54: Chapter 54 The Final Battle

Three days later.

Yang Bai squatted at the door to tie his shoelaces, briefly tidied his hair, and stepped out of the house.

Outside the dormitory, a blue supercar was parked.

Seeing Yang Bai arrive, the supercar's window rolled down, revealing Gu Sichao in the driver's seat.

"Get in," Gu Sichao said coolly.

Yang Bai didn't refuse and opened the door to sit inside, teasingly saying, "How come Young Master Gu is personally picking me up today? I already called for a ride."

Gu Sichao sneered, "Today is the finals. If you take a taxi, be careful not to be abducted elsewhere."

With that, he stepped on the gas, and the supercar let out a roar.

They didn't say another word throughout the journey; instead, both their faces were filled with solemnity.

Gu Sichao usually seemed quite approachable, but when things got serious, he was an extremely calm and principled person.

He wouldn't ask what shouldn't be asked, nor would he think about what shouldn't be thought about; he only needed to know what he had to do.

The blue supercar moved like a bolt of lightning on the road, weaving quickly through traffic until they reached a section where the other vehicles disappeared, replaced by an incredibly spacious avenue.

The venue for the God War Tournament finals was at Linchuan City's largest battle plaza, which was also the area with the highest traffic and pedestrian flow in the city.

But today, the roads here were closed, and the battle plaza had been fully booked.

Gu Sichao drove down the avenue, which was lined with reporters taking photos and crowds of onlookers, while dozens of helicopters filmed from above.

Yang Bai smiled and rolled down the window, greeting the crowd and the reporters.

The supercar drove through the gates into the battle plaza's underground garage, where several staff members were already waiting.

As soon as the car stopped and the engine was turned off, a staff member opened the door and said seriously, "Yang Bai and Gu Sichao, I presume? Please follow me. My colleague and I will take you to the waiting rooms."

Under the guidance of the staff, Yang Bai soon entered his waiting room.

"Student Yang Bai, the finals will begin at 7:00 PM. There are three hours left. Your custom weapons and combat suit are ready."

"When the time comes, a specialized staff member will lead you to the main venue. Please use this time to prepare diligently."

After giving these instructions, the staff member closed the door, leaving the waiting room in total silence.

Yang Bai took a deep breath, walked to the waiting room's glass capsule, and entered the code. The capsule opened, and a burst of white liquid nitrogen mist spilled out.

A white martial arts suit hung inside, and next to it lay a longsword with an ancient design that nevertheless hummed with a technological aura.

These were the combat suits and weapons specifically provided by the tournament. Those with special requirements could contact the officials for customization.

This was done primarily to standardize equipment.

For the sake of 'fairness and justice'.

Yang Bai drew the longsword, feeling the weight of the blade. With a flick of his finger, a crisp and long-lasting sword chime rang out.

Holding the sword with both hands, Yang Bai drew power from the ground and danced a flurry of sword shadows. A strong sword wind blew out, ruffling a lock of his hair.

Yang Bai paused, standing still with the sword in one hand. When that lock of hair touched the blade's edge, it didn't linger for a moment, splitting cleanly in two and drifting away.

"Not bad," Yang Bai nodded, speaking calmly.

After a brief adjustment to the sword, Yang Bai put it back in its scabbard, took off his clothes, and changed into the combat suit prepared by the tournament officials.

Once finished, he sat cross-legged on the waiting room bench and entered a state of meditation.

Time passed minute by minute.

Three hours flew by in an instant.

There was a knock on the waiting room door, and Yang Bai opened his eyes.

"Come in."

"Student Yang Bai, it's time. Please follow me."

The staff member said.

Led by the staff, Yang Bai walked into the tunnel. Before even entering the arena, he felt tremors in the air, causing him to instinctively tighten his grip.

At the end of the tunnel, Gu Sichao stood with his arms crossed against the wall, wearing azure blue close-fitting scale armor with a simple trident propped up beside him.

From his appearance, it seemed he had been waiting for a long time.

"Class Leader Gu, sorry to keep you waiting."

"Did anyone harass you?"

"No."

"Good. Let's go."

Gu Sichao grabbed the trident and walked toward the tunnel exit. Yang Bai quickly caught up and walked side-by-side with him.

Stepping out of the exit, Yang Bai first felt a blinding light hit his eyes.

The next second, a massive roar of cheering accompanied by a wave of heat washed over him, momentarily freezing him in place as he struggled to process the scale of it.

"Yang Bai, soak it in. Tonight, this is your stage."

Gu Sichao felt the fervor in the air and let out a long breath.

"Now, let us welcome the other two contestants of the God War Tournament to the arena!"

"Representing Linchuan Fourth High School—Yang Bai!"

"And representing Black and White Bear Divine Realm Network Company—Gu Sichao!"

The host's voice boomed over the speakers, and the atmosphere in the arena instantly surged several levels higher.

Yang Bai and Gu Sichao arrived at the main battlefield, and standing opposite them were Zhong Shanxiang and Xu Xinrui.

And the favorite to win, Chen Yuhao, who possessed a Phantom Beast-level follower, the Destruction Black Dragon.

The two sides locked eyes, and the scent of gunpowder immediately filled the air.

[This is the God War Tournament—New God Event, Grand Finale]

[Battle Venue, wide-area deity protection system is shutting down]

[Countdown to shutdown: one minute. Both sides, please be prepared]

[59, 58, 57... 2, 1, 0]

[wide-area deity protection system has been shut down]

[The match officially begins]

After the massive electronic voice finished, the protection system that restricted the deities of Linchuan City from initiating god wars was deactivated. This meant that the following god war would be unrestricted.

Yang Bai and Chen Yuhao locked eyes, their gazes filled with solemnity and killing intent.

At that moment, Zhong Shanxiang and Xu Xinrui both took a step forward, standing in front of Chen Yuhao as divine power surged from them along with unrestrained hostility.

Yang Bai's eyes narrowed. Before he could react, Gu Sichao had already stepped in front of him, drawing a line in the air with his trident.

[Warning ♦ Warning ♦ Gu Sichao has initiated a True God War against you. Do you refuse?]

[Warning ♦ Warning ♦ Gu Sichao has initiated a True God War against you. Do you refuse?]

Zhong Shanxiang and Xu Xinrui both received the battle invitation and were surprised; the orders they had received were to attack Yang Bai.

Gu Sichao pointed his trident at the two of them and said coldly:

"A battle between men is no place for two pieces of trash like you to interfere."

"Come here."

"I'll fight you!"

Hearing this, the expressions of those two became unsightly.

Chen Yuhao waved his hand, swatting the two aside and looking at them as if they were garbage.

"Get out."

Seeing that even Chen Yuhao said so, the two stood up miserably and pressed the 'No' button.

The next second, the three of them were teleported into the True Combat Divine Realm of the battle venue.

The annoying bugs had left.

Chen Yuhao swiped his finger, sending a battle invitation over.

A red box appeared in front of Yang Bai.

[Warning ♦ Warning ♦ Chen Yuhao has initiated a True God War against you. Do you refuse?]

"Yang Bai, you can choose to refuse and then initiate a virtual god war against me."

"I won't laugh at you. After all, in the face of absolute strength, shrinking back and feeling fear is only normal!"

Yang Bai sneered and pressed the 'No' button. "Heh, you think I'd be afraid?"

Chen Yuhao unbuttoned his Tang suit and said solemnly:

"Yang Bai, you've made the biggest mistake!"

Chen Yuhao extended his right hand, which was covered in dragon scales, and slowly pressed it against his chest. Endless destructive power erupted from him.

Yang Bai wrapped himself in spiritual energy, and with a flash of white light, a snow-white Immortal Lord's Daoist Robe appeared on his body, while a small, exquisite White Jade Stele appeared in his palm.

The two locked eyes and shouted in unison:

"Divine Realm Expansion!!!"