Chapter 2686 - 38: Battle Against the Giant Horn!
His meaning was very clear, provoking a strong one. Although currently only slightly stronger than Jia Yan, the gap is still significant in terms of great level, so Jia Yan has to pay the price. If Jia Yan has that strength, it would be fine, but if he can’t even withstand a certain level of strength, then he would have to pay a certain price.
This is a very reasonable statement. Since Jia Yan challenged, he must be prepared.
Of course, if the Insect Clan’s Queen wanted to intervene, she could stop the other side if they really wanted to be heavy-handed. However, given the current situation, she is still angered by Jia Yan’s failure to advance, and she might stand by indifferently to some extent.
If it’s life-threatening injuries, she might step in, but for anything less, she probably won’t act.
Since Jia Yan wanted a status ’on equal footing’ with her, he must take on his own responsibilities and not rely on her help for everything.
She has already helped a lot, and other Galaxy Level experts loyal to her have started to voice their grievances.
The two Galactic Level Powerhouses said this and flew out of the palace together.
"Oh? The recently failed breakthrough Jia Yan, already looking for a fight?"
Outside the palace, there were always other Galaxy Level beings who had no chance to enter, watching Jia Yan, the talented Galaxy Level expert’s moves.
Upon sensing that Jia Yan was with a Middle-Stage Galactic Lifeform outside in the universe, they immediately knew they were going to fight.
"Hehe, failed to break through, trying to regain his status in the Queen’s eyes by challenging a middle-order powerhouse to make others think he already has middle-level combat power?"
"Ridiculous, the one he picked is that Senior, who challenged and defeated two middle-order powerhouses in one breath before he was taken into the palace by Her Majesty the Queen. If Jia Yan challenged outside the middle-order powerhouses, it would be fine, but to pick this gentleman, he’s really asking for trouble."
"That’s right, let’s just wait to see him fail."
Several beings at the Early-Middle Stage of Star River were outside the palace, watching Jia Yan and the newly arrived Star River Middle Stage fly out of the palace, then set up positions, knowing immediately what they were preparing to do.
Many at the Galaxy Level were jealous of Jia Yan.
Previously, his performance was indeed quite talented, and the Queen had always valued and mentored him, so these Star River level existences, even if they had grievances against Jia Yan, couldn’t show it.
Now that Jia Yan failed to break through, everyone knew that his status in the Queen’s heart should have dropped, so each one sneered. The Galaxy Level experts inside the palace ridiculed him, and those outside did it even more fiercely.
They all waited to see Jia Yan’s joke.
Against some Star River Middle Stage existences with not-so-good talent, Jia Yan still had a certain chance, but against a well-talented, very strong Star River Middle Stage, he still thought he could win? It would be good if he could walk away unscathed.
"Let’s begin."
The Star River Middle Stage Lifeform, with good combat power, upon seeing Jia Yan and himself outside the universe, smiled and charged at Jia Yan.
The distance between them was two hundred kilometers, almost sticking together for creatures of dozens of kilometers in size at the Galaxy Level.
So he charged in one breath, arriving almost instantly!
Jia Yan looked coldly at the charging lifeform.
In his eyes, there were beams of radiance.
Among these radiances were countless amounts of advanced basic knowledge he learned in the Insect Clan’s Domain over the past year.
It also included the crude facts he realized in his days of hard work, and of course, his unique insights that even Her Majesty the Queen might not know of, felt due to his own talent.
After all, Jia Yan has had his own opportunities and path, indeed having gained much over the past year or so, but he did not become an ordinary Universe system powerhouse because of these, these basic knowledge only let him understand the fundamentals of power, not assimilated him with others.
This is, in fact, the real skillset of a talented existence.
At least for Jia Yan, his combat power has improved on the original foundation rather than knocking down the previous one and rebuilding.
"That’s it!"
Jia Yan exhaled a breath.
His massive Mosquito body suddenly took a step back, then a few of his legs shot out like flying.
He did not choose to retreat.
Because he believed his strength had reached the Middle-Stage of Star River, let alone he had devoured the Star Core, greatly replenished in Matter-Antimatter Power at the Peak of Initial Stage of Star River, even if his current strength wasn’t as good as a formal Star River Middle Stage existence, to fight directly with the other side for a few rounds should not be problematic.
Plop!
In an instant, the two collided at one place.
"Truly powerful!"
In that moment, Jia Yan used one forefoot to resist the attacking horn of the other.
But the immense impact almost broke Jia Yan’s leg.
Unfortunately, the ’almost’ was a considerable distance of difference.
Jia Yan’s second leg pressed against the opposing one’s head.
This Middle-Stage creature was famous for using his horns to assault others, always using those horns to strike opponents into oblivion during battles, earlier in this Insect Clan’s Domain, he forced two middle-order creatures to surrender with those fierce horns.
But now, that previously unstoppable horn was directly blocked underneath Jia Yan’s Giant Mosquito leg!
"Hmm?"
Feeling the massive resistance from above, the other one’s expression slightly changed.
"Interesting!"
This sharp-horned Star River Middle-Stage creature wasn’t too shocked.
If Jia Yan were defeated in one move, he would have been more surprised, for it would not match Jia Yan’s reputation.
This was the Jia Yan he expected.
However...
"Break through for me!"
This Star River Middle Stage creature unexpectedly wanted to use his brute strength to push aside Jia Yan’s resisting legs.
Grunting sounds!
The collision surface between the two instantly increased pressure.
Jia Yan felt that he wasn’t holding a creature, but an asteroid crashing into him.
The asteroid even increased its strength, making him almost unable to withstand it.
"Hehe, that Giant Horn is also considered mighty. Others might change combat styles all the time, but he has pushed his horn attacks to the extreme, a form of greatness on some level."
Black Sheep watched silently not far from the battle between Jia Yan and the Giant Horn creature.
Towards the Giant Horn, he had more appreciation than Jia Yan.
Firstly, the other was also a Star River Middle Stage being, although far short of the almost Domain Master Level Black Sheep, they were still at the same tier.
Secondly, he liked the way Giant Horn conducted himself, having subtly expressed willingness to follow Black Sheep’s lead, after being loyal to the Insect Clan’s Queen, of course.
Black Sheep himself also served the Insect Clan’s Queen, at least until his strength caught up with hers, he wouldn’t have too many ideas, so he was very satisfied with Giant Horn’s loyalty to himself.
Compared to Jia Yan, his perception was much worse.
Trying to stand equal with the Queen and seeking her guidance, yet the Queen truly treated him well, this was one reason among others Black Sheep disliked Jia Yan.
He even expected the Giant Horn creature to win in this battle.
"You’ve got it wrong, Jia Yan also does well. Originally relying on small tricks to battle those stronger than himself, he’s now comprehended many combat techniques. My guidance wasn’t wasted."
The Insect Clan’s Queen’s voice sounded beside Black Sheep.
Black Sheep immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say more.