Chapter 412: The Evolution of the Water-Light Resonance

Splash!

The surrounding lake water pressed in with heavy force, but that sense of heaviness did not come from the water itself, but from the staff in Lu Cang's hand, which was imbued with astonishing power.

The aura of death permeated the area, yet Li Luo's mind grew increasingly tranquil.

Because within his Water-Light Resonance palace, the brilliantly shining Resonance power seed was pulsing slowly like a heart, and the Resonance power condensed within it had reached a certain limit.

Thump, thump!

All things were silent, with only the sound of the heartbeat echoing continuously.

At the bottom of the lake, the shadow of Lu Cang's staff was already closing in, now only a dozen or so feet away.

The violent power radiating from the staff shadow stirred up the silt at the bottom of the lake, turning the clear water murky black.

Crack!

Within his silent mind, Li Luo suddenly heard a faint shattering sound. Then, his consciousness shifted, and he observed that within the Water-Light Resonance palace, cracks were appearing on the surface of the Water-Light seed. The next instant, light erupted as the Resonance power seed shattered completely.

A sky full of light-rain descended.

This light-rain quickly gathered within the Resonance palace, and gradually, it formed a clear pool of water.

The pool exuded a profound aura; it was the manifestation of the Resonance power Li Luo had painstakingly cultivated.

Moreover, if one looked closely at the pool, one would discover that a brilliant, sacred orb of light seemed to be reflected within it. The light from the orb merged with the pool, causing the water to take on a sacred quality.

A sense of joy welled up in Li Luo's heart.

Because at this moment, he had finally completed the evolution of his Water-Light Resonance.

With a thought from Li Luo, countless faint, azure-colored water droplets rose from the pool. Each droplet contained a speck of strange light, appearing exceptionally bright.

Every single droplet was transformed from Water-Light Resonance power.

And the intensity of that Resonance power was clearly far stronger than the previous Resonance power seed.

Feeling the change in his Resonance power, a satisfied chuckle echoed in Li Luo's heart.

At the bottom of the lake, Li Luo's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, and piercing light seemed to shoot from his pupils. He stared at the incoming staff shadow, his two Resonance palaces vibrating and humming within him, and then two torrents of vigorous Resonance power surged out, colliding with a boom.

Dual Resonance power!

The surging power galloped through his body like an angry dragon, and his physique seemed to have transformed into a furnace.

This dual Resonance power was stronger than it had ever been before!

The movement on Li Luo's side was immediately detected by Lu Cang. His pupils shrank slightly, as he also felt the suddenly hyper-active fluctuations of Resonance power around Li Luo.

However, Lu Cang suppressed the shock in his heart in an instant; at this moment, it was too late for anything!

"Li Luo, you're finished!"

Lu Cang roared, the staff shadow in his hand striking out like a venomous python.

Li Luo's expression remained unchanged. He clenched his five fingers into a fist, and the next instant, he threw a punch. There was no fancy Resonance Art, only that surging, violent dual Resonance power erupting without reservation. At his wrist, two faint rings of light actually formed.

Without Li Luo even realizing it, the dual Resonance power within him had clearly reached a state of fusion more intimate and perfect than ever before.

Boom!

The lake water in front of him was instantly shaken away, forming a vacuum zone.

Then, Li Luo's punch collided head-on with Lu Cang's whistling green python staff shadow.

Clang!

A thunderous sound echoed at the bottom of the lake. As the sound waves and the impact of the Resonance power erupted, the lake water within a dozen meters of Li Luo and Lu Cang was directly blasted away.

Lu Cang's expression changed drastically at that moment.

"Damn it!"

He couldn't help but curse in anger, because the power of Li Luo's punch was shockingly beyond his imagination. At this moment, the green python staff in his hand was trembling violently, and the viscous substances condensed upon it began to disintegrate and dissolve.

"How is this possible?!"

His heart was filled with horror. He had to know that he was currently in his strongest state; even a typical opponent at the Fourth Transformation of the Resonance-Forming Stage would have to go all out against him. Li Luo had just had his dual blades shattered by a single strike of his staff and had even been driven to the bottom of the lake—he had been completely suppressed. How could he suddenly erupt with power sufficient to turn the tables on him?!

Clang! Clang!

While Lu Cang was in shock, Li Luo threw two more punches, colliding with the violently trembling green python staff.

Bang! Bang!

The violent Resonance power erupted with a piercing sound, stirring up waves at the bottom of the lake.

This time, the power roaring in like a giant wave finally shattered all of Lu Cang's defenses. The web between his thumb and forefinger, where he gripped the green python staff, split open, blood streaming out. The flesh on his ten fingers was scraped away, and the violent, astonishing Resonance power surged tyrannically into his body.

Whoosh!

Lu Cang could no longer hold onto the green python staff. The staff left his hand, and then, with a mournful whine, it shot backward as a green blur.

Lu Cang was terrified and attempted to retreat rapidly.

But Li Luo was faster than him now. With one step, he appeared right in front of him.

"Sorry, I used you as a whetstone, but the effect... was not bad."

Li Luo's laughter reached Lu Cang's ears. At the same time, he threw a heavy punch, his fist—encircled by two rings of Resonance power—striking directly at Lu Cang's chest.

That punch was as fast as lightning and as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Lu Cang let out a roar. The python patterns on his face seemed to hiss at this moment, making him look even more ferocious. He also unleashed his full strength, meeting the punch with his own.

Boom!

The two heavy fists collided, and all their power seemed to pour out in that instant. The violent Resonance power swept across, directly triggering giant waves on the surface of the lake.

Everyone among the mountains could clearly hear the thunderous sound coming from the bottom of the lake.

Pairs of eyes turned toward it nervously.

Whoosh!

Just at this moment, they saw a green light shoot out from the bottom of the lake, piercing through one towering tree after another on the shore, before finally slamming into a mountain wall with a loud bang.

When the dust settled, many eyes were filled with astonishment.

Because what was embedded in the mountain wall was actually the green python staff!

The staff body was stuck in the mountain wall, still humming and vibrating.

An uproar broke out.

What happened? How was Lu Cang's green python staff knocked away?

On the viewing platform of the Blue Abyss Sacred Academy, Zhao Huiyin, who had been smiling, saw her smile fade bit by bit. Her sharp gaze stared into the lake, but at this moment, the silt and black mist were so thick they blocked almost all sight.

What happened in there?!

Wasn't Lu Cang in an absolute position of advantage? How could the green python staff be knocked out of his hand?!

The situation seemed to have undergone a change.

The mountains were silent. Everyone kept their eyes fixed on the lake that had stirred up such giant waves. They felt that the outcome of this deciding match for the tickets was about to be revealed.

But who had won?

It should be Lu Cang, right? After all, everyone had seen his power just moments ago, and Li Luo had seemed to be at a complete disadvantage under his hand.

The silence lasted for a long while.

Suddenly, ripples appeared on the lake, and then countless eyes saw a figure swim up from the water and step onto the surface of the lake.

As soon as that figure appeared, he tilted his face up and smiled at the viewing platforms among the mountains.

That was... Li Luo!

And only then did they notice that in one of Li Luo's hands, he was dragging another figure.

That was Lu Cang.

But at this moment, his eyes were tightly closed, his breathing was faint, and he had already fallen into a state of unconsciousness.

At this moment, everyone knew the result.

Looking at Li Luo, who stood on the lake surface with a slightly pale face but an exceptionally bright smile, the entire arena fell into silence.

And it was in this silence that a boisterous, untimely roar of excitement suddenly erupted from the First Star Academy's viewing platform.

"What are you staring at? Where's the applause?!"