[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancient-tears-bloodline":3,"chapter-ancient-tears-bloodline-ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1495":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},1257473,1684,"Chapter 1495: Part 2: Duel against Antonio","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1495",1495,"\u003Cp>Dueling Platform\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antonio released a blade arc at me. If the blade arc were to land on anyone, it would cleave them into two halves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I evaded the attacks one after another. My eyes and perception were reading every detail. In the blink of an eye, I got closer to Antonio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antonio was flustered. He didn’t expect Zack Lockwood to be able to get closer. None of the attacks were landing on Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zack Lockwood was a few inches away from him, Antonio made another slash. The knife blade released a powerful slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful slash at such close quarters can hurt Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time I found the blade slash was going to be difficult to evade. Right then, I used a movement technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lightning Phantom\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple lightning bolts covered my legs. In a flash, my speed increased. I shifted my body weight and evaded the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, I appeared in front of Antonio and my right hand snapped out. A fist covered in purple lightning and shock force struck Antonio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antonio felt as if a heavy mountain collided into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple lightning force and shock force blasted him away. The next second, his body rocketed backwards before hitting the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antonio landed outside the platform. The landing was bad. He took a heavy fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This all happened within seconds. The elder standing on the other side was stunned. He didn’t expect Antonio to be defeated this quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t withstand a single fist attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, my gaze fell on Antonio. I didn’t know whether he would yield or not. The one fist attack was enough to tell the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puckak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antonio coughed up blood. He struggled to stand up. He looked down at his chest. It was scary. The flesh and skin were torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chest bones were hurt. He needed immediate treatment. If not, the consequences could be dangerous for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antonio turned towards Zack Lockwood. His eyes flashed with complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I give up,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, the elder nodded and turned towards Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You win,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, I smiled and nodded to the elder. Then I nodded at Antonio before leaving. I walked out of the combat platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I started going towards the exit. Once I appeared outside, someone appeared before me. The person is none other than the Purple Mark Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was surprised. Then I realized he must have watched the duel as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have defeated him in one move as well. Let’s go,\" the Purple Mark Guard said before grabbing the shoulder of Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he disappeared from the spot. He brought Zack Lockwood to the Dean’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We landed in front of the Dean’s office. The Purple Mark Guard asked for permission to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean Jerome was seated behind his desk. He allowed them to enter. We walked inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw Dean Jerome. He was smiling at me. It appeared he had watched the duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, \"Your strength is enough to take care of the mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he picked up the reports in his hand. He gave them to Zack Lockwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, I accepted the report. I began reading it. Then I understood. The reports talked about some suspicious hideouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should be investigated. They were located at the edge of the Star University territory. After taking a quick glance at the report, he knew what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I will do it,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, you can start the mission. But this time, the Purple Mark Guard won’t assist you,\" said Dean Jerome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, I was taken aback. Then I calmed my heart. I can deal with the Purple Mark Warriors. There is no need to be afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will complete the mission,\" I said the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can leave.\" After saying that, Dean Jerome turned towards the Purple Mark Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Mark Guard nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up from my seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Mark Guard grabbed the shoulder of Zack Lockwood. The next second, they left the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Mark Guard brought Zack Lockwood outside to the transportation area. Here, the vehicles were parked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple Mark Guard dropped Zack Lockwood here and left without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, I stabilized my footsteps. Then I looked around before finding the flying vehicles. I walked up to the flying vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were drivers here. I approached the driver nearest to me. He was an old man. I spoke to him and told him to drop me at Star City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver agreed. Then I entered the car. The driver sat down in his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying car departed from the place. The car appeared in the air and started going towards Star City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long for the car to leave the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10 minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying car reached Star City. The car then descended. It reached the station and landed on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the car came to a halt, I stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stepped outside as well. He looked at Zack Lockwood with a surprised gaze because he recognized the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you Zack Lockwood?\" the old man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, I was surprised. I realized that I didn’t wear any mask. I was showing my original face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I put away those thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I’m Zack Lockwood,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was stunned. He didn’t expect to meet Zack Lockwood here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, don’t tell anyone,\" I said to the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man nodded his head. He then entered the car and left the place. When he was gone from the place, I turned towards the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were flying cars here, but they were for local travel. In order to reach the border, he needed to find another transport service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I asked around the locals. Then I found out there was a transport company here. I started going towards the transport company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transport company was located near the residential buildings. After taking a walk around the street, I arrived in front of the company.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-06-05T15:57:28.698Z",1,"novelbin.me","861ca894b25cdfb59c21a9bc81261d17175fd03c7b280b7f83c1c885a4939fbd","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1496","ancient-tears-bloodline-chapter-1494",1498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancient-tears-bloodline-cover.jpg"]