062 Aerial Dogfight

"Knowing that I have the speed advantage, he still took the initiative to charge towards the high-speed direction. Interesting."

Li Aoz lost sight of one target, but it's not a big deal. [Eye of Truth] only has a 7-second cooldown, so he can scan again soon.

In comparison, Magat, who was charging straight at him, was more worthy of his attention.

Magat increased the speed to five times the speed of sound, and the fighter jet left a distinct Mach ring trail. Although it was inferior to Li Aoz in speed, the fighter jet had a much greater range advantage.

He launched two high-speed Air-to-air Missile for Beyond Visual Range Strike. The long, narrow missiles, like javelins, carried the initial velocity provided by the aircraft and flew with inertia for a period of time before igniting. They attacked Li Aoz from two completely different and tricky angles.

Li Aoz showed no sign of slowing down. He immediately swung his body, tumbling and rolling in the air like a spinning bullet. Flammable gel seeped from his palms, and he ignited it with [Natural Ignition], immediately throwing it towards the two missiles.

Bang! Bang! The high temperature of the fireball made the missiles think it was the heat source of the fighter jet, and they immediately crashed into it without hesitation, causing violent explosions. Just as Li Aoz was barrel rolling, twelve drones immediately flew towards Li Aoz at high speed.

"Kill him, fledgling!"

Magat's thoughts were transmitted to the drones via the data link. The drone formation immediately separated like a shower of flowers, accelerating wildly at a superhuman speed, constantly spitting out lasers, weaving a distorted light prison in front of Li Aoz.

"A 'Young Eagle' laser-type Loyal Wingman? I didn't expect it to be in service in this era. It seems they still have TLS hidden to deal with me."

Li Aoz knew exactly what was going on. He deliberately didn't unleash the gravity-distorting beam, but instead chose to use his high mobility and reflexes to create the impression of 'flustered dodging'.

The Azure Planet is not Cosmic Civilization, and its fighter jets are not equipped with floating cannons, but rely on drones to provide firepower suppression.

Typically, the wingman plays a flanking role, responsible for electronic warfare and controlling drones, while the main unit serves as the trump card, used to perform the main combat missions.

"Well done, fledglings!"

Magat was delighted to see Li Aoz being suppressed, but he did not let his guard down.

"This guy rammed the plane with his bare body before. The footage from the drone shows that his armor is very strong. He may have done this to lure us into getting close."

"Leave it to me."

Yelivo eased off the throttle, and the 'Vulture' deployed its forward-swept wings, reducing its speed to subsonic, gaining extremely high maneuverability and the best stealth performance. In this way, it silently passed over the high-speed flying Li Aoz, directly sneaking up behind the opponent, almost hovering, just in time to form a double stranglehold with Magat.

"Tactical laser ready!"

Like an assassin poised to strike, Yelivo slowly raised the launch base behind the fighter jet's cockpit canopy, and a prism-shaped laser emitter immediately began to accumulate energy.

Yelivo quickly typed on the keyboard beside him, while simultaneously turning off the electronic devices. Li Aoz manually operated the sights, using the iron sights to keep the laser emitter constantly aimed at the target in a silent state, thus completely entering stealth mode.

A purple aura surged in his eyes, and he channeled all his strength into the fighter jet. His pupils instantly contracted to a single point as he stared intently at Li Aoz's figure.

Absolute Focus

[Burst Reload]

[Lock-on Aim]

The simultaneous activation of the three Ranger's advanced skills placed a tremendous strain on Yelivo, but his Beta-rank physique was strong enough to withstand the pressure. He let out a low shout and pulled the trigger, "Fire!"

Whoosh! The red and white laser beam, like a spear, pierced through the sky for hundreds of kilometers in an instant, and its dazzling light could be seen even on the ground.

"This is exactly what I've been waiting for!"

Li Aoz had been watching Yelivo's movements with the [Eye of Truth]. As soon as Yelifu stopped, the golden halo in Li Aoz's eyes expanded instantly. He stopped his high-speed flight in time and slammed his fists together in front of his chest.

Gravitational turbulence!

The moment the roaring laser beam struck Li Aoz, it was like a turbulent wave crashing onto a round island. Under the shocked gazes of Yelivo and Magat, it immediately bypassed Li Aoz's figure and refracted into the distance.

It wasn't just the tactical laser attack—all the weapons fired by the Loyal Wingman were deflected in that instant, scattering in all directions, and one drone was even burned and shot down on the spot.

"What the hell is this?!"

Magat was startled for a moment, then immediately activated afterburner and pounced on Li Aoz. He launched multiple ground-attack rockets in succession, forcing Li Aoz into the drone's network. Then, not believing in the odds, he seized an opening and personally activated his tactical laser.

Whoosh! Li Aoz deliberately stopped, hovering in the air, and with a flick of his wrist, the laser beam was 'slapped' away halfway and shot towards the sky in an instant.

"Damn it!" Magat cursed, his composure as if he had suffered a huge blow.

"Magestone Two, this guy isn't afraid of optical weapons! He's deliberately trying to make us fire lasers!"

TLS is an extremely sophisticated and energy-intensive weapon. It can only be used once per flight. If it is used again, the fighter jet's avionics will be overloaded and crash.

"We've been fooled—this guy is very familiar with our weapon systems."

Yelivo saw through Li Aoz's plan, so he simply deactivated his optical cloaking and immediately joined Magat's pursuit team, forming a crossfire with Magat to continuously block Li Aoz's flight space.

"Increase mobility and use energy tactics to wear him down!"

As soon as Yelivo speaking, Li Aoz suddenly came to a screeching halt, instantly freezing in place from the Mach 6 limit, causing Yelivo and Magat to rush ahead and expose their vulnerable rear positions.

"Young Eagle!" Magat gave the order in time, and eleven drones turned sharply and pounced on Li Aoz.

"That trick doesn't work on me anymore!"

Li Aoz was engulfed in flames, his flesh and blood rapidly multiplying as he charged directly into the swarm of drones.

[Gravity·Contact] - Superposition

[Blood of Immortality] - Digg

[Natural Ignition] - Stacking

"Trinity, Heavenly Gravity Phoenix Bomb!"

Li Aoz spread his arms wide, like Phoenix from the ashes, and instantly crashed into the network of the drone swarm. The scorching heat first disrupted the drones' signal transmission. Azure Planet did not have advanced quantum network technology, so Magat could only watch helplessly as the drones were burned to the point of shutdown by the high temperature. Subsequently, the high temperature caused the drones' batteries to explode, bursting into a series of flames in the air.

Snap—

The high-speed flight extinguished the flames on Li Aoz's body, and he quickly reappeared on the radar of the two pilots.

"Damn it! He's caught up!" Magat shuddered. "Was this guy an angel in his past life? This sky belongs entirely to him!"

"Perform vector maneuvers and deploy heat decoys!" Yelivo didn't mince words. He injected himself with anti-G agent, and a bitter taste filled his mouth. He suppressed his nausea and immediately withstood the instantaneous 78G maneuvers, forcefully pulling the nose of the aircraft towards the direction of the nose.

"Hoo-ha-hoo-ah-hoo—"

The intense G-force nearly killed Yelivo. Even as Beta-rank cultivator, such a prolonged G-force of five or six seconds almost cost him his life. Yelivo experienced temporary blackouts, and only the timely pressure from his anti-G suit forcing blood back to his brain was enough to compress his lower body.

Puff puff puff—

The two vultures immediately released a large number of heat decoys, the white smoke obscuring the view, resembling pale wings unfurling in the air.

"It's no use."

Runes reappeared in Li Aoz's eyes.