Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 259 Hidden Backup Energy, A Narrow Escape
Amidst the ruins, the battle between the two seemed to have returned to its previous state.

But compared to before, the situation has changed dramatically.

Despite his seemingly disheveled state, Yu Luosha revealed his true strength. It turned out that he was not entirely powerless against the thunderous sword energy; he simply did not wish to expose his abilities.

At this moment, he was just waiting for the medicinal power of the pills in his body to take effect and restore his true energy.

The reason he had to wait was that although he could tell that Lu Xiaofeng's armor was severely depleted of energy, he did not know how much energy the other party had left.

What if you recklessly rush in and exhaust your inner energy while your opponent still has some energy left? Wouldn't that be the end of you?

Since the pill has already been ingested, as long as he can stall for time, allow the medicine to take effect, and restore his true energy, he will surely win.

If that's the case, why gamble with your life for such a sure-win outcome?
And he doesn't need to wait too long.

Although the pills need a little time to take effect, the circulation of true qi through the body's meridians can promote digestion. Moreover, the pills he took were the highest-grade recovery medicine secretly made by the Rakshasa Sect. With the stimulation of the stomach meridians by true qi, the medicine could take effect in less than half a minute, restoring his true qi.

He only needs to maintain his lightness skill for half a minute, and that will be enough.

On the other hand, Lu Xiaofeng seemed to have the upper hand, with his lightning sword strikes forcing Yu Luosha to dodge and not dare to confront him head-on.

However, the dimming of the golden patterns on the armor was enough to indicate the severe energy depletion at this moment.

If the Jade Rakshasa cannot be defeated before the armor's energy is completely depleted.

Today is probably his death day.

However, his lightness skill was not as good as Jade Rakshasa's.

The three Blue brothers had helped us before.

what about now?

—Still the three Blue brothers!

Although the three were injured, they were not dead.

Even if Yu Luosha attacked with all her might, the force was divided into three parts and weakened by the double protection of her armor and the power of heaven and earth, so the remaining palm force was not enough to kill them.

The three gritted their teeth and stood up.

Even though their injuries have rendered them almost immobile, any movement would aggravate the damaged meridians in their bodies.

But they still managed to stand up.

"Ouch, that hurts..." Reid gritted his teeth. "It feels like I'm back in the mines..."

Bru said, "A mine? Second brother, you didn't mention you had this kind of experience before?"

Red laughed, but the pain twisted his smile horribly: "Brother, I lied to you. I'm not a commoner at all, but a slave, dragged to the mines by those nobles."

"and after?"

"Later, I killed that nobleman and his entire family."

"Ha ha……"

Blue smiled slightly: "You truly are my brother."

He raised his hand, channeling the power of heaven and earth within his armor with his spirit, and said, "Whoever wants to kill us will have to pay the price!"

Reid gritted his teeth: "Even if I die, I'll bite off a piece of flesh!"

Xuanse nodded: "Second brother...you are absolutely right!"

The three brothers were unable to move, but their spirits remained high.

Since the spirit can still be active, then the power of heaven and earth can be mobilized.

Three beams of light blasted out.

Perhaps because the three of them were not in good condition at the moment, and their mental energy was not very precise, the light they emitted appeared to spread out, looking like walls that were directly smashed down.

This attack, while less concentrated in intensity than the previous ones, covers a larger area, thus significantly increasing its hit rate.

Yu Luosha, who was dodging Lu Xiaofeng's thunderous sword energy, had no way to dodge the three walls that were bombarding her. She could only condense her true energy to defend herself.

The three attacks, though weakened, were simply unable to penetrate this defense.

However, it thoroughly depleted Jade Rakshasa's true energy.

Moreover, because the attack area was too large, Jade Rakshasa was even unable to concentrate her true energy in a localized area to reduce energy consumption.

Faced with such a large-scale attack, he had to condense his true qi throughout his entire body in order to withstand it.

If any part is missing, there is a possibility of injury.

After all, he wasn't a martial artist who practiced external martial arts. Even if the attack strength of the three Blue brothers was reduced, they were still inferior to a Grandmaster and could only be considered as having reached the peak of the Innate Realm.

However, even the aged body of Jade Rakshasa could not withstand the attack.

This kind of condensation of true qi throughout the body obviously consumes a lot of true qi.

Under normal circumstances, Jade Rakshasa would not care at all.

But at this crucial moment, in his competition with Lu Xiaofeng, even the slightest trace of true energy could become the deciding factor in the final outcome.

Thus, faced with the harassment from these three, Yu Luosha couldn't help but feel secretly angry.

Moreover, this kind of large-scale attack also severely limits his range of movement using light footwork.

But at this moment, Yu Luosha could only suppress her anger and wait for the pill to take effect.

Just then, Kunsha suddenly spoke up, saying, "Hey, you three, do you know that when the armor disappeared, it seemed to have run out of energy, but in fact, the energy box still stored the last ten percent of energy?"

This remaining energy is to ensure the user retains some ability to escape even after the armor disappears. However, in a critical moment, this last bit of energy can also unleash a final attack on the enemy!

Blue was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Stop talking nonsense, how do I use it!"

"Communication Armor, remove the energy box and throw it at the enemy, while shouting this sentence after me."

"What?"

"Activate the backup hidden energy!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Blue connected with his armor using his mental energy and reached down to take the energy box from his waist.

The armor vanished instantly.

He threw the energy box directly at Yu Luosha, shouting, "Activate the backup hidden energy!"

Jade Rakshasa was not deaf or blind. In that instant, she used her lightness skill to the extreme, and moved twice in a flash. While dodging Lu Xiaofeng's thunderous sword energy, she also dodged the energy box thrown by Bru.

The energy box shone brightly in mid-air, then exploded with a deafening roar, shattering into pieces.

All the remaining energy of heaven and earth poured out, directly blasting out a huge crater.

The terrifying power shocked everyone present.

Red and Xuanse simultaneously looked down at the energy boxes at their waists, never expecting that such items held such power.

Although it came at the cost of the energy box being reduced to dust.

But in a life-or-death situation, preserving one's life is more important than anything else.

What's the point of keeping an energy box if a person is dead?

Will it be taken by the enemy?
Their eyes narrowed, both of them having made up their minds.

Kunsha said, "Lu Xiaofeng, this is our last and only chance!"

"it is good!"

Lu Xiaofeng clearly understood what he meant, and Lei De and Xuan Se understood at the same time.

The two immediately removed the energy boxes from their waists and threw them out without hesitation, shouting, "Activate the backup hidden energy!"

Jade Rakshasa wasn't stupid; she had already made preparations. As soon as she saw the two throw out the energy boxes, she prepared to flee. With her lightness skill, she was more than capable of escaping before the two energy boxes arrived.

At this moment, Kunsha gave a mocking laugh and said, "Jade Rakshasa, there's a fifth energy box here. Can you guess where it is?"

Jade Rakshasa's expression changed drastically.

There are five energy boxes, one for Lu Xiaofeng and one for each of the three Blue brothers.

The remaining one is the one from Kunsa.

But he had stolen it before.

Right now, she's in his arms.

Thinking of the power of the energy box when it exploded, and then thinking that such a thing was actually in her arms, Yu Luosha didn't hesitate at all and threw it away directly.

Theoretically speaking, the energy box wasn't even in Kunsa's possession, so how could he control its explosion?
But Jade Rakshasa dared not gamble on this.

After all, his life was on the other side of the gambling table!

In fact, he did nothing wrong.

The energy box seemed to be in his hands, but in reality, it had always been in Kunsha's... or rather, Zhou Ming's hands.

The moment Yu Luosha threw it out, the energy box suddenly burst forth with endless brilliance.

At the same time, because of his delay, Red and the black energy box had already flown over.

Jade Rakshasa had no other choice but to leap into the air.

Although this move was dangerous, it was not enough to be directly hit by those three energy boxes; at most, one would only suffer some aftershocks from the edge of an explosion.

The danger lies in the fact that his greatest enemy has also taken to the air and is now unleashing the same moves he used before.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

But as the saying goes, "a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit."

Lu Xiaofeng's previous move hadn't worked, so he started to reflect on his actions.

For ordinary people, this moment of reflection is almost useless, but for a genius like Lu Xiaofeng, as long as he can think, he will improve!
The profound mysteries of the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique gathered in his mind once again. In a flash of inspiration, Lu Xiaofeng actually fused these mysteries with the Celestial Flying Immortal Technique, which he had already mastered seven or eight parts of. Combined with the wonderful use of the Thunder Sword, he enhanced the power of the Celestial Flying Immortal Technique once again at this moment.

Lu Xiaofeng thrust his sword down from above.

The remaining power of heaven and earth within the armor surged into the Thunderclap Sword.

As a result, the golden radiance of the armor dimmed considerably, and even golden specks began to float in the air.

And this is precisely the sign that the armor is about to disappear!

Under normal circumstances, the armor could be summoned for a quarter of an hour. However, with Lu Xiaofeng constantly using the power of heaven and earth, it didn't even last five minutes before its energy was about to be exhausted.

In return, this sword strike became even more dazzling!
At this moment, Jade Rakshasa sensed the approach of death.

But he was also a self-made man who built the Rakshasa Sect into a powerful figure in the Western Regions. The danger he faced at this moment only fueled his fighting spirit.

Without further hesitation, he used all the remaining true energy in his body, becoming even more frantic, even at the cost of damaging his meridians, in order to force his stomach to accelerate the absorption and digestion of the pill inside him.

This vigorous true energy burst forth from the body, transforming into condensed protective energy, yet a dark golden hue surged forth, further enhancing the protective energy's defense several times over!
This is actually a defensive martial art specifically designed to cultivate internal energy.

But he hadn't shown it before.

Even at this point in the battle, Jade Rakshasa still had a trump card up her sleeve.

It's not even certain whether he has other tricks up his sleeve after this move.

Lu Xiaofeng disregarded everything else; at this moment, this sword strike was his last and only means.

Having absorbed some of the profound mysteries of the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, the Celestial Immortal seemed to possess a real amount of thunderous power, and slashed down with his sword.

Jade Rakshasa, her body clad in dark gold, spun her hands like wheels as she met the bolt of lightning.

Beneath his feet, the golden light emitted from the explosion of the three energy boxes shone brilliantly.

It was also incredibly terrifying.

The lightning bolt struck down, its immense force instantly knocking the Jade Rakshasa to the ground and slamming her into the dazzling golden light.

In that instant, Yu Luosha faced the combined power of the explosion of three energy boxes and Lu Xiaofeng's sword strike, which was even more powerful than before.

Fortunately, although the explosion was powerful, it lasted for a very short time, almost instantaneous.

Therefore, although the Jade Rakshasa was struck down, it did not directly face the power of the explosion at the moment the energy box burst open, but rather after that moment.

The difference in time represented what he was actually facing: the lingering effects of the explosion.

Even though they are equally terrifying, their power is different.

His biggest threat has always been Lu Xiaofeng!

This ultimate sword strike displayed even more terrifying power than before.

The sword's edge actually broke through his method of deflecting force with the rotating shaft between his hands and pierced straight into his chest.

Fortunately, he still had the ability to protect himself with his inner energy, which allowed him to save his life.

However, such methods require the support of abundant internal energy.

Jade Rakshasa had completely exhausted the remaining one-fifth of her true energy, making it impossible for her to withstand the attack!

really.

The sword fell, piercing through the dark golden aura and penetrating his chest.

Although he did not practice external martial arts, he nourished his body with internal energy, so his bones and flesh were not completely defenseless.

However, compared to this Thunder Sword that gleams with lightning, his flesh and bones are as soft as tofu.

A cold, numbing sensation spread from my chest.

Jade Rakshasa could even realize that this feeling was continuing to deepen.

It can break through bones and threaten the heart!
In the blink of an eye, the sword could pierce his vital points.

However, in that instant, a burning sensation, like a volcanic eruption, burst forth from my stomach and flowed through my entire body!
It was that pill that worked.

The Rakshasa Cult's most advanced secret elixir is so potent that it is astonishing.

Almost instantly, Jade Rakshasa recovered a significant amount of true energy, which immediately condensed on her chest, transforming into dark golden qi to obstruct the blade of the Thunderclap Sword!
Lu Xiaofeng naturally sensed this resistance and was surprised.

Looking up, she met Yu Luosha's ecstatic gaze.

Jade Rakshasa grinned.

He had been so patient and restrained before, but now he had forgotten all of that.

Nothing compares to the sheer joy of being close to death, only to have it suddenly recede, a miraculous escape from the brink of death.

"I won... Lu Xiaofeng..."

Jade Rakshasa said, "Heaven's will is in my hands, not yours!"

The medicinal power of the pill continued to exert its effects, and a surge of heat flowed through his body, transforming into true energy that traveled to his chest.

The dark gold aura grew increasingly thick and heavy.

The Thunderclap Sword could not advance even an inch further.

Even though the sword had already pierced Jade Rakshasa's chest, almost reaching her heart.

But in the end, it's only almost!
That final half-inch distance, from this moment on, becomes an insurmountable chasm!

(End of this chapter)