Chapter 116 (2/2)

Xue Ying started off with a thought in mind, forming the turbulent waves of water which became a huge maelstrom covering most of the battleground.

The undercurrent was constantly moving.

That native Transcendent, wielding a shield and a great axe, mildly frowned before giving a sneer of disdain. With large steps, he began his charge. Even though the constantly changing undercurrent pulled at him, this huge native was able to control his body’s strength to counterbalance the maelstrom.

‘He has reached the realm of Power Perfectly as One.’ Xue Ying immediately concluded, ‘The waves of water have a minimal effect on him.’

“死吧,人类!”

“Die, human!”

The huge native turned sideways, his left hand holding onto the great shield as he utilised the entire momentum of his body thrusting his shield forward and bashing at Xue Ying.

The nearly five meters tall native’s had a shield relative to his size. As such, it was likewise huge. The shield was like an enormous wall that rushed at Xue Ying. If the incoming attack was simply one weapon clashing against his spear, there might be some dependency how good one’s technique was. But right now, the battle was simply a wall made out of a shield coming his way… and it was quite troublesome to deal with. Xue Ying did not have any good techniques to handle that wall of steel coming his way.

‘I’ll use this chance to test his awareness of the situation.’

Xue Ying immediately retreated before stabbing out with his spear – like a poisonous snake – touching against that huge shield.

Hong~ A suppressive resisting force immediately transmitted itself onto the spear. It was fortunate that this was merely a feint, but even still, the spear vibrated with multiple layers of force as it tried to shed the impact, resulting in Xue Ying flying backwards.

“Such huge strength.” Xue Ying was startled.

“You cannot escape!” At the moment Xue Ying flew backwards, that huge man came rushing forward, slashing out with his great axe with a power that seemed like even the heavens and the earth were going to be cut apart.

Xue Ying’s spear was just like water, soft to an extreme. At that moment when the spear clashed against the axe, the unpredictable force caused the axe to change in its direction.

“Crush!” The huge native’s shield immediately follow up after the attack, sweeping towards Xue Ying.

The great shield and great axe continuously swept at him.

Xue Ying was pressed to continuously defend himself. Between the huge native’s rich fighting experience, and his techniques that reached Shield Grandmaster and Axe Grandmaster, this result was inevitable! This combination of both techniques were truly united as one.

‘This native is extremely powerful, and he uses a shield and axe, both heavy weapons, so fast and ferociously.’ Xue Ying was doing his utmost to defend while thinking at the same time, ‘With him suppressing me head-on, even though my Profound Mystery of the Water of Myriad Existences has some unpredictability and softness, I can still do nothing against him.’

There were many schools of fighting.

The soft and unpredictable spear techniques… faced against such an head-on suppression, had no ways of overcoming it!

It could be clearly seen that the Infernal Palace didn’t leave the slightest possibility that luck could play a factor in any of these new Transcendent matches. From the third match, with the lightning quick Native Transcendent, to the fifth match, where this native Transcendent was both a ‘Shield Grandmaster’ and an ‘Axe Grandmaster’ who used an upright and suppressive technique! These battles were meant to test the new Transcendents in every possible area such that one would be defeated if he was vulnerable in any single area!

That frightening axe sliced through the air. Should he get cut by it, Xue Ying would certainly die!

‘If I insist on holding on as such, I will only be defeated in the end. I must find a way to retaliate!’

At this moment when Xue Ying flew back, he suddenly sprang forward with his spear raised up high – akin to someone trying to split apart the skies – bringing with him endless valiance as he hacked downwards! As his spear arced downwards, flames appeared that were just like a meteorite landing.

Fire of Myriad Existences, explosive and ferocious, directly met with the crushing attack!

Judging based on its head-on power, it was a great increase compared to the spear technique utilising the Profound Mystery of the Water of Myriad Existences! Even though it was not quite twice the power, it could be considered close. Furthermore, as one’s comprehension of the Realms increased, the differences between spear techniques of different Profound Mysteries would become greater. The spear technique using the Fire of Myriad Existences would become fiercer and fiercer, while the spear technique using Water of Myriad Existences would become more unpredictable.

“You’ve come at the right time!” The huge native was excited. He immediately slashed down with the great axe in his hand! He wanted to chop apart the spear belonging to the human in front of him, cutting this human to death!

Bang!

A loud collision resounded out.

The clash caused Xue Ying to convulse so much that he flew backwards from the aftermath. That huge native was, similarly, impacted from the huge contact and his entire body trembled uncontrollably – preventing him from charging forward for the kill.

“Pu.” Xue Ying’s mouth was full of the smell of blood, yet his eyes were filled with excitement. From the start of the Transcendent Battle of Life and Death, this was the first time where he felt the sensation he had felt when he fought with Xiang Pang Yun in the past! That pressure and anxiety of standing on a fine line between life and death! Even though the ‘Severing Wind: Fifteen Swords’ previously gave him a thrilling feeling – of the threat of death – that feeling had only been for a single moment.

“This Transcendent Battle of Life and Death is getting more and more interesting.” Xue Ying was exhilarated. This was finally the type of battle where he could truly sharpen his body. Standing on the fine line between life and death, this sensation caused his entire body to tremble with excitement. The threat of death simulating his true life instinct and enabling him to enter a perfect condition for battle.