Chapter 26: The Climax Showdown (Part 1)

In the official broadcasting studio of the Xia Kingdom, the atmosphere was tense and electrifying. The commentator Ray Wong's voice was filled with excitement as he pointed at the replay on the big screen, exclaiming, "Panda Channing Cheung's trident and double-edged blade are already at an extraordinary level." His voice echoed through the studio, as if igniting the audience's passion. "He skillfully avoids a head-on clash with Chase Goff, leveraging his agility to move around Chase Goff, launching attack after attack!"

On the screen, Chase Goff's spear was like an enraged dragon, charging and smashing with terrifying might. Yet, Channing Cheung's trident and double-edged blade were as supple as a snake, sliding off contact with Chase Goff's spear and then stabbing faster towards Chase Goff's eyes.

"Whoosh!" The trident and double-edged blade cut through the air, its sharp tip aimed straight at the opponent's vital spot. Chase Goff reacted just as swiftly, lifting his spear to block the thrust.

Sophia Thompson, another commentator, added with a hint of admiration, "But Chase Goff being the world's number one is no fluke. His collapsing spear technique is about instant power! It's much harder to deflect."

As seen in the footage, Chase Goff began to employ his collapsing spear technique, exerting force at the very last moment before contact, making it difficult for Channing Cheung to deflect perfectly.

Gaining the upper hand, Chase Goff launched a relentless series of attacks, a furious onslaught of twelve consecutive spear strikes! No matter how cunning Channing Cheung's trident and double-edged blade were, they were eventually breached, and a single spear thrust through his chest, ending his life.

"Gun Devil Jamie Smith truly lives up to his name," Ray Wong marveled at the new replay footage. "Bloodaxe James Brown was strong, and his shield defense was solid. But once Gun Devil Jamie Smith erupted, it was unstoppable. This spear technique seemed to strike the shield, yet it made James Brown stumble backward, losing his balance. In a fight, losing balance is very dangerous, and Jamie Smith naturally seized the opportunity, launching a frenzied attack. He exploited James Brown's defensive lapse and took him out with a single Shadow Thrust."

"It's terrifying," Sophia Thompson also praised, "James Brown only lost his balance for a moment, and Jamie Smith took him down in one wave! James Brown, a former world number two in shield techniques, was finished once he showed a weakness."

"His offense is truly dreadful, with relentless moves that give no chance to catch one's breath," Ray Wong said. "Any casual spear technique he uses is terrifyingly powerful, and his final Shadow Thrust! Once unleashed, it's impossible to defend against!"

"The essence of the Shadow Thrust is its speed, so fast that the opponent can't react," Sophia Thompson explained. "After all, human neural response time has its limits. But we must also pay attention to this spear strike by Jamie Smith! Why did James Brown lose his balance? It was because he was hit head-on by this spear on the shield, knocking him off balance."

Sophia Thompson pointed at the 'Mountain Shattering' move executed by Jamie Smith.

"Looking around the world, those who can knock James Brown off balance with a spear strike, making him unable to hold his shield, are few and far between in the past thirty years," Sophia Thompson marveled. "He is truly recognized as one of the top ten historical spear techniques."

"Being in the top ten of spear techniques doesn't mean he's ranked tenth," Ray Wong joked, "It means... their spear techniques are among the strongest in the world. Jamie Smith's shield technique is formidable, but his spear technique is even more terrifying."

"This battle is getting interesting," Sophia Thompson looked forward to it.

"This divine-level battle now only has two divine-level masters left in the town, one is Chase Goff! The other is Jamie Smith! Their strength has been demonstrated before. Chase Goff took on two at once, killing Samuel Clark and Channing Cheung. Jamie Smith also severely injured the female war god Yvonne Green, then killed James Brown one on one," the host Shine Lewis exclaimed, "It's a clash of the titans, truly thrilling. Who do you two favor?"

"I still favor Chase Goff," Sophia Thompson said, "After all, he earned the number one spot through real combat, his strength is unquestionable. Moreover, he's wearing heavy armor, Jamie Smith's spear can't penetrate it, he has to aim for Chase Goff's head. But Chase Goff... can attack Jamie Smith's entire body. Light body armor can't withstand the thrust of a spear!"

"In terms of escaping, Jamie Smith in light armor is faster. But now it's a one-on-one fight to the death, Chase Goff has the advantage," Sophia Thompson confirmed.

"I differ from you, I favor Jamie Smith," Ray Wong said, "I've been in the national team, so I've had more contact with Jamie Smith! He was only 20 years old when he made it to the World Martial Arts Competition, if you look at history, how many people can make it to the highest stage at 20? He made it out of the group stage and into the top sixteen. It's a pity that he broke his leg from a shield strike."

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"After breaking his leg, he didn't give up and came back stronger, this time he's even stronger, becoming one of the top eight in the world," Ray Wong said, "As we all know, at the very top level, the gap gets smaller and smaller! The difference between the top eight in the world and the number one isn't that big. Back then, Jamie Smith got the world's eighth place with a leg injury, how strong would he be without the injury? Now everyone will see."

Ray Wong laughed and said, "He has always been an underestimated player by the general public, but in the industry, he is recognized as having one of the top ten historical spear techniques. You know, Chase Goff's spear technique is not in the top ten!"

"Coach Huang, I think, to really get the number one in the world, you need all-around ability, not just being in the top ten historical spear techniques," Sophia Thompson argued, "Before, under the deterrence of the divine archer, he had a suppressive effect on Samuel Clark and Channing Cheung. I have great faith in Chase Goff's strength."

...

While the two commentators were debating, the comment section was also filled with countless comments rolling in.

"Is Jamie Smith that awesome? Can he kill the world's second in one on one?"

"I was wrong, you don't have to change to Shield Devil, you are still the Spear Devil! Your spear technique is even more fierce."

"Jamie Smith is just one on one, Chase Goff took on two and killed them all."

"Chase Goff has been the world's number one! This is a solid achievement."

"Chase Goff is invincible!"

"Chase Goff is much stronger than Jamie Smith!"

"Jamie Smith, if he can kill the world's second, he can kill the world's first."

"Jamie Smith is more handsome!"

Countless comments, and the amount of rewards was also increasing.

For a while after Chase Goff killed two and Jamie Smith killed James Brown, their reward amounts both soared to the top two.

Chase Goff, the reward amount reached over nine million, and Jamie Smith also reached over eight million.

"Is this Jamie Smith really that strong?" Sean Hill looked at the battle, and then at the fluctuation of the reward amounts, and couldn't help frowning.

...

"Jingming, come on, come on!" In the stands, Jamie Smith's mother cheered excitedly. After practicing the evolution technique, Jamie Smith's mother's hair had completely turned black, and her wrinkles were gone, as if she were in her thirties, much younger. At this moment, cheering for Jamie Smith was full of endless vitality.

"Back in the day, you cheered for me like this too," Hugh Smith said, looking at his wife.

"Why don't you go fight in the divine-level battle?" Jamie Smith's mother teased.

"My experience with cold weapons is a bit lacking," Hugh Smith shook his head, "Just like the boxing king Samuel Clark, with twenty or thirty years of boxing experience, suddenly using dual shields. Although it's the most suitable weapon for him, it can't compare with these masters who have been fighting with weapons for years. I still need to practice more."

"Just say it straight, you haven't reached the divine level, right?" Jamie Smith's mother teased.

"Almost there, almost there," Hugh Smith said, after all, he is the head of the Baji Sect in Mingyue City, he has to save face, right?

"Uncle, does Jingming have a chance against Chase Goff?" May Lee asked.

Jamie Smith's grandfather said, "At their level, you only know after you fight."

Hugh Smith laughed and said, "No matter who wins between them, this battle will be a great gain for them. With hundreds of millions of people watching, one-on-one life-and-death combat will make them explode their strength to the limit. After

the battle, they can also review the battle in detail and reflect, which will be very helpful to them."

"Learn from mistakes and you will progress," Chad Lee also said.

May Lee was carefully watching the battle.

******

In the small town, the rain gradually increased.

"An opponent who has been the world's number one," Jamie Smith's heart was burning with fire, he had been striving for the goal of being the world's number one for many years. Eventually, he retired due to injuries.

But being the world's number one is his dream!

"One on one, to the death," Jamie Smith's eyes were full of fighting spirit.

"Hahaha, your team, Samuel Clark's weapon experience is almost zero! Channing Cheung has never been to the Martial Arts Competition, the actual combat is still a bit lacking. Only you, Jamie Smith! Only you can be a worthy opponent," Chase Goff's eyes were red, the result of his whole body's blood surging, "However, in this battle, you are still destined to lose."

"Destined to lose?" Jamie Smith looked at the other party, coldly said, "You will see later why the World Martial Arts Alliance ranks my spear technique in the top ten in history, and you are not."

"The essence of combat is strength, speed!" Chase Goff was angry.

As soon as the voice fell, Chase Goff stepped forward and charged!

Wearing three hundred kilograms of heavy armor, holding a spear, and as mighty as a bear, Chase Goff charged, the broken stone slab ground was trembling, every step he trampled on, the ground had cracks, just a few steps, like a high-speed charging steel tank, rushing towards Jamie Smith.

"Charge," Jamie Smith did not dodge, but also rushed forward, he only took two steps, and his speed burst to a level beyond Chase Goff.

After all, the light body armor is much lighter, and the "Heavenly Python Evolution Technique" is inherently more advantageous in terms of speed and flexibility than the "Giant Bear Evolution Technique". Coupled with the Baji he learned from a young age, which is best at instant explosion, Jamie Smith's charge is obviously faster.

In the moment when both sides rushed close.

Jamie Smith followed the momentum of the charge and instantly slashed forward, this slash, the spear was like an axe blade slashing towards the enemy.

Chase Goff grinned, like a bear holding a spear, and suddenly made an upward pick.

A slash spear! A pick spear! Both are hard to hard! No one is afraid of the other!

"Boom!"

The two spears collided, and the sound exploded.