Chapter 120: Flame of Karma [Thank You, Myself, Lost in the Novel]

Seeing Jiang Jian here, he broke free in an instant.

Liu Tiezhu couldn’t help but feel his heart sink.

The next moment.

The Qingshuang Sword Array had already formed!

Boom!

Dozens of transparent sword qi spiraled down.

They instantly shredded another girl’s life-protection barrier into fragments!

On the sword array scroll.

The remaining hundred or so transparent sword qi split into two waves, changing direction.

One portion shot rapidly toward Liu Tiezhu.

The other portion, accompanied by piercing sword shrieks rising and falling, slammed toward Shan Ye on the cliff.

The transparent sword qi drew nearer; Shan Ye’s face turned pale, yet she did not dodge.

She had just expended most of her Qi to unleash a cursed killing technique.

At this moment, she had nearly lost all capacity to counterattack.

“Jiang Jian, let’s make a deal.”

Shan Ye stood on the cliff as continuous transparent sword qi struck; the cracks on her life-protection barrier multiplied.

Jiang Jian asked: “What deal?”

Shan Ye lifted her identity device, blinked her eyes: “Actually, I placed a bet on you—one million Alliance Coins—on your combat team making the top ten.”

Boom!

Her life-protection barrier dissolved into light and shattered!

The Xingtai Array descended.

“The money I bet on the Shangui Team is already gone.”

Shan Ye stood within the array, gazing down at Jiang Jian: “Let me win it back!”

“I’ll try.”

Jiang Jian smiled and gently raised the hilt of Hanguang Sword toward Shan Ye.

The Qingshuang Array diagram dissolved.

Liu Tiezhu had many tricks and endured the most transparent sword qi, holding out until now.

His life-protection barrier was still intact.

He staggered up to Jiang Jian, pale-faced but smiling: “Jiang Jian, guess how much I bet on you.”

“You placed a bet too?”

Jiang Jian reversed Hanguang Sword, brushed his dark robe sleeve, and steadied Liu Tiezhu.

Liu Tiezhu smirked: “Three million Alliance Coins—on both of you as the two academy champions.”

Hearing this,

Jiang Jian paused slightly.

“Your soul defense is a weakness.”

Liu Tiezhu whispered, “That’s extremely fatal.”

“Among Hanjiang’s top combat teams, each has members skilled in soul control.”

“You’re alone.”

“You must eliminate such members immediately.”

“Otherwise, you’ll be dragged down relentlessly, left in a completely passive position.”

“I’ve observed—Hanjiang’s top prodigy teams coordinate exceptionally well.”

“Especially teams with fifth-tier talents—among first-year freshmen, they’re nearly invincible.”

He pulled a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Jian.

“Wear this for now; return it to me after the Dao Discourse.”

At that moment,

A cold voice echoed within the scenario array!

“Monitoring Warning: Do not delay time!”

“Those who deliberately delay will be immediately eliminated!”

“Countdown remaining: 10 seconds.”

“Countdown remaining: 9 seconds.”

…

“Asshole.”

Liu Tiezhu cursed, pressed his identity device, and selected surrender.

The Xingtai Array rose, removing them from the scenario.

“Time until next match: 60 seconds.”

A prompt sounded.

The third round’s rules were brutally harsh: a relentless wheel battle!

One thousand teams: winners continue matching, losers are eliminated.

Until the top ten are decided!

Outside the top ten, other combat teams are ranked by time of elimination.

“This is a piece of tech equipment.”

Jiang Jian took the emerald jade pendant; a gentle aura swirled around it.

At a glance,

Inside the pendant, light flowed, encircling over a hundred emerald light dots.

Each emerald dot was a micro-array, constantly emitting faint light.

“This pendant’s value is incalculable.”

Seeing the hundred micro-arrays,

Jiang Jian instantly judged:

The emerald jade pendant was priceless.

It was undoubtedly among the most elite tech equipment.

But Liu Tiezhu had not explained the pendant’s function in detail.

“Match successful!”

“Preparation time remaining: 60 seconds!”

At the edge of the scenario, the dividing array suddenly dissolved!

A battle team, battered and wounded, stood behind the array, staring at Jiang Jian.

This combat team had only four members left.

The cruelty of the third round lay here.

If a combat team won a battle,

But some members’ life-protection barriers shattered and were expelled from Linshui Cliff,

Then,

During the third round, the remaining members of the team had only two choices.

One: continue matching, outnumbered.

Two: surrender immediately.

“Perfect!”

Seeing Jiang Jian alone, someone immediately grinned.

“The opposing team also barely won!”

“They’re down to just one person!”

The other team members also smiled.

After all,

On Linshui Cliff, every extra moment stayed raised their ranking.

At final settlement, they’d gain more spiritual resources.

“Something’s off!”

The team leader studied Jiang Jian closely, his expression darkening.

“His clothes are spotless, and his Qi seems fully replenished.”

“He doesn’t look like a sole survivor after all teammates were eliminated.”

One team member thought for a moment and agreed: “That’s right—if he were alone, he’d have surrendered immediately. Why keep matching?”

Another team member stared at Jiang Jian, frowning.

Seconds later, he suddenly remembered something, his face turning pale: “Damn! This is the solo team from the last round—the one everyone’s talking about!”

Hearing this,

The others all froze in shock.

At this moment.

The countdown has ended!

BOOM!

A stream of five-colored light slashed through the sky.

The four members of the sparring team froze in place, utterly unnerving!

The next second.

Every one of them burst into fine petals of flower rain, exploding violently!

The Heavenly Talent Move: “Dark Scent” — Flying Petals!

CRACK!

CRACK!

The life-preserving light barriers shattered one after another!

The remaining four members of the sparring team were immediately eliminated!

“60 seconds remaining until next match.”

The notification echoed from their identity devices.

Jiang Jian stood calmly, walking to the edge of the separating array, waiting in silence.

The matching system had only four targets.

The four adjacent sparring zones to the east, south, west, and north.

The Cliff of Lining Water was divided into multiple zones by numerous arrays.

Each time a battle began,

the separating arrays dissolved.

Two adjacent zones merged into one large zone.

On the holographic giant screen, the two small displays merged as well.

In the end,

all separating arrays vanished completely.

The Cliff of Lining Water became the sole arena!

As Jiang Jian continued to win here,

the surrounding separating arrays dissolved continuously.

The zone he occupied grew larger and larger!

On the holographic giant screen,

the screen tracking Jiang Jian also expanded enormously!

More and more people watched Jiang Jian constantly.

On the Hanjiang Forum,

the thread titled “A Single-Person Sparring Team” had gone completely viral!

Tens of thousands of comments flooded the screen!

Total views reached tens of millions!

After all,

this was a regional forum, not the Divine Grant University forum.

Most common folk showed great interest in single-person sparring teams.

“Match successful!”

“Preparation time remaining: 60 seconds!”

Inside the vast arena, silence reigned.

Jiang Jian stood on the cliff, gazing into the distance.

Several hundred meters away,

a fully assembled sparring team stared back at him.

These members, men and women alike, radiated a chilling aura, their spiritual essence dense and profound.

Each held at least one Level 3 Divine Grant weapon.

Meanwhile,

countless spectators watched with tense excitement!

Hanjiang Prefecture, Level 4 top-tier sparring team!

All five members possessed Level 4 Talents!

On the other side,

was Linjiang Prefecture’s sparring team — Jiang Jian’s team.

Though only one person,

during the second round,

Jiang Jian had demonstrated terrifying dominance!

“Time to get serious.”

Jiang Jian’s gaze turned icy.

As his mind stirred,

67% of his Divine Grant spiritual essence trembled.

It surged violently around him!

Beneath his dark-black and gold-threaded robes, Jiang Jian gripped his sword hilt.

Terrifying spiritual energy flooded in.

The blade ignited with blazing white light, roaring and flickering!

The countdown ended!

Jiang Jian leapt from the cliff, sword in hand, slashing toward the sparring team!

BOOM!

A terrifyingly brilliant white sword light slashed down!

The sword qi stretched dozens of meters, carrying an irresistible, majestic might, shattering rivers and trees along its path as it roared toward the team!

Before the blade even arrived, gale-force winds surged!

The wind howled, the sword qi cutting through like a blade.

Every shattered stone and broken log along the way turned to dust!

“What move is this?!”

“Is this Divine Grant Level?!”

“Impossible!”

“This is insane!”

The Level 4 sparring team had not underestimated Jiang Jian.

They had discussed many tactics.

But right now,

they had no time to react — staring at the sword light descending from the cliff, their pupils shrank violently, faces filled with utter shock!

Their hair and clothes whipped wildly in the gale.

The blazing white sword light stretched across the sky — slow-seeming, yet impossibly fast.

In an instant, it was upon them!

BOOM!!!

A deafening explosion echoed across the cliff!

The murderous sword light slammed down, crushing every defense, crushing the team members’ desperate gazes as it descended!

Two life-preserving light barriers shattered instantly!

The other three, gritting their teeth, activated their last cards.

With all their strength, they barely held back the sword light!

A massive, deep crater appeared where the sparring team had stood.

Trees and rocks vanished, reduced to dust.

Within a radius of dozens of meters, only charred earth remained.

“Level 4 sparring team.”

“Is that all you’ve got?”

Jiang Jian murmured.

As he spoke,

his body landed.

With a flick of his dark-black sleeves, spiritual energy surged violently; he turned and slashed again!

This time,

the sword blade’s glow was weaker.

But along its edge clung frost-white karmic flames!

Its true power was even greater than the massive sword light just now!

“What kind of monster!”

The Level-4 squad leader’s face turned pale; he dodged left and right, yet still took the full blow!

Crack!

The life-preserving barrier shattered instantly!

“Flower Fall.”

Jiang Jian flipped his hand and plunged Han Guang into the ground, then formed hand seals with both hands.

The other two squad members were fleeing at top speed.

Above their heads, a rain of petals drifted down!

Boom!

The delicate petals exploded violently!

For this “Flower Fall” technique, Jiang Jian poured in thirty percent of his spiritual energy!

Its power was terrifying!

Crack!

Crack!

The petal rain scattered, cascading across the sky!

Both of their life-preserving barriers shattered completely!

In just a few seconds.

The Level-4 elite combat squad was eliminated in full!

Meanwhile.

On the formation platform.

The Deputy Prefect leapt to his feet, eyes filled with shock!

“Jiang Jian is still hiding his true strength!”

All the officials of Linjiang Prefecture rose to their feet, staring fixedly at Jiang Jian’s screen!

“Prodigy!”

“Our Jiang Jian has the potential to be invincible!”

“This is our prefecture’s peerless prodigy!”

“He alone wiped out the entire Level-4 squad of Hanjiang Prefecture!”

“Invincible!”

“He’s only a Level-3 talent? Impossible!”

“Jiang Jian’s talent is that frost-white flame—it’s at least Level-5!”

“Could the city-county detection array be malfunctioning!?”

“Those bastards down there dared to cheat on the detection array!”

“This must be thoroughly investigated!”

The prefecture officials were all stunned, yet brimming with intense excitement!

After a long time.

Within Linjiang Prefecture.

Finally, a Level-5 talent had appeared once more!

High above the heavens.

The holographic screen spanning hundreds of meters suddenly trembled!

Jiang Jian’s screen expanded wildly.

In moments.

It rose to the very top, aligned with the other two large screens!

Countless spectators, seeing the match result, were utterly horrified.

They replayed the battle footage over and over again!

Across both prefectures, nearly every forum had exploded in chaos!

Hanjiang Prefecture forum.

The thread titled “A Solo Combat Squad” had become even more popular!

Hundreds of thousands of comments flooded the screen.

Total views had surpassed one hundred million!

(End of Chapter)