"Alice, couldn't your Mechanical Doll's broadsword become as huge as a skyscraper before? Why aren't you enlarging it to chop at me now?"

"You!"

Alice was clearly infuriated by Lin Tianming's verbal provocation, but both she and her Mechanical Doll were nearing the end of their power reserves.

Now, it was impossible for her to continue manipulating her Mechanical Doll to unleash the might it had shown earlier.

"If that's the case, it looks like I'm the one who will have the last laugh today, Alice!"

Lin Tianming suddenly closed in on Alice. If she had been her usual self, she would have noticed immediately and defended herself.

But now, she felt she was always a step slower than Lin Tianming due to sheer exhaustion.

Just as she attempted to gather the Thousand Silk Killing Formation to trap Lin Tianming, a Purple Extreme Thunder from him sent her flying and interrupted her Skill.

The Mechanical Doll, too, tried to come to the rescue, but its gleaming mechanical broadsword had barely approached before the more physically fit Lin Tianming dodged it.

And Lin Tianming continued to keep pressing Alice's real body, subjecting her to immense pressure.

Boom!

A flash of purple thunder light flared, and even though Lin Tianming was also greatly weakened, the power of his Purple Extreme Thunder's Extreme Attack still caused Alice considerable damage.

Below the stage, Jiang Han, who had been worried about the previously equal struggle between Lin Tianming and Alice, relaxed somewhat upon seeing this turn of events.

Ye Qingxue, who had her fists clenched, finally relaxed them.

She said excitedly, "It looks like Brother Tianming is gradually gaining the upper hand!"

Jiang Han also spoke slowly, "Now that both sides have exhausted their strongest moves, we've reached the final phase where it's all about comparing physical endurance limits. Whoever has the better endurance will naturally gain an advantage in this evenly matched tug-of-war!"

[The devil training I put that silly boy through, I never imagined it would play such an important role today...]

[If it comes to comparing endurance limits, there shouldn't be anyone who can outdo this little fool who gets struck by lightning every day!]

On the stage, Lin Tianming could also hear Teacher Jiang Han's thoughts.

He had been so pleased that his endurance limit was higher than Alice's that he hadn't stopped to think why it was so high.

Now, reminded by Teacher Jiang Han's thoughts, he also remembered that his high endurance limit was all thanks to Teacher Jiang Han's Devil Training.

Her Devil Training didn't just help him with Level cultivation but also improved his physical strength, as well as the defensive potential of his various Skills.

Even his soul had to be pulled out by Teacher Jiang Han's Angry Thunder Soul Seal, getting struck by lightning and soaking in the Thunder Pool to enhance his Soul Power's strength.

And the increase in his physical endurance limit just came alongside training his various abilities.

Since Teacher Jiang Han's Devil Training always pushed his limits, his endurance improvement, even if it wasn't the main focus of his cultivation, was still far greater than fellow Awakeners at the same level.

Thinking this, Lin Tianming truly wished to jump down from the stage and hug Teacher Jiang Han, spinning around in circles to thank her properly.

But that was just a thought – he had yet to actually defeat Alice; he needed to crush her completely first.

Boom!

After easily dodging the Mechanical Doll again, Lin Tianming continued to chase after Alice herself and hit her with Purple Extreme Thunder.

Already weak, Alice was nearly on the verge of collapse after being continuously struck by Lin Tianming's Purple Extreme Thunder.

[Damn it... damn Brother Ming!]

[If... if his Purple Extreme Thunder keeps striking like this... I... I'm doomed!]

Hearing Alice's acceptance of her impending defeat, Lin Tianming began to persuade her again.

"Alice, just admit defeat, you've lost already!"

"I haven't lost!"

Alice had been diligently cultivating ever since her rebirth for the sole purpose of defeating Lin Tianming today.

How could she fall here?

Despite her physical endurance being weaker than Lin Tianming's, Alice still controlled her Mechanical Doll to strike at Lin Tianming once more.

This time, Lin Tianming didn't bother with the Mechanical Doll that was right behind him.

He had decided – he would end it with Alice in a single move!

Canghai Wanxiang!

As Lin Tianming activated Canghai Wanxiang, Alice was pulled into the space created by Canghai Wanxiang along with him.

Her Mechanical Doll, due to her and Lin Tianming's simultaneous disappearance, saw the blood-red light in its eyes dissipate, and it collapsed onto the stage lifelessly, like a machine that had powered down.

"Where... Where did they go? Lin Tianming and Alice have vanished?"

"Yeah! It was getting exciting... Where did they disappear to?"

"Weren't they just about to determine the winner? Why have both of them vanished?"

The students from all domains at the scene looked in confusion at the arena that now only had a paralyzed Mechanical Doll.

They didn't discuss for long before Lin Tianming and Alice appeared once again.

Just when they were ready to continue watching the exciting battle, they were stunned instead.

Because at this moment, Alice had completely lost her will to fight.

Like her Mechanical Doll, her eyes were dim as she knelt before Lin Tianming.

Several seconds passed before a disheartened Alice uttered the words she was somewhat reluctant to acknowledge.

"I... lost..."

With Alice's admission of her defeat, the long-lasting final could finally be declared over.

However, the Beiyin Domain official host was still dazed, apparently unable to accept that their domain had been defeated for a moment.

"Aren't you going to announce my victory yet?"

It wasn't until Lin Tianming's comment brought him back to his senses that the Beiyin Domain official host recovered his energy.

Looking at Alice on the stage, who had lost her will to fight, the Beiyin Domain official host, despite being very disappointed, still announced the final result in front of the whole world.

"The first place winner of this year's Global High-level Awakened Academy Competition is the freshman from Jiuzhou, Lin Tianming!

He has braved through numerous challenges, creating countless unforgettable moments during the competition, and now stands on the highest victory podium, interpreting to the whole world what a true Awakened genius is!

Let us congratulate this young man from Jiuzhou with the warmest applause!"

With the passionate commentary of the Beiyin Domain official host, a tsunami of applause erupted from the audience.

Everyone was shouting Lin Tianming's name, cheering and celebrating for him.

The live broadcasts from domains all around the world were also focused solely on Lin Tianming at this moment.

At this instant, he was undoubtedly the brightest new star in all the domains!

Although this wasn't the first time Jiang Han had witnessed Lin Tianming's victory, she always felt that witnessing his triumph in this life was the most genuine.

And the most gratifying and proud moment for her!

The group of Goddess Reborns were also beaming with joy.

Lin Tianming enjoyed the cheers of the crowd for a while before pulling Alice up.

"Alice, this final was truly a spectacular match!"

"But in the end, I still lost to you..."

Alice was still somewhat downcast.

"It's just a single success or failure, Alice. We'll have the opportunity to spar more in the future, to make progress together. The arena is just the arena; don't forget we have a great relationship off the stage!"

Reminded by Lin Tianming, Alice also remembered that she indeed had a very good relationship with Lin Tianming.

It really wouldn't be right if the results of a match caused them to fall out.

Thinking of this, Alice adjusted her emotions quickly.

"Mhm, Ming, I will try harder in the future, and we can spar whenever we're both free!"

After calming Alice's feelings, Lin Tianming leapt down from the arena.

Thinking that his victory over Alice today was due to his far superior physical abilities, Lin Tianming marched toward Jiang Han.

He now needed to properly thank his greatest benefactor!

Jiang Han saw him approaching and her face showed a gentle and gratified smile.

"Little friend Tianming, congrat..."

However, before Jiang Han could finish her sentence, Lin Tianming, in front of everyone from all domains, lifted her into his arms.

"You... you child... what are you doing? The whole world is broadcasting us right now! Hurry... put your teacher down quickly! This is so inappropriate!"

Jiang Han's cheeks flushed rapidly, her heart in disarray because of Lin Tianming's bold and reckless act.

So much so, that she could have resisted on her own, but instead, she stayed weakly in Lin Tianming's arms.

Lin Tianming spun around several times with Teacher Jiang Han in his arms, and only then did he put the slightly dizzy Jiang Han down.

"Teacher Jiang Han, thank you for cultivating me. I promise you, Lin Tianming will not let you down in the future. I will strive to grow, to protect you, and all the people I care about!"

Originally wanting to scold Lin Tianming after being spun around several times in front of the whole world, Jiang Han's somewhat angry face gradually softened with warmth upon hearing Lin Tianming's promise in front of the whole world.

"You rascal... I'll let it go this time... but this is not to become a habit!"

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