NOVEL WEB Chapter 77: The Reason for the Dinosaurs' Extinction! It's Because Their Forelimbs Were Short! Unable to Applaud for Me!_3
He wanted to cast aside his restraints and unleash all the trump cards he'd saved for the Top Scholar Competition, all for the sake of thrashing Su Yan.
"Alright, enough people have arrived. It's time to show my real skills."
Seeing that many eyes in the square had focused on the Martial Arts Platform where he stood, Su Yan, who had been continuously retreating and defending, suddenly switched to an offensive stance. He launched a surprise counterattack against Xu Haolong!
He immediately swung the fist that had obliterated countless Demons and Monsters, aiming it straight at the approaching Xu Haolong's head. Su Yan's punch was sudden and ferocious! Xu Haolong, caught in the recovery lag from his own attack, had no chance to dodge.
Damn it! I can't dodge it!
Facing Su Yan's sudden Iron Fist, Xu Haolong cursed inwardly. Then, gritting his teeth, he revealed all his trump cards and activated his Creature skills.
Then, in the very next moment, just as Su Yan's fist was about to land, Xu Haolong's entire head suddenly turned pitch black. CLANG! Su Yan's fist smashed heavily onto Xu Haolong's head as if striking a block of iron, emitting a dull, resonant thud. Instantly, a numbing sensation shot through Su Yan's punching arm.
His head Hardened?
Su Yan's brows furrowed slightly. He threw another punch, this time aiming for Xu Haolong's neck. His attack was so fast that Xu Haolong had no time to react, let alone dodge. However, when the fist landed, something strange occurred again. Su Yan felt as if his punch had struck a wad of cotton, rendering his strength useless. Looking closely, he saw Xu Haolong's entire neck had softened into a mud-like consistency!
What in the world is this!?
Su Yan was momentarily stunned but didn't freeze. He quickly put distance between himself and Xu Haolong, staring at the bizarrely transformed man as if witnessing something truly unprecedented.
"Su Yan, are you surprised?"
As Xu Haolong spoke, his head and neck slowly began to return to normal. He looked at Su Yan with a mocking expression, then his eyes glinted sharply as he said, "Su Yan, you forced my hand. I was planning to keep this hidden, saving my Creature skills to dominate the Seeding Matches. I never expected to have to reveal them during the elimination rounds. What a pity."
As he spoke, the skin on Xu Haolong's right fist began to turn pitch black. This was his Creature skill: Shape-shifting. Xu Haolong could use this skill to alter the form of any part of his body at will—enlarging, Hardening, shrinking, softening, and a whole series of other transformations.
"Su Yan, this is the end for you."
The moment he finished speaking, Xu Haolong's eyes flashed. His figure blurred like a shadow as he flash-stepped to Su Yan's side. Then, he swung his Hardened right fist, smashing it viciously toward Su Yan's head.
As the fist descended, its volume continuously expanded until it was large enough to conceal Xu Haolong's entire body! It blotted out the sky, covering more than half the Martial Arts Platform with its overwhelming presence. This left Su Yan with nowhere to run and terrified the referee on the platform, who cowered, trembling, in a corner.
Seeing that he could no longer dodge, Su Yan simply stopped and sighed with a hint of resignation. "I was hoping to keep a low profile too, but it seems that's not an option anymore. Alright, I'll lay my cards on the table: I'm actually a Half-step Legendary Level Being!"
The moment he finished speaking, an incredibly terrifying Overbearing Pressure erupted from Su Yan's body. The oppressive force of this Overbearing Pressure was several times more horrifying than the one at the start of the match!
Immediately afterward, BOOM! Both Xu Haolong in front of him and the referee hiding in the corner were blasted off the Martial Arts Platform, bodies and souls alike. Then, THUD! THUD! Both landed headfirst on the ground, their expressions showing they were questioning their very existence.
At that moment, the entire venue fell deathly silent. Su Yan, however, simply ran his fingers through his hair and said with a touch of swagger, "Good thing my skills are a notch higher."
Yes, his skills were indeed a notch higher.
Xu Haolong: [Desperate Barrage]... Mana -70, -70, -70, -100. Su Yan Health -5.
Su Yan: [Aura Blast]... Xu Haolong's Health depleted (GG). Referee's Health depleted (GG).
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P.S. Holding out my bowl, begging for votes!