Chapter 292: Rapid Dispatch (1/2)
Chapter 292: Rapid Dispatch
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
Someone had once compared various materials in the world.
Purple Crystal got its name not just because it was a purple colored crystal. In fact, Purple Crystal had a second meaning - not easily broken.
The Daos that Xiang Tianying understood and used were not weak at all. After all, he was ranked seventh on the Rising Dragon Roll. The Purple Crystal Territory was one of his strongest.
In times of crisis, Xiang Tianying’s composure shone. He did not scamper away nor did he try to open his eyes.
He chose to close his eyes and defence.
His ears perked up as he tried to listen out for Fang Zhengzhi’s attack.
Tang Zhongming’s reaction was not much weaker.
However...
He was slightly slower than Xiang Tianying.
This slower reaction caused his Ice Crystal territory to be crushed by Xiang Tianying’s Purple Crystal Territory before it fully formed.
”Boom!”
Tang Zhongming felt a huge impact on his back as he was sent flying.
Tang Zhongming finally understood why people said that one should not be afraid of powerful opponents but should be terrified of selfish friends.
...
Fang Zhengzhi did not like competitive duels.
On a stage, there was limited space so his opportunities were also correspondingly limited. Furthermore, with nowhere to hide, he had less chances for a sneak attack.
The woods on the other hand...
He had lived in the woods all his life. There were trees, rocks, and other natural obstacles for him to hide behind.
He could effortlessly calculate the blind spots and launch his sneak attacks.
And now...
Heaven had bequeathed upon him the ideal location.
The Eastern Hunting Grounds were in the middle of a forest.
All he needed was time and distance.
The Sun Shooting Bow excelled with range and not close combat. Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi needed time to use the Million Sword Illustration to form an arrow. He would not have this luxury on stage.
Before the arrow could form, his opponent would have closed the distance.
When Xiang Tianying and Tang Zhongming blocked him, Fang Zhengzhi’s bow was virtually useless. As such, agreeing to their terms or not would have made no difference.
However, once Xiang Tianying had proposed that they took turns to fight Fang Zhengzhi...
Fang Zhengzhi knew that this battle was unavoidable. It didn’t matter if they took turns or attacked him together.
He needed to use the environment to his advantage and unleash the power of the Sun Shooting Bow.
...
All of them began to recover slowly from the effects of the flashbang. They saw a ray of light from afar.
The light closed in slowly.
It was a jade green light that made an arc in the air. It screeched as it tore through the air at neck breaking speeds.
Tang Zhongming had never expected to be hit in the chest so quickly after he took a blow to his back...
Furthermore, this hit was much more severe than the previous one.
He felt like a million swords pierced through his body, trying to tear it apart.
Even though his Ice Crystal Territory was up, his main focus was on defending the blow he suffered from the back.
This caused his front to be left relatively undefended.
Furthermore, Tang Zhongming was not in a good state after being hit the first time. Even if he tried to defend against the arrow, he would still have suffered some injuries.
Fang Zhengzhi understood this.
He would take advantage of the weaker opponent.
This was a simple logic. When faced with two opponents, one who was well prepared and one who had slipped up...
One should always attack the one who slipped up.
As such, Fang Zhengzhi trained his arrow on Tang Zhongming without hesitation.
”Boom!”
Tang Zhongming’s body was sent flying once again. This time, his body was surrounded by rays of green light. These were all sharp lightswords which shredded the armor he wore.
Then, an explosion.
Tang Zhongming finally knew how it felt to fly. However, this was too intense for him.
He could not take it.
”Dong!” Tang Zhongming’s head crashed into the ground. His eyes rolled and he fainted. His body was covered in wounds.
A huge crater appeared just below his body as clouds of dust were sent skyward.
After the dust settled, it covered all of his wounds, but Tang Zhongming was now caked in dust.
”Ah! What happened, what happened?”
”Who was injured?”
”What was that sound?”
All of the competitors who had yet to fully recover from the flashbang screamed in terror.
However, they quietened down quickly.
All of the competitors who regained their vision noticed the crater in front of them. Then, they saw the unconscious Tang Zhongming.
”What... What is happening?”
”Who did that? Could it be...”
”Oh god, it’s... it’s Tang Zhongming. How... how is this possible?! Tang Zhongming is ranked eighth on the Rising Dragon Roll!”
All of them were terrified when they saw the state of Tang Zhongming.
He was ranked eighth on the Rising Dragon Roll. He was an elite in the empire. How could he have lost in the blink of an eye?
Furthermore, he had lost in such a humiliating manner.
Who didn’t know the Tang Family?!
Xiang Tianying finally opened his eyes. When he did, he was stunned by what he saw.
”Tang Zhongming is defeated? So quickly? How is that possible!”
Xiang Tianying was keenly aware of Tang Zhongming’s abilities.