Jenny Sima's words exploded in everyone's hearts like a bomb.
This match was bound to be spectacular. Since Evan Chu could slay a ninth-level Xuanwu expert, Wolf Liu was surely doomed.
In everyone's minds, Wolf Liu was already sentenced to death—unless a miracle happened, but that was impossible.
But in truth, the one who was really worried was Evan Chu. Earlier, to save Roxanne Lin, he had fiercely unleashed Wind-Sweeping Shredding Clouds.
Now, less than thirty percent of his stellar force remained—defeating his opponent was basically impossible.
Besides, it had been more than two months since their last fight. Whether Wolf Liu had broken through to seventh-level Xuanwu was anyone's guess.
If that was the case, he might just lose his life here today.
Given Wolf Liu's hatred, he definitely wouldn't let Evan go. But the arrow was already nocked—there was no turning back. Until the last moment, no one knew who would win.
Evan Chu showed no trace of worry on his face. Instead, he pretended to be excited as he strode to the center of the arena.
Wolf Liu was also uneasy, but since he had to face this sooner or later, he decided to go all out today. In his heart, he was already prepared for a fight to the death.
"How do you want to die?" Evan Chu deliberately attacked Wolf Liu’s mental defenses with a smile.
That smile sent chills down everyone’s spine—it was ugly and strangely sinister.
"You want me dead? You’re not qualified. Today I’ll show you my true strength—the shame of that day will be wiped clean!"
Wolf Liu’s face was full of murderous intent. Hearing Evan Chu’s words, all his earlier fear vanished, replaced by endless hatred.
"Luna, I might not make it out of here today. It’s all my fault for being reckless and not considering your safety." Evan Chu felt a bit guilty in his heart.
"You finally realize? You’ve really put me through the wringer! From now on, whenever you absorb stellar force, give me a third—otherwise, I won’t let you off!"
The Sword Spirit Luna sounded furious, making Evan Chu’s scalp tingle.
Soon Evan Chu seemed to think of something and laughed, "I’ll definitely do it. Thank you, Luna—having you by my side is the best!"
"Quit bragging! Wolf Liu’s already broken through to seventh-level Xuanwu. With your current stellar force, don’t fight him head-on. Use movement arts to entangle him and drain his power.
Best if you can provoke him into using his ultimate move. I have my own way to deal with it.
You’ll only get one chance—make sure you seize it!
Hearing this, Evan Chu felt as if he’d swallowed a calming pill—all his worries vanished.
Wolf Liu saw Evan Chu standing motionless and felt a chill in his heart.
"What’s this guy up to now? Is he waiting for me to attack so he can ambush me again? Not this time—I won’t fall for it. If you don’t move, I won’t move."
It wasn’t that Evan Chu didn’t want to move—he simply didn’t have the strength to attack first. So the two of them stood there like wooden stakes on the arena, staring at each other. It was almost comical.
A match like this was unheard of. The spectators below started to complain.
"Are you two dead or what? Hurry up and fight! Standing there does nothing!"
"Get on with it! Evan Chu, finish him off in one move!"
"Are these two possessed? This is a match, not a contest of posture or physique!"
For a while, all kinds of voices rang out, most of them insults, making both fighters’ faces burn with embarrassment.
Forget it—even if he’s planning to ambush me, I’ll just accept it. Being cursed out like this is unbearable; as long as I stay alert, I’ll be fine.
Wolf Liu thought to himself, then quickly shifted his footing and slashed out with his sword.
This strike was just a probe, landing about three meters from Evan Chu—no real threat at all.
Evan Chu easily saw through Wolf Liu’s intentions. Realizing the attack posed no threat, he closed his eyes and lowered his head as if falling asleep.
Ignoring him—completely ignoring his existence. This made Wolf Liu even angrier. Even if you’re stronger, you can’t humiliate me like this in front of everyone!
"Damn you! Let’s see if you move now!" Wolf Liu snapped, his longsword shimmering faint blue as stellar force surged into it.
He lunged straight for Evan Chu’s chest. If Evan didn’t move, he’d be run through—no need to guess what would happen then.
Evan Chu was extremely tense inside. The first step was done—he’d already provoked Wolf Liu’s rage. Next, he just needed to fan the flames.
When Wolf Liu’s sword was half a meter from Evan Chu, Evan opened his eyes, a look of utter disdain in them.
Then he unleashed Glimmerflash Steps, leaving a residual afterimage as he shifted three meters sideways.
Wolf Liu’s sword pierced only Evan Chu’s afterimage, but he wasn’t surprised. Instead, he spun around and quickly retreated.
He was afraid Evan Chu would use his old ambush trick, so he started dodging without even checking for movement—leaving the crowd baffled by his actions.
"Wolf Liu, are you scared? With speed like yours, you’re not even worth my time. Show your true seventh-level Xuanwu power—I don’t want to waste another second on you."
Evan Chu’s arrogance seemed over the top, but with the strength to kill a ninth-level Xuanwu expert, he’d earned the right.
"What’s Evan Chu doing? Did that last martial skill drain too much of his stellar force, so now he’s stalling for time?" Jenny Sima wondered to herself.
Roxanne Lin also frowned slightly. Evan Chu wasn’t the type to act so timid—was it because of her?
Thinking of how pale he’d looked after that last move, she felt a faint worry.
To Wolf Liu, Evan Chu’s words were like a sword stabbing his heart—painful beyond endurance.
"Go to hell!" Wolf Liu’s rage was now utterly ignited. He had only one thought: kill Evan Chu.
A full-powered seventh-level Xuanwu strike was now a real threat to Evan Chu—he couldn’t take it head-on, only dodge.
Glimmerflash Steps flashed again, landing Evan Chu three meters away—but this time, something unexpected happened.
Right in front of him, Wolf Liu’s sword tip was aimed straight at him—almost piercing his body.
"Evan Chu, bet you didn’t expect me to know where you’d land, huh? You’ve only got yourself to blame for being so dumb." Wolf Liu grinned triumphantly, convinced he had the win.
Evan Chu was baffled. How did he know? "How did you figure it out?"
"I guessed. Believe it or not!"
"Believe your nonsense!"
"Every time you use that move, you shift right. Even an idiot can see the pattern. Only you think it’s clever—what a joke!"
Now Evan Chu understood. He rapidly circulated what little stellar force remained inside him. Only Shifting Position could save him now—he hadn’t expected Wolf Liu to be so cunning.
"Trying to run? Hand over your life!" Wolf Liu saw the stellar force surging in Evan Chu and roared in fury.
At the same time, his longsword thrust straight for Evan Chu’s heart.
"No!"
"Don’t!"
Jenny Sima and Roxanne Lin shouted almost at the same time. The situation between Evan Chu and Wolf Liu changed so fast, no one could react.
Shifting Position didn’t let Evan Chu down—just as Wolf Liu’s sword tore through his clothes, he reappeared five meters away.
But this time, he was truly desperate—his stellar force was nearly exhausted. If Wolf Liu attacked again, death was certain.
"Hahaha! Now I get why you kept stalling—your stellar force is almost empty. Evan Chu, nobody can save you now!"
"Tenfold Mad-Slaughter Slash!" Wolf Liu roared. This was his strongest martial art.
"Stop!" Jenny Sima shouted, trying to halt him, but Wolf Liu didn’t listen. This was his best chance to kill Evan Chu—he couldn’t let it go.
Seeing Wolf Liu wouldn’t stop, Jenny Sima’s face turned pale with fear as she rushed forward.
Evan Chu couldn’t die—that was all she could think.
But she was too far away—even if she reached him, she couldn’t save Evan Chu. By now, Wolf Liu’s stellar sword-qi was already upon him.
"Luna, help me!" Seeing Wolf Liu’s attack arrive, Evan Chu shouted inwardly.
But Sword Spirit Luna seemed not to hear—there was no response at all.
Evan Chu had no choice but to raise his Frostbane Sword, bracing himself to block the attack.
He cursed Luna endlessly in his heart: "Damn you, Luna! When you get your body back, I’ll definitely beat you up!"
Just then, Evan Chu suddenly felt an immense power surge through his hand. It was like stellar force, but far stronger.
Frostbane Sword moved on its own, erupting with a two-meter sword beam that instantly slashed toward Wolf Liu’s incoming sword-qi…