Chapter 1073
Python
"Is this the ultimate tragedy? A top-tier star player, even among star players, his skill is first-rate. This is really going to be difficult!"
The python showed a look of fear.
at this time.
Chen Ye had already noticed that the python's body was bound by black chain-like runes, making it like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.
"This kind of aura suggests that the outcome of this match is already predetermined."
Chen Ye shook his head. The python's strength still seemed completely insufficient. After all, the opponent it was facing was Da Bei, who possessed the strength of a star player. To deal with an enemy of this level, skill alone was not enough. If it could not gain an advantage at the Dharma Aspect level, it would have almost no means of countering.
The figure of Da Bei was already standing on the stands, his eyes always seemed to be filled with tears, radiating an image of compassion.
"terribly sorry!"
With a deep, resonant voice, Da Bei addressed the python:
"Your experience and skill are very rich, but the venue has arranged for me to play this match today. If I win, I will receive a reward of 10,000 gold coins, so I have to do my best. There is no way to let such a promising player like you become a star player."
This statement sparked another wave of heated discussion:
"My god, is this what a star player is like? A single match can earn them tens of thousands of gold coins!"
"But we have to win to take it..."
"With Da Bei's strength, if he goes all out, the python will have absolutely no chance."
"Ten thousand gold coins... that number is simply outrageous. No wonder people are racking their brains to buy it. But in reality, for star players, in order to protect their reputation, they are rarely willing to throw matches."
"That's right. A single victory can yield such a high reward. If you want to exchange it for mine, it would be difficult to do so without at least 100,000 gold coins."
"Yes... After all, no star player would give up their reputation for such a small benefit. The head of the fighting arena has seen it all. If it were a fixed match, he would have seen it at a glance. Even if you defeat a star player, you might not get this invitation."
"Not to mention... the battles of star players are all arranged by the gym owner of the fighting arena. You could say that star players are directly connected with the gym owner. If they want to make money, they have to wait for the gym owner to arrange the matches, and even then, they might not be able to go. Becoming a star player doesn't guarantee a stable income."
"Okay... to be honest, when I heard this number, I was thinking about how to buy it. The reward for one match is just too high. There is a reward of 10,000 gold coins. Anyone would want to participate in such a match."
"Buying them won't help. Don't be fooled by how easy the battles of star players seem. They're actually fighting elites who have risen from the lower levels of the arena, at least at the level of high-level challengers. It won't be that easy for you to fight these people!"
"Yes... Let alone high-level challengers, countless fighting masters in the streets are very powerful and have high battle records in their neighborhoods, but once they enter the arena, they become small shrimps that can be easily manipulated. They are not even on the same level."
"That's right. The monsters who specialize in combat techniques in the arena all possess very special Dharma forms. It's not something you can just easily get into."
At this moment, all the audience members in the venue went wild after hearing about the benefits of the Great Sorrow.
Gold coins are also a goal pursued by many in Sky City, since they can be exchanged for so many things. With a few hundred gold coins, you won't have to worry about food in Sky City.
But after all, this is Xuanwu Gate. Any consumption here is a level above that in this megacity. Going to the top teahouse and spending money there can result in staggering amounts.
Fortunately, Wu Nian and the others were all extraordinary individuals, possessing tens of thousands of gold coins in assets and being super geniuses. Therefore, they were able to cope with the Xuanwu Sect's high expenses.
Moreover, at their level, eating and drinking are completely irrelevant. The trip to Pin Yue Tea House was just a casual gathering, and the total amount spent was only a few hundred gold coins. It's easy to imagine how valuable the gold coins in Sky City are.
No wonder that in the world of the Strange Era, even completing a super-large dungeon challenge only yields a few hundred gold coins.
Only when you arrive at Sky City and see this even more vast spirit world, and witness how the true spirit beings live, will you realize just how valuable these gold coins truly are—far beyond anything found in the world of the Strange Era.
At this moment, the python and the great sorrow each stood in a corner of the stands.
Accompanied by the female referee's loud shouts:
"The match is now officially underway!"
The python immediately circled around and launched an attack on Da Bei from a tricky angle!
He knew his own strength was relatively weak overall, so he needed to take the initiative and strike first!
"No chanting!"
Immediately, a Buddhist chant, devoid of sorrow or joy, began to be uttered from the mouth of the Great Compassion Man.
As the vast, ocean-like scriptures cascaded down from the void like a waterfall, they landed directly on the python's body...
The python that had just charged out was immediately bound by a massive amount of scriptures, rendering it unable to move!
See this scene.
The audience members were getting restless.
"Is this the Dharma form of a star contestant? It's unbelievable! In just a brief moment, it has already imprisoned the entire body of the python. It's simply incredible!"
"That's right, this is the power of the Great Compassion Mantra. Once the Mantra of No Thoughts is cast, it almost covers the entire field. Whether the python attacks first or defends later, the outcome is the same."
"This kind of Dharma form seems completely impossible to defend against. It's like a divine authority suppressing us, making it impossible to move. It's so oppressive that we can hardly breathe. Will the python be in trouble?"
"It's alright. If necessary, the opponent can admit defeat. It's just that I didn't expect the gap between them and star players to be so huge. This is a huge chasm and gap at the Dharma Aspect level, which cannot be bridged by ordinary means."
"That's right. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't have known that the difference between the two was so great. I never expected it!"
"This is all normal. After all, he's a star player. His starting move was beyond the level that ordinary high-level challengers could handle. Moreover, Da Bei is a top expert in Buddhism. The Dharma form of this sect is already very powerful. Furthermore, encountering a top expert like Da Bei, the python's loss this time is truly not unjust!"
"To become a star player, you have to be 100% intimidating and have an overwhelming advantage over the next level of players. I have finally witnessed what kind of monsters star players are."
"This is also my first time watching a celebrity contestant take on a challenge. The gap between them is just too exaggerated, like an insurmountable chasm. It's not something you can just easily cross!"
"Let's see how the python responds, and what countermeasures it has while it still has a breath left. Let's continue and see."
The python felt an immense pressure bearing down on its entire body. Cold sweat beaded on its forehead; the gap between them in their first battle against a star fighter was simply too vast!
This disparity not only made him despair, but also made him realize that the experts in this world are truly endless. Just a fighting arena could produce such powerful experts, who could be said to have directly crushed him.
"It's really powerful!"
The python took a deep breath; the immense gap between them made it feel utterly hopeless.
But as a high-level challenger, the python still possessed certain skills and confidence. He stared at Da Bei's emotionless gaze and gritted his teeth, saying:
"I haven't lost yet! And I won't lose this match so easily!"
The next second, scales began to condense all over his body until they covered his entire body.
at this time.
Under this pressure, the python's body actually began to move!
The entire audience was stunned!
"What? The python actually withstood the pressure of the Great Sorrow and began to wriggle forward!"
"Dude, are you trying to make me laugh to death? Can you please stop using adjectives like 'wriggling'? It's just too funny!"
"What the hell is that crawling? The other person had clearly already stood up, and at least didn't fall so easily to the first move of a star player. If that were the case, the whole match would be too boring."
"That's right. At the very least, the high-level challengers need to show some ability to compete with the star players. Otherwise, if the match is completely one-sided, it will be too boring to watch."
"That's for sure. After all, nobody wants to watch a one-sided game; it's just too boring!"
"I didn't expect this python to actually be able to charge. Compared to previous challengers, it's actually not weak."
"The python is a Dharma form player who focuses on skill. His skills are very high, far exceeding those of ordinary high-level challengers. However, his Dharma form, being a giant python, has a certain limit to its potential. But his experience is too rich, which is why he is able to stand in his current position."
"Being able to become a high-level challenger is already quite impressive!"
"That's right. After watching today's match, I realized that the gap between high-level challengers and star players is so huge that it cannot be bridged by talent alone."
"Hopefully, Python can give us a slightly more interesting match. Please don't let them get crushed so easily, otherwise the whole match will be too boring!"
The python's entire body was covered in scales, as if it had transformed from a python into a real dragon!
Despite his great sorrow, his expression remained unchanged, neither sad nor happy. As the python charged towards him, his face remained as calm as still water.
"I see. By turning your entire body into scales, you prevent your potential from approaching that of a true dragon. And a true dragon cannot be so easily suppressed by the No Thought Mantra. In other words, subduing you is no different from subduing a dragon."
The python grinned and said, "As expected of a star player, you saw through the essence of my Dharma form so easily. That's right, if you want to defeat me, it's no different from defeating a dragon!"
No sooner said than done, the python transformed into a real dragon, its phantom lunging at Da Bei's figure.
That moment...
The python's entire body was covered in these scales, and its aura underwent a sudden transformation.
next second.
The python lunged at Da Bei's right shoulder.
However, at that moment, layers of golden patterns suddenly appeared on Da Bei's right arm.
The golden patterns spread out into the distance like ripples on water.
As the python bit into this area, it suddenly felt a hardness as solid as a rock, which almost shattered its teeth!
The python felt the pain for a moment, then howled and retreated several steps.
At this moment.
Da Bei smiled and said, "Only your scales are those of a true dragon, but it seems that your teeth haven't evolved into those of a dragon yet... If they were dragon teeth, they wouldn't have the characteristic of being highly poisonous."
Upon hearing this, the python's face turned pale instantly, realizing the source of its flaw.
After all, they all follow the evolutionary path of snakes.
The python initially believed that as a snake, it should possess the attribute of being highly venomous. In this way, once it could bite through its opponent, it could extend its power to the attribute of venom, causing continuous damage to the enemy.
In the previous battles...
This method has repeatedly proven effective and can be considered one of the python's signature skills.
But what I didn't expect was...
The great sorrow I faced this time was simply too powerful. I directly used Buddhist scriptures to put on a golden bell shield for myself. With the current sharpness of the python's teeth, it was simply not enough to bite through such a hard golden bell shield.
After all, the Great Compassion Golden Bell Shield has already cultivated to the point of a golden body and Dharma form, which is incomparable to ordinary Dharma forms.
Unless a python can transform its entire body into a dragon... including its teeth, but currently, all a python can do is cover its entire body with dragon scales. This should be the form that the python comprehends when observing dragons, but it can only achieve the transformation of scales into dragons; it is still far from achieving this in other aspects.
If it were the teeth of an ancient dragon, it would surely be able to bite through the Great Compassion's defenses.
Unfortunately, the path that pythons cultivate is still the path of venomous snakes.
Naturally, it was impossible for a pair of venomous fangs to bite through the golden bell shield. (End of this chapter)