Chapter 452: Zhang Yu vs. Chan Rong

As Chanrong spoke, Zhang Yu shot into the sky like a meteor, rocketing straight toward Chanrong’s location.

Paying no heed to Chanrong’s words, Zhang Yu struck out with a palm, unleashing the Sky Kunlun Mountain-Shifting Divine Power, and poured forth a Comet Strike from the Ten Forms of Star Suppression.

Amid crackling explosions, wherever the violent Earth Fiend gravity passed, the atmosphere shattered layer by layer under the terrifying force.

At the center of the Earth Fiend gravity’s activation, Chanrong felt as if crushed by great mountains, his body emitting crisp cracking sounds.

At the same time, the distorted atmosphere, with the eruption of Earth Fiend gravity, wildly converged toward Chanrong in the aftermath, gathering together like clusters and trembling violently like a white-hot comet.

When the Earth Fiend gravity reached its limit, the atmosphere burst apart with a sky-shaking, earth-shattering roar.

Yet amid this earth-shattering explosion, the flames on Chanrong’s body grew ever more dazzling, radiating even more brilliant light.

As if moving from dawn to noon, the heat erupted with terrifying intensity, like the sun at its zenith, causing waves of distorted air to rise across the entire arena.

Chanrong twisted his neck, looked at Zhang Yu, and said blandly, “Not bad skill.”

Chanrong pointed a finger and said, “But under the blessing of this body’s Diamond Mystic Creation dharma skeleton, how can it harm me in the slightest?”

At that moment, above the arena, an advertisement for Diamond Mystic Creation appeared.

In the Spirit Realm’s audience section, many Diamond University students watched this scene and praised, “Great ad! No wonder Senior Brother Chanrong took that hit head-on—he must have accepted an endorsement from Diamond Mystic Creation.”

Another student said, “Brilliant! Before the battle even started, Senior Brother Chanrong hasn’t thrown a single move but already earned spirit coins; he’s dominating.”

Chanrong looked at Zhang Yu and said, “Your move is done. Now it’s my turn.”

Watching this, Zhang Yu’s gaze sharpened, and his heart grew heavier.

“This guy… is so tough,” Zhang Yu thought to himself. “No wonder he’s from Diamond University. This combination of body-refining method and dharma skeleton really has its merits.”

“And with every move, he can make money from ads—damn, that’s satisfying.”

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Why hasn’t anyone from Ten Thousand Methods University come to me for an ad yet?”

Yet facing Chanrong, Zhang Yu did not retreat a single step, because he knew the key to this battle lay in Chanrong’s position.

Before the battle even began, Zhang Yu, Mo Shangjin, and others had already discussed the strategy for fighting Diamond University.

…

At that time, Mo Shangjin had said, “Chanrong’s Great Sun All Forms has too great a range of destruction. Once he brings our construction site into his attack range, everyone will be gradually heated up, and the construction materials will all be burned away.”

“At that point, forget about construction; you guys won’t last long and will have to withdraw.”

“So to win, the first key point is that you, Zhang Yu, must hold off Chanrong and prevent his attacks from reaching Shi Huaiyu and the others.”

“But conversely, if Chanrong is pushed over to their construction site, then it’s his teammates who will suffer.”

Su Yanyang analyzed, “Chanrong must have guessed we would do this. So once the fight starts, Zhang Yu and Chanrong will probably be entangled at the front. Chanrong will try to shift the battlefield this way, while Zhang Yu needs to shift it over there.”

Mo Shangjin nodded and said, “So the key to this battle doesn’t rest entirely on Zhang Yu. While he and Chanrong are fighting fiercely, it will also depend on the construction efficiency of both sides, and whether you can quickly complete the formation to enhance Zhang Yu’s combat power and weaken Chanrong’s…”

…

At this moment, before Zhang Yu, Chanrong’s body blazed with soaring flames, continuously erupting with rolling waves of heat, and his long hair surged like a skyward flame, churning violently with the heat currents.

But Zhang Yu knew he could not retreat, because if he let Chanrong bring his teammates into attack range, they would surely lose.

His eyes stared directly at Chanrong before him; the dazzling white-hot light struck his face, yet it could not make Zhang Yu close his eyes.

This was because, before the battle, Zhang Yu had already replaced both eyes with Time Remnant Demon Eyes, instead of his usual single-eye setup.

At this moment, he was immensely grateful for this preparation; otherwise, just facing Chanrong directly would have severely damaged his eyes, costing who knows how much in medical expenses.

Everything flashed through Zhang Yu’s mind like lightning.

At the same time, as Chanrong spoke, his momentum reached its peak.

With the full operation of Great Sun All Forms, his mana coursed violently like rays of sunlight.

Under Chanrong’s will, he could instantly heat any location within a hundred-meter radius, and the smaller the heating range, the faster the temperature rose.

So he pointed a finger, and a blazing flame exploded on Zhang Yu’s body.

The blazing light detonated within an area the size of a thumb, sparkling like stars, bringing a sharply climbing high temperature.

This was a technique from Great Sun All Forms, named Firefly Radiance.

As Chan Rong's firefly glimmers were pointed out one after another, dazzling starry lights burst forth from many vital points on Zhang Yu's body.

At the same time, Chan Rong said loudly, "Kid, remember that after your physical body is destroyed, you can purchase a replacement body at the Exuviae Studio after the match. It's much cheaper than medical fees."

As Chan Rong pointed to the sky, the advertisement in the sky changed again, this time becoming an ad for the Exuviae Studio.

In the audience stands, a student from Vajra University sighed, "Even this can be used to insert an ad?"

"So exquisite! Every move of Senior Brother Chan Rong is making money." "On the other hand, that Zhang Yu from Myriad Methods University is losing money with every move. The difference is clear! The difference is clear!"

On the other side, Zhang Yu, having been subjected to a flurry of strikes from Chan Rong, actually advanced instead of retreating. With a loud roar, while dodging the opponent's attacks, his palm seals changed, the seven Earth-Wood Absolute Arts within his body all activated simultaneously, and a powerful earthly sha gravitational force burst out from his body, unleashing his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Strength.

Comet Strike!

As Zhang Yu fiercely struck out palm after palm, Chan Rong's body felt as if it were being crushed by mountain peaks, forcing him to continuously retreat.

At the same time, Zhang Yu also pointed one hand to the sky.

The audience members in the stands wondered, "Does he have an ad too?"

Zhang Yu shouted, "Ad space for rent!"

Seeing this, Chan Rong laughed heartily, feeling the increasingly terrifying pressure on his body, and said casually, "You really are much weaker than Mo Shangjin."

"Your Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Strength is far inferior to Mo Shangjin's level. It's only around level 10, right?"

"How can you... defeat me like this?"

As Chan Rong spoke, countless firefly glimmers shot out wildly.

Zhang Yu ignored them, allowing the starry lights to explode on his body. While trying to avoid vital points, he continued to fiercely unleash Comet Strike after Comet Strike at his opponent.

As soon as the two clashed, it was a face-to-face, earth-shattering fight, each using extraordinary means to wildly damage the other's body.

In an instant, Zhang Yu's body was covered with points of fire. After his protective qi was continuously blasted open, his skin was burnt, showing more and more traces of charring.

Meanwhile, under the squeezing of the earthly sha gravitational force, Chan Rong's skin kept cracking, bursting out large patches of golden powder.

In particular, Zhang Yu repeatedly controlled the earthly sha gravitational force, trying to push Chan Rong onto his own construction site, but Chan Rong repeatedly erupted with firelight to stabilize his stance, putting even greater pressure on his own body.

Above the arena, in the spirit realm's audience seats, many spectators watched the two sides engage in such fierce combat right from the start, bursting out into such a heated battle. All of them were blood boiling, cheering loudly.

"Exciting! Exciting! Keep fighting!"

"Great, great! I hope both of them go bankrupt, so we'll have two more job opportunities in the future!"

"Indeed, this kind of life-or-death struggle is much more interesting than watching ads."

"Don't stop! Fight until the loans run out!"

"Damn it! I love watching two top students kill each other, cutting away each other's immortal path potential!"

At the same time, feeling the starry lights continuously exploding on his body, Zhang Yu calmly analyzed the current situation in his mind.

"Now I'm using the earthly sha gravitational force to squeeze Chan Rong's body, and he's bracing himself to not retreat. This is a contest of strength over his body."

"While we're contesting strength, he's continuously heating my body and destroying my physical form, which is reducing my combat power."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If this continues, it's a matter of whether his body can withstand the compression of the earthly sha gravitational force first, or whether my physical body can withstand his heating first."

"Now I'm using my Earth-Wood Holy Body to enhance my resistance against his Great Sun Aspects, so I should be able to hold out under his attacks for a long time."

"If I could fully exert the level 20 Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Strength, I would surely win this attrition battle."

"But I only received the Fourth and Fifth Absolutes a little over two months ago, learned the Sixth Absolute last month, and the Seventh Absolute this month. If I were to display level 20 Heavenly Kunlun now, it would mean that I pushed the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Absolutes all to level 20 within just over two months. That would be far too shocking."

"I've been cultivating diligently for so long, worked so many overtime shifts, endured so much hardship—how could I risk all my efforts for a moment of thrill? But I can't keep fighting like this... it's too costly."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu reached down and grabbed.

Boom!

With a loud blast, the earth exploded. Layers of mud and sand undulated as a large rock shot up into the air, and under the enhancement of Zhang Yu's earthly sha gravitational force, it turned into a meteor, shooting towards Vajra University's construction site.

Bang!

Driven wildly by the earthly sha gravitational force, the rock instantly shattered the air, producing a series of thunderous sounds.

Watching this, Chan Rong's brow twitched. With a single firefly glimmer, he blasted the meteor-like rock into pieces.

But in the next moment, even more rocks shot up into the sky amidst waves of howling sounds as Zhang Yu raised his hand.

Within the continuous booming sounds, the air above the arena seemed to be filled with unending thunderclaps exploding.

Amidst the unceasing thunder, streaks of rocks shot out with a howl, like a meteor shower, covering the construction site of Vajra University.

Under such relentless bombardment, it was enough to throw the Vajra University construction site into chaos and inflict heavy damage on Chan Rong's teammates.

Faced with Zhang Yu's feint to the east and attack to the west, Chan Rong calmly shifted his attack target.

He formed hand seals, and surging Gang Qi burst out from his body, like streaks of fiery meteors, actively intercepting the rocks Zhang Yu had hurled.

In an instant, with the collision of both sides' attacks, layer upon layer of shockwaves exploded in the air above the arena.

One by one, the meteors burst apart in the collision, rising slowly in the sky like suns, stirring up a sky full of smoke and dust.

Watching Zhang Yu disappear into the smoke and dust, Chan Rong snorted and said, "Planning to use the smoke to cover yourself and hide?"