Fast, too fast. On those black wings, runes flickered as Zhao Wuji sliced through the air, slicing through the distance of space. As soon as he made his move, he was right in front of Long Chen.
"Whoosh!"
Two Crescent Moon Scythes, one on the left and one on the right, like giant scorpion pincers, slashed at Long Chen.
Long Chen snorted coldly, stepped into the void, and stepped back, dodging the combined attack from the pair of sickles. Just as Long Chen dodged the two scythes, a long spike had already reached Long Chen's face.
The twin scythes in Zhao Wuji's hand were actually a feint; in reality, they were attacking his tail spike.
Its tail resembled a scorpion's tail, with eighteen segments and sharp spikes at the tip.
"Boom!"
Long Chen slammed his fist onto the spike, producing a loud bang. Blood immediately dripped from his fist. The scales covering his fist were torn open by Zhao Wuji's spike, and the blood flowing out was black, like ink, and carried a foul, fishy smell.
"Hahaha, the response was pretty good. But this is just a small beginning—not even an appetizer. Do you have any last words to say?"
Zhao Wuji stood in the void, coldly staring at Long Chen. The wings behind him trembled, his tail hook swayed, looking both eerie and bloody.
As soon as he made his move, Long Chen was injured, which startled many people. This Zhao Wuji was indeed even more troublesome than the legends said.
His moves were too strange and impossible to defend against. Although they had extensive combat experience, that experience was useless against Zhao Wuji. His armor was far too vicious.
Not only was his whole body covered in spikes, but the spikes were also highly poisonous. Anyone who fought him would suffer a heavy loss.
"I have many last words, but you don't have the right to ask me to say them yet." Long Chen shook the bloodstains off his hand. The poison on Zhao Wuji's scales was extremely potent, but it couldn't harm Long Chen or invade his body.
"Shameless talk! Let's see how much longer you can hold on." Zhao Wuji shouted loudly, his black scales and wings flickering behind him, transforming into countless phantoms that charged at Long Chen.
Long Chen snorted coldly and charged at Zhao Wuji head-on, completely unafraid of Zhao Wuji's scales. His arms were covered in white scales as he engaged him head-on.
"What exactly is Long Chen trying to do? Is he stupid? Beitang Rushuang watched as Long Chen foolishly fought Zhao Wuji barehanded, and couldn't help but curse angrily.
Zhao Wuji dressed like a hedgehog, fighting him barehanded in close combat—how much water must have been in his mind to make such a choice?
"Long Chen must have his own ideas." Ye Lingshan had no idea what Long Chen was up to, so she could only grit her teeth and ask.
"Boom!" Long Chen's
arm was covered with scales of a blue dragon, clashing head-on. But just as he blocked Zhao Wuji's tail hook strike, a sphere suddenly appeared on the hook and suddenly exploded.
The moment the sphere exploded, endless needle spikes scattered, instantly devouring space within a hundred miles.
Long Chen shouted loudly and threw a fierce punch. The immense force caused the space to collapse. The needles in front of Long Chen were absorbed into the collapsed space, and with a single punch, the needles turned to attack Zhao Wuji.
"What a brilliant counterattack!"
Everyone was shocked. Long Chen's move shifted from strength to softness, then back to hardness, completed in the blink of an eye. Even the strong players present couldn't help but admire this adaptability.
"Ding ding ding... The
needles rapidly backfired, but unfortunately, the needles bounced off Zhao Wuji's scales and were completely repelled, unable to break through his defenses.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, runes swirled across Zhao Wuji's chest. Long Chen felt a chill run down his spine. Without thinking, he spread the thunder wings behind him and stepped aside.
"Ss s sizzle... dozens
of black beams shot out, their piercing screams nearly piercing one's eardrums.
Those dozens of black beams of light tore through the air and vanished in an instant. They were so fast that it was impossible to see what it was.
However, from the terrifying sound of the arrow slicing through the air, people could guess it must be some kind of vicious hidden weapon. However, its power was too great. If struck, the high-speed hidden weapon would cause tremendous pressure the moment it entered the body, easily causing the flesh to explode.
Seeing this, people couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines. This Zhao Wuji was too vicious. This Life-Devouring Life-Seizing Armor was full of traps. No matter how high your cultivation, one careless move could lead to a crushing defeat on the spot.
The mechanism came quickly, and Long Chen dodged swiftly, as if he had foreseen the situation, preventing the attack from achieving any success.
Long Chen dodged the attack and was about to counterattack, but found Zhao Wuji already flying backward at high speed. This wasn't because he was dodging Long Chen's attack, but because the previous strike had brought terrifying recoil, sending him flying.
"Buzz!" Long Chen's
thunderous wings trembled behind him, and he transformed into a streak of light, charging toward Zhao Wuji, swinging his fists in a frenzied assault.
"Boom boom boom... Long
Chen thrust his fist and fought fiercely against Zhao Wuji, who wore the Life-Devouring Armor. Zhao Wuji's armor was covered with countless mechanisms—wrists, shoulders, elbows, hips, neck, shoulders, back, waist, knees, ankles, and even joints. With every twist, his armor made a gentle sound.
After each sound, different mechanical moves were unleashed. Long Chen faced several dangerous situations, nearly dying on the spot. Beitang Rushuang and Nangong Zuiyue both broke out in a cold sweat watching him.
A fierce battle raged with heart-pounding slaughter. On Zhao Wuji's Life-Devouring Armor, almost every inch was covered with hidden mechanisms and hidden passages, suddenly appearing to kill without a trace.
"I see." Kunpengzi watched the two engaged in fierce battles and muttered to himself, leaving Huang Feiyan beside him somewhat puzzled.
In the midst of fierce battle, Zhao Wuji was both shocked and furious. Long Chen possessed terrifying spiritual senses; every time he unleashed a killing move, he seemed to sense it, always dodging his deadly strike by a hair's breadth of error.
It should be noted that his Life-Devouring Armor had more than 360 mechanisms, each capable of transforming into several killing moves, totaling over a thousand killing methods.
But in front of Long Chen, all his invincible killing techniques failed—not a single move worked.
What unsettled him most was that as the fierce battle dragged on, Long Chen seemed to become more familiar with his moves, no longer threatening him.
"He's testing me." Zhao Wuji suddenly felt a terrifying premonition. Thinking of this, he immediately felt uneasy.
Because he was shocked to discover that in just over the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the fierce and storm-like battle had already lasted over a thousand moves. Now, as he began to use the mechanism, Long Chen had already prepared to dodge, as if he had foreseen the situation.
"Buzz!"
Zhao Wuji roared angrily, his scales suddenly glowing all over. Two Crescent Moon Blades in his hands burst forth, their light surging as they pierced through the void and slashed at Long Chen with full force.
With a loud explosion, Long Chen was knocked back. He shook off the blood from his wound, a cold smile appearing on his face:
"What's wrong?" Not planning to show off your proud murder trap? The
two stood above the void, maintaining the same distance as before the battle. Beitang Rushuang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Their attacks had been incredibly fast just now. Zhao Wuji's killing moves on the Devouring Life Armor's were unpredictable; if Long Chen made even a careless move, he could lose his life, making her a bit nervous.
Although Ye Lingshan said she wasn't nervous and said she trusted Long Chen, her palms were already drenched in sweat. Zhao Wuji was practically a killing machine.
At this point, many people noticed something was wrong. At first, Long Chen kept getting hurt, but later, he could dodge Zhao Wuji's moves and became easier and easier.
"Want to probe my base?" Dream on! I, Zhao Wuji, have a killer move that I can't use up in three days and nights, but you, if you get hit once, you'll die without a doubt. Would I be afraid of you? Zhao Wuji sneered.
Long Chen shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in probing your background. I'm just helping my brother, gaining some experience and broadening his thinking. He's a genius, and I believe he'll appreciate the gift I brought him." From
the very beginning of the fierce battle, Long Chen had already activated the Shadow Jade and used his soul power to attach to Zhao Wuji's armor, recording every move he made.
Including the conversion of runes, the positions of mechanisms, the signs before triggering, and so on. Although it's impossible to uncover the secret of the Life-Devouring Armor just by observing it alone, nothing in the world is difficult unless one sets the mind to it.
Given Long Chen's understanding of Guo Ran, this would be a huge help to him. Without any reference, Guo Ran could have invented his own battle armor. Now, with this Recording Jade, with his talent for forging—drawing inferences from one to three and knowing ten by hearing one thing—he would definitely gain a great reward.
"That bastard is practically a lunatic." Hearing Long Chen's words, Beitang Rushuang couldn't help but curse inwardly. To get a sense of the situation, risking his life—how crazy is that?
"You want to peek into the secrets of my Mechanism Sect, huh? Hahaha, fine, then let me show you a good look. Zhao
Wuji suddenly burst into loud laughter, and his black armor slowly transformed in color, transforming from a single black suit into a silver armor.
When the silver armor appeared, the power of the Heavenly Dao roared and exploded, causing all the powerful figures present to exclaim in shock:
"Heavenly Dao Spirit Silver?" How is this possible? How does he have so much Heavenly Dao Spiritual Silver? "
Heavenly Dao Spirit Silver, even in ancient times, was an extremely rare divine material. It is a divine material with spiritual properties, not refined from ores on the earth, but extracted from meteorites falling from the heavens.
It is said to be an external entity, formed by absorbing a large amount of Heavenly Dao power when breaking through the spatial barrier. It is only because its color resembles silver that it is called Heavenly Dao Spirit Silver.
When exposed to the outside world, it can naturally absorb the power of the Heavenly Dao. Some ancient powers use it as divine material for formations, drawing in the power of the Heavenly Dao to awaken visions for geniuses.
However, because Heavenly Dao Spiritual Silver is rare and hard to come by, meteorites from beyond the heavens have only appeared a few times in history. Each time it appeared, it sparked fierce competition among all sides. Even the Longevity Families found this kind of Heavenly Dao Spiritual Silver extremely rare. Yet Zhao Wuji wore armor forged from Heavenly Dao Spiritual Silver, shocking everyone.
After the black armor on Zhao Wuji was replaced with silver armor, the plates trembled, runes erupted, and streaks of silver light shot up into the sky, piercing the sky. For a moment, the entire world trembled as endless power of the Heavenly Dao converged toward Zhao Wuji.
"Long Chen, you idiot, today I'll show you what a gap really means. Even if you cultivate for a thousand or ten thousand years, you can't make up for it."
Zhao Wuji sneered, his voice echoing through the void. Suddenly, a thunderous explosion erupted behind him, and the phenomenon was stretched open.