Chapter 2681: Chapter 2681 - Back to Deified
Everyone could see the strange expression on Shale’s face . As time passed, the red ball of light that surrounded him dimmed, then darkened . Then the dark red color began to change to solid black .
“It must be the Demon Fruit… The Demon Fruit is working! Is Shale going to become deified right in front of us?” Li Xue Cheng merrily proclaimed .
Liyu Zhen was thrilled as well . “Now I understand . Shale knew that the silkworm fights were going to start, but he decided to eat the Demon Fruit anyway . He hoped to use the pressure of a challenging silkworm fight to accelerate his growth and activate the dormant Demon Fruit power that resided in his body . During his fight with Han Sen, the Demon Fruit inside him has slowly been refined . Now, it must have all been absorbed . It will make him deified in the middle of this very fight . ”
“Shale is really leveling up to deified? There will be no more debating which of the two will emerge victorious now . It will be impossible for Han Sen to defeat a deified Shale . ” Li Xue Cheng had been quivering with fear earlier, but now his quaking was due to unbridled glee .
This silkworm fight had been a non-stop rollercoaster of emotions for the two men . Li Xue Cheng’s emotions had gone up and down so much that he had thought his heart was going to leap out of his chest .
The fires around Shale’s body turned black . Black symbols were appearing across him, as if they were being carved into his exposed skin . A frightening presence was emanating from the symbols . Shale’s power began to generate substance chains .
“Back to deified once more?” Han Sen frowned . He wasn’t blind . He could see that Shale’s power was changing .
Shale tipped his head back and roared to the sky, and the power of his substance chains exploded . His previously golden hair was suddenly dyed pitch black .
Shale used to look like a gold lion . Now his body had shrunk, but his muscles looked more solid and powerful than ever . It was like every cell in his body had filled up with an unimaginably grand power .
The new, black-haired Shale didn’t look as wild . He looked mysterious and alien . The black symbols were visible all across his face, and black flames quivered across his body . He looked like some sort of demon lion from hell .
“He has returned to deified . ” Li Keer’s face looked sickened .
It didn’t matter how talented or strong Han Sen was; he couldn’t defeat a deified Shale . After all, deifieds were completely different from all other ranks beneath them . They were as different as the sky and the ground .
“Shale must have planned from the beginning to use this fight to become deified again . He wanted to use Han Sen as his whetstone,” Exquisite said glumly, then sighed . She understood the truth behind it all now .
“That was excellent planning on Shale’s part,” Li Keer said with a grunt . “He ate the Demon Fruit before the silkworm fight . If no one presented him with a serious challenge, he could secure first place . If he did find someone who could stand up to him, he could refine the Demon Fruit and return to being deified and still secure first place and all the spoils . He is a very smart man, I will confess . ”
Exquisite shook her head . “But again, it isn’t that simple . A normal person would struggle to become deified again whether or not they refined the Demon Fruit . Shale was able to become deified because his talent was that exceptional . This may not have been his plan at all . ”
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“No matter what his reasoning was, these are the results,” Li Keer said in frustration .
Qiyu Elder and Open Sky Elder both looked very ill . And the Very High people who had placed big bets on Han Sen looked just as bad .
They thought they had seen a sound hope of victory, but it was all gone now . Since the moment Shale became deified, their hopes and dreams were squashed . Their hearts fell to the bottom of the blackest abyss, and they couldn’t see the light of hope anymore .
“I apologize . I tried to control my power, but I was unable to suppress it . I have now returned to deified class . ” Shale ceased attacking . He felt guilty about what had happened .
What he said made everyone watching want to cough up blood . Many creatures wanted nothing more than to become deified, and Shale had been doing his best not to . That was quite upsetting .
If anyone else had said this, they might have sounded cocky . But Shale was renowned for his honesty, and he certainly wasn’t putting on an act . He had genuinely tried to suppress his power, but he ended up becoming deified anyway . He had wanted to finish this fight as a half-deified .
But fighting Han Sen had required too much from him . He had no choice but to use his full power to fight, and so he was unable to hold back the energy of the refined Demon Fruit . Once that dam of power broke loose, he had become deified .
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“There is no need to apologize . Your level is a part of your power . ” Han Sen didn’t think it was shameful for someone to fight against an opponent of a lower level . If someone had a higher level, they must have earned it .
“Today’s fight won’t count . I will wait until you become deified, and then we will fight again,” Shale said, looking at Han Sen .
“This fight isn’t finished yet,” Han Sen responded, his face unchanged .
Shale shook his head . “Although I don’t want to win while you are at a lower level, I still need this first place . So, I’m sorry . We should abandon this battle for now . ”
“There is no need to apologize . Didn’t I just say our fight hasn’t ended yet? If you can win, then it was because you were better than me . But in order to decide that, we must first fight and see who the victor truly is . ” Han Sen gazed at Shale calmly . He didn’t look very emotional .
When Liyu Zhen heard Han Sen say this, he coldly laughed and said, “This Han Sen really doesn’t know his place . Shale has given him plenty of opportunities to bow out gracefully, and he even offered to leave this place together . That meant he would give Han Sen second place . But still, the brat insists on fighting . If he gets kicked out right now, he definitely won’t end up in second place, either . ”
Li Keer, Exquisite, and all the other Very High thought Han Sen’s response had been too cocky . He should have accepted second place instead of losing now .
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But in contrast to their own thoughts, Li Keer and Exquisite didn’t detect any fear within Han Sen . Instead, they felt an overwhelming sensation of calm and confidence in him .
There was no need to be angry . There was no need to hate . There was no need to blame fate or the people around him . This powerful, placid confidence was something only superior people could possess .
“But now Han Sen is a ridiculously dire situation . Why is he still this confident?” Exquisite and Li Keer thought that Han Sen had no reason to be so self-assured, but his confidence was so strong that it affected them anyway . They began to feel like they should trust in Han Sen .
“Come on . Keep going . I will fight you . Whether I win or lose, I will walk out of here alone,” Han Sen said calmly as he looked at Shale .
“Yes, this is how it should be . ” Shale’s eyes flared with excitement . He looked at Han Sen as if he was looking at his favorite piece of art .
Perhaps Han Sen’s power wasn’t as strong as Shale’s, but Shale wouldn’t underestimate him . The substance chains around him exploded madly . He was like some leonine power of darkness that had crawled up from the depths .
“Because of the respect I have for you, I will fight with all my power . ” Shale’s voice was like thunder as he swung his fist at Han Sen .
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