Chapter 402: Instinc
402 Instinc
"Match Start!"
Both Charya and Matthew suddenly appeared in the middle of the arena. Matthew thrust his spear toward her. Responding to that, Charya used her sword to deflect it before spinning her body once and cut him.
Matthew tried to block her attack with the handle of his spear, but it still managed to graze his body a bit, leaving a wound on his chest. Blood started seeping through the wound, making a red spot on his fancy clothes. Normally, people would frown or make serious expressions after he/she got injured. But Matthew only smiled when he got injured.
"!!!" Suddenly, Charya felt something wrong. She felt a bit hot on her cheek before she realized Matthew managed to graze her cheek with his spear. She smirked as she wiped the wound with her finger. She said to Matthew, "Not bad."
"Of course." Matthew nodded.
"Then, I can take this more seriously," Charya said. She jumped toward him again while swinging her sword.
Matthew felt something wrong with this swing. He immediately raised his spear and blocked her sword with both of his hands.
"Strong…" Matthew finally felt Charya"s power. Although he had expected that she would be a powerful opponent, he never expected Charya"s strength surpa.s.sed his imagination.
He looked at Charya"s Sword that had been covered by Sword Intent. It looked like she used her full strength in that swing as he could see that his spear bent a little. He then sent a kick toward her.
Seeing that, Charya retreated back before she saw Matthew"s spear coming from the left. She deflected the spear with her strength before leaping to the sky.
A giant blade then appeared above her. The giant blade moved toward Matthew as Charya swung her sword down.
"Sun Beam!"
Matthew tapped the ground with his spear twice. As soon as he did that, the spear started glowing brightly.
"Spear of Light." Matthew thrust his spear toward the giant blade. Both Martial Arts seemed to be equal, but because Charya had a height advantage, Matthew got a bit suppressed by her sword. Especially when a crater appeared beneath his feet.
After clas.h.i.+ng for a while, he finally destroyed Charya"s giant sword. He then thrust his spear once again and shot out a laser like attack toward Charya.
"Penetrating Light."
Seeing that, Charya smiled. She s.h.i.+fted her sword a bit and waved it as a Sword Wave flew from her sword.
"Seven Stars Cut."
The overbearing Sword Wave also influenced the atmosphere around the arena, making it hard to breathe for ordinary people. If not because of the barrier, they might die just by feeling this pressure radiated by the Sword Wave.
The people knew it was the same Seven Stars Cut that the disciples from Heavenly Sword Sect had used, but as one would expect from an Elder. The pressure and energy contained in that Sword Wave alone managed to shake the ground a bit before it clashed.
"!!!" Matthew realized that she was baiting him to use that attack. After using that attack, he would not have time to move his body.
The Sword Wave started splitting the laser attack into two. Slowly but surely, the Sword Wave made its way toward Matthew, making his heart skip a beat.
Just before it reached him, he s.h.i.+fted his spear and let it clash against the Sword Wave. Little did he know the power inside that Sword Wave surpa.s.sed his imagination. With that little contact, he was pushed down. He tried to break the powerful sword wave. Sadly, he slowly fell to his knees before the Sword Wave completely pinned him down to the ground.
The arena started to crack before making a giant crater because of the strong force emanating from the Sword Wave.
Unfortunately, it did not stop there. The Sword Wave kept pus.h.i.+ng him down until his bone started breaking because of the sword. He already knew that Heavenly Sword Sect managed to recover their true Heaven Tier Martial Art because Luna had informed him a year ago. He also had watched the disciples using that move.
Nonetheless, a disciple would only be a disciple. They could not be compared to an elder. This time, he finally felt that the attack was beyond his imagination. It was especially true since it was Charya who used it. After all, even on 9-Star Martial Lord, beside the elders with 10-Star Martial Lord Cultivation, no one would be able to rival her strength.
He finally realized how powerful a Heaven Tier Martial Art was, and for the only influence who had a Heaven Tier Martial Art, Heavenly Sword Sect was really dangerous.
"Don"t underestimate me." Matthew used another surge of strength to destroy this Sword Wave.
"Bam!"
He finally managed to break the Sword Wave, but it cost him greatly. He got a few internal injuries just by blocking that. He stood up again as soon as he broke the Sword Wave, ignoring the pain in his body.
He looked at Charya, "As expected of Elder Charya… No, Should I say as expected from a Thunder Princess of Heavenly Sword Sect?"
Charya made a frown, hearing that t.i.tle. It was an old t.i.tle she got when wandering the continent. She fought many people with her Sword and Lightning. And before she knew it, she was already called Thunder Princess by others.
After fighting a powerful person and getting a scar on her face, she finally settled down in the sect, and that name started to disappear from the people"s memory. But to think someone remembered that name, she could not help but feel astonished.
She glanced at the crowds that looked confused with that t.i.tle before turning to Matthew. "I have forgotten that name until you said it again. It really reminds me of the time when I challenged many talented people and killed all of them. Even the one that made this wound on my face had died under my sword. Since you are making me remember that again, then I have no choice other than fighting you earnestly."
The moment she said that, she disappeared from his vision, leaving only lightning sparks on the ground.
"!!!" He suddenly felt a huge presence on his left and swung his spear to the left out of instinct. Sadly, Charya had used her Lightning Element to boost her speed to an unprecedented level, and it was not like he had something like Alex"s Spirit Eyes. Even so, because of his high cultivation, he was still able to keep up with her speed somehow.
She struck Matthew"s spear with all of her strength and momentum. The shock immediately shook Matthew"s body as he felt that powerful strike. The spear was pushed back as the sword even managed to graze his body. He used every ounce of his power just to block this.
He could not go down yet. He, Matthew, was the weakest from Thiveapia team. His objective was to show everyone Charya"s strength so they could defeat her easily in the next fight.
He was blown away, and his body struck the invisible barrier. Charya"s strike managed to break a few ribs, making him cough blood. Having beaten like this, Matthew could not accept. After all, they only had a single star different.
He released all of his Spiritual Energy as he pointed his spear toward Charya. With his current condition, he would be able to only make one more powerful strike, containing all of his power. He tried to become one with his spear before throwing his body toward Charya.
Charya took a deep breath before waving her sword.
"Seven Stars Cut."
The clash between two was enough to shake the ground and send a powerful shock wave to those around them. Luckily, the barrier prevented the shockwave from going to the people.
"Ha!" Using every single strength in his body, Matthew only wanted to destroy this Sword Wave. Sadly, spirit alone was not enough to break this technique. Even after all of that, he was pushed back to the wall again.
"Puah!" The Sword Wave was destroyed, but Matthew was also knocked out. His vision was blurry as he regretted he could not do more than this. He fell down to the ground, unconscious.
"Match End! Heavenly Sword Sect Wins!"
"Ooh!" Although the match was brief, the fight was truly breathtaking.
"Now, let us ask Elder Charya if she wants to continue or give up?"
Charya contemplated a bit. She never thought she would use two full power Seven Stars Cut. She already used a third of her Spiritual Energy in this fight alone. After considering her body condition, she said, "I continue."
She was sure she could handle another fight as long as it was not their 10-Star Martial Lord. And it turned out she was right. Her next opponent was an old man with a long grey beard. Even though his face looked kind, Charya could see a deep fierceness inside his eyes.
"Oh… for the next challenger, we have Thiveapia Kingdom"s war minister, Minister Elgin. He is a 9-Star Martial Lord with long experience under his belt. According to the information, he even had killed many 9-Star Martial Lords in the past. Let us see whether Elder Charya could defeat the hero of the past or not."
"Truly a fearsome Sect. It seems the previous sect master of Heavenly Sword Sect has chosen the right person. With your progress, we would see another Martial King from Heavenly Sword Sect in a few decades. Even this old man is envious of your talent."
"You jest. All of this because of luck." She said with a smile.
"Hoho… but, this old man would fight you with all I have." The old man took out a sword and released his 55 meter Sword Domain.
She nodded. This time, she did not release her Sword Domain. Instead, she immediately covered her body with lightning. Charya chose to do this because she felt danger from this old man.
"Match Start!"
Charya clenched her sword with both of her hands. She took a deep breath before saying, "Sword Rite."
She disappeared once again, leaving only lightning sparks.
Unlike Matthew, Elgin could easily follow her movement. He was one of the peak fighters in the Thiveapia Team. He would need to defeat Charya to stop their momentum.
He covered his sword with Intent as well as Wind.The moment Charya struck her sword, he could parry it pretty easily. A lightning suddenly flew toward him because of that strike, but it was blown away by the wind on his sword.
Seeing this, Charya took another deep breath, trying to sink even further. Sword Rite was her own original Sword Art that emphasized her instinct. She wanted to dive further and further so her instinct would take over. At that time, her movement, her sword, and her lightning would truly be unpredictable.
"!!!" The old man realized that she became faster. He released his Sword Domain to the fullest to help him track her movement.
Charya kept striking him in an unpredictable way, and every time she struck, there would be a lightning strike as a follow-up. Normal people would not be able to see her at all, as she kept moving around. After a strike, she would try another spot to strike. Alex could see that her movement started getting faster and faster.
He was surprised when he realized that her strength was near the third elder. If he was the one in the arena, he might be forced to release his domain to the fullest. He could stop her with his twenty swords though, as long as he played it right. After all, Charya was fighting with her instinct so she would not try to knock his swords down to the ground, making it hard for him to retract them.
It was at this time, he suddenly saw something unbelievable. He saw her stopping behind the old man. At that same time, she suddenly swung her sword.
"Seven Stars Cut (Lightning Version)."