The energy supply to the waterbending defense ceased.
In the next second, the Ice Spikes broke through the line of defense.
Koda immediately rolled toward the riverbank.
Despite his swift movements, his body took several hits.
Fortunately, they had been slowed down by the waterbending defense, otherwise whether he could still be standing and breathing would be a question.
Feeling the painful spots on his body, his face twitched slightly.
He had taken plenty of beatings over the past few years, which had significantly increased his pain tolerance.
Otherwise, the pain signals would have affected his current control over his body.
“Could it be that you have some new moves?
Let me see.
You’ve given me quite a few surprises today.
You’ve hidden these tricks quite deep.”
A Fu wore an expression of great interest.
In his eyes, the outcome of this duel had already been decided.
By the river, Koda finally showed a hint of relief.
The secret to his final counterattack lay within this river.
“I really didn’t expect your Ice Manipulation Art to be so powerful.
I have one last move.
If you can still hold out after this, then I’ll admit defeat.”
Koda wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke these words with extreme difficulty.
This move was something he had discovered by chance recently.
Using it would cause immense damage to his psyche.
If mental pain could be graded, he would have to endure several days of needle-like agony, as if silver needles were being driven into his brain every second.
But in comparison, the power of this move was also enormous.
After speaking, he slowly raised both hands above his head, and Life Energy—which only he could sense—surged from his palms.
Then he immediately slapped his hands onto the top of his head, pouring Life Energy into his brain.
Enduring the splitting pain in his head, he bit his lip until blood flowed.
His consciousness gradually blurred.
He knew he couldn’t fall.
If he couldn’t even overcome this difficulty, how could he talk about his ambition to travel the world freely?
Dragging his exhausted body, he stepped into the river.
To be safe, he had placed plenty of aquatic plants in the river beforehand for this move.
Now it seemed that being prepared was never wrong.
A Fu tactfully did not take the opportunity to attack.
What he wanted to see was Koda’s growth, not just a compliant fish-roaster.
After the pain passed, his head cleared.
His dynamic vision also rose to an unprecedented height at this moment, and not only was his eyesight enhanced, but his ability to control his body also stepped up a notch.
Now he could completely suppress the negative effects of pain, and all his moves were strengthened on their original basis while physical consumption decreased.
All energy was exhausted by Koda at this moment.
He could no longer use any moves that required an energy boost while in this state.
But he knew that in this state, all his moves were not at all inferior to those few moves just now.
This was his strongest move yet.
He called it—Numerology Mode.
This mode showed no outward changes at all.
The transformation occurred within the human body.
His face, which had been twisted in pain, now showed no expression, and his gaze was calm and indifferent.
Amidst the stunned expressions of the crowd, Koda was enveloped by aquatic plants.
Under the influence of his Water Control Divine Art, the plants at the bottom of the river all attached themselves to his body.
Before long, a giant made of aquatic plants was formed.
Its five-meter height was extremely oppressive.
Even in Numerology Mode, five meters was the limit.
“Ah, this…
isn’t this A Shou’s move?
You kid actually learned this too!
I already overestimated you, but in the end, it turns out I still underestimated you.”
Back when A Shou used this move, A Fu had experienced it firsthand.
A Fu recalled the fear of being dominated by the Seaweed Giant, and his body involuntarily trembled.
He tried hard to comfort himself that this wasn’t the giant from back then.
Alright then, let’s start again!
As the sentence ended, neither side intended to yield the rhythm.
The Aquatic Plant Giant maneuvered through the uneven terrain.
Even so, due to its large size, its waist was severed more than once, but it would recover in an instant every time.
A Fu also changed his tactics, closing in for melee combat.
He really wanted to experience the power of Koda’s Aquatic Plant Giant.
The battle lasted for a long time.
Scraps of aquatic plants were scattered all over the ground, and A Fu’s body was no exception.
This was exactly the opportunity Koda had been waiting for!
The aquatic plants on the ground and the scraps on A Fu’s body quickly formed a cocoon, giving A Fu no time to react.
It wrapped him tightly, leaving only his head exposed.
After turning into the Aquatic Plant Giant and engaging in a long, fierce battle, even in Numerology Mode, he was nearing his limit.
Fortunately, the outcome was now decided.
A powerful Water Control Divine Art user’s strength lies not only in their understanding and mastery of water but also in their robust physical strength.
The latter point was practically non-existent for A Fu.
That meant he couldn’t rely on his own muscle strength to break through the Aquatic Plant Cage.
This was the plan Koda had devised.
The aquatic plant monster slowly disintegrated, and Koda fell to the ground.
His legs went weak, and he failed to find his footing, sinking to his knees.
He tried to stand up with effort, but in the end, he gave up.
He looked at the trapped A Fu, who was still struggling in the cage.
After a while, A Fu also gave up.
Such a small space was simply not enough for him to perform the Water Control Divine Art to break the plants.
The scene fell into an awkward state.
The cheers of the crowd gradually turned into silence.
They never expected that Koda would actually win.
He had beaten a veteran Water Control Divine Art user.
Although he relied on some shameless methods and excellent tactics, he had truly trapped a veteran user.
If this were real combat, one would only need to go over and take A Fu’s head, and the battle would be over.
Now, as long as Koda could stand up, the true winner of this battle would be him.
Expectant gazes shone from the eyes of the crowd.
Unfortunately, for Koda, even keeping his eyes open was now a luxury.
He was truly exhausted.
Only the proximity of victory, his persistence in his ideals, and his refusal to accept his own lack of strength kept him from losing consciousness.
Watching the world before him gradually fade into darkness and hearing the ringing in his brain, he finally couldn’t hold on anymore.
His body collapsed instantly.
When Koda woke up again, it was already three days later.
He found himself lying in a tree hollow, his head still throbbing with pain.
He shook his head, took a deep breath, and stood up.
Although his body was still a bit shaky, it wasn’t a big problem.
He pushed aside the grass curtain of the tree hollow.
The dappled sunlight pierced his eyes, and he instinctively closed them, then opened them again once he had adapted to the light.
“Yo, kid Koda is awake.” A tribesman saw Koda coming out of the tree hollow and greeted him warmly.
Koda also heard from him what had happened over the past three days. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
During that duel, A Fu had basically suffered no injuries.
Even if he had, it would have been fixed with a casual wave of his hand.
In contrast, Koda had not only fainted from exhaustion but had also drained all his energy, and his head still hurt now.
But this wasn’t entirely a bad thing.
This experience gave him a deeper understanding of real combat and allowed him to see his current strength clearly.
For Koda to be able to fight A Fu to such an extent at the age of eight, calling him a peerless genius would not be an exaggeration.
All the tribesmen felt a mysterious sense of pride.
It was something along the lines of, “How can the Avatar or whatever be better than our little genius?”
He was speechless upon hearing this.
How could he compare to the Avatar?
The Avatar was someone who could eventually master four types of divine power, while he only had one.
Speaking of the Avatar, he still didn’t know what timeline he was in.
Avatar Aang hadn’t been to this Swamp Forest yet, and they knew nothing about news from the outside world.
Sigh, I’ll just have to find out for myself after I go out.
Wait, put that aside for now.
The most important thing right now is the duel.
“I won, right?
It must be me, right!”
The man’s expression was a bit strange, as if he wanted to laugh but was holding it in.
“What are you laughing at?”
“Nothing, it’s nothing.
I just suddenly thought of something funny.
It was involuntary, involuntary.
You have to believe me.”
“Fine, I believe you.
Speak!” At this moment, Koda’s small stature actually exuded a sense of majesty, mixed with anger.
The man didn’t take it seriously.
Instead, he felt that making a child angry was a more interesting thing.
Your duel with A Fu ended in a draw.
So, you have to roast fish for him for another year, and he will let you read the private collection of novels he’s been hiding.
“WHAT!!!!!!” Koda screamed in a breakdown.
He grabbed the man’s grass skirt, shaking it while saying, “Why?
Why is this?” At this moment, he was wiping his snot and tears onto the grass skirt.
Why do I have to stay for another year!!!!!
He hadn’t expected that the oath he made to motivate himself would end up screwing him over!
Also, I’ve already secretly read that novel!!!
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📢 Author’s Note
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