The old man with the green talisman roared in fury! "Who are you calling a bastard?" The voice boomed out over the ship's external speakers. Samshit and the man in black armor clearly possessed high-end translation devices, as the words were instantly rendered for them.
Samshit’s expression was as dark as stagnant water. "What kind of trash crawls out from where? Get out of the way for now, I’ll deal with you later. Make your master come out here!"
Furious intent flared in the eyes of the green-talisman elder. "When I was roaming alongside my Master, you didn't even know where to be born! How dare you speak to me like that? Trash, you say? Heh heh, let’s see if I can bomb you into oblivion!" He slammed a red button on his vessel.
Fshh-whoom!
A shell nearly ten feet in diameter shot forth, radiating terrifying might.
Samshit’s face flickered, but he did not retreat. This time, he had come prepared. Facing the shell, which was clearly equipped with a tracking system, he made no move to evade. Instead, he raised his hand and flicked out a tiny metal shard.
Clang!
The shard collided with the shell, unleashing a terrifying shockwave accompanied by nuclear radiation that swept over the two of them like a deluge.
"Hmph." Samshit flipped his palm, activating the "Pseudo-Epic Divine Armor" of his native realm. A myriad of vast, profound ancient seal script characters materialized, weaving into an infinite tapestry that enveloped him and the man in black armor as they stepped back.
The shockwave struck the tapestry shield and immediately dissolved, failing to penetrate. Before the spreading nuclear radiation, a character from a prehistoric civilization erupted from the countless esoteric runes, completely dispelling all the harmful energy!
The green-talisman elder was beside himself with rage. "You two whelps, you actually dared to dodge! I..." Samshit coldly snorted, barking, "Go!"
He commanded them to advance, yet he himself did not move.
Instead, the man in black armor beside him strode forward, letting out a roar like a wild bull. A berserk aura emanated from him, and two sharp, crimson horns extended from the top of his head.
"Break for me!" The man in black armor’s eyes were chilling, radiating infinite dominance, as he charged toward the talisman ship. The horns on his head slowly elongated. Judging by his appearance, he intended to ram right through the talisman vessel!
Although the green-talisman elder was confident in the strength of his talisman ship, he was startled by the appearance of the black-armored man. He hastily maneuvered the ship to evade. Just then, a voice, placid as water and devoid of any emotion, sounded behind him: "Open the hatch."
The tone wasn't harsh, but the green-talisman ship shuddered involuntarily, a chill running down its spine. Turning, the elder saw that Ye Chen had finished his cultivation at some unknown point and was now standing by the airlock, his expression indifferent, his deep eyes holding not a trace of sentiment.
Click!
The green-talisman elder practically trembled as he pressed the hatch release button.
Ye Chen tilted his head to look at the small white rabbit on his shoulder, a hint of softness in his eyes. "You wait here. I'll be back soon." [Provided by Dawn Spirit First Release on Baidu]
The little white rabbit blinked its wide, dark eyes and tilted its small head, seemingly perplexed. Only when it saw Ye Chen gently lift it and place it on a nearby sofa did it understand. It immediately bounced toward Ye Chen, unwilling to be left behind for even a moment.
Ye Chen’s figure flickered as he left the ship. "Close the hatch," he instructed.
The green-talisman elder understood Ye Chen's meaning. Seeing the white rabbit move with surprising agility, he dared not delay and quickly sealed the door. The hatch slammed shut like a mountain just as the rabbit lunged forward to follow.
The white rabbit slammed into the door, recoiled, and tumbled several times.
Then, it slowly struggled back to its feet.
In the energy chamber, the green-talisman elder’s expression suddenly froze, a dreadful sensation creeping over his mind, causing him to forget to breathe.
Ye Chen left the talisman ship and happened to see the man in black armor charging toward it. His gaze fell upon the blood-red horns atop the man's head, and his brow furrowed slightly.
"It's a Taurus Superman."
"This monster evolved from a mutated Blood Ox, then to a Taurus Beast, and finally to a Taurus Man. At the first stage of Superman, they gain a ten-thousand-fold strength amplification. At the second stage, it's amplified by [value missing] times!"
"Although the amplified strength is similar to the Ant Superman mode, the single horn on the head is exceptionally sharp—a major deadly weapon."
Ye Chen sensed the flow of ghostly energy within the black-armored man through his internal ghost energy perception, confirming he was also a Level Ten Thousand expert. Given his appearance as Samshit’s assistant, his physique likely wouldn't exceed Samshit's.
"Judging by the extreme changes in his skin color, he’s probably Stage Two Superman. If he’s Level Ten Thousand, a 50x amplification means 500,000-level strength! His cranial horn, matching the strength amplification, can pierce a body of 500,000 level, capable of destroying even the Demigod Puppet Legion under Kabba."
"If it were an Ant Superman expert, their membrane wouldn't be hard enough to withstand such destructive power."
Ye Chen’s eyes turned cold. He hesitated no longer. His figure flickered, instantly activating Ant Superman Mode and charging toward the black-armored man. If that charge connected with the talisman ship, the runes on its surface would be ruined, turning the vessel into scrap metal.
Whoosh!
Ye Chen instantly appeared before the black-armored man. Two pairs of black horns sprouted from his own forehead, and he extended his palm, pressing it against the top of the other man's head.
The man in black armor sneered coldly but did not dodge, meeting the attack with the two blood-red, sharp horns protruding from his own head. Ye Chen’s fingers were incredibly nimble; they deftly bypassed the twin sharp horns and connected directly with the black-armored man’s forehead. Clad in the Holy Flame Armor, his gauntlets were wreathed in searing flames. The moment they pressed against the man's scalp, his hair instantly ignited, burning away in a blink, leaving him completely bald.
The man in black armor felt a sudden coolness on his scalp and immediately knew what had happened. He was momentarily stunned. He could tell the flames from Ye Chen's armor wouldn't significantly affect him in his Superman state, but he hadn't expected his hair to vanish.
To think that he, the formidable second-in-command of the Heavenly Gods Alliance, was reduced to a bald man—this disgrace was equivalent to being slapped across the face.
"You... are courting death," chilling words laced with infinite rage squeezed through the black-armored man's teeth. Like a wild ox, he charged toward Ye Chen.
Ye Chen held his forehead down, stepping back ten paces, then stabilized his footing. He felt that in terms of sheer power, he was not significantly inferior to his opponent. However, being careless enough to be struck by those sharp horns would certainly result in gaping wounds.
"Get lost!"
Ye Chen raised his left palm and punched down toward the black-armored man's head. Just then, a sound of tearing air sliced above. Samshit shot over like the wind, already in Superman Mode!
A cold glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. He triggered the Lightning Superman gene within him, activating two layers of Superman Mode simultaneously. His body blurred like the wind, and with a swift shift backward, he landed at the edge of the talisman ship.
Samshit stopped beside the man in black armor and glanced at him. Seeing that he was uninjured, he let out a breath of relief. Having witnessed Ye Chen’s prowess before, he knew that under Superman Mode, Ye Chen could match him blow for blow.
Ye Chen watched the pair coldly. "You two are forcing me to enter Superman Mode together. Are you planning to wait for it to end and then fight me two-on-one?"
Samshit gave a cold laugh. "Precisely."
Ye Chen glanced indifferently at Samshit. "Aren't you afraid I'll just retreat into the ship?"
Samshit sneered. "Do you think I haven't accounted for that?" As he spoke, he raised his hand and drew a mark in the air. A massive relic space cracked open, from which slowly floated a pitch-black vessel, similar in size to the talisman ship. It was completely wrapped in esoteric black runes.
Ye Chen recognized these runes—they belonged to a magical battleship from the ancient Babylonian ruins, capable of drawing upon the various elements and matter of the surrounding cosmos to condense various attacks, provided it held sufficient energy reserves.
"Today, you are finished!" Samshit grinned menacingly and charged toward Ye Chen like the wind.
Ye Chen clenched his fists, a cold light erupting in his eyes, but instead of engaging Samshit, he attacked the black-armored man beside him.
Whoosh!
His figure was like a streak of electric light! [Provided by Dawn Spirit First Release on Baidu]
The black-armored man’s pupils constricted. He could barely track Ye Chen’s movement, and he was inwardly alarmed. Though he had been warned by Samshit earlier, he hadn't taken it seriously. He never imagined someone in this world could match Samshit even while in Superman Mode.
"Get out of the way!!" Samshit roared, seeing the black-armored man about to be struck down by Ye Chen. He rushed forward, being slightly closer to his subordinate, thus his intervention was faster!
Ye Chen frowned, swinging his fist to clash with Samshit.
Boom!
The two fists collided, the impact force scattering the surrounding clouds and mist.
Samshit felt the power in Ye Chen’s punch and realized it was several points stronger than before, causing him to secretly startle. His eyes narrowed, and his expression subtly shifted. "You've actually reached the Ghost-God Realm!"
"Die!"
Ye Chen's eyes blazed with killing intent. His entire musculature tensed violently as he surged toward Samshit, delivering thousands of punches in a single second.
Bang-bang-bang...
The two exchanged blows in mid-air, momentarily merging and separating. Even the black-armored man's retinas couldn't track their movements. His shock deepened; he hadn't expected such a powerful being to exist in the world, capable of fighting Samshit without yielding ground!
His gaze flickered. He turned toward the talisman ship nearby, a sneer curving his lips. "Destroy that ship. After your Superman Mode ends, where will you hide then?"
Seizing the moment while Samshit was fully occupied by Ye Chen, the black-armored man vanished and charged toward the talisman ship.
"Break!" The black-armored man stamped his foot, his cranial horns shining with a cold, sinister light as he hurtled toward the talisman ship!
Time seemed to freeze in an instant!
The entire sky, where the wind and clouds had been rapidly shifting, suddenly stilled.
An eerie aura, like a vengeful spirit from a deep abyss, having been dormant for millennia, for countless epochs, slowly, bit by bit, began to emanate from within the talisman ship.
At this moment, even Ye Chen and Samshit, locked in their furious duel, couldn't help but have their expressions change slightly. They turned their astonished gazes toward the source of that horrifying aura.
Hush, hush!
In the sudden silence of heaven and earth, who was breathing?
On one side of the talisman ship’s hull, strange red spots appeared, one by one, covering the entire white-gold hatch. Then, they burst forth in ten thousand feet of bizarre, crimson light, radiating an oppressive violence, and exploded outward!