Chapter 29: Xu Zhou, Dead!
"Bai Bi, I've arrived at the C51 area where Wang Xu is. Send his location to my light computer."
As soon as he stepped off the train, Xu Zhou spoke into his light computer on his wrist.
"No problem, I'll transmit the tracking system to your light computer right now. You can follow the prompts to find him," Bai Bi's voice came from the other side.
"Beep!"
Thirty seconds later, with pinpoint accuracy, a digital map fully displayed on Xu Zhou's light computer, presenting the entire terrain of the C51 area at a glance.
A red dot appeared on the digital map, followed by a red route extending from Xu Zhou's location to the red dot, outlining the closest and safest path.
"Wang Xu, I wonder what kind of waves you, a mere Tier Four, can make!"
Xu Zhou's figure flashed as he sprinted away along the route shown on the light computer map.
......
Rustling~
A massive amount of energy spread out from Wang Xu's body once again. This time, the mysterious flame devoured the corpses of over 130 Cat Shadow Insect Beasts. The energy was so enormous that Wang Xu directly broke through the early stage of Tier Five, reaching the middle stage, and his strength ascended another level.
"At this rate of absorption, reaching Tier Six is just a matter of time," Wang Xu mused to himself.
With Spirit Level body technique and an instantaneous explosive force of 20,000 kilograms, Wang Xu was almost invincible in this Insect Beast Region, with no Insect Beast able to pose a threat to him. As long as he continued hunting, he could eventually gather enough energy to steadily break through to Tier Six.
Through this period of intense training, Wang Xu unknowingly mastered the attack patterns of the Cat Shadow Insect Beasts. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Even without the Spirit Level body technique, Wang Xu could survive an onslaught from a dozen or twenty Cat Shadow Insect Beasts.
Therefore, the Cat Shadow Insect Beasts were of lesser help to Wang Xu's body technique.
"First, collect enough Cat Shadow Insect Beast corpses to complete the mission, then look for Black Snake Insect Beasts."
Though not as agile as the Cat Shadow Insect Beasts, Black Snake Insect Beasts move in groups, with a single Insect Nest often housing thousands of them. Such a terrifying number made Wang Xu cautious, even with a Spirit Level body technique.
Without delay, Wang Xu began searching for traces of Cat Shadow Insect Beasts in this area once more.
Suddenly—
"Bang!" A loud explosion rang next to Wang Xu's ear, causing his pupils to dilate as his body transformed into a streak of light, blasting away.
Wang Xu looked back to see the spot he had just occupied penetrated by a huge explosive bomb, which blasted a crater half a meter deep in the flat ground. If this bomb had hit him, even with A-level armor for protection, he would have been severely injured or crippled!
"Who!"
Wang Xu's face darkened, his gaze cold as he scanned around. The person who fired the explosive bomb clearly intended to kill him, and if not for his Spirit Level body technique, he'd have been a bloody mess by now.
"Hmph, I didn't expect you to advance from Tier Four to Tier Five in such a short time. You've got good cultivation talent, but it's a pity you'll die here today!" A cold voice echoed from afar. Wang Xu glanced toward the voice and saw a figure clad in combat attire.
Tier Six! And at the peak of Tier Six, nearly reaching Tier Seven!
Wang Xu's pupils shrank. Someone at Tier Six had made a move against him? Who could it be?
"What? Don't recognize me? That's normal, but you should know my nephew, his name is Xu Yuan," Xu Zhou sneered.
The mention of Xu Yuan's name brought Wang Xu instant clarity. The Tier Six powerhouse before him was Xu Yuan's uncle.
Hu!
Wang Xu swung his Blood Bone Giant Saber, coldly glaring at Xu Zhou. Since Xu Zhou wanted his life, he wouldn't give in easily.
"Truly ignorant of how to die. So what if you've advanced to Tier Five? Before me, you're still nothing but an ant!" Xu Zhou laughed dismissively.
The gap between each tier was like a mountain, let alone Xu Zhou being just a step away from stepping into Tier Seven. To him, a Tier Five Genetic Warrior, no matter how formidable, was merely meat on the chopping block.
Xu Zhou underestimated Wang Xu, but Wang Xu took him seriously.
Wang Xu didn't arrogantly believe he could kill someone about to ascend to Tier Seven, but he eagerly awaited such a battle, his eyes filled with near-madness war readiness.
Zheng!
A curved saber suddenly appeared in Xu Zhou's hand, coldly gleaming in the sunlight.
"Die!" With a shout, the curved saber swung out, a cold crescent saber beam carving a bloodthirsty arc straight at Wang Xu.
Energy release!
This was an ability only an expert at Tier Seven could master, yet Xu Zhou had already achieved it!
Wang Xu's body swayed, moving with eerie steps, and with light shifts, he avoided the crescent saber beam.
Suddenly, Wang Xu's cautious instincts kicked in, a sense of danger sweeping over him, his whole body on edge. Behind him, a shadowy figure appeared like smoke, with the curved saber slashing toward him!
So fast!
Wang Xu broke into a cold sweat as he shot away, even causing the air to ripple, dodging the curved saber's strike.
"Oh?" Xu Zhou frowned. He had intended to appear behind Wang Xu while he focused on avoiding the crescent saber beam and deliver a fatal blow, but Wang Xu's reaction surprised him. He sensed Xu Zhou's presence in an instant and even dodged. Such a body technique was unheard of even among fellow Tier Six students.
"Hmph! So what if your body technique is fast? You'll still die!" Xu Zhou didn't believe that, under his offensive, a Tier Five student could escape from his clutches.
Hu!
Wang Xu took a deep breath, with no time to react, as Xu Zhou once again closed in on his figure, the curved saber stabbing directly at his ribs from a tricky angle!
This strike was too fast, making it nearly impossible for Wang Xu to dodge. In a blink, his thoughts raced, eyes reddening.
Damn it, I'll risk it!
Don't you want my life? I'll make it hard for you too!
Wang Xu ignored the stabbing curved saber, his Blood Bone Giant Saber seeming to absorb thunder, emitting electric-like brilliance, and slashed toward Xu Zhou with blistering speed!
Xu Zhou's eyelid twitched; this guy realized he couldn't dodge and actually wanted to trade blows?
And at this speed, after stabbing, he'd likely be hit too.
Xu Zhou's lips curled; so what if he was struck? After all, he wore S-level armor worth two million Contribution Points, saved over a year to acquire it. So what if he took a hit from you?
"Hiss!"
Without a doubt, the curved saber tore through Xu Yuan's A-level armor, stabbing into Xu Yuan's side.
At the same time, Xu Yuan's thunder saber arrived.
Ninth Technique: Nine Transition Thunder Saber!
The Nine Transition Thunder Saber can slash out nine strikes in an instant. The difference is, each strike is more powerful than the last, and the final strike can even explode with triple the terrifying power!
Bang!
"What?"
As an incomparable force struck his chest, the triumphant smile on Xu Zhou's face suddenly froze.
"Puff!" The S-Level armor was indeed formidable, bearing most of the damage. However, the consecutive nine strikes, each with more than twenty thousand kilograms of force, were enough to blow Xu Zhou's entire body away!
Xu Zhou's body flew backward, vomiting a large mouthful of blood in midair, his face turning pale.
"Impossible! How can a Tier Five ant possess such power!" Xu Zhou was horrified. The S-Level armor at least weakened 60% of the force for him, yet he still suffered severe injuries, which showed how terrifying Xu Yuan's power truly was!
The curved saber pierced into Xu Yuan's side, and Xu Yuan wasn't feeling well either. He quickly swallowed two bottles of hemostatic agents to barely stop the bleeding from his wounds.
Xu Zhou's saber was S-Level, and his armor was also S-Level, making it extremely difficult to kill him!
"Your power actually surged to such an extent, it put me at a great disadvantage, but this opportunity won't come a second time. Today, you must die!"
Xu Zhou clearly realized Xu Yuan's potential. A Tier Five student was able to severely injure him; if Xu Yuan was allowed to grow... the consequences would be unimaginable!
He cannot be allowed to live, absolutely not!
A stunning killing intent burst from Xu Zhou's eyes, and a violent momentum exploded all around.
"What to do?" Sweat seeped from Xu Yuan's forehead, unsure if it was due to the pain or anxiety.
The Spirit Level body technique was of little use against Xu Zhou, as their speeds were almost equally fast. The card that could instantly burst out terrifying power had also been revealed, leaving Xu Yuan with no means to deal with Xu Zhou.
"Could it really be that today I will die here?"
"No, absolutely not."
"I will never die here!"
Xu Yuan's gaze gradually became resolute. He gripped the Blood Bone Giant Saber tightly, slowly dispelling the fear and shadow Xu Zhou had brought him from his heart.
Swoosh!
Xu Zhou moved, charging violently once again. This time, he wasn't holding back, unleashing his strongest power, determined to kill Xu Yuan here.
Xu Yuan watched calmly as the curved saber stabbed toward him, his attention unprecedentedly focused!
He sidestepped, his gaze fixed on the curved saber, dodging Xu Zhou's strike.
Whoosh!
The curved saber shifted bizarrely, stabbing from a tricky angle while a crescent blade arc flew out simultaneously, attacking Xu Yuan from two directions.
Sweat dripped from Xu Yuan as he dared not take his eyes off the saber. His steps shifted again, his body twisting limberly as he dodged the strike once more.
At this moment, it seemed that in Xu Yuan's entire world, only the curved saber remained. His mind continuously calculated the trajectories the saber might take, figuring out how to dodge them.
Dodge!
Shift!
Sidestep!
Xu Yuan executed his body technique to the extreme. As the curved saber incessantly stabbed at him, he kept dodging, gauging the timing to strike.
"Damn it! How can his body technique be so bizarre!" Xu Zhou fumed. He planned to end Xu Yuan's life quickly, but he found Xu Yuan's body technique growing increasingly elusive and unpredictable. Initially, he could still inflict wounds and carve off pieces of flesh, but as time went on, his saber became less and less accurate, and he could no longer figure out Xu Yuan's movements!
"Now's the time!"
In a panic, Xu Zhou wanted to kill Xu Yuan. He stabbed out with his saber, but his position moved slightly forward, which Xu Yuan instantly caught as a flaw!
To prevent Xu Yuan from exchanging blows with him, Xu Zhou kept his body in the optimal evasion range, leaving Xu Yuan no opportunity. However, in his urgency, he failed to realize that he had entered Xu Yuan's attack range!
"Haha!" Suddenly, Xu Yuan's body slanted, hesitating a little. Xu Zhou believed he had missed Xu Yuan with this stab, but he hadn't expected to catch Xu Yuan at a moment of error, he was ecstatic, thinking, Try to dodge now!
"Hiss!" The curved saber pierced into Xu Yuan's chest, blood spurting.
Overjoyed, Xu Zhou increased his hand's force, yet a dazzling light suddenly blossomed beneath his feet!
Xu Zhou's face froze as he observed the Blood Bone Giant Saber, surrounded by lightning, beneath him—it was too late!
"Boom!"
Seventh Technique: Violent Thunder Strike!
With a single swipe, Xu Zhou's entire body felt like it had been struck by a million-pound heavy hammer, spitting blood and flying backward once more. The durability of his S-Level armor plummeted to zero, rendering it completely useless.
Xu Yuan had waited too long for this opportunity and pursued without hesitation.
"Die!"
With a furious roar, Xu Yuan brought down the giant saber with all his might!
"No... no, no!" Xu Zhou watched in terror as the giant saber swung toward his head, his eyes filled with reluctance.
How could this be possible, how could he possibly fall to a Tier Five youngster!
"Puff!" No matter how much he refused to believe it, Xu Zhou could only watch helplessly as the giant saber separated his head from his body, blood splattering on the scene.
Xu Zhou, a power nearing Tier Seven, dead!
Xu Yuan landed, dropping to one knee, vomiting large mouthfuls of blood. He had also been struck by Xu Zhou's saber, the hit reaching his heart.