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Chapter 1035: The Hammer Falls, the Star-Chaser
Chapter 1035: The Hammer Falls, the Star-Chaser
Hu Kan couldn't help but be stunned by the Embroidered Robe Envoy's actions, cursing, "This old hag has a dark heart and ruthless hands. She must be secretly making voodoo dolls for the dog emperor."
Xu Can glanced over and saw that the Embroidered Robe Envoy was running faster and faster, while the two of them couldn't keep up with her speed. If this continued, they would eventually be left behind.
Since verbal provocation was ineffective, Xu Can decided to take action. He suddenly stopped in his tracks, raised both hands, and aimed them forward. A brilliant light flashed between his palms.
Although the Embroidered Robe Envoy was running away, she was still keeping an eye on her pursuers. Sensing something amiss, she nimbly sidestepped, and a beam of light shot through the space she had just vacated, slamming into the distant ground with a blinding flash and a deafening roar, followed by a cloud of dust.
She hadn't expected Xu Can, who seemed to be weaker, to use a Spiritual Impact, a technique that consumed a lot of energy. It was understandable for a Xuanji Warrior from Chang Sheng Guan to use it, as they had an endless supply of energy, but she was surprised that Xu Can could use it too.
However, she had to admit that this had indeed slowed down her smooth escape.
Hu Kan might appear reckless and clumsy, but he was as clear-minded as a mirror. When he saw Xu Can's action, he immediately knew what to do. With a swift motion, he hurled a large hammer in his hand.
He didn't throw it randomly; after running for so long, he had closely observed the Embroidered Robe Envoy's movements and force exertion patterns. He calculated that whenever she made a change, she would first dodge to her right, so he threw the hammer in that direction.
As expected, the Embroidered Robe Envoy dodged in that direction, and the hammer was thrown right at her. It was as if they had planned it together.
The Spiritual Impact was incredibly fast, and one could easily be hit if they weren't paying attention. She had barely any time to react, so her body instinctively dodged, but she hadn't expected Hu Kan to be so accurate.
Fortunately, the Embroidered Robe Envoy was skilled in delivering messages and agile in her movements. Her spiritual light flickered, and she made an incredible twist in mid-air, avoiding the hammer.
After throwing the hammer, Hu Kan seemed to have anticipated her dodge and was ready. He leaped forward, colliding with her, just as he had done before, calculating the timing precisely.
To increase the interception area, his entire body rapidly expanded in mid-air, transforming into a five to six-meter-tall dual-headed god-general wearing a tiger-head golden helmet.
He possessed substantial strength, and as a heteromorphic fighter, he had thick skin and tough flesh, excelling in close combat.
As a heteromorphic cultivator, he also possessed Yi-Li, but it took years of cultivation to develop, and its power varied greatly. Some might never cultivate a usable ability in their lifetime. Moreover, it required preparation and specific conditions to activate, making it impractical in fast-paced battles.
When the Embroidered Robe Envoy saw him coming, her expression changed slightly. She twisted her body in mid-air again and pushed off the air with her feet, making an incredible turn. This time, instead of dodging, she charged straight at Hu Kan.
As they quickly approached each other, a cloud of mist enveloped them, and their bodies underwent transformations. She was also a heteromorphic fighter, but instead of growing larger, her external form shrank abruptly to half its original size, resembling a long-beaked, four-winged creature, half-human, and half-fish.
This was the legendary "Star-Chaser," who, according to ancient tales, lit the way for immortal gods with a lamp. Although its attacking power was slightly weaker, it was unmatched in speed and agility. At this moment, as Hu Kan raised his other hammer, she suddenly darted and weaved like a fish, slipping through Hu Kan's armpit with increased speed. A trail of light was dragged behind her by the soul fire surrounding her body.
The direction she was heading towards was none other than Xu Can's position.
After being forced to dodge earlier, she realized that she couldn't escape from these two anytime soon. If she exchanged a few moves with Hu Kan, Xu Can would recover and join the fight, making it extremely difficult for her to escape, or perhaps leaving her with no chance at all. Therefore, she decided to try to kill Xu Can first.
Xu Can had just used the Spiritual Impact and was undoubtedly slowed down, unable to make any other moves for a short time. This was her opportunity.
With one person out of the way, the remaining opponent would be the clumsy Hu Kan. Whether to fight or flee would be up to her. In fact, she preferred to flee, as Grand Prosperity had a significant advantage, and she dared not linger for too long.
Xu Can kept his hands forward, his chest rising and falling slightly, clearly still recovering from the previous exertion. Facing the Embroidered Robe Envoy's attack, he managed to sidestep slightly, and a faint layer of spiritual light rose from his body.
As expected, the Embroidered Robe Envoy easily tore through his spiritual light, penetrating his chest. A burst of flesh and internal organs exploded out from his back.
The Embroidered Robe Envoy's eyes were cold and cruel. All she needed to do now was to expand the spiritual light on her arm, and she could tear Xu Can apart, even if it didn't kill him, it would render him completely powerless.
As Xu Can's soul fire expanded outward, he suddenly encountered resistance. The altered tissue around his body suddenly contracted inward, trapping the arm that had pierced through his body, binding it tightly.
Xu Can raised his head, his eyes no longer weak but focused and cold. He grabbed the Embroidered Robe Envoy's shoulder with one hand, preventing her from backing away.
The Embroidered Robe Envoy was startled. She realized that Xu Can wasn't truly defenseless; he had allowed her attack and then restrained her in place.
Sensing danger, she frantically struck Xu Can with several rapid blows. The sharp wings on her back slashed towards him, and her attacks transformed into a stream of light, causing Xu Can's soul fire to scatter.
To control her, Xu Can could only block with one hand, but her attacks were too fast and fierce. He had to protect his vital head, so in an instant, three large holes appeared in his chest and abdomen, and his arm, which was grasping the opponent, was severed in half, only held together by the resilient altered tissue.
Despite these severe injuries, Xu Can's expression remained unchanged. He firmly held onto the opponent, ignoring his wounds. Unless his head was twisted off, these attacks couldn't kill him.
The Embroidered Robe Envoy became increasingly anxious, even a little flustered. She couldn't believe that the two individuals before her had adopted such a desperate strategy.
Hu Kan had already turned around and charged towards them. He shouted, "Get ready!" Even before he finished speaking, his hammer had already struck the back of the Embroidered Robe Envoy's head, causing a burst of light and fire. The impact wave spread in all directions.
He immediately felt the body under his hammer go soft, and he sensed the crushing of bones. But he didn't stop; he continued to swing his hammer down.
Bang, bang, bang...
He struck her with the hammer over a dozen times until her entire body was buried underground, and he felt no more signs of life. Only then did he stop.
By then, a large area beneath his feet had sunk, and smoke and dust swirled around, mixed with hot air. He exhaled, waved his hand to disperse the smoke, and saw that the shattered flesh and blood below had already mixed with the gray soil.
Even at this stage, he was still worried. He took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and a bright light flashed within. The next moment, a roar seemed to echo, and a soul impact surged downward, creating a bottomless pit where everything had disappeared.
After the smoke cleared, he smacked his lips and spat. His body slowly returned to its normal state, and he looked at Xu Can, who had retreated to a distance. "Hey, brother, are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Xu Can replied.
He took out a pill and consumed it, then focused on repelling the soul fire that the Embroidered Robe Envoy had infused into his body. As he gradually cleansed it, his injuries and the torn holes healed rapidly.
Fourth-rank martial artists possessed incredibly resilient vitality. Even someone like Xu Can, who had just achieved this rank, couldn't be easily killed unless his head was shattered or he suffered a near-fatal blow.
Xu Can's injuries were severe, but as long as there was sufficient energy stored within his body, recovery wasn't difficult.
"Well done, brother!" Hu Kan gave Xu Can a thumbs-up.
He genuinely admired Xu Can's courage and bravery in using himself as a meat shield. Upon reflection, he realized that Xu Can must have planned to lure the opponent into attacking him, risking his life in the process.
The most crucial aspect was Xu Can's decisiveness and execution. Strength could be improved, but these qualities were innate and had nothing to do with power.
However, there was another issue. Hu Kan pointed at Xu Can's wound and reminded him, "Brother, be careful she leaves something behind in your body."
"These things aren't easy to deal with," he said seriously. "You might think they're gone, but they could be hiding in some dark corner, plotting. You need to get rid of them completely."
"I know," Xu Can replied. The martial artists of the old imperial court were no longer human, almost entirely composed of altered tissue. Those tiny altered tissues could cause severe infection.
But Xu Can would seek out Chen Chuan or Zuan Xiansheng, and under the Great Brightness Array, these impurities would have no place to hide.
"As long as you understand, brother," Hu Kan said, reaching out to retrieve his discarded hammer. "Now that this is taken care of, there's another one we're not sure about. Let's go back and see if there's anything else we can do."
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(End of Chapter)
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