Chapter 613: Chapter 487: Sorry, I overslept.

At this moment, one person was more nervous than Long Yi.

It was Yake Black, the Emperor of the Black Dragon Empire.

Yake had full confidence in his strength, believing there was no one in the world who could rival him. However, facing Long Yi, who had an endless array of abilities, even Yake felt uncertain. He sat silently in a dark room, filled with the glow of various potions. Various pipelines were connected to his body, helping him adjust his physique to its best state, guaranteeing his ability to unleash the greatest power in tomorrow’s duel.

"Tilian." Yake said.

"Yes, I am here, Your Majesty." Tilian replied from behind him. He sat not far from Yake, always closely watching Yake’s physical condition.

"Increase the amount of the red potion. Tomorrow, I will use my second form to deal with Long Yi." Yake ordered.

"With all due respect, I don’t think your second form is suitable to fight Long Yi." Tilian said, while his hands did not stop adjusting some pipelines.

"Is that so? Then what do you think..." Yake had never been like this before. Usually, if Tilian disagreed with him, he would already be seething. But now, even he didn’t realize that he was actually asking Tilian for advice!

"The third form, Your Majesty. I believe the third form best suits you. It’s where you’re most comfortable and the surest bet." Tilian said.

"The third form... yeah, it’s indeed the form I’m most comfortable with!" Yake nodded, pondered a while, and then ordered, "Re-adjust me to that, I’ll use the third form to fight Long Yi tomorrow."

"As you wish, Your Majesty." Tilian responded, but his hands did not move. Because what he had been adjusting for Yake just now was precisely the third form, which Yake didn’t notice. At this moment, Yake was occupied with thinking about tomorrow’s battle. Especially after observing Long Yi’s explosive damage today, Yake understood more clearly that tomorrow’s fight could be brutal! He must go all out, aiming to defeat Long Yi in the shortest time. But the more he thought about it, the more anxious he felt. Due to the contract, Long Yi had the legitimate right to call for assistance. Under the rules of this competition, both a mount dragon and a servant could respond to a dragon knight’s call to participate in the battle. Only heaven knew what kind of people had servant contracts with Long Yi!

When Tilian finished adjusting Yake, he immediately and quietly returned to his seat. The darkness hid all his facial expressions, and no one could tell what he looked like at the moment. However, in his vague outline, it seemed like there was a smile on his face, yet no one knew what he was happy about.

And then, the final round of the competition on the second day finally arrived.

Unlike the buzz of the intense discussions before the start of the previous rounds, the whole arena was now enveloped in a pervasive, oppressive humming. People were discussing the upcoming final round and the two competitors, Long Yi and Yake, who represented the most potent forces of the most formidable empires on the continent. Yake’s strength was undoubtedly overwhelming, able to surpass the limit within a short time! And the strength of Long Yi should not be underestimated either, as he could even crush a Fairy Dragon with his bare hands. The clash between these two fighters was bound to be terrifying!

The current atmosphere was extremely tense, even more nerve-racking for these spectators than if they were the ones competing. Because everyone knew that after this match, the balance of power on the continent might change.

People arrived earlier than usual, having lost sleep due to the finals. Typically, the White Dragon Empire would arrive earlier. However, today was different. It was the Black Dragon Empire that arrived first. Yake arrived at his seat, stood there without uttering a word, glancing around the venue, his imposing aura silenced everyone, stopping their ongoing conversations!

Then, Yake sat down satisfied, staring at the direction of the White Dragon Empire, his eyes sparkling with a lethal glare.

Time was passing by the minute, second by second. The White Dragon Empire, which was always prompt, was strangely absent. The referee in the sky was also looking puzzled towards the direction of the White Dragon Empire, with no one knowing what was going on.

Ding!

The bell indicating the match’s preparation rang, yet the White Dragon Empire was still nowhere in sight.

"Could it be that Long Yi and his team have cowered? Are they planning to just concede the champion to Yake?" someone whispered.

"That’s a strategy, after all. Yake is overpowering. Any direct confrontation with him would not be beneficial to the White Dragon Empire. If they forfeit the match and let Yake win, at least Long Yi retains his psychological undefeated status against Yake. Even if they encounter each other on the battlefield in the future, there won’t be any psychological burden!" another person analyzed in a low voice.

"What a brilliant strategy! Who would have thought Long Yi would be this clever?"

"Clever? I guess his strategy is most likely devised by the White Dragon Emperor before they came. I heard that young man is as clever as his father. A crafty cub came from a crafty fox, how could it be any different?"

At this point, the bell rang again.

If Long Yi didn’t show up when the bell rang for the third time, he would be disqualified for the match.

At this time, the only nervousness in Yake’s heart disappeared.

"Heh, I thought Long Yi would pull a some trick. However, it seems like he’s run away." Tilian sneered.

Yake and Tilian stayed awake the whole last night, simultaneously nervous and excited. This was a rare opportunity to kill Long Yi. However, it seemed all their worries were for nothing.

Long Yi actually chickened out?

The large clock above the arena was counting down, causing extreme anxiety on the Red Dragon Empire’s side. Those Red Dragon Riders, who loved direct confrontation on the battlefield, could not stand this kind of cowardly behavior, not even showing their faces. Even if you thought you were going to lose, conceding openly was more honorable than this!

Time, only the last ten seconds left!

Nine!

Eight!

Seven!

Six!

Five!

Four!

Three!

Just then, a loud roar echoed from the sky.

"Wait! I’m coming!"

A figure fell from the sky like a cannonball, crashing right into the center of the arena.

And at that moment, the countdown had just ticked down to ’one’.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Long Yi appeared with a sleepy look on his face.

"I’m sorry, I was a bit nervous last night and only fell asleep when dawn was breaking. Ended up oversleeping," Long Yi scratched his head and explained sheepishly. He then looked up at the giant countdown in the sky, and asked the old dragon referee, "Does this count as arriving on time?"

The old dragon referee nodded blankly. The countdown immediately vanished.

At the same time, the people from the White Dragon Empire also arrived in the audience stands from the entrance of the arena.

As Long Yi had said, after administering the curse treatment to Bajie, he had spent the night contemplating tactics. But the more he thought, the more muddled his mind became. In the end, he had simply stopped thinking and tried to sleep, but found it difficult. Tossing and turning in bed for the better part of the night, he only fell asleep at dawn, only to oversleep because of the fatigue caused by the excessive use of his Giant Rush ability.

Long Yi was the team captain. If he wasn’t there, the people from the White Dragon Empire couldn’t move. Most people from the White Dragon Empire thought that this was Long Yi’s tactic to infuriate or confuse the opponent. But when he still hadn’t appeared as the start time for the match neared, some people became anxious.

Was he going to forfeit?

So, although it was a hard decision, Ai Lin had no choice but to wake Long Yi. However, Ai Lin’s soft and gentle words were meaningless. Long Yi fell into an even deeper sleep. Ruosha raised her small fist and landed a punch to Long Yi’s stomach.

As a result, Long Yi managed to arrive at the venue just as the last second ticked away.

"This, is definitely a strategy!" one person analyzed.

"Come on, you just said that Long Yi’s no-show was a strategy. Now he appears and it’s still a strategy?" another person doubted.

"It must be a strategy—delaying his appearance until the last moment, making the opponent look down on him, then suddenly making them nervous. It disrupts the opponent’s mindset to a certain extent, causing psychological pressure! It’s definitely one of Long Yi’s tactics!" the person retorted.

"Why can’t he simply just have overslept?" the other person still refused to believe.

"How is that possible! He’s Long Yi, one of the strongest Dragon Knights in the world! He’s about to face Yake, another top-class warrior. Even if Long Yi is utterly careless, how could he possibly oversleep?"

Achoo!

Long Yi, who was standing in the arena, sneezed.

Did he catch a cold from being half-asleep and flying through the cold air?

Long Yi promptly stretched his slightly stiff body, starting to warm up.

"Please welcome contestant Yake Black to the arena!"

The old dragon referee called out.

Yake snorted coldly, stood up with his towering figure, slowly flew to Long Yi, and then landed less than two meters in front of Long Yi.

"Morning, have you had breakfast yet?" Long Yi greeted with a grin.

"Nope, I was thinking I’d have your flesh and blood for breakfast!" Yake half showed his monstrous face, revealing a ferocious grin. His razor-sharp teeth glinted ominously.

"You haven’t? Great, I was worried that if you had eaten, and I end up making you throw up all your food, that would be really disgusting."

Saying so, Long Yi pinched his nose, making a disgusted face. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Just as he was doing so, there was another chime from above.

The match had begun!

Without any prior agreement, both Long Yi and Yake attacked simultaneously!

Boom!

As their fists collided, slight cracks appeared at their feet on the rocky ground!

At the very start of the battle, neither of them used any extra force. It was a pure test of brute strength!

"Tsk, tsk, another round!" Long Yi laughed, without any trace of fighting aura. Yake, in turn, displayed a grimace, launching out another powerful punch. Their fists clashed, just like two war hammers colliding. More cracks appeared beneath their feet as fragments flew, but still, nobody stepped back!

"You’re nothing special!" Yake roared, delivering the third punch!

Boom!

After a punch with all his strength, Yake was forced back a step by the overwhelming force. Although Long Yi remained standing steadily, his boots had carved out two trenches on the rock.

"Tsk, I haven’t worn these boots for long! I should have protected them with fighting aura if I knew,"

Long Yi flicked his foot. A War Boot, whose sole had disappeared in an instant, flew towards Yake’s face. Yake dodged slightly, and at the same time, Long Yi made his move. (To be continued. If you like this novel, I’d welcome you to visit (qidian.com) to vote, recommend, and provide support. It gives me much motivation. For mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)