Just as Howard was about to slash out for the fourth time, the tip of Rota's spear, which had paused for a long time, finally stabbed out for the first time. The Void Penetrative Divine Spear was activated, and this stab came out from the ground, instantly piercing through Howard's sole.
Howard let out a muffled groan and took a dozen steps back. Blood was already gushing out of his feet.
"How did you do that?" He stared at Rota and asked, "The Void Penetrative Divine Spear shouldn't be able to pierce through your blind spot."
Although the Void Penetrative Divine Spear was very powerful, it did not come with any additional attributes. Furthermore, it had a weakness, which was that it could not pierce out from places that the naked eye could not see. That was to say, it could not pierce out from within another person's body, clothes, armor, or even under the soles of their feet.
However, Rota had just achieved the impossible.
Hearing Howard's question, Rota shook her head and said, "Although you look like a lion hunting a rabbit and are using your full strength, you still look down on me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have wanted to perform the Gale Quick Saber's 49 slashes right off the bat. Using the Hurricane Quick Blade combo right from the start meant that you didn't think that I would be able to break your move. It's because of this layer of contempt that you didn't discover what you should have discovered. "
After Rota said this, she thrust out her spear once again. This time around, Howard was on full alert, but he raised his machete upward. It was as if he had slashed an invisible longspear, and a crisp bang rang out.
He immediately reacted. "Your spear tip is invisible? Earlier on, you activated the Void Penetrative Divine Spear right from the start, only revealing less than an inch of the spear tip on the ground. However, it was invisible, so I did not notice it. Were you waiting for me to step on it myself? You only activated the Void Penetrating Divine Spear the moment before I stepped on it? That's right, although the Void Penetrative Divine Spear can't be activated in blind spots, the Void Penetrative Divine Spear that has already been activated can still be activated even if one's vision is blocked. '
Realizing this, Howard was filled with regret. If he had really treated Rota as an opponent of the same level, then he would have been on full alert from the start. When he saw Rota retreating three times consecutively, he might have been able to discover this trick of hers.
But now, it was all over. The sole of his foot had been pierced, and it was difficult for him to move. All of a sudden, his odds of winning were greatly reduced.
On the Pantheon Monument, Rota had comprehended the Astral Rays, which could distort light waves and change light radiation.
Rota vibrated her longspear, and the entire small silver spear was like a violent huge dragon. It brought along streams of Gang Qis and explosions as it pierced and lashed out toward Howard from over ten meters away.
However, after blocking a few moves, Howard activated his Reduced Force Field at full power, temporarily shaking off the longspear before jumping out of the arena and saying, "I admit defeat for this round."
Seeing that Rota was looking at him in astonishment, Howard said, "You're right. I underestimated my opponent too much, so I definitely won't make this mistake again. I've already treated you as an enemy of the same level, so I won't think that I can still win against you after one of my legs is seriously injured. I'll choose to rest straight away to conserve my strength and fight for the ninth and tenth places with the other seven people who lost in the first round."
Just like that, the first battle ended at the speed of lightning. Regardless of whether it was Howard's emotional attack at the start, Rota's ingenious trap, or Howard's decisive decision at the end, they had all displayed a battle of wits and courage between Knights.
On the arena, Adri nodded and said, "This Howard is decisive and knows how to cut his losses. He does have some spirit. "That young lady is crafty and interesting. But it's also because she's lucky to have met an opponent she can defeat."
Seeing that Howard had backed off, Rota let out a deep breath and thought to herself, 'I've finally succeeded.'
After this victory, Rota entered the top eight. Regardless of whether she won or lost, she would have passed the Regional Selection without any problems.
Following that, a few more matches were played. Anderson and Wei Leng both won easily, and it was finally Manny's turn. The opponent he had drawn for this round was the Astral Ancestor's grand disciple, Hoult, who had the potential to become the champion.
Everyone in the battle coliseum looked at Manny as if they were looking at an unlucky person. And that was true. Was there anyone who was more unlucky than drawing Hoult in the first round? Then he would probably have to draw Fang Xingjian.
Rota frowned, looked at Manny, and said, "Just give up. You can conserve your energy and fight for the ninth or tenth place."
Fang Xingjian did not say a word, as if he did not agree or disagree with this.
Manny also smiled, as if he could sense the various pitiful, mocking, and mocking gazes from the crowd. He said, "It's fine. Xingjian, I'll go up and help you measure his attainments before fighting for the ninth place."
Hoult was already standing on the arena. Seeing Manny walking over, he smiled elegantly, "You're very courageous. You can be considered a real Knight."
Manny smiled and shook his head, "In the previous Regional Selection, I was defeated by a demonic genius like you, and ended up not being able to go through the second transition. "I've even been dispirited for many years because of this. Regardless of the outcome of this battle, if I were to cower, I'll probably never be able to go through the second transition in this lifetime."
"So that's how it is." Hoult said, "Although I admire your courage, I've never given in to anyone in the arena."
"I couldn't ask for more." Manny let out a breath and said, "Draw your sword."
Hoult shook his head and casually tossed the level 29 Superior Divine Weapon, Crimson Fire, to one side. That crimson red longsword immediately attracted everyone's gazes.
Hoult said, "If I were to use Crimson Fire to deal with you, it'd be too much of a bully. In today's arena battle, I'll only use Crimson Fire when I'm dealing with Fang Xingjian."
Manny smiled. His smiling gaze was filled with majestic fury.
"That's how it is. I really don't understand why geniuses like you are always looking down on others?"
At the end of his words, he abruptly slapped down across space, and the area within a range of a hundred meters seemed to have doubled in weight. The ground cracked, and the air became heavy. It was as if they had suddenly arrived in the deep sea.
Just this pressure from the gravity was enough to make ordinary Knights drop to their knees.
However, Hoult smiled as if he did not feel anything and said, "The gravity seems to have become a little heavier? But I can't really feel such a small change. "
Manny's brows furrowed fiercely. To think that Fang Xingjian did not even budge in the slightest under the pressure of two times the gravity!
"Oh, right. Have you seen the Milky Way before?"
At the next moment, countless flashing light spots shot out from Hoult's palms. They surrounded his body like the nebula and Milky Way in the universe and continued to expand outwards. The entire scene was extremely beautiful and extravagant. It could be said to be the most beautiful move since the start of the arena battle, causing countless aristocratic ladies to gasp in astonishment.
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