75: Battle against Jiang Zhe

After the eunuch finished speaking, everyone stepped forward one after another to draw their numbers.

Ji Mo drew number 12 this time. Since he still had some time before his match, he wondered who his opponent would be.

Just then, a sight caught the corner of Ji Mo's eye, leaving him greatly shocked.

He saw that in a spectator area, the people who should have died in previous battles had all appeared, alive and well.

However, these people were in poor condition; every one of them looked drained and listless, as if their bodies had been emptied.

Ji Mo's gaze quickly swept through the crowd, and he immediately noticed Wang Caiwei.

Her face was pale as paper, and her expression was pitiful, evoking sympathy like a pear blossom caught in the rain.

Ji Mo quickly walked up and asked worriedly:

"Senior Sister, didn't you... sacrifice yourself in the battle? What exactly happened?"

Wang Caiwei raised her head, tears welling in her eyes, and said aggrievedly:

"Junior Brother, it was Senior War God who used the special rules of this space to resurrect all of us who died in battle.

The person who killed me is called Tian Boguang. Junior Brother, you must help Senior Sister get revenge!"

Ji Mo's gaze instantly turned stern, and he said with a firm tone:

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. I have always hated scoundrels like flower thieves the most.

If I run into him, I will definitely make sure he dies a miserable death."

After saying this, Ji Mo turned and returned to the waiting area, quietly awaiting his turn.

The previous few battles lacked much excitement; the winners were all the favored seeded contestants.

Finally, it was Ji Mo's turn to enter the Platform.

With a flash of light, Ji Mo was teleported onto the Platform. When he clearly saw his opponent, he was stunned—it was Jiang Zhe, the person he had wanted to encounter all along.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother, what great fate this is!" Jiang Zhe's face was full of smugness, his laughter carrying an air of arrogance.

Ji Mo's lips curved slightly upwards, returning a meaningful, strange smile. He said, "Indeed, good Senior Brother. I have been thinking of you day and night, hoping to meet you!"

Jiang Zhe, being a Body Refining Martial Artist with a formidable Physical Body, was now fully equipped with Innate gear: heavy armor protected his body, his hands wore Gauntlets that flashed with cold light, and his feet wore Battle Boots, which likely increased his speed.

Without a word, Ji Mo immediately unleashed the ultimate move of the Great River Sword Technique. Ninety percent of his Sword Intent instantly erupted like a surging tide.

A majestic river of Sword Qi appeared out of thin air, hovering above Ji Mo's head. This time, Ji Mo poured half of his total Protective Aura into it, significantly boosting the river of Sword Qi's power compared to before. It seemed to contain world-destroying power as it surged toward Jiang Zhe.

Facing this astonishingly powerful move, Jiang Zhe dared not show the slightest carelessness.

His surrounding Aura surged dramatically, and the Divine Emperor Body Refining Technique was activated at full power. The runes on his armor shone brightly, illuminating the area like daylight.

Immediately after, he stomped heavily on the ground like a sledgehammer. With a loud "boom," the Platform beneath his feet instantly shattered, sending fragments flying.

He himself shot forward like a cannonball, carrying immense force, heading straight for the river of Sword Qi.

"Clang, clang, clang,"

A series of dense sounds instantly erupted, like an impassioned battle hymn.

The Sword Qi violently clashed with Jiang Zhe's armor, each impact sparking dazzling fireworks, like brilliant pyrotechnics blooming in the night sky.

The surging river of Sword Qi instantly submerged Jiang Zhe completely.

However, relying on the dual protection of the Divine Emperor Body Refining Technique and his sturdy armor, Jiang Zhe had not yet sustained any substantial damage.

"Condense!"

Ji Mo let out a loud shout that echoed throughout the venue, ringing like a great bell and making everyone's eardrums ache.

Following this command, the endless river of Sword Qi began to rapidly compress and condense.

The originally scattered Sword Qi gathered together like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, beginning to fuse, grow larger, and strengthen, its light becoming increasingly brilliant and dazzling.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhe's face instantly turned ashen white. Knowing the situation was critical, he quickly circulated all his cultivation power and focused it onto his iron fists.

His iron fists danced, continuously unleashing mountain-like heavy force, transforming into fierce fist shadows that shattered the surging Sword Qi around him like a violent storm.

But the most abnormal aspect of this river of Sword Qi was its ability to absorb surrounding stray Sword Qi, thereby continuously strengthening itself.

Although it was consumed somewhat during the confrontation with Jiang Zhe, the reinforced river of Sword Qi still condensed into form under Ji Mo's control.

This time, the size of the river was reduced by half, but the power it contained suddenly increased by several levels.

At this moment, every strand of Sword Qi seemed to contain world-destroying power, possessing the terrifying might to slay a Late Stage Condensing Gang Realm expert.

The condensed river of Sword Qi once again surged fiercely toward Jiang Zhe like a flood Dragon emerging from the sea.

Jiang Zhe felt an invisible, powerful force locking onto him, making escape impossible. Helplessly, he could only brace himself and meet the attack with all his might.

He swung his iron fists again, sending continuous, mountain-like fist shadows smashing into the river of Sword Qi, attempting to find a glimmer of survival amidst this turbulent attack.

"Boom, boom, boom,"

Explosions reverberated across the Platform, sounding like continuous claps of thunder bursting near their ears.

But ultimately, the sheer volume of Sword Qi was too great, hitting wave after wave like a tide. Although Jiang Zhe resisted stubbornly, he could not withstand the fierce assault.

Finally, the Sword Qi broke through Jiang Zhe's layers of defense, striking mercilessly at his Physical Body like sharp blades.

After enduring hundreds of thousands of bombardments, the power of the river of Sword Qi was finally exhausted and gradually dissipated.

As for the Gauntlets and armor on Jiang Zhe's body, they ultimately could not withstand such dense and powerful bombardment,

"Crack!"

They burst into pieces, transforming into countless fragments scattered across the ground.

Just as Jiang Zhe let out a long breath, thinking the crisis was temporarily resolved,

A furious roar, like a heavy hammer, instantly startled him awake, making his scalp tingle and a chill shoot straight from his feet to his heart.

"Sword Drawing and Heaven Slaying Technique!"

That's right, this was Ji Mo's voice.

It turned out that while the river of Sword Qi was submerging Jiang Zhe, Ji Mo had quietly activated the Half Super Saiyan Mode.

He circulated the heaven and earth furnace, carefully protecting the Meridians where the Cultivation Technique ran. Then, he used an extreme method to compress the remaining half of his True Gang Qi into Sword Qi and slowly channeled it into the sword in his hand.

Under such immense pressure, the body of this Innate Treasure Sword trembled slightly, emitting an overwhelming "buzzing" sound, as if it might shatter at any moment.

Ji Mo knew the opportunity was fleeting. Without the slightest hesitation, he fiercely drew his sword and slashed toward Jiang Zhe, who was a hundred meters away.

"No!"

Jiang Zhe widened his eyes in terror and let out a desperate roar.

A massive streak of Sword Qi, several hundred zhang long, shot out from Ji Mo's sword like a dazzling bolt of silk, slashing toward Jiang Zhe with the force of a crashing thunderbolt.

Jiang Zhe had no time to make any dodging movements. He could only use his last ounce of strength, fully activate his Cultivation Technique, gather all his power into a single punch, and smash it toward that terrifying Sword Qi.

Unfortunately, everything was in vain.