Chapter 34: The "Invincibly Powerful" Ultimate Move
Several kilometers away, three figures sprinted through the rain. They had just been ambushed—a pitch-black something had suddenly lunged at them.
That thing was troublesome. Most attacks couldn't kill it, and once it touched the skin, it would burrow into the flesh like countless black worms, a truly horrifying sight.
In the torrential downpour, the angelic girl's face was slightly pale. She was disgusted by the undead cells, awakening a childhood fear of leeches latching onto her.
"Hey, little angel, stop running."
The burly man halted, wiping the rain from his face. The wound on his leg had stopped bleeding; fortunately, he had been decisive enough, or the undead cells would have burrowed into his body, causing endless trouble.
"Little angel, stop!"
The leather-clad man shouted sharply. Hearing his command, the angelic girl finally stopped. She had faced many vicious violators before; in one battle, a third of her neck had been severed, yet she hadn't been as terrified as now. This was, after all, a childhood trauma.
"Disgusting, so disgusting. That leader of the Fire Skull Gang is utterly disgusting."
The angelic girl forgot to maintain her elegance and sat directly in the muddy water. After a moment, she calmed down.
"Huff, I'm fine now."
"Then congratulations. But... it seems I have a problem."
The burly man in the team raised his arm. On his palm, a bright red mark flickered with a bloody glow.
"Is this... a hunting mark?"
The leather-clad man immediately recognized the nature of the "Blood Mark," being a Battle Angel.
"Obviously... yes. Don't forget, the one we're supposed to eliminate is also an expert in this field. Violators in Reincarnation Paradise are definitely more dangerous, and moreover... he's almost the strongest hunter of the fifth rank."
The burly man's expression twisted. He now felt a sense of doom.
"We... can probably hold out, right?"
The angelic girl condensed three glowing white orbs around her. She was ready to face the enemy.
After learning about Su Xiao's information, these three Battle Angels had abandoned the idea of besieging him. Instead, they planned to follow him first and later rendezvous with the other two hundred-plus contractors to overwhelm him with numbers.
"He's here!"
The leather-clad man roared, leaping backward.
A whimpering sound came from afar, followed by a boom that shook the ground nearby.
Boom!
Mud and water splattered everywhere. A large crater appeared, and the falling raindrops were sent flying by the impact, scattering in all directions.
"You've been watching quite enjoyably these past few days."
Su Xiao rarely spoke before a fight. He stood in the mud pit, water droplets dripping from his hair tips. In his hand, the long blade surged with blue arcs of electricity, its tip pointing at the ground.
"Plan B!"
The burly man roared, charging at Su Xiao without hesitation. The leather-clad man did the same.
"Apocalypse... Light!"
The angelic girl raised her right arm high. The dark clouds above parted, and a white beam of light descended from the sky, striking the ground.
Boom!
The spot where Su Xiao had been exploded, leaving a bottomless circular pit.
Su Xiao's Dragon Shadow Flash ended his spatial penetration, appearing a dozen meters away. White light particles rose from his clothes. That female Battle Angel was quite "enthusiastic," greeting him with an ultimate move right off the bat.
"Heh."
The burly man's charge didn't stop; he rushed straight at Su Xiao.
Clang.
The long blade slashed at a speed that left afterimages, cutting directly through the burly man's neck.
The burly man's charge continued, but he was greatly startled. If not for Little Angel (the angelic girl) interfering with her ability, that strike would have at least severely wounded him.
The burly man took a step forward, closing the distance completely with Su Xiao. Scales emerged on his arms, and his aura surged. Clearly, he was also the type who liked to greet enemies with a big move.
'Force Thunder.'
The burly man's speed suddenly increased significantly. One hand grabbed Su Xiao's shoulder, while the other seized Su Xiao's left arm.
'Earthshaker!'
The burly man's muscles bulged as he attempted a shoulder throw on Su Xiao.
Boom!
The force scattered the rain. Su Xiao was lifted by the burly man, about to be slammed into the ground.
Midair, Su Xiao recognized the move as quite good. First, it used force penetration to paralyze him, then explosive power to throw him to the ground.
If Su Xiao took that hit, he'd at least suffer minor injuries, along with vibrations to his organs and brain, reducing his combat effectiveness and balance for 1 to 3 minutes.
Just as Su Xiao was pulled upward and about to be thrown down, he released his grip on Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Crack, crack, crack...
A crystal layer enveloped Su Xiao's entire right arm. He extended it forward, grabbing the burly man's head.
Su Xiao was now upside down, with no leverage point. However, after long battles with Sha, he knew exactly how to counter close-quarters throws and grapples.
Using his right arm as a pivot, Su Xiao leaned back with the burly man's throwing force.
Boom!
Mud flew dozens of meters away. A cracked pit appeared. Su Xiao pressed one hand on the burly man's head, and the one violently slammed into the ground was the burly man himself. Using his own ultimate move to throw himself—that was something most people couldn't pull off.
"Cough, cough..."
The burly man, half-buried in the mud, coughed dryly. Blood oozed from his ear holes.
Su Xiao leaped backward, dodging a fluorescent white beam while grabbing Dragon-Slashing Flash's hilt. The process seemed long but had only taken an instant.
"Crow, your ultimate move is invincible."
The leather-clad man dashed into the pit, pulling the burly man, Crow, out of the mud and leaping back several steps.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Crow kept coughing, blood spatters even containing organ fragments. He had essentially taken his own ultimate move, 'Force Thunder: Earthshaker,' with almost no defense.
"Stop talking crap. Did you think a Blade Grandmaster was a joke?"
"Uh, he grabbed your head and shoved you into the ground. He didn't use the blade."
"I know. No need to repeat it."
Crow was not only in pain all over but also felt a burning shame on his face. Throwing himself with his own ultimate move was too embarrassing.
This was the gap in technique. In throwing techniques, Sha was several levels above Crow.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Several fluorescent white rays, reaching light speed, streaked past Su Xiao. Cyan Steel Shadow energy surged, and with a crack, the long blade shattered the ray heading toward Su Xiao's face.
The rain poured down. The three Battle Angels formed a triangular formation, facing off against Su Xiao.
"At most five minutes."
The leather-clad man spoke. His two teammates had already used their ultimate moves, so he couldn't hold back either. If he didn't go all out, someone would die soon. Facing Su Xiao directly, he felt no sense of victory.
"Come on, brother. Your blade... don't use it for now!"
The leather-clad man clasped his hands together, splashing rainwater.
Just as Su Xiao rushed a few steps toward the burly man Crow, preparing to use 'Blade Path Sword: Time,' Dragon-Slashing Flash suddenly vanished from his hand.
Clang~
Dragon-Slashing Flash appeared in front of the leather-clad man, stabbing into the ground with a sharp sound.
Wisps of blood energy coiled around the blade's hilt. The leather-clad man raised an eyebrow, his hand stopping just before grabbing the hilt. Intuition told him... this blade must not be grasped.