Chapter 439: Desolate Nine-Headed Dragon

Flowing Heart Martial Arts? At this point, who isn't a Flowing Heart Martial Arts user? It's useless.

The contestant area was also buzzing with discussion. If Chao Qinglong fights Xilian in a pilot battle, Chao Qinglong has about a 30-70 chance, but if it's a mecha battle, Chao Qinglong has a 40-60 chance; he still has a 40% chance of winning. There was a gap back then, but it wasn't that outrageous. Now, no matter how conservatively one estimates, there is still hope.

The strength of the Shadow Scout is that Xilian leads a group of powerhouses; this is also the consensus among everyone.

Therefore, regardless of the result, everyone will be able to see Xilian's trump card.

Combat environment: Kepler Desolate Battlefield.

Unlike the Kepler Conventional Battlefield, the first wave of Giant Insects appears in five minutes, and they appear irregularly afterward, each time stronger than the last. In previous years, this was a nightmare combat scenario that only appeared in the finals.

Chao Qinglong chose his own Super Mobile Suit: Dragon King Creed. This is a high-difficulty Super Mecha that the Beikaluosai Academy participated in designing; it can be said to be tailor-made for Chao Qinglong, capable of unleashing his super-strong physical fitness and technique. Relying on this Mobile Suit, Beikaluosai made it all the way through last year under Chao Qinglong's leadership. In the finals, they encountered Eternity. In the one-on-one, Fan Liweite used the "Tian Ji horse racing" strategy, directly avoiding a head-on collision. After entering the team battle at 2:3, he fully utilized the terrain and tactics—and of course, some luck—to defeat them one by one. Only by constantly dragging them out in a three-on-one did they finally defeat Dragon King Creed to win the championship, and Heavenly King Fan Liweite won the MVP. In fact, regarding strength, most people still believe that Chao Qinglong was the strongest in the previous session.

Dragon King Creed, USE, 85 tons.

Five-Drive Nuclear Fission System, K23 Titanium Dragon Flame Halberd, Titanium Shield, Laser Gun.

Laser Eye, Telescopic Shoulder Missile System, Embedded Chest Photonic Cannon.

This Mobile Suit is also currently the mecha with the strongest power and most fierce firepower on Earth.

Xilian chose the Moon's super signature, Leihuo Zeus.

Leihuo Zeus, NUP, 80 tons.

LeihuoSiquhelietixitong, Mimicry, K23 Thunder Blade, Titanium Shield.

Laser Eye, Telescopic Shoulder Missile System, Thunder Fire Laser Gun.

The two Mobile Suits descended into the Kepler Jungle. *Clack*, the Dragon Flame Halberd popped out, and Dragon King Creed grabbed it, drawing an arc and pointing it at Leihuo Zeus.

Xilian's Thunder Blade was drawn. The two Mobile Suits faced each other, eyes meeting. Five years.

"Do you have any regrets about the decision back then?" Xilian suddenly asked.

Chao Qinglong's gaze was profound. "Never!"

Boom.

Both of their Golden Zone were fully activated. Black fire spread along the Dragon Flame Halberd to the entire mecha, and a suffocating pressure like a hellish demon dragon lunged toward the Thunderfire Mecha. At this moment, purple-gold light exploded on the Thunderfire Mecha, blooming along the Thunder Blade. The Thunder Blade swept—*whoosh*.

Two streams of light flames shot straight into the sky, circling and confronting each other, directly entering the Flowing Heart Martial State. The vast Kepler Jungle had already been divided into two distinct parts: one a black-fire hell, the other a purple-gold dynasty. At the intersection, the light flames churned, having formed a substantial confrontation. The ground kicked up dust, and then began to tear apart, but neither Mobile Suit moved.

Admittedly, they did not use the Meraphis Family's new mecha this time, but top pilots can already fully enhance their Golden Zone by using the K23 in their weapons as a medium. This is also the terrifying evolutionary ability of Humans; once a new power is discovered by Humans, it is quickly pushed to a new height.

Engines roared. The next second, a thunderclap on flat ground, both Mobile Suits attacked at the same time, instantly arriving at midfield. The Dragon Flame Halberd and the Thunder Blade slammed together instantly. *Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang... *

Deafening explosions; every strike was accompanied by the shaking of the ground. Black fire and purple-gold light flames constantly squeezed each other. Last year, Chao Qinglong relied on his Dragon Flame Halberd to slaughter everyone; even Fan Liweite played "embroidery" when facing Chao Qinglong's numerical advantage. But clearly, Xilian's Thunderfire Mecha intended to go head-to-head with Chao Qinglong relying on a single Thunder Blade, which also made the Moon People at the scene very excited.

Who doesn't like a tough guy?

Boom.

The Thunder Blade and the Titanium Shield slammed together. Both mechas wrestled, neither willing to give way. *Crack, crack, crack, crack, boom. *

The ground collapsed, and both Mobile Suits took to the air simultaneously. The Dragon Flame Halberd suppressed them forcefully; one inch longer, one inch stronger. The spear tip thrust madly, the Thunder Blade defended continuously. With a backward lean, the Dragon King mecha took the opportunity to kill its way in. In mid-air, the Thunderfire Mecha performed a Swallow Double Fly, parrying the Titanium Shield, while Chao Qinglong's Dragon King mecha performed a Flash Strike in the air. The mecha cut in forcefully, and the left-hand Top-Heart Elbow slammed over.

Bang.

The Thunderfire Mecha suddenly disappeared, and the next second it appeared behind the Dragon King mecha. The Thunder Blade slashed out.

Reverse Flash—Swallow Double Fly!

The Dragon Flame Halberd performed a smooth swing, rotating and turning sideways to block the fatal harvest with no room to spare. The mecha surged forward, landing almost simultaneously.

Boom.

The Thunderfire Mecha was half a second faster, killing toward the back-turned Dragon King mecha. Just at this moment, the Dragon King mecha suddenly leaned back, and the Dragon Flame Halberd shot out with a *whoosh*, aiming straight for the Thunderfire Mecha's head.

The Thunderfire Mecha instantly drifted into a large backward lean; the entire mecha was almost flattened, barely dodging this fatal blow. Both Mobile Suits' engines roared simultaneously, their powerful zone directly lifting the Mobile Suits. They sprang up at almost the same time. *Clang, clang, clang, clang... *

The Thunder Blade was actually faster; the rapid consecutive blades tightly suppressed the Titanium Shield, not giving Chao Qinglong a chance to build momentum. Facing Xilian's preemptive attack, Chao Qinglong defended flawlessly. Facing the Thunderfire Mecha's cut-in, the Dragon Flame Halberd in his hand spun madly. *Da, da, da, da... *

Dozens of blade attacks were all blocked. *Clang. *

Another strike was blocked by the Titanium Shield. The Dragon King mecha threw a punch, and the Thunderfire Mecha threw a punch as well.

Boom.

Both Mobile Suits trembled simultaneously, but the next second, *boom, boom*.

Two more punches collided. The Dragon Flame Halberd killed out; the Thunderfire Mecha did not retreat but advanced, dodging it by a hair's breadth. The Thunder Blade aimed straight for the Dragon King, and the Dragon King mecha directly retreated with a roundhouse kick.

Boom.

Both Mobile Suits pulled a distance of more than twenty meters apart, and the battlefield suddenly quieted down.

*Tick, tick, tick. *

Three seconds later, the Kepler Battlefield, which had become completely charred, suddenly began to collapse, with gullies crisscrossing it.

*Buzz, buzz, buzz. *

The alarm sounded. The first batch of dozens of Giant Insects surged from all directions, pouncing toward the two Mobile Suits. But neither Leihuo Zeus nor Dragon King Creed moved, their auras locking onto their opponents until the Giant Insects were close.

The Thunder Blade flashed, golden light leaking out. The Thunderfire Mecha still didn't move, but the Giant Insects that rushed over were already dismembered, their severed limbs still struggling. One of the Razor's heads flew over to bite the Thunderfire Mecha, but it was twisted and melted the moment it touched the purple-gold light flames.

On the other side, Dragon King Creed's Dragon Flame Halberd swept across the army. Black fire rolled, and the Giant Insects that rushed in struggled and screamed as if being corroded by strong acid, but the Giant Insects' nature was still to charge forward; they just fell before they even reached the Dragon King mecha.

The entire scene was silent. Let alone the audience, even the contestants were dumbfounded. They had expected that the abilities of these two were extraordinary, but they hadn't expected it to have reached this level. While everyone else was complacent about the amplification effect of the K23 Element, these two had already completely mastered the use of the element.

*Clack. *

The Dragon Flame Halberd leveled out, aiming at the Thunderfire Mecha. "Xilian, Dragon Flame Eight Styles, prepared for you!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Xilian's mouth, the Thunder Blade in his hand pointing diagonally at the ground. "It is an honor."

*Bang, boom. *

The ground steamed. The Dragon King mecha, burning with sky-high black fire, suddenly killed toward Leihuo Zeus with a thunderclap on flat ground.

Dragon Flame Style One—Sinful Prison Fire!

The Dragon Flame Halberd killed toward the Thunderfire Mecha with the force of Mount Tai. Xilian's eyes were full of reminiscence and excitement. Before the Dragon King mecha even arrived, the surroundings of the Thunderfire Mecha were suddenly shrouded in black fire, and the ground crystallized visibly to the naked eye with a *sizzle*. At the same time, the Dragon King mecha had already arrived with a Flash Strike, the black fire on the Dragon Flame Halberd like a giant mouth devouring everything.

*Hum, whoosh. *

A heaven-collapsing and earth-shattering move, gravel filled the sky. The Thunderfire Mecha was gone, and a huge crater appeared on the spot, filled with burning black fire. No one knew what kind of fire this was; it was like demon fire from hell.

Just as the silhouette of the Thunderfire Mecha flashed in the air, the Dragon King Mecha on the ground suddenly gripped its halberd with both hands; the mecha paused abruptly, as if time had frozen, and in the next second, the Dragon Flame Halberd struck out.

At this moment, the entire Dragon King Creed of Chao Qinglong was enveloped by a massive black dragon light-shadow.

Dragon Flame Style Two — Demonic Refined Black Dragon Wave!

The black flames opened their giant maw like a five-clawed black dragon, swallowing the Thunderfire Mecha directly; at this time, the Thunderfire Mecha was radiating brilliant light, resisting the encroachment of the black fire, while the Thunder Blade desperately blocked and was pushed directly into the high sky.

Meanwhile, the center of the Dragon King Creed mecha lowered, its engine continuously accumulating energy; possessing the strongest Five-Core Nuclear Fusion Engine in the current Solar System, who else could compare in terms of kinetic energy?

Dragon Flame Style Three — Great Might Heavenly Net!

Boom... the Dragon King Mecha shot into the sky like a rocket, the Dragon Flame Halberd poised in hand; the moment it entered attack range, it struck with the halberd, and for an instant, space seemed to distort, forming a massive gravitational field centered on the Dragon Flame Halberd.

Xilian's gaze also shifted slightly; he suddenly reversed his grip on the Thunder Blade in his hand and swept it out.

The force field cracked, but the Dragon Flame Halberd had already arrived, striking directly onto the Thunder Blade; the energy in mid-air exploded like a storm in a clear sky, energy ripples swept outward, both Mobile Suits were knocked back simultaneously, and the Hellfire scattered on the ground continued to burn fiercely; it was unknown when the entire battlefield had been shrouded in black fire, omnipresent and never-extinguishing.

USE the final trump card, Black Dragon Soul Essence Chao Qinglong, Universal Force + Hellfire!

However, Xilian, who wanted to create distance, suddenly discovered that his mecha was being pulled; at this time, the Dragon King Mecha had extended its left hand, and the violent gravitational force was dragging the Thunderfire Mecha firmly; only then did Xilian realize he had made a mistake—in the moment of their clash, his Thunder Blade had also been tainted by the black fire; although it was extinguished directly by his own Golden Zone, it had opened a path for Chao Qinglong's gravitational field.

The power of the Thunderfire Mecha was suddenly reversed, and it was pulled directly toward the Dragon King Creed along the gravitational force; the light of the Thunder Blade condensed—did Chao Qinglong really think he was afraid of a head-on collision?

Dragon Flame Style Four — Heaven and Earth Reversal!

As the Thunderfire Mecha rushed toward Chao Qinglong's zone, a force field where gravity and repulsion coexisted suddenly appeared, which almost made Xilian, who had intended to use Borrowing Force to Strike, vomit blood; the mecha flipped instantly, the engine forced control, holding it back by sheer force, and the purple-gold light expanded by a circle, yet it still could not break free; at this time, the entire battlefield had been controlled by the Hellfire.

A wave of Giant Insects emerged from somewhere, yet before these Giant Insects could even struggle, they had already fallen into the black fire; their corpses not only did not consume the black fire but instead fueled the Hellfire.

This place had become Chao Qinglong's world.

Xilian had just stabilized his mecha when the Dragon King Creed arrived before his eyes; the Dragon Flame Halberd struck, and Xilian suddenly brought up both sword and shield; under the stimulation of the Golden Zone, a golden giant shield one meter thick blocked the front of the mecha.

Boom.

Like a nuclear explosion, the purple-gold light paused for a second, and the Dragon Flame Halberd struck down in a high-frequency chain, each blow connecting with the previous one, striking back again the moment the reaction force had not yet rebounded!

Dragon Flame Style Five — Dragon Flame Three-Fold Wave!

Pop.

The massive zone energy shield burst directly, and the Titanium Shield also let out a hum; the True Dragon's power surged to the heavens, and immediately following, the Thunderfire Mecha was sent flying away.

Everyone was dumbfounded; everyone knew Chao Qinglong was fierce, worthy of being the Solar System's number one Single-Combat King, but who could have imagined he would be this fierce after comprehending the Golden Zone.

"Did Third Brother not use his full strength when sparring with Second Brother?"

"Nonsense, why would you use full strength against your own people!"

"Holy crap, Third Brother has a chance to take down Xilian, our era has arrived!"

"Damn it, don't jinx it, hold on, hold on, hammer him into slag with one halberd strike!"

The Hunter Crowd had their eyes wide open; if Chao Qinglong could defeat Xilian, then the era of Earth would truly have arrived; with Li Hao and Chao Qinglong here, there would be no room for other battle zones to make waves, it was just down to Xilian.

Chao Qinglong's pupils were already completely shrouded by Hellfire; he did not blindly pursue, because Xilian had defended completely; the fact that the Titanium Shield didn't shatter was the key—he was worthy of being Xilian.

Seeing his opponent not taking the bait, the Thunderfire Mecha suddenly halted its decline and directly performed an extremely elegant, instantaneous Hovering.

Only then did everyone realize a problem: the mid-air capability of Super Mecha, which could only be used for a certain degree of suspension, had been broken through by the two of them; they were already performing operations in the air that looked down upon the ground.

Black flames rolled, beginning to rotate around the Dragon Flame Titanium Halberd, and the black color gradually turned into something even more gloomy, like an Abyss devouring everything.

Hum.

The Dragon King Creed rushed toward the Thunderfire Mecha like a dark giant god; looking as if its sheer size was driving the entire battlefield, it actually appeared in front of the Thunderfire Mecha in an instant, the massive black dragon enveloping the entire arena.

Dragon Flame Style Six — Abyss Heaven-Opening Halberd!

Pop-Boom!

With a heaven-shattering, earth-splitting roar, this time the Thunderfire Mecha's purple-gold light shield and Titanium Shield shattered together, and those fragments were instantly absorbed by the Dragon Flame Halberd, the flames becoming even more gloomy.

At this moment, everyone realized that Chao Qinglong was absorbing and using the essence of the K23, and the Thunderfire Mecha was smashed directly toward the ground like a meteorite.

Rumble.

A loud explosion sounded on the ground, and a massive meteorite crater appeared; at this time, Chao Qinglong's Dragon King Creed hovered in the sky, the Dragon Flame Halberd in his hand held high above his head, and in an instant, black fire clouds swirled in the sky, as if he were the master of the Abyss.

At this moment, everyone in North Caro was staring unblinkingly at their War God, the strongest Chao Qinglong; they knew Chao Qinglong would not give up, he would definitely win a championship for them, he definitely would!

The entire city came to a halt; everyone was looking at the screens and Sky-Comms beside them; everyone was waiting, praying, that their child, their Warrior, the son of the city, their Chao Qinglong, could win a championship for this great city.