Bright red spots seemed to be branded onto the ground, resembling a drop of ordinary blood. As it faintly wriggled, an overwhelming pressure surged forth... In an instant, sadness, despair, numbness, and pain flooded his senses, rampaging like a Heavy Hammer striking at Garen's willpower!
"Buzz!" A deafening hum echoed in his mind, and Garen felt his senses blur in an instant, his vision replaced by a sea of crimson.
A dampness appeared at his nose.
Garen reached up to wipe it away, only to find his fingers stained red with blood...
Not just from his nose; blood also flowed from the corners of his eyes and ears!
"Thud!" A mouthful of blood surged forth from Garen.
The intense and sudden pain was now several times, even dozens of times worse than before! This level of sensation was nearly impossible to describe in words; the agony struck repeatedly at his willpower, and Garen felt his entire body begin to heat up as his senses grew increasingly blurred...
In such torment, a normal person might have already succumbed to madness, collapsing into utter insanity. The fact that Garen could endure this for just half a minute was enough to astonish anyone!
After all, willpower is not necessarily related to one's strength level. For instance, the Unmatched Sword Body of the Holy Empire, a being who was infinitely close to the fourth tier, ultimately broke down into a fool under the pain of 3.9 on the scale, weeping and begging for death.
Garen's steps began to falter; his figure swayed as if he might fall at any moment.
Countless gazes were fixed upon Garen. Just as mockery flickered in those eyes, suddenly, a thunderous sound erupted!
"Clang!"
Garen steadied himself with both hands on his sword, suddenly regaining his balance!
"Demacia... shall endure forever!" His deep voice echoed softly as he stood like a statue, unmoving in place!
Blood continued to flow from his seven orifices, and the intense pain never ceased, but the torment of his body did not signify the collapse of his willpower...
Every person who becomes strong must inevitably pay an equal price.
Compared to the injuries he suffered in Valoran, this pain...
Was nothing more than that!
"He... he held on!"
"How is that possible! This is a 4.2 scale! He can still stand!"
Gasps of disbelief erupted from the crowd in the stands, all eyes wide with astonishment, fixated on that figure.
Gradually, someone finally came to their senses, realizing they were drenched in cold sweat.
"We actually provoked such a monster..."
"No way... We must solidify our relationship with him. This warrior is destined to become the top powerhouse of our entire clan! We absolutely cannot be his enemy!"
"Solomon is about to rise..."
...
A chorus of disheartened voices echoed as the Clan Representative in the stands, these important figures, became increasingly complicated in their expressions.
The agony of reaching a scale of 4.2 was terrifying beyond ordinary comprehension! Garen had managed to withstand the lifelong suffering inflicted by Lion's Eye, a Third Tier powerhouse, with just a moment of willpower! The level of willpower required for this was truly unimaginable...
Those with such willpower ultimately walk towards two extremes.
Death.
Or,
Legend.
...
Not only the prominent figures in the stands, but even Somaroth and Niguzate displayed expressions of terror.
After all, no one present understood what a 4.2 scale meant better than they did!
They never expected Lion's Eye to reach a scale of 4.2.
They certainly never anticipated that Garen could withstand it!
"Impossible! This can't be happening!"
At that moment, a flash of crimson surged forth, and Lion's Eye's expression twisted in disbelief as he suddenly grabbed two Elite Warriors and forced their hands onto the Pain Crystal!
The crystal flickered with a faint light, its scale imperceptibly shifting, yet it remained firmly at 4.2!
Yes, Lion's Eye was on the brink of madness. He had already envisioned various scenarios of Garen breaking down, but he never imagined that this warrior he looked down upon could endure his lifelong torment!
He must not hold on... destroy him... kill him! This was the Unique thought racing through Lion's Eye's mind!
"What are you doing?!" Suddenly, an angry shout erupted from the stands.
Tastandin was suddenly seized by Lion's Eye and, under the pressure of the latter's Third Tier aura, was instantly dragged to the front of the Pain Crystal!
"Smack!" Tastandin pressed down on it!
"That's enough," Niguzate said coldly from the side.
"Enough? Not nearly enough!" Lion's Eye sneered as he watched the fluctuating scale, "If you dare to stop me, I'll tell Su Ye everything about the deal you made with Beryl Mountain!"
"You..." Niguzate halted his outstretched hand.
"Think about it. If this woman finds out that you manipulated her father into causing her mother's death—oh, that wretch is also the daughter of Somaroth! And then you had Beryl Mountain put a hit on Su Ye!... What do you think she would do?" Lion's Eye threatened coldly, "I’m afraid the Thirteen Clans... will soon be reduced to just Twelve Clans!"
Niguzate fell silent and withdrew his hand in silence.
Lion's Eye burst into wild laughter again and charged toward the distant group of Blood Warriors.
With Tastandin's lifelong suffering now involved, the Pain Scale instantly reached 4.3!
Although it was only a 0.1 change, it did not mean that Tastandin's pain was minimal; rather, as the crystal scale rose higher, each increment became increasingly difficult to achieve. Each 0.1 represented endless torment!
From Su Ye's perspective, at the moment of the scale's change, Garen's body trembled violently but still managed to stand firm.
He could still endure this?!
"Remove your hand," Su Ye said with a voice devoid of any emotion.
From her expression, Su Ye appeared to be calm, but Mok Fan De knew very well that this woman was like a cat with its fur bristled, radiating an astonishing killing intent from head to toe, even down to the tiniest strand of hair.
"Someone has their eyes on him; he won't die," Mok Fan De glanced at the sky.
In the entire Blood Clan, there were only a handful of people who could make Mok Fan De say such words, each one a legendary powerhouse capable of shaking the continent with just a stomp.
Su Ye was well aware of this.
With a look of disdain, Su Ye coldly remarked, "No one can take him away except me."
Mok Fan De was taken aback and had no choice but to press down harder on Su Ye's shoulders.
...
At the moment the gauge hit 4.3, Garen felt every inch of his bones and blood tearing apart, as if his nails were being slowly ripped off. This sensation flooded his entire body, while the Heavy Hammer seemed to transform into a sharp spike, aiming to pierce through his defenses!
Blood flowed even more.
Yet Garen remained steadfast and unyielding, as solid as a rock.
In fact, although Lion's Eye was a Third Tier powerhouse, Tastandin was still a servant of the Gargoyle Clan. If he resisted with all his might, he could hold out for a while and wouldn’t be easily captured by Lion's Eye.
This only indicated that Tastandin was acting voluntarily!
Aside from Lion's Eye, many others were eager for Garen to perish here. After all, the rise of the Solomon Clan meant that resources would shift away from other clans. However, having witnessed the entire process just now, no one dared to openly provoke Garen...
But at this critical moment, Lion's Eye suddenly appeared, seizing the gauges that everyone had been continuously enhancing with crystals.
This was a perfect opportunity for those with murderous intent in the Clan!
More and more Blood Warriors pressed their hands down, the black mist of the Pain Crystal thickening to its peak. Among them, four attendants were dragged up, and at that moment, Lion's Eye turned his gaze toward Lucifer.
As one of the three great powers of the blood clan, Niguzate chose silence. The only one who could influence Lion's Eye was Lucifer.
Their battle had already begun!
"Do you know what the consequences will be?" Lucifer wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Lion's Eye looked even more disheveled and sneered, "Being imprisoned in the dungeon for committing a grave sin? Ha, you underestimate that lord too much."
At this point, Lion's Eye glanced at Somaroth, and seeing that he was oblivious, he felt relieved. "He won't punish me for a dead man, especially with Dead Man's Gorge about to open!"
As they spoke, the two engaged in fierce combat once again.
Lucifer frowned. Many were well aware of Somaroth's thoughts; just as Lion's Eye said, he wouldn't punish a Third Tier powerhouse for a dead person.
"Can't you see? That lord is still testing that warrior's limits. To him, someone who cannot be controlled is no different from a dead man." Lion's Eye scoffed, casting a dark glance at Garen. "But if he really survives, the consequences would be severe."
Just Garen's current display of willpower was enough to instill fear.
Once such a person grows and gains powerful strength, that would be the worst outcome for Lion's Eye!
Lucifer fell silent, feeling inexplicably fortunate that he had helped Garen at the banquet that day.
In this moment of contemplation, a sudden force surged from behind him!
“Lion's Eye, what are you doing?!” Tastandin glared at Lion's Eye, his voice filled with anger.
“Congratulations, you've stirred up a hornet's nest,” Kakashi and Blackie rushed out as well.
The powerful attendants stepped forward, their furious gazes fixed on Lion's Eye. However, upon closer inspection, it became clear that they had encircled Lucifer!
Lucifer's heart sank; at this point, how could he not understand the situation?
“Let’s all go for it…” Lion's Eye narrowed his eyes and then grinned as he charged at Lucifer.
“Bang!” Two Third Tier warriors collided violently.
Yet during this process, the attendants secretly took action. It seemed they were targeting Lion's Eye, but in reality, they were pushing Lucifer closer to the crystal!
Even for Lucifer, still recovering from his injuries, facing Lion's Eye was a challenge. With the attendants causing chaos, it wasn't long before Lucifer was slammed against the crystal by Lion's Eye.
Before Lucifer could regain his composure, Lion's Eye had already grabbed his hand and slammed it onto the crystal.
“Boom!”
In an instant, the magic circle erupted with dazzling auroras, enveloping Garen completely!
A black whirlwind howled, releasing tendrils of thick mist. Skulls floated menacingly, resembling a scene from hell!
At this moment, the lifelong suffering of dozens of Blood Warriors, numerous powerful attendants, and two Third Tier warriors merged into one!
Countless gazes were fixed on the crystal.
4.5!
The crystal gauge had changed!
The entire Gladiatorial Arena fell silent, with no gasps or chatter; everyone instinctively held their breath.
A Pain Scale reading of 4.5 had only been seen once since the Pain Crystal's inception! That was on Niguzate!
At this level, no one dared to question it, and no one held any expectations.
It was as if the warrior in the magic circle was already a corpse.
"Tap... tap..."
At that moment, a sound of footsteps echoed.
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.
From the magic circle, a figure slowly emerged.
His body was wrapped in blood-red patterns, resembling a demon in this hellish scene, with crimson eyes fixed on Lion's Eye.
"It's your turn."
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