Chapter 30: Blade Wheels
Sensing Dunk Nick's hate-filled gaze and his words, "You are... a Law Destroyer," Su Xiao had already roughly figured out the situation.
The Shadow of Law Destruction had entered this world many years ago and hadn't stayed long, likely just coming to resolve some trouble.
Who knows what the Shadow of Law Destruction did to the Necromancer Clan back then. One thing Su Xiao could confirm was that Dunk Nick was probably seeing a living Shadow of Law Destruction for the first time, otherwise he wouldn't have taken so long to recognize his aura.
Based on the above conclusions, the grudge between the Necromancer Clan and the Shadow of Law Destruction should be from many years ago, yet Dunk Nick's current hate-filled gaze left Su Xiao puzzled.
That grudge spanning who knows how many generations—why would Dunk Nick harbor such intense hatred for the Shadow of Law Destruction?
What the Shadow of Law Destruction had done to the Necromancer Clan was simple: kill over 90% of them and warn them that if they dared continue researching necromancy, they would be slaughtered to extinction.
Thus, one could imagine the Necromancer Clan's level of hatred toward the Shadow of Law Destruction, or rather, their fear. This was a hatred and fear that had been integrated into their bloodline, passed down through generations.
"You... have appeared on the Sia Continent again."
Dunk Nick pulled down his hood, revealing a somewhat aged face. This was a Necromancer around 50 years old, with short white hair and many crisscrossing scars on his face, including knife wounds and burns.
Dunk Nick's most distinctive feature was the scar on his neck, forming a semi-circular ring, indicating his neck had once been severed halfway.
"Or rather, you didn't come from that vast expanse, but were cultivated by the royal family using their mastered techniques as a Law Destroyer?"
Dunk Nick sized up Su Xiao. If Su Xiao was the former, Dunk Nick would immediately retreat and bring this crucial information back to the Necromancer Clan. If the latter, Dunk Nick would find a way to kill Su Xiao.
The former meant a large number of Law Destroyers might arrive on the Sia Continent, while the latter represented an increase in the royal family's military power. The threat levels to the Necromancer Clan were not on the same scale.
What the Necromancer Clan didn't know was that the era of the Law Destroyers had passed; they no longer needed to be on edge.
Su Xiao didn't care what the Law Destroyers had done on the Sia Continent. From the current situation, he and Dunk Nick were bound to fight to the death.
Su Xiao stood up, the Dragon-Slaying Flash in his hand slowly unsheathing.
Dunk Nick stood on the nearby wall. Based on his judgment, if this were a Law Destroyer from the "vast expanse," they wouldn't be serving as an Iron Hand in the "Holy Soding Kingdom."
Thinking of this, Dunk Nick breathed a sigh of relief, the hatred in his eyes fading, leaving only pure hostility.
Dunk Nick hated the Shadow of Law Destruction, or rather, he hated the will it inherited. That will sacrificed a small number of intelligent beings (those related to elements, magic, etc.) so that more intelligent beings could live and survive normally. This was to maintain the planet's elemental balance, thereby extending its lifespan.
What the Shadow of Law Destruction did seemed righteous, but in practice, it wasn't. It stained their hands with blood, created countless enemies, and made them feared or even hated by all.
The Shadow of Law Destruction wasn't justice; they were absolutely neutral arbiters and executioners, neutral to the point of near coldness.
Dunk Nick's hatred could be considered a disaster from the sky, but Su Xiao didn't care much, or rather, he was used to it.
After checking Dunk Nick's information, Su Xiao vaguely felt that the opponent wasn't a simple melee fighter or assassin. His abilities leaned more toward mid-range combat. Of course, his melee skills were also explosively strong, as evidenced by his level 42 master-level basic ability.
Su Xiao glanced at Amu's battle situation. It wasn't optimistic, but Amu could at least hold off the enemy for over 10 minutes, which was enough.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao didn't immediately use some ability. Instead, he lowered his body and stared directly at Dunk Nick.
Boom!
The stone pool wall beneath Su Xiao's feet shattered, and clear pool water gushed out from the breach.
With a splash, a large amount of water flooded the courtyard. Su Xiao had already disappeared from his spot, charging straight at Dunk Nick.
On the distant wall, Dunk Nick leaped down, and a blade aura swept past his side.
Clang.
The light blue blade aura flew into the sky. Dunk Nick landed, carrying no weapons, currently fighting bare-handed.
Was Dunk Nick preparing to fight Su Xiao bare-handed? Of course not. His weapons were very special and didn't need to be carried.
Green light particles emerged between Dunk Nick's palms, converging to form two curved long daggers about 60 centimeters long.
The two long daggers were crescent-shaped, with a very peculiar form. They had no guards and poor balance, making them terrible melee weapons.
Dunk Nick raised his arms sideways, muscles bulging. After a moment of charging, he threw the two oddly shaped long daggers.
Whoosh~
The two crescent daggers spun rapidly, immediately forming two circular blade wheels that howled forward.
This was Dunk Nick's fighting style. "Necromantic Force: Simulation" was an ability to create weapons, simulating necromantic force into energy weapons, similar to Su Xiao's Counter Shield.
"Necromantic Force: Manipulation" was used to control the thrown blade wheels. "Necromantic Force: Heart Web" sensed the enemy's position and locked the blade wheels onto them.
As for the final "Necromantic Force: Death Spin (Exclusive Ability)," it enhanced the blade wheels' rotation speed and lethality.
Two blade wheels emitting green light flew forward. Dunk Nick held his hands loosely, and the rotation speed of the two wheels immediately increased.
Buzz!
The blade wheels emitted a piercing hum. As their rotation speed increased, their size also expanded, forming two wheels about 2 meters in diameter.
Dunk Nick's series of actions seemed complicated, but in reality, from leaping off the wall to throwing the blade wheels, it was only an instant.
Just as the blade wheels flew 10 meters, a crisp sound rang out.
Ding!
Sparks flew. One blade wheel angled diagonally into the sky, and Su Xiao appeared, holding his long blade. He had originally intended to charge at Dunk Nick but was blocked midway by the blade wheel.
Su Xiao was still about 15 meters from Dunk Nick, a distance clearly unsuitable for using the Dragon Shadow Flash ability.
From start to finish, Su Xiao had been hesitating whether to activate "Demon Hunting Hour." "Demon Hunting Hour" was undoubtedly powerful, but its cooldown was a full 10 days. Moreover, during those 10 days, Su Xiao had to accumulate mana, needing to fill 6,000 points before he could use "Demon Hunting Hour" again. If the battles during that period were intense, his mana might not even meet his own recovery needs, let alone overflow.
Su Xiao wasn't sure if he would encounter another strong enemy later, so he decided to test the waters first. If the situation turned unfavorable, he would immediately activate "Demon Hunting Hour."