Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 170 Fighting Dongfang Zhen Again, I Am Somewhat Like Before!
puff!
Zhang Daoxuan spat out another mouthful of blood essence. This time, the blood mist did not dissipate, but instead merged entirely into the twelve flying swords surrounding his body.

His face turned deathly pale at a visible speed, but his aura did not decrease but increased, surging again in an almost burning manner!

"Sword formation, rise!"

With a hoarse growl, Zhenyue, the main sword, flew back to him, while the other twelve blood-stained sub-swords hummed and instantly returned to their positions.

Then, with Zhenyue as the core, a mysterious and complex circular sword formation was formed.

Each sword was perfectly positioned, their sword energies intertwined, their sharpness converged, and their power was more than 50% stronger than before!

In the stands, Dongfang Zhen sighed softly.

He had seen Zhang Daoxuan use this move before.

The Return of Ten Thousand Swords to Origin is the Zhang family's most treasured secret technique. It uses blood essence as a catalyst to forcibly activate a sword formation, making it incredibly powerful, but its duration is less than thirty seconds.

Those thirty seconds were a time when even he had to temporarily avoid the limelight.

He could lose if he's not careful.

His sparring match with Zhang Daoxuan was not a complete victory, especially after twenty days of special training. Dongfang Zhen believed that if he had used his strength when he first entered the camp to receive this move, he would definitely not have been able to withstand it.

On the arena, once the sword formation was complete, the wind and clouds changed color.

The entire space was filled with terrifying sword intent that tore everything apart. The sword energy that had originally only left wounds on Lin Ye's body had now transformed into a death storm that annihilated everything.

Lin Ye could no longer concentrate on controlling the amethyst shuttle. The wounds on his body were increasing rapidly. The golden aura and purple crystal armor were constantly being torn apart and pierced by the frenzied attack of the sword formation, leaving him covered in blood.

Just when everyone thought Lin Ye was about to be completely engulfed by the raging sword formation, a clear sigh came from the center of the storm.

It was a sigh of lingering satisfaction, tinged with a hint of regret.

The sigh came from Lin Ye.

The next moment, Lin Ye's figure vanished into thin air amidst the countless sword shadows.

Dongfang Zhen's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints!

coming!

Lin Ye's signature super-fast burst of speed!
On the arena, Zhang Daoxuan, who was pushing himself to the limit, suddenly felt his hair stand on end and every inch of his skin sting like needles.

The fighting spirit that had been boiling from burning blood essence was suddenly doused with a bucket of ice water, chilling him to the bone.

dead!
A cold word surfaced in his mind without warning.

Lin Ye's figure had disappeared from sight.

Zhang Daoxuan had no time to think, or even to mobilize the sword formation to defend. Relying solely on his honed combat instincts, he inexplicably held his main sword, "Zhenyue," horizontally in front of his forehead.

With a crisp sound, the divine weapon that had been with him for more than ten years and was forged from the finest materials shattered.

The sword broke.

Through the broken sword, Zhang Daoxuan saw the tip of a spear flowing with golden energy.

The condensed, almost tangible aura at the tip of the spear exuded a chilling pressure, hovering silently before his brow, perfectly still.

This was the last scene Zhang Daoxuan saw.

The next instant, his consciousness plunged into endless darkness.

When Zhang Daoxuan opened his eyes again, he found himself standing in the spectator stands.

He subconsciously touched his neck; it was completely unharmed.

But on the arena, his virtual body was completely gone from the neck up, the cut smooth as a mirror, as if it had been instantly severed by some invisible blade.

His gaze followed that invisible path backward, and he froze.

Behind his virtual body, a bottomless hole suddenly appeared in the alloy wall.

Zhang Daoxuan was stunned, his mind went blank.

Dongfang Zhen, standing beside him, had almost the same expression.

"Just now... was that the kind of move he used before, the one that bursts with extreme speed in a short period of time?"

Nie Cang's voice trembled slightly, without him even realizing it.

Yin Liulan slowly shook her head, her eyes shining brightly.

She exhaled softly and said, "No, that's just the maximum normal speed he can achieve at his current level. He hasn't used that martial skill yet."

Nie Cang fell silent.

Is this already how fast it is at its normal, extreme speed?!

And that shot...

When fighting Wei Shuying before, Nie Cang felt that Lin Ye was too heavy-handed and didn't know how to be gentle with women, and was afraid that he would leave the young girl with psychological trauma.

In retrospect, it really was just a casual shot from Lin Ye.

But at this moment, facing Zhang Daoxuan's trump card, Lin Ye unleashed a spear strike infused with flowing energy!
Nie Cang suddenly remembered the unlucky guy who had taken Lin Ye's attack before—

The eight-armed chieftain of the Blood Slaughter Tribe.

At that time, the leader-level alien race, along with its six personal guards, was blasted into a cloud of blood mist on the spot!
hiss……

Thinking about it this way, is this kid still holding back?
Didn't they use their full strength?
Upon realizing this, Nie Cang was completely dumbfounded.

Is this kind of combat performance and destructive power really what a martial artist who has just entered the Condensation Realm should have?
While he was pondering, Yin Liulan had already waved his hand.

The arena and the entire illusory space were rapidly repaired and restored to their original state thanks to the flow of data.

At the same time, Lin Ye's condition was also reset by the system, returning him to his pre-battle peak.

Opposite Lin Ye, a new figure slowly materialized.

Dongfang Zhen.

He exuded an aura of unyielding power, holding a thunder-patterned halberd, his gaze fixed intently on Lin Ye.

Lin Ye looked at him as well, his gaze calm, his heart devoid of joy or sorrow.

The final battle.

The winner will be the top student in this training camp!

The countdown numbers slowly slid down between the two of them.

The instant the system reset, Dongfang Zhen's figure vanished from the spot!
Just like when the two first clashed twenty days ago, he unleashed extreme speed. Amidst flashes of lightning, the halberd in his hand swept towards Lin Ye's chest with immense force.

But this time——

when!
A deafening roar erupted, and a violent shockwave swept outwards.

Dongfang Zhen's body flew backward several meters, and after landing, he took several steps back before regaining his balance.

He felt as if his hands gripping the halberd were about to split open, and his entire arm was tingling and numb.

Opposite him, Lin Ye stood motionless.

The ever-flowing golden aura on his body forcefully blocked the attack.

The golden aura flowing across Lin Ye's body barely caused any ripples.

The calm that had filled Dongfang Zhen's eyes when he looked at Lin Ye was gone, replaced by pure horror. Twenty days ago, he had been able to hold his own against Lin Ye in terms of strength, and even had a slight advantage.

But now, the opponent is just standing there, taking the full force of my attack head-on, and I've been knocked back instead?
What kind of transformative change has he undergone in these twenty-odd days!
"it is good!"

After the intense shock, an even more fervent fighting spirit ignited in Dongfang Zhen's chest.

He roared, showing no sign of discouragement, and thrust the thunder-patterned halberd heavily into the ground.

Rumble——!
Blinding lightning erupted from the halberd, spreading outwards in an instant, forming a lightning domain even larger and more terrifying than the one he had fought against Wei Shuying.

The wildly dancing electric snakes were much stronger than when Lin Ye had fought him before, turning the entire arena into a thunderous inferno.

A ferocious and ancient silver gauntlet appeared out of thin air on Dongfang Zhen's fists. The surface of the gauntlet was also covered with fine lightning patterns, which complemented the lightning field beneath his feet.

Lin Ye felt a chill run down his spine.

In his previous battle against himself, he had indeed not used his full strength.

20 days passed.

Not only is he improving, but he is improving as well.

It's sizzling!

Countless bolts of lightning spread and rippled within the domain like serpents. Even with the golden aura protecting him, Lin Ye could still feel waves of tingling sensations penetrating his defenses and reaching deep into his muscles.

With a thought, Lin Ye's previously steady and flowing spear technique subtly shifted, and an invisible sharpness erupted from the Piercing Star Spear, which was none other than the expansive and powerful [Breaking Army] spear technique.

The moment the gun stance shifted, Lin Ye felt the fleeting numbness and sluggishness in his body vanish instantly.

Switching between different gun stances is considered using a skill, and the passive effect of "Unstoppable" that lasts for one second will take effect instantly.

He directly negated the paralyzing control brought by the lightning field using this almost clever method.

After confirming this, Lin Ye's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Dongfang Zhen's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints!

He was certain that Lin Ye had an electric current entering his body within his Thunder Domain, making it impossible for him to be completely immune.

But... he seemed completely unaffected!

Lin Ye's speed was unreasonable.

However, Dongfang Zhen was not the same person he was twenty days ago. He had already raised Lin Ye's speed threat level to the highest level in his mind.

Lin Ye used the same trick again, and he was still able to react!
boom!
With a muffled thud, Dongfang Zhen advanced instead of retreating, his right fist's silver gauntlet cracking with a fierce aura, meeting Lin Ye's thrusting spear tip with pinpoint accuracy in a head-on collision.

However, the instant the spear tip made contact with the gauntlet, several condensed golden blades of wind suddenly separated and spread out from the shaft of the Star Piercing Spear!
puff!puff!
Dongfang Zhen had no time to react before his arms were slashed open by the sudden gusts of wind, leaving several bloody gashes.

At the same time, an even more violent force came from the tip of the gun, and he was shaken back again.

Lin Ye's heart stirred slightly.

Just as the one-second immunity to control effects during the switch stance was about to end, Lin Ye activated [Cleave], extending the immunity time.

He had previously thought that this skill was not very useful when facing a single enemy.

Now it seems that he was wrong.

If this shot successfully pierces Dongfang Zhen's vitals, then the [Cleave] skill will indeed be of little use.

However, even when such an attack is blocked, the resulting blade wind can still injure the enemy!
Dongfang Zhen shook his arm, his brows furrowed.

He felt not only intense pain at the wound where the blade had cut him, but also that the flow of his internal energy became extremely sluggish at that point.

Even more strangely, his innate lightning spirituality seemed to have encountered some kind of natural enemy, and a sense of blockage arose that made it difficult to mobilize and operate smoothly!

He acted decisively, retreating rapidly. Once out of Lin Ye's attack range, he immediately activated his lightning spirituality to forcefully burn the wound and stop the bleeding.

Using the distance he had created, his body crackled with electricity as he formed intricate hand seals and shouted, "Heavenly Thunder, Fall!"

Last time, Lin Ye was defeated because of this move of his, which exhausted his strength.

But this time, it's completely different.

Lin Ye's physical strength was almost completely depleted.

Whoosh!
Lin Ye's figure flashed repeatedly on the arena, each time turning into a blurry afterimage.

The violent lightning bolt, powerful enough to pulverize mountain rocks, vanished from its original location almost a split second before it struck.

Dongfang Zhen's eyes flashed like lightning, fixed intently on Lin Ye's figure, his hand seals constantly changing, pointing towards every possible landing point of Lin Ye.

He had even given up on simply chasing Lin Ye and started to predict Lin Ye's movements.

But, it’s useless!

In his view, Lin Ye's high-frequency bursts of speed must be a secret technique or martial art that consumes a lot of physical strength and could not be used continuously.

He had no idea that Lin Ye was not using the Instantaneous Movement technique at all.

He was merely dodging the heavenly lightning by relying on the normal speed generated by his own internal energy infusing his legs.

While dodging, Lin Ye kept trying to close the distance with Dongfang Zhen.

But he soon discovered that things were not so simple.

Although Dongfang Zhen looked like a sorcerer who was concentrating on making hand seals and constantly summoning lightning to attack.

But deep down, he is a true top-tier martial artist.

His speed, agility, and exquisite control of distance are far superior to those of a fragile warlock.

Whenever Lin Ye was about to rush into the attack range, he would always take a step back at just the right moment, while simultaneously summoning a bolt of lightning, forcing Lin Ye to dodge again and create distance once more.

Zhang Daoxuan, watching from the sidelines, felt incredibly conflicted as he looked at Dongfang Zhen, who was currently locked in a fierce battle with Lin Ye.

They were also facing Lin Ye's extremely fast and explosive thrust.

Dongfang Zhen blocked with his fists, but only ended up with injuries to both arms. He was still able to unleash his domain and summon heavenly lightning to engage in a protracted battle, and still had the power to counterattack.

And myself...

But he was instantly killed by that single shot, sword and all.

Zhang Daoxuan bitterly realized that even without Lin Ye's sudden emergence as a monster in this training camp, he would ultimately still not be able to defeat Dongfang Zhen.

The figure he had always considered his only rival had unknowingly left him behind.

Just as he was pondering this, the situation on the arena changed once again.

A flash of purple light appeared and disappeared in Lin Ye's eyes.

The next moment, an amethyst prism shuttle, covered with irregular facets, sharp at both ends, and with sharp blades along its edges, condensed and took shape again in mid-air.

Lin Ye knew that if the battle dragged on and became a test of endurance, he would definitely win.

But Lin Ye's goal was to win the battle directly in Phase 1.

There is only one reason why he was unable to get close.

That is because Dongfang Zhen's movement technique is solid enough, and with the support of the lightning domain, his speed is also very close to his own.

Furthermore, with heavenly lightning constantly falling from the sky to restrain him, it was naturally impossible for him to get close so easily.

Since that's the case, I should also find a way to restrain Dongfang Zhen!
(End of this chapter)