Xiu, the Life Child, roared loudly. Just as he was about to break free of his restraints, he suddenly spotted a gleaming Diamond Chain mixed among the threads binding him. His eyes flew wide, and he blurted out, "Life-Locking Diamond Chain! Bastard!"
For Life Children, these exceedingly rare Diamond Crystal Stones were both the most powerful substance and the deadliest.
They were powerful because after a Life Child transformed, their armor took on the appearance of Diamond Crystal Stone and gained similar properties—unimaginably hard, nearly impossible to damage in the slightest.
They were deadly because naturally occurring Diamond Crystal Stone was difficult to destroy. Even with a Life Child's immense strength, they could not break free. Moreover, a Life Child's "Flesh Transformation" could not transform natural diamonds into "Transformed Diamond."
It was perfectly suited for restraining Life Children. Once locked by the "Life-Locking Diamond Chain," with both feet off the ground, a Life Child could scarcely move and became a lamb awaiting slaughter.
It was just that this lamb was rather hard, and the butcher might not necessarily be able to break through his defenses.
"Crack, crack, crack~!"
All of a sudden, a burst of sparks flashed from Xiu's neck. The Diamond Armor around his neck was torn apart by more than half, yet it returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
It was Yue Yi, the Level 7 Inhuman of the Swift One Sequence.
At a speed invisible to the naked eye, Still Child Yue Yi had slashed at Xiu's neck. But to Xiu, it had done little.
Constant Child Chang Xi extended a hand from his broad sleeve, spread his five fingers, then curled them slightly. At once, five Earth Monarchs clad in Black Crystal Armor leaped from the crowd and pounced on Xiu.
These five