Or rather, unless it's an extremely special case like Xia Ke'an's, let alone SS-level, even S-level "upgraded individuals" like them have physical abilities that far surpass those of ordinary people without using their powers.

While he was thinking, Cheng Gujian had already drawn his gun.

The gun shot out like a dragon, but the target was not "β", but the giant sand worm at her feet!

The spear tip lightly grazed the giant beast's body, and in an instant, the wound on the Sandworm King began to dim and lose its luster.

Immediately afterwards, decay began to spread, and visibly, a large part of its body turned into willow catkins and was completely corroded away in an instant!

"babble--"

The giant sandworm cried out in pain, and its body began to writhe violently.

Unfortunately, it was too big a target and was firmly trampled underfoot by "β". Even if it wanted to dodge, it had no way to do so.

Cheng Gujian didn't give it a chance to react and fired several more shots in an instant.

He didn't deliberately aim for the Sandstorm Insect King's vital points. He didn't know, and he was too lazy to find out where the opponent's vital points were. As long as the destructive power could spread, it would be enough to make the opponent suffer.

Yes.

His abilities were already domineering and unparalleled. He was more than capable of handling the Sea God back then. To be honest, in his eyes, the worm in front of him was not as threatening as the Sea God back then.

However, his mind was not on defeating the sea god at the time, but rather on how to take the opportunity to eliminate Xu Shi and his group of outsiders, as well as the Papacy, which had a long-standing feud with the Hualan royal family. Therefore, he did not exert his full strength.

The situation is different now, and his goals are very clear.

When the strength is similar, it is obviously not appropriate to fight two opponents at once. Therefore, the easier one should be dealt with first.

Eating the meat first and then gnawing on the bones—this old trick still works as always.

"...Useless thing, what's the point of creating you!"

Seeing the giant sandworm being devoured bit by bit, "β's" already furious face became even more distorted.

Unfortunately, she didn't have any good way to stop it from happening; she wasn't exactly a healer.

Moreover, they should be even more concerned about their current opponent! Having dealt with the Sandworm Queen, Cheng Gujian's next target is her!

Having witnessed the other party's prowess, she certainly wouldn't choose to confront them head-on, or rather, she would definitely keep her distance.

So she didn't hesitate and immediately abandoned the giant sandworm that was about to be destroyed, retreating rapidly to find a safe position for herself.

Immediately afterwards, she swiftly repeated her old trick.

The sky, which had just managed to catch its breath, roared again, and blinding lightning began to strike down one after another.

"die!"

Perhaps the language settings weren't adjusted properly when it appeared, because "β" said this single word unusually frequently.

Cheng Gujian remained expressionless, letting the lightning strike him.

He simply brandished his spear, and with a single arc, he constructed his defensive fortifications.

A small area seemed to appear around him, as if protected by holy light, preventing Lei Ting from advancing even one more step.

Tang Shuang saw it clearly: this was not a defense in the traditional sense.

Instead, he was using his own abilities to confront the lightning head-on, forcibly destroying it with destructive power!

This works?

As a native of the City of Night Sin, Governor Tang's perspective on the matter was relatively scientific. If we were to be honest, could this be considered as using a collision to deflect the energy impact of lightning?

The principle might be similar to extinguishing a fire with an explosion... Ah, don't let your imagination run wild!

Her attention quickly turned to the battle itself, because she suddenly realized that her abilities were actually similar to Cheng Gujian's.

From a conceptual point of view, her "Touch of Calamity" is actually a derivative of a destructive power. Cheng Gujian's ability is relatively pure, while hers is a variant of it.

Therefore, observing his fighting style was quite enlightening for Tang Shuang herself. At least she knew in her heart that some of her previous frustrations had become clear.

In the parlance of fantasy novels, this might be considered a stroke of luck for her?

Governor Tang was too lazy to play word games, but it's true that she benefited greatly from it.

If she really has another chance to sort things out properly, she is confident that her abilities will definitely improve even further.

Lin Yue's focus was rather unusual; her attention was entirely on the spear in Cheng Gujian's hand.

It's obvious at a glance that this thing is no ordinary item—just think about it, after all, he was a Grand Duke who once ruled a region with an iron spear, how could it be reasonable for him to have only an ordinary iron spear as his weapon?

Just like the "Jade Capital" in its master's hand, Xu Shi could find a way to create a tailor-made tool for himself, and Cheng Gujian had the same ability, only the methods were different.

Her focus on this angle is also related to her own personality traits.

She's an assassin-type fighter, so she naturally prefers to travel light. If she has to carry any equipment or weapons, she prefers to keep them as simple as possible.

Simplicity means that things should be as good as possible.

The assassin girl rarely makes any requests to Xu Shi, but thinking about it carefully, shouldn't she also try to get a tool that is unique to her and most suitable for her?

Hmm...

The opinions of the three spectators could not influence the course of the battle, and after briefly gaining the upper hand, the battle between Cheng Gujian and "β" gradually entered a stage of evenly matched strength.

It's difficult to judge the strength of the two, and "β" isn't some mindless giant like the Sandworm King.

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