Chapter 175: Battle of Life and Death

Chapter 175: Battle of Life and Death



The moment Li Yuan entered the depths of Observation Point 19, he unleashed the Divine Palace Sense, instantly locking onto several of the strongest Celestial Virtue Clan warriors.

Upon initial assessment, there were eight warriors above level 19.

Astonishingly, two of them were as high as 19.9 levels! It was common knowledge that the standard punch power at level 19 was merely 50,000 kilograms, but at 19.9 levels, it soared to 70,000 kilograms, making the disparity in strength and speed truly astonishing.

The higher the rank of the alien lifeforms they killed, the more spirit nutrients they obtained—an unbreakable rule.

Over the past dozen days, Li Yuan's spirit awakening level had risen by 4%, but this was a gradual accumulation, and the strongest aliens he had killed were all below level 19.

The short, stout, and muscular warrior Molog, wielding two massive battle axes, was one of the two 19.9-level experts of the Celestial Virtue Clan.

Boom! Boom! Molog instantly created distance between himself and Li Yuan.

"Despite my physical strength being far inferior, he easily withstood my attacks." Molog's voice was peculiar as he roared in Xia Guo language, "The life detection device showed you at level 17, and it's impossible for every device to malfunction. Are you a mind-penetrating genius?"

Molog's words echoed through the vast hall, startling both the Celestial Virtue Clan warriors and the human warriors.

Their peripheral vision involuntarily glanced at Li Yuan, and they were all shocked.

Mind-penetration? Fourth-stage perfection?

These skills were mere legends to them, often heard of but rarely witnessed.

"Mind-penetration?"

"Go ask the King of Hell," Li Yuan's voice was icy, too lazy for idle chatter. His body erupted, and the air exploded with a boom, transforming into a shadow that charged towards Molog.

The situation on the ground didn't allow for idle talk; the right path was to kill Molog swiftly.

"The King of Hell?" Molog was stunned for a moment, having learned some of the Xia Guo language of the Seventh Star Civilization but not understanding their mythological allusions.

However, this didn't hinder his understanding of Li Yuan's intent.

"Even with mind-penetration, you'll still die." Molog grinned viciously, and his body moved to charge towards Li Yuan with his axes.

At a distance of several dozen meters, given their proximity, they would meet in a fraction of a second.

"Hua!" Li Yuan's eyes were sharp as blades, and with a shake of the Black Heaven Spear, countless spear shadows appeared, their tips carrying a chilling cold light that enveloped Molog.

These spear shadows were unpredictable, and Molog was slightly caught off guard. He wielded his double axes like giant shields, attempting to block the myriad of spear shadows.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" A series of weapon clashes rang out, and the terrifying force transmitted to their legs, causing Molog to retreat repeatedly. The impact on his sturdy thighs reverberated through the ground, shattering it and sending countless stones flying.

These stones had no effect on Li Yuan or Molog.

"Swoosh!"

One of the spears pierced through Molog's side, missing him but carrying a terrifying force that created a pit in the metal wall column as if it had been blasted by an armor-piercing shell.

"Die!" Molog tried to deflect the spear with his axe, attempting to close in on Li Yuan.

The axe's furious strike would be even more terrifying.

Once in close combat, Molog was confident he could chop Li Yuan to death with a single axe blow.

"Get lost!" Li Yuan roared, and in the instant his spear missed, he exerted force from his waist and abdomen, creating a deep gash on the metal pillar with his spear tip, followed by an explosive burst.

He swept horizontally.

"Whoosh~"

Changing his move, Li Yuan's horizontal sweep forced Molog to swing his axe like a shield once more, accompanied by a dull thud as Molog involuntarily retreated.

"Hua!" After the horizontal sweep, the tremendous rebound force caused Li Yuan to spin, and his spear thrust forward with a flash of cold light, aiming directly at Molog's face.

"How is this possible? Is he truly mind-penetrating? His spear technique is perfect!" Molog was astonished, as Li Yuan's speed and strength far surpassed his own, but that was only in terms of maximum burst.

In the midst of life-and-death clashes, the consecutive unleashing of moves and bursts often didn't allow enough time for power accumulation, making it challenging to reach the maximum.

The ability to burst out was the true measure of strength.

Facing Li Yuan's continuous bursts, Molog instinctively swung his axe, but it was still half a beat too slow.

"Ssss~" Li Yuan's spear thrust towards Molog's face, and immediately, strands of Li Yuan's Origin Power flew from Molog's arms and chest towards his face, forming a faint red mask and creating a formidable blocking force.

It made Li Yuan's spear strike feel like it had hit a solid steel plate.

"Origin Power?" Li Yuan's expression changed slightly, as he was all too familiar with this power.

It was clearly Origin Power.

But how could Molog, who was only at 19.9 level, also use Origin Power?

"Clang!" Molog's axe howled, deflecting Li Yuan's spear, and with a burst of terrifying power, Li Yuan had no choice but to retreat.

"Damn it!"

"He's definitely mind-penetrating! He's an absolute freak among the Seventh Star Civilization!" Molog roared in his heart, convinced of Li Yuan's unparalleled skill.

Just then, if not for the slight protection of the Demon Blood Crystal's Origin Power, Li Yuan's final shot would have been enough to kill him.

In a battle between strong opponents, life and death hang by a thread.

"You are truly powerful. Normally, I would have surely died at your hands, but today, you will die." Molog stared at Li Yuan, "A young Seven-Star Human genius."

"Logan, aren't you coming?"

Boom! Molog moved, his twin axes in hand, and charged towards Li Yuan once more.

"Here I come." A deep voice sounded, and Logan, the burly captain of the Celestial Virtue Clan, wielding a battle sword, slashed Wu Qiong away and flew over to join the fight.

Molog's earlier clash with Logan had left a deep impression on him, and he was shocked by what he witnessed.

Molog, even with the Demon Blood Crystal, was no match for a 17th-level Seven-Star Human?

What an impressive Seven-Star Human genius.

Around the battlefield, Wu Qiong gritted her teeth and roared, trying to block Logan, but she was instantly blocked by other Celestial Virtue Clan warriors.

"Xu An!"

"His name is Xu An? He's incredibly strong, but can he win against two opponents?" The other warriors were both amazed by Li Yuan's terrifying strength and filled with worry.

Even with Logan and Molog dealing with Li Yuan, the remaining Celestial Virtue Clan warriors were enough to suppress them.

Moreover, everyone had witnessed the battle between Li Yuan and Molog. Except for Wu Qiong, if anyone else rushed in, it might backfire.

"Li Yuan," Shi Xiao was worried, but she didn't act recklessly and continued to fight fiercely with the other Celestial Virtue Clan warriors.

At that moment,

Boom! Boom! Li Yuan was already engaged in a fierce battle with Molog and Logan, the two Celestial Virtue Clan captains.

"Boom~" "Clang! Clang!"

The long spear clashed with the battle swords and axes repeatedly, and each exchange forced Li Yuan to change his moves and even retreat.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Molog roared, holding his twin axes, going wild with the power of the Demon Blood Crystal. He didn't care about defense and attacked with all his might.

"Huff!" Logan's eyes were cold, and he didn't say a word. His battle sword was also incredibly fast.

Both of them, in terms of skill, were at the third-level perfection, far inferior to Li Yuan.

But under the power of the Demon Blood Crystal, their strength and speed approached the threshold of an Essence Warrior.

At this moment, they were only attacking without any defense.

For a while, they completely suppressed Li Yuan.

"Star Dawn," Li Yuan's eyes flashed with battle intent, and his long spear moved swiftly, its tip trailing countless starlight, enveloping him completely before erupting with full force.

Each thrust was swift as lightning.

Each thrust was like a masterpiece, faster than the last, blocking the frenzied attacks of the two powerful warriors. It was like a breathtaking painting, leaving everyone in awe.

"What?"

"His spear is continuous, and he can block our combined attacks head-on?" Molog and Logan were also amazed.

Was the Mind Penetration skill really this powerful?

"Xu An!"

"Terrifying."

"Such spear technique." Wu Qiong and the other human warriors, as well as many Celestial Virtue Clan warriors, were all stunned.

Like Wu Qiong, she used to consider herself a top-tier first-rank warrior.

But now? She saw a warrior with much weaker physical proficiency but far superior strength.

"If I were to fight two opponents, I might have been injured or even killed." Wu Qiong suppressed her excitement, "Maybe, I won't die here today."

"Li Yuan."

"Li Yuan's strength has reached this level?" Shi Xiao was the most shocked, as she knew Li Yuan's true background.

He's only been here for half a year!

... "This spear technique?"

"Mind Penetration?"

"It's too perfect." The three base commanders in the outpost base, hundreds of kilometers away, were shocked. This level of spear technique was far beyond their reach.

"Li Yuan? No wonder he hid his true information." Liu Jing's eyes gleamed with a hidden light.

...

The so-called Heaven-Earth Unity is when the spear technique naturally blends with the environment, making the unleashed power faster and more ferocious.

Therefore, unless the observer has an extremely high level of perception, it's difficult to judge from the outside.

If Li Yuan only had the Mind Penetration skill, he might have been killed under the full-force assault of two warriors close to the Essence Warrior level.

Sizzle~ Sizzle! Although Li Yuan seemed to be defending, he occasionally counterattacked, but each attack was blocked by the blood-colored light.

"Demon Blood Crystal."

"It must be the treasure mentioned in the data, the Celestial Virtue Clan's special treasure, the Demon Blood Crystal." Li Yuan's eyes turned cold, "Once used, not only does it increase speed and strength, but the small amount of Essence Energy also forms a protective layer similar to an Essence Power Armor."

"However, this power is not unlimited."

"Hold on."

"Hold on until their Demon Blood Crystal's power is exhausted." Li Yuan had already made his decision.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Molog and Logan had gone completely mad, and they also felt the mysterious power within them being continuously consumed.

They became more and more frenzied.

Each clash and exchange.

Even though Li Yuan could defend perfectly, the terrifying impact still put tremendous strain on his body.

In the Mind Penetration state, the countless subtle forces within his body had no room for 'redundancy', like a string pulled to its limit, where the power burst forth at its maximum, but it was also prone to breaking.

The intense battle between the two sides lasted less than a minute before Li Yuan felt his body changing. If this continued, he knew he would surely be injured.

Whoosh!

Logan's fierce slash descended, but Li Yuan didn't endure it head-on; instead, he retreated with lightning speed.

He appeared to be in a desperate state.

Boom! The battle sword furiously struck the ground, instantly tearing a crack over three meters long in the metal.

"He can't hold on much longer," they exclaimed.

"Kill!" Logan and Mo Long's eyes lit up, and they charged towards Li Yuan.

"What?"

"Can't you block it?" Wu Qiong, Shi Xiao, and the others were filled with anxiety and concern.

But the next moment, everyone present, including the human warriors and the Celestial Virtue Clan warriors, and even Liu Jing and the white-robed youth Han Chong in the forward base, witnessed a shocking scene.

...

"I really don't want to fight under everyone's gaze."

"But I have no choice," Li Yuan's eyes turned icy, and with a thought, he fully activated the Star Pulse within his body. A small amount of Origin Power from the Star Pulse infused into his Source Power Armor.

Buzz—silently, a seemingly thin layer of black armor completely enveloped Li Yuan, covering his arms and face entirely.

Even his eyes and nostrils were faintly covered.

Whoosh—a trace of imperceptible Origin Power permeated into the Black Heaven Spear.

As an Origin Power weapon, it could only unleash its true might when infused with Origin Power.

In an instant, Li Yuan's entire aura transformed, resembling a black-clad war god, exuding a terrifying presence.

"What is this?"

"Source Power Armor?" Many human warriors revealed expressions of shock and suspicion in their eyes.

Boom! Boom!

Mo Long and Logan also sensed Li Yuan's sudden transformation, but they had no choice but to give it their all in an attempt to strike down Li Yuan.

Boom! With the Source Power Armor fully activated, Li Yuan unleashed his full power without hesitation.

Whoosh!

The spear moved like a meteor, blocking Logan's fierce slash, but the terrifying impact force passed through the weapon as if it had no effect on Li Yuan.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! In the instant their weapons clashed, Li Yuan twisted his body, wielding his long spear with even greater speed, thrusting it towards Logan.

"So fast," Logan's heart trembled. "How can he be so quick? Could it be that such a clash has no impact on him?"

In a normal life-and-death battle, a powerful warrior would need to dissipate the force, making it difficult to continuously unleash lethal attacks.

But how could Logan know that Li Yuan, with the Source Power Armor, could easily dissipate over ninety percent of the impact force.

The armor had a defense limit.

But at the very least, it was far from reaching its limit against attacks from non-Essence Warriors.

Clang!

A battle axe slashed down, and Li Yuan parried it with his spear, aiming downwards.

"I want to see how many of your attacks you can withstand," Li Yuan's eyes turned icy, his killing intent chilling.

Boom!

With the Source Power Armor protecting his body, Li Yuan no longer worried about defense and focused entirely on offense, thrusting, sweeping, slashing, and striking... one move seamlessly transitioning into the next.

Engaging two opponents alone, Li Yuan quickly gained the upper hand.

Each of his moves seemed not as fast, but they flowed continuously without pause, seemingly having no effect on his body.

In the blink of an eye, Logan and Mo Long found themselves at an absolute disadvantage.

"Our attacks seem to have no effect on him at all," Mo Long and Logan grew more anxious with each strike.

This scene stunned everyone around them, leaving them in a daze. Li Yuan's sudden display of power was terrifying; perhaps his strength and speed hadn't changed, but his overall power had increased by more than double.

However, even when Li Yuan's attacks occasionally landed on them, the blood-colored glow protecting their bodies made it difficult to inflict fatal damage.

Suddenly, Mo Long's life force rapidly declined, and the trace of blood-colored glow on his body completely dissipated.

His face changed.

The power of the Demon Blood Crystal had been exhausted.

"Die!"

Li Yuan wouldn't let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. His spear moved like a dragon, deflecting Logan's battle sword that tried to block him.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan's spear erupted with dazzling glow, piercing through the defense of the two battle axes. The spear tip carried an astonishing twisting force.

Pfft!

The spearhead pierced through the last layer of soft armor, directly entering Mo Long's throat. The terrifying power contained within the spearhead erupted, tearing his neck apart.

His head flew off.

Mo Long, the captain of the Celestial Virtue Clan, was dead.

"There's still you," Li Yuan's gaze shifted to the burly Logan, who was not far away, his eyes filled with shock and even a hint of fear.

Boom!

Logan retreated, then turned and fled towards the entrance of the hall like a black lightning bolt.

He was running away.

"He's too terrifying. He has a Source Power Armor that even a First Rank Warrior can use. He must be a peerless genius favored by the upper echelons of the Seven-Star Humans," Logan's heart was filled with terror.

They couldn't defeat Li Yuan even when they fought together, and Mo Long was dead.

How could he fight alone?

Whoosh! A flying axe slashed through the sky, furiously striking Logan as he fled for his life.

(End of Chapter)

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