Just as Obsidia Shade was about to let go, a gentle breeze blew by, and a familiar figure leaped to the High Titan's side. A silver shield flashed, followed by a javelin crackling with electricity that hurtled straight at the High Titan's face like lightning.
"Goddess Warrior?!"
Gao Ju's heart skipped a beat. This goddess warrior's attack was truly ruthless. She didn't go directly to save Obsidia Shade, but instead launched an unprecedentedly fierce attack on Gao Ju, leaving him with only two choices: either risk being injured himself to wound Obsidia Shade first, or give up the great opportunity to injure the dark race expert in front of him and protect himself from the goddess warrior's attack.
With a spark, Gao Ju had no choice but to stop and turn around, bending his upper body backward while simultaneously launching a kick from below, a kick brimming with true energy striking the bright silver shield protecting the goddess warrior.
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, the goddess warrior staggered back three steps, but Gao Ju didn't fare much better. His hasty attack caused him to stagger and fly three feet backward. The thin thorn that had been wrapped around Obsidia Shade's longsword slipped away, freeing the sword.
With the crisis lessened, Obsidia Shade immediately launched a fierce attack on the giant in anger. At this moment, she became very cautious, containing her true energy in each move without releasing it, making it impossible for the giant to fully control her. In addition, with the goddess warrior providing support from the side, she was able to fight the giant to a standstill.
Gao Ju's two thin thorns flew up and down, attacking from both sides. Although he wasn't in immediate danger of defeat, defeating the two troublesome women before him was extremely difficult. Seeing Ai Xiaoxiao's flustered and disheveled appearance as he moved forward and backward, Gao Ju couldn't help but roar in anger.
"Aurelian Dragon, you spineless coward! Are you even a man? How could you resort to such despicable means, sending so many people to besiege us? You've utterly disgraced a martial artist!"
Unfortunately, Gao Ju's words were in vain. Aurelian Dragon was not buying it at all. Making good use of the resources at his disposal was one of this man's many "advantages".
Aurelian Dragon had a female guard, originally from the Golden Phoenix Guard, pour her a glass of wine and said with a smile, "If it were you two bastards facing me today, would you still say such things? Heh, I'm not going to talk to you anymore, you boring guy. It's more interesting to watch the gorillas being played over here."
Ai Xiaoxiao was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She wanted to curse him, but unfortunately, she was too busy taking care of herself to have the time and energy.
Even with three heads and six arms, Ai Xiaoxiao couldn't handle being attacked by so many goddess warriors at once. These goddess warriors had been together for so long that their coordination was flawless. Under Cynthia's command, they moved with perfect precision, ensuring that every time they made contact with Ai Xiaoxiao, six lightning javelins would hit his body.
In this way, no matter how powerful Ai Xiaoxiao's "Diamond Body Protection" skill was, the six lightning spears, which were powerful enough to pierce through metal and iron, struck his body with beautiful but deadly electric light under the full force of the goddess warrior. The powerful energy condensed into a single point caused him extreme discomfort by impacting his meridians. In addition, the electric properties of the lightning spears themselves made Ai Xiaoxiao feel a tingling sensation in the areas touched by each impact.
Although such attacks cannot cause him much damage for the time being, if this continues for a few more rounds, his internal energy will eventually run out of steam, and at that time, his energy will dissipate and he will lose his protective divine power.
Having considered this, Ai Xiaoxiao dared not think any further. He could only focus all his attention on trying to find a way to escape from the encirclement of the goddess warriors.
But this was easier said than done. The exceptionally experienced Cynthia would not allow him to have his way. She commanded a group of goddess warriors to surround the big guy tightly, increasing the speed and intensity of her attacks, and putting all her true energy into every strike, constantly depleting the true energy in her opponent's body.
The "Diamond Body Protection" skill truly lives up to its reputation as the foremost defensive technique on the continent. It can automatically generate powerful protective true energy to dissipate incoming force. However, if the intensity of the attack exceeds its tolerance, it will naturally require replenishment from the internal true energy, which means it will consume the user's own true energy. But there has never been such a powerful and vigorous attack that could push this skill's tolerance to its limit. Therefore, this skill is hailed as the "Indestructible Golden Body".
However, today Ai Xiaoxiao is facing a combined attack from numerous goddess warriors. Their combined attack power is unparalleled on the continent. The true energy they unleash exceeds the limit that the "Diamond Body Protection" divine skill can withstand. As a result, Ai Xiaoxiao's true energy is rapidly depleted, and she has no time to replenish it, let alone have a chance to break through the encirclement.
Despite Ai Xiaoxiao's furious roars and frantic attacks, it was nothing more than a desperate struggle by a cornered beast, unable to change his fate of defeat.
Cynthia seized the opportunity, leaping into the air headfirst and feet first, her lightning spear grazing the edge of the bright silver shield with the force of wind and thunder, like a raging eagle hunting its prey, swiftly swooping down on Ai Xiaoxiao, who was in a flurry of activity in the center of the circle.
"Nine heavens and countless stars fill the azure sky! Break!"
As Cynthia let out a sharp cry, the goddess warriors, having just unleashed a powerful attack, simultaneously swung their lightning spears, creating countless beautiful silver stars around Ai Xiaoxiao, resembling starlight in the sky. To outsiders, it was dazzling and colorful, but Ai Xiaoxiao, standing amidst it, felt an intense killing intent enveloping him, so heavy that he could hardly breathe.
Realizing something was wrong, Gao Ju frantically attacked Obsidia Shade, trying to force her back a step or two so he could rush to Ai Xiaoxiao's aid, who was in dire straits.
His entire body curled up into a ball, crashing into Obsidia Shade, who was blocking his path, like a cannonball. At the same time, his two black, snake-like thorns trembled and moved in the air at very strange angles and shapes, just like the two tongues of a venomous snake, ready to devour someone.
The goddess warrior on one side also charged in from the side, shield raised. With a sharp cry, the lightning javelin in her hand burst out with brilliant silver light and was fired at a speed that was impossible to see. The air currents surged violently, and the target was the path of the giant flying.
Gao Ju roared, and his rapidly flying body inexplicably paused in mid-air. It seemed that he had anticipated that the goddess warrior would launch her javelin. The lightning-fast javelin grazed past him, even emitting a piercing whistle as it pierced his protective aura, causing his ridiculously large robe to flutter wildly.
But before the goddess warrior could draw her spare javelin, the black mass suddenly changed direction and charged wildly toward her. Before it even arrived, a powerful vortex of energy swept through the air, its chilling and bone-piercing sensation sending shivers down one's spine.
"Oh no, we've been tricked!"
Once she realized what was happening, Obsidia Shade rushed out without hesitation, but the dense net formed by the two rapidly dancing black silk spikes in front of her blocked her way to help.
Just as he was about to collide with the goddess warrior, Gao Ju felt a surge of joy. But then the goddess warrior suddenly gritted her teeth and, instead of dodging, took the fierce impact head-on with her shield in both hands.
With a loud bang, the figures suddenly separated.
Gao Ju sprang more than ten feet into the air, his body stretching out in mid-air, his robes fluttering loudly. When he landed, he swayed slightly, showing considerable surprise. Because the goddess warrior hadn't been knocked away as he had imagined, his plan hadn't succeeded.
Although the goddess warrior, who was hit hard, swayed, she refused to take a single step back. Her powerful aura terrified Gao Ju. The goddess warrior of the gods did indeed possess astonishing strength.
The swaying of her delicate body ceased, and the goddess warrior's once rosy and lovely face turned deathly pale. The consequences of her taking the full force of the attack, unwilling to allow Gao Ju to reach Ai Xiaoxiao, had finally materialized. The bright silver shield in her hand fell limply to her sides, and the light in her eyes flickered between dim and bright.
"Wow!"
She opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, then another, before slowly sitting down on the ground.
However, Gao Ju couldn't seize the opportunity to gain the upper hand at this moment, as Obsidia Shade had already entangled him, her longsword angrily unleashing lasers, countless terrifying black sword shadows flying around him. The fierce clash with the goddess warrior had also depleted a significant portion of Gao Ju's inner energy, leaving him unable to withstand Obsidia Shade for the time being, and only able to parry with all his might.
The countless stars around Ai Xiaoxiao gradually disappeared, and a beam of silver light swept in, covering all the vital points on his head and face, leaving him with no possibility of dodging.
"You're all just so-so!"
Ai Xiaoxiao screamed wildly, her huge eyes wide open, almost bulging out of their sockets. She poured all her true energy into her arms, making her already thick arms even stronger. Her fists lashed out, as fast as meteors and thunder, meeting Cynthia's onslaught head-on without dodging or yielding.
Cynthia's lightning javelin shot out with lightning speed, its sharp tip transforming into a dazzling silver light as it hurtled toward the ever-growing fist before her.
The fist force, mixed with wind and thunder, and the dazzling silver light burst out in the air, creating a strange and dazzling light. Then, with a loud tremor, Cynthia's delicate body nimbly flipped twice in mid-air, passing over Ai Xiaoxiao's head.
"Just accept your fate!"
Just as Ai Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief, her expression changed drastically. Behind the stars surrounding her, five dazzling points of cold lightning suddenly shot out. This was the "break" technique in Cynthia's "Nine Heavens Stars Exhaust the Azure Sky! Break!" Even Cynthia's thunderous impact just now was merely a prelude to this final attack.
Three in front and two behind, the front ones were arranged in a triangular formation, while the back ones were lined up in a straight line. Five bolts of lightning that broke through the speed limit made the tiny distance between Ai Xiaoxiao and the goddess warrior seem to have disappeared. By the time Ai Xiaoxiao saw it, the spear tip, spitting out silver-white lightning, had already mercilessly struck her body, which had lost most of its defenses.
A deafening scream rang out, and all the dazzling light vanished in an instant, the figures separating.
Ai Xiaoxiao, who was in the circle, looked pale and sickly. His clothes were torn to shreds by the fierce true energy after the fight, and there were even traces of blood at the corners of his mouth. But these were not the most important things. Blood was gushing from his left rib, and there was another spot on his back where the flesh burned by the electric light was emitting a burnt smell, and the gunshot wound was very obvious.
The seemingly indestructible "Diamond Body Protection" technique was finally broken by the powerful goddess warrior. The physical pain was nothing compared to the shock in his heart. Ai Xiaoxiao could hardly believe his own feelings. His confidence in his own skills was greatly shaken. This defeat left a deep mark on his heart, creating a flaw in the "Diamond Body Protection" technique, which he had not expected.
Aurelian Dragon was not satisfied with such results, because it came at the cost of a goddess warrior's injury. Since a price had been paid, there had to be a return. The man, who never wanted to suffer a loss, immediately gave such an order.
"Don't let your guard down, keep attacking that big guy!"
"What is this guy trying to do?"
Gao Ju was furious upon hearing this and glared at him, shouting, "Utterly shameless! You won by relying on your superior numbers, but you still want to wipe us out completely! You are a complete scoundrel!"
But despite his insults, he was entangled with Obsidia Shade and had no chance to amplify the power of his words through action. So Aurelian Dragon didn't take his words to heart, because he wasn't one of those people who received orthodox knightly education; his greatest classroom was on the streets and in the lower classes.
With a sharp cry, Cynthia's warrior steps began to move. Ai Xiaoxiao, like a wounded beast, was fierce but weak inside, all bark and no bite.
Just as he blocked the attack from the front, the goddess warrior behind him left another wound on his body.
In just two exchanges, Ai Xiaoxiao already had many wounds on his body, and it was clear that he couldn't hold on for much longer.
Seeing this, Aurelian Dragon finally felt relieved. The battle was completely under his control. As long as Cynthia dealt with Little Ai and then dealt with the High Giants here, wouldn't these two incredibly skilled opponents still become his defeated foe?
He forgot one thing: he hadn't contributed to the fight, so calling him a defeated opponent was a stretch. But a man with a thick skin wouldn't care about such trivial matters.
But Aurelian Dragon's smugness didn't last long. Several figures suddenly appeared in his field of vision, still more than ten feet away. They were holding rather strange weapons, somewhat similar to crossbows, but without a bowstring. The front end was a round, tube-like metal object.
Before Aurelian Dragon could even process what was happening, several intense beams of white light shot out from in front of the weapons held horizontally by those people, making his vision go completely white.
"This is..."
Startled, Aurelian Dragon jumped up from her chair with a few exclamations. The goddess warriors who had been attacking Ai Xiaoxiao scattered. Several of them had obviously been hit by the white lights, with wounds of various sizes on their bodies. Fortunately, their powerful bodies had unparalleled regenerative abilities, so these wounds did not seriously hinder their movements.
However, the attacks from these people prevented the goddess warriors from reacting in time. Although they were using a sneak attack tactic, the speed and power of these white lights still surprised everyone.
Ai Xiaoxiao breathed a huge sigh of relief and quickly jumped into the crowd of people rushing towards them, shouting fiercely, "Quickly use the light gun to take them down!"
Several beams of white light shot out from the light guns held by these people again, but this time the goddess warriors, who were prepared, did not give the other side any chance. The bright silver shields that were opened effectively blocked all the white light that was shot out, and the white light that burst out on the shield surface was quite a sight.
At this moment, Obsidia Shade and the High Titan, who were locked in combat, took the opportunity to separate and return to their respective camps. The goddess warrior who had been injured by the High Titan had also recovered to about 70-80% and had already retreated behind the formation that Cynthia and the others had set up.
After blocking two rounds of attacks, Cynthia realized that these people were only at the level of ordinary experts. However, the weapons they used were incredibly powerful. Each white light they fired contained extremely strong impact energy, as if a top-level expert was standing in front of her and launching an attack with true qi.
When did such a weapon appear, several times more powerful than a crossbow? Even an ordinary person would be considered a master if they possessed such a weapon.
With this thought in mind, Cynthia knew that simply defending wasn't a solution, because these people's weapons seemed to fire incessantly, as if their inner energy was never depleted. Meanwhile, she and her companions had to channel their inner energy into their bright silver shields just to withstand the attacks.
"Use javelins for a long-range attack!"
Aurelian Dragon, seeing the situation unfolding from behind, knew that things were going against him. He immediately whispered an order to Cynthia, while secretly regretting that he would have had a mage skilled in ranged attacks by his side to teach these unknown guys a lesson.
Thinking of this, a thought struck him. Why hadn't he seen that willful Princess Selene Qian all this time? Was she hiding? Although she gave him a headache when she was around, he found it quite interesting now. Moreover, in situations like this, having a great mage like her by his side would definitely increase their chances of winning.
Seeing Cynthia and her goddess warriors raise their lightning javelins, Gao Ju secretly groaned. He knew that on the continent, no one could surpass the goddess warriors when it came to using javelins for long-range attacks. The guards around him were not particularly skilled; they might be more than capable of dealing with ordinary experts, but against the goddess warriors, they were likely to get injured.
If only the sneak attack had reduced the Goddess Warrior's fighting power, he knew that such a thought was futile after seeing the Goddess Warrior's terrifying regenerative ability.
If there were more people, there would be a chance of winning, because the combined power of the light guns would be enough to keep the goddess warriors from firing their lightning javelins. But now there are only these few people.
After calculating everything, Gao Ju realized that he had no chance of winning. He was furious. Looking at Ai Xiaoxiao beside him, she looked like she was still in shock. Although she had managed to stop the bleeding, her wounds left her with no strength to fight anymore.
"Stop! How dare you be so disrespectful to the Eastern Governor!"
Just as Cynthia and her companions were about to unleash their long-awaited lightning javelins, a gentle yet authoritative voice reached the ears of everyone in the arena. Then, a figure appeared in the center of the arena, positioned between the two sides. A flowing blue robe, billowing in the wind, exuded a carefree and elegant air, and the way he stood with his hands behind his back revealed his complete confidence.
Aurelian Dragon was secretly startled. When did this person arrive? How could he approach the battle group so closely without making a sound? What was even more terrifying was the aura emanating from the newcomer's every move. It was an aura that was irresistible, inspiring admiration and respect from the bottom of one's heart.
Although he simply stood there, the tense atmosphere between the two sides subtly dissipated, and the burly men wielding light guns all stood up in response, their expressions extremely respectful.
Aurelian Dragon made a gesture, and Cynthia and her goddess warriors put away their lightning javelins and bright silver shields and retreated behind him, but their faces still held deep hostility.
"May I ask your name, sir?"
Sensing the imposing presence of the newcomer, Aurelian Dragon clasped his hands in a slight bow and asked in a loud voice.
"My name is Fei Shanwu Xiongyi, and I have long admired the name of Governor Aureliand."
Wu Xiongyi's voice was soft and deep, reaching everyone's ears clearly, as if he were speaking right next to them. Obsidia Shade and Cynthia exchanged surprised glances. Although they had never heard of this person before, judging from his skill, he was definitely a top-notch fighter.
For Aurelian Dragon, Feishan was merely a territory belonging to the Chu-Yue Kingdom, said to be a beautiful place, but visiting it would cost a fortune. At that time, he had no idea that Feishan would later shock the continent because of Wu Xiong Yi, a man known as the "Tiger of Feishan."
"I am truly sorry. My men were ignorant and arrogant, and dared to offend Lord Aureliand's might. Please forgive them if they have done anything wrong!"
Wu Xiongyi shouted at Gao Ju, Ai Xiaoxiao, and the others who had walked up to him, "Quickly apologize to Lord Aureliand!"
A flash of anger crossed Gao Ju and Ai Xiaoxiao's eyes, but they responded respectfully and bowed to the Aurelian Dragon along with the guards.
After receiving their greetings, Aurelian Dragon smiled and said to Wu Xiong Yi, "Mr. Wu, you are too kind. You have given Aurelian such a generous gift as soon as we meet."
Wu Xiongyi remained calm and composed, still smiling as he replied, "Lady Aureliano has such a group of goddess warriors protecting her; it's truly enviable!"
Aurelian Dragon knew this guy must have been watching for quite some time, only stepping in when things got out of hand. He was right; Wu Xiong Yi had indeed arrived while the two killing gods were fighting Aurelian Dragon, but he had been hiding to the side, observing coldly. Even the guards wielding light guns were ordered up by him, firstly to test the power of the weapons, and secondly to see just how strong Aurelian Dragon really was, and whether these legendary goddess warriors could withstand the light gun attacks.
Aurelian Dragon glanced at the light guns held by Wu Xiong Yi's men, and with a thought, asked, "This weapon is amazing. This is the first time I've ever seen a ranged attack with such power."
Wu Xiongyi took a light gun from one of his men and handed it to Aurelian Dragon, saying with a smile, "This is a light gun that I designed and manufactured for them to use for self-defense. I hope you will forgive me, Lord Aurelian Dragon, as it seems to be of no use to your goddess warriors."
Aurelian Dragon thought to herself, "But how many people in the world can be like the goddess warriors?"
He examined the light gun in his hand carefully, marveling at its precision and craftsmanship. He couldn't believe that such a small thing could have such great power.
Handing the light gun to Obsidia Shade, Aurelian Dragon said admiringly, "Sir, you are truly a master, to have designed such a powerful weapon."
Wu Xiong Yi smiled slightly and said, "I was once the eldest disciple of the Ghost Master of the Tianji Clan."
"Once upon a time?" Aurelian Dragon repeated the word with interest, smiling slightly. "So you were Master Ghost's prized student, no wonder you have such skills. I did meet Master Ghost once before."
Recalling his encounter with the Ghost Master, Aurelian Dragon couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
"Because I am not a member of the Celestial Clan, I am no longer Master Ghost's disciple." Wu Xiong Yi didn't want to say more, so he just glossed over the topic, but his tone revealed his inner turmoil.