Chapter 615 - 387: Eerie Abilities
On the desolate plain, the sky was dark, clouds hung low, and the earth seemed to meld with the sky. A fierce wind whipped up great swaths of yellow sand in a whirl, and the air was thick with a sense of oppressive turmoil.
Su Mo, Nuobai, and Dongdong surrounded Zhou Hanyan in the center, forming a circle to trap him, besieged from both front and back.
Only a few steps separated the two sides, yet the short distance felt as if it divided two worlds.
The gazes of the three main forces at the Edge were like interwoven blades, with hidden dangerous gleams, seeking any possible flaw in Zhou Hanyan.
However, Zhou Hanyan’s face was expressionless, his whole demeanor exuding a fearless aura. Even with someone behind him, he did not turn around, as if he assimilated everything around him into his perception.
The only sound echoing around the wasteland was the wind’s whistle, occasionally complemented by the mournful cries of a sparrow flying past from afar, as if it were sounding the death-knell for the forthcoming bloodbath.
"Heh." Seeing the other side hesitated to move despite surrounding him, Zhou Hanyan sneered disdainfully, "Three against one and still hesitating, is that all the courage you youngsters have?"
These words were clearly provocative, but Dongdong’s fiery temperament couldn’t stand such taunts, and her anger surged instantly.
However, Su Mo had said earlier, and she restrained her impulse, first consulting in a low voice, "Boss, dragging it out benefits him, we can’t waste time, let’s test him first."
Su Mo didn’t prohibit fighting, only disorderly fighting.
After all, Dongdong was right, time wasn’t on their side.
Every second spent here meant the situation would turn increasingly unfavorable.
Even without finding a flaw, Su Mo had no choice but to give the command: "Attack!"
"Swish—" Dongdong was the first to initiate the assault, her eyes shining with scorching brilliance. Entering the second gear overload state, she swung the Dragon Steel Baseball Bat with a sharp tearing sound in the air, creating a luminous arc directly towards Zhou Hanyan.
Simultaneously, crimson patterns emerged upon Nuobai’s body, and in her Blood Burning State, she shattered the sound barrier. The Tang Blade roared like a dragon, stirring up a violent whirlwind around her as it surged towards Zhou Hanyan.
Zhou Hanyan, as a seasoned Great Mercenary, fought with an extremely ruthless style; he wasn’t the type to hold back at the start, and only show his true force when beaten down.
The idea of crying out "You forced me" only after being crippled, then unleashing a trump card was non-existent in his case.
His long reign as the King of Mercenaries relied on fighting like a lion against a rabbit, using all his might.
Even when facing unknown warriors, he would fight with full strength, let alone facing the three main warriors of Edge.
In an instant, the power core within Zhou Hanyan’s body began to riot, the plasma formed by the immense energy materialized and spread over his body, intertwining with dazzling azure brilliance. In a blink, the ground scorched black, and the surrounding air became intensely hot.
Third gear overload!
"Clang!!!" Zhou Hanyan’s Prosthetic Black Blade instantly collided with Dongdong’s Dragon Steel Baseball Bat, not only halting that fierce assault but also generating an overwhelming force that was nearly impossible to resist.
Dongdong felt her hands go numb upon impact, her arm joints crackled under the heavy pressure, and she couldn’t bear the tremendous power, flying backward to crash into the ground, plowing out a trench of over ten meters before stopping.
This strike directly shattered many of Dongdong’s components, and blood incessantly oozed from her mouth and nose, rendering her extremely battered.
Moreover, in that brief contact, the plasma surrounding Zhou Hanyan even scorched the Dragon Steel Baseball Bat until it was searing hot, burning her hands black.
Nuobai’s assault was almost simultaneous with Dongdong’s; the Tang Blade pierced the sound barrier, causing an explosion, its supersonic slash sending dust and stone flying, targeting Zhou Hanyan’s power core.
Nonetheless, after sending Dongdong flying, Zhou Hanyan’s counter to the slash from Nuobai behind occurred almost at the same time, with the Black Blade moving in response to violently strike the Tang Blade with absolute precision.
"Clang!!!" The massive power of the third gear overload utterly surpassed the Blood Burning, the impact causing Nuobai’s arms to burst blood inch by inch, as she flew like a broken kite to crash into a rock wall, leaving a gruesome blood splatter.
After overturning two people instantly, a heavy pressure rose from behind Zhou Hanyan, showing Su Mo rushing toward him at full speed, with silver light glowing under his wrist.
Earlier, Dongdong and Nuobai were not the main attackers; one relied on her durable body, while the other relied on the Mad Corpse Blood Code’s robust recovery ability, exploiting an all-out confrontation to create a fleeting opportunity for Su Mo.
Su Mo coordinated very smoothly with his two companions, timing was perfect.
Zhou Hanyan intercepted Dongdong and Nuobai consecutively, and now even with his speed, it was too late to dodge; he could only rely on the Black Blade to block.
"Hmm?" At this moment, he suddenly noticed something was amiss.
With his powerful combat instincts, Zhou Hanyan instantly changed his move, slicing and blocking, his Black Blade brushing past the Moon Concealing Arm Blade from the side.
The edge of the Moon Concealing Arm Blade sliced through iron like mud, whereas the blade’s side lacked such terrifying cutting power, this side strike directly skewed its attack trajectory.
Though the Moon Concealing Arm Blade did shave off a small piece of the Prosthetic Black Blade, it could no longer harm Zhou Hanyan’s body.
In the clash between the two, Zhou Hanyan demonstrated even greater adept combat skills. He took advantage of physical inertia to relay and abruptly stepped forward, delivering a fierce punch to Su Mo’s chest, the massive impact causing air to ripple like waves.
Even with the defense-oriented Mad Corpse Blood Code in his body, the power of the third gear overload was overly formidable. This punch directly caused Su Mo to cough up blood, staggering backward over ten steps before regaining balance.