Chapter 262: The Key Person

Chapter 262: The Key Person

Dark Dominance enveloped Lu Xie's hands, and the enhanced Dragon Claws pierced through the staff, aiming straight for Lu Ke's heart. In a critical moment, a golden light spread from his body, concentrating in one place to block the attack.

The staff transformed into a massive sword with moonlit energy, swinging with a cold sword aura that slashed Lu Xie, who didn't have time to retreat. This was Lu Ke's adaptation of the world's Light Qi version of "Adula's Moonlit Sword."

"Don't forget about me."

Chen Xiaoyu whistled, and the spherical magic orb in her hand burst with light, causing a ripple in space. A giant snake, hundreds of meters tall, as if reaching the heavens and piercing the earth, descended from above.

Its massive size made the snake resemble a mountain, startling the two below, who quickly stepped back to avoid being crushed.

Lu Xie squinted, and two blades of energy shot out from his Dragon Claws, piercing the giant snake's body. However, its enormous size rendered such attacks ineffective.

"I understand the logic, but why is the snake so huge?"

Lu Ke observed more closely, "It should be the grown-up Sneaky. It carries the aura of the Mountain Demon, Bogang!"

It wasn't the original demonic energy that Bogang had attached to the chopsticks, but a small portion of the shared demonic energy. Although it was a shared portion, it seemed to retain the potential to grow bigger and had apparently consumed quite a few good things.

The ground shook violently, and Xiaoyu leaped high, landing on the snake's head, which was the source of the tremors. She commanded the giant snake, Sneaky, to attack.

Amber-colored eyes glared at Sneaky, but the giant snake was unafraid. It even seemed immune to the pressure of Lu Xie's noble Ancient Dragon species. The wall-like snake tail lashed out, and a crisp cracking sound echoed in the air.

Lu Xie's body flew backward in response, entangled by the snake. He impatiently roared, and the roar became tangible, with sound waves rolling that seemed capable of shattering everything.

The Dragon Matriarch, Guial's roar!

The dragon's roar caused Sneaky's charging body to painfully stop and start rolling. During this delay, Lu Ke managed to use his magic.

Mana gathered in the air, and a glorious surge of magic emerged from the tip of the staff. The Saint Warrior's energy combined with a specialized attack against Dark Energy, and the crystal artifact allowed the mana to fire at full power, with the divine power of Shiva Temple amplifying it.

The mana surge poured out, like a comet falling from the starry sky. Just watching it evoked the beauty of a comet tearing through the night sky.

The ultimate Light Qi magic—Comet Ayzler!

As Lu Xie tried to dodge, his ankle was caught by a golden stream of light. Although he quickly tore it apart, he was a step too late and was submerged in the magic.

"Not enough!"

Lu Xie's cold and angry voice echoed within the mana surge.

"This is not enough to defeat me!"

The raging power erupted, gradually blocking a portion of the mana surge, allowing him to stand up and advance.

"I told you, don't forget about me."

Chen Xiaoyu jumped off the snake's head, stroking the magic orb in her hand, and chanted an incantation. A surge of mana joined the Comet Ayzler's forces, further enhancing the already terrifying magic.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With this assistance, Comet Ayzler swallowed Lu Xie's body, finally emitting an explosion ten times more intense than the previous Saint Warrior's self-destruction.

The brief but intense battle concluded.

After everything dissipated, the storm clouds overhead stopped, and sunlight pierced through the dark clouds, illuminating the ground.

"Remember, no matter where you are, Xiaoyu will always be the key person."

Chen Xiaoyu blew on her magic orb, a smug smile on her lips.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Lu Ke politely clapped, gazing at the black magic orb in her hand, "Is that Ma Jiu's artifact?"

The magic orb in the original novel was the artifact that Tru's disciple, Aiso, coveted. Even half of the magic orb was powerful, making Aiso, who borrowed its power, a wanted criminal in the future District Thirteen.

If they could find the other half, the power would increase tenfold. Besides a strong aura, the magic orb could summon fighters similar to the Shadow Troops.

"Mhm."

Chen Xiaoyu tossed the magic orb in her hand, "This was the birthday gift you gave me on my eighteenth birthday."

For an adult ceremony, she should have given Xiaoyu a chance to grow instead of an artifact!

Lu Ke silently mocked, watching the dissipating dust as Evil Face's broken body lay on the ground.

Future Xiaoyu's magic skills were indeed impressive, and he could effectively damage the other side, but Lu Ke knew he wouldn't be defeated so easily.

Lu Xie glanced at the body lying on the ground and shouted across the distance, "That's enough, get up! Stop pretending!"

Chen Xiaoyu looked over in astonishment, and in the blink of an eye, the tattered body on the ground rapidly repaired itself, returning to its original state.

Lu Xie let out a cold snort and slowly stood up, with two particularly eye-catching charms in his hands.

A Dog Charm and a Horse Charm! The immortal dog helped him hold the line, and the noble horse expelled external forces.

"Well done," Lu Xie said, narrowing his eyes and speaking indifferently. After the battle with the Light Qi representative, Good Face, the dark energy within him became more stable, and his connection to the world deepened. His internal power became more refined and complete.

The opponent across from him was probably in a similar state.

This probably meant that the Dark Energy had become more accepting of his identity and status.

"This is enough," Lu Ke said, looking at Evil Face. "Or do you still need to vent more?"

After all, it was just a superficial battle, and neither of them would truly want to kill each other.

"Let's stop here for now. I already sense new Dark Energy forces appearing in the corners of the world."

Lu Xie snorted coldly. There were eight sealed gates of other worlds reappearing in the human realm, waiting to be opened. If he wasn't mistaken, it was likely that the Dark Lord had obtained Pandora's Box.

After the battle, he felt that he had grown a little.

His back was accompanied by some fresh blood and a twisted body, and a pair of enormous golden dragon wings unfolded, enveloping Lu Xie's naked body.

The Lancelot Dragon naturally had no wings, but after the Elf Lu Ke provided the dragon species information from their world, and the Faded One Lu Ke consumed various flying dragons, including the Dragon Matriarch, at the Borderland, the Lancelot Dragon underwent a metamorphosis.

The Lancelot Dragon's body had become stronger, no longer with a disproportionately large head and small body. Its lower limbs, which had atrophied due to years of floating, regained vitality. Two carefully selected pairs of majestic dragon wings grew, and its current appearance had less divinity but exuded more ruggedness and dominance.

Lu Xie opened his palm, and seven charms appeared in his hand. He casually tossed them towards Lu Ke, feeling that Good Face was more suitable for keeping and studying the charms than himself, as he couldn't focus on translating their magic.

The Sheep Charm should have been obtained by his subordinates, and the Snake Charm was with Little Snake. As long as he could control the time when all twelve charms were gathered, it would be fine.

"You're in charge of the aftermath. I hope that the next time we meet, we can directly merge."

Lu Ke smiled. "I thought Evil Faces would despise Good Faces. I didn't expect you to be so eager to merge with me."

"No, I despise you so much that I want to quickly form a complete Lu Ke to avoid having to think about this matter."

Lu Ke: "..."

Lu Xie spread his wings, now wearing a black suit, and vanished swiftly into the sky.

"Then, it's time to witness a miracle."

Lu Ke picked up the Horse Charm and directed its power to envelop the area.

Flowers and grass sprouted, the earth rejuvenated, and the pitted ground was filled. The museum, which had become a ruin, reappeared from the dust, and everything returned to its original state, as if time had reversed.

This included a statue in the open space.

"It's convenient to have a body that's a sculpture. Even if the Horse Charm is shattered, it can still be saved."

Lu Ke picked up the Rat Charm and placed it on the statue, and the charm automatically sank into it. After a moment, the Saint Fighter opened his eyes again.

"Just like a seed buried underground, I've come back to life," Saint Fighter Lore said.

Saint Fighter Lore first looked around warily, confirming that the evil dragon he had encountered earlier was gone before relaxing slightly. He looked at the two people in front of him and asked calmly.

"Who are you?"

Wearing the white holy robe of the Saint Fighter, Lu Ke pressed his palms together and showed a pure smile. "Just like a molted cicada welcoming a new life, I am this generation's Saint Fighter."

Saint Fighter Lore: "..."

Was this person imitating his way of speaking?

...

Papa looked at the congested highway and the vehicle in front, his goat-like eyes staring at the driver's dead fish eyes.

Papa: (￢_￢)



Driver: ﹏

The two of them glared at each other for a while, and the driver spoke slowly.

"Old man, it's not that I don't want to drive, but the traffic is just too heavy!"

"You're holding up Papa from dealing with the Dark Energy. This world might be destroyed because of you!"

(End of Chapter)

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