Chapter 145 Who is Stronger?

Xia Country's official live broadcast room.

"Panda Zhang Qian's Three-Point Double-Edged Blade is already very powerful." Huang Yong said, pointing to the replay, "He avoids head-on collisions with Gao Chong, relying on his superior footwork to circle around Gao Chong and attack repeatedly!"

In the replay.

Gao Chong's spear was like a great dragon, charging and smashing, its power terrifying. But the Three-Point Double-Edged Blade was extremely resilient. Even when it touched Gao Chong's spear, the shaft bent, Zhang Qian took advantage of the momentum to turn, and the Three-Point Double-Edged Blade stabbed even faster! The sharp point aimed straight at Gao Chong's eyes.

Gao Chong raised his spear shaft and blocked the stab.

"Whoosh." The Three-Point Double-Edged Blade slid away upon contact, very slippery, and stabbed again as it slid away.

One stab after another!

"But Gao Chong was not a paper tiger when he won the world number one. His crashing spear technique has been honed to an extremely high level." Qin Yiwen said from the side, "Gao Chong is beginning to use his crashing spear technique, which focuses on instantaneous force! It's much harder to unload that force."

The replay showed the same. Gao Chong began to use his crashing spear technique, exerting force instantly each time the spear was about to touch the Three-Point Double-Edged Blade! This made it difficult for Zhang Qian to perfectly unload the force.

After gaining the upper hand, Gao Chong followed up with successive moves, a barrage of twelve spear attacks! Zhang Qian's Three-Point Double-Edged Blade, no matter how soft and yielding, was eventually broken through. He was pierced through the chest by a spear and lost his life.

"Spear Demon Xu Jingming truly lives up to his name." Huang Yong praised as he watched the newly replayed battle footage. "Blood Axe King Qiao was very strong, and his shield defense was also very good. But once Spear Demon Xu Jingming erupted, he was unstoppable. This spear technique clearly bombarded the shield, yet it made Wang Qiao stagger backward, losing his balance. In a fight to the death, losing balance is very dangerous. Xu Jingming naturally seized the opportunity to attack frantically, forcing a flaw in Wang Qiao's defense and finishing him off with a single Shadowless Thrust."

"Very terrifying." Qin Yiwen also praised, "Wang Qiao merely lost his balance, and Xu Jingming directly took him out in one wave! Wang Qiao was a world number two shield expert. Once a flaw was exposed, he was done for."

"It's simply that his offense is too terrifying, with continuous moves that don't give people a chance to breathe." Huang Yong said, "Any casual spear technique is terrifyingly powerful, and the final Shadowless Thrust! Once unleashed, there's no way to defend against it!"

"The core of the Shadowless Thrust is speed, so fast that the opponent doesn't have time to react." Qin Yiwen said, "After all, human nerve reaction time has a limit. But we also have to pay attention to this spear of Xu Jingming's! Why did Wang Qiao lose his balance? It was because this spear struck his shield head-on, causing him to lose his balance."

Qin Yiwen pointed to Xu Jingming's 'Mountain Breaker' technique.

"Looking at the entire world, there are very few who can rely on spear techniques to make Wang Qiao's shield unable to withstand the impact and lose his balance. In the past thirty years, there have been only a handful." Qin Yiwen praised, "He truly deserves to be recognized as one of the top ten historical spear masters."

"Top ten spear masters doesn't mean tenth place." Huang Yong laughed, "Rather, it means... their spear techniques are among the strongest in the world. Xu Jingming's shield techniques are very powerful, but his spear techniques are even more terrifying."

"This match is going to be interesting." Qin Yiwen said expectantly.

"This god-level battle! Only two god-level experts remain in the town, one is Gao Chong! The other is Xu Jingming! Their strength has been demonstrated before. Gao Chong killed Wu Sai and Zhang Qian in a two-on-one fight. Xu Jingming also seriously injured Female War God Sun Yuting and then killed Wang Qiao in a one-on-one fight." Host Liu Xin exclaimed, "A clash of titans, truly exciting. Which one do you two favor?"

"I still favor Gao Chong." Qin Yiwen said, "After all, he earned the world number one through actual combat, so his strength is beyond doubt. Moreover, he is wearing heavy armor, which Xu Jingming's spear cannot penetrate. He must attack Gao Chong's head. But Gao Chong... can attack Xu Jingming's entire body. Light body armor can't withstand a spear thrust!"

"In terms of escape, Xu Jingming, wearing light armor, can escape quickly. But now it's a one-on-one fight to the death, so Gao Chong has the advantage." Qin Yiwen stated definitively.

"I disagree with you. I favor Xu Jingming." Huang Yong said, "I've been in the national team, so I've had more contact with Xu Jingming! He was only 20 years old when he entered the World Martial Arts Competition. If you look back at history, how many people can enter the highest stage at the age of 20? He made it out of the group stage and into the top 16 that time. It's a pity he broke his leg from a shield strike."

"After breaking his leg, he didn't give up on himself. Five years later, he made a comeback. This time, he's even stronger, becoming one of the world's top eight." Huang Yong said, "Actually, everyone knows that when strength reaches the highest level, the gap becomes smaller and smaller! The difference between the world's top eight and the world's number one isn't that great. Back then, Xu Jingming won the world's top eight with a leg injury. How strong would he be without a leg injury? Everyone will see it now."

Huang Yong laughed, "He's always been an underestimated player by the general public, but within the industry, he's recognized as one of the top ten historical spear masters. You should know that Gao Chong's spear techniques aren't among the top ten!"

"Coach Huang, I think that truly winning a world number one requires all-around ability, not just being one of the top ten historical spear masters." Qin Yiwen said, "Before, under the deterrence of the sharpshooter, he suppressed Wu Sai and Zhang Qian. I have great faith in Gao Chong's strength."

...

While the two commentators argued, countless comments were scrolling in the comment section.

"Is Xu Jingming that awesome? Can he kill the world number two in a one-on-one fight?"

"I was wrong. You don't need to change your title to Shield Demon. You're still Spear Demon! Your spear techniques are even fiercer."

"Xu Jingming is only fighting one-on-one. Gao Chong is fighting two-on-one and killing them all."

"Gao Chong has won the world number one! That's a real achievement."

"Gao Chong is invincible!"

"Gao Chong's body is much stronger than Xu Jingming's!"

"Xu Jingming can kill the world number two, so he can kill the world number one."

"Xu Jingming is more handsome!"

Numerous comments and the amount of rewards were also increasing.

During the time Gao Chong killed two and Xu Jingming killed Wang Qiao, their reward amounts climbed to first and second place.

Gao Chong's reward amount reached over nine million, and Xu Jingming's reached over eight million.

"Is this Xu Jingming so strong?" Cheng Zihao frowned as he watched the battle and the changes in the reward amounts.

...

"Jingming, go! Go!" In the stands, Xu's mother cheered excitedly. After practicing the evolutionary method, Xu's mother's hair had completely turned black, and her wrinkles had disappeared, making her look like she was in her thirties, much younger. At this moment, cheering for Xu Jingming, she was full of endless vitality.

"You used to cheer for me like that back then." Xu Hong looked at his wife.

"Then you go fight in a god-level battle." Xu's mother said with a smile.

"My cold weapon experience is a bit lacking." Xu Hong shook his head. "Like Fist King Wu Sai, with twenty or thirty years of boxing experience, suddenly using dual shields. Although it's already the most suitable weapon for him, he can't compare to those experts who have been fighting with weapons for many years. I still need to practice more."

"Just say you haven't become a god-level expert. Is that so hard?" Xu's mother teased.

"Soon, soon." Xu Hong said. He was the head of the Bajiquan School in Mingyue City, after all. Didn't he need face?

"Uncle, does Jingming have a chance of winning against Gao Chong?" Li Miaomiao asked.

Old Master Xu said from the side, "At their level, you only know after they fight."

Xu Hong laughed and said, "No matter who wins, this battle will be a great gain for them. Hundreds of millions of people are watching, and a one-on-one fight to the death will allow them to unleash their strength to the limit. After the battle, they can also carefully review the battle and reflect on it, which will be of great help to them."

"Learning from mistakes is the only way to improve." Li Chen'an said from the side.

Li Miaomiao stared intently at the battle.

******

In the town, the rain gradually grew heavier.

"An opponent who has won the world number one before." The flames in Xu Jingming's heart were burning. He had worked hard for the goal of world number one for many years. In the end, he retired due to injuries.

But world number one was his dream!

"One-on-one, to the death." Xu Jingming's eyes were full of fighting spirit.

"Hahaha, in your team, Wu Sai has almost zero weapon experience! Zhang Qian has never been to the World Martial Arts Competition, so his actual combat is still lacking. Only you, Xu Jingming! Only you can barely be considered an opponent." Gao Chong's eyes were red, a result of his surging blood and qi. "However, you are destined to lose this battle."

"Destined to lose?" Xu Jingming looked at the opponent and said indifferently, "You'll know in a moment why the World Martial Arts League ranks my spear techniques in the top ten historically, and yours aren't."

"The essence of combat is power, is speed!" Gao Chong roared.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Chong strode forward!

Wearing three hundred kilograms of heavy armor and wielding a large spear, Gao Chong, as burly as a giant bear, charged forward, causing the broken stone ground to tremble. With each step he took, the ground cracked. In just a few steps, he was like a high-speed charging steel tank, killing his way toward Xu Jingming.

"Charge." Xu Jingming didn't dodge but charged forward as well. In just two steps, his speed exploded to a level surpassing Gao Chong's.

After all, the light body armor was much less of a burden. The *Tianmang* (Sky Python) Evolution Method had an advantage in speed and agility over the *Juxiong* (Giant Bear) Evolution Method. Plus, Xu Jingming's Bajiquan, which he had learned since childhood, specialized in instant bursts, so Xu Jingming's charge was obviously faster.

The moment the two sides rushed close.

Xu Jingming followed the momentum of his charge and instantly chopped forward. This chop made the spear seem like an ax blade slashing at the enemy.

Gao Chong grinned, like a giant bear holding a long spear, suddenly thrusting upward.

One was a chopping spear! One was an upward thrusting spear! Both were head-on collisions! Neither was afraid of the other!

"Bang!"

The two spears collided, and a loud sound exploded.