, was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella lacked the techniques needed to defeat Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Main Elders believed this would be a valuable lesson for Bella. No longer interested in watching the outcome, they began to leave the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the other Main Elders did not stop them. The other Elemental Factions noticed their departure and started to follow, leaving as well.\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-05T15:57:18.459Z",1,"novelbin.me","f90db9251e2b83082ce1ff53b0edfa7a0ed5a26675965e5ab90cc5929d746201","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1068","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1246",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]