The preparations Lin Ran underwent were completed in succession. Even the scattered remnants of his aura, partially emanating from him, carried a terrifying pressure that could shatter mountains and crush stones with every move.
This was… Lin Ran in his full power state?
What’s more, Lin Ran had even added a qualifier beforehand… in his normal state…
Now, could Lin Ran, possessing the strongest spear, pierce through Petrey's strongest shield?
After swallowing their saliva, the contestants turned their gazes towards Petrey.
Petrey, watching Lin Ran who appeared like a celestial being, also felt extremely uneasy.
With such a long bow pointed at his head, no one could remain completely calm.
Especially since the name of the one wielding the bow was Lin Ran! The very embodiment of miracles!
“It seemed to be this very bow that blew up the Sea-Overturning Demon Whale back then…”
“But now, without your secret art enhancements, can you truly pierce me?”
Petrey’s eyes remained fixed on Lin Ran’s every move, his heart pounding incessantly.
Although he was terrified, his mouth certainly wouldn't admit it.
After all, the few arrows from that day had left an impression that was too shocking. Petrey could only find an excuse to speak by focusing on Lin Ran’s secret arts.
Lin Ran, however, paid him no mind. He simply stretched his muscles and bones a bit, getting accustomed to his brand-new body.
Mmm, it truly was quite powerful…
In that case, why bother with this old turtle? He'd just blast him directly!
However, this guy wasn’t exactly someone who needed to be killed. It would be bad if he were to directly finish him off…
Fortunately, with the amplification of Eternal Kaleidoscope and Rinnegan, Lin Ran's control over demonic energy was practically the strongest in the universe, with minimal waste.
Lin Ran gently placed his hand on the Hundred Beasts Slayer, forged from countless divine artifacts. He drew the bowstring, aiming at Petrey, who was stacking his protective shields layer by layer in mid-air.
“Not good! I don't think I can dodge!” As soon as the nine arrows were released, Petrey's heart leaped.
Though he didn’t know why, the moment he was targeted by the bow, Petrey had instantly realized this.
His crisis intuition, honed over many years, had never failed him. Thus, he placed immense faith in his instincts.
“Can I withstand it then…”
At this crucial moment of his heart wildly pounding, Petrey was already somewhat intimidated before the fight even began.
But now, locked by a mysterious power, he was unable to evade. Even if he had to grit his teeth, his only option was to endure.
“Stella!”
After a brief charge-up, Lin Ran decisively released the bowstring, sending forth the nine crossbow bolts forged from the Spear of Destiny.
*Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!*
The speed of these nine crossbow bolts was utterly extreme. They scattered from the bow's mouth and then converged on Petrey from nine different directions.
“Maginot Curtain! Full deployment!”
With a heart-wrenching roar, Petrey expanded his defensive curtain outwards by several more rings.
At this moment, Lin Ran, having fully consumed his buffs, naturally experienced immense drain on his energy.
He had abandoned any consideration for sustainability, opting instead for an explosive burst.
As a result, if he couldn't achieve victory as planned, Lin Ran would find himself in an untenable predicament.
Therefore, as long as he could successfully withstand the initial waves of bombardment with his curtain.
As time wore on, Lin Ran would naturally weaken…
By then, it would entirely be his tempo!
However, while Petrey's calculations were quite perfect, the unfolding of events was vastly different from what he had envisioned…
*Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!*
Those layered, seemingly impenetrable curtains of light were instantly and mercilessly pierced by Lin Ran.
No matter how Petrey, realizing the gravity of the situation, tried to resist, these nine crossbow bolts flew as if freely soaring, piercing through his layers upon layers of light and finally reaching his body.
The ease of penetration was like machine gun bullets fired into the air…
It couldn't be said to be completely unobstructed, but it was essentially a complete giveaway.
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*
Barely three seconds after Lin Ran raised his hand and fired the crossbow bolts, these nine arrows had already bypassed Petrey's countless defenses and pierced directly through his body.
“Ugh… *gurgle*…”
Petrey’s eyes widened, his face turned pale, and all he could manage was a gurgling sound from his throat.
Even though he had some psychological preparation, Petrey had never imagined that Lin Ran's attack could be this devastating.
All his meticulously prepared defenses and methods were rendered useless, having had no effect whatsoever.
The ferocity of this penetration had reached unprecedented levels.
Of course, these were still merely physical impacts.
For Petrey himself, the mental stimulation he endured seemed even more severe.
To watch helplessly as the “eggshell” that had protected him countless times was instantly shattered was something no one could calmly accept.
Now that his only source of pride had been completely overwhelmed and ruthlessly crushed by Lin Ran, how could any other aspect be compared?
This was precisely what was meant by mourning being worse than heartbreak, and a killer blow to the spirit being more potent than death.
As for the audience and contestants who were still debating who was stronger, their mouths were agape.
It… ended just like that?
During their discussions just now, Petrey, the iron-shelled turtle who could be disgustingly annoying with a single layer of his shield, couldn't even withstand a single move from Lin Ran after Lin Ran displayed his full combat power?
Then, if Lin Ran were to unleash this attack on them, how would they cope?
Dodge using speed or special skills?
This seemed to be the only solution.
With Petrey as a cautionary tale, they certainly wouldn't entertain the thought of taking the hit head-on.
No one would believe they were more durable than Petrey. If even the fully powered Petrey couldn't resist, let alone them, who were only half-hearted?
Because they had not directly faced Lin Ran's Spear of Destiny, these people were currently unaware that the Spear of Destiny possessed an inescapable law-of-cause-and-effect effect.
If they had known, their faces would likely have been even more grim.
A terrifying skill with such monstrous attack power, which could neither be dodged nor blocked, was simply an outrageously unfair, cheat-level killing move!