Lighthouse, Annihilation Clash

The burly man's voice boomed like thunder, suddenly echoing around the entire Star Tower Escape Tower.

As that terrifyingly loud voice rang out, the burly man abruptly stepped forward.

A heavy punch carrying dreadful force came hurtling toward Scholar like a blazing comet crashing down upon a star path.

Appraisal:

x1 CrimsonFleshblood (Flesh-and-Blood Heavy Armor) Incomplete Swarm Code Implant Recipient

(Pseudo-Extraordinary Lineage) Gene Fragment Sequence Burst:

Armored—Falfax's Hammer

In an instant,

the air itself seemed compressed by the punch, letting out a piercing shriek.

Yet at that critical moment, Su Wen did not move in the slightest. Already accustomed to high-intensity combat, he chose the most perfect response:

Scholar swiftly drew his sword.

The sword light streaked across the night sky like a silken ribbon, accurately blocking that world-shattering punch.

In an instant,

the collision of sword and fist erupted with a deafening boom.

The air currents surged,

sending rings of visible ripples rolling outward.

Although Handsome Scholar had blocked the attack with his sword, the enormous impact still blasted a depression into the ground beneath him.

His body involuntarily slid several meters away, knocking aside several cultists along the way. Wrapped in the Dawn Barrier, he even forced his way through the encirclement.

But it was precisely by borrowing that tremendous momentum

that the Deep Azure Sword Light in his hand swept out before the surrounding cultists could react, instantly clearing away a large portion of their defensive force.

After steadying himself,

Scholar lightly wiped away the blood left at the corner of his mouth by the violent recoil, a calm smile curling onto his lips.

"Are you still looking for trouble with me?

"Perhaps those researchers waiting anxiously for their charging to finish

no longer have the time to contact you."

"What do you mean?"

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