Chapter 295: The Arena Opponent Grows Even More Tenacious

"Damn, a legion-summoning build."

"And it’s got plenty of elite-stream traits too—such absurdly high stats!" Ku Xu barely dodged the woman general’s sword, cursing under his breath.

He immediately cast a group reconnaissance spell around him.

After a flood of data appeared, Ku Xu’s face turned green.

That powerful female general had numerous melee and sword skills—but how come every single soldier had at least three basic skills?

And that wasn’t all—each soldier’s skill count and skill level were both high.

Ku Xu couldn’t fathom what kind of situation this apostle was in.

He hadn’t even seen what the opponent looked like—he was surrounded the moment he entered.

Two fists can’t fight ten hands; he knew he couldn’t keep stalling—he had to find the apostle fast, or he’d be overwhelmed.

So he immediately tried to break free from the encirclement.

"Trying to run? Hmph, taste my sword!" Murong Ying instantly sensed Ku Xu’s intent to decapitate, and without hesitation, thrust her sword straight for his throat.

Seeing this, Ku Xu retreated several steps and skillfully dodged Murong Ying’s thrust.

But the soldiers’ weapons swung in unison—he could only brace himself.

Compared to taking Murong Ying’s sword, he’d rather take a few more cuts from the soldiers.

If the soldiers were just common mobs, Murong Ying was the elite mob—her damage output was incomparably higher.

His shield rapidly depleted, but thankfully didn’t shatter, allowing Ku Xu to break free.

Once free, he immediately levitated into flight, though arrows immediately flew toward him.

Ku Xu had anticipated this—of course the enemy would have archers.

He activated a minor skill to enhance his vision and locked onto Chu Danqing at lightning speed.

The reason he could lock on so fast was because Chu Danqing’s clothing stood out like a sore thumb.

"Found you." Ku Xu sneered, then moved without hesitation toward Chu Danqing.

During the charge, he activated all his skills and buffs—even when Murong Ying broke away to intercept, he knocked her back with a single strike.

Earlier, the fight had been difficult because Ku Xu knew killing the soldiers was meaningless.

He’d still be surrounded—but now it was different: if he killed the enemy apostle himself, victory was his, so he gave it everything.

Using his flight advantage, he charged forward, closing in fast.

But the next instant, a massive golden-armored giant clad in heavy armor, wielding a greatsword and heavy shield, emerged from nowhere.

Honestly, he didn’t want to use the word “emerged”—the guy was just too huge.

At that moment, a bad premonition surged in Ku Xu’s heart.

Without hesitation, he prepared to unleash his strongest technique.

But before he could act, his vision was completely filled with blinding golden light.

"Lost." Ku Xu’s heart sank—he knew he’d been defeated.

When Ku Xu came to his senses again, he was already outside the arena.

He felt no pain at all.

On the other side, Chu Danqing was also teleported out.

【Victory. Achieved 653 consecutive wins. Reward: Arena Points ×10, Rank upgraded to: 195】

This time, his rank only rose by two places—not very efficient.

"This is getting tough," Chu Danqing muttered. "At this rank, most opponents have cross-tier capabilities."

"How many tiers they can cross, though—that’s uncertain."

"Strong opponent. If not for the Pure Yang Heavenly General, he might’ve gotten close," Xiong Zhigang added.

If he’d gotten close, it would’ve been a serious problem.

Chu Danqing could handle it—he had a shield longer than his HP bar.

Xiong Zhigang would’ve had to bring his personal guards into direct combat.

At this moment, only Xiong Zhigang was present—the troops had already been recalled into the armor space upon their exit.

All fallen personnel had been revived.

With Ku Xu’s strength, he couldn’t kill Murong Ying in a short time.

But to say not a single soldier died? That’d be underestimating Ku Xu completely.

Fortunately, this was the arena—death wasn’t real.

"Normal. He’s an individual-power type—he’s bound to be strong," Chu Danqing said.

If someone actually got close to Chu Danqing, he could only rely on Xiong Zhigang for protection.

Aside from his absurdly long shield, Chu Danqing had no notable attack power or mobility.

His strong shield was thanks entirely to the Heart Lotus Seed and the Five Elements Spirit Forging Scripture—otherwise he’d have zero advantage.

"I’ll start another match—aim to reach the top 150 today," Chu Danqing continued.

Xiong Zhigang naturally agreed.

"By the way, have Ren Ruzhi cast a skill after we leave the arena—see if the usage count resets or not."

"If it resets, our next matches will be much easier," Chu Danqing said.

Xiong Zhigang immediately agreed.

【Matching arena opponent】

【Match complete. Entering arena.】

【Match complete. Both sides have entered.】

【Arena: Snowfield #3334】

The match speed was as swift as ever—matched instantly, then transported to the location.

Violent blizzards immediately slammed into them.

The next instant, countless troops materialized, and the towering figure of the Military Might: Commander rose, blocking out the snowstorm.

"Legion build? First time seeing one. Interesting, heh." A voice filled with interest echoed.

Then the space twisted and warped, forming a visible trajectory.

Murong Ying raised her sword to intercept; Xiong Zhigang sensed danger and knew it wouldn’t hold.

He immediately grabbed Chu Danqing and pulled him back, while his personal guards swiftly formed an iron wall.

"Military Might: Commander—Immovable as a Mountain!" Xiong Zhigang unleashed a military might to reinforce Chu Danqing’s defense.

Ren Ruzhi reacted just as quickly, casting his skill: "Iron Wall Formation!"

The Military Might: Commander shifted to defense; all soldiers tightened their formation, stacking dual defensive buffs.

The spatial ripples shattered—a wooden puppet dressed in bright red wedding robes emerged, pulling a short sword from its sleeve, ignoring Chu Danqing’s shield entirely, and thrusting straight for his skull.

CLANG~

Metal clashed as Murong Ying reappeared like a ghost.

Sword met short sword, deflecting the wedding puppet’s attack.

Once clear of danger, Xiong Zhigang’s expression changed slightly.

Not because of anything else—because Murong Ying’s longsword had shattered completely after the clash.

Murong Ying had suffered from inferior weapon quality.

This was mainly because Xiong Zhigang’s trial world was only a reserve-level one—even though his Military Lord skill tree included gear-enhancing abilities, the gap remained.

Chu Danqing could tell: most of the wedding puppet’s gear was Exalted grade.

Murong Ying’s longsword, at best, was only Fine grade—how could it win?

RIIIP~

Suddenly, a tearing sound rang out.

Da Bao’s claws pierced the wedding puppet first, then ripped it cleanly in two.

Da Bao’s strength was no longer what it used to be.

The Rending Claws and Bloodthirsty Pursuit had completely shed their former uselessness—the bloodline now drove his power upward.

"Not bad. And then?" The unseen apostle spoke again.

The surrounding space twisted once more—three more wedding puppets appeared.

But this time, fortune didn’t favor them—the Pure Yang Heavenly General emerged from Chu Danqing’s talisman.

With swings of his greatsword, the three puppets were instantly reduced to dust.

The Pure Yang Heavenly General’s gaze swept the battlefield and immediately locked onto the opponent’s hiding spot.

Ren Ruzhi and Murong Ying, bound by Chu Danqing’s command, had their synergy increased by 30%, though not fully maxed.

So they instantly sensed where the Pure Yang Heavenly General had locked on.

"Spearhead Formation!" Ren Ruzhi activated his skill again; Murong Ying drew her flexible sword and coordinated with the Military Might: Commander to support the Pure Yang Heavenly General.

Then the apostle froze.

The opponent’s playstyle was nearly identical to Chu Danqing’s—both had frail bodies.

One relied on summons and allies; the other relied on puppets.

But the opponent was far superior in survival and mobility.

He wasn’t purely a puppet specialist—he likely also specialized in spatial abilities.

At this stage, neither the Pure Yang Heavenly General nor the Military Might: Commander had enough power to shatter space.

Xiong Zhigang’s gaze swept the battlefield, then suddenly darkened.

He decisively drew the long sword at his waist, meant only for decoration, and thrust it sharply backward.

“No, buddy, you—” A red-haired man’s dagger had silently touched Chu Danqing’s shield but failed to pierce it; then he was instantly run through the chest by Xiong Zhigang’s sword.

The bodyguards standing nearby immediately rushed over and chopped the red-haired man into pulp on the spot.

【Victory. Six hundred fifty-four consecutive wins achieved. You have received: Arena Points ×10, Rank upgraded to: 193】

“That was close—what a classic diversion,” Chu Danqing muttered, drawing a sharp breath.

The so-called hiding spot of that apostle had been a lie all along, meant only to mislead the Pure Yang Heavenly General, then let the attacker circle back for a direct beheading strike.

He was skilled in spatial arts and no weakling—deceiving the Pure Yang Heavenly General was no great feat.

“Indeed, one must never underestimate the world’s people,” Xiong Zhigang echoed.

“Looks like the Pure Yang Heavenly General will have to enter the fray now—we can’t hold him back any longer.” Chu Danqing knew he had to board the Eight Steeds Ascending Dragon Chariot; otherwise, he might not survive what came next.

Summoning specialists are strong, but other schools aren’t weak either.

There are no T0 schools—only T0 warriors.

“But it’s not all bad news,” Chu Danqing said, glancing at Ren Ruzhi’s panel—his skill had not been used today.

That meant even if used in the arena, it would reset.

This meant the enemy would now face the full force of the army—not just Ren Ruzhi’s skill, but also Xiong Zhigang’s Military Formation series.

(End of Chapter)