Chapter 113: Kid, Don’t You Dare Die!

"Enough!"
"Let's end the small talk."
As Song Qi spoke, he shielded Di Xin in front of him.
"You'd better use more strength," he advised. "If this is all you’ve got, you might as well concede now."
Di Xin folded his arms across his chest and looked at Li Zong.
Without any additional buffs—just the effect of "Sweeping the Six Directions"—his strength and physique had already surpassed thirty thousand!
In other words, with Di Xin’s current power, he could lift the tens-of-thousands-of-square-meters arena and use it as a weapon!
Ying Zheng stood beside Song Qi, his fingers slowly rising.
The domain "All Under Heaven" instantly expanded outward!
"Unified Tracks" activated at the same time.
Li Zong felt his body suddenly become much heavier.
Step, step...
Lu Bu, astride Red Hare, circled around slowly from behind him.
Now, Li Zong faced Di Xin ahead and Lu Bu behind.
He considered, then nodded.
"Fair point," he said. "With only the Earth and Heaven arrays, it is indeed hard to win."
"I’ll release another ten levels of suppression and fight with the power of level fifty."
"Well then..."
"The Qimen Human Array..."
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Three intricate circles of formation erupted from beneath his feet, instantly spreading and enveloping the entire field!
Golden flames blazed to life around Li Zong, and his feet slowly lifted from the ground.
Behind him, an illusory great sun formed!
His golden eyes gradually turned pitch black.
He let out a long breath—flames streamed from his lips!
This move put considerable strain on his body as well.
"The Human Array is different from the Earth and Heaven arrays; it grants a complete enhancement of physical attributes."
"Most importantly, it has already touched upon the realm of ‘Laws’."
"Brother Song..."
"Be careful!"
Boom!
As soon as the words left his lips, Li Zong vanished on the spot!
A howling wind ripped through the air!
"So fast?!"
"Is it another spatial movement? No! There’s no spatial fluctuation this time!"
Ying Zheng was momentarily stunned.
No spatial fluctuation—that meant the opponent was advancing solely on his own speed!
But he had already locked down the opponent’s agility—how could he still be so fast?
Then realization dawned on Ying Zheng.
"My skill didn’t take effect?!"
"He resisted my skill?!"
Understanding this, Ying Zheng hurriedly summoned the Terracotta Warriors, encircling himself and Song Qi.
Di Xin stepped forward, pinpointed Li Zong’s position, and threw a punch!
Boom!!!
With a strength of over thirty thousand, the air was compressed into a cannonball and hurled forth!
A terrifying shockwave surged like a tidal wave!
The remaining bricks of the arena were swept up, completely sealing off Li Zong’s path!
Lu Bu, riding Red Hare, charged in as well!
"Looks like I’ll have to deal with you first."
Li Zong twisted, instantly shifting his target to Di Xin.
He formed a seal with his left hand; a transparent flame burst from his right palm!
His expression turned grave.

"Kun Character: River Chariot!"
Rumble!!!
Endless earth and stone erupted from below, building a seemingly indestructible wall behind Li Zong, temporarily keeping Lu Bu at bay.
He then closed in on Di Xin, pressing his palm against the man’s body.
"Li Character: Rootless Fire!"
The blow landed, and Li Zong retreated without hesitation.
Rootless Fire—born of neither heaven nor earth, bound by nothing—exists solely to burn all things to ashes!
The more formidable the flesh, the greater the damage wrought by Rootless Fire!
For a being like Di Xin, whose body was nearly invincible, Rootless Fire was the perfect fuel!
Just as Li Zong expected, the colorless flames hungrily crept over Di Xin's body.
In an instant, Di Xin was swallowed by fire.
What began as a single lick of flame quickly engulfed him, swelling into a massive fireball tens of meters wide in moments!
Even Li Zong was taken aback by the speed of its growth.
But what shocked him most was that Di Xin seemed utterly unfazed, his expression calm as ever—he threw another punch!
Rumble!!!
Another straight shockwave tore across the arena, leaving devastation in its wake.
Li Zong swayed aside, dodging the terrifying attack.
"Strange—he can ignore Rootless Fire’s damage?"
"Of course, he’s mastered the Laws. It’s not surprising he has this ability."
"His external defenses are monstrous. But what about inside?"
Li Zong formed a new seal; silver lightning crackled in his hands, coiling and roaring!
Di Xin strode forward in great bounds.
Li Zong, instead of dodging, advanced to meet him.
"Qimen Heaven Array: Intangibility!"
Whoosh!
Di Xin swung his fist, but it passed straight through Li Zong’s torso.
Before he could react, Li Zong had phased through him—only the lightning in his hand had vanished.
"Zhen Character: Thunderburst!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of muffled explosions echoed inside Di Xin’s body—thunder detonating within.
"A bit painful, but... still alright!"
Black smoke curled from Di Xin’s ears, nose, and mouth.
Eyes locked on Li Zong, he chased after, undiminished in might!
"As expected, his internal defenses are much weaker."
Just as Li Zong prepared for another attack, the massive wall behind him collapsed with a crash!
Lu Bu, in a berserk rage, thundered through, hurling great slabs of rock as he roared!
"Vermin! Die!!!"
With no choice, Li Zong was forced to evade.
Against Di Xin, his speed sufficed.
But in front of Lu Bu, it was not enough.
For a time, the three—Lu Bu, Di Xin, and Li Zong—were locked in fierce battle!
At the center, the ground was now a sunken ruin, riddled with countless craters of every size!
Li Zong’s array of skills dazzled the eye, seemingly endless.
Relying on this ingenuity, he held his own against the two-pronged assault, even counterattacking now and then.
The only thing that puzzled him was that this third summoned spirit seemed entirely ignorant of defense.
No matter the attack, he never dodged or guarded—taking every blow head-on.
And, for reasons unknown, as the fight wore on, Li Zong felt a growing sense of dread.
A vague panic stirred in his heart, but he couldn’t trace its source.
...
"This is outrageous!"
"It’s simply unbelievable!!!"

In the audience, many found their hearts in knots.
When had Li Zong ever been pushed to such a desperate struggle?
His most loyal fans already had treacherous thoughts: "Could Young Master Li Zong actually lose?"
Even the city lords on the high platform stared in shock.
By their estimation, the battle rivaled that of level ninety experts!
But the problem was...
Li Zong was only showing level fifty power!
And Song Qi—barely level forty!
Level forty, yet matching a level ninety?
It was as if a woman, after the hardship of childbirth, was pursued by an assassin—certain death, it seemed. Yet the newborn bit through its own umbilical cord and leapt into battle with the killer.
It was absurd to the point of farce.
Events had already exceeded all expectations.
Many city lords began casting complicated glances at Lord Fu, their tones tinged with envy.
"Lord Fu, you must be a remarkable teacher to cultivate such a prodigy."
"How do you nurture such talent? Care to give us some pointers?"
Lord Fu could not suppress his broad smile, though he made a show of helplessness, waving his hand.
"Ah, there’s really no special method," he protested. "It’s just that Song Qi is exceptionally gifted—I merely helped bring out his talent."
Yet at that very moment, the situation in the arena changed once more.
Li Zong struck Di Xin again.
But this time, Di Xin did not retaliate.
Lu Bu swiftly retreated.
As Li Zong hesitated,
Di Xin slowly raised his right hand and clenched his fist.
His torso leaned back, his right arm coiled like a loaded spring.
Buzz~~~
A wave of unprecedented pressure swept the entire arena!
Li Zong felt his heart skip a beat.
He saw the very space around the man’s right arm tremble!
A massive, indescribable power was gathering in that fist!
"Boy..."
"Pay attention..."
Di Xin’s voice was calm, but to Li Zong it was chilling.
A terrifying sense of life-or-death crisis shot up his spine.
He didn’t dare hold anything back—instantly unleashing his full power!
"Don’t die!!!"
A plain, unadorned punch was thrown...
Time seemed to freeze.
And then—
BOOM!!!!!!
Space shattered! The earth trembled!
The air pressure within the arena surged; spectators behind Di Xin felt the very oxygen ripped away!
A horrific suction pulled at their bodies!
All the air in the arena was drawn forward by Di Xin’s fist, leaving the rear nearly a vacuum!
The coliseum, constructed under the supervision of city lord-level experts, now seemed on the verge of collapse!
The spatial arrays around the field flickered, barely holding back the destructive force!
Whether on the field or in the stands, every heart pounded with terror!
Their instincts screamed at them to flee!
It was the same helplessness humanity had felt in the face of ancient calamities, tens of thousands of years ago!
A terror etched into their very genes!
No dazzling skills, no brilliant effects—just a plain, unadorned punch.
And yet, it shook them to the core, like the majesty of heaven itself!