Chapter 492 - 277: True Peak State
’Qin Tianlin... Immortal Vajra...’ Su Chen mused.
Thanks to Wei Zhenghong and the others, he had a general idea of what to expect from Qin Tianlin. His Main Profession was, of course, Immortal Vajra—the Holy Profession forged by Qin Yun.
It was forged from a special multi-transformation type profession and complemented his Main Profession, making him incredibly fierce and domineering.
Its only drawback was a lack of flexibility. Normally, one would try to compensate for such a flaw.
But Qin Tianlin was different. He supplemented it with Dawn Celestial Punishment, one of the three Holy Professions publicly available from the Sect.
Once he pinned an opponent down, he would follow up with the explosive destructive power of Dawn Celestial Punishment. Tsk, tsk... One could only imagine what that would feel like.
Inside the challenge chamber, once he felt his body had returned to its peak state, Su Chen calmly announced, "I challenge Qin Tianlin, eleventh on the Holy List."
Flowing Light intertwined, and a figure materialized.
Su Chen wasn’t sure if he could win. His expression was grave.
The figure opposite him erupted, expanding amidst a blinding golden radiance. Its spine bulged like a living dragon, tearing through its clothes as golden-veined rock armor grew wildly from beneath its skin. It transformed into an imposing, thirty-foot-tall Vajra, its entire body covered in dark golden rock armor that had a cold, matte sheen.
Its face vaguely resembled Qin Tianlin’s, but its eyes were two blazing white cores of light.
The projections in this challenge system were controlled by an AI that collected all of the target’s data within the system, including their combat methods.
Evidently, Qin Tianlin liked to go all-out from the very beginning to crush his opponents.
The Vajra attacked in an instant. Its arms, like two giant hammers of Meteorite Iron, tore through the air with overwhelming force. The gale it generated pressed Su Chen’s robes tight against his skin.
’This power...’ Su Chen’s heart tightened. He was already in his Crimson Dominator state, his Spirit Core suffusing his body. It was a state similar to the Morning Star Tier, where spirit and flesh became one.
He stomped his left foot, and an explosion of Red Thunder and fire erupted as he threw a punch with both fists.
BOOM!!!
A blinding light exploded. Su Chen was thrown backward, landing hard. He felt a violent tremor run through his fists, as if he had just punched a massive boulder. The webbing between his thumbs ached, and beads of blood mixed with scarlet flames were flung into the air.
The imposing Vajra, however, leveraged its physical superiority and only took a few thudding steps back.
"’He’s on a completely different level than Meng Jingyuan,’ Su Chen thought, amazed. This Qin Tianlin really was something else, truly worthy of his Divine Dawn Level Talent.
The imposing Vajra, having no consciousness of its own, had already adjusted its stance and charged again. It was like a small mountain, its golden eyes filled with violence. It feinted with its left fist, then brought its right crashing down from above.
A hidden symbol on its fist suddenly brightened, and a blazing beam of light shot out like a viper, aimed straight for Su Chen’s face.
Su Chen didn’t take it head-on. Aided by the speed from his Wind Dancer profession and Tier Six War Boots, he gracefully dodged aside.
’This is kind of a cheap trick...’ Su Chen suddenly realized the problem. He was now so fast that the Vajra couldn’t land a single blow, but to actually defeat it and claim the top spot, he had to clash with it head-on.
In other words, this scenario completely negated the opponent’s greatest weakness.
Plenty of people on the Holy List did the same thing. To climb the rankings, they would stack all their power into a single, ultimate burst. Their bodies could only handle one such attack, but that single strike was not something that could be blocked by ordinary means.
’Looks like I have to meet it head-on...’ Su Chen’s brow furrowed, his gaze hardening. He used Holy Hand to enhance his Spiritual Power, unleashing it to bind the Vajra before him.
An invisible force field abruptly tightened, and scarlet chains emerged from the seams of the imposing Vajra’s rock armor, scorching its golden veins with a SIZZLE. The Vajra tilted its head back and roared.
Su Chen pressed forward, but at that moment, the Vajra let out a furious roar and flexed its arms, shattering the chains link by link.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
A flurry of punches rained down.
’It even knows a few tricks,’ Su Chen thought, his eyelid twitching. He used his fists as a shield, meeting the blows head-on. Each impact sent a tremor through his joints, causing faint scarlet patterns to appear beneath his skin. His bones made subtle grinding noises under the immense pressure.
"Tsk..." He retreated again, the situation feeling increasingly thorny. Qin Tianlin was practically at the peak of Tier Six, and the Tier Six armor Su Chen was wearing could only barely withstand the assault.
This thing was a rampaging juggernaut with incredibly tough defenses, making it difficult for his other abilities to inflict any direct damage.
At best, he could fight it to a stalemate. But to claim the top spot, he had to win.
’In the end, I’m fighting someone a tier above me. I guess I’ll have to try *that* method...’ Su Chen’s eyes glinted.
HUMMM—!
A pattern of chaotic light erupted from his lower abdomen as he unleashed the Four Seasons Chakra!
In an instant, his body felt incomparably full of power.
Holy Hand Enhancement: Blood Burner!
Threads of crimson began to snake across his skin as his very flesh started to burn.
Holy Hand Enhancement: Tyrant! Golden patterns appeared on his heart as it began to pound with immense power.
In this state, he could use Holy Hand without restraint. These two professions, which sacrificed his own body for immense power, became even more terrifying under Holy Hand’s enhancement. His aura surged with every passing moment, and the blood-red flames around him swelled into a veritable storm.
The Vajra seemed to realize that its opponent was using some kind of technique to grow stronger.
And so, it charged forward once more. But Su Chen simply stood his ground. Endless chains shot out to wrap around the imposing Vajra. As soon as one shattered, another would take its place, causing the creature’s movements to become increasingly sluggish.
Meanwhile, Su Chen used Holy Hand with abandon, ceaselessly enhancing his Spiritual Power. Every thought, every binding attempt, was now channeled through and amplified by Holy Hand.
It was an indescribable, exhilarating feeling. He could use all his abilities without any restraint.
Even though his Spiritual Power was only a Tier Five ability, when amplified by Holy Hand, it could unleash the Power of a Tier Six. This unrestrained amplification greatly hindered the imposing giant before him.
"ROAR!" The imposing Vajra roared as the golden veins on its back ignited with blazing white, sacred flames. Hundreds of spears of light condensed from the void, their tips shrieking as they tore through the air.