Chapter 146: Terminator

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Terminator

The massive Asura Arena, with its tens of thousands of spectators, was utterly silent.

The referee stood there, dumbfounded with shock. He had presided over countless battles in the Asura Arena, but he had never seen an outcome like this.

"Shouldn’t you announce the results now?"

Yi Xiaoyao glanced at the referee and reminded him coolly.

The referee snapped out of his daze, nodding repeatedly. He then turned to the crowd and announced in a voice trembling with excitement.

"Yi Jian is victorious!"

The referee continued, his voice booming, "Because Yi Jian defeated all challengers at the Golden Core Sixth Realm and below in a single battle, I hereby declare that he has achieved a fifty-win streak in the Platform Challenge, setting a new all-time record!"

In an instant, the stands erupted like a volcano.

"Yi Jian actually did it! The Platform Challenge is way harder than a normal fight. Even the Fire God only managed a thirty-win streak back in the day!"

"And the craziest part is that he did it all in one single battle! That’s infinitely harder!"

"Is that Yi Jian really only in the Golden Core Second Realm? Even those challengers from the Golden Core Sixth Realm were nothing to him!"

Disbelief was etched on every face, and murmurs of shock and awe rippled through the crowd.

This reaction was to be expected. After all, a normal person could never comprehend what it was like to slay higher-level opponents as easily as cutting grass.

Only Yi Xiaoyao himself could appreciate the feeling. As long as they were within his power to handle, it didn’t matter how many enemies he faced. To him, they were nothing more than dry weeds waiting to be reaped.

While the entire arena was reeling from the shock, a middle-aged man in green robes watched Yi Xiaoyao from the highest viewing platform, his eyes gleaming.

"Do you think he could be the same Yi Xiaoyao who recently made it onto the Hidden Dragon List?" the green-robed man asked the subordinate in black beside him.

"I believe it’s highly likely, sir."

The man in green nodded, clearly in agreement.

His eyes flickered as he spoke. "Although that Yi Xiaoyao’s Cultivation isn’t high, he has the greatest potential on the Hidden Dragon List. In the future, he’s certain to take Shangguan Tianjian’s place as number one."

"Master, you have that much faith in Yi Xiaoyao?" the subordinate asked, confused.

"Hmph. He entered the Hidden Dragon List by killing someone at the Golden Core Eighth Layer while he was only at the Golden Core First Realm. Now he’s achieved a fifty-win streak in a single go. Who else could boast such a record? A man like that has a limitless future. We absolutely cannot let him become an enemy. He will either be our friend or a dead man!"

As he spoke, the man in green seemed to think of something and whispered a command to his subordinate.

"Master, you’re actually planning to give *that* to Yi Xiaoyao?" the subordinate asked, his face a mask of shock.

"Just do as I say. Trading that item for a favor from a future powerhouse is an excellent bargain."

The man in green continued, "And besides, I want to probe just how strong this Yi Jian—or Yi Xiaoyao—truly is."

...

Yi Xiaoyao’s expression was serene, though no one could see his face beneath the mask.

"Can I have the Bright Light Saint Sparrow’s Demon Core now?" Yi Xiaoyao asked the referee.

"Yes! Of course!" the referee said excitedly.

Just then, a man in black walked up to the referee and whispered a few words in his ear.

The referee’s expression shifted. He then smiled at Yi Xiaoyao and said, "Yi Jian, our Asura Field Master says that if you can defeat our arena’s Terminator, he will gift you a Great Demon Pill!"

’A Great Demon Pill!’

Yi Xiaoyao was inwardly stunned. He knew exactly what a Great Demon Pill meant. The only Great Demon he had ever encountered was the Red Ape Great Demon, and he had witnessed its power firsthand.

A Great Demon’s Demon Core was priceless. ’If Little Hei consumes a Great Demon Pill,’ he wondered, ’what level will his power reach?’

For the Asura Field Master to offer something so precious for just one more win... the implications made Yi Xiaoyao suspicious.

But how could he, Yi Xiaoyao, refuse a treasure that was practically being handed to him on a silver platter?

"Defeat your Asura Arena’s Terminator? What’s his Cultivation?" Yi Xiaoyao asked.

The referee replied, "The Terminator is the strongest fighter in our Asura Arena, second only to the Fire God. He has a Cultivation at the Golden Core Seventh Layer, with a record of one hundred seventy wins and zero losses! More importantly, he has the strength to fight on par with someone at the Golden Core Eighth Layer!"

Yi Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow. After a moment’s thought, he said, "I accept the challenge."

Yi Xiaoyao felt he could probably achieve a similar record himself. The only question was who was truly stronger—him or the Terminator.

For the sake of the Great Demon Pill, this was a fight Yi Xiaoyao had to take!

Seeing Yi Xiaoyao agree, the referee immediately announced to the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, next up, Yi Jian will challenge the Terminator!"

The crowd’s excitement immediately flared, and the cheers were deafening.

After the previous battle, no one dared to view Yi Xiaoyao as an ordinary Golden Core Second Realm cultivator anymore.

As for the Terminator, he was a renowned figure in the Asura Arena, with a brilliant combat record and a reputation second only to the Fire God.

Everyone was incredibly curious to see who would win this fight.

After all, Yi Xiaoyao’s ability to defeat higher-level opponents was simply jaw-dropping. What people were most eager to see was where his limits truly lay.

Amid the crowd’s fervent cheers, the Terminator slowly ascended the Asura Platform and stood opposite Yi Xiaoyao.

Yi Xiaoyao looked up. The man wore a long, cyan robe and a celadon mask, and he held a long, hundred-section whip.

"Heh heh, I hear you got a fifty-win streak in the Platform Challenge? Very impressive, eh?"

The moment he stepped onto the platform, the Terminator gave Yi Xiaoyao an eerie smile. "But there’s a reason they call me the Terminator. It means I’m the one who ends the winning streaks of people like you!"

"The win-streak terminator?" Yi Xiaoyao let out a faint, playful smile. "Then how come you still haven’t managed to terminate the Fire God’s streak?"

His words struck a nerve, and the Terminator flew into a rage.

"Hmph! I might not be able to terminate the Fire God, but I’m more than enough to terminate a nobody like you!"

No sooner had the Terminator spoken than the referee announced that betting was closed and the fight could begin.

In the next instant, Yi Xiaoyao felt a faint breeze. The Terminator vanished from before him. A surge of danger made his pupils contract, and he hurriedly raised the Heavy Meteor Sword Sheath to block his side.

BAM!

Yi Xiaoyao’s body was sent flying. Where he had just been standing, the Terminator now stood, his fist still extended from a punch.

Meanwhile, on the highest viewing platform, a slight smile touched the lips of the green-robed man.

"Master, you must have had a reason for choosing the Terminator to fight this kid, right?" asked the subordinate in black.

The man in green smiled faintly. "I noticed that Yi Xiaoyao excels at speed, but the Terminator is even faster. This way, Yi Xiaoyao’s speed is no longer an advantage, which should force him to use his true strength."

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