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Chapter 774 Source of Fear - Fuxi Sword Shattering
Ji Shuangshuang’s attack seemed fierce but in reality lacked staying power. Taking advantage of the impact, she widened her distance from Laufey, using his force to propel herself into mid-air.
A-Cheng, who had been waiting on standby, manipulated the Shennong Whip to wrap around Ji Shuangshuang's waist, pulling her back just as he had previously assisted Lin Lie.
This combat method of one person in the rear and two charging forward was experience accumulated over generations by Three Emperors Warriors.
The Shennong Whip was unpredictable, best suited to stay at the end of the team, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The Fuxi Sword, with its formidable power, should be at the forefront, decisive and ruthless. The Nuwa Gauntlets were integrated for both attack and defense; advancing, they could assist the Fuxi Sword in attack, and retreating, they could aid the Shennong Whip in defense, positioned in the center, capable of both attack and defense.
This set of battle methods passed down by the ancestors had withstood the test of countless years. Each generation of Three Emperors Warriors refined and streamlined it, culminating in the current formation.
“Today, we’ll let these bumpkins from a different world broaden their horizons!”
A-Cheng held the Whip with both hands, veins bulging on his arms as he gritted his teeth. With a roar, he swung his arm down like wielding a sword, and in the next moment, powerful power surged along the Whip towards its end.
The Whip, amplified by great strength, snapped taut like a straight steel wire. Lin Lie, already poised, tapped his toes on the ground and leaped onto the long Whip, actually running rapidly along its length.
Simultaneously, the Shennong Whip released Ji Shuangshuang. Flexing her waist and abdomen, she executed a swift flip, hanging upside down in the air, just brushing past the oncoming Lin Lie.
Lin Lie pointed a Sword Finger with his left hand and touched the Fuxi Sword. Emerald light instantly flooded the Sword, and a chilling aura of death permeated the hearts of everyone present.
Laufey, seeing this, knew he couldn't contend head-on. He gripped the Hammer Handle with both hands, and frost power erupted from his arms, instantly encasing the entire Hammer in solid ice.
Laufey stomped his right foot, and the land cracked instantly. Facing Lin Lie charging towards him, he swung the Sky Hammer upwards from below. In the next moment, a barrage of ice spikes, condensed from water vapor, rained down on Lin Lie from his swing.
Unexpectedly, Lin Lie remained unfazed by the dense attack. He didn't dodge or evade, maintaining his posture of about to thrust out his Sword.
"Ding!"
An ethereal bell ring, like a raindrop falling from the sky, sounded as Ji Shuangshuang lightly tapped the Nuwa Gauntlets. An arm materialized beneath her foot, providing a landing point. She steadied herself in a horse stance and unleashed a solid punch.
In the next second, a hazy shadow enveloped Lin Lie. Just as the ice cone was about to pierce him, the energy fist finally materialized, forming a shield to protect Lin Lie.
"Ding ding ding ding!"
The ice cone couldn't penetrate the energy arm. Lin Lie reached Laufey unscathed. He focused all his spirit, Qi, and essence to a single point. When Lin Lie opened his eyes again, everything had changed.
In Lin Lie's eyes, the world was now incredibly simple. Before him, there was only one thing: the enemy to be pierced.
"Swish!"
The sharp sword blade sliced through the air. Laufey’s heart sank. The Casket of Ancient Winters in his chest silently opened, and torrents of cold Qi poured out like a breached dam, instantly freezing a thick ice wall in front of Laufey.
"Crack!"
The Fuxi Sword effortlessly pierced the ice wall, only to be stopped by its own sword scabbard. Lin Lie cursed inwardly, knowing things were bad and wanting to retreat.
A-Cheng's Whip was about to wrap around Lin Lie's waist, and Ji Shuangshuang's hand armor glowed blue, but ultimately, the Whip was too far, no match for Laufey who was right in front of him.
"Roar!"
Laufey roared in battle, and the ice wall in front of him shattered instantly. Exposed before Lin Lie, he had already raised the Hammer high above his head, and then swung it down with immense force.
Lin Lie’s pupils constricted. In this crisis, the Fuxi Sword blazed with light, breaking free from its master’s hand and positioning itself horizontally in front of Lin Lie.
"Clang!"
The Sky Hammer and Sword clashed at that moment. Protected by the Sword, Lin Lie finally held out until his teammate's support arrived. The shield formed by the Nuwa Gauntlets shielded Lin Lie, and A-Cheng seized the opportunity to pull him back.
Lin Lie had just brushed death. His limbs were numb. Fortunately, A-Cheng used the Whip to cushion the impact force, letting him roll several laps on the ground, preventing any fracture.
"Cough cough cough!" The pain from the landing finally brought Lin Lie back to his senses. He coughed and gasped, looking disheveled with accumulated snow and soil on him. The Fuxi Sword lay beside him.
“How are you, Lin Lie?” Ji Shuangshuang clasped her hands together, directing the two energy arms to form a shield protecting the three of them. A-Cheng also circled the Shennong Whip around them, the rising flame providing heat for his teammates.
“Still okay…” Lin Lie gasped for air. “Not dead yet.”
After saying those words, Lin Lie reached out to pick up the Fuxi Sword beside him. He was puzzled. Usually, after the Fuxi Sword fell, it would return to his hand on its own. Why not this time?
As soon as he grasped the handle, Lin Lie felt a sudden unease, a sinking feeling as if he had lost his footing, a sense of insecurity.
"Crack crack crack."
Lin Lie’s eyes widened. In his hand was only the handle, and scattered at his foot were many jade-like fragments – fragments of the Fuxi Sword.
“Fuxi Sword… Shattered?!”
Lin Lie’s words immediately drew the attention of his two teammates. Until then, they had been focused on guarding against surrounding enemy, but Lin Lie’s words were too shocking to ignore.
Sure enough, when they turned around, they were confronted with a shocking reality. The Fuxi Sword, the foremost of the indestructible Three Emperors' Divine Artifacts, had actually shattered.
“How is this possible?!” Ji Shuangshuang’s surprise was no less than Lin Lie’s, its master. Having been raised in such a family, she was intimately familiar with the power of the Three Emperors' Divine Artifacts.
In her mind, the Three Emperors' Divine Artifacts were divine weapons from ancient times, tested by countless battles over millennia, incarnations of immortality. She had never imagined that divine weapons could be broken.
But as captain, she quickly regained her composure. She quietly pressed the emergency communication device hidden on her belt and said to her two partners,
“Let’s retreat for now. We can discuss everything after we’re safe.”
“Boom!”
Laufey slammed the shield formed by the Nuwa Gauntlets with his hammer.
“Want to escape? Not so easy!”
Ji Shuangshuang swayed slightly, then steadied herself. Her hands moved rapidly, making a series of hand gestures, and a thick smoke instantly enveloped the three of them.
Laufey knew his opponents were trying to escape. He immediately increased the force in his hand, smashing the shield with one hammer blow, and plunging into the smoke in pursuit.
“Tsk!” Laufey clicked his tongue. From the feel of that hammer strike, he knew he had missed. That’s why he hated these magician the most – slippery and impossible to catch.
(End of Chapter)
Ji Shuangshuang’s attack seemed fierce but in reality lacked staying power. Taking advantage of the impact, she widened her distance from Laufey, using his force to propel herself into mid-air.
A-Cheng, who had been waiting on standby, manipulated the Shennong Whip to wrap around Ji Shuangshuang's waist, pulling her back just as he had previously assisted Lin Lie.
This combat method of one person in the rear and two charging forward was experience accumulated over generations by Three Emperors Warriors.
The Shennong Whip was unpredictable, best suited to stay at the end of the team, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The Fuxi Sword, with its formidable power, should be at the forefront, decisive and ruthless. The Nuwa Gauntlets were integrated for both attack and defense; advancing, they could assist the Fuxi Sword in attack, and retreating, they could aid the Shennong Whip in defense, positioned in the center, capable of both attack and defense.
This set of battle methods passed down by the ancestors had withstood the test of countless years. Each generation of Three Emperors Warriors refined and streamlined it, culminating in the current formation.
“Today, we’ll let these bumpkins from a different world broaden their horizons!”
A-Cheng held the Whip with both hands, veins bulging on his arms as he gritted his teeth. With a roar, he swung his arm down like wielding a sword, and in the next moment, powerful power surged along the Whip towards its end.
The Whip, amplified by great strength, snapped taut like a straight steel wire. Lin Lie, already poised, tapped his toes on the ground and leaped onto the long Whip, actually running rapidly along its length.
Simultaneously, the Shennong Whip released Ji Shuangshuang. Flexing her waist and abdomen, she executed a swift flip, hanging upside down in the air, just brushing past the oncoming Lin Lie.
Lin Lie pointed a Sword Finger with his left hand and touched the Fuxi Sword. Emerald light instantly flooded the Sword, and a chilling aura of death permeated the hearts of everyone present.
Laufey, seeing this, knew he couldn't contend head-on. He gripped the Hammer Handle with both hands, and frost power erupted from his arms, instantly encasing the entire Hammer in solid ice.
Laufey stomped his right foot, and the land cracked instantly. Facing Lin Lie charging towards him, he swung the Sky Hammer upwards from below. In the next moment, a barrage of ice spikes, condensed from water vapor, rained down on Lin Lie from his swing.
Unexpectedly, Lin Lie remained unfazed by the dense attack. He didn't dodge or evade, maintaining his posture of about to thrust out his Sword.
"Ding!"
An ethereal bell ring, like a raindrop falling from the sky, sounded as Ji Shuangshuang lightly tapped the Nuwa Gauntlets. An arm materialized beneath her foot, providing a landing point. She steadied herself in a horse stance and unleashed a solid punch.
In the next second, a hazy shadow enveloped Lin Lie. Just as the ice cone was about to pierce him, the energy fist finally materialized, forming a shield to protect Lin Lie.
"Ding ding ding ding!"
The ice cone couldn't penetrate the energy arm. Lin Lie reached Laufey unscathed. He focused all his spirit, Qi, and essence to a single point. When Lin Lie opened his eyes again, everything had changed.
In Lin Lie's eyes, the world was now incredibly simple. Before him, there was only one thing: the enemy to be pierced.
"Swish!"
The sharp sword blade sliced through the air. Laufey’s heart sank. The Casket of Ancient Winters in his chest silently opened, and torrents of cold Qi poured out like a breached dam, instantly freezing a thick ice wall in front of Laufey.
"Crack!"
The Fuxi Sword effortlessly pierced the ice wall, only to be stopped by its own sword scabbard. Lin Lie cursed inwardly, knowing things were bad and wanting to retreat.
A-Cheng's Whip was about to wrap around Lin Lie's waist, and Ji Shuangshuang's hand armor glowed blue, but ultimately, the Whip was too far, no match for Laufey who was right in front of him.
"Roar!"
Laufey roared in battle, and the ice wall in front of him shattered instantly. Exposed before Lin Lie, he had already raised the Hammer high above his head, and then swung it down with immense force.
Lin Lie’s pupils constricted. In this crisis, the Fuxi Sword blazed with light, breaking free from its master’s hand and positioning itself horizontally in front of Lin Lie.
"Clang!"
The Sky Hammer and Sword clashed at that moment. Protected by the Sword, Lin Lie finally held out until his teammate's support arrived. The shield formed by the Nuwa Gauntlets shielded Lin Lie, and A-Cheng seized the opportunity to pull him back.
Lin Lie had just brushed death. His limbs were numb. Fortunately, A-Cheng used the Whip to cushion the impact force, letting him roll several laps on the ground, preventing any fracture.
"Cough cough cough!" The pain from the landing finally brought Lin Lie back to his senses. He coughed and gasped, looking disheveled with accumulated snow and soil on him. The Fuxi Sword lay beside him.
“How are you, Lin Lie?” Ji Shuangshuang clasped her hands together, directing the two energy arms to form a shield protecting the three of them. A-Cheng also circled the Shennong Whip around them, the rising flame providing heat for his teammates.
“Still okay…” Lin Lie gasped for air. “Not dead yet.”
After saying those words, Lin Lie reached out to pick up the Fuxi Sword beside him. He was puzzled. Usually, after the Fuxi Sword fell, it would return to his hand on its own. Why not this time?
As soon as he grasped the handle, Lin Lie felt a sudden unease, a sinking feeling as if he had lost his footing, a sense of insecurity.
"Crack crack crack."
Lin Lie’s eyes widened. In his hand was only the handle, and scattered at his foot were many jade-like fragments – fragments of the Fuxi Sword.
“Fuxi Sword… Shattered?!”
Lin Lie’s words immediately drew the attention of his two teammates. Until then, they had been focused on guarding against surrounding enemy, but Lin Lie’s words were too shocking to ignore.
Sure enough, when they turned around, they were confronted with a shocking reality. The Fuxi Sword, the foremost of the indestructible Three Emperors' Divine Artifacts, had actually shattered.
“How is this possible?!” Ji Shuangshuang’s surprise was no less than Lin Lie’s, its master. Having been raised in such a family, she was intimately familiar with the power of the Three Emperors' Divine Artifacts.
In her mind, the Three Emperors' Divine Artifacts were divine weapons from ancient times, tested by countless battles over millennia, incarnations of immortality. She had never imagined that divine weapons could be broken.
But as captain, she quickly regained her composure. She quietly pressed the emergency communication device hidden on her belt and said to her two partners,
“Let’s retreat for now. We can discuss everything after we’re safe.”
“Boom!”
Laufey slammed the shield formed by the Nuwa Gauntlets with his hammer.
“Want to escape? Not so easy!”
Ji Shuangshuang swayed slightly, then steadied herself. Her hands moved rapidly, making a series of hand gestures, and a thick smoke instantly enveloped the three of them.
Laufey knew his opponents were trying to escape. He immediately increased the force in his hand, smashing the shield with one hammer blow, and plunging into the smoke in pursuit.
“Tsk!” Laufey clicked his tongue. From the feel of that hammer strike, he knew he had missed. That’s why he hated these magician the most – slippery and impossible to catch.
(End of Chapter)
