Beginning with the Ubume Bird-Chapter 496 - 10: With a Powerful Weapon in Hand, the Urge to Kill Arises Naturally
Bang!
Liu Zhen was sent flying by an overwhelming force, his broken limbs flailing eerily in mid-air like a tattered rag doll.
Li Yan stood slightly hunched over at the original spot, his blood-stained fists empty.
He did not use a gun or sword.
Before Liu Zhen even hit the ground, blood-red flames flowed from his wounds, enveloping him completely. When the red fireball exploded on the ground, Liu Zhen emerged unscathed, his face twisted grotesquely as he walked out of the flames,
[Dragon Flame]: Breaking through the third peak, an exclusive skill that can be used under the Yazi Stance, with dragon flame innate in the blood, causing tremendous damage, injuries of the Yazi can heal rapidly in the dragon flame.
The Dragon Flame was indeed powerful, but Liu Zhen’s blood was finite after all, and moreover...
Sputter!
He spat out a mouthful of blood-stained ice shards, feeling his blood suddenly freeze. Liu Zhen knew all too well that if the fight continued this way, he was bound to lose!
"How did he know the details of my inherited skill?"
Liu Zhen was incredibly shocked.
Even if others fought him, very few could figure this out immediately because Comrades at the same level usually did not reveal the detailed information about their inherited powers to their opponents.
A Fleeting Glimpse was originally an exclusive information network for the Comrades of Yan Fu, created by Earth Endurance specifically for them, diffused throughout the entire Yan Fu fruit tree.
The purpose was to prevent the newly born Comrades from dying unwittingly. As for the extent to which each Comrade could obtain information from "A Fleeting Glimpse," it was related to their personal standing within Yan Fu.
Yan Fu rated both Li Yan and Liu Zhen the same, at the Eight Extremes Peak. Logically, even if he took a direct hit, Li Yan should not be able to glean specific information about Liu Zhen’s Yan Fu Heritage skills from "A Fleeting Glimpse."
Heritage skills like Fierce Roar and Dragon Swallow, which are highly targeted, can be extremely advantageous when utilized well. But once their details are exposed, they may not be as powerful, such as when facing gunfire.
Due to their lack of flexibility, weak self-defense, rapid consumption, and difficulties in resupplying, Comrades who used firearms at the Eight Extremes level had become few. However, due to their immense power and wide range of damage, many still favored fighting with firearms and explosives. It was not uncommon for certain bare-bodied or Human Immortal Comrades to use firearms.
In other words, having their heritage exposed was fatal for the Comrades of Yan Fu.
This disadvantage was fully overcome by Liu Zhen only after achieving the "Yazi Stance." Under the "Yazi Stance," any specialization in external weapons could be acquired by the Yazi, including firearms.
But Li Yan’s approach was simpler and more brutal, to fight bare-handed!
And it proved to be indeed the best way to counter the Yazi.
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In front of the screen, a camouflage-dressed girl rubbed her nose and whispered, "Gu, can Liu Zhen handle it? Otherwise, should we call Sun Yu? After all, he is the number two reserve, and he is ranked higher than Liu Zhen."
"It’s no use. Sun Yu’s famous heritage, ’Wood Shangzhi,’ is inferior to Wu Zhiqi. Once faced off, he’s weakened by five points from the start, not a match at all. Hmph, Wu Zhiqi, the great water demon subdued by Da Yu during the flood controls, is fully qualified to compete for the Lou Master title, and is considered one of the top inheritances at the moment. I don’t know where Li Yan got it from."
The camouflage-dressed girl took a laptop from the side, opened a file, and pointed to the text saying, "This Li Yan, in the fruit ’Scale-Ding You Twenty-Four,’ there is a record of ’the killing of the unique creature Zhi Qilian.’ That’s the direct bloodline of Wu Zhiqi. If this heritage is one of the rewards from Yan Fu, it would make sense."
Peacock shook her head: "But if that’s the case, that Zhi Qilian, even at the lowest, would be at the Seven Palaces Peak. Once its Dharma body materializes, even Comrades at the Six Ministries level would have a headache, I’m definitely not a match, and he couldn’t possibly have killed it."
Her tone was low, so the camouflage-dressed girl quickly changed the subject: "It would be great if Qi Liancheng took his place, Nine Phoenixes are superior to the Gu Huo Bird, he would definitely have no problem."
"What, you want to ask Zhao Jianzhong for help? You looking to make trouble for yourself?"
Gu Yue gave her a look and suddenly smirked, "Before number one left, he asked if I needed his help, and I didn’t agree, but instead chose Liu Zhen as a backup. I was not acting petulantly, but after careful consideration, just watch, this number three reserve won’t be so easy to deal with."
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A mass of black Disaster Water grazed past Liu Zhen’s face. As his vision darkened, Li Yan appeared ghostly and suddenly surged forward, his knee pressing against Liu Zhen’s thigh, and his elbow jabbing fiercely and accurately into his throat!
Liu Zhen vomited a large mouthful of blood-stained fire, which was nimbly dodged by Li Yan. Li Yan then swiftly kicked Liu Zhen’s wrist, almost causing the Mountain Cleaver in his hand to fly out of his grip.
Roar!
Having been at a disadvantage repeatedly, Liu Zhen took a deep breath as the dragon-horned jackal wolf on his back howled at the sky.
The Mountain Cleaver in his hand suddenly cracked, revealing golden molten lava crevices before exploding with a thunderous bang!
Countless red-hot fragments of weapons scattered in a ring-shaped pattern, engulfing both men at the same time!
Annihilation without sound, millions of fiery dust particles blossomed and extinguished in an instant, thousands of degrees of flames burned fiercely, turning the surrounding thousands of kilometers into charred land!
"Devouring Explosion": The complete destruction of a weapon triggers an indiscriminate explosion. Yuzi will not be harmed, but Comrades and others may be accidentally injured.
The older the weapon, the more essence, energy, and spirit used by its forger, the stronger the explosive power. It consumes two years of yang lifespan and 5% awakening degree; after breaking through the third peak, there is no consumption under the Yazi Stance.
The various enhancements under the Gu Huo Bird Posture were well-known to all combat personnel of Third Eye Global involved in this encirclement operation, and none could escape the power of such a wide-ranging bombardment.
Targeting only living beings, the Gu Huo Bird faced such a large scenario and still fell short.
This ability to launch instantly, over a wide area, with high lethality, was something Number Two, Sun Yu—and even the Number One—could not compare with!
Black ash swirled up high as the battered Liu Zhen stood on the ground, his eyes fierce, with a hint of regret.
If Li Yan really died like this, he would face the wrath of Yan Zhao Club, at least from Zhao Jianzhong, and even with the protection of Si Wenji or even Zhan Yuejin, the price would be too much for him to bear!
Suddenly, his gaze trembled as a suffocating sensation made him see black, a sharp pain surged through his head, and Li Yan’s furious face appeared behind him in a flash.
Blood Dip!
Blood spilled from Liu Zhen’s mouth and nose, a blood-red Dragon Flame reached his throat. Before he could turn his head to spit it out, Li Yan had already grabbed Liu Zhen’s neck from behind, forcing a Dragon Mist down Liu Zhen’s throat!
Seven Major Styles of Spear and Sword!
His eyes saw nothing but black and white. The flaming ashes and the remains of his opponent were nothing but crude lines to him. Liu Zhen, who was forced to swallow the Dragon Mist, heard a rumble inside his skull as black smoke and a bloody mist rushed out of his nose and ears.
But for Li Yan, this was still not satisfying enough. He planted one foot on Liu Zhen’s back, his hands slid down to Liu Zhen’s wrists, and with an upward jerk, flesh tore and bones separated, as Li Yan viciously yanked both arms off!
The dark clouds obscured the moon, only a faint silhouette of a powerless figure kneeling and the spray of blood mist could be seen.
The girl in the camo outfit almost instinctively closed her eyes, and the Peacock suddenly stood up.
Liu Zhen was still alive, relying on the instincts honed from surviving numerous battles, he let out a roar. His chest burst open with a golden hole, from which hundreds of strange and bizarre cold weapons exploded like a deluge.
Second Heritage: Guanxiong!
"To the west lies the Dog Kingdom, with the Ghost Relative, Zhiji, Xu Er, Guanxiong, Diaoti, Liqiu, Qichi."
——"The Book of Lost Zhou·Kings’ Meeting"
"To the east of the Guanxiong country, its people have holes in their chests."
"Classic of Mountains and Seas·Southern Scripture of the Overseas"
The various weapons that flew out of his chest included an unnamed iron rod with golden ends and a deep red center, exuding layers of frost and snow, an ancient greatsword inlaid with blue gems, and a broad-backed longsword with a blue dragon-swallowing decor.
The worst among them were rare weapons, and there were even four of legendary grade!
And on every weapon, golden molten lava crevices began to crack...
Following that, amid the heavenly golden molten divine weapons, a weeping double-eyed head slowly arched through the sky, appearing exceedingly terrifying under the moonlight, creating a perverse and eerie sense of beauty in contrast with the divine gleam of the weapons.
With scattered divine weapons and a blood dripping head under the milky white moon, the Dragon Flame clinging to Li Yan dimmed and extinguished.
His hands were wrapped in dried blood scabs, and at his feet lay the corpse of Liu Zhen, like Xingtian wielding his battle-axe...
