Swallowed Star: An Eon of Time
Chapter 4

Body Movement Technique

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"Guen," Chen reached out and pulled Guen onto the Diamond Unicorn as well.

The Diamond Unicorn's Gem Shield was Diamond-Grade. Although it could only block once, it followed the principle that the stronger the ferocious beast, the larger its body. Even three or four people riding a Diamond Unicorn simultaneously wouldn't feel crowded.

The Diamond Unicorn galloped wildly, not daring to fly into the sky.

Once it flew into the air, it would be too conspicuous and might attract targeted attacks from the Vajra Ape.

"Who do you think ambushed Uncle Jack?" Chen asked.

Guen thought for a moment, "It might be enemies Uncle Jack made during past trials. You and I are only participating in the trial for the first time, so there's no reason for anyone to target us. In terms of strength, you've only reached the minimum requirement of Tier 6 for the trial, and I'm only Tier 7. There's no logic in eliminating us out of fear of our strength."

"Mm." Chen thought the same.

The Diamond Unicorn was extremely fast, capable of running over two hundred meters per second. This was even with the dense trees of the Starlight Forest affecting its speed; it could go faster in open areas.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, an arrow shot out from the darkness. The Diamond Unicorn hastily dodged, and several more arrows rained down, blocking all forward paths. The Diamond Unicorn was forced to stop.

Chen drew his sword and coldly shouted, "Who! Come out!"

Three young men with grim expressions slowly walked out from the shadows. One of them held a horn bow and looked provocatively at Guen and Chen.

Guen narrowed his eyes.

All three of them were wearing Diamond-Grade battle suits and weapons.

In the Aoyu Empire, all equipment used by ordinary people was called Black Iron Grade, while equipment that could withstand attacks from Low Tier ferocious beasts was called Silver Grade.

Equipment that could withstand attacks from Mid Tier ferocious beasts was Gold Grade.

And equipment that could withstand attacks from High Tier ferocious beasts was Diamond Grade. Diamond-Grade battle suits and weapons were not easily damaged even in battles against Tier 9 ferocious beasts. Especially the battle suits, which could also weaken the damage caused by ferocious beasts to a certain extent, making them indispensable equipment for humans fighting ferocious beasts.

Although Chen had a Diamond Unicorn, his own battle suit was only Gold Grade, with only his weapon being Diamond Grade.

Diamond-Grade equipment was very precious. Weapons were one thing, but battle suits were not something ordinary people could possess.

Diamond-Grade battle suits required the fur of Tier 9 ferocious beasts to be made. But Tier 9 ferocious beasts were not easy to deal with. Even Super Tier powerhouses couldn't easily handle them. Humans had Super Tier experts, and so did ferocious beasts.

If Super Tier powerhouses casually dealt with Tier 9 ferocious beasts, it would trigger riots among the Super Tier ferocious beasts.

The territory of the Aoyu Empire was insignificant compared to the territory occupied by the ferocious beasts.

Therefore, the number of Diamond-Grade battle suits had always been small.

Yet, these three people in front of them were all Diamond-Grade.

Chen dismounted the Diamond Unicorn and said coldly, "Who exactly are you? Why are you stopping us?"

His eyes scanned the three people, looking for a weak point to break them one by one.

The three on the opposite side merely sneered. The one holding a horn bow drew his bow and shot, while the other two drew their swords and charged forward.

"I'll handle these two, you go deal with the one with the bow and arrow." Guen charged forward faster than Chen, his fists clenched tightly. He didn't use any weapons, just swung his fists.

"Seeking death!" The warrior on the opposite side rejoiced.

He held a Diamond Level weapon, shining with a bright luster, while Guen's hands only had a pair of dusty gauntlets, at most Silver Grade. With one slash of his sword, he could cut through Guen's bones.

"Clang."

Guen's fist collided with the warrior's common sword, but it didn't result in the warrior's imagined scene of Guen's palm being cut in half. Instead, his long sword developed a crack at the point of impact, and he almost lost his grip on the sword.

"As expected, Father was right. Most people from the Aoyu Empire aren't very good at exerting force, so they can't obtain Transcendence Methods and find it hard to break through on their own because their foundation is too weak." Guen still had the leisure to recall Kolong's teachings.

Guen practiced a boxing technique called Hundred Refinement Fist. This technique had a total of one hundred moves. For every move learned, the power of the attack would increase by ten percent!

Kolong called this a Force Multiplier.

Guen had already learned forty-five moves, meaning each punch he threw had its power increased by 4.5 times.

"If I can learn eighty moves before becoming Planetary Level, even in my Norde Race, that would be considered good," Kolong had told Guen at the time.

However, compared to Planetary Level, Guen had grown up in the Aoyu Empire since childhood and was more accustomed to the Aoyu Empire's term—Super Tier.

With one punch, Guen understood the opponent's strength.

This warrior should be a Tier 8 Warrior. In terms of basic strength, he was stronger than Guen.

But his force exertion was too weak, and his technique was also poor. His Force Multiplier was barely around two times, which Guen had managed to catch up to.

Therefore, Guen was too lazy to use any techniques and just attacked with punch after punch, with brute force.

His gauntlets and battle suit were "personally sewn" by Mother Ina. They had been used until now, and although they looked a bit worn and not very impressive, they were far more durable and useful than any Gold Grade or Diamond Level equipment.

The opponent's equipment advantage had vanished before him.

"Bang," "Bang," "Bang."

How fast was the battle between high-tier warriors?

Every second, they could throw more than four punches. Others could only hear the continuous sound of fists hitting swords, and only see that Guen's opponent couldn't resist Guen's attacks.

Even though there were no patterns, even though there were no techniques.

He just couldn't block. Every time he swung his sword, it would be hit by a fist and bounce back, hitting himself.

This warrior was going mad. He was very outstanding, chosen as an excellent young man for the Royal Guard. Although he hadn't participated in trials, he had only taken twenty-seven years to cultivate to Tier 8. He was only thirty-five years old now, so he looked very young.

This was the first time he had been pushed to such a state.

"Ahhh!"

The warrior swung his longsword with all his might, using his fastest sword techniques and strongest moves, just wanting to injure Guen, but he couldn't even do that.

The enemy simply threw punches, punches, and more punches, breaking through all his moves.

While blocking his longsword, he could also land blows on him.

Although the Diamond Level battle suit could withstand the attacks of High-Tier Ferocious Beasts, it didn't mean he felt no impact. Every attack sent a shockwave through the battle suit and onto his body.

Normally, after an attack penetrated the battle suit, it would be blunted, and a human physique could easily withstand it.

But for some reason, the fists of the person before him were like drills. The battle suit seemed to offer little protection.

He was forced to retreat step by step.

"Third brother!"

Another warrior, who had initially intended to stop Chen, rushed forward upon seeing the situation, thrusting his sword towards Guen's back.

A Tier 8 Warrior could sprint nearly four hundred meters in one second.

In the blink of an eye, he was behind Guen.

Without turning his head, Guen made a small, agile sidestep, rendering the warrior's attack futile. Even when the warrior changed his move, he couldn't keep up with Guen's evasive maneuvers.

"I don't believe it! I'll chop, I'll slash, I'll stab, I'll slice..."

This warrior attacked Guen frantically, but Guen remained calm and collected, attacking the other warrior while dodging this one's assaults.

He even managed to make the two warriors' attacks collide, canceling each other out.

He could even utilize the opponents' attacks.

A sense of panic inexplicably arose in both warriors.

Guen naturally saw the expressions on their faces but dismissed them.

In Kolong's eyes, Guen's Body Movement Technique was still only at the Basic Level, which he further divided into four stages.

The first stage was merely having the effect and purpose of evasion, the most basic of basics.

The second stage involved efficient evasion through small-scale movements, demonstrating meticulous control.

The third stage allowed one to utilize the surrounding environment, making it an auxiliary part of combat through Body Movement Technique.

The fourth stage was complete mastery, effortless and natural, without any hint of deliberate effort.

Kolong was currently in this stage.

According to Father Kolong, the next step for Body Movement Techniques was to utilize Domains, integrating them into the technique. Only then would one break through the Basic Level Body Movement Technique.

Before that, it could at most be considered the fourth stage of Basic Level Body Movement Technique, so the gap in the fourth stage was enormous.

As for Domains, even Father Kolong said it would take nearly a thousand years of practice to comprehend, and it was almost impossible. At least for Planetary Level cultivators, it was impossible.

Guen understood even less, but Guen's Body Movement Technique had already reached the third stage of Basic Level Body Movement Technique, allowing him to utilize his surroundings.

Therefore, the attacks between the two warriors not only couldn't harm Guen but were also utilized by Guen.

With two Super Tier experts, or rather, Planetary Level parents, as teachers, it wasn't surprising that Guen could achieve this. Not to mention Kolong was a renowned figure among the Denuo Ape-men for his exceptional talent.

"Warm-up is over," Guen suddenly shifted his stance, his spine coiling like a great dragon before snapping open.

This punch was both fast and fierce.

The two warriors couldn't resist at all.

This move was a proud ultimate technique of Father Kolong. Guen only knew how to use it, not its profound mysteries, but when unleashed, its power was boundless.

The two warriors only saw a fist imprint on their faces, their nasal bridges instantly breaking, and their faces caving in.

Their battle suits couldn't defend this position either.

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