Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-Chapter 5897: Defeat

Seeing Liu Minghao’s aura multiply in intensity, Qifeng was astonished. He hadn’t expected Liu Minghao to hide a trump card at this stage.

However, he quickly understood the reason behind this sudden surge. Sneering, he said, “Burning your core for power? You think that’s enough to defeat me? How naive. Let me show you what true despair feels like!”

“Lightning Blaze Yin Yang Shield!”

Qifeng formed a series of hand seals. The Lightning Blaze Spider beneath him released a strange rune from its forehead, and its eight legs stabbed into the martial stage like spears.

The black and white runes on top of the spider condensed into a giant shield in front of it. At this moment, it seemed to have become one with the martial stage and the very heavens. The defensive aura it radiated was suffocating—so overwhelming that breaking it felt like sheer folly.

Instead of confronting Liu Minghao’s rising power head-on, Qifeng opted for absolute defense.

This wasn’t just any defense—it was the Lightning Blaze Spider’s strongest defensive divine ability, and it far surpassed Qifeng’s defensive techniques.

With his defense in place, Qifeng didn’t forget to provoke Liu Minghao.

“Come, you inferior Undying Willow. Dying here is your best possible ending!”

Just then, Liu Minghao’s flame spear smashed into the lightning shield, and a strange scene unfolded.

The shield was intact, but a streak of fire passed through it, as if the defense didn’t exist. It was flying straight toward Qifeng.

“What?!”

Qifeng was astonished. He had never encountered a flame like this. It had penetrated his absolute defense as if it were nothing.

Initially, the flame had been as thick as a barrel, but by the time it pierced through the shield, it thinned to the size of an arm.

When this tiny flame emerged, its explosive flame energy made Qifeng’s hair stand on end. Eighty percent of the flame’s power had clearly been blocked by the lightning shield, but it still gave him a sensation of mortal danger.

Without hesitation, Qifeng hacked it with his lightning sword.

BOOM!

The sword and flame exploded, blasting Qifeng off his feet.

He coughed up blood midair and screamed. His soul was connected to the Lightning Blaze Spider, so when he was injured, it couldn’t maintain the lightning shield any longer.

“World Extermination Flame Lotus!”

The moment the shield shattered, a massive flame lotus materialized in front of Qifeng.

“What?!”

The lotus had appeared so suddenly that no one could react. All anyone could see was a swirl of lightning and flame runes flying through the air.

After breaking the Lightning Blaze Spider’s absolute defense, Liu Minghao directly followed up with another powerful attack.

The flame lotus bloomed… and exploded.

The explosion blew apart the martial stage, even rupturing its barrier. Violent qi waves roared out.

Seeing the incoming qi waves, the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s experts were horrified. The disciples were caught off guard, but the elders quickly reacted, shielding the weaker ones from the brunt of the shockwaves.

In contrast, the Undying Willow race’s experts didn’t move at all. They allowed the waves to strike them head-on.

The lightning and fire qi felt like blades slicing into them, tearing at their clothes. However, no one flinched. While these waves were deadly to the Devil Eye Water Lily race, they were barely enough to scratch the Undying Willows.

As astral winds howled, Liu Minghao and Qifeng were flung to opposite corners of the shattered stage. The giant Lightning Blaze Spider lay curled up like a corpse, its runes dim and lifeless. Both combatants’ auras had plummeted.

Then, a wooden spear stabbed into the martial stage, and Liu Minghao slowly pushed himself upright, leaning on it for support.

Half of Liu Minghao’s body was gone, and his head was cracked like a shattered vase, threatening to crumble at any moment.

But—he was the one still standing.

Shaking, he released his grip on the spear and started forming a hand seal.

The enormous willow manifestation slowly reappeared behind him… and then started fading. Liu Minghao had completely exhausted his strength. Though Qifeng couldn’t move, Liu Minghao no longer had the power to deliver a killing blow.

Worse yet, the Lightning Blaze Spider’s lightning runes were beginning to revive. Its body twitched slightly, pulling itself back from its broken state.

Liu Minghao couldn’t help but sigh. He grabbed his spear and used the last of his strength to leap off the martial stage.

The moment he landed, Qifeng’s body twitched. Nourished by the Lightning Blaze Spider’s power, he swiftly started to recover.

But it was just a second too late.

Had Qifeng recovered a breath earlier, Liu Minghao would never have escaped. He would’ve died on that stage.

Qifeng’s face was ashen. He had never imagined Liu Minghao would possess such terrifying killing moves. If not for the Lightning Blaze Spider’s protection, he would’ve perished multiple times.

The Lightning Blaze Spider had almost a hundred times his core energy, and even so, it had been reduced to less than thirty percent. That alone spoke volumes about Liu Minghao’s terrifying attack.

When Liu Minghao reached his side, Liu Rujiao was the first to catch him. Clenching her fists, she smiled proudly.

“You did well.”

Even against someone as formidable as Qifeng, Liu Minghao had nearly killed him—twice. His defeat had only come from a hair’s breadth of misfortune. No one dared to look down on him. On the contrary, they admired him even more.

“Boss Long Chen…” muttered Liu Minghao.

Liu Minghao went over to Long Chen with an expression of shame. Just as he was about to continue, Long Chen smiled and patted his shoulder.

“It’s a good thing you lost. Otherwise, I wouldn’t get a chance to perform, would I? Sit back and enjoy the show.”

Then—

“Little fellow, I’ll definitely take your life next time!”

Qifeng’s unwilling roar exploded on the stage. Clearly, this hollow victory didn’t satisfy him. Although he had technically won, his heart burned with humiliation.

Liu Minghao simply smiled and said nothing. A loss was a loss—he wouldn’t make excuses for it.

At this moment, Lian Sanqiang’s voice rang out.

“It is the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s victory. Now, let us continue to the third match!”

Just then, Long Chen casually snapped his fingers, drawing all attention to himself.

“It’s my turn now. Brothers, sisters, make sure to cheer for me!” exclaimed Long Chen.

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With a confident smirk, Long Chen swaggered onto the stage, arrogant and unbothered.