Chapter 193 VS Sharpshooter 2
The sharpshooter launched another attack.
His domineering behavior likely stemmed from his brute force at the Great Perfection level. Whether it was his earlier reckless intrusion or his arrogant attack without warning, it was mostly because he believed he possessed the power to control everything on the field.
I wasn't naive enough to think he would definitely give up, but rationally speaking, since I had demonstrated power that he couldn't have his way with, he wouldn't continue to act so domineeringly unless he had sufficient motive. Is it because he's naturally this reckless, or is he really carrying out some kind of secret mission, making it impossible for him to let things go?
Seeing the spear tip relentlessly thrusting towards me, I didn't rashly parry or defend, but instead activated a flame teleportation technique to evade it.
However, my attempt to evade the circumvention failed.
It wasn't that my fire teleportation failed to activate, nor was it that my activation speed couldn't keep up with his attack speed.
Admittedly, his attack was extremely fast; describing it as thunderous was no exaggeration. From the moment I realized he was making his move to the moment his attack hit, not even a fraction of a second had passed. And my processing speed at that moment was even faster than that. In just an instant, I teleported behind him and was about to launch a counterattack from his blind spot.
However, something strange happened. Logically, after teleporting, I should have seen his back, but instead, I saw him attacking head-on. If the surrounding scenery hadn't changed, I would have even thought I hadn't activated the fire teleportation at all.
Was it he who coordinated with my fire teleportation, turning around and changing his attack direction while dodging here? Absolutely not. Ironically, in my perception, it seemed he attacked directly towards my teleportation landing point from the very beginning.
The "past" has been modified at this moment.
What might have seemed like lightning speed to others was, to me, the speed of a normal person launching an attack. Even so, I had almost lost my chance to dodge. The spear tip was already touching my chest. And in that instant, I exceeded the limits of my conscious control over my power, reflexively activating the Flame Teleportation again.
This time, I teleported myself outside the reception room. This spot used to be the corridor of the Luoshan office, but now it's an open ruin because of our confrontation. And I still couldn't dodge the spear's strike. Strange things continued to happen, as if the spear had always been standing in this spot waiting for me to come to him. He still used a thrusting motion, and the spear tip pierced my chest without hesitation.
It is said that once the spear of the Divine Sharp is thrown, it will absolutely hit the target; and once it hits the target, it will absolutely pierce through it.
A pain many times more intense than when I was attacked by Chenlong in the past exploded in my consciousness.
This is excruciating pain on a spiritual level.
When I was hit by Chenlong's attack last time, I was able to describe it using examples from my past life, or similar examples, as references. But I can't do that now, because this is a pain I've never experienced before. Lu Youxun once said that the damage Chenlong inflicted on me could only be considered an injury by "everyday life standards."
The damage inflicted on me by the sharpshooter was the kind of damage you wouldn't see in everyday life; it was a true "combat wound." If I were an ordinary person of flesh and blood, and a sword or blade pierced my chest, the feeling would be exactly like this.
I don't know if it was purely because the divine spear was powerful enough, or because of its special power of "always hitting and always penetrating"—without a doubt, my soul was pierced directly by this strike.
Right now, I feel like a fish that has been pierced through by a harpoon, with my feet off the ground and being lifted up at an angle by a spear.
This inability to avoid attacks is probably due to the power of the "guaranteed hit and penetration" ability. It's estimated that it achieves the result of the opponent's inability to evade by modifying the established facts... No, that doesn't seem quite right. The "teleportation" ability I've encountered before also has the power to modify the established facts, but this "guaranteed hit and penetration" ability exudes a more transcendent feeling.
For this "guaranteed hit and penetration" ability, altering an established fact is merely "one of its secondary phenomena." As long as a guaranteed hit and penetration is achieved, the process is irrelevant. Even if I had a way to burn away the cause and effect of the divine spear hitting and penetrating me, like I did with the Shadow Man, the spear could still automatically fabricate other reasons to kill me. This is probably the kind of unreasonable ability, just like the user's style.
However, this level of injury was far from enough to make me surrender.
Rather, I'd say I'm getting a little excited right now.
"—Hmm?" The sharpshooter seemed to realize something was wrong. "No bleeding?"
It would be strange if a body formed of flames bled. Of course, if he wanted to see blood, I wouldn't mind mimicking it for him. But judging from his reaction, he doesn't even know I can transform into an elemental being?
Confused, I quickly raised my right hand and grabbed the gun barrel that had pierced me.
It's said that in a crisis, the body releases a surge of adrenaline to numb the pain. Many ordinary people, when seriously injured and facing life-or-death situations, are able to unleash an incredible will to survive thanks to this. I don't know if the soul also has adrenaline, but at least I'm not paralyzed by the excruciating pain; instead, I'm incredibly clear-headed.
Flames erupted from my palm and surged toward him.
I don't know if he summoned the spear or if it was formed from his own power. Before the flames could reach him, he made the spear disappear. However, my flames weren't actually moving along the shaft; it was just for show. Under my mental control, the flames still reached his arm, which he hadn't had time to retract.
As I landed on the ground, he immediately retreated, and an extremely strong magical energy surged from his arm, clearly to defend against and dispel the flames.
He had successfully defended against my fiery kick before, probably thinking he could do it again this time. However, he might have misunderstood the power of my attacks. The reason my kick didn't inflict significant damage last time was because Ma was already at very close range; I didn't dare use much force, merely trying to repel him first. This time, I'm not holding back.
The flames mercilessly seeped into the inside of his right arm in an instant, and he let out a miserable howl.
His flesh and blood rapidly charred and burned in the flames. The flames expanded further, threatening to spread throughout his entire body.
In the nick of time, he raised his left hand and pressed it against his right shoulder, a sharp silver light flashing in his palm. His burning right arm fell to the ground, and he dodged to a distance in time. Truly worthy of being Chenlong's former teammate, faced with the same predicament, he made the same choice as Chenlong in the past, sacrificing his own limb without hesitation.
Moreover, not only was his attack power greater than Chenlong's, but his speed was also much faster, preventing more flames from reaching his body. Otherwise, I could have ignited his entire body just like I did with Chenlong last time.
But that's alright. My attacks aren't something you can easily dodge just by being fast enough. Blocking his movement with a massive sea of fire is also an option. I wonder if he can recover like Chenlong, even if he's burned to a crisp?
I was eager to try it.
"Senior Brother Zhuang!"
Zhu Shi's anxious voice came from behind, seemingly worried because she saw me being pierced by a spear. However, our exchange was too fast; by the time she shouted, I had already turned the tide.
However, her voice brought me back to my senses from my murderous thoughts. Right, we still don't know if Shenqiang has Da Wuchang as his backer, so we shouldn't rashly burn him to death. Actually, I remembered this matter a second before Shenqiang appeared, but as soon as I saw him dare to attack Mazao, I forgot all about it.
Even now, I haven't completely given up on the idea of killing him.
Based on my perception of what was behind me, Zhu Shi seemed to want to get closer to me, but perhaps he stopped because he was worried about whether it would interfere with the battle. Ma Zao also had a tense expression and did not rush forward.
Instead, Lu Youxun stepped forward directly after thinking it over.
Before he could speak, Divine Sharp, while enduring the pain of his severed arm, preemptively said, "Lu Chan... this kid's strength is completely different from what you described in the report."
Lu Youxun said without changing his expression, "Wuchang has the right to keep some of his power information confidential, and as a patrolman, I also have the responsibility to meet Wuchang's needs in this regard."
The sharpshooter said coldly, "Do you think you're still the same Lu Chan you used to be? How dare you talk to me like that?"
Lu Youxun had previously made an agreement with me that he would not report my true strength level to his superiors.
As a Grandmaster-level Impermanent Being of Luoshan, Divine Spear's status within Luoshan is likely second only to the Great Impermanent Beings; and within the sub-category of the Transcendentalist faction, he must also hold an extremely high position. Even someone like him doesn't know my background, which shows that Lu Youxun truly upheld his agreement with me.
If the sharpshooter had known my background beforehand, he might not have attacked so readily. But it can't be said that Lu Youxun meant well but did something wrong. Rather than letting the other party feign kindness while secretly revealing their fangs, it's better to show one's true attitude from the start.
The sharpshooter glared at Lu Youxun with eyes as sharp as knives, then turned his gaze to me.
(End of this chapter)
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