Chapter 676: Kai vs Max
High above them, Elder Drew couldn’t help but shift uncomfortably. Though he was a Divine Rank expert, there was a quiet anxiety flickering in his heart. He didn’t care whether Max won or lost—victory wasn’t everything. But the reputation of the Great Ruler Empire was on the line.
Losing in a fair fight was acceptable. Being crushed and humiliated, however, would be a stain that would take years to wash away. He had heard Lyra’s account of Max’s performance during the recruitment assessment, and though her words had been confident, this opponent was not some inexperienced genius.
This was a seasoned 3rd level Champion Rank, a whole realm above Master Rank, someone no 8th level Expert Rank should even dream of facing.
Elder Drew sighed deeply and folded his arms, silently praying Lyra’s gamble wasn’t a mistake. ’I hope you’re right, Lyra,’ he thought grimly as he focused on the battlefield.
Just then, the holographic display hovering in the air buzzed to life, and the word "Start" appeared in bold, glowing letters.
In the same instant, Max’s figure exploded in a flash of blue lightning. His body vanished from view, moving so quickly that the very air cracked behind him. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared right in front of Kai, his blue dragon sword already mid-swing, slashing down with terrifying speed and precision.
But Kai, a genius nurtured by one of the Middle Domain’s overlord forces, wasn’t some common genius to be caught off guard. His eyes narrowed, and in a heartbeat, three rings of pure purple lightning spun into existence behind him.
They rotated rapidly, humming with dangerous power as his entire body lit up in an aura of violent purple electricity. In a blur of motion, a sleek, jagged-edged sword appeared in his grasp, crackling with the same violet current. Without hesitation, he brought his sword up to meet Max’s blow.
Clang! BOOM!