No 1 Supreme Warrior

Vale wanted to go all-out. He would make his opponent eat his words, and then some!

The crowd was abuzz again, but the difference was that the disciples of the Compass Pavilion, who had been enraged initially, slowly fretted at the situation. It was plain from an outside view that Cody had said all that earlier with the sole intention of angering Vale and making him lunge.

It was obvious that Cody had planned something else, but it was too late to do anything. Vale had already made his move, and no amount of warnings or yells could reach him at this moment.

Rudy, too, felt like something was wrong as he mumbled, “Cody is a little too good at getting under people’s skin…”

hands. Red runes constantly flowed between his fingers as a vibrant golden bird formed again. The bird cried out as its wings flapped. Heat waves were sent out of his body as even the surrounding air started to distort from

spectators closer to the stage retreated as

deal his strongest blow, Vale used up all the true energy in his body. In turn, the golden bird behind him

He merely grabbed the

right at his opponent as fast

had a change of plan. He

as he struck with his spear repeatedly at the neck, abdomen, and left claw of the bird. His speed was so terrifyingly quick that only afterimages could be seen. Even

heard

to react when his true energy was already too unstable for him

normal circumstances, Vale would never have given his opponent the chance to strike at his technique’s weakest points even if his opponent saw through

swift that no one could react before the attack was done. The golden