Chapter 336
Xue Ying didn't bother to enter the Mirage, as he knew Hunters, who had the Minute Deity Heart, could easily follow him . For them, there would be no difference between the Mirage and real world; the Mirage would not restrict them . As for speed, these Hunters could easily reach eight hundred kilometers per second, significantly faster than his speed .
Hong . The surrounding space faintly distorted due to an invisible gravitational force, frantically repelling the three Hunters .
Their bodies didn’t cast any shadows . This, along with their silent movements, made them seem like ghosts .
One of the lean and slender Hunters waved its claw . Its movement seemed so light, it didn’t make any space ripples or other undulations .
"Such a fine and detailed movement . It's indeed worthy of its name . " Wielding his flame red spear, Xue Ying took the initiative to attack one of the Hunters . He steadily thrusted his spear . He had confidence in his spearmanship and in the destructive nature of his Star Meteor Annihilation .
Attacking? He was fearless in this!
Pu . The targeted Hunter immediately used its claws to defend . Even under the gravitational repulsion, the Hunter being attacked by Xue Ying still moved smoothly, making subtle, minute claw movements for defense .
Other than its rotation, this spear attack’s main aspect was its speed . Although Xue Ying was physically slower than his opponents, his spearmanship was still faster than their claws .
Dang . Its pair of claws still closed, successfully defending against Xue Ying spear attack .
The Hunters’ fighting style carried an aesthetic feeling . Their every move was so perfect that even if its movement speed decreased by a million or hundred thousand times, people would have difficulty finding any fault or flaw in their movements . Moreover, they could also finely utilize World Energy, with a rather astonishing control . These were the advantages of the True Meaning of Minute . Furthermore, these Hunters had also reached the Deity Heart realm .
Spear and claw clashed . The claws held an extremely reserved power that rapidly emerged . All forms of physical defense was useless in front of this pervasive power . The spear, containing the peak-offense Laws of Profound Mysteries of Destruction, also exuded an aura! This attack was a secret skill Xue Ying formed from the True Meaning of Star and of Extreme Penetration, with a destructive power even greater than Extreme Penetration . After eighty years perfecting this skill, it was comparable to the Extreme Penetration Deity Heart with a damage output naturally higher than its opponent’s .
The collision of Laws of Profound Mysteries destroyed the power in the claws instantly .
"Mn?" The targeted Hunter slightly vibrated to get rid of the impact .
By this time, the other two Hunters had already arrived .
Now! Xue Ying willed for his Mirage Avatars to appear . Thirty-six Xue Yings filled the surrounding area, while his real body disappeared .
"Mirage Avatar?" The three Hunters simultaneously released an undulation .
The undulation formed by the True Meaning of Minute enveloped the whole blood-colored battle platform .
The spatial dimension was affected everywhere by this invisible pervasive attack . Although it was merely a simple undulation of the Laws of Profound Mysteries, it was also not something Xue Ying’s Mirage Avatars could resist . One by one, the Mirage Avatars began collapsing… Since Xue Ying had only reached the stage three realm, his Mirage Avatars had been very difficult to fell with a large-scale attack .
Yet the Hunters could achieve this! They had attained grade two Deity Hearts, in addition to possessing the extraordinary True Meaning of Minute .
Only one Xue Ying remained, his real body . Hua! He thrust his spear at the Hunters . Faced with this sudden attack, the Hunters tried their hardest to defend, until one of their claws was finally able to block his spear .
"Kill!" The other two Hunters immediately made a counterattack .
Shua .
Xue Ying instantly dispersed, fusing with the Mirage .
Previously, there had been some distance between each Hunter, allowing him to ambush one . Now, however, the three of them were standing together . Combined with the speed granted by the Minute Deity Heart, a failed attack would leave him hard-pressed to flee . If he failed to do so, the Hunters could jointly attack and kill him .
The three Hunters’ yellow eyes gazed into the Mirage . "Fusing with the Mirage?"
Their complete Deity Heart allowed them to easily look into the Mirage; they could even spot the Mirage-fused Xue Ying .
The stage three realm ability of concealment was obtained from a Space Deity Heart, but it could also be gained from a Minute Deity Heart due to a similar specialization in scouting . If Xue Ying had concealed himself using the Star Deity Heart, however, it would have been another story . The Star Deity Heart would have obscured his presence from the detection of either of them .
"He’s able to fuse with the Mirage of the entire blood-colored platform?" The three Hunters looked at each other . "To successfully attack him, we need to attack the entire thousand square kilometers?"
Truthfully, Xue Ying was able to fuse with the Mirage for an area of five thousand kilometers . Unfortunately, the battle platform was not that big .
"Attack!" Without any hesitation, the three Hunters instantly attacked—because they had no other choice . Hong hong hong~ They madly attacked in every direction of the Mirage .
. . .
"It hurts . " Xue Ying, still fused with the Mirage of the whole battle arena, could feel the damage caused by the three Hunters’ attacks .
His best defense was to fuse with the Mirage . His ability to fuse with the thousand square kilometers decreased the damage he received to only a thousandth of the original value . Even with this, however, he still received considerable damage due to how fast the Hunters’ attack was . Not long after an attack landed, another ten thousand attacks followed .
Xiu . Xue Ying suddenly appeared beside one of the Hunters and attacked .
Dang .
Blocked?
Still under siege, Xue Ying quickly fused back with the Mirage .
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Above the blood-colored battle platform, the green-haired Xi Wei and a ruddy, white-haired old man looked on . Their strength enabled them to observe the battle below with clarity .
The old man commented, "This brat, nothing short of obsession would bring him success . Even when facing a life-death situation, he could still keep his composure . " The ruddy, white-haired old man looked down, chuckling as he said, "Look, his life force continues to decrease . Most cultivators, at this point, would go berserk when under the pressure of death, fighting hysterically . Sometimes, their potential would explode, possibly bringing about a fluke win . If they’re lucky . . . possibly two wins, but not three! Only genuine strength can be relied on . He picked the lesser of two evils and is allowing this life force to diminish while searching for an opportunity to mount a sneak attack . "
Xue Ying actually didn’t like this situation where he needed to risk everything in a life-death situation . Although he got lucky last time and broke through in his True Meaning of Star while besieged by eight-tentacled Mirage Creatures, causing his secret skill to become more powerful, he truthfully didn’t like this breakthrough method .
He preferred watching the Creation of Heaven and Earth and pondering over it . Plus, that bottleneck had simply been a small one . It really wasn’t comparable to the large bottleneck of breaking through into the Deity Heart realm . Under the pressure of a life-death situation, the possibility of breaking through truly was rather high . But even with this likelihood, Xue Ying hated being forced under such circumstances . He preferred the common cultivation methods, as success would be delivered slowly through accumulated knowledge . When the conditions were right, success would naturally follow—therefore breaking through .
"Ancestor is correct," Xi Wei agreed .
The distinguished Xi Wei was very respectful toward this old man . In fact, it was not just her; all of Crimson Rock Mountain’s residents were very respectful toward him .
"Ancestor, do you think this young one could win? Right now, he only has about seventy percent of his life energy left . After a while, he will only be left with half of his life force," Xi Wei inquired .
The Hunters; frantic and quick attacks ate away at Xue Ying’s life force .
"What do you think, little Xi Wei?" The ruddy, white-haired old man look down at the platform . "Such a good seedling . From the start, this brat had been calmly looking for an opportunity . I estimate that he has only been cultivating for two hundred years . So young, yet he already has such power and determination . Whether he wins or not…"
Before he finished his speech, down in the battle platform, Xue Ying once again mounted a sneak attack .
Pu! Unexpectedly, Xue Ying once again attacked the same Hunter . Sensing a stealth attack from behind, the Hunter automatically tried to defend . To his misfortune, Xue Ying's attack was faster . With only a hairbreadth difference between life and death, the attack successfully entered the Hunter's slim body .
Under the Laws of Profound Mysteries in this destructive attack, the Hunter's body started to disintegrate .
Since he already lost around half of his life force, Xue Ying’s complexion was abnormally pale . Despite this, he still felt elated at being able to eliminate one of the Hunters . He calculated that his spearmanship was fast enough to launch sudden attacks while abruptly switching positions with his Mirage Avatars . By thrusting his spear faster and more abruptly while seeking even more opportunities, he succeeded .
He launched stealth attacks while the Hunters attacked the mirage . After numerous failures, he finally succeeded .
"It's a success . " The ruddy old man smiled . "After he got one, the next will be easier . "
Although he eliminated one, two Hunters still surrounded him; Xue Ying was still in extreme danger . Every time he launch a sneak attack, he had to suffer numerous counterattacks from the Hunters before he could once again merge with the Mirage . He was only able to kill another Hunter after he lost another tenth of his life force . As for the last Hunter? He no longer needed to flee, since he could now fight it directly .
"Ancestor, do you think he can pass the fifth leaf world?" Xi Wei asked .
"No one can accurately predict the future," the white-haired old man murmured . His voice was tinged with disappointment .
Xi Wei agreed . True, before the Sacred Master’s death, who would have thought that such a supreme being like the Sacred Master could die? The past was set, but future had many possibilities .
Pu! Xue Ying’s spear struck the abdomen of the last Hunter . With reluctance in its eyes, the Hunter stared at Xue Ying moments before it dissipated .
"Win! Hahaha! I won! Finally, I won! I knew I could win . I could!" Spear in hand, Xue Ying stood on the blood-colored battle platform as he exclaimed ecstatically . His eyes emitted a maniacal aura . Moments before, his life force had been declining steadily . He had felt the presence of death approach closer, pressuring him even more . He could only try his hardest to maintain his composure by believing in himself and his method .
This method was the only method he felt he could succeed with . He could only seek better opportunities and try his hardest to unleash a more perfected spear attack . In the end, he succeeded and passed the fourth vine leaf world!
Xi Wei and the old man couldn’t help but smile as they looked down and saw a white-clothed youth shouting excitedly .
"Nevertheless, he is still a brat, a young one . " The ruddy, white-haired old man laughed . He then turned around, and, with a step, he tore apart the sky, leaving the space above the platform .
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