Chapter 1721: Distraction
The sword blade swiftly moved in mid-air, dancing gracefully, as Yang Yu took a step forward, then a second, and a third...
At first, Yang Yu moved slowly, but with every step he took, his speed gradually increased.
After more than ten steps, Yang Yu was running as if flying, and after more than thirty steps, he streaked across the battlefield like a meteor.
The blood-red clothing spread outward from his chest, enveloping Yang Yu in an instant. He activated [Breaking Cauldrons and Sinking Boats], golden light bursting from his eyes.
A hurricane surrounded Yang Yu, making it seem from afar as if he possessed the power to overturn mountains and seas.
The gracefully dancing sword blade abruptly halted in mid-air, a blue-tinged glow brushing over Yang Yu’s body.
This was the final skill separated from his must-kill skill — [Skill Reset].
As the name suggests, using this skill returns eighty percent of the cooldown time of his other skills.
Some state types of skills can be released when [Skill Reset] is activated.
Those state skills also fall under the influence of [Skill Reset], and once the cooldown of [Skill Reset] is complete, they will also have eighty percent of their cooldown time returned.
The only downside is that [Skill Reset] has an extremely long cooldown, being usable at most once a day. There are also numerous preparatory actions required when using this skill.
That’s why Yang Yu saved this skill for now.
Gao Yuanyi and Lux were locked in relentless combat.
To prevent Lux from catching up to Lotcar, Gao Yuanyi expended all his efforts, deploying various skills, and constantly unleashing distinctive mechanical devices.
And Lux...
The purple glow beneath his helmet flickered violently, releasing various extensive range magic spells incessantly.
At times, it was a world-shaking white lightning strike; at times, a multitude of tornadoes tearing through the ruins; at times, white ice cones rising from the ground.
These spells combined attack and control, with extensive range releases further increasing the surrounding magic power concentration.
Bai Jin and the others countered with various spells, but as soon as they dispelled one area magic, creating operational space for Gao Yuanyi, Lux would unleash another area spell.
The concentration of magic power grew denser amidst the clash of both parties’ magic.
Even Gao Yuanyi could sense a significant obstruction in the surroundings.
"What on earth is going on?" Gao Yuanyi deliberately displayed a bewildered expression, then, "surprised," said, "Could it be..."
While Gao Yuanyi was "distracted," Lux gave him a fierce stare, instantly slowing his speed.
The sharp Holy Sword emitted three threads of golden light, slicing through the sky.
Gao Yuanyi drove his legs forward in a kneel, dodging two golden threads.
The remaining golden thread struck his shoulder, unable to avoid it, slicing off a layer of flesh.
In an instant, blood flowed profusely.
Lux’s attack didn’t cease, with the ice crystals spread on the ground climbing upward along Gao Yuanyi’s body, seemingly intent on freezing him solid.
Golden light flames climbed up the Holy Sword, yet Lux didn’t attack the vulnerable Gao Yuanyi on the ground; instead, he turned and swung his sword.
With a "crackle," the Holy Sword, shrouded in black magic, clashed with a sword blade full of orange, sparking golden sparks.
Yang Yu had rushed to Lux’s front, the force from the Holy Sword nearly making Lux lose his grip, dropping the Holy Sword.
Lux’s black boots slid across the icy surface, sending up numerous tiny ice cones. With effort, Lux concentrated, using magic to steady himself, barely avoiding being pushed dozens of meters away by Yang Yu.
Raising his eyes to check Yang Yu’s status bar, Lux frowned.
Yang Yu had lowered his life value to precisely ten percent, with all attributes nearly doubled.
Although he had heard from reports before, Yang Yu, after meeting certain conditions, would become extremely troublesome; it was Lux’s first time witnessing Yang Yu in this state.
Turns out, he uses low blood volume to sustain an extraordinarily powerful strength, no wonder so many blood-consuming skills are equipped.
When Lux adventured as a Hero, he often encountered enemies like Yang Yu.
Low blood volume certainly boosts a lot of output, but it also means limited room for error. The moment an opportunity is seized, the victor is decided immediately.
The purple glow flickered continuously as Lux locked onto Yang Yu, intending to unleash a powerful single-target control skill to keep Yang Yu firmly in place, using his renowned instant kill technique to swiftly determine the outcome.
However, what Lux locked onto was merely a shadow.
Using Shadow Power to create an immobile shadow, Yang Yu successfully tricked Lux into using his skill.
Yang Yu’s figure flashed swiftly, effortlessly maneuvering behind Lux, his black Tachi whirling with gusts, swiftly slashing Lux’s back.
Lux gathered magic power behind him, forming a vortex to pull Yang Yu away from his back.
But somehow, Yang Yu maneuvered back to his front again.
The black Tachi lightly touched the Demon King Armor, Yang Yu’s assault surged like a breaking bamboo, seemingly leaving Lux with no room to catch his breath.
The blood volume of the Demon King Armor bottomed out instantly under Yang Yu’s assault!
Activating the Shield of the Holy Sword now might not make it in time...
Lux acted promptly, using the Demon King Armor’s active ability.
The white Shield instantly refilled the Blood Bar of the Demon King Armor, with a staggering amount of millions.
A unique glow flashed across Yang Yu’s sword blade as he used [Shield Shattering], spotting an opening on Lux and striking his chest.
Yet, the Shield protecting Lux remained unchanged.
"It’s useless. Ordinary Shield Shattering skills don’t work on this equipment."
As Lux finished speaking, a man with a glowing green forehead leapt up from the shattered ice:
"Then let me try this move!"
The inside of a mechanical arm lit up with green squares, numerous white bars quickly flowed across its surface, Gao Yuanyi retracted the mechanical arm, unleashing [Shadow Ghost Claw] with his ordinary arm, as a huge ghostly hand surged from beneath the ground towards Lux, pinning him in place.
Gao Yuanyi delivered a Charging Fist, the giant mechanical arm smashing toward Lux,
"[Shield Overload]!"
[Shield Overload], as the name implies, can overload the enemy’s Shield, causing it to become completely ineffective and dealing 10% damage of the Shield Value.
Lux was poised defensively, the skill from Laplace was extraordinary.
The skill Gao Yuanyi now used not only could destroy the Shield generated by the Demon King Armor but even demolish the Shield conjured by the Holy Sword.
If struck by such a skill, the Demon King Armor he wore would definitely shatter.
Now, he couldn’t let the armor shatter; it absolutely must not shatter.
Lux instinctively evaded, yet Yang Yu reentered his sight, glaring at him fiercely to trigger a skill:
"[Taunt]!"