Chapter 1101: Humans and Spirits Are Happy
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
People who hadn't seen Han Sen fight before were in shock. The rainfall of coins was insane.
Su Xiaoqiao was excited when he saw the coins be unleashed. He had witnessed their might before, but he still harbored wariness. He wasn't entirely sure they'd be as effective against such a powerful spirit.
Fei Yu King noticed Han Sen's lack of speech, so he immediately drew his bow. The weapon was bathed in a white light.
Whoosh!
Countless white arrows were fired upwards, targeting the individual coins. A loud flurry of noises came from the air, as each and every arrow was shot down.
The humans were all in shock, not expecting such a quick and efficient retaliation. They quivered in the hope that Dollar would not lose.
"What is The King doing? Those coins are rubbish."
"His inability to inefficiently fight Fei Yu King is to be expected."
"The skill is useless."
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The spirits did not think the coins were very good. They might have looked impressive, but that was about it. Their actual effectiveness in battle against such a foe was nil, they believed.
It appeared as if Fei Yu King wanted to shoot down all the coins, but what he wanted to do was blow them up. But strangely, the arrows fell with the coins attached.
"How?" His nine gene lock power should not have been rendered worthless like that.
It would have been ridiculous to believe The King had opened eight gene locks.
But the coins were not stopped, and they continued to fall like rain. Each drop went with the grace of a warming holy light.
It was too late for Han Sen's opponent to dodge, so he merely fired more arrows in a final bid to stop the coins.
The coins fell, but they were quickly replaced as Han Sen summoned more. It was now a storm of coins, and before it was over, the coins were no longer like rain. They were like a waterfall, and they quickly and brutally buried Fei Yu King.
Humans and spirits alike were in shock.
Fei Yu King wished to fly away, but the coins were incredibly heavy.
He was shocked. He had wholly underestimated The King and the coins he commanded.
He wanted to shake them off, but he couldn't. Each one was like a mountain that wished to trap him.
Fei Yu King was most efficient with speed and archery, so he didn't have to fight Han Sen face-to-face.
He underestimated The King, so he had gone into battle casually and without worry.
Roar!
Fei Yu King shouted like a beast, one that was stuck and unable to escape the trappings of a hunter. He wished to shake them off so he could fly away, but there was nothing he could do.
He managed to get airborne, but after a few meters of slow flight, he was grounded again. And then, he began to sink into the stage.
His body looked as if it was ready to burst under the frightening pressure of all those coins.
Pang!
Fei Yu King was on his knees.
Everyone was shocked by what was happening. A nine gene lock king spirit was unable to stand up and fight Han Sen, and was instead on his knees before him. His body was cracking like glass.
"Dollar is too f*cking strong!" Su Xiaoqiao shouted.
"I can't believe he beat a king spirit so easily."
"If he was joining Divinity's Bout, he must have come prepared. It would have been silly to doubt him."
"King spirits are nothing compared to our Dollar."
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A lot of spirits were sharing a similar glee and happiness, too. They knew how strong Fei Yu King was.
"The King completely owned Fei Yu King!"
"With a wag of his finger, he beat a nine gene lock king spirit. Can you believe it?"
"Hail to The King, baby."
Even the faces of the emperors had changed.
"What? He was like us, wasn't he? Supposedly, he had only three gene locks open. How can he beat Fei Yu King a mere few years after?" Thunder-Devil King exclaimed in confusion.
Flower Empress said, "How did he accomplish such a feat?"
"He is frightening. How many gene locks did he open in just a few short years?" Heavenly Empress said, with a surprisingly dour expression and tone of voice.
Boom!
Fei Yu King was completely crushed by the coins, and he exploded.
Blood and feathers danced in the air, as a jellified body remained like a heap of rubbish on the floor.
Sha!
The coins disappeared, leaving behind only the feathers and blood.
A nine gene lock king spirit had been destroyed, just like that.
Seeing Fei Yu King respawn, everyone suddenly became silent.
When Han Sen left the stage, the humans and spirits woke up from a daze.
"Dollar beat a king spirit! Is it time for humanity to grow strong in this place?"
"Hail to The King, baby!"
Humans and spirits alike were happy for Han Sen's victory. They both believed him to be on their side.Chapter 1102: God
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Back in the Martial Hall, exiting super king spirit mode, Han Sen felt a little nauseated and weak. It wasn't as bad as he believed he'd end up, though, and he thought he still had what it took to fight again.
He thought it'd take longer to kill Fei Yu King. By fighting face-to-face, Fei Yu King lost as soon as he allowed the first coin to touch him.
"I didn't think I'd knock him down so quickly. I clearly underestimated myself. With such a decent result, I might as well have another fight."
Han Sen initially predicted he'd be unable to continue fighting after the first battle, but he was wrong. He didn't know who he'd be going up against next, though.
Han Sen found out his next opponent was merely a royal spirit.
"A royal spirit? Oh, please. I can kill that thing in one hit. It shouldn't take too long." Han Sen was overjoyed.
If things continued that way, and he could finish the next four fights with similar results, he could retire for the day and rest.
He could possibly be fully refreshed and rejuvenated the next day, and thus able to fight again.
Han Sen found out his next three opponents were royal spirits. He killed them easily.
The last opponent disappointed Han Sen, though. It was another king spirit.
If it had opened nine gene locks and wasn't as dumb as Fei Yu King, it might prove a difficult battle.
"I'll see what condition I'm in after the next three fights." Han Sen was in the Martial Hall, searching for the final opponent. He wanted to get an idea for how strong he might be.
Han Sen found him engaged in his second fight. He could immediately tell an opponent such as that would be difficult to compete with.
He had indeed opened nine gene locks, and furthermore, he was attuned with the earth element. He could summon stone walls and the like, perfect for blocking the rain of coins.
Han Sen thought, after fighting the next three royal spirits, he'd only have half an hour left of his super king spirit juice.
Even with his brightest estimations, he didn't think he could defeat that king spirit in half an hour.
The second round for Han Sen began shortly after. His opponent was on the stage already. Not wanting to waste a single precious second, Han Sen activated his super king spirit mode and ran towards the stage in haste.
Han Sen was going to kill the royal spirit as fast as he could.
Before he engaged the royal spirit, though, it knelt before him and said, "Greetings. I am Prince Yunsha. It is an honor to share the stage with you."
Before Han Sen could clock his opponent, Prince Yunsha conceded the fight. Han Sen won again, all without lifting a finger. Then he returned to the Martial Hall.
"Did you see that? A spirit knelt before Dollar!"
"He is a god! Since when do spirits behave like that, before a human they do not even know?"
"Am I dreaming? This cannot be!"
"It must be staged. Why don't you go out there and see if they'll kneel before you."
"Even if it was only a royal spirit, it's still pretty nuts to comprehend how willing it was to concede and kneel before the guy."
"I can't believe this."
Humans were driven into a frenzy. They had never seen a spirit so willing to kneel before a human before.
This was something they could only see in their dreams. For such a possibility to be a reality, they weren't sure what to think.
Upon seeing it happen, many people believed they were merely lucid dreaming.
But what happened next made everyone even more insane: the following two royal spirits did the same thing. They introduced themselves and threw in the towel immediately after.
"Am I dreaming? Have those spirits gone nuts?"
Today was a day none would soon forget. It was one for the history books.
If Dollar was previously a name synonymous with power, today it became synonymous with God.
For spirits to obey and worship him like so, they all figured he had to be a god.
Spirits and humans were different. Spirits could respawn, and thus, they could not be afraid of death.
Death was something they could get used to, even. Self-destructing was no big deal in such a place, and if humans ever got their spirit stones, they could do it almost happily.
Spirits would sooner accept death than bow before humans, which made this all the more stunning. But this was also a part of why humans believed themselves to be superior to spirits.
But Han Sen had not only just killed a king spirit, he made spirits obey without a fight. He didn't have their spirit stones in hand. There was no real risk of death for them. Han Sen had done something spectacular. The gesture of what he had done was far more impressive than killing a spirit.
Dollar, in the hearts of humans, was no longer just a strong guy who brought their race glory in battle.
There were many human elites, yes, but none had done what Dollar did. None had made spirits obey before.
Humans were incredibly excited now, especially those who were enslaved by spirits. Han Sen was a beacon of hope for them.
Spirits weren't aware of what humans were thinking, and they thought it was ordinary for other spirits to obey The King. He was far more powerful, after all.
In the Martial Hall, Han Sen frowned. He could only last another half an hour. If he was going to battle his next opponent, his window of opportunity to do so was small.
Chapter 1103: Fighting Ancient Jade
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Han Sen's next opponent was another king spirit.
The king spirit's title was Ancient Jade. It was a name that exuded a sort of grace or elegance, but in all truth, the name betrayed the fighter's true self. He was an eight-meter-tall spirit of mighty power and stone.
With each step he took, a crude imprint was left behind in his wake. And with each thumping footstep, the earth quaked.
The humans that watched were in shock. Whenever a royal spirit's weapon collided with the ground, not a scratch was made. But here, all it took was the spirit's footsteps to ruin the floor and leave holes.
"He seems pretty strong. Is Dollar going to be okay facing that thing?" someone wondered.
Su Xiaoqiao responded, saying, "When has Dollar ever lost? If he can kill Fei Yu King so effortlessly, he can most certainly kill this thing."
"You are right. How can he lose? It was silly of me to doubt." A bright hopefulness returned to the person's face.
Humans had been bullied in the Third God's Sanctuary for far too long, so they were all eager to see a human stand in the face of their adversity and show that it was possible to fight back.
Dollar's performance so far had shocked a great number of humans. What had occurred was a miracle they had long wanted to see; they didn't want it snuffed out anytime soon.
Han Sen had no idea what discussions were being held about his performance. He was oblivious to it all. Before the fight, though, he returned to the Alliance so he could relax and regenerate lost strength by bathing in a recovery pool. He wanted to be able to use super king spirit mode longer if he needed to.
Han Sen's communicator rang while he was there, and when he picked it up, he saw that it was Queen giving him a call.
"Did you go to the shelter yet?" Queen asked.
"No, I'm currently bathing. Can't you see that?" Han Sen waved his phone around to give her a look at where he was.
Queen said, "Well, hurry back. Dollar has joined Divinity's Bout. He killed a king spirit, and not only that, the following three opponents bowed and threw the match in fear of him. Three royal spirits! It's insane. He's fighting another king spirit later."
"Really? You're going to the Martial Hall?" If Queen was already in the shelter, waiting in the Martial Hall, it meant she would see him entering the battlegrounds. That would mean only one thing; Dollar's identity would be revealed!
But Queen said, "I will. But I'm in another empty shelter, so I can't return to yours just yet."
"I thought you weren't interested in watching that thing." Han Sen felt relief.
Queen, so far, had shown an insatiable lust for leveling up. It was all she had concerned herself with since he encountered her in the Third God's Shelter. It was almost as if she had to stay in a state of constant motion.
"I wasn't. But previously, there was no hope. And I would have rather spent the time improving myself. But Dollar killed a king spirit; a feat thought to be unachievable by one man. He deserves to be watched."
Queen went on to implore Han Sen, "You must come and watch, too."
"Why?" Han Sen asked.
Queen told him, "Because I'll fix you. Maybe one day you'll be as strong as Dollar, fighting in Divinity's Bout."
Queen quickly hung up after that and went to the shelter.
Han Sen gave a wry smile. His time for relaxation was practically over, and it was time for battle. He exited the pool, put his armor on, and teleported back.
Ancient Jade continued standing in his spot as a spirit conceded before him. It wasn't a royal spirit, though. He lacked the charms to make royal spirits concede.
Han Sen had worked hard to reach his status and prestige as The King. The fact others were willing to obey or concede to him was due to his incredible performance throughout the spirit bases, where he was believed to be invincible. He was an attractive idol to a great number of spirits.
When Han Sen arrived in the Martial Hall, Ancient Jade King was on the battleground already. He was waiting.
There was still some time left, though. And Han Sen spent this time observing his next opponent.
It was going to be quite difficult to kill a nine gene lock king spirit in a mere thirty minutes.
After what happened with Fei Yu King, Han Sen guessed future king spirits would treat The King like an actual threat. He didn't think he could one-hit-kill Fei Yu King so easily.
Furthermore, Taia and Phoenix Sword could not be used. Gold Raven, Disloyal Knight, and Golden Growler couldn't be used, either.
All he could use was Devil Pill. With the time to join almost up, he turned into a super king spirit and walked out onto the stage to face his next opponent.
Spirits and humans alike were shouting and chanting, all in Han Sen's support.
Seeing Han Sen walk out, Ancient Jade King flashed with a light of varying colors. A stone wall manifested out of the earth, shielding him in a barricade of rock.
"Your coins are useless against me," Ancient Jade King called out from within his shelter of stone.
"Really?" Han Sen clicked his fingers. From out of thin air, coins began to descend from the sky in a torrent like rain.
Ancient Jade King bolstered the strength of his walls and raised them higher to prevent the coins from touching him. When too many coins built up on the rock, it shattered.
This was something the spirit had prepared for, though. When the wall was just about to buckle and crumble entirely, another wall was ready to swap with its position. No coin seemed able to touch Ancient Jade King.
"Is that all you've got?" Ancient Jade King coldly laughed as he taunted Han Sen, figuring he had overcome Han Sen's signature move.
Han Sen did not say anything in response, though. In his hand, he wielded a black sword.
The sword was wreathed in a holy light, and with a thrust, it came barreling towards Ancient Jade King.