thefictionvixens Chapter 80 So impulsive?
Chapter 80 So impulsive?
The battle continued as if it were endless.
However, the positive aspect is that as time goes on, the Mercury Soldiers continuously evolve their forms, becoming more and more powerful while their numbers decrease.
This is Lu Mingfei's comfort zone.
As I said before, even if a hero were ten times stronger, it would still be like cutting melons and vegetables for him.
Just like Guan Yu in Twisted Three Kingdoms, whose stats were incredibly powerful thanks to divine intervention.
In absolute numerical terms, there's not much difference between a general and a common soldier.
Insert the table to sell the first local chicken and dog.
Lu Mingfei still remembers the day he faced off against Guan Yu.
Red Hare reared up high, and Guan Yu appeared to blot out the sky in its eyes.
It's not an exaggeration; the world truly seemed to be divided in his eyes at that moment.
Light, wind, air, everything—everything—was on the other side.
He can see.
That was a mist that only he could see, a mist that could change heaven and earth, change time, and change people's hearts. At this moment, it was swirling and gathering around Guan Yu.
Then, as if forcibly compressed by some kind of will, it gathered layer by layer into a substantial suit of armor.
The clouds were like his wings, and the weight of heaven and earth draped over him.
The next second, the sky collapsed.
The Green Dragon Crescent Blade roared even before it hit the ground, a roar that resonated throughout the world. The wind howled and the earth groaned.
This is a declaration—a declaration that this is what it means to follow the will of Heaven, and this strike is the world's rejection of him.
But he caught it; his hatred was boundless, and his rage burned half the sky.
All of this formed his backbone, enabling him to withstand the world's rejection of him.
He accepted the denial from fate.
Since that battle, Heaven's Will has never again used its power to directly confront someone.
They won't even target him like they used to.
Now, only five mercury soldiers remain before them.
Their bodies were twisted, their arms were long, their fingertips were transformed into sharp claws, and their heels were raised into reverse arches, as if all the dominant features of an animal were formed on their bodies.
But it was no use; Lu Mingfei didn't care.
He, Chu Zihang, and Su Qian exchanged glances before standing in front.
He took the lead, holding a Han-style octagonal longsword in each hand. The swords were straight with clear blade lines, one gold and one black, without any superfluous decorations.
His steps were steady, his hands hung naturally at his sides, and the tip of his sword pointed slightly at the ground in front of him, as if to say, "Come on."
The mercury soldiers moved.
The first to attack was the Mercury Soldier on the left. Its body was pressed extremely low, almost as if it were gliding along the ground, and its claws were aimed straight at Lu Mingfei's lower body.
But Lu Mingfei simply stepped forward and pressed down with his left sword.
With a standard diagonal slash, the sword light formed an extremely thin line, the blade cutting into the joint of the opponent's forearm.
Mercury, so viscous it had solidified into a ligament, was cut open.
Before Zuo Jian could retract his sword, Lu Mingfei swept it forward, the blade striking the Mercury Soldier's chest and then slicing open his upper body.
Before the soldier could react, the right sword thrust rapidly, instantly shattering the opponent's head, heart, and spine—three vital organs.
So it fell down.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The Mercury Soldiers' exquisite, non-combatant, continuous attacks posed no threat whatsoever, as Lu Mingfei effortlessly slashed them down.
For example, now, the second mercury soldier swoops down from above.
Lu Mingfei wielded his twin swords like scissors, the two arcs flashing past as the flying mercury soldier was cut in half at the waist.
Chu Zihang and Su Qian, who were standing beside Lu Mingfei, attacked simultaneously. Chu Zihang stabbed Lu Mingfei in the brain, while Su Qian stabbed him in the spine and heart.
Having witnessed the deaths of their two teammates, the remaining three mercury soldiers changed their strategy from sacrificing themselves one by one to attacking together.
So Lu Mingfei took a deep breath.
He walked forward and then slowly uttered a sentence.
"This is the Ruthless Sword."
Then a chilling aura emanated from Lu Mingfei, as if winter was approaching, making people shudder.
Susie and Chu Zihang could only see a continuous flash of cold light; Lu Mingfei's movements were like afterimages, so fast that they were difficult to see clearly.
The three soldiers who charged forward were like oxen being slaughtered in mid-air by a master butcher; in an instant, they were scattered to the ground.
Mercury shimmered in the air, turning into tiny droplets, but none of them landed on Lu Mingfei; instead, they fell softly to the ground.
Because it was too viscous, it could only sink into the cracks in the rocks very slowly.
The battle is over.
Chu Zihang and Su Qian watched Lu Mingfei's retreating figure.
The sword was lowered, pointing to the ground. Although he wasn't particularly tall, his back seemed to be isolated from everything.
The chill hadn't dissipated, as if the temperature of the world had remained unchanged—
"Speaking of which, I haven't even attended a class yet. Can alchemy really go to this level?"
As always, Susie was a bit of a spoilsport, but she stepped forward without a care in the world and carefully observed the entire scene.
"Born from the earth to the heavens, and descending from the heavens, they gain the power above and below, thus obtaining world glory and escaping ignorance."
"Yes," Chu Zihang said, removing his hood, completely oblivious to the fact that he had interrupted Su Qian.
But Susie was a very good-tempered person. She didn't ask why Chu Zihang had interrupted her, and just continued to speak.
"It seems that the mercury symbol represents the life of water, rising from the earth to the sky and then falling back down. The form just now incorporates the forms of many animals, which should be a metaphor for evolution."
Lu Mingfei frowned, while Susie continued to speak.
"Extremely powerful dragons can construct alchemical domains, but it's not something that can be done by hybrids alone. What just happened in this space must have been a ritual."
"And the purpose of the ritual—"
"Rumble..."
The ground began to shake, and a rumbling sound came from it.
Lu Mingfei's brows relaxed, and he looked relieved.
That's right, that's how it should be.
"Retreat to the edge of the field."
When he spoke like that, Chu Zihang wanted to say something, but Su Xi pulled him to the edge of the venue.
The ground slowly split open, twisting and crisscrossing. Then, the mist condensed like white tentacles gripping the ground, and a huge figure slowly rose from within.
Chu Zihang was stunned. His expression began to tremble uncontrollably. He frowned, and his golden eyes burned like flames.
Because what emerged from the ground was a huge man dressed in armor.
He was dressed in complex iron-gray armor, holding a curved spear that seemed to flow with condensed mercury, and his face, covered with an iron mask, had only empty holes around his eyes.
Although completely different, it looks like a plant copied by the Imitator in Plants vs. Zombies.
Although he wasn't riding the iconic eight-legged steed, Chu Zihang could recognize who this person was.
"Odin."
Chu Zihang spoke slowly, and Lu Mingfei frowned as he looked at this creation.
"The final boss is Odin? So what exactly is the background of your dragon-slaying universe? It feels a bit confusing."
Lu Mingfei was very relaxed, and could even complain, since this thing in front of him looked impressive but could only be dealt with in a few sword strikes.
For someone like him who specializes in combat, accumulating numbers is definitely not as effective as accumulating quantity.
"Jun Yan!!!"
"Holy crap?!?!"