Invincible through Touching Corpses

As Lin Xinghai unleashed his "Thunderstorm" technique, Peng Jashi’s expression changed drastically.

As a defense-oriented Superpower User, he had an innate intuition for the strength of an enemy’s attack.

He was certain his current Protective Divine Light was no match for it.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he played his trump card.

He pressed his palm against the invisible shield in front of him. As a black light flowed out, the originally translucent shield took on a metallic sheen.

This was the Metal Shield, a technique he had spent a long time researching, which fused his Metalization Superpower with his Divine Demon Body!

It could directly increase the Defense Power of his Protective Divine Light fivefold. Of course, the technique had its drawbacks: it would obstruct his vision and reduce his movement Speed.

But regardless, it was his strongest defensive ability and the most suitable counter for Lin Xinghai’s ultimate move.

Watching his opponent’s response, Lin Xinghai thrust his spear forward, his face devoid of expression.

PSSSH!

The instant the spear tip and the Metal Shield collided, it made a sound like a hot knife slicing through butter.

The "Thunderstorm" technique compressed countless Thunderbolts into a single point, possessing terrifying heat and penetrative power. It pierced through almost instantly.

However, Lin Xinghai discovered that piercing it was futile. His opponent’s Metal Shield could actively collapse inward to form yet another membrane.

It was as if it could repair itself automatically.

Evidently, when Peng Jashi created this technique, he had considered the possibility of it being broken by a focused point attack and deliberately built in this variation as a counter.

In other words, unless one could completely shatter the Metal Shield in a single blow, it was impossible to break through this technique.

However, "Thunderstorm" was never a simple piercing attack. It was a technique formed from the compression of countless Thunderbolts.

With a single thought from Lin Xinghai, the Thunderbolt condensed at the tip of his spear suddenly detonated.

BOOM!

Countless Thunderbolts erupted at that moment, instantly engulfing Peng Jashi and his Metal Shield.

The flash of lightning that erupted in that instant was so brilliant that the audience below couldn’t keep their eyes open.

As for the referee, Wei Kai, his forehead was beaded with sweat from the tension.

Because the intensity of the attack in that instant had definitely reached the Body Shaping Realm Level.

Against an attack of such intensity, even he, a fighter at the Peak of the Body Shaping Realm, wasn’t sure he could intervene in time to save someone.

Fortunately, he was no longer alone on the stage. Lin Xinghai’s consecutive challenges had attracted many instructors, and at that moment, three more leaped onto the platform, ready to provide aid at a moment’s notice.

Lin Xinghai squinted, watching the continuously erupting Thunder Ball, but he soon let out a nearly imperceptible sigh.

As the lightning dissipated, the crowd could see that Peng Jashi’s black Metal Shield was somehow still intact, only it had been pushed back 10 meters from its original position.

"Whoa, he blocked it! He actually blocked it!"

"Does this mean Peng Jashi can actually win by dragging it out?"

At once, the second and third-year students below the stage grew excited.

As upperclassmen, even though Lin Xinghai had displayed terrifying strength, they still found it somewhat hard to accept.

At least, that was the case for now!

Therefore, they were eager for someone to suppress Lin Xinghai’s momentum, or at least prevent him from rocketing to the top of the Hero Ranking all at once.

Lin Xinghai glanced at the crowd below and said nothing. ’Did Peng Jashi really block my "Thunderstorm"?’

’Yes and no.’

’The flash of lightning had been too brilliant for anyone to see the details, but my Perception Power wasn’t hindered by such things.’

’I clearly perceived that as my "Thunderstorm" fully detonated, his Metal Shield quickly failed under the pressure and completely collapsed.’

’But Peng Jashi’s defensive measures weren’t limited to that. The moment the shield collapsed, he seemed to release a special Martial Arts technique, condensing his Blood Qi Power into another shield that blocked the attack for a moment longer.’

’Capitalizing on that momentary defense, he managed to deploy his Metal Shield again, which is how he ultimately blocked my "Thunderstorm" attack.’

’In other words, he used what amounted to three techniques to block my single "Thunderstorm".’

’From the perspective of that single exchange, I was obviously the winner.’

But if the fight continued, the final result would surely be him being stalled out until time ran out.

The reason for this was that he didn’t have much Blood Qi Power left.

He had just gone through several fights, and although they had ended quickly, he had used the Wind and Thunder Spear Technique in nearly every one.

The energy consumption of an Earth Level Martial Arts technique was by no means small.

By the time he started fighting Peng Jashi, his more than 500 points of Blood Qi Power had already dwindled to less than 300.

And the "Thunderstorm" just now had consumed another 100 points. With less than 200 points of Blood Qi Power remaining, there was simply no way for him to win.

As for Peng Jashi, if his perception was correct, his opponent likely had over 800 points of Blood Qi Power when at his peak.

Even if he hadn’t expended much energy before this match, he likely couldn’t win a battle of attrition against him.

Thinking of this, he let out a breath and said bluntly, "I concede!"

There was no point in dragging the fight out any longer.

Besides, if this were a life-or-death battle, his opponent would be the one to die first. The arena match had too many restrictions on him; for one, he couldn’t use the miniature version of Mjolnir.

Otherwise, with Mjolnir’s sharpness, he could have easily broken through his opponent’s Defense even with his ordinary Wind and Thunder Spear Technique.

Furthermore, in a life-or-death battle, he wouldn’t let his condition deteriorate. He would continuously consume Elixirs and use his system’s Refinement function to rapidly restore his body’s Blood Qi Power.

Under those circumstances, when it came to a battle of attrition over Blood Qi at this stage, no one could outlast him.

After speaking, Lin Xinghai leaped off the platform without a moment’s hesitation.

It was only then that the crowd seemed to fully register what Lin Xinghai had said, their faces a mixture of shock and disbelief.

"Boss, you’re just giving up like that?"

Little Fatty, once he snapped out of it, immediately trotted over and urged, "Even if he’s your counter, you can just challenge other students!"

"I can gather all the intel you need right away! We can pick the best opponent to challenge, and maybe you can fight your way into the top 10 of the Hero Ranking!"

If Lin Xinghai directly broke into the top 10 of the Hero Ranking, the reputation of their Xinghai Squad would skyrocket.

And the value of its members would, of course, rise along with it.

Seeing the regretful look on his face, Lin Xinghai found it somewhat amusing. He lowered his voice and said, "It would be awesome to fight my way into the top 10 in one go, sure. But have you ever thought about how the second-years, third-years, and even fourth-year upperclassmen would feel?"

"If I really did that, it would be the equivalent of slapping every single upperclassman in the face."

"So, it’s better to be a little more low-key. At least give them some time to adjust. It won’t be too late to take the number one spot next month."