Chapter 485: Against Xiao Hefeng (Asking for Subscription, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
If you want to rank one of the six, Jiang Jing will rank himself first.
Then there are Su Yao, Jiang Renjie, Xiao Hefeng, and Li Xingzhou.
As for the weakest, it is Shang Qing.
As for why Jiang Renjie, the former dragon king, was surpassed by Su Yao in a few years.
It is said that it was because he was decadent for a few years after being defeated by Himekoku, and it was only in the last two years that he recovered to participate in the Heavenly King election.
Xiao Hefeng is more than ten years younger than Su Yao and Jiang Renjie, and his strength is not much weaker.
The most important thing is that he has a six-star talent elf on him.
As Zhou Zhiqian's cousin, his background is not comparable to ordinary people.
Elves with six-star talents are also understandable.
And Jiang Jing has not seen a legendary elf until now.
It seems that the only legendary elf is on Xiao Hefeng's body.
The other two matchups are:
Scene 1: Jiang Renjie VS Shang Qing
Match 3: Su Yao VS Li Xingzhou
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The other five people in the audience also looked different after seeing their opponents.
Su Yao and Jiang Renjie's expressions were relatively flat, and they were more confident in their strength.
And Li Xingzhou and Shang Qing frowned.
Their opponents are very strong, and they know in their hearts that they are likely to lose the next round.
But they are already kings, and there is nothing to lose if they are defeated.
After all, they are still young, and they will only be more powerful when the next Heavenly King is elected.
As for Xiao Hefeng, he was the one who was the most surprised.
He didn't expect that he would really run into Jiangjing.
"Interesting, I didn't expect it to be me and Jiang Jing."
"But it's a pity that Jiang Jing's election campaign is over here."
"I'm not Ji Zichu, my strength is much stronger than Ji Zichu."
Zhou Zhiqian next to him was a little speechless, he didn't expect Jiang Jing to really be on the same page as their family.
To be honest, although on the surface now, Xiao Hefeng's strength is stronger than Jiang Jing's.
But he had a bad feeling that Xiao Hefeng was likely to lose the game in the next round.
But how can Jiang Jing win, the strength of the Super Giant Golden Monster and the Super Bosco Dora is known.
And Xiao Hefeng also has special powers.
The strength is several grades stronger than Ji Zichu.
He didn't even know how Jiang Jing was going to win.
Unless he has a stronger elf??
But soon this idea was shaken out of his head, if Jiang Jing had a stronger elf, why hadn't he used it before?
He felt that he was a little too worried, probably because he had left a psychological shadow after losing to Jiang Jing.
……
When the battle table came out, the audience began to leave.
As for Jiang Jing, he was surrounded by a group of people again to sign autographs and take a group photo.
The whole process lasted an hour before leaving.
And Jiang Jing asked Liu Bin how the three of them felt after leaving the arena.
It turned out to be the same as he thought, they were all drugged.
And the target of the drug is the Coke they drink, they order Coke every game, and it is very possible to find an opportunity to drug them.
"Good guy, someone really drugged, it's too animal."
"I'm feeling a little tired right now, and if I fight now, I definitely won't be able to make the elves super evolve."
"If it weren't for Brother Jing not being human, otherwise he might really lose the battle."
Liu Bin's expression was a little excited, and he felt that something was wrong in the past two days.
I always feel very tired, and I originally thought it was caused by my emotional excitement.
Now it looks like someone has drugged it.
But Brother Jing is also really strong, and they all feel tired.
But he seems to be fine, and he has used Super Evolution and Z moves I don't know how many times.
"Who's going to do that?"
"Needless to say, it must have been the medicine given by Ji Zichu and their people."
"Okay, let's report it directly, and whoever gave the medicine will naturally find out when the time comes."
Jiang Jing looked at the half cup of Coke in his hand, this was evidence.
They went to the official office, and when the staff on the other side saw that Jiang Jing came to report it, they didn't dare to slack off, and immediately investigated.
The first step is to test the ingredients.
"The results are out, Jiang Jing trainer, the Coke you drank was given a drug."
"But it's not a poison, it's a tonic, and it's good for the body."
"But within four hours of drinking, there are significant side effects."
"For example, the body is hot, tired, etc."
"Although it is not poison, it is a violation to use unfair means to win."
"Leave it to us, and we'll give you an explanation."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you."
Jiang Jing still had to prepare for the next round of the competition, and there was no time to delay here, so he handed it over to the official personnel and left.
Anyway, he believes in the efficiency of official personnel, after all, he is now a king, which is completely different from before.
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Afternoon
The sixth round of the Heavenly King election has officially begun.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's invite the contestants of the first game."
"They are Jiang Renjie Heavenly King and Shang Qingtian King!"
"Bang Bang!!"
In the thunderous applause, Jiang Renjie and Shang Qing walked onto the arena.
The battle between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out, and at the command of the referee, both sides began to release the elves.
Shang is not very young, and the elves are at most about the same as Ji Zichu, and they are all elves who have just broken through to level 80.
Three are level 80, two are level 81, and the trump card is Super Charizard, which is already level 82, which is equivalent to level 85 after super evolution.
This strength is very similar to Ji Zichu, if she and Ji Zichu are replaced, maybe it will not be her who becomes the king of heaven.
However, Shang Qing's strength is not Jiang Renjie's opponent at all.
Jiang Renjie's weakest elves are all level 83.
The ace elf is a level 84 Fierce Bite Land Shark, and the level is two or three levels higher than Shang Qing, so he can't fight at all.
So the battle lasted almost an hour before it ended.
Jiang Renjie unsurprisingly won the final victory.
Jiang Renjie is also tragic, there are five elves in his body who are dragons, but now he can't become the king of dragons.
An afternoon game is over.
The remaining two matches will be held tomorrow morning and afternoon.
"Uncle Jiang is still strong, I feel that he is not at the same level as Uncle Yao and others."
"Yes, but Brother Jing should be careful, their strength is too powerful."
When they went out, the four of them chatted while walking, and they all felt that Su Yao and Jiang Renjie were too strong.
Even if Jiang Jing wants to win, it will be very difficult.
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At night
Pangu Seven Star Hotel
"Giant gold monster, Bosco Dora, eat two iron magnets and then train."
Jiang Jing fed two iron magnets to the giant gold monster and the bosco dora.
"Click~"
After the two elves chewed and swallowed, today's training was about to start again.
The opponent in the next round is Xiao Hefeng, and the only elves that can be relied on are Lucario, the giant gold monster, and the three of Boskodora.
Lucario will not be able to upgrade for a short time.
But the Giant Golden Monster and the Bosco Dora are different.
They are now at the limit of level 75, and there is a good chance that they will move up another level in a few days.
As long as you raise one level more, the combat effectiveness will be completely different.
The probability of defeating Xiao Hefeng can also be improved.
So tonight we're going to have to level them up anyway.
"Shuffle~"
The giant gold monster turned into a steel warship and slammed into the cube.
"Bang!!"
The entire cube was flattened like a squashed can under the bombardment of the giant golden monster.
The giant gold monster was a little dissatisfied, the hardness of the cube of the hotel was too low, and it could not meet its requirements at all.
"Boskodora, use gravity!"
"Keduo~"
Boskodora's eyes glowed with an astonishing silver glow.
The Golden Monster felt the entire training ground become heavier.
More than ten times the gravity was pressed down in an instant.
Other people's gravity skills can be up to five times the gravity, but Bosco Dora can easily do it.
It's its innate ability, and the cost is still the same size.
"There's no point in training anymore, you guys fight!"
When the two elves heard this, they instantly fought together.
The entire training ground was littered with sparks and the sound of metal colliding between the two sides.
They are all steel-based elves, and their output and defense are top-notch existences.
The two sides slammed into each other, and they were still in a state of gravity.
The giant gold monster temporarily fell into the downwind, and the output of Bosco Dora was really fierce, and if it didn't have the help of telekinesis, it might not be able to withstand it.
The two sides fought for ten minutes each, and the entire training ground was potholed.
And the giant gold monster has also reached its limit in the battle.
"Bang!"
It also reached its limit after a blow against Boskodora.
The next second, it felt as if an invisible bottleneck in its body had shattered.
"Boom!"
Powerful energy fluctuations erupted from its body.
It spread throughout the arena, and its battle with Boskodora stopped.
Jiang Jing looked overjoyed, and the giant gold monster was upgraded.
After the energy fluctuations stabilized, Jiang Jing's Data Eye also quickly scanned the past.
[Elf]: Giant Golden Monster (1/3 of steel slate, curved soup spoon)
[Attributes]: Steel, superpowers
[Talent]: ★★★★★★
[Grade]: LV75→LV76
[Characteristics]: Constant and pure body
[Skills]: ......, Iron Wall (Amazing), Wall of Light (Fascinating), Reflection Wall (Fascinating), Iron Hoof Light (Fascinating), Ultimate Impact (Fascinating), Teleportation (Fantastic), Natural Mastery: Superpower (Proficient), Natural Mastery: Steel (Proficient)
Z Move: Supreme Spiritual Destruction Wave (Transcendent)
Z Move: Super Spiral Combo (Amazing)
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Level 76, Super Evolution is equivalent to level 80, and it's no problem to play level 86 or 87.
Of course, the premise is that it is a five-star talent, but it is not necessarily a six-star talent.
Since the giant gold monster had a fierce battle with the Fierce Bite Land Shark today, there is a reason why the level is the first to increase.
The next step is to find a way to get Bosco Dora to also raise the level.
"Keduo~"
Boskodora's eyes are also a little hot, and it is also going to be upgraded.
The battle continues
The Monster and Boss Dora fought again.
After the upgrade, the giant gold monster can obviously feel that its strength has improved.
The output has been greatly improved, and its physical fitness has also improved.
"Keduo~"
Boskodora also felt the trick, and was completely pressed and beaten by the giant gold monster.
"Bang Bang!!"
Several consecutive blows hit it in the chest, causing several clear fist marks to appear on its chest.
Boss Dora was knocked back a few steps, and it could feel the pain in its chest.
It was broken, and it really hurt on its body.
Is there such a big gap in the first level?
It's two levels entirely, and now it's really not a match for the giant gold monster.
But it already felt like it had reached its limit, and it was only one step away from breaking through.
He had to take his chances.
Thinking of this, the power of its whole body exploded, surrounding it, and launched an attack towards the giant gold monster.
The ultimate shock!
Seeing this, the giant gold monster also began to launch the ultimate impact.
The two elves collided in the middle of the arena.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the entire training ground set off huge waves.
"Keduo~"
Boskodora was blasted away by the tremendous force of the impact.
"Bang!"
The huge body slammed into the ground.
"Keduo~"
Boskodora lay on the ground for a few moments before she struggled to get up.
In the next second, strong energy fluctuations erupted from its body.
"Keduo~"
Boskodora roared, and the energy fluctuations spread out in all directions.
It was upgraded, and it felt a mysterious power surging through it.
Its physical strength is recovering rapidly, and its body is constantly improving, becoming stronger.
Jiang Jing also smiled, it was really a double happiness.
Bosco Dora has finally been upgraded, and he will have confidence even if he faces Xiao Hefeng tomorrow.
At the same time, he opened the Eye of Data and scanned the Boscodora.
[Elf]: Boscodora (rock slab fragments, metal membrane)
[Attributes]: Steel, rock
[Talent]: ★★★★★★
[Grade]: LV75→LV76
[Characteristics]: Hard head
[Skills]: ......, Sharp Stone Attack (Amazing), Heavy Charge (Amazing), Metal Explosion (Mastery), Double-Edged Hammer (Amazing), Destruction of Death Light (Amazing), Iron Hoof Ray (Amazing), Natural Mastery Steel (Skillful), Nature Mastery Rock (Skillful)
Z Move: Super Spiral Combo (Amazing)
Z Move: Rock Fall (Amazing)
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Jiang Jing nodded, there are giant gold monsters and Boskodora, even if the other party has a six-star talent elf, it is not intimidated at all.
Xiao Hefeng was doomed to defeat in his own hands, Jiang Jing looked at the two elves and said silently.
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History of the Union 2025, August 6
The second game of the sixth round of the Heavenly King election
In fact, even Jiangjing Heizi has to admit that Jiangjing's game is more attractive to watch.
He has amazing traffic on him, and the live broadcast room has also been counted, and the number of people watching each Jiangjing's game is the largest.
And today's battle is no different.
I don't know how many people bought tickets in advance to watch the morning game.
"Are you a fan of elves? Am I you? ”
"Me too, that's a coincidence."
"Unfortunately, more than half of the hundreds of people around may be fans of Jiangjing."
"I'm right about what you say!"
"Yesterday, I read on the Internet that Jingshen couldn't beat Xiao Hefeng, hmph, they know a fart."
"I say this every time, but the result is Jingshen, and we old fans are used to it."
"We just watched the game quietly, and the group would jump out before every game."
"That's right!"
"Brother, it's very close to chatting with you, which row are you sitting in?"
"I'm sitting in the fifth row of 16 seats!"
"What a coincidence, I have 15 seats in five rows!"
"It's a coincidence, let's go, let's talk while walking?"
……
"Dear viewers and friends, welcome to the sixth round of the Heavenly King election."
"This morning's match is played by King Jiang Jing against King Xiao Hefeng."
"I'm sure everyone is looking forward to today's game."
I saw that in the studio, the three people were still talking.
And the number of people in the live broadcast room has approached more than 100 million before the game has even started.
"The debate on the Internet about who is stronger and who is weak between the two heavenly kings has not stopped."
"At present, it is believed that the probability of Xiao Hefeng winning is 70%."
"And the probability of Jiang Jing being covered is only 30%, which can be said to be very low."
"As we all know, our prediction is very accurate."
"But every prediction about Jiangjing will go wrong, which can be said to be a very magical thing."
After the three of them finished speaking, there was also a heated discussion in the live broadcast room.
"Haha, that's of course, Jingshen naturally can't be judged by common sense."
"So it's the same today, everyone thinks that Xiao Hefeng can win, but I think Jingshen can win."
"Does anyone dare to bet with me?"
"Hmph, the gap between the two sides is too obvious, and it is impossible for Jiang Jing to win."
"Upstairs, you don't have any confidence in what you say, I guess I think Jingshen can win."
……
"Snorr~"
Jiang Jing drank the beating lemon tea in his hand, this thing has been very popular recently, and it tastes very good, but the price is a bit expensive.
They haven't drunk Coke since they learned they had been drugged.
And the young lady hasn't been there since yesterday afternoon.
It is estimated that he was taken away for investigation, and it has become popular on the Internet.
He didn't see the Ji family appear today, and it seems that it was most likely their doing.
As for today's opponent Xiao Hefeng, he was not drugged, probably because he was more confident in Xiao Hefeng.
All kinds of information about Xiao Hefeng came to his mind.
This is an extremely powerful guy, and the lowest elf is level 81.
I don't know if I can win against my elves.
And this guy's physical fitness is much stronger than Ji Zichu in his opinion, and there are fluctuations in special strength on his body.
That's a real rival.
"Whew~"
Thinking of this, he put down the beaten lemon tea that he had drunk in his hand, stood up and said:
"I'll go back and wait for my good news."
"Brother Jing, come on, defeat Xiao Hefeng, we believe you can."
Just as Jiang Jing was heading to the runners' passage, Xiao Hefeng also set off.
"Cousin, come on, don't be careless."
Zhou Zhiqian cheered for Xiao Hefeng in the back.
"Don't worry, I'm your cousin."
Xiao Hefeng smiled confidently and walked onto the arena.
"Dear audience and friends, welcome to the second game of the sixth round of our Heavenly King Election."
"Without further ado, everyone probably can't wait."
"Next, let's invite King Jiang Jing and King Xiao Hefeng with applause."
"Bang Bang!!"
"Jingshen!!"
"Xiao Hefeng!!"
In the thunderous applause, Jiang Jing and Xiao Hefeng also walked onto the arena.
At the same time, the arena they randomly selected also rose, and this time they won the grass arena.
The moment the two of them stood in the seats, the oppressive atmosphere had filled every corner of the arena.
"We're finally on the right track!"
Xiao Hefeng was the first to speak.
"Oh, is it? A lot of people have told me that. ”
Jiang Jing responded lightly, he could feel that Xiao Hefeng was extremely proud, and when he spoke, he always tilted his head and looked at anyone from a downward perspective.
He may not be like this to everyone, but he can't get into a habit.
"Jiang Jing, do you think you can win me? I'd like to hear what you really think. ”
The real idea is that he will definitely be able to win you, Jiang Jing secretly complained.
"It's amazing that you're asking me that question."
"I can't answer your question, I just want to say that you will give full play, otherwise you will not regret taking the medicine later."
Jiang Jing stared and smiled.
Xiao Hefeng laughed angrily after hearing this: "Interesting, really interesting, I am already looking forward to waiting for the battle between us." ”
"Ask the two players to release the elves."
The referee interrupted the two.
I saw Xiao Hefeng take out a small golden cane with 12 poke balls pinned to it.
He took a custom Poké Ball from it and threw it.
"Go, Heart Bat!"
Jiang Jing also took out a Poké Ball and threw it out.
"Go, steel crow!"
"Crow~"
The figure of the steel crow appeared in the sky.
It spreads its wings like the king of the sky.
However, when its opponent appeared on the arena, its face changed instantly.
I saw that the opposite heart bat also appeared in the air, its size was not large, but the energy fluctuations emitted from its body were extremely powerful.
The heart bat has a dark blue body, and the head and neck of the torso are covered with light blue hair.
It also has a pair of black forelimbs and a pair of black bat wings extending from the hair.
At the end of the lower body of the heart bat, there are two pink tails that are intertwined and spiraled around each other.
The left and right ears of the heart bat are connected and form a triangle on the top of its head.
The pinna is made up of a light blue membrane similar to that of neck hair, and has vertical black stripes on the inside.
The Heart Bat has a pair of shiny black pupils and a heart-shaped snout with a black heart-shaped mark in the center of the nose.
Located just below its nose, the heart bat's mouth extends from its jaw with two sharp tiger teeth.
……
Jiangjing's Data Eye also quickly scanned the past.
[Elf]: Heart Bat (Curved Spoon)
[Attributes]: Superpowers, flying
[Talent]: ★★★★★
[Grade]: LV82
[Characteristics]: Simple
[Skills]: ......, Air Slash (Out of Spirit), Spiritual Strength (Out of God), Brute (Out of God), Predicting the Future (Out of God), Meditation (Out of God)
Z Move: Supreme Spiritual Destruction Wave (Mastery)
Z Move: Speed Dive Crash (Mastery)
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Heart bats emit sound waves of various wavelengths from their nostrils, as well as sound waves that destroy rocks.
When emitting powerful ultrasound waves that can destroy even concrete, the tail vibrates violently.
However, after emitting extremely powerful sound waves, it will become fatigued and temporarily unable to fly.
It is said that people in some regions consider the shape of its nose to be auspicious and worship it as a symbol of happiness.
If you are hit by the ultrasound waves emitted when a male courts a female, your mood will become very happy.
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Jiang Jing frowned after reading the data, the heart bat actually upgraded?
When I watched it yesterday, it was still level 81, and after a night, it was actually upgraded to level 82.
This strength is a bit terrifying, now Xiao He's body is all elves above level 82, this kind of strength is a bit terrifying.
The steel crow is dangerous, it is only level 74, and it needs to cross level eight to fight against the heart bat, which is really a bit difficult for it.
Of course, it's not that it's completely impossible to play, but it's too difficult to win.
"Drop!"
On the LED screen, the heads of the steel crow and the heart bat appeared on the LED screen.
Xiao Hefeng felt the energy fluctuation of the steel armored crow, it was too low.
Not at all a match for his heart bat.
"Game on!"
The battle was about to break out, and the two of them gave the order to attack one after another.
"Heart bat, use meditation + spiritual strong thoughts!"
"Steel Crow, use Iron Wall + Steel Wings!"
The heart bat flew in the air, and its eyes bloomed with dazzling light.
I saw layers of telekinesis emerge from its body.
A majestic telekinesis like the sea emerges, gathers in the air, and slaps towards the steel crow.
The steel crow also began to unleash his skills unhurriedly.
A layer of silvery energy emerged from its body, covering the surface of its body.
At the same time, its wings lit up completely, and it flapped its wings vigorously, and countless white feather arrows were scattered and launched.
In the air, it collided with the wave of telekinesis.
"Bang bang bang!!"
After the feather arrow hit the wave of telekinesis, it only made a little movement, and then exploded, turning into energy fragments.
And the wave of telekinesis was not affected too much.
The steel crow could only flap its wings and rush up to confront the wave of telekinesis.
"Bang!"
As soon as the two sides collided, the steel crow felt that he had suffered from the gravity of the hammer, and his body was hammered.
The body flew out uncontrollably.
Jiang Jing frowned, this was the first round of fighting, and the steel armored crow actually fell into the disadvantage.
The Steel Wing skill can't hit the opponent at all.
"Steel Crow, use the Cannon!"
"Crow~"
The steel crow opened its mouth to condense the steel energy and turned it into a spiral pillar of light and released it.
Cannon's light cannon!
And the heart bat is still using spiritual strong thoughts.
Waves of telekinesis and cannon light blasted in the arena.
"Boom!!"
"Crow~"
The Steel Crow felt that the cannon was strongly hindered and could not move forward at all.
And under the impact of the wave of telekinesis, the cannon light cannon kept falling backwards.
"Bang!"
In the end, the steel crow was hit again by the wave of telekinesis.
The steel crow will be slapped directly into the ground.
"Crow~"
The steel crow crawled to his feet and shook his head vigorously to shake off all the dust.
At the same time, flap your wings and rush into the sky to continue the fight.
It doesn't believe that it is no match for this heart bat.
"Heart bat, use to see the future!"
"Steel Crow, use the Divine Bird to slam!"
The Steel Crow attacked again, this time with its ultimate move, the Divine Bird.
The same is true of the Heart Bat, which uses Future Sight.
In a head-to-head confrontation, the Steel Crow really doesn't seem to be the opponent of the Heart Bat.
"Crow~"
The steel crow launched an impact again, and this time the power of the Sky Crown, the power of natural control, it was all unleashed.
It's such a skill, and it can only barely fight with the predictable future of the heart bat.
Jiang Jing knew that it seemed that he had to use the Z move, and he was forced to use the Z move at the beginning.
"Crow~"
The steel crow gasped in the air, this time the opponent was too strong, its skills were useless, and it could only pin its hopes on the Z move.
"Steel Crow, use the Z move, speed dive and smash!"
"Crow~"
After being infused with Z power, the steel crow let out a long roar and rushed into the sky and began to launch its Z move.
This time, the power far exceeds that of the Divine Bird Slam, and the Z move is not comparable to ordinary skills.
Xiao Hefeng also frowned when he saw this, he knew the power of the Z move, so he was a little hesitant.
Although he is physically strong, there is no guarantee that every elf will use the Z move.
After thinking about it for a while, he didn't choose to let the heart bat use the Z move, and the ordinary skills should be enough.
"Heart Bat, use it to predict the future with all your might!"
After hearing this, the Heart Bat also began to explode, and launched an all-out attack using the Z move of Future Prediction and Steel Crow.
The huge energy divine bird in the air and the huge wave of telekinesis collided.
A huge explosion formed in the arena, and strong energy fluctuations hit the two elves.
The heart bat has also suffered a heavy blow, and the Z move is really not comparable to ordinary skills, the power is huge, and the steel armored crow finally has the upper hand.
However, it itself suffered heavy losses in the process, and it can be said that it loses both.
When the energy completely dissipated, the Heart Bat and the Steel Crow were still flying in the air.
At the same time, they were all a little embarrassed and not lightly injured.
Jiang Jing sighed, sure enough, it was impossible to defeat the other party so easily.
Now that the Heart Bat has been seriously injured, it can win by giving it one more blow.
It's a pity that it's a bit difficult to hit it, and it has to be a Z move.
So he decisively launched the Z move.
It's not like he hasn't done this before, and the steel crow is holding on.
"Steel Crow, one more Z move, Extreme Dive Boom!"
Jiang Jing once again raised the Z bracelet and launched the Z move.
Xiao Hefeng on the other side was shocked, the good guy is not going to die, he used two Z moves at the beginning, can his body withstand it?
Anyway, he still didn't want to let the heart bat continue to use the Z move.
"Heart Bat, use Future Sight again!"
Once again, the same move was displayed in the air.
The Heart Bat and the Steel Crow experienced another round of collisions.
"Bang!"
A huge explosion formed, and this time both elves were swept away and smashed to the ground.
They were all knocked unconscious.
When the smoke cleared, both elves lay motionless on the ground.
This confrontation can be said to be the end of the same fate.
Jiang Jing exhaled, it seems that level seven is not the limit, level eight is the real limit.
As long as the opponent does not use the Z move, the fight can be brought to an end.
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