Chapter 584 - 75: Slash the Ox
Under the anxious waiting of the King of Plovdiv, several days passed.
Suddenly, a scout urgently reported, "King, a giant bull suddenly appeared in the gladiatorial arena, many citizens have been trampled to death."
"And it is wreaking havoc in the arena, as well as the surrounding buildings."
"Quickly notify the warriors!" The King of Plovdiv was shocked.
"I am already here."
Shen Fei and the Moon God entered the palace, Shen Fei’s priest robe had been replaced with the leather armor crafted by the King’s order.
Shen Fei now also mastered the [Hunting] series of magic, which could enhance the leather armor a bit, even though the Moon God was a safety net, being cautious was still wise.
Who knows if Ares would play dirty tricks behind the scenes.
Based on his study of the Divine Oracle and past wars with divine intervention, it’s understood that divine spirits cannot directly interfere in battles, similar to in the ’Battle of Zhulu’.
Immortal-level power cannot directly destroy those below Immortal level.
They can only use other means to influence.
But with Ares’ power, using a little trick from Jasper Pool would be enough for Shen Fei to fail.
"Everyone, follow Shen Fei the warrior’s guidance!" The King of Plovdiv shouted.
The guards followed behind Shen Fei and the Moon God, along the way Shen Fei heard continuous screams coming from afar.
Before long.
The ruins of the Ancient Roman Theater appeared in Shen Fei’s sight.
A sulphurous odor steamed around the area.
"Crunch~"
Deer skin boots crushed over charred pebbles.
Shen Fei felt lava-like heat from the sole, could this War Bull also master fire element power?
Indeed, Ares had some connection with Hephaestus.
Among the ruins, he saw the gigantic creature rampaging in the arena, the War Bull was scraping the ground with its bronze hoof armor, each step left a hoof print that smoked on the sandstone.
Its eyes were bloodshot, beneath its massive body and sharp horns, the entire arena was scattered with severed limbs, dried blood was everywhere.
Even half a butt was hanging on some rocks.
"Roar——!"
The War Bull let out a bellowing moo, seemingly sensing Shen Fei’s approach, its enormous head turned, charging towards Shen Fei like an unstoppable mountain.
"Why is there no sunlight here!"
Shen Fei frowned, the captain of the guard hurriedly said, "This is a theater, specially designed to have sunlight only at noon, to ensure spectators can see the performance clearly!"
"How long until noon?"
"Three quarters left until noon."
Shen Fei leaped up, reaching the top tier of the audience seats, spinning bronze arrowheads between his fingers. Three arrows, crafted earlier by the King’s order, shot through the air.
The War Bull paid no heed, raising its head and letting out a battle roar, the soundwave knocked a fountain statue fifty meters away, crashing towards Shen Fei.
"Troublesome!"
Shen Fei quickly retreated, with a ’boom’, the statue flew over, hit the ruins, and exploded in a shower of debris.
The bronze arrows struck the War Bull, yet didn’t leave even a scratch on its scale armor.
It was his first time attempting to challenge the strong with the weak, in the past, it was always the Summoned Beast intervening, even if he acted himself, it was a crushing victory.
At this moment.
A light-tinged long arrow flew out from the side, landing on the War Bull’s blood and flesh scale armor, with a ’boom’ it bounced off.
Although the Bull appeared unharmed, it still let out a pained bellow.
A blood-red spear mark flashed on its forehead, a silhouette vaguely emerged behind it, its four legs with bronze hoof armor pounded fiercely.
The ground shattered with a mighty force, debris flung outward, while the Bull’s speed increased again, charging toward Shen Fei.
In its crimson eyes lay endless rage.
The speed was so fast, even Shen Fei could only see a bloody phantom.
"Play music!" The Moon God shouted.
Just as he spoke, majestic wind instruments suddenly harmonized from the southeast.
Twelve white-robed musicians appeared under the arch of the circular theater, their kaval wooden flutes flowing with the Bulgarian ancient tune "Sun Salutation".
Golden threads of sound waves descended like streams of sand from the sky, all merging into Shen Fei’s body, suddenly he felt his heart pounding with the rhythm of the flute, golden sunlight seemed to flow within his veins.
In that instant.
Boundless power surged within Shen Fei, his previously slight body transformed into that of a herculean warrior, stretching his arms forcefully.
’Bang!’
Grasping the Bull’s horns with both hands, ’Boom’ a shockwave erupted between them, "Moo!"
The War Bull let out a thunderous bellow, its hind legs exerting, trying to crush this guy into bits.
But he, being Tier Six by nature, coupled with the divine power of Apollo upon Shen Fei, was not inferior in strength at this moment.
A giant-small struggle presented an intensely impactful scene.
As the music continued, Shen Fei’s strength grew even greater, the deadlock of the situation shifted, the War Bull was starting to be forced back.
"Roar——!"
Blood-colored mist rose from the War Bull’s blood and flesh scale armor, enveloping Shen Fei.
In a flash, Shen Fei’s mind felt like a vault being opened, murderous intent-filled auras continuously bombarded his brain.
As if a thousand spears pierced his body, excruciating pain reflected across his physique.
Instinctively, Shen Fei eased his grip slightly.
He was flung by the War Bull, which let out a joyous long howl, lifting its front legs high off the ground, and pounding down fiercely.
Continuing its charge towards Shen Fei, declaring that he must be thoroughly crushed!
At this very moment.
A ray of vertical sunlight pierced through the clouds, directly striking into the theater.
The Bull suddenly emitted a pained wail, its seemingly indestructible scales rippled under the intense light, like molten ice under the hot sun.
Shen Fei climbed out from the ruins, coldly staring at the War Bull, "You should die now!".
Shen Fei already held the ’Sun Spear’, under the noon sun, the divine spear absorbed sunlight, its shaft turning transparent like molten gold.
The seven layers of harmony reached a climactic peak, Apollo’s emblem erupted on the musicians’ foreheads.
Shen Fei felt the boundless power flowing through his veins.
"Die!"
With his right hand, Shen Fei held the long spear backward, poised to throw with all his strength.
’Whoosh!’
The Sun Spear released from his grip, like sunlight shot from the sun, its target directed straight at the War Bull.
The War Bull, sensing the threat of death, its previous frenzy vanished, turned to flee, while a long spear appeared at its brow, shooting toward the Sun Spear.
’Bang’, the long spear shattered, but it slowed the Sun Spear by a fraction, giving the War Bull a bit of time to evade the spear’s mark.
But instantaneously.
A bronze arrow flew out, the War Bull unable to dodge, could only rely on its unyielding scale armor to block it.
Yet under the sunshine, its defensive scales could no longer withstand any attack.
The arrow pierced through the War Bull’s body, yet something even more bizarre occurred the next moment, its belly swelled immensely.
As if heavily pregnant, about to give birth to a calf at any moment.
This sudden transformation caused the War Bull to stumble and fall to the ground, letting out a pained bovine roar.
The roar shattered half of the arena, but the Sun Spear swiftly followed, piercing through the war brand at its brow.
Blood gushed out, yet it transformed into stardust upon contact with sunlight, the War Bull’s eyes lost their luster instantly, but its originally massive belly seemed to harness a final force.
’Bang’,
It burst open, countless blood flowed out, along with a small calf licking the surrounding blood.
The calf, sensing the sunlight blocked, felt itself lifted by a force.
"Hey, this little calf is quite cute."
The Moon God held up the calf like a little cat.