Chapter 485 Reaching The Imperial Level

"Ahem!" Zachary's hacking cough broke the silence, as he spat out the blood and sputum that pooled in his mouth. He struggled to get up, and everyone's eyes gravitated to him in concern. There was no doubt that his deep wounds and gashes were in display, for all the world to see, but he determinedly locked his knees, so he could refrain from falling once again. His eyes were burning with determination, a desire to fight until the end, even if it meant his death.

His opponent Goliath eased up on his attacks, as genuine astonishment flashed across his face. There was no need to attack because Zachary's body was too broken to even move, but where was his strength coming from? 'How is he able to stand up despite the battering that his body had received?' he thought in wonder.

The people around them looked at Zachary with pity. They all thought that the battle was over, and he was just being stubborn. At this point, no matter what he did, it wouldn't make a lick of a difference.

"Harley, stop it. Just surrender," Queenie cried out from the sidelines, while her other companions also echoed in agreement. They didn't have the heart to watch Zachary suffer so much, and at this rate, his opponent might kill him! Even though they didn't want to come to that situation, none of them could dissuade Zachary when he was this determined.

"No, I will never surrender!" Zachary roared in reply, as he raised his head, and everyone could see the fire that was burning in his eyes and the determined set of his jaw. With shaky hands, he took a pill from his pocket and crushed it into powder, and a vivid beam of light erupted from it. Then, his body was suddenly enveloped by a strong icy mist.

All around them, the people felt unusually cold, and the dramatic fall of temperature had turned the ground into ice. Surprised gasps echoed as the battlefield transformed into an icy tundra. In the next moment, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled over the arena as if something unexpected was going to happen.

The people marveled in wonder at the fantastic display. They didn't understand what was happening at first—not until a voice cried out, "What!? Is he going to break through to the Imperial Level? At this time?"

This cry caused an eruption of scattered gasps from the other spectators, as they all realized what Zachary was trying to do. None of them thought it was possible to break through to the Imperial Level during the competition. It seemed like he was asking for death!

At this time, the air around Zachary started to thrash around violently, as if a great power was struggling to break through. A hoarse cry was pulled from his throat, in tandem with the icy wind that whistled and screamed around him.

"Katrina, aren't you going to stop him? If he continues like this..." Marvin hesitantly and threw a cautious look at Katrina. Everyone could tell that Zachary was risking his life to do this.

"There is no need to stop him. This is his choice, and we should respect that. A

rapped around each other, like snakes in a primitive dance. They formed an icy column that was so tall that it could be seen from miles away.

Everyone gasped in silence at the scene. It was impossible to break through to the Imperial Level so quickly, but it was clear that the icy column's strength had reached the Imperial Level. That meant that Zachary had reached the Imperial Level as well.

As the audience watched in astonishment, the lightning dissipated, and a strong figure with Imperial Level aura walked out of the icy light column. His aura was breath-taking, and those weaker spectators felt the urge to fall to their knees in surrender. Despite his overwhelming power, his posture was calm and light, as he casually strolled nearer to his opponent.

"Imperial Level! He has broken through and reached the Imperial Level!" someone screamed in astonishment.

"How is that possible? Oh my God! How did he break through to the Imperial Level so quickly?" another voice asked.

"Breaking through to the Imperial Level in the middle of a battle! This is unheard of!" a third one screamed.

The audience exploded into a commotion. They were expecting to witness Zachary's death, and instead, they were gifted with this very rare occurrence. This had never happened before, and they were probably the only ones who had seen it happen in person.

The senior leaders of the Shura College had similar expressions of shock and fear. It was an unbelievable feat, to break through to the Imperial Level in the middle of a battle against a fierce opponent. Here in front of them was a unique and rare talent, but unfortunately for them, he wasn't from the Shura College.

To describe the people as shocked was an understatement, and there seemed to be no words that could describe what they were feeling at that time.

They wondered if they were dreaming, but the pain they felt when they pinched their arms proved them wrong. It was a reality, one that was even more fantastical than a dream.