I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts-Chapter 249 - 148: Sword vs. Chopsticks Clash

"Master Si Baikong, are you sure about saying this?"

"Isn't it somewhat too shameless?"

"This is the rule; since they voluntarily knocked on the gate, they must follow the rules of knocking on the gate. What is shameless within the allowed range of the rules?"

Different voices arose from the crowd.

Everyone had differing opinions, but the one thing they had in common was that they didn't think Han Zhan could really take on five opponents alone.

Defeating Drunkard Sun Yun proved Han Zhan's strength.

But being able to defeat one Sun Yun doesn't mean he can consecutively defeat five people.

"The line-up of the adults has become very clear."

"Among the five fighters, the strength of Alliance Leader Gongyang Jin is undoubtedly the strongest, followed by Eater Fan Chaohui, then is Drunkard Sun Yun, fourth is Chopstick Gunman Si Baikong, and fifth is Ouyang Jin with the Pocket Universe."

"The first fighter is to probe the opponent's strength deeply, to provide ideas and methods for the Guardians later."

"Therefore, the strength of the fighter coming out first can't be too weak, nor too strong."

If the strength is too weak, it might fail to probe the real depth of the opponent, and if too strong, it's somewhat of a gamble – if defeated, the entire game might be lost.

The match has skills involved too.

Drunkard Sun Yun's strength is third, belonging to the upper middle level; thus, putting him first to meet the enemy fits the requirements.

"When the opponent can defeat the first fighter, it proves they are not weak, then second and third fighters' strategy focuses on exhaustion."

"Exhaust their energy, cause as much harm as possible, and drain their stamina."

"This way, there's a high probability that in the fourth tent, the second strongest fighter will defeat the opponent, preventing them from successfully reaching the Central Army Tent!"

Among the residents of Fulong City watching the spectacle, there was no lack of strategists, who had a deeper understanding of the Anti-Xia Alliance's lineup this time.

Through their interpretation, many spectators who were originally just there to watch the show also gained a clearer understanding.

In front of the second tent.

After saying that sentence, Si Baikong remained silent.

His Contracted Spirit is a pair of chopsticks, which is also the origin of his nickname, "Chopstick Gunman."

Before being exiled to the City of Extreme Evil, he had suffered from disdain and ridicule, and so did his Contracted Spirit.

As two of the most worthless Talent Awakened, his life was bleak with no future in sight.

Until he was exiled to the City of Extreme Evil, where he not only broke through to Tier Seven, but through relentless efforts and training, even his supposedly worthless Contracted Spirit and Talent evolved into innumerable "Sword Qi" sharper than anything!

"You possess the decomposition Talent and strong melee combat skills."

"Hence, I won't engage you in close combat; I'll wear you down with ranged attacks, sapping your will to fight."

As soon as he finished speaking, a barrage of chopstick shadows fell from the sky, forming a dense rain-like attack shooting towards Han Zhan.

Just like that night at the Sun Never Sets Port.

The number of chopstick shadows was countless, and relying solely on the decomposition ability of the Nuwa Stone of Heavenly Origin wasn't enough to dispel the attacks.

Facing such an onslaught, Han Zhan decided not to hold back any longer and donned the Demon Crossing Cloak.

With the Demon Crossing Cloak draped over him, Han Zhan fully transformed into an armored warrior. He drew the Moonlight Longsword and twirled it in front of him.

The cold brilliance of moonlight suddenly shone from his hand, then turned into waves of moonlight that illuminated everything!

The sword shadows clashed with chopstick shadows.

In that instant, countless collisions were completed in a fleeting moment.

The moonlight was shattered by chopsticks, and the chopsticks were severed by moonlight.

The chaotic battle scene was overwhelming.

In the high-intensity, high-density clash, Si Baikong grew more shocked as he fought.

Why was Han Zhan strong in melee, yet also able to hold his ground at range? Did he have no weaknesses?!

Just as Si Baikong thought that, his eyelids twitched, seeing a scene that shocked him further.

Amid the clashing moonlight sword shadows and the endless chopstick shadows, Si Baikong focused all his efforts, but Han Zhan, leveraging the damage reduction advantage of the Demon Crossing Cloak, withstood part of the chopstick barrage and then stepped forward!

He was closing in!

Si Baikong's chopstick shadow density was extremely high, and their number was vast, but quantity also meant they lacked concentration, which was fine for dealing with an average Tier Seven.

But Han Zhan wearing the Demon Crossing Cloak had a built-in fifty percent damage reduction for Tier Seven.

This meant that Han Zhan only had to bear a minimal cost to withstand part of the chopstick barrage and approach Si Baikong!

In contrast, Si Baikong wanted to retreat, but he couldn't.

If he retreated, the endless chopstick barrage couldn't be sustained, and the Moonlight Longsword in Han Zhan's hand would gain the upper hand in the clash, and then crash down upon him.

No matter which choice, failure seemed inevitable.

Si Baikong quickly made his choice.

He decided not to retreat a single step and to unleash his full power.

He was going to exhaust his last bit of strength, to wear down his opponent.

"Lost, it's another loss."

"Are we really going to let him break through two rounds?"

"This Gateknocker named Han Zhan has some strength indeed."

"Hmph, it's nothing but relying on the advantage of items!" someone else grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Regardless, five breaths later, Han Zhan stood in front of Si Baikong.

"You are a worthy opponent to respect."

"But, I have to win."

After Han Zhan finished speaking, the Moonlight Longsword in his hand erupted with bright light, making the light of the bright moon shine as brightly as the blazing sun!

Watching the bright moon that appeared before him, Chopstick Gunman Si Baikong, like Drunkard Sun Yun, was ultimately defeated.

Han Zhan, broke through two rounds!

…

In the Mechanical Sect, within the Ruins City.

A swarm of diligent "ship captains" successfully crawled out from the garbage heap.

Outside the Ruins City, there was a massive vague figure whose face couldn't be seen, attacking the city.

"Since when did the Alien Race and the Holy Bishop conspire together?" the broken loudspeaker's mechanical electronic synthesized voice had just started, only to be snatched out and eaten by several ship captains around.

The garbage mountain was being devoured at a speed visible to the naked eye by the "ship captains."

"You are not an Alien Race." After the broken loudspeaker was gnawed away, another electronic synthesized voice emerged from an old radio in another ruin.

"You are the one hiding within the Anti-Xia Alliance."

"You think that by attracting the Anti-Xia Alliance's attention with the Gateknocker, and then secretly helping the Holy Bishop's Life and Death Apostle to escape from me, everything will go as you wish?"

"You——shh shh shh——shh shh shh——"

Crunch.

The old radio was stepped on and crushed by the Life and Death Apostle wearing old ship uniforms.

"Why not let it finish?" Outside the Ruins City, a hoarse and roar-like voice echoed.

The Life and Death Apostle grinned indifferently.

"The deed is done, is there any way back?"

As he spoke, the entire Ruins City suddenly began to shake violently, with deep red light bursting from beneath the ruins.

Once again, the mechanical electronic synthesized voice sounded.

"Indeed, there isn't!"