Simultaneous travel: I am a talented person in all the worlds

Chapter 278 Battle against Esdeath (Part 2)
Ten people, a hundred people, a thousand people!

Warm blood soaked through this frozen soil!

On the battlefield strewn with corpses, the young figure in a dark Taoist robe, holding a brass horn shield, stood out starkly.

No matter how the waves of blood crashed against him, he remained standing tall. Every casual swing of his shield and every step he took inevitably took away several fresh lives.

"What...what kind of monster is this?! Why can't we kill him?!"

"After fighting for so long, with so many deaths... could he... could he really not get tired, and never run out of energy?!"

Finally, an Imperial soldier could no longer suppress his fear and cried out in alarm.

The next moment, a large hand had already gripped the back of his neck.

Mo Yu didn't even glance at him, his index finger and thumb slightly interlacing.

"Crack!"

With a faint cracking sound, the soldier's eyes quickly dimmed as his spine collapsed and broke, his nerves and blood vessels crushed into a heap.

Murder is actually a simple and boring thing.

Once you master the trick, you can easily take a person's life without expending much effort.

In battle, what is most exhausted and truly fatigued is always the brain, which is constantly operating at high speed, and the spirit, which is under constant tension!

"!"

Tossing aside the limp corpses, having personally killed thousands of his own kind in such a short time, even Mo Yu couldn't help but feel a little...annoyed.

This was the only interference these "minions" could cause to a powerful figure like Mo Yu.

Mo Yu's flaws have always been very obvious.

His combat system and path to transcendence were designed from the very beginning to constantly challenge and surpass stronger opponents, not to slaughter the weak!
Therefore, even if he uses his extraordinary abilities, he still doesn't have any large-scale AOE clearing skills.

On the other side, Esdeath stared at the corpses on the ground and realized it too.

Ordinary imperial warriors could indeed cause a slight disturbance to Mo Yu.

But if you want to wear him down with this... the number of lives needed to be sacrificed is definitely not just a mere ten or twenty thousand!
It's 100,000! 200,000! Or even more!
Within Pianguan and Changyuan, there simply weren't enough imperial soldiers for her to 'expend' so recklessly.

Therefore, even if Esdeath could coldly bear such a huge cost in casualties, reality simply did not allow her to do so.

This realization actually made her feel a little relieved.

Since this path is blocked, only one path remains for her...

"All Imperial soldiers, cease attacking immediately and retreat!!"

The crisp, cold command pierced through the noisy battlefield, reaching the ears of every imperial soldier.

The imperial soldiers who were besieging Mo Yu were startled by the sound, and their offensive involuntarily slowed down.

Although they didn't understand why the general had given such an order, they still began to retreat out of absolute trust and obedience to Esdeath.

Mo Yu did not pursue them, but stood quietly amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, his gaze fixed on Esdeath's blue and white figure, while the imperial soldiers retreated.

"I must admit, your strength has exceeded my expectations. Even with my power, ordinary soldiers would find it difficult to inflict any real harm on you."

Esdeath stepped forward slowly, and with each step she took, her aura grew more intense, and the temperature in the air dropped sharply once again.

She stopped only when she reached a dangerous distance, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the dispersed Imperial soldiers before her gaze returned to Mo Yu, her icy blue eyes filled with an indescribable emotion:

"High Priest Mo Yu... the Mo Yu of the Luo Luo Wu tribe in the past... your changes are really great, so great that... even now, I still can't quite believe that the little painter who didn't even dare to look me in the eye back then... is the same person standing before me now."

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Mo Yu remained silent.

Although he knew perfectly well that Esdeath's sudden utterance of these inexplicable words was actually a way to buy time, allowing her soldiers to retreat further and avoid being caught in the ensuing battle.

But again, he doesn't care.

Or rather, rather than being held back by his own troops, he longed for a no-holds-barred battle with the true Ice Queen before him!

Moreover, his relationship with Zhanmei Moyu, that little painter, was one of fusion rather than absorption; essentially, he was 'him'.

Therefore, he and Esdeath can indeed be considered "old acquaintances".

Although back then, because his own combat strength was too weak, he was not able to gain much favor with Esdeath.

But back then, in order to survive and to curry favor with this powerful figure, he did shamelessly send her many carefully drawn portraits of her.

It wasn't that I actually had any improper thoughts about this sadistic queen; it was simply the instinct of a weak person seeking refuge in a cruel world...

Or rather, given his strength at the time, he simply didn't dare to harbor any improper thoughts towards the Ice Queen.

But, it's different now.

Now, his strength is enough to easily surpass Esdeath's. Even without using any extraordinary power, he can fight her without being at a disadvantage with just his physical body.

The youthful stirrings and hazy longing that had once been buried deep in the soul of the 'Little Painter' for the stunningly beautiful Ice Queen before him finally stirred a ripple in his powerful heart.

Otherwise, relying solely on physical strength, he would have had several opportunities to defeat or even kill Esdeath before she was fully in combat mode!
Instead of spending so much time "playing" with her like this now.

The imperial soldiers had completely withdrawn, and on the devastated battlefield stained with blood and corpses, only Esdeath and Mo Yu remained, standing facing each other from afar.

"Heh, so it really is you..."

Esdeath seemed to catch something in Mo Yu's eyes, her tone tinged with a hint of teasing and inexplicable complexity, "That, the little painter who used to only blush..."

Before this, she never imagined that she would one day need to use the faint feelings that others might have for her, feelings that had long been forgotten in the corners of their memories, as bargaining chips in a battle.

Moreover, in her memory, this man was still that somewhat timid little fellow who couldn't even face the lowest level of danger alone.

This feeling struck her as somewhat absurd, and also... novel.

"To be honest, I'm very frustrated right now."

Mo Yu put away the brass horn shield, casually took off his blood-stained Taoist robe, revealing a black vest bulging from his muscular physique. His tone was calm, yet carried a sharp edge.
"Don't die."

As his Taoist robe was removed, his entire aura changed drastically! His previous indifference transformed into a ferocious rage, like a drawn, deadly blade! "Oh? Finally serious? Then… let me see just how 'surprisingly' you've grown!"

Before Esdeath could finish speaking, a swift black shadow had already closed in! She had just raised her rapier when Mo Yu's fingers, as if plucking a string, deftly yet powerfully struck her wrist.

Dislocating tendons and bones!

"Well!"

Esdeath felt a sharp, numbing pain, like an electric current, shoot from her wrist throughout her entire right arm! She instantly lost consciousness!

Mo Yu's hands were like the gaping maw of a mad lion, tightly gripping her wrists, and his body forcefully squeezed into her arms, slamming into her!
"boom!"

Even though Esdeath reacted quickly, raising her left arm to block his shoulder strike and deflect the force, barely managing to save her right arm from being torn apart, she could no longer hold onto the rapier!

With just one move, Esdeath, the Empire's strongest warrior, was instantly disarmed by Mo Yu, who was unarmed!

And this is just the beginning!
The next instant, before Esdeath could fully recover from the pain and shock of losing her wrist, Mo Yu's left elbow, like a spear, had already pierced her soft spot!

A devastating blow!
"Ugh—Mmm!!"

In excruciating pain, Esdeath couldn't help but let out a suppressed cry of pain through her nose.

That's too fast! It's incredibly fast!

It was faster, more ruthless, and left no room for retreat than any previous encounter!
Even someone as strong as Esdeath couldn't fully react for a moment and couldn't keep up with his terrifying combat rhythm that had suddenly increased several levels!
Fortunately, her physical attributes were already extraordinary. After drinking the essence of the demon, the Ice Imperial Arm not only granted her the power to control ice, but also further transformed her physical strength, making her a super dangerous species comparable to a human!

The terrifying power, enough to blast an ordinary expert apart, still caused her excruciating pain after breaking through the protective ice membrane on her body, but it was still within her tolerance range.

"Mahapadma!"

Realizing that she was completely at a disadvantage and even in danger of being taken down by a combo from her opponent, Esdeath decisively unleashed her ultimate attack!
In an instant, an invisible domain, centered on her, spread rapidly outwards like ripples on water!
The entire space seemed to freeze for a moment!
The originally ferocious Mo Yu's fist, which was aimed at her chest, suddenly became incredibly slow just an inch before it touched her skin!

His movements were not completely frozen, but it was as if he were trapped at the bottom of a deep sea, with every move subject to unimaginable resistance and sluggishness, making his speed instantly slow down by more than ten times!
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Esdeath suddenly pulled her right hand out of the grip, and her left fist followed closely behind, slamming it hard into Mo Yu's lower abdomen. The force was so great that he involuntarily bent over.

A sinister, cruel smile, tinged with a morbid excitement, bloomed on her lips:

"Heh...heh...want to witness my true power when I'm unrestrained? Now, as you wish! Remember, you said it yourself, don't die!"

Punch after punch, kick after kick!
The icy wind of the punches and the sharp kicks poured down on Mo Yu like a storm!

Having broken free from Mo Yu's close-range suppression, Esdeath completely unleashed the most primal and violent fighting desires and sadistic instincts deep within her heart!

She wanted to repay all the pent-up frustration, anger, and humiliation she had just suffered to the man in front of her who dared to provoke and toy with her!
She wanted... she wanted it so intensely... to tear that hateful face of his, always wearing that indifferent smile, to utterly shatter it! To completely blast apart that incredibly strong, seemingly tireless body of steel!

Let him understand who the real strongest person in the world is!
Compared to Esdeath, who was not only unrestrained and suppressed in this extremely cold region, but was also greatly enhanced, with each strike containing the ultimate power of ice and cold.

Mo Yu not only had to bear the immense pressure from the domain, which caused her movements to become sluggish, but also had to resist the erosion of the all-pervasive extreme cold current.

The boiling blood in his body began to show signs of stagnation, and the joints between his muscles and bones felt as stiff as rusty gears.

At this moment, let alone making an effective counterattack, even the most basic actions such as manipulating the body, dodging and blocking, and deflecting force have become extremely difficult!
Physical strength alone has too many limitations.

The true qi that he had forcibly suppressed within his body began to boil uncontrollably, instinctively trying to dispel the chilling current that had invaded his bones.

But Mo Yu forcefully suppressed this instinct!

It wasn't that he suddenly awakened some strange "masochistic soul" and felt that being beaten so fiercely by Esdeath was very enjoyable and exciting.

Instead, under the relentless onslaught of this endless cold current and Esdeath's fierce tempering, he could clearly feel that his cultivation was improving once again at a slow but incredibly firm pace!
Who says the legendary "three calamities" must be the traditional fire, wind, and thunder? Why doesn't ice count?

Since deciding to embark on the path of enlightenment through the three calamities.

Mo Yu hadn't figured out where to find that kind of 'yin fire' that ignites from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot, penetrates straight to the Niyuan Palace, and can burn the five internal organs to ashes and refine the four limbs to decay.

Now, feeling his internal organs not only not collapsing under the calamity of this endless cold current, but instead being tempered like refined steel, a sudden realization welled up in his mind:
Why does Yin Fire have to be fire? Ice is the same!

Moreover, there is that most important point!
He, Mo Yu, possesses unparalleled combat talent and is a prodigy with extraordinary abilities!

How could he be the kind of brute who only knows how to overpower others with force and crush them with numbers?

He's a skilled player!

Esdeath is nothing but a mere creature! A mere Extreme Cold Domain! With just my fists and palms, with my very being, I am more than capable of... utterly suppressing it!
"Bam—!!"

Esdeath tripped Mo Yu with a cunning sweeping kick, her left palm following closely, slamming heavily into his chest. The violent force unleashed caused him to fall backward.

Immediately afterwards, her jade-like foot, encased in white boots, rose high and, with immense force, stomped heavily on Mo Yu's chest!

"Crack——!"

The cheap, plain black vest shattered instantly! Shards flew everywhere, revealing a sturdy chest beneath, covered in bruises and jagged shoe prints!
Esdeath, towering above Mo Yu, pressed her white boot, which was perched atop his chest, into his chest with a seductive yet wicked smile, and mocked him in a sweet voice:
"Hey, didn't you just tell me... not to die so easily? How come... is this all you've got? You really... disappoint me, little painter~"

Mo Yu's face was covered in bruises, looking utterly disheveled, but there was no trace of frustration, fear, or humiliation in his eyes.

Instead, his gaze followed Esdeath's long, straight legs with great interest, slowly moving upwards until it finally settled on a mysterious area hidden by her white military-style short skirt.

"Tsk, so... it really is ice blue!"

Esdeath felt a chill run down her legs. She suddenly remembered that in her haste, she had only put on a coat... and now, this bastard was looking up at her from such a shameful angle...

Her pretty face was slightly flushed, filled with shame, indignation, and rage, like a volcanic eruption!

"You...you're asking for it!!!"

With a shrill scream of shame and anger, the white military boots that had been symbolically stepping on Mo Yu's chest suddenly exerted force and stomped hard on Mo Yu's still grinning mouth!
Her strength and speed were so great that they even created a visible white sonic boom beneath her feet!
If that kick lands squarely, forget about that lousy mouth; it's questionable whether his entire head will even retain its original shape! This is definitely not some flirting joke!
Mo Yu swiftly reached out with both hands and grabbed her ankle with lightning speed, while simultaneously kicking her other supporting leg with his other foot!
"boom--!!!"

Esdeath's stomp finally landed, but she missed a step and landed squarely on the ice near Mo Yu's ear, sending ice shards flying everywhere! Instead, Mo Yu pried her supporting leg, causing her to lose her balance!
Mo Yu held her ankle firmly with his right hand, while his left hand climbed up her calf and grabbed her behind her knee! Then, he forcefully bent and pulled her down!
"ah!"

Caught off guard, Esdeath felt her left knee buckle, and she found herself involuntarily kneeling forward in an extremely ambiguous and humiliating posture! Her military-style short skirt drew a graceful arc in the air, almost brushing against Mo Yu's cheek.

In mid-air, relying on her rich combat experience, Esdeath instantly condensed two solid ice pillars in her palms as temporary support points, thereby quickly stabilizing her body.

She then abruptly twisted her waist and turned her head, her beautiful icy blue eyes, burning with anger and killing intent, fixed on Mo Yu, who was swaying as he stood up from the ground behind her.

"Your speed... has increased!"

Mo Yu casually ripped off his black vest, now just strips of cloth, revealing his muscular upper body. He glanced down at the clear shoe print on his chest, then his gaze shifted unfriendly back to Esdeath.
"It's not just that I've become faster, but more importantly... your extreme cold domain is weakening! It no longer possesses the powerful freezing force it had at the beginning!"

(End of this chapter)