Chapter 480 As the number one talent on Phoenix Island and the top expert of his generation, Hugo had always been the only one who acted arrogantly. So, when Sebastian started to play the sgin front of him, Hugo's anger flared immediately.
"Go to hell!" With a roar, Hugo stepped forward with his left foot and swung his massive sword at Sebastian's head.
The strike was lightning-fast and devastating. It was powerful enough to split a mountain. A golden blade aura, over six feet long, shot from the sword as if it could tear the earth in half.
Artemis instinctively tightened her fists, and her face was etched with worry.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust as the sword was about to strike his head, Sebastian suddenly sidestepped to the right and narrowly dodged the deadly strike.
The blade aura struck the ground with a thunderous crash. It created a trench over ten feet long and sent a thick cloud of dust into the air.
After missing his initial strike, Hugo reacted instantly. He followed up with a sweeping horizontal slash, and the golden blade aura surged with his movement. This left Sebastian with barely any chance to dodge.
Hugo envisioned Sebastian being sliced in half with blood pouring out in a gruesdisplay. At that instant, he felt he was vastly superior to Ferdinand in power and speed.
The crowd watched with bated breath. Their eyes were fixed on Sebastian and eager to see how he would counter that lethal strike.
At that critical moment, he sprang into action. He clenched his fist and punched at the massive sword.
"What the fuck?" "Is he digging his own grave?" The crowd gasped in disbelief.
While cultivators had protective energy, it wasn't uncommon for them to block a sword with their fists. However, this move was typically used against weaker opponents.
Hence, using such a tactic against those with an equal or higher cultivation base was essentially a suicidal move. After all, Hugo was a middle-stage pinnacle grandmaster. Even a late-stage grandmaster would hesitate to block a sword with their fists.
The crowd braced for the gruessight of Sebastian being sliced in half when his fist collided with the blade. Instead of the expected carnage, there was a loud explosion, like a burst of compressed gas.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmA torrent of terrifying energy erupted, and Hugo's massive sword slipped from his grip. The blast sent him flying in the air. As he was airborne, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his eyes widened in horror.
"What the heck!"
Everyone except Cleef, who had expected this outcome, was shocked by the unfolding scene. It was as if they were witnessing something unimaginable. Even top experts like Amos and Robert stared in disbelief with their mouths agape. Clara was equally stunned, and her jaw dropped in astonishment.
"Hugo!" Amos snapped out of his shock and anxiously rushed toward his son.
"Dad, helptake him down! kill him!" Hugo roared as soon as he got back on his feet.
This was his first defeat and his first taste of injury. From now on, Phoenix Island's top talent wouldn't be Stop 199 remembered for his achievements but as the guy who lost to Sebastian. Hugo couldn't accept this outcome. "Calm down. I'll kill him, but not right now," Amos said urgently, lowering his voice.
The Lorence family had suffered a crushing defeat, and Amos was burning with the desire to killO M the Sebastian. With no valid reason to strike and knowing Cleef was unlikely to be passive, Amos had to suppress his anger. "Mr. Seamus is awesome!"