Chapter 136
"What the hell is this? Has martial arts turned into fantasy? Is this the effect of a martial arts ultimate move?"
Suppressing his fear, Si Ming asked Yan Jinghong, "They're going to fight to the death, shouldn't we run?"
"It's useless. Once locked onto by an ultimate move, there's no way to avoid it unless you have an absolute speed advantage. It seems that's why he deliberately sabotaged the flight thrusters."
Yan Jinghong shook his head slightly, removed two pieces of arm armor, and threw them in front of Si Ming. The inner layers of the arm armor popped out on their own, forming two round shields that stuck into the ground, creating cover in front of Si Ming.
Be careful of the residual force; protect yourself.
After giving this instruction, Yan Jinghong quickly distanced herself from Si Ming, looked up at the sky, and smiled, saying, "You really did use this ultimate move, just as Great Yi Institute analyzed. And this is exactly what I've been waiting for!"
He reached out and pressed on both shoulder armors, channeling his True Qi to activate the Certain-Kill Edict Circuit. Runes flashed, and the shoulder armor opened on its own, revealing two small alloy spheres, one purple and one blue, emerging from each side. Simultaneously, two magnetic forces emanated from within the shoulder armor, forming an elliptical, distorted force field.
Under the influence of the magnetic force, the alloy ball began to spin rapidly. As Yan Jinghong continued to input his True Qi, the magnetic force emitted by the shoulder armor became stronger and stronger, causing the alloy ball to move faster and faster, eventually forming a purple and blue ring.
In mid-air, Yuwen Dongliu saw this scene and instinctively sensed a dangerous aura. However, his ultimate move was nearing completion, and he had no choice but to release it. Forcibly withdrawing the move would only backfire. So he focused his mind, abandoned all distractions, and channeled the remaining energy within his body, pressing his hands down.
"Sin Star Descends in a Calamitous Year!"
A massive rock, comparable in size to an elephant, plummeted from the sky. Propelled by the raging True Qi, it skipped the acceleration process and instantly gained immense momentum. Crimson sparks appeared on its surface from friction with the air, making it look from a distance like a meteorite traversing the atmosphere.
The immense pressure descended upon the earth first, centered on Yan Jinghong. Nearby trees were all snapped and burned fiercely under the intense heat, leaving the surrounding environment barren and the ground subtly sinking.
Seeing this overwhelming force, which resembled a natural disaster, Si Ming immediately understood the meaning behind Yan Jinghong's earlier warning. He shrank back, hiding tightly behind the two round shields, tensing his muscles, ready to meet the powerful impact.
Just then, he suddenly heard a groan and quickly turned his head to look in the direction of the sound. A flash of gold appeared in his sight.
"That silly girl, how did she get here?"
Si Ming was anxious. Just by looking at the power of the two experts as they prepared their moves, it was easy to imagine the explosive force that would erupt if a real conflict broke out. Without cover, the residual force alone could kill someone. He wanted to pull the person over, but he was unable to move because of the air pressure.
On the other side, Yan Jinghong was highly focused on his mental energy and couldn't notice anything else. He clasped his hands together, and the purple-blue ring formed by the alloy spheres was placed on his wrists. His internal True Qi also split into yin and yang attributes, each attaching to an alloy sphere, making the purple-blue ring produce an effect similar to yin and yang Taiji. The speed of the spheres' rotation also increased under the influence of the yin-yang cycle.
"Yin-Yang Spiral Piercing Kill Cannon!"
Facing the descending air pressure, Yan Jinghong pushed upwards with both hands, and two small alloy balls shot out angrily. They alternated in mid-air, forming a spiral shape, while the yin and yang energies attached to the balls violently clashed, mutually generating and restraining each other, bursting out with incredible power.
A clash of titans, a life-or-death struggle.
From afar, a purple-blue pillar of light could be seen rushing towards the crimson meteorite that had fallen from the sky. The moment the two collided, their true True Qi collided, creating a ring of powerful energy that spread outwards.
Then, the purple-blue beam of light pierced through the surface, forcefully penetrating the Crimson Flame Meteorite. Its momentum continued unabated, and it also pierced through Yuwen Dongliu, who was in the air above, creating a large hole in his chest!
The meteorite, once pierced, began to crumble, cracks spreading across its surface. In an instant, the entire meteorite exploded, shattering into fragments that hurtled towards the earth. Each fragment carried immense kinetic energy, causing damage comparable to that of a large-caliber grenade.
The moment the meteorite was pierced, the immense air pressure dissipated, and Si Ming regained his mobility. Without even having time to shout, he immediately activated the energy cultivation method recorded in the "Hundred Birds Frolics," causing his entire body to resonate. With a move called "Eagle Clutches and Thunder Strikes," he swooped out like a raptor towards the location where the golden hair had appeared.
The moment he caught her, Si Ming didn't stop his charge. Instead, he rolled on the ground with her, and after several rolls, he managed to hide behind the huge sword box that Yan Jinghong had thrown down.
At this moment, meteorite fragments fell to the ground, triggering a series of explosions. The residual force of the ultimate move bombarded the earth, shaking it out like a howling hurricane, leveling the surrounding scenery.
"You idiot! Why did you come here?"
Si Ming held the girl tightly in his arms, minimizing the area of contact with her, and hid behind the sword box.
"Because I was worried about you! Everyone says you were used as a scapegoat, so I deliberately argued with Mom to trick her into revealing the location, and then secretly sneaked here!"
Si Huaruo shouted at the top of her lungs, because if she spoke even slightly softer, she would be swept away by the strong wind.
"You idiot! Didn't you think it might be dangerous here?"
"I know! But... I'm more worried about you! The thought of you being in danger makes me not afraid at all!"
"Silly girl..."
Si Ming stopped speaking, and simply hugged the other person even tighter.
A piece of gravel grazed his arm, slicing off a chunk of skin and flesh, but Si Ming didn't want Si Huaruo to notice, so he endured the pain and continued to pretend to be calm.
It came quickly and went quickly; the storm caused by its residual force subsided in a short while.
"It's alright now." Si Ming patted Si Huaruo's head.
Si Huaruo blushed slightly, reluctantly leaving the embrace, then exclaimed in surprise, "You're injured!"
"It's nothing, just a minor injury."
"It's all to protect me..."
With tears streaming down her face, Si Huaruo frantically tried to find Xilai bandage her wound. In fact, after Si Ming practiced the "Hundred Birds Frolics," he was already able to control his muscles and stop the bleeding.
At this moment, Yan Jinghong walked over, his face pale and his lips stained with blood. He had obviously been injured by the residual force of the attack. Of course, he was much better off than Yuwen Dongliu. In addition, his Heaven-Soaring Armor was also damaged. Its color was dull and the runes no longer flickered. The caps on both of his shoulder armors were even knocked off.
"After all, it's just a prototype, lacking stability. And the Yin-Yang Spiral Piercing Kill Cannon consumes too much True Qi. Even when my True Qi is abundant, I can only use it three times at most... cough cough..."
He coughed repeatedly, finally spitting out a mouthful of black, stagnant blood.
"Are you alright, senior?"
"It's alright, I just underestimated my opponent's strength. Even with the Heaven-Soaring Armor, I'm still evenly matched with the Eight Asura Sin Lord. Fortunately, I had prepared a countermeasure for his ultimate move beforehand, which allowed me to turn the tide in one fell swoop. I owe a great debt to the martial arts calculations of the Great Yi Institute."
Yan Jinghong waved his hand, then glanced at Si Huaruo, thought for a moment, and smiled, "I'll give you some time. I'm going to find the body of the Eight Asura Sin Lord. Although he was so badly injured, there's no way he could have survived. I need to confirm it before I can feel at ease." Then he walked towards the spot where Yuwen Dongliu had fallen.
Si Huaruo finished bandaging Si Ming's wound, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and asked, "Are you leaving?"
"How did you guess that?" Si Ming asked, quite puzzled.
"She's not stupid, nor is she foolish," Si Huaruo pouted, retorting to her earlier statement. "You often look up at the sky with a longing expression. Uncle Gu said it's because you want to see the outside world."