Chapter 462
However, its drawbacks are also obvious. The complex Stands disperse too much power, lacking the ability to shatter boundaries with a single blow or unleash powerful bricks.
"Holding out and waiting for reinforcements, hoping the Furnace will collapse on its own, but have you considered that the Judge outside won't last long and will return to reality, just like the characters in the story."
Yuki rarely uses his persuasive skills; his voice comes from the overflowing darkness, and he speaks only the truth.
Dio Brando's face contorted with rage; he'd had enough of this treacherous fellow.
The flesh puppets were relentless, and the strange energy attached to them prevented him from absorbing them for replenishment. Escape was not easy, as it would expose his back. Fighting for his life was also difficult. This Eternal Night was too annoying, not only obscuring his vision but also allowing Yuki to appear anywhere within it.
That's the key point. No one can stop an Epic Tier III player from going all out, so it's better not to give him the chance to go all out.
"I smell disintegration." Dio Brando licked his lips, roughly estimating the duration of the domain. "Once we get out, I'll send a message back. Aren't you worried?!"
"So, 'Taiyi' has the ability to relentlessly pursue and kill, making his companions more vigilant? Putting aside whether he can actually do it, you really do care about the faction."
Yuki's voice was laced with sarcasm, yet Dio Brando couldn't refute it.
Yeah, I'm already dead, so what do I care about the rest of the plans?
Dio Brando's eyes darted around twice, and he hesitated for a moment. While Achina and Nine Dragons were still alive, he still had a chance to fight back. If he waited until the domain collapsed, the battle outside would already be over.
With only a few days left, there wasn't enough time to gather allies. What a team of Judge couldn't accomplish, how could he possibly kill the target single-handedly? And if he couldn't kill him, he would die.
'Damn it, I can't outsmart him. If this continues, I'll become weaker and weaker, revealing more and more of my abilities. Won't my chances of winning decrease even further?'
Dio Brando knew perfectly well it was a trap, a psychological tactic, but he had no choice but to step into it anyway, and the frustration drove him almost insane.
There's more than just one top-tier Stand in the world.
Ignoring the several mutilated corpses, he turned around, and the scene before him changed, as if he had stepped into a kaleidoscope, revealing fragmented patterns that made it impossible to discern any direction.
The combination of the Universe in the Sleeve and the Foxfolk Feather Fan is an optical labyrinth and a form of mental interference. Dio Brando was unaffected, and a stand-in with a gray skin and a head that looked like a telescope walked in front.
"Oh my, you've seen through all the illusions, so you're really planning to break through?"
Yuki remains hidden in the Eternal Night, the Furnace serving as a prison. Confining the enemy is secondary; the key is that there are plenty of toys inside.
Hidden Dragon Flying Sword.
Duplication Cube.
He activated two level-five items, and with a dragon's roar, a flying sword pierced the air and arrived. It was already capable of splitting, but under the effect of the Duplication Cube, its power increased exponentially.
Puncture.
Hundreds of flying swords gathered and scattered, leaving dense sword marks in the air, and all the attacks were aimed at the substitute who was leading the way.
Dio Brando certainly didn't want to waste time in the labyrinth and had to protect this all-seeing Stand.
Substitute. Swamp Country.
The air within a few thousand meters turned into a swamp, which even a second-rate substitute could not penetrate with a level-five item. The flying sword sank into the swamp, its speed slowing down until it finally came to a complete stop.
"These toys think they can stop me, the ultimate being?"
Dio Brando doesn't have the ability to break through boundaries with a single blow, and his Stand 'The World' was also severely injured, but he has enough abilities. At the same time, a beast-shaped Stand appeared on his back, spewing out black energy tail flames.
Stand. Demon Engine!
Like nitrogen accelerating, it propelled him forward in an instant, his powerful physique combining with rapid speed, tearing large swathes of ice crystals through the air.
The Freezing Jewel were no match for it, and the Hunter's Snare was torn in two. The Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle appeared, and before its raised fist could even strike, its body from the waist up was smashed to pieces.
His unstoppable momentum made his expression increasingly exaggerated, until a giant steel shield suddenly appeared in front of him, at which point he raised an eyebrow.
Void Alchemy?
This was Phil's ability; it was undoubtedly taken by Yuuki after his Yuki. In his eyes, this thing was practically like glass.
Bang--
The giant shield dented, and the Stand leading the way on its shoulder was cracked all over. The unusual strength left him somewhat astonished.
"Your subordinate's abilities are a perfect match for Reinforcement Magecraft."
Yuki controlled the Furnace. Void Alchemy is different from the alchemy in 'Fullmetal Alchemist'. This thing needs to be 'nourished', just like that Steel City extremely high defense. Its strength is constantly increased in normal times, and it is summoned when needed.
He certainly didn't have the time, but Concept Enhancement came at just the right time.
"As I've said before, this is called a zero-sum game."
Void Alchemy.
Concept Enhancement. Steel Block.
The giant shield was deforming, like an overturned iron pot, with azure waves rising from within it, pushing the overturned pot back onto its original position.
There are so many stand-ins, there must be more than 30 in total.
Yuki's eyes twitched slightly as he saw a turtle-like monster with its mouth wide open, spewing out a powerful stream of water, while countless lifelike creatures scattered in all directions.
Dio Brando is a tough opponent. His Epic Metamorphosis has given him countless abilities. Even though these Stands vary in strength and can be roughly divided into several levels, the lowest level is enough to deal with monster-level players.
I still have to handle it myself.
Eternal Night Stealth.
The overflowing Eternal Night was Yuki's tentacles. He appeared directly above Dio Brando, activated the Truth's Eye, saw through the countless illusory phantoms, and, holding the Hunter's Blunderbuss, aimed at the madman who was re-igniting the Demon Engine.
Hunting Mode.
The two bullets in the barrel were made by Phil and Zhang Lin. Using such high-grade materials, Yuki didn't even blink and pulled the trigger directly.
Bang!
At extremely close range, the shotgun shells rained down like a storm, blasting Dio Brando into a pile of mangled flesh, while the Stand that was spraying water shattered into dust.
Epic Metamorphosis. I Am the Stand.
Like the Sacrificial Chain and the Void Puppet, this is a kind of substitution skill. Yuki already knew this and immediately turned his gun to aim at the side.
The Hanged Man. Transformation.
One of the Stands transformed into Dio Brando, who remained calm even facing the Black Hole muzzle of a gun, holding the 'Emperor' in one hand, while another red Stand appeared.
"Who told you that 'The World' is the only high-level Stand?"
King Crimson!
Bang!!
Gunshots rang out, but nothing happened. Like the 'Manas Consciousness', this substitute could foresee the future and then erase the time when it was hit.
An extremely terrifying skill; a single Stand accomplished what Mona couldn't do. At the same time, the 'Emperor's' gun fired, and a tracking bullet flew towards Yuuki, who had retreated into the Eternal Night Yuki.
There is another way to turn the tide: kill this guy. Even if you are truly wiped out, you must drag 'Taiyi' down with you.
"You can't escape!"
The King Crimson activated again, this time aiming to erase the time for the pursuit, but Yuki also activated the Witch God's Soul Crystal, suppressing all precognitive abilities.
Lost Ones items?
Without hesitation, the Demon Engine ignited a second time. The 'Emperor's' tracking projectile was outside the suppression range of the Witch God's Soul Crystal and exploded on the black insect armor with a 'bang'.
Yuki leaned back, Demonbreaker appeared around him, refracting the dense beams of light. He flipped his wrist and gripped the Storm Dragon Spear.
Soul Mimicry.
A dazzling arc of lightning turned the sword and spear golden, and they slashed down fiercely as the mirror in front of them shattered.
Thunderstorm!
A hundred-meter-long sword mark appeared in the air. As the 'Telescope' Stand shattered, Dio Brando took the hit head-on, with a mummy-like Stand phantom clinging to his body.
Stand. Hunting Spider.
Everything within a hundred meters was stuck, regardless of space, Destiny, or anything else, preventing Yuki from retreating to the Eternal Night or using Moonlight Teleportation.
Thump--
Accelerated by the Demon Engine, Dio Brando slammed into Yuki's chest at several times the speed of sound, creating a sonic boom that then exploded on the ground.
Boom!!!
Dust billowed as the illusion shattered. Yuki coughed up blood; he was mentally prepared for this challenge, as he had challenged someone of a higher level.
Trying to kill me?
Dio Brando stood before him, his mummy-like stand-in beside him, the spiderweb-like shadows covering an area of hundreds of meters, while another golden stand-in with a mustache clung to him.
"You think you're not afraid of the King Crimson because you have the legacy of the Lost Ones? Then let's clash head-on and shatter you!"
Stand: Golden War God.
Madness and murderous intent swept over him, but Yuki maintained his composure and finally understood something.
Confirmed, there is only one possessor/stander, Dio Brando will choose flexibly according to his tactics.
Faced with this seemingly bug-like ability, Yuki straightened his back.
"Come on, let's meet head-on."
Secret Technique: Storm Dance.
Ding ding ding ding...
The phantoms of swords and spears merged with the dense fists, and streaks of lightning ravaged the earth. The Golden War God was not from JoJo; it was a manifestation of an enhanced skill.
It is incredibly hard, increases the user's strength by 10%, and comes with advanced melee combat techniques, like being hit by countless iron hammers at once.
Yuki withstood it. He had the same level nine physique, the same high defense, and also had the passive ability of the Orc King. Putting aside all the fancy skills, in terms of pure physical strength alone, he was also epic.
Hundreds of punches, thousands of punches, the earth shattered from the relentless bombardment, and Dio Brando, unable to break through, was covered in sweat and his expression grew increasingly frenzied.
He's actually stronger than me in hand-to-hand combat?
As the battle raged on, the Blood-Burning Heart ever Incandescence, and the Soul King's combined physical strength brought even greater power, which he could no longer suppress.
But what could he do? Let Yuki retreat back into the Eternal Night and continue the cat-and-mouse game?
Finally, the most straightforward and blatant substitute has appeared; all the cards have been played, and the opponent is definitely still hiding something.
Suddenly retreating, the fist shadows vanished, Yuki broke free of the suppression. His first target was the mummy-like stand, while Dio Brando avoided the suppression range of the Witch God's Soul Crystal.
King Crimson. Time Erasure.
Time is meaningless; before the Storm Dragon Spear could even touch the Stand, Dio Brando had already returned.
A shadowy figure loomed over him as he swooped down, gripping the massive black shield. A golden aura enveloped the shield, extending the rules of 'enhancement' and then using 'King Crimson' to erase travel time.
"I'll crush you!"
"Wyrrrrrr!"
With a frenzied scream, the giant shield slammed down, Yuki raised his Dragon Spear. This giant shield, which had already been Concept Enhancement, was surprisingly hard.
Clang--Boom--
His knees bent, and the ground within a hundred meters sank simultaneously, as if Mount Tai were pressing down. In terms of sheer strength, Yuki wasn't afraid, but several Stands appeared next to Dio Brando at the same time.
Epic Metamorphosis. Overload Control.
Substitute. Gravity Meteor.
Stand. Demon Engine.
Concentrating all his strength, he pressed down desperately, his joints cracking and one knee hitting the Yuki. The more effort Yuuki put in, the more excited Dio Brando became. When the flesh puppets led by the Blind Monk surged forward, he pulled out all his Stands to fight them.
"No one can disturb you! I'll crush you! Gone to hell and regret it!"
The piercing screams were unsettling, but Dio Brando was already at the peak of his excitement. Even though darkness had enveloped the surroundings, the Hunting Spider had him glued to their bodies, preventing the other creatures from getting close.
Yuki's expression didn't change at all, as if he couldn't feel the immense pressure.
"Who said I'd kill you in Furnace?"
The Night Furnace. Collapses.
He deliberately dispelled the domain, Corpse Mountain, Blood Sea vanished, the subspace turned into nothingness. As the puppet and the flying sword disappeared together, the remaining wind and snow came towards him, and Dio Brando was stunned.
"What!?"
The good news is that there are no enemies watching from outside, and the battle is still ongoing.
The bad news is that the Judge is also unable to help, so the one-on-one situation remains unchanged.
He had never imagined this outcome; as soon as his hand felt lighter, he knew something terrible had happened.