A Core Ship From The Start

Chapter 400: Chapter 309: Demon Transformation _1

Compared to the Dueling Tournament, the Fighting God Tournament was obviously wilder and more unrestrained.

Killing was a common occurrence in the duels, and moreover, the organizers held many “extra shows” for the audience to enjoy after the duels ended.

For example, a contestant, to avoid being killed on the spot, chose to surrender. But he was subsequently dragged out by the organizers to be dismembered, torn to shreds by wild horses with fiery tempers, all under the watchful eyes of the crowd. Besides that, there were places resembling a red light district. All in all… this certainly wasn’t a place for decent folk.

After a trip around, a blushing Honoka came back and never mentioned wanting to go out again.

And Little Girl Yue Huasha decided to stay, insisting according to her words, either Duanmu Huai had to win the championship to honor her deceased nephew’s spirit, or she wanted to witness Duanmu Huai getting killed for her to get her revenge. Well, it was a bit disconcerting to see a 13-year-old girl talking like a gangster. But Duanmu Huai didn’t mind; he just left her to her own devices–there’s no way he was going to lose.

Of course, he didn’t forget to watch the match of Mary’s partner.

Unexpectedly to Duanmu Huai, Mary’s partner was tall and thin, but like him, he also pursued strength. He seemed to possess a power that allowed him to freely control his muscles and could easily crush opponents that were even bigger and more robust than him.

Well… this reassured Duanmu Huai, at least this guy should be able to persevere until the finals to face him.

Of course, there were a few famous people in the competition, like the winner of this round, who would be Duanmu Huai’s next opponent.

That is——Haogui VS Mishima Kazuya!

In comparison to the other games, this one was of a higher standard. Haogui’s formidable strength was unrivalled, but Mishima Kazuya was no pushover either. In the end, Mishima Kazuya used his ability to transform into a demon to defeat Haogui and won the match.

It seemed that his next opponent was already determined.

To Duanmu Huai, this world was naturally filled with all kinds of strange people, so it wasn’t a surprise. But for Honoka, it wasn’t the same. In her impression, even the Fighting God Tournament was just an ordinary fighting tournament. The previous fights were indeed quite in line with her impression.

However, when an eye suddenly emerged from Mishima Kazuya’s forehead in this match, and he transformed into a demon with huge wings and a tail that could even shoot a beam of light, Honoka was completely stunned.

This was not a fighting tournament at all!

Because the opponent wasn’t even a human!

“Mr. Duanmu, are you really going to fight this… terrifying monster?”

Looking at the replay of Mishima Kazuya transforming into a demon, rising into the sky, and shooting a laser that pierced through Haogui on the screen, Honoka gulped nervously and looked at Duanmu Huai anxiously. Duanmu Huai, though, just chuckled and patted Honoka’s shoulder.

“Don’t worry, Honoka, it’s just a monster of this level. Maybe it’s your first time seeing something like this, but I have dealt with many similar things. It’s just a demon. Just wait and you’ll see how I’ll crush him.”

“Yes……”

Despite Duanmu Huai’s confident answer, Honoka was still very nervous. After all, it was her first time facing such a being – this was not on the same level as the fights she had experienced before.

Right then, another voice sounded.

“Sure enough, the man who is to be my husband must be domineering.”

“Could you take it a little bit easy……”

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes helplessly and turned to look at Yue Huasha not far behind him, who seemed to cling to him after he had beaten Weed Head. She even insisted that she should have been Weed Head’s wife, but since Duanmu Huai had defeated Weed Head, she should become Duanmu Huai’s wife – You’re only thirteen, please wait a few more years before saying that.

Duanmu Huai didn’t take this little girl’s words to heart. After all, he planned to leave Duel City temporarily after the Fighting God Tournament. This girl should just return to where she came from.

However… Mishima Kazuya was indeed troublesome.

Duanmu Huai watched replays of the battle on the screen, contemplating how to defeat Mishima Kazuya. Among the players, Mishima Kazuya was famous, especially for his combos and footwork, which were extremely fast. Whether it was Wind God Kick or Wind God Punch, some players even developed infinite combos to instantly kill the opponent…Of course, the current Mishima Kazuya in front of him wouldn’t be easy to deal with either.

Fortunately, Mishima Kazuya had killed Haogui, indirectly eliminating one of the rivals on his path to the championship. Otherwise, having to face True Haogui after defeating Mishima Kazuya… Duanmu Huai felt a headache just thinking about it.

Now, all he had to do was focus and defeat Mishima Kazuya!

Suddenly, time flew by, and the second match was soon upon them.

Mishima Kazuya, who stood in front of Duanmu Huai, didn’t transform into a demon as before. Instead, he donned a black suit and overcoat and looked quite distinguished.

Actually, in the face of Duanmu Huai, his words were equally arrogant.

“I thought you would be so scared that you’d tuck your tail between your legs and run. Or, I could give you a chance to die less painfully.”

“Don’t think you’re incredible just because you can transform, you spiky-haired guy.”

Duanmu Huai sneered as he looked down at Mishima Kazuya.

“If you transformed into a monster, it might be a little interesting. But with your current tiny frame, you dreaming of defeating me is just a daydream.”

“Oh? It seems you are very confident.”

“Of course.”

Facing Mishima Kazuya’s words, Duanmu Huai also revealed a savage smile.

“It seems you’ve forgotten your father’s severe beating, I don’t mind reminding you of that pain and fear, do you?”

“………”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, the look on Mishima Kazuya’s face instantly darkened.

“You’ve brought this onto yourself, kiddo. I will make your death excruciatingly painful!”

“That depends if you’re capable!”

With the brief verbal tit-for-tat, the atmosphere between the two sides grew extremely tense. At this moment, standing in the corridor, Honoka couldn’t help but clench her hands and press them to her chest as she watched the scene unfold.

At the same time, the referee’s voice rang out.

“ROUND ONE! READY———GO!”

“Die!!!”

Simultaneously, Mishima Kazuya’s figure flashed, and in the next moment, he appeared directly in front of Duanmu Huai, his iron fist, mercilessly pounding towards Duanmu Huai’s chest!

Nonetheless, Duanmu Huai faced Mishima Kazuya’s attack without fear. He too roared in anger, and struck back with his clenched fist.

“Ora———!”

“Bang bang bang!!!”

Their iron fists collided, creating a heart-shaking rumble. Mishima Kazuya’s wind god punch and Duanmu Huai’s punch intertwined, like two waves formed by fists, violently crashing against each other!

“Ha! Heiyah! Heiyah!”

“Ora! Ora! Ora!!”

The speed of their punches was so fast that it was hard to catch sight, the storm created by Mishima Kazuya’s fists roared and charged towards Duanmu Huai. However, before reaching Duanmu Huai, his fists shattered into pieces under the force of Duanmu’s hammer-like punches, and thus the two continued to trade blows, neither willing to give.

At this moment, the Duel Arena started to shatter with their continuing battle, the roaring storm blowing in all directions. Even the hard Aogaki Stone Slab couldn’t withstand the impact, leaving behind shattered pieces.

“Ha—————!”

Immediately after their fists collided once more, Duanmu Huai suddenly noticed Mishima Kazuya was not preparing another punch but stepping back with his left fist clenched by his side, flickering light appearing from it. Then, Mishima Kazuya bellowed and swung his fist, aiming straight towards Duanmu Huai’s lower abdomen.

Here it comes!

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai was not surprised but rather delighted. He knew it was one of Mishima Kazuya’s most frequent opening moves. Clearly, Kazuya wanted to use this move to break Duanmu’s balance, then engulf him with his violent wind and lightning-like assault. But…… this skill of his, it’s not enough to compete with me!

“Haah!!!”

In response, Duanmu Huai also roared loudly, at the same time, he forcefully lifted his right foot, stomping heavily on the ground. The next moment, the entire Duel Arena began to shake. The already shattered and collapsed slabs flew up under Duanmu Huai’s stomping and sprayed towards Mishima Kazuya.

“——!!!”

Mishima Kazuya obviously didn’t anticipate Duanmu Huai using this strategy. With his view blocked, he had no way to continue attacking and could only quickly retreat. However, he had only just begun to move when he saw Duanmu Huai looking like an enraged bull, rushing out from inside. The next thing he knew, Duanmu Huai’s shoulder collided with him like a siege hammer, sending him flying!

The next moment, Duanmu Huai clenched his fist and a flash of light burst forth!

“Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora—————Ora!!!”

A rain of punches transformed into phantoms, ruthlessly bombarding Mishima Kazuya’s body, directly shattering his defenses. Along with Duanmu Huai’s final roar, a heavy punch landed on Mishima Kazuya’s chest, sending him flying.

Mishima Kazuya was sent rolling backwards under the punch from Duanmu Huai. However, just as Duanmu Huai was about to chase after him, he suddenly raised both arms in front of him———the next moment, a violet beam of light burst forth from afar, hitting his arms directly.

“Good……kid!”

The reappearing Mishima Kazuya was no longer the domineering CEO of before. Instead, his whole body was covered with hard, black scales, huge eyes on the wings behind him, and his appearance resembled a demon.

“I originally thought, to deal with a character like you, I wouldn’t need to transform into this state… It seems, I’ve misjudged.”

“Your mistake lies not only there, old man.”

Duanmu Huai lowered his arms———Mishima Kazuya’s beam only left two charred marks on his arms, not even harming the flesh beneath.

Afterwards, Duanmu Huai stared at Mishima Kazuya who had now fully transformed into a demon, a hint of cruelty appearing in his eyes.

“It’s about time for you to experience.. the brutality of the Alien Tribunal…”