Chapter 183: 183 Black Energy

"Thump!"

Aosen landed steadily on the ground; although the previous strike had caused no damage, judging by the result, he had actually ended up at a disadvantage.

Looking at the composed Lulansi, Aosen's expression was grave.

"As expected, one cannot underestimate Lulansi; after all, he reached the Meteor level over thirty years ago, while I have only just broken through."

In terms of foundation, Lulansi was deeper than Aosen by an unknown number of times.

"However, it is not as if I have no chance of victory."

Aosen narrowed his eyes, carefully sizing up Lulansi, "He is suppressing the injuries in his body while trading blows with me; he must want to end the fight quickly. As long as I attack continuously and tightly, forcing him to use his Battle Qi intensely so that he struggles to suppress his internal condition, I will be able to win easily."

"Whoosh!"

Aosen began to run, lifting his left hand to strike repeatedly while moving, his Battle Qi condensing into massive Water Wave Palms that lunged at Lulansi from all directions.

"Using Water Wave Palms to confuse your opponent and then seizing the opportunity to attack—has your fighting style not changed at all over these years?"

Lulansi plunged his longsword into the ground, firelight swirling around his body to form a red Flame Whirlwind, blocking all the incoming Water Wave Palms.

"Hiss~"

Water and fire made contact, and mist immediately filled the air.

But as the Flame Whirlwind expanded rapidly, it blew all this water vapor away.

"Whoosh!"

Lulansi seized the opening to take the initiative, predicting the opponent's movement and arriving right in front of him at top speed.

"This move is useless against me; try another one."

His longsword swept across, and Thunder surged out.

Aosen's expression changed; he tapped his feet on the ground, using the recoil of his Battle Qi to quickly escape the range of the lightning.

"I didn't expect your speed to still be this fast."

Aosen surged back, choosing close-quarters combat, "But I know your situation; you want to end the fight quickly. We are both at the Meteor level; while I cannot defeat you, it is impossible for you to take me down in a short time."

"Oh? Is that so?"

The corners of Lulansi's mouth curled up, and the longsword in his hand plummeted, moving so fast that even the air whistled.

"Clang!"

Under the violent impact, Aosen flew backward, his expression changing drastically, "Your strength, how..."

"Do you remember what I said to you?"

Lulansi followed him, the Thunder on his left palm transforming into a sharp blade as he stabbed toward the opponent's chest, "Never underestimate any opponent, even if he is already wounded."

Luoning's heart jumped into his throat; were they going to win just like that?

Moreover, judging by Lulansi's posture, it seemed he intended to kill Aosen.

"I will never lose!"

Aosen roared violently, the Battle Qi in his Qi Sea surging out frantically, condensing into thick Ice Armor on his body, as if he had been sealed inside a thick layer of ice.

"Hmph!"

Lulansi's hand-blade, transformed by Thunder, struck the Ice Armor; lightning crackled, and with a sizzling sound, it cut a crack into the Ice Armor.

Some electric arcs passed directly through the Ice Armor, striking Aosen's body.

Aosen felt his whole body go numb; that feeling he hated most had returned.

However, it was only a slight numbness; if he had been cut by the Thunder Blade, he would definitely have been severely injured.

"Boom!"

Aosen's Battle Qi erupted, shattering the Ice Armor directly; pushed by the recoil of the Battle Qi, these fragments turned into cannonballs and pierced toward Lulansi, reversing the roles of attacker and defender.

Lulansi hurriedly summoned his Battle Qi Armor to resist these attacks.

But he was still knocked flying by the impact of this close-range force; for a moment, his blood surged, his whole body twitched with pain, and his right hand in particular felt as if it were convulsing, unable to even hold his sword.

"Pfft!"

Lulansi spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air; although he finally managed to stand, his footsteps staggered as if he were about to fall.

This scene immediately drew gasps from the onlookers.

Those unaware would be puzzled: why had the Marquis, who had just held the upper hand, suddenly become like this?

"My Lord!"

"Marquis!"

Luoning, along with many others, stood up, wanting to rush forward.

But at this moment, a person suddenly appeared in front of them, their speed so fast it was astonishing.

Hesusu's voice sounded from behind, "Lulansi has not voluntarily surrendered; according to the rules, you cannot interfere in this contest."

Luoning looked at the person in front of him with a grave expression.

At noon, Buluoer had revealed that this person was named Ramsey, the son-in-law, Knight, and vassal of Hesusu, and furthermore the only Meteor-level in Moonlight Valley.

Setting aside the reaction on Luoning's side, let us look at the center of the battlefield.

Seeing Lulansi in such a state, Aosen's pupils contracted violently, his expression one of wild joy.

"An opportunity!"

He no longer cared about the numbness in his body, and rushed up with his sword in hand.

"He has suffered a backlash; I have won this battle!"

After waiting for over thirty years, he could finally surpass this man and wash away the shame of his defeat back then.

But just at this moment, Lulansi suddenly raised his head and quickly met him head-on.

"Tap!"

Lulansi gripped the opponent's sword-wielding right hand with his left, controlling the opponent's wrist, while his right hand's five fingers closed together to form a hand-blade.

"Zzzzt!"

Violent thunder energy condensed on his palm, forming an incomparably blinding Thunder Blade.

"You..."

Aosen's eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the aged face right before him.

"You were careless!"

The Thunder Blade thrust forward violently, piercing directly through Aosen's Battle Qi Armor and his inner protective gear, stabbing into his body.

"Hah!"

Aosen raised his left hand and struck Lulansi's chest fiercely, trying to break free, but the pain radiating from his abdomen had greatly sapped his strength, while a sensation of numbness spread throughout his entire body.

Lulansi spat out two mouthfuls of blood, yet he opened his mouth and grinned, "Let me show you something interesting."

Sss~

What should have been purple lightning suddenly gained an infusion of energy as black as ink.

This energy was eerie and cold; it flowed along with the power of the lightning into Aosen's body, instantly coursing through his entire frame.

"Ah!"

Aosen could not help but howl in pain.

The power of the lightning seemed to act upon every one of his cells, and those black energies also began to erode his skin, internal organs, and even his bones.

"I, I surrender!"

"I, Aosen Haide, surrender!"

Zzzzt~

The lightning stopped, and the ink-black energy vanished; Lulansi released his hands, and Aosen collapsed powerlessly at his feet.

"Cough, cough!"

Lulansi coughed up two mouthfuls of fresh blood, and his entire spirit withered.

But the people watching from afar did not know this; they only knew that the Marquis had won.

Consequently, mountain-shaking cheers and applause surged like a tidal wave; if not for the Guards blocking the way, the crowd would have been so excited they would have rushed forward to surround the Marquis and cheer wildly.

"Ramsey, Aosen has already surrendered, please step aside," Luoning said as he stood up.

Ramsey glanced at Hesusu, and seeing the latter nod slightly, he immediately stepped aside.

Luoning gave Maiken a look, and the latter immediately rushed into the battlefield while opening a Spell Scroll.

"No need."

Lulansi stopped Maiken's movement, "This thing has no effect on me."

Maiken stopped in confusion.

At this moment, Luoning, Mawen, Tolu, and the others also gathered around, and Lulansi waved his hand, "I am fine."

He whistled, and the Thunder Chasing Beast ran over; as it passed by Aosen lying on the ground, it snorted hot air from its nostrils to express its anger.

Lulansi vaulted onto the mount, "I will go back and adjust myself; Weijinsi, Daianni, Buleidun, you all arrange for someone to take care of Aosen."

"Yes!"

Daianni, along with Buleidun and the Knights of Black Python City, surrounded Aosen, who was lying in a pool of blood; at this moment, the opponent had already fallen unconscious.

Laolunte opened Aosen's armor and discovered that the wound was quite deep, but it had not injured his internal organs.

"The injury is not fatal, he needs to stop the bleeding."

Jiamu hurriedly took out a Healing Scroll he had prepared in advance; following the use of several scrolls, the bleeding from the wound on Aosen's abdomen slowly stopped.

However, for a Meteor-level body, the effect of a Healing Spell was limited and could not heal him immediately; they could only bandage him first and wait for him to recover on his own.

Hesusu stood to the side with a deep frown; he had not expected this result.

"Ramsey, what was that black energy just now?"

He asked in a low voice, "I don't recall Lulansi having a dark attribute."

Ramsey shook his head, "A very strange energy; it doesn't seem that simple."

He looked at the unconscious Aosen; for this level of injury, surely the opponent shouldn't be in such a deep coma?

"I'm afraid we can only figure out that black energy once he wakes up."

(End of this chapter)