I alone am the Honoured One!

573  The Finals [4]

*THOOOM* Zhao Tian raised his hand, parrying the shaft with his forearm as the shockwave rippled through the entire arena. Raising his head, Zhao Tian smiled as a spark of blue lightning flashed through his eyes... Twisting the spear with his left forearm, he raised his right-hand, lightning condensing on his fist as he threw a straight punch at Rei Wian's chest.

"GUH!"

Rei Wian felt the heavy force crashing on his chest and the next second, he was blasted to the ground, falling into the arena like a small meteor.

*THOOM* He crashed to the floor, dust and debris erupted in a towering plume, obscuring him from view.

The ground quaked beneath the force of his landing, leaving a crater at the center of the stage. Rei Wian coughed, clutching his chest as a searing pain radiated through his ribs and his breath came in ragged gasps as he tried to steady himself amidst the wreckage.

"Uhh.. L-Lightning?"

He gasped under his breath as he raised his gaze, looking at Zhao Tian, who was floating in the air with blue lightning streaking across his body.

HUH?

The Wing masters who were watching this were taken aback looking at the blue lightning spiraling around Zhao Tian.

They all turned their gaze to Yao Jing in bewilderment and with a smile, she spoke, "You guessed it... why would I accept a disciple who has only lightning elemental?"

"Tian'er also has Fire elemental."

"Dual elementals?" one of the Wing Masters finally managed to whisper, his voice barely audible over the roaring crowd. Another clenched his fists, his gaze sharpening as he realized the implications. "To think there would be another genius like Rei Wian… No, perhaps even more extraordinary…" "This is unbelievable," muttered the Wing Master of the Azure Tide Wing, her expression a mix of awe and envy.

"Where has he been hiding all this time?"

Another great genius!

While the Wing Masters marveled at Zhao Tian's talents, one of them sat rigid in his seat, his expression darkening with every passing second.

Xu Guangjing, the master of the Amethyst Dream Wing, was nearly trembling, though not with awe. His hands clenched the armrests of his chair so tightly that cracks began to form in the wood. 'No!' Xu Guangjing thought, his eyes quivering with barely restrained rage. 'This was supposed to be Rei Wian's moment! The stage was meant to showcase his talents, to cement his place as a peerless genius! And now… this bastard Zhao Tian is stealing everything!' The gazes that had once been fixed on Rei Wian with admiration were now filled with anticipation, awe, and even greed as they watched Zhao Tian command the battlefield.

...

"Urghh." Growling through clenched teeth, Rei Wian forced himself to stand.

His spear trembled in his grasp as he steadied his footing and with a deep breath, he unleashed a surge of both fire and wind energy, the dual elements spiraling around him in a chaotic storm. *WHOOOOOM!*

The vortex of fire and wind expanded outward, carving through the debris and clearing the dust cloud that had enveloped him.

Flames roared with renewed ferocity, fueled by the gale-force winds that carried them.

"I'm not done yet..."

With a mighty leap, he launched himself skyward, his spear glowing white-hot as he infused it with both Fire Intent and Wind Intent.

The air around the weapon crackled and hissed, and with a sweeping motion, he sent a massive wave of fire and wind hurtling toward Zhao Tian.

*SWOOOSHH* The attack tore through the air, its heat and force so immense that even the spectators felt the scorching wind on their faces.

The arena's formation barrier shimmered violently, barely containing the destructive energy.

Zhao Tian extended his hand casually, palm open, as the devastating attack barreled toward him.

*BOOM!*

When the fiery wave struck, a blinding flash of light consumed the battlefield and the crowd shielded their eyes, waiting for the inevitable destruction to unfold.

As the light faded, gasps of disbelief rippled through the audience. Zhao Tian stood unscathed, his hand still outstretched, the remnants of Rei Wian's attack dissipating like harmless sparks around him. "Now time for counter attack."

Without giving Rei Wian a chance to recover, Zhao Tian raised his hand, blue lightning coalescing into a spear of pure energy. CRACKLE! WOOSH!

The spear shot downward like a thunderbolt from the sky, splitting the air with a deafening roar.

Rei Wian barely managed to raise his weapon in time, his spear intercepting the lightning bolt at the last second.

CLANG!

The impact drove him back, his feet digging trenches into the stone floor as he struggled to absorb the blow. "Grgghhh." His arms trembled under the sheer force of the attack, and the fiery glow of his spear flickered precariously. *flick* In the next instant, Zhao Tian appeared in front of Rei Wian, his leg getting ready for the next kick.

"FUCK!" Before he could react, the kick connected with Rei Wian's stomach, sending him skidding across the arena. *THOOM* He crashed through several stone pillars before finally coming to a halt, coughing up blood as he struggled to rise. Rei Wian staggered to his feet, clutching his stomach where Zhao Tian's kick had landed.

Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth as he wiped it away with the back of his hand.

His crimson spear, now dimmed, clattered to the ground before he took it back into his grip. Fueled by desperation and pride, Rei Wian gasped, his elemental energy erupting once more. as flames and wind spiraled together, forming a massive tornado of destruction.

He took a short breath, thrusting his spear forward.

*SWOOOSH* The tornado surged toward Zhao Tian, its sheer size and intensity dwarfing anything Rei Wian had unleashed before.

*THROOM* The arena shook violently as the formation barrier began to tremble under the strain.

As the tornado closed in, Zhao Tian raised his hand once more, this time forming a sphere of red lightning mixed with fire.

With a flick of his wrist, the lightning sphere expanded into a colossal wave of electrical energy.

*THOOOM* The wave collided with the tornado, and for a moment, the two forces seemed evenly matched.

Then, Zhao Tian's lightning surged forward, obliterating the tornado in an instant.

BOOOOOOOM!

The resulting explosion rocked the entire arena, the force of it sending shockwaves that knocked many spectators off their feet.

*swoosh* As the dust settled, Rei Wian glanced at Zhao Tian, his body crackling with red lightning...

Seeing this, Rei Wian couldn't help but grin "And you called me a show-off bastard?"

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