"Holy cow! What the heck! The situation has reversed again!"
"What a fierce giant mech! Each sword strike feels like it could tear through the very fabric of reality..."
"And with its immense power amplification, the previous disadvantage of being unable to hit targets due to Lin Ran's mysterious power has vanished!"
"It seems a quantitative change has led to a qualitative leap... With this limitation gone, Adam Heavyhammer's strength is becoming unfathomable."
"More than unfathomable... With his current ability to ignore special effects, anything he hits is an absolute crushing victory, right?"
"Not to mention he's equipped with the Eternal Crystal, which provides infinite energy, making him virtually invincible!"
"Indeed... Before entering this state, Adam Heavyhammer could already achieve a five-five draw with Lin Ran's Azure Energy Body through sheer resilience..."
"Although he was mostly on the defensive and couldn't inflict any significant damage on Lin Ran, the effect was still there."
"And now with this sudden surge of power, isn't he simply invincible!"
"Lin Ran... is probably finished..."
"Adam Heavyhammer's current strength is enough to erase the skill gap between them. It's impossible for Lin Ran to continue relying on spatial manipulation to perform fancy maneuvers to chip away at Adam Heavyhammer..."
"It's over... I never expected it to end like this..."
"Indeed... and it's still a victory for Adam Heavyhammer..."
"Will this kind of extreme abandonment of self, reaching the other shore of mechanical ascension, truly become the mainstream in the future..."
"..."
As Adam Heavyhammer suddenly unleashed his power, countless individuals who did not wish for his victory fell into despair.
After all, Adam Heavyhammer's current performance was too overwhelming, so much so that it could shake defensive barriers...
Remember, these defensive barriers were initially established based on the combat scale and intensity of tenth-order powerhouses!
This was a complete dimensional strike!
Under such a pure difference in strength, all of Lin Ran's techniques would become useless.
Even if he could retain some abilities, they would likely have only a negligible effect...
It was truly as desperate as a mantis trying to stop a chariot...
And such people were in the vast majority.
At this moment, even many who were not on good terms with Lin Ran, and who initially did not want Lin Ran to go all the way, had unconsciously started to root for him.
There was no other choice. Adam Heavyhammer's pressure was simply too immense, making it difficult for them to breathe.
This pressure was not just from his dominant performance on the field.
After all, they were not Lin Ran and had not faced Adam Heavyhammer in this form head-on, so their feelings were limited.
But Adam Heavyhammer had one fundamental difference from them!
That was, Adam Heavyhammer had completely abandoned his humanity and embraced the mechanical torrent.
Whether this 100% mechanized being could still be called human was debatable, let alone participating in a competition restricted by age and sweeping away all the prodigies.
Anyone who saw such a powerful "robot" dominating the arena would likely not feel good.
Who could empathize with someone from a different race?
Moreover, Adam Heavyhammer had willingly abandoned his human identity and participated in mechanical ascension, which gave them a sense of betrayal by their own kind.
Furthermore, before resorting to such extreme measures, Adam Heavyhammer's performance had been mediocre.
Let alone dominating the arena, he wouldn't have even made it to the main tournament of the top 64!
And now, by means of a special method, he had overtaken everyone and was ahead of them all...
Even if it wasn't outright jealousy, it certainly made them feel unconvinced.
This series of reasons combined had turned Lin Ran into the great hero in their eyes who could defeat the evil villain.
But now, the hero seemed to be truly falling...
With several seemingly casual swings from Adam Heavyhammer, Lin Ran's Susanoo was already in a sorry state.
Although the powerful effect of the Yata Mirror allowed Lin Ran to barely hold on, it was under the condition that Lin Ran could block the heavy sword every time with the Yata Mirror.
It was clear to any discerning eye that if Adam Heavyhammer's heavy sword were to land directly on Lin Ran's Susanoo, it would likely be shattered.
After all, even when it struck the Yata Mirror, the powerful impact caused the Susanoo to tremble and stagger.
A direct blow to the waist would surely be fatal!
Damn it! So ruthless!
Lin Ran's expression was not looking good either.
Taking such powerful blows head-on was not his style, yet he was forced to do something that seemed incredibly foolish. How could he possibly feel good about it...
Fortunately, Observation Haki was truly useful.
Without the predictive ability of Observation Haki combined with the visual prowess of the Eternal Mangekyo, this Susanoo would have been mangled beyond recognition.
However, the immense pressure from Adam Heavyhammer's attacks forced him to devote almost all his energy to defense, leaving him no time to counterattack with the Totsuka Blade. Therefore, the consumption was real and substantial, and he could only endure it with the Soul Ring.
Facing Adam Heavyhammer in his current state, Lin Ran felt that even unleashing his Black Dragon Form might not be enough.
Unless he activated the Black Dragon Form, summoned Susanoo, and employed even more powerful forbidden arts, there might be some effect...
So, the only thing that would be effective was that one move!
On the other side, Adam Heavyhammer was practically grinning from ear to ear.
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had such a satisfying fight against an opponent as troublesome and irritating as Lin Ran.
Lin Ran was like a large piece of cotton, no matter how he punched, he always felt a hollow sense of frustration and powerlessness.
But now, with his core utilization pushed to 100%, he possessed the ability to directly punch through the cotton, completely disregarding Lin Ran's responses...
After pounding Lin Ran relentlessly for more than ten rounds, Adam Heavyhammer finally showed an expression of being bored and said tauntingly:
"My dear little Lin Ran, it's about time we finished this..."
"Allow me to send you home with this sword!"
As he spoke, Adam Heavyhammer raised his sword, and countless fierce and ferocious energies surged upwards like a flood bursting through a dam.
Facing Adam Heavyhammer's provocation, Lin Ran simply smiled with peace of mind.
Because his ultimate genjutsu, which he had prepared for an unknown duration, had finally met all its prerequisites...
As the tomoe of the Eternal Mangekyo slowly rotated, Lin Ran's expression became more serious than ever.
Genjutsu...
Kotomatsumi Kami!