Chapter 1314: Unfair Performance

Unfair Performance

In the instant Chen Ling approached the black-robed theatrical shadow, the latter reacted with astonishing speed. Its ghost-like body twisted to the side as if devoid of bones. After evading the wind of Chen Ling's punch, the sleeve of the pitch-black theatrical robe let out a burst of wind-breaking explosions, whistling as it smashed toward Chen Ling's chest!

Chen Ling's combat instincts were already top-tier, yet even so, he almost couldn't keep up with the black-robed theatrical shadow's speed.

His pupils constricted slightly. In his field of vision, the fist beneath that pitch-black theatrical robe expanded and extended as if ignoring the rules of physics. Even though he had retreated beyond an arm's length, that fist still hunted him like a spring.

Bang——!!

Chen Ling could only cross his hands in front of his chest in that split second, heavily blocking this punch!

An unimaginable giant force transmitted from his arms, like being crashed into head-on by a rapidly flying passenger plane. Chen Ling completely lost his center of gravity, flying backward amidst a muffled boom.

An unprecedented feeling of weakness transmitted from his arms; it seemed as if both arms were only a hair's breadth away from being broken by this punch. Chen Ling endured the pain and controlled his posture in mid-air. His five fingers violently grabbed the bodies of Audience members around him. The sweeping inertia directly threw numerous Audience members at the edge of the Stage off the stage, while Chen Ling also barely stabilized his figure at the edge of the Stage. His expression was incomparably grave as he looked at the black-robed theatrical shadow...

One must know that Chen Ling's current physical fitness was already extremely strong, but the strength of the black-robed theatrical shadow before him was actually a notch stronger than his!

But on this Stage, wasn't it impossible to use any skills?

Chen Ling pondered hard, but under the suppression of a massive amount of negative emotions, his thinking was as sluggish as if filled with lead. In this brief moment of distraction, that black-robed theatrical shadow flickered again, sweeping directly out from the center of the spotlight and charging straight at Chen Ling!

On the battlefield of life and death, Chen Ling already had no way of retreat. He simply threw away all distracting thoughts, set up his stance, and concentrated his attention to the limit!

Bang——Bang——Bang, bang!!

Two theatrical robed figures, one black and one red, tossed and turned under the flickering spotlight, their movements so fast they dragged out afterimages.

Left punch! Knee strike! Back elbow! Right punch!

Within just one short second, the two theatrical shadows had exchanged blows several times. The black-robed theatrical shadow's speed was simply too fast, so fast that even Chen Ling couldn't react in time. He could only barely predict and evade relying on the combat instincts he had honed through slaughtering all the way to today.

He didn't dare to parry the black-robed theatrical shadow's attacks; after all, there was a gap in their strength. If he was directly sent flying Off Stage by a single punch, everything would be over.

But Chen Ling was very clear that blindly passively dodging would only make his situation worse and worse. The ruthlessness and anger brought by the massive amount of negative emotions directly manipulated a portion of his rationality. As the black-robed theatrical shadow threw a punch, he actually didn't choose to retreat anymore. Instead, doing the exact opposite, he used his shoulder to forcibly withstand this punch and crashed into the black-robed theatrical shadow's embrace!

Thud——!!

As the black-robed theatrical shadow's punch landed, Chen Ling's shoulder was directly shattered, hanging down limply... His eyes were scarlet, and he turned sideways to dissipate the force. At the same time, his other hand violently strangled the black-robed theatrical shadow's body!

There were gaps in speed, strength, and body. Since that was the case, they could only compare who was more ruthless!

In the instant his arm strangled the black-robed theatrical shadow, Chen Ling abruptly opened his mouth and ruthlessly bit down on the black-robed theatrical shadow's neck!!

Although the black-robed theatrical shadow's body was bizarre, in essence, it was still an "Audience." As Chen Ling bit down, his teeth directly embedded into the other party's body. The black-robed theatrical shadow trembled all over, and that blurry face surfaced with intense pain!

But in the next moment, the black-robed theatrical shadow's expression was replaced by even stronger anger and ruthlessness. That shark-like ferocious giant mouth abruptly opened, similarly biting down on Chen Ling's neck!

Unprecedented severe pain flooded Chen Ling's mind, almost making him faint on the spot, but his powerful willpower allowed him to maintain a sliver of clarity. He bit the black-robed theatrical shadow's neck dead straight, simply refusing to let go.

As he tore at the black-robed theatrical shadow's neck, an explosive, violent emotion poured madly into Chen Ling's mind like a volcanic eruption!

Those Audience emotions he had once spat out surged back into his body once again. Although it was only a portion, the dual torment of flesh and spirit almost made Chen Ling collapse. And within these endless negative emotions, a line of small text hidden within the black-robed theatrical shadow's body reflected in Chen Ling's mind!

[On the stage you are most familiar with, defeat the other 'self'.]

This was...

The black-robed theatrical shadow's performance condition?

Chen Ling instantly recalled that when this black shadow was spat out by him back then, it also incidentally snatched away a performance condition that originally belonged to him... Chen Ling hadn't seen clearly what that performance condition was at the time, but he could be certain that his original performance condition was absolutely not this.

According to past experiences, most likely after the black shadow snatched this performance condition, the "Audience" tampered with the contents on it themselves, turning the performance condition that originally belonged to him into a performance custom-made for the black-robed theatrical shadow.

In other words, letting the black-robed theatrical shadow defeat him here was exactly the next performance this group of "Audience" wanted to see the most!

Not only could this black-robed theatrical shadow Slaughtering the Calamity, it even possessed a performance condition just like him. Did that mean if it truly completed this performance... it could also Extract Abilities in this Theater?

In the instant Chen Ling saw this performance condition, his surrounding environment abruptly changed. A familiar Twisted Divine Path extended from his feet toward the sky. And at this time, the small text of the Sixth Stage mid-level performance that originally still had some distance from Chen Ling actually floated up directly, distorting and changing shape bit by bit under his gaze...

A new performance condition appeared before Chen Ling's eyes.

That was a line of font he was extremely familiar with:

[On the stage you are most familiar with, defeat the other 'self'.]

Chen Ling didn't know what his original Sixth Stage mid-level performance condition was, but now, it had undoubtedly been changed live by the Audience... His performance condition was exactly the same as the black-robed theatrical shadow's.

Two "personalities", the same "performance".

On this Stage, between Chen Ling and the black-robed theatrical shadow, there was destined to be only one winner.

Under the flickering spotlight, the two theatrical robed figures, already pained to the limit, let go of their mouths simultaneously, staggering backward... A large chunk of flesh had already been bitten off the black-robed theatrical shadow's neck by Chen Ling, and Chen Ling's neck was even more tragic, almost half-severed.

But even so, Chen Ling forcefully straightened his own head. Fortunately, this body was currently an "Audience" and not a "Human," otherwise he would have already died once now...

Just as Chen Ling was preparing to continue fighting the black-robed theatrical shadow, the black-robed theatrical shadow raised its hand and pointed at Chen Ling...

In the next second,

The densely packed Audience members surrounding them swarmed and lunged at Chen Ling!