Upon the Lingxiao Peak! A surging tide of immense energy rolled in!
"Finally, they’ve arrived... ." Zhan Lang looked up at the sky!
Within the clouds, a dazzling sphere of purple light streaked down like a meteor! It then settled softly ten meters before Zhan Lang!
It was Xing Chen and Yue Ying, arriving precisely on time! "I see." Zhan Lang remarked, "So it is you who has awakened, Yue Ying.
Though it seems you haven't activated your autonomous personality matrix yet." Zhan Lang then turned his gaze to Xing Chen: "You are the primary entity who woke Yue Ying." ". .
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. ." Yue Ying's expression was blank, her gaze fixed steadily on Zhan Lang!
It seemed the worst had come to pass; this entity had indeed activated its personality matrix, otherwise, such human-like dialogue would be impossible! The warrior before them looked, in every aspect, like a living person!
The purple Phoenix Heaven Demon Armor was shrouded in swirling vital energy, and the golden Star King Set emanated an aura so powerful it was suffocating. Without a doubt, this individual possessed the most terrifying energy fluctuation of any being Xing Chen had ever encountered!
His heart pounded uncontrollably against his ribs, yet, thanks to his formidable mental fortitude, Xing Chen managed to keep his emotions firmly leashed. Since this being possessed personhood, he would have to be dealt with using methods reserved for humans!
Perhaps a turning point could be found within a dialogue! "Indeed.
Who are you?" Xing Chen questioned, "You seem to be without a master." Zhan Lang chuckled, "My name is Zhan Lang. As for any so-called master, he died beneath my sword long ago.
I truly don't understand what these people are thinking now—activating me, yet failing to control me. But I owe him this much: I am finally free." "Zhan Lang." Xing Chen’s face instantly darkened to an extreme degree.
Damn it, it was that Power-type warrior, the one with the strongest melee capabilities! Lan Ye had already briefed Xing Chen on the data of the other six heroes earlier!
Moreover, Zhan Lang carried a terrifying moniker—the War Maniac! It was rumored that the prototype for the Zhan Lang personality matrix was based on an utterly deranged terrorist whose favorite activities were causing chaos, destruction, and instigating war—a complete lunatic.
Such a personality was indeed the perfect candidate for planet destruction missions. "Enough talk," Zhan Lang drew the Heaven-Splitting Greatsword, "Since you're here, play a round with me." "Prepare for combat," Xing Chen issued the control command via consciousness, "Lock onto the current target." "Understood." Lan Ye’s calm voice echoed in his mind!
The powerful Phoenix Heaven Protective Aura instantly enveloped and spread across his entire body! "Not bad, a bit of presence," Zhan Lang commented lightly, "A pity you’re overestimating yourself if you think you can stand against me." ".
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." Xing Chen and Yue Ying remained completely unmoved. "Die then." The words were barely out when Zhan Lang’s powerful frame vanished into thin air!
Xing Chen felt only a phantom afterimage flash before his eyes! A massive surge of power rushed toward him.
Ah! Such speed!
He didn't even have time to evade; Xing Chen instinctively pushed his protective battle aura to its absolute limit in a single instant! Guided by instinctual control, the Dragon Shadow Sword flew up rapidly to guard his chest!
Protect the core entity! A sharp glint flashed in Yue Ying's icy eyes.
Her massive Heaven-Splitting Greatsword materialized out of nowhere like a phantom, blocking directly in front of Xing Chen’s chest, forming a strangely intersecting cross with Xing Chen’s Dragon Shadow Sword! Clang!
Boom! Almost simultaneously!
Zhan Lang’s Heaven-Splitting Greatsword slammed down onto the two interwoven swords that Xing Chen and Yue Ying had jointly raised! Amidst the dull impact, Xing Chen felt as if his Dragon Shadow Sword at his chest had been struck by a massive truck; the tremendous force instantly slammed into him!
He was thrown backward without any warning, along with Yue Ying! Fortunately, Xing Chen reacted quickly.
He knew that although he hadn't participated in any other combat over the past year, he had still practiced live simulations with Yue Ying in his free time! While he was still far beneath Yue Ying’s level now, his strength had improved significantly compared to before!
The moment he was flung back, he took advantage of the momentum, executing two forward somersaults! This managed to dissipate that terrifying impact force!
He then settled lightly back onto the ground! On the other side, Yue Ying appeared unperturbed; she had skillfully discharged the fierce impact force the instant she was thrown back!
Nevertheless, she remained positioned right beside Xing Chen! The two maintained their posture, forming a mutual vantage point!
Such speed! It was impossible to see clearly; he was right in front of them in a mere flicker!
Even more terrifying was the sheer power. Had Yue Ying not intervened just then, that single strike might have ended his life!
Even now, the hands gripping his sword were trembling uncontrollably! Is this Zhan Lang's strength?
It’s unbelievably immense! Xing Chen was profoundly shocked, staring intently at Zhan Lang, who had just swept both him and Yue Ying away with one blow!
"Hmph." Zhan Lang sneered, "Decent defense and coordination, but alas, with your current capabilities, you cannot unleash Yue Ying's true potential." "Yue Ying's true potential?" Could it be that Yue Ying wasn't even in her strongest configuration right now? "Among all bio-warriors, Yue Ying possesses the highest speed," Zhan Lang stated.
"It’s a shame she has to abandon her favored rapid combat style just to submit to the control of a failure like you." "How is that possible? Does my presence actually hold Yue Ying back, becoming a hindrance?" Xing Chen’s face grew exceedingly grim!
"It seems you aren't entirely dense," Zhan Lang scoffed. "That's why I say, beings like us, the pinnacle bio-warriors, don't need any so-called masters.
Your existence only becomes our weakness!" "Insolent! How dare you look down on me!" Xing Chen gritted his teeth in fury.
"Switch to Free Attack Mode." "Yes!" Yue Ying stepped forward two paces, abandoning her protective stance! Her icy gaze locked firmly onto the Zhan Lang before them!
"A clever tactical adjustment, but still useless," Zhan Lang approached them slowly! The terrifying pressure descended like a mountain, pressing down steadily!
Xing Chen felt as if even his breath had stopped! "Target locked, switching attack mode to Free Attack," Lan Ye's calm voice sounded in his mind.
"Activate Electronic Fly's Eye, enter Moon Phantasm State!" The world before him instantly became blurred and distorted, making clear vision impossible. However, this disorientation rapidly faded, replaced by a world so sharp it felt almost unreal!
Everything around seemed to have frozen! This state was remarkably similar to the previous Instant Invincibility, the state of Qiankun Da Nuoyi!
But compared to that past invincible state, this current configuration felt far more relaxed and natural; at least his limbs and body remained under his complete command! Yue Ying’s Energy Sharing Mode had endowed him with tremendous power and astonishing physical attributes.
In the past, Xing Chen’s physical conditioning couldn't keep up with the reflexes of his consciousness. But now, combined with Yue Ying, the opposite was true: he possessed brute force but lacked the corresponding eyesight and reaction speed!
However, under Yue Ying's Consciousness Sharing Mode, Xing Chen now possessed Yue Ying’s terrifying reflexes afforded by the Fly's Eye—meaning the current Xing Chen was in his absolute strongest state. It was a pity this state could only be maintained for two minutes!
After all, Xing Chen was a living human, not a reinforced bio-body. For the fragile human nervous system to withstand the input conversion from the Fly’s Eye, the pressure he endured was beyond the imagination of ordinary people!
"Now you’re showing some substance," Zhan Lang said, "I can finally enjoy the fun of a real fight." "Yue Ying, strike." As soon as Lan Ye's instruction echoed in his mind, Yue Ying's phantom-like form lunged toward Zhan Lang!