Chapter 537 Pink Kristin
"Indeed, Lin is more suited for the battlefield, while Kristin is a bit more powerful in single combat."
"Lin has already used all his skills. There seems to be no chance for a comeback, and since there are no pets or Spirit Bases allowed in the race ranking battle, nor any other equipment, he can only rely on his own strength."
"What's the deal with Kristin? His swordsmanship is so strange—it feels almost as if he's no longer human. Can those movements even be made by humans?"
"This battle has been truly thrilling to watch—various incredible skills flying every which way, with each party breaking the other's skills. It's been so interesting."
"It's a pity that Lin has ultimately fallen short of one move. There should be no suspense about the outcome of this battle anymore; Pink Kristin is just too fierce."
Atop a high mountain of the Di Man Tribe, Sword Saint Sophia, who seemed like a devoted ascetic, put down her work, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and looked up at the scroll in the sky.
"If the demon personality goes berserk, it can only last for about ten seconds before it triggers the Holy Heart Sword. If victory can't be secured in those ten seconds, then..." Sophia's face showed worry.
Lin Shen, who was being ruthlessly pummeled by Kristin, could hardly take it anymore and directly activated his Super Base Form.
The spectators could only see Lin Shen's carapace shining like silver crystals, his speed and strength suddenly increasing, surprisingly on par with Pink Kristin, and even surpassing him.
Lin Shen violently suppressed Kristin with a barrage of punches, combining Surfing Fist with Surfing Step. Each punch was stronger than the last, each step faster than the previous, forcibly pressuring Pink Kristin and forcing him to retreat.
Even with Pink Kristin's frenzied efforts, he couldn't withstand the brutal force of Lin Shen's punches.
Bam! Bam!
The crazed Kristin, all offense and no defense, took several punches from Lin Shen head-on, which dented his carapace and sent him flying backward.
"What's happening? Does the Emperor still have a trick up his sleeve?"
"Huh? Didn't he use up all his skills already? What is this now?"
"Damn it's unfathomable—I can't believe he still has a trump card that raises all attributes. The Emperor really can put on a show!"
"Come on, Emperor, cut the theatrics. If you can do it, just do it already, will you? Are you flying a kite here? Throwing out random shots whenever you feel like it, haven't you had enough?"
The crowd, seeing Pink Kristin actually being suppressed, and those who thought the overall situation was already decided, felt like they were being slapped in the face, and their hearts grew a bit weary. Explore more adventures at empire
Kristin, blasted away, suddenly had a white sword-shaped mark light up on his forehead.
Lin Shen, who was about to rush forward and pound Kristin into the ground, stopped in his tracks, thinking that Kristin might have some weird skill about to emerge.
Most people had the same idea as Lin Shen, thinking that Kristin was about to use some secret technique, but only a few core members of the Di Man Tribe knew that Kristin was defeated.
"Kristin is finished. The Holy Heart Sword has been triggered, and his strength has plummeted. He can no longer compete with Lin Shen," Catherine said with a sigh.
As the sword-shaped mark on his forehead shone, the pink mist around Kristin dissipated significantly, and the pink color on his carapace began to fade away.
Seeing this, Lin Shen realized that Kristin wasn't using any secret skills, but rather his skill's duration had ended, and he couldn't hold on any longer.
"That wasn't easy; I'm finally going to win." Lin Shen let out a long sigh of relief, thinking the battle was finally over and he could conclude his mission.
The spectators shared Lin Shen's thoughts, assuming that this back-and-forth bout was finally coming to an end with Lin's victory.
Suddenly, Kristin's sword-wielding hand shot up, with the tip of the blade aimed viciously at his own brow, thrusting down hard.
The tip of the Demon Sword struck directly on the gleaming sword-shaped mark, smashing it completely, and plunged deep into the Carapace, with blood flowing down the blade.
"He... what is he doing..." Catherine stood up abruptly.
That was Kristin, the most gifted and talented of the Di Man Tribe, destined to be among the ranks of the Immortals.
Even though Catherine did not have much interaction with him, she did not wish to see such a genius from her tribe perish like this.
By destroying the Holy Heart Sword himself, Kristin was essentially unleashing the demon personality, meaning the demon would replace his primary personality. Even if he won this battle, he would no longer be the Kristin of before.
A body controlled by the demon personality is an epitome of evil thoughts, only engaging in killing and wrongdoing, no longer capable of contributing to the tribe. Instead, it could bring about disaster.
Many of the Di Man Tribe who practiced the "Extreme Demon" ended up killing their friends and family first, after the demon personality took control.
It was assumed that Kristin, protected by the Holy Heart Sword, would not degenerate into a mad killer. Unexpectedly, he chose to destroy the Holy Heart Sword himself.
"Is the outcome of a duel really that important?" Catherine murmured to herself, sinking back down in defeat.
The die was cast, beyond any redemption.
Sophia looked at Kristin in the painting, her expression somewhat strange, yet she remained silent.
With the Holy Heart Sword shattered, the pink mist from Kristin's body spewed out more violently, staining his Carapace even pinker, surpassing even Death Barbie Pink.
Kristin had completely lost his mind. Pulling the Pink Demon Sword out of his own skull, he charged at Lin Shen again.
"Is it really necessary to fight so desperately for a single battle?" Lin Shen felt frustrated. He wanted to finish the mission easily, without revealing too much, but Kristin proved to be extremely tenacious.
His strength and speed had increased yet again, and his behavior had become even more unpredictable.
Kristin now attacked Lin Shen with his back turned, sword flashing from a reverse grip as if his back had eyes, the speed of his attacks not hindered at all. The pink sword light was earth-shattering, slicing even the whirlwinds apart.
On the other hand, Lin Shen, struggling to keep up with Kristin's bizarre postures.
Even in his Super Base Form, Lin Shen couldn't gain an advantage over Kristin.
The two of them collided and flew through the wind, with invisible Fist Power and pink sword light clashing, creating terrifying fluctuations and turbulence.
Lin Shen seized an opportunity, during a pause in the rhythm of the Surfing Fist, to launch a Finger Sand.
The needle-like force struck one of Kristin's acupoints, piercing right through the Carapace. Lin Shen thought it was over, but Kristin's body didn't freeze as expected.
"This can't be!" Lin Shen was shocked, but Kristin still charged at him, madness unabated.
Lin Shen did not realize that Kristin's body was now controlled by a demon, no longer under his own command.
Even if his arms and legs were chopped off, as long as there was a breath of life and a glimmer of vitality in his body, the will of the demon would not let him stop.