Chapter 508 A Desperate Counterattack: We Must Not Be Captured Alive

A look of surprise flashed in Leoric Zhen's eyes. He could actually be forced to retreat. There was only one possibility for this.

Special skill!

A mere inferior being?

Why are they able to use such power one after another, whether it's the impossible-to-control "Death Bell" or the infallible Holy Spear, to withstand the impact of attacks?

No……

It's probably a combined offensive and defensive tactic.

Leoric Zhen quickly assessed the skill's capabilities by realizing that his attack was not only blocked but also forcibly knocked back.

"Haha, that's funny!"

"That's it, just stomping on defenseless bugs is too boring."

Leoric Zhen twisted his neck, making a clear, cracking sound, and grinned as he looked at Zetsuki Zetsumei:

"How many more times can you use a tactic that can force me to retreat? Once, or twice?"

Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~

Blood flowed like water from the crushed right shoulder of Zesshi Zesshi, continuously trickling down his arm and forming a small pool of blood on the ground.

How many more times can the "Unclean Shock Shield" be used?

Not even once!

It had already been used once before, in the battle against the Silver Olive.

"Pain desensitization"

"Defense Enhancement"

"Super Enhanced Defense"

"you guess!"

Only after unleashing three martial arts techniques in one breath did the intense pain subside, allowing him to barely speak. He forced a smile onto his blood-soaked face.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Laughter can confuse the enemy and make them wary; this is a useful combat tactic.

However... probably...

You can't fool them.

They were determined to do it no matter what, simply to give Tang Zheng time to evacuate.

She is not "selfless".

That's right, as long as Tang Zheng is alive, he can bring her back to life. This is also for his own benefit!

"Your acting is terrible."

Leoric Zhen spoke calmly, as if he were about to casually crush an ant:

"Then go die."

The character “了” does not appear until the moment it hits the ground.

A flash of blue light.

Leoric Zhen appeared in front of Zetsu Zetsumei as if by teleportation, delivering the same simple straight punch.

"Shock Fist"

A violent shockwave was released from the fist in an instant, forming a fan-shaped attack range that completely enveloped Zesshi Zesshi.

"Extreme Avoidance"

A desperate cry echoed in his heart, and the faint blue light of his martial arts technique flashed across his body.

Unable to move!

The martial arts technique failed to activate?

There was no time to analyze what was going on. In a battle with such a disparity in strength, there was no time to think things through. Almost reflexively, another trump card was unleashed.

"The Soul of Heroes"

A bright white light rapidly gathered in front of Zesshi Zetsumei, forming a white figure that looked exactly like Zesshi Zetsumei.

A loud bang.

The newly released heroic spirit was blasted away by a single punch.

Leoric Zhen was clearly taken aback.

Great opportunity!

"Ahhh!"

Jue Si Jue Ming, like a wild beast trapped in a desperate situation, bared its teeth and roared.

Her right hand was no longer able to use a weapon, and bending down to pick up the longsword that had fallen to the ground would be a waste of time.

Long-standing combat experience allowed him to make the most appropriate attack in a split second.

Bang!

Raising his stronger and more agile right leg, he gathered all his strength and, with the added power of the previously activated martial arts techniques such as "Fierce Strike" and "Flowing Water Acceleration," kicked the hilt of the magic longsword that had fallen to the ground.

An astonishing force erupted from the toes!

At such close range, there was no need for any special aiming.

"Quick Slash"

In such a desperate situation, Zesshi Zesshi actually used his feet to unleash martial arts techniques, something that was almost impossible before.

—Whoosh!

The magical longsword blurred into a streak, piercing straight towards Leoric Zhen's throat—a vulnerable spot for any living being.

Faced with this desperate counterattack!

Leoric Zhen didn't even consider dodging; he was more interested in the "Heroic Spirit" that Zesshi Zesshi had just summoned.

Another special skill!

...Perhaps not.

It's more like a "trump card" move that only special professions possess.

Despite being a lower-class creature, and having already used a trump card like "Death Bell," it is still able to use skills of equal strength.

This completely defies common sense!

He raised his head slightly.

Leoric Zhen deliberately stopped, exposing his throat completely to the attack, and grinned as he looked at Zetsu Zetsumei.

Whoosh!

The sharp tip of the magic longsword pierced through the air and precisely struck Leoric Zhen in the throat.

bite--

It felt as if the stab had struck not the throat, but a piece of hard steel; it not only failed to penetrate, but not a single drop of blood was drawn.

Only a faint white stab mark could be seen in the deadly ...

Is this person still alive?

Despite having no protective gear around its neck, which is a vulnerable spot for any creature, it didn't cause even the slightest damage.

asshole!

She knew she couldn't win, but she planned to at least inflict some injury on her opponent before she died.

I never expected this outcome!

"Magic Resistance Breakthrough - Super Acid Mist".

Suddenly.

Corrosive green magical energy suddenly gathered around Leoric Zhen, and intense acidic steam instantly engulfed him.

The amazing thing is!

The intense acidic steam enveloped the magic longsword, yet it had no effect on it whatsoever.

"Super Acid Mist" can not only deal damage to the target, but also has the additional effect of damaging all of the target's equipment and items.

The magical longsword that was used in the "Death's Bane" incident was not considered Leoric Zhen's item according to the assessment, so it had no effect at such close range.

This can only be attributed to a special law called "magic"!

"A barrier of qi!"

A furious shout mixed with pain came from the intense acidic steam.

boom!

Accompanied by a violent blast of air, the acidic vapors dissipated under the impact.

Leoric Zhen appeared before everyone unharmed, but the increasingly ferocious expression on his face clearly indicated that he had indeed been injured.

Tang's figure appeared.

Jue Shi Jue Ming froze, then hurriedly looked behind him, only to find that Tang Zheng hadn't left: "Why..."

Don't worry.

Tang Zheng stared intently at Leoric Zhen, giving Zetsu Zetsu a reassuring "Don't worry" response.

I see... no wonder!

Jue Shi Jue Ming's eyes widened, a hint of realization appearing on his face.

She now finally understood why Tang Zheng had summoned the Cerberus to take away the cross-shaped scythe.

It was hidden so well!

Is this your trump card, Tang? He'd been right beside me the whole time, yet I hadn't noticed at all.

"hehe."

Are you speaking in code?

Leoric Zhen turned his head to look at Tang Zheng behind him, and seeing that the other party was not injured, his gaze narrowed slightly.

"Could you also tell me if I can make your death less painful?"

"oh?"

"I almost forgot, my goal is to capture him alive."

"After all, if I killed you, you'd probably refuse to be resurrected... Hahahaha!!"

A cruel and bloodthirsty tone echoed in the air!

The air pressure in the entire area suddenly dropped, as if the air had become viscous, making it difficult to breathe.

Leoric Zhen observed that Tang Zheng indeed did not appear to be injured; his previous punch had not been held back in the slightest.

Given the physique of a magic caster, even if they were to take a punch from someone of the same level, they would inevitably be injured. They used some kind of item to block it.

wrong!

The tactile sensation was very clear; the impact hit the opponent's body completely, without any protection from props or magic.

Special magic or skills?

Leoric Zhen was unable to analyze this point, as his understanding of the complexities of various forms of magic was limited.

If it were that monster, Safis Sothos, we should be able to analyze it.

These intruders were a series of surprises, but it's a pity that the other male intruder died; otherwise, it would have been even more interesting.

We can't be captured alive!

In that instant, the thought crossed her mind. She could fully imagine the miserable situation she would face if she were captured alive.

Thinking about Tang Zheng's response just now!

Without hesitation, Zetsuki raised his arm and, with his only remaining arm, forcefully pinched his own neck.

Click!

Leoric Zhen moved even faster, crushing Zetsu Zetsumei's arm with his backhand, and then kicking out with both legs like lightning.

Click! Click!

Two more crisp sounds followed.

The slender legs of the woman, seemingly dead, shattered instantly, exploding into two clouds of blood mist.

"Ahhh!"

A painful scream rang out.

Leoric Zhen grinned, slapped his palm upwards, the movement appearing gentle but actually delivering a heavy blow to Zetsu Zetsumei's chin.

puff--

Blood blossoms bloom.

The complete disappearance of the chin completely extinguished Zetsumei's thought of biting her tongue to commit suicide. In fact, out of a twisted sense of humor, Zetsumei was not made to fall unconscious, but continued to have consciousness.

"Magic Resistance Breakthrough: Seventh Imperial Censor (Fire)!"

Buzz—Buzz—

Seven red-glowing magic circles appeared above Leoric Zhen's head, and terrifying pillars of fire rained down on him.

"Hello, hello!"

"She's your companion, how could you be so cruel? Inferior creatures are inferior creatures."

Leoric Zhen glanced up, reveling in the carnage. He knew the magic caster wanted to kill the toy in his hand as well.

"A barrier of qi!"

A translucent energy was released from the body, covering both death and life, forming a defense to block the surging flames.

But the next moment!

Leoric Zhen sensed something was wrong. Although he managed to withstand the magical flames, the flames also obscured his vision.

This is not a negative state of "blindness," but rather a physical obstruction!

Trying to escape?

"Intimidating Fist!"

Leoric Zhen turned his feet, raised his fist, and threw a punch at the "Aurora Gate".

Bang!

The shockwave is released, and the farther it travels, the wider the area it covers. This is an area-of-effect skill that can interrupt the opponent's spellcasting and create movement obstacles.

It is most effective against magic casters!

This punch also broke through the covering flames.

Buzz—

A dazzling, holy light bloomed in the air, converging into a vortex of sacred energy that rippled outwards.

Angels flew out of the vortex, but were instantly annihilated by the area-of-effect attack of "Shock Fist".

"You weren't trying to escape? The spell was successfully cast?"

Leoric Zhen's gaze passed over the flames, landing on the vortex of divine energy in mid-air, a hint of surprise in his eyes:

"The tenth-rank 'Final War (Good)' magic, this level of magic, cannot be a magic item... it must be a magic scroll!"

I just made this judgment.

Boom! Boom!

Two more dazzling beams of light soared into the sky.

"The Final War (Good)"

"The Final War (Good)"

Tang Zheng tore the two scrolls apart, using up all the magic that could only be used three times a day in one go.

Swoosh—swoosh—

A large number of Lv 10 low-ranking angels were the first to fly out of the holy energy vortex, affected by the aftershocks of the "Shock Fist" attack.

The summoned neutral angels were immediately drawn to the "hatred" and charged toward Leoric Shock!

Due to the "no-flying" restriction, the lower-ranking angels fell to the ground and rushed over, their speed relatively slow and comical.

"Magic Without Chanting - Sunburst!"

A blinding burst of light erupted!

The dazzling light covered the entire area, causing a blinding effect.

Leoric Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly, and the negative effect of "blindness" was immediately lifted, but he did not find Tang Zheng right away.

He could see figures in the blinding light, but he couldn't find Tang Zheng!

The low-ranking angels that moved slowly across the ground formed a humanoid barrier, blocking Tang Zheng's true location.

"A bunch of trash."

Leoric Zhen ignored the lower-ranking angels: "Is this the purpose of summoning these angels?!"

but.

Whatever the magic caster wanted to do, it boiled down to two purposes.

① Escape the [Floating City].

②Kill the female companion and then escape.

so.

Bang!

"Dragon Zen Step!" Leoric Shock seemed to be filled with blue arcs of electricity, and you transformed into a straight bolt of lightning, grabbing death and disappearing.

Looking from above!

Like a flash of lightning, it pierced through the numerous low-ranking angels blocking its path and appeared beneath the majestic gates of "Aurora City Gate."

"Whether you want to escape or not!"

Leoric Zhen, carrying the blood-soaked Death's Edge in his left hand, his vertical pupils scanning the area ahead with lightning-fast eyes, laughed loudly:

"You can't even save your companions, so you might as well just get crushed."

Suddenly.

A figure hidden among the angels appeared in sight.

Found you!

"Light body falls."

Leoric Shock activates his skill, making his lower limbs even stronger and more powerful, and he disappears as fast as lightning.

A wild beast charged into the flock of sheep.

Boom! Boom!

A blue, electric figure flashed.

Leoric Zhen easily tore apart the protective barrier composed of numerous angels and charged towards Tang Zheng, who was located at the center.

This skill can greatly increase agility and attack power, while "Dragon Zen Step" increases movement speed in a straight line and deals lightning damage along the movement path.

(End of this chapter)