Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 369 Dazzled
On the rooftop of the building, eight level-seven tortoise-shell alien race members coldly stared at the rapidly approaching Gao Wu.

They could all sense the source power gathered on Gao Wu's body and knew that he was only at the seventh level!
In fact, they had all seen a lot of information about the league's level 7 and 8 players.

They recognized the newcomer as Gao Wu, a renowned young powerhouse among humans, based on the style of his armor.

The eight bishops of the tortoise-shell race communicated with each other through mental power and discussed their battle plan.

Two people were responsible for monitoring the powerful opponents who hadn't yet made a move, while the remaining six bishops joined forces to try and kill Gao Wu in the shortest possible time.

The leading tortoise-shell alien bishop let out a low shout on a spiritual level, and his five companions simultaneously activated their spiritual power to lock onto Gao Wu, triggering a pain aura.

As a life form modified by the Scorpion King, the Tortoise Shell Alien race has loyalty to the Scorpion King engraved in their genes; they are born as the Scorpion King's most devout followers.

In the fierce competition among a vast number of races, the strongest will always emerge.

With a century of accumulation, plus some of their original cultural heritage, they have developed their own martial arts and theology.

As bishops, they had all received numerous divine blessings and each mastered several divine powers of the Scorpion King.

Of the seven divine powers of the Scorpion King, the most important is actually the divine power of pain.

Any intelligent being can feel pain and understand pain. This is far more concrete and easier to grasp than divinity such as secrecy, witnessing, decay, destruction, and ending.

Even the lowest-ranking tortoise-shell aliens practice secret arts related to the divinity of pain.

The reason why the six bishops simultaneously activated the Aura of Pain was because this divine spell was the simplest and most direct, and could be brought together as one through the connection of their spiritual power.

The leading bishop cast the Eye of Witness upon himself, precisely locking onto Gao Wu, who was flying at high speed in three-dimensional space.

He roared again on a spiritual level, and six invisible halos of pain combined and fell directly on Gao Wu.

The aura of pain is invisible and intangible, yet Gao Wu can sense the powerful magnetic field of spiritual energy it condenses through his mental power.

Through the Yin spirit, one can directly see rings of pain that appear almost tangible. Visually, these rings are adorned with hundreds or thousands of long, sharp spikes, causing immense damage on a spiritual level.

The combined aura of pain from the six bishops, along with their superimposed spiritual power, far surpassed his own.

With his 35 points of innate wisdom, Gao Wu instantly analyzed the Pain Aura, determining the nature, level, and destructive power of the opponent's mental magic.

Gao Wu did not dodge, but instead struck out with his palm against the aura of pain.

Even an invisible spiritual magnetic field needs to be carried by source force, so it is actually a special source force structure.

The sheer ferocity and power of his Dragon-Slaying Palm strike caused a group of level-seven alien races a thousand meters away to feel the pressure.

The leader of the seventh-level alien race was somewhat puzzled. Using source energy to attack mental magic was not impossible, but it was much less effective.

The combined strength of the six of them far surpasses that of Gao Wu. What makes Gao Wu dare to confront them head-on?
The level seven alien was suspicious. He used his mental power to remind his companions not to fight head-on and to be careful of what kind of scheme the other side might use.

Gao Wu noticed that several seventh-level bishops simultaneously withdrew their spiritual power. He secretly lamented that although they were from a different race, they were not stupid!

However, he had already prepared hundreds of follow-up strategies for this move. This is also the truly correct use of powerful mental strength in battle.

Gao Wu unleashed the Dragon Palm, striking the Pain Aura directly. The aura distorted slightly under the onslaught of violent and fierce source energy, but it maintained its original form thanks to the spiritual power of numerous level seven alien races, and was not greatly affected.

The direct strike of the Dragon Palm turned inward, the change between advancing and retreating was natural, and it also pulled the painful aura that had gathered together.

Although the six seventh-level bishops combined their aura of pain, their mental strength varied, and their responses to the violent palm strikes differed from one another.

Some strengthened their mental fortitude, while others restrained it; some sought to stabilize their state, while others yearned to charge forward…

The originally unified halo of pain, which was like a single entity, was separated into different layers after being pulled apart by the High Martial Dragon Palm.

These different levels differentiated into six different individuals in the eyes of Gao Wuyinshen. He could even see the spiritual connection between the six bishops and the halo of pain.

The Dragon Palm technique transformed into a claw, and the Heavenly Dragon Claw unleashed a sharp, blade-like source of power, precisely severing the connection between the six bishops and the Aura of Pain.

This move was simply miraculous. You must know that spiritual magic is invisible and intangible. Even when combined with source power, it remains extremely secretive.

Gao Wu's ability to perceive spiritual mysticism was already quite remarkable. He was even able to detect the hidden connection between each bishop and the spiritual mysticism, and then use a secret technique to sever the connection between the caster and the divine magic. This left the bishops feeling utterly bewildered.

Their connection to divine magic is not a single line, but a complete spiritual magnetic field.

Within this field, they can control their divine magic. How was the mental magnetic field severed?

What puzzled them even more was that the aura of pain that had been triggered vanished, and they all lost their senses.

The seventh-level bishop, who was the leader, was more insightful and reacted faster. He immediately used his mental power to remind his companions: "It's a spatial transformation!"

The other seventh-level bishops also realized that only spatial changes could sever their mental energy field.

They are all at the seventh level, and they also have a certain understanding of space.

The six seventh-level bishops understood the problem and breathed a sigh of relief. Although spatial transformation was powerful, it was also limited by the level of source power.

"Be careful of the opponent transferring their source energy for an attack."

"Spatial abilities might be able to manipulate space; be careful the opponent might reverse the pain aura..."

The six bishops reminded each other through mental communication; none of them were fools, and they immediately realized Gao Wu's possible counterattack methods.

Just as the Tortoise Shell Alien Clan had predicted, Gao Wu used the Xuanlong Dao to cut out a piece of space, placing the Pain Aura within this small space, and also using the natural changes in space to sever the connection between the six bishops and the Pain Aura.

The space that is temporarily cut cannot be preserved for long; in fact, the lifespan of this space is measured in seconds.

Gao Wu spun the cut space around once, then threw it back to the other party.

In the brief exchange, Gao Wu had already judged the strength of the bishops and identified the leader based on their reactions.

Even among a group of seventh-rank bishops, there must be differences in their abilities. Only in this way can a powerful organization be formed.

If everyone were completely equal, then disputes and differing opinions would arise on almost everything. Just to reach a consensus would require an immense expenditure of energy.

If people can argue in peacetime, it would be too dangerous if they couldn't reach a consensus during a battle.

The eight bishops had a reasonable division of labor and worked together seamlessly, clearly indicating that there was a true leader.

While the tortoise-shelled alien races may look alike, their external shells actually exhibit hundreds of subtle differences. In Gao Wu's eyes, each tortoise-shelled alien is completely unique, with very distinct characteristics.

The leader of the tortoise-shell alien race had a body covered in slightly whitish tortoise shells with a metallic sheen, appearing extremely thick and solid. His mental strength was also formidable; on a purely mental level, he was 20% stronger than Tian Wuji. Considering that Tian Wuji was already a top-tier seventh-level member of the alliance, this demonstrated the immense power of this tortoise-shell alien.

Although Gao Wu was unsure of the other party's origins, he was certain that the other party must be a top expert in the clan.

The sudden appearance of such a large number makes these few level 7 items seem rather worthless!
In the blink of an eye, Gao Wu had already cast the six layers of pain aura at the opponent, the commander he had locked onto.

Although the commander was prepared, he could only activate his mental field to withstand the six out-of-control auras of pain. The other tortoise-shell aliens also activated their source power to form a wall, which collided with the auras of pain.

Even the leader was inevitably affected; the intense pain from the aura of pain caused his body to twitch and tremble slightly.

At the same time, the intense pain brought by the Pain Aura also activated the Pain Curse blessed by the God in his spiritual world. His Source Energy Core doubled its operating power, and his body entered the explosive phase after a very brief tremor.

The commander drew his Destruction Blade, took the initiative to fly into the air, and slashed at Gao Wu with his blade.

The curse of pain brought him to a powerful state, but the side effect was that it robbed him of his ability to think calmly.

At this moment, all he wanted was for Gao Wu to experience pain and destruction!
The other bishops also drew their swords; the aura of pain couldn't harm them, it only enhanced their power.

The five bishops followed behind the commander, their longswords all tempered and enhanced with divine power. Even before the swords were drawn, sharp sword energy crisscrossed them.

Tian Wuji and Bai Chan, who were watching from the rear, both had solemn expressions. The two sides fought with almost no probing, and went all out from the start.

The tortoise-shell aliens were coordinating their attacks, subtly forming a battle formation. Could Gao Wu truly defeat six of them alone?

The two kings knew that Gao Wu was powerful, but there were just too many of them. Gao Wu's abilities were only enough to deal with two of them.

Are they going to provide assistance now, or will they turn around and leave?

Tian Wuji and Bai Chan were talking when they suddenly realized something was wrong: Song Mingyue was missing.

Sometime later, Song Mingyue disappeared.

Tian Wuji and Bai Chan realized this, and both were startled. With their keen spiritual perception, it's no exaggeration to say that they could detect even an unusual odor molecule within a hundred meters.

It's a bit scary that they didn't even notice that Song Mingyue, a grown woman, disappeared!

The two Martial Kings immediately realized that Song Mingyue had left with Gao Wu, but with Gao Wu's spatial abilities as cover, and their attention being focused on Gao Wu, they hadn't noticed the change.

The entire engagement sounds complicated, but the actual battle lasted less than three seconds...

The leader of the Tortoise Shell Alien race unleashed his Destruction Blade, slashing directly at Gao Wu. Gao Wu's figure flickered and vanished into thin air, completely disappearing from the spiritual perception of all the alien races.

Many Level 7 individuals were prepared for this change, and they all naturally adjusted their source energy to slow down the process.

At this point, as long as you don't attack blindly, you won't be misled by the changes in the high-level martial arts space.

The commander thought so too, but he immediately realized he was wrong, as a black mechanical figure suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Its mechanical body is long and slender yet strong, with eight swords on its back spreading out like wings, possessing a sharpness that can cut through everything, as well as an unpredictable and eerie quality.

The eight-winged mechanical angel unleashed a simultaneous slash from its eight blades, eight icy sword beams crisscrossing around the commander.

The commander swung his longsword repeatedly, using his powerful source energy to send all eight blades flying. Just then, Song Mingyue, wearing ice-blue battle armor, emerged from behind the mechanical angel. She slashed diagonally with her longsword, aiming straight for the commander's neck.

The sudden appearance of Song Mingyue greatly surprised the commander. Where did this person come from?

He didn't even have time to think, he could only desperately slash with his sword again. The swords clashed, and Song Mingyue's Cangming Sword was as soft and gentle as water, sticking together with the opponent's Shattering Longsword.

The Xuanming Heavenly Serpent's extremely yin and cold sword energy was transmitted to the commander through the connection between the sword and the blade. The commander, who had been attacking with all his might, could not withstand it and his body stiffened involuntarily.

Gao Wu emerged from the other side behind the mechanical angel. His Destiny Sword was already imbued with the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra and the White Tiger Divine Weapon Mantra. Taking advantage of the commander's stiffness, he pierced through the opponent's head with a single strike.

The hard tortoise shell and the source force field put up a resistance, but they couldn't withstand the sharp sword enhanced by a temperature of 15,000 degrees Celsius.

The commander's head instantly turned to ash...

The tortoise-shell alien race has the strongest vitality; it can survive even if its body is severed.

The head is the central hub of the spiritual power of intelligent beings. If the head is destroyed, the body may still have the vitality to survive, but it is meaningless.

The most powerful seventh-level bishop, the commander, was thus killed.

After Gao Wu successfully struck with his sword, he and Song Mingyue moved behind the eight-winged mechanical angel.

He used this tactic to kill powerful enemies, and it proved to be effective time and time again.

This time it's a bit more complicated. First, we'll use the eight-winged mechanical angels to launch a strong attack, and then let Song Mingyue create opportunities.

In fact, with the strength of the eight-winged mechanical angel and Song Mingyue, they could easily kill each other.

By employing the Xuanlong Dao to manipulate complex and subtle spatial changes, one can effectively confuse the enemy and deceive them. This is especially true of the Federation's saints.

The kill, which occurred in a tenth of a second, made both Tian Wuji and Bai Chan's eyes widen in disbelief.

The five level-seven tortoise-shell aliens watched helplessly, unable to offer any assistance.

They never imagined that their commander, with his powerful vitality, would be killed so suddenly.

Without a commander to direct and coordinate, the scene suddenly became somewhat chaotic.

Tian Wuji and Bai Chan, who were watching from a distance, were also shocked. He killed one of them so casually.

However, even as bystanders, they were all dazzled. Gao Wu's series of changes were truly intricate and exquisite, perfectly combining martial arts and spatial manipulation into one, even flowing smoothly and naturally like clouds and water...

As for that eight-winged mechanical angel, although its source energy aura was strong, its movements were sluggish, so it's not worth mentioning.

Although Gao Wu only killed a seventh-level bishop, it greatly boosted Tian Wuji and Bai Chan's confidence.

Even the four level-eight saints watching from the Pantheon thought Gao Wu's sword strike was truly beautiful.

Venus shook her head repeatedly. She had said that Gao Wu was extraordinary, but Poseidon hadn't taken it seriously. Now what did she say?
This is only a seventh-level advanced martial artist, yet their combat skills already possess the demeanor of an unparalleled powerhouse! Although the Federation is vast, among those at the seventh level, there's probably no one who can defeat a high-level martial artist…

Those few stupid level-seven alien races will probably all be killed by Gao Wu...

Venus felt a bit tricky; did they really have to take action?
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