Chapter 104 : Chapter 104

Chapter 104. Uncle Lei: Shattering the Darkness with Thunder

Bathed in the morning light of the spectator stands, Jiang Yichen watched the Spark Team’s performance in the arena and nodded with a smile.

To be honest, the fact that they had grown to this level in just one month was enough to show how hard they had worked.

Talent, cultivation arts, and pills were only the icing on the cake.

Hadn’t he given the Yanhuang Team the very best resources in his previous life as well? And yet it had still taken them four years to climb to the position of Huaxia’s number one team, and that had only happened because of his own behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Compared to that, Spark shone even more brilliantly.

Jiang Yichen’s gaze shifted to the Thunder Team, and appreciation appeared in his eyes as well.

Their offensive and defensive tactics were both excellent, and the team members coordinated with perfect understanding. There was none of the Phoenix Team’s carelessness, none of that disorganized chaos caused by underestimating the enemy.

He let out a sigh and looked at Zhu He.

He had once been the former Thunder Team’s vice-captain. Of all the people Jiang Yichen had known, he had been the one Jiang Yichen least believed would ever leave and be poached away by Jiang Feng.

Zhu He’s mother had been afflicted with a rare terminal illness and could only stay alive through extremely expensive medicine.

In his previous life, Jiang Yichen had valued Zhu He’s talent and had paid his mother’s medical expenses for four years so that he could train with peace of mind in the team.

He had also been deeply grateful to him, obeying his words without hesitation and training diligently.

And yet in the end, he still failed to resist the temptation of money.

Jiang Yichen shook his head faintly.

In the arena, the fierce battle continued, but under the spread of the Radiant Flame, the Thunder Team’s their Blood Qi and mental power were being rapidly depleted, and they were already showing signs of exhaustion.

“Captain, we can’t break through that fatty’s defense. If this goes on, we’ll be worn to death.”

Zhu He bit down lightly and looked at the crimson flames dancing across the ground, his brows tightly furrowed.

Even his Dark Erosion could not extinguish those flames.

Were they going to lose?

No! He could not lose! If the Thunder Team lost, he was certain Jiang Feng would never let them off.

He needed this job.

He needed money!

A ruthless glint flashed across Zhu He’s eyes. Drawing upon the Spiritual Energy in the surrounding area, he gritted his teeth and shouted, “Dark Descent!”

In an instant, the sky darkened, and the battle platform was swallowed by absolute darkness. It was impossible to see what was happening inside with the naked eye.

Only the faint flicker of crimson Radiant Flame could barely be seen within the darkness.

Caught within that extreme darkness, the Spark Team immediately felt the Blood Qi in their bodies being drawn away, as if the darkness itself were devouring their strength.

“This is bad. Our realms are lower than his. If this keeps going, the three of us will lose our ability to fight before long.”

Chu Xingchen’s sword-like brows knitted together as he calmly analyzed the situation.

Tang Long watched the golden light of the golden bell barrier grow weaker and weaker, and anxiety appeared on his face. “Captain, try using the Radiant Flame to suppress him.”

“I’ll try.” Su Linyu released crimson Radiant Flame, but it only dispersed part of the darkness.

“The gap in realm is too large. Even the Radiant Flame can’t disperse it all,” she said with a frown.

The fifth realm and the sixth realm were separated by an entire Major Realm. If they had not possessed Heaven-rank Cultivation Arts, they would not even have qualified to fight across such a gap.

Seeing this from the back, the Sleep God looked at the Dream-Entering Stone on his wrist. “Captain, let me fall asleep—”

Smack!

In the next moment, Lei Zhen struck the Sleep God on the shoulder with one palm. “I haven’t even started getting serious yet. It’s not your turn.”

He gazed into the pitch-black night as the power of thunder spread from his body.

Crack!

A streak of silver-violet lightning suddenly tore through the black sky, briefly illuminating the battlefield engulfed in darkness.

Lei Zhen flashed like a bolt of lightning and appeared in midair in an instant, his hands forming seals.

“Three Thousand Thunder!”

As soon as the words fell, three thousand strands of silver-violet lightning flashed into existence, their thunderclaps rumbling without end as the surrounding darkness was smashed apart by lightning.

Lei Zhen’s whole body blazed with lightning. Moving like rushing thunder, he appeared in front of Zhu He in only a moment.

Lightning gathered around his mechanical arm as he threw a punch, accompanied by peals of thunder.

“Zhu He, it’s over!”

Zhu He was startled. He had not expected Lei Zhen to still be this fast even within absolute darkness.

Faced with Lei Zhen’s incoming punch, he had no chance to dodge at all.

Crack!

The fist slammed into his abdomen. The power of lightning numbed his entire body, and he was blasted off the battle platform.

Thunder roared, and the darkness faded!

In that instant, the entire arena fell into dead silence, and every spectator stared with wide eyes.

“Th-This... is this what it means to shatter darkness with thunder? That’s incredible.”

“From now on, if anyone says Spark Team only wins because of equipment, I’ll be the first to argue with them.”

“My god! From now on, I’m a die-hard Spark Team fan.”

“You’re wearing a Thunder Team uniform, and you’re saying you’re a Spark Team fan?”

That fan curled his lips slightly, then directly took off his Thunder Team jacket, revealing a Spark Team uniform underneath.

The crowd instinctively leaned back and gave him a thumbs-up. “Damn. Respect!”

“Cough, cough!”

On the battlefield, Zhu He coughed up a mouthful of blood and stood up while clutching his abdomen. Looking at Lei Zhen on the battle platform, his eyes were filled with dejection.

“Captain Lei, I lost. Thank you for holding back.”

If Lei Zhen had used his full strength in that punch just now, Zhu He would have been bedridden in a hospital for at least half a year.

“And with that, let us congratulate the Spark Team on their victory!” The host announced the result at that very moment.

The entire audience erupted in cheers for the Spark Team.

But as Lei Zhen watched Zhu He slowly leave the arena while being supported by his teammates, his expression turned complicated.

The contrast between victor and loser had never been clearer.

And yet he could not feel happy.

After hearing from the Sleep God that Jiang Feng had disbanded the Phoenix Team, Lei Zhen naturally understood what awaited the Thunder Team after losing this match.

That team he had led for four years... ah.

Lei Zhen went down from the arena together with Su Linyu and the others.

In the stands, Jiang Feng rose to his feet with a dark expression, his cold eyes landing on his bodyguard.

The bodyguard instantly shuddered.

“I’ll give you three minutes. Make the Thunder Team disappear completely from the Team League.”

The bodyguard nodded helplessly. “Yes, Young Master.”

Jiang Feng cast a cold glance over the arena. Seeing the Spark Team gathered around Jiang Yichen in their excitement made his heart twist with discomfort.

The Spark Team had defeated the Thunder Team, whose entire roster was in the sixth realm, with only four people truly fighting.

This was no longer just a matter of equipment or raw strength. Top-tier talent and top-tier cultivation arts had once again crushed the opposition.

Trying to win by changing the rules and limiting those advantages was no longer possible.

Now, all he had left was the Yanhuang Team, last year’s number one team in Huaxia.

Unlike the Thunder Team, which had only one peak sixth-realm member, the Yanhuang Team had three.

From this match, he could tell that the Spark Team had not won easily.

If Zhu He had not been worn down so heavily and then exposed a weakness when using his ultimate move, Spark Team would never have won so quickly.

Against the Yanhuang Team, which had three peak sixth-realm fighters, the chances of taking the championship were still very high.

In the final ten days before the championship match, he had to make absolutely perfect preparations and think through every possible angle.

Jiang Feng looked at Jiang Yichen from afar. “Man, in the final, I won’t leave you any room to resist me.”

With that, he walked away from the arena with elegant steps.