Chapter 242: Meteorite Assault

Chapter 242: Meteorite Assault

(There's one more chapter before this)



As soon as Misha appeared, she was spotted by He Yan, who immediately recalled her identity. He pressed his battle axe down, suppressing Huang Yanlan and forcing her to back off by a dozen or so meters. With a stern voice, he said, "Looks like we've got a few more fools seeking death!"

His gaze swept around Misha.

Despite his contemptuous words, his expression was solemn, not because he feared Misha, but because he remembered the other two individuals who were with her.

Especially Ji Xinghuo!

Huang Yanlan, already at the end of her strength, was overjoyed to see Misha charging towards them.

"Let's work together to kill him! I'll split the Red Emperor's Blood Crystal with you!" Huang Yanlan shouted.

Because she was too far away, He Yan's sensory vision did not detect Ji Xinghuo. Upon hearing Huang Yanlan's words, he burned with rage.

"I'll kill you first, hybrid dragon!"

He Yan cursed and once again teleported behind Huang Yanlan to attack. However, having been ambushed like this several times already, she was prepared. She took a direct hit from his battle axe and countered with a thrust of her sword, imbued with the 'Flaming Dragon Power,' straight at He Yan's heart.

Huang Yanlan suddenly changed her fighting style, disregarding the energy consumption of the Dragon King's Life Token and going on a frenzy.

The defensive power of the Dragon Warrior far surpassed He Yan's.

In this exchange of injuries, He Yan would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage in the short term.

He didn't want to engage in a direct confrontation, especially with another enemy lurking nearby. He immediately took a step back, but Huang Yanlan recklessly charged forward, determined to entangle him.

After a few exchanges of moves, He Yan once again gained the upper hand.

At this moment, Misha had already rushed to the front.

Her pupils turned black, the tattoos on her face seemed to come alive, her muscles swelled, and her skin became like metal. With the four power-amplifying abilities of the Heaven's Fury Green Blood Spear activated, along with the power of the Giant Elephant, her body erupted in madness once more, soaring to a height of over two meters!

A destructive aura emanated from her, causing even He Yan, the Blood Warrior, to treat her with caution.

The followers of the End of Days Dragon were no less formidable than the followers of the Red Emperor.

"Die!"

Misha roared.

When she closed in within thirty meters, her speed burst forth again as she charged towards He Yan, the Heaven's Fury Green Blood Spear aiming straight for his head.

"You ignorant creature," He Yan growled, a black light flashing in his eyes.

He once again unleashed the Ghostly Shadow Clone.

Instantly, three pitch-black shadows appeared—one entangled Huang Yanlan, one appeared beneath Misha's feet, and another a few meters away from Misha, revealing Xia Qingyu's figure.

The Ghostly Shadow Clone was also a method to search for enemies within a range.

Without a fourth shadow, He Yan immediately knew that Ji Xinghuo was still at a distance, which was typical of an archer's combat style.

He decided to take out the two closest targets first.

They were only fourth-stage evolvers, after all, and killing them would undoubtedly be much easier than dealing with Huang Yanlan.

He Yan's figure flickered, and he instantly swapped positions with the shadow clone behind Misha. His vision shifted, and he saw Misha's back, but Misha acted as if she were completely unaware of the shadow clone, continuing her relentless charge forward, oblivious to the danger lurking behind her.

"Truly a fool..."

He Yan's thought had barely formed when he suddenly sensed danger, and before he could even teleport.

Bang!

An invisible arrow, silent in its flight, struck He Yan squarely in the face. Upon contact with the Drinking Blood Rage Flame protection, it exploded, spraying countless metal fragments onto his face. Several of these shards penetrated the flames and embedded themselves in one of his eyes.

"Ah..." He Yan screamed in agony as his right eye was blinded.

"How is this possible!"

He Yan couldn't comprehend it. The power of this arrow wasn't strong, and it didn't carry any special effects. Why did the tiny fragments happen to injure his eye?

Far away, at a distance of over two hundred meters, Ji Xinghuo, who had been maintaining his concealment, shook his head.

This was the pinnacle of what the Silent Arrow could achieve.

The Silent Arrow was the most covert technique, and when combined with the Formless Sting, it could launch arrows that were extremely difficult to guard against. However, it couldn't carry other energies, and its material was only slightly better than ordinary alloys. It was only with the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil that it could injure He Yan's eye. If it had been the Electric Condenser Arrow, He Yan would have been taken out in one shot.

However, the Electric Condenser Arrow was too loud and would easily alert the enemy, making it impossible to hit the target.

He Yan covered his eye, frantically using Shunpo (Instantaneous Movement/Teleportation).

He still didn't know where Ji Xinghuo was, and he was afraid of being shot again, so he kept using Shunpo and Flash Step alternately to consume his star power and stamina.

He didn't even dare to attack his enemies or swap positions with the other shadow clones.

However, Ji Xinghuo completely ignored him and swiftly fired three more arrows with the Formless Sting.

All three were Silent Arrows.

Each arrow pierced the head of a shadow clone, causing them to dissipate. The shadow clones only had half the power of the original, lacked special abilities, and didn't possess the Drinking Blood Rage Flame, so their defensive capabilities were also only half as strong. Although they were fast, they posed little threat to Ji Xinghuo.

With the three of them no longer in danger, they turned in unison towards He Yan, who was like a headless fly, and began their assault.

After consecutively using Shunpo and Flash Step dozens of times, he was struggling to endure, his breathing becoming rapid. His intact left eye spotted the trio encircling him, and he let out a sinister laugh. Blood flowing from his injured right eye made him look terrifying, and he brandished his battle axe and blade, his figure vanishing.

In the next moment, He Yan reappeared beside Xia Qingyu, just two steps away, close enough to strike.

Xia Qingyu's body broke out in a cold sweat.

Clang!

Suddenly, He Yan's battle axe altered its trajectory, blocking an arrow that shattered upon impact but caused him no harm.

Seizing the opportunity, Xia Qingyu swung his Magic Sound Longsword.

Countless sword energies erupted, forming a majestic sword energy wave that engulfed He Yan.

The ultrasonic sword energies acted like countless blades, carving numerous fine wounds into He Yan's body. While not fatal, they served to deplete his stamina and disrupt his Flash Step.

On the other side, Misha turned and charged, thrusting her Heaven's Fury Green Blood Spear.

He Yan parried with his blade, deflecting the long spear to the side.

The strength of a fourth-stage Steel Warrior was far inferior to a legendary Blood Warrior. Even with the amplifying power of the Heaven's Fury Green Blood Spear, the immense force transmitted through the spear caused Misha's arms to go numb, almost losing her grip on the spear as she was knocked back.

Just as He Yan was about to pursue Misha, another Silent Arrow arrived.

He shielded his face, and Huang Yanlan took the chance to slash at him, staggering him a few steps back. Xia Qingyu emerged from the shadows behind him, and his Magic Sound Longsword emitted a loud blast.

Sonic Boom!

A thunderous boom filled the air as He Yan was blasted away.

With no leverage in mid-air, his speed plummeted, and he immediately realized the danger of his situation. Without hesitation, he used Shunpo to vanish.

Almost simultaneously with He Yan's disappearance, a straight lightning bolt streaked across the sky.

The Electric Condenser Arrow only struck his afterimage.

"I've found you!"

He Yan cackled, his gaze locking onto Ji Xinghuo over two hundred meters away. Earlier, each time Ji Xinghuo fired a Silent Arrow, he kept moving to avoid being located by He Yan based on the arrow's flight path. But when firing the Electric Condenser Arrow, he couldn't hide his position.

"What a pity," Ji Xinghuo said with a hint of regret.

Aside from the very first Silent Arrow, he hadn't utilized the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil. The subsequent Silent Arrows couldn't actually injure He Yan and were mainly used to disrupt his combat.

The Electric Condenser Arrow was much slower than the Silent Arrow, and by the time he activated the Myriad Phenomenon Star Pupil, it was a bit too late.

Not only did he fail to hit He Yan, but he also exposed his location.

Seeing He Yan charging at him like a madman, Ji Xinghuo remained calm and drew another Electric Condenser Arrow, loading it onto the Formless Sting.

In an instant, He Yan had closed half the distance.

When He Yan was about a hundred meters away, his eyes widened as a massive creature suddenly appeared out of thin air; he hadn't noticed the tiny chameleon lizard hiding in the grass beneath his feet.

Qinghong instantly enlarged to a length of over twenty meters.

He Yan nearly collided with its face.

"Boom!"

Qinghong opened its mouth and spat out a massive lightning bolt. The fifth-stage Thunderclap Hand's attack paralyzed He Yan, and at the same time, Qinghong's front limbs unleashed the Rending Claw, raking deep, bone-visible wounds across He Yan's body. Its tail then lashed out, sending He Yan flying into the sky.

Suspended in mid-air, He Yan's entire body was in excruciating pain, almost causing him to lose consciousness.

In the distance, Ji Xinghuo fired another Electric Condenser Arrow.

Lightning ripped through the sky!

This time, He Yan was too late to dodge, and the Electric Condenser Arrow pierced through his Drinking Blood Rage Flame protection, penetrating his skull.

"Ah..." He Yan screamed madly.

The Electric Condenser Arrow lodged in his forehead, the arrowhead buried deep within, and the erupting electricity nearly blew off half his face, leaving it a bloody mess with his cheekbones exposed. Yet, he still didn't die.

He Yan used Shunpo again, bringing him even closer to Ji Xinghuo.

His eyes spewed blood-red light, and the Drinking Blood Rage Flame outside his body surged violently. This was a technique that burned his own blood as fuel, explosively increasing his speed and strength, and enhancing his recovery abilities, causing his wounds to heal at a visible rate.

Hatred and madness filled He Yan's eyes, and he had never imagined that there would come a day when he would have to burn his blood to fight an enemy who wasn't even a legendary warrior.

At that moment, only one thought occupied his mind.

To kill Ji Xinghuo!

As long as this True Dragon Man archer died, he wouldn't fear the other enemies and could easily eliminate them.

Whoosh! He Yan continuously used Shunpo and Flash Step, alternating between the two movement techniques, but he didn't move in a straight line. Instead, he zigzagged left and right to prevent Ji Xinghuo from finding an opportunity to shoot. He had a very clear understanding of Ji Xinghuo's superb archery skills.

Behind him, Qinghong was in pursuit.

Huang Yanlan, Misha, and Xia Qingyu also chased relentlessly, but compared to He Yan's speed, they couldn't keep up.

A hundred meters, eighty meters, sixty meters...

The distance between the two rapidly closed in.

The oppressive might of a legendary Blood Warrior and the scorching heat of the Drinking Blood Rage Flame washed over Ji Xinghuo's face, but instead of drawing his bow, he tossed the Formless Sting to the ground.

A steel spear, over two meters long, appeared in his hand.

Currents of electricity danced along the spear, as if he were wielding a bolt of lightning itself! He Yan's pupils constricted.

He had personally witnessed the power of Ji Xinghuo's electromagnetic spear, and the more frenzied his opponent became, the calmer he remained, his decades of combat experience and the countless corpses of enemies and tribesmen he had sacrificed to the Red Emperor granting him the strength he possessed today.

He Yan once again used Shunpo to close the distance, his gaze fixed on the steel spear in Ji Xinghuo's hand.

However, Ji Xinghuo did not throw the spear.

He Yan did not notice the faint light circle that lit up in Ji Xinghuo's right eye, nor did he know that he had stepped into the radius of Ji Xinghuo's electromagnetic field.

Boom!

A lightning bolt descended from the heavens, aiming for He Yan's head.

Just as he was about to dodge, the lightning bolt above him suddenly exploded, transforming into countless tiny bolts of lightning that formed a pulse force field with Ji Xinghuo at its center. Trapped within the field, He Yan had no space to evade, and several arcs of electricity struck him, causing his body to go numb and his speed to slow.

Ji Xinghuo threw the spear in his hand.

A flash of electricity.

The electromagnetic spear moved at an incredible speed, piercing through He Yan's chest and exiting from his back, inflicting a severe injury.

He Yan grunted, ignoring the spear embedded in his body and once again using Shunpo to close in on Ji Xinghuo.

As soon as he landed from his teleport, another spear was hurled at him.

This spear, lacking the power of the previous one, was weaker, but it was as if it had eyes, predicting his teleportation landing point and accurately striking He Yan, impaling his abdomen.

He Yan continued to disregard the danger, using Shunpo to shift to another location, narrowing the distance between himself and Ji Xinghuo.

Awaiting him was yet another spear.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh...

He Yan burned his blood and star power, using Shunpo consecutively to change his position, but each time he teleported, Ji Xinghuo predicted his landing point, and his body became riddled with steel spears.

It was as if they had practiced this countless times, or perhaps He Yan was deliberately teleporting into the path of the incoming spears.

Xia Qingyu, Misha, and Huang Yanlan, who were trailing behind, witnessed this scene with their mouths agape.

Their hearts sank as they watched the terrifying battle unfold.

Finally, after three consecutive uses of Shunpo, He Yan appeared in front of Ji Xinghuo, mere meters away. He had four spears piercing his body, impaling his limbs and torso. Such severe injuries would deplete his vitality, and even if he survived the battle, his strength would regress.

But at this moment, He Yan's eyes shone with boundless excitement.

He even forgot about the pain.

All around He Yan, and above his head, lightning bolts struck from every direction, but he paid them no heed, for his enemy was within striking distance.

Killing him would mean victory!

He Yan used Shunpo one last time, appearing behind Ji Xinghuo.

Ji Xinghuo did not have a spear in his hand at that moment, and even if he turned around, he wouldn't have been able to throw a spear in time, nor would it have posed much of a threat. He Yan's perspective shifted to Ji Xinghuo's back, and he swung his battle axe and blade, ready to strike.

In this attack, he exerted all his strength and technique, displaying his fastest speed.

Pa!

A peal of thunder rang out.

Ji Xinghuo's body seemed to possess eyes at the back of his head as he moved forward, lightning-quick.

His movement was minimal, just a single step, but it was enough to avoid He Yan's battle axe and blade by a hair's breadth. In that instant, he turned to face He Yan, throwing a punch. His hand was covered in tricolored sacred dragon scales, and electricity converged and spiraled around his fist, ready to explode.

However, He Yan only felt contempt.

A mere three-time evolved archer, attacking with his bare hands. In his frenzied state, even if Ji Xinghuo landed a punch, ten punches, or even a hundred punches, it wouldn't be enough to faze him.

Bang!

Ji Xinghuo's fist connected with He Yan's ribcage, and the electric spiral force burst forth, penetrating the Drinking Blood Rage Flame's protection.

He Yan's expression changed drastically.

He sensed an even more terrifying danger, though he couldn't pinpoint its source. However, his years of experience told him that not dodging would mean certain death. Yet, Ji Xinghuo's electric spiral force had already invaded his body, and the countless currents of electricity, along with an unexpectedly powerful force, caused his body to go numb with excruciating pain, rendering him unable to react for a moment.

In the next instant, a spherical rock appeared in He Yan's field of vision, colliding with his body and sending him crashing to the ground.

Boom!

He Yan's body exploded into a bloody mess, spraying onto the stone, leaving not even a trace of his remains.

(End of Chapter)

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