Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 514

Chapter 514: Lian and Mei placing bets

Another wave of thorns erupted from the ground, faster and fiercer than before, but Xiang Yu faced them head-on. With a powerful leap, he twisted mid-air as the deadly projectiles grazed past him, narrowly missing their target.

He landed flawlessly, the crowd gasping in awe, even amidst their hatred for him. An electric tension rippled through the arena, and he exhaled sharply, feeling his blood boil with adrenaline. There was no holding back now.

The air around him shifted, growing heavier and darker. A crimson aura began to ripple from his core, faint at first, but unmistakable. Xiang Yu closed his eyes for just a moment, feeling the power surge within him; when his eyes opened again, they burned with an unholy fire. The demon core had awakened.

Across the arena, Lu Lu froze for half a heartbeat, instinctively recognizing the primal energy radiating from Xiang Yu. It was unlike anything he had faced before. His body tensed, yet his hatred propelled him forward. With a roar, a colossal arm made of twisted biomass emerged behind him, swinging like a hammer toward Xiang Yu. The sheer force of it was enough to splinter stone.

Xiang Yu met the attack head-on. He moved impossibly fast, his fists crashing into the massive arm of biomass with explosive energy. The impact resonated throughout the arena, shattering Lu Lu’s grotesque construct into countless pieces that scattered in all directions. But Xiang Yu did not stop. He lunged forward, a blur of motion, and his fist connected hard with Lu Lu’s chest.

The blow sent Lu Lu sprawling onto the arena floor, coughing violently. For a moment, the crowd was stunned into silence, their cheers replaced by disbelief. Blood dripped from Lu Lu’s lips as he struggled to rise, his hatred burning brighter even as his body betrayed him. Gritting his teeth, he pushed himself back to his feet, refusing to yield.

Above him, Xiang Yu towered, an aura of swirling crimson tempest enveloping him. "Are you going to yield?" he asked, his voice low and formidable, cutting through the silence like a sharpened blade.

In that moment, the crowd saw Xiang Yu not as an ordinary man, but as something far beyond their understanding. A monster that had hidden his true self in the shadows. As they watched, questions flooded their minds.

Why hadn’t Xiang Yu used his awakened powers at the wedding ceremony? With this level of strength, he might have actually defeated Han Xin. Granted, Han Xin would have undoubtedly won, being Awakened himself, but with this newfound speed, Xiang Yu could have fled and escaped the chaos.

But there was no time for those questions now. Lu Lu steeled himself, determination mixed with desperation. He refused to tap out. With all his will, he got back to his feet, ready to fight.

***

A commanding voice shattered the tension. "It’s over!" Han Zhan yelled, stepping forward with authority.

The crowd, despite their dissatisfaction, silenced themselves. They knew the command was final. It might have come from Han Zhan but the order must have come directly from Han Xin.

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