Martial Void: Starting from the Equipment Bar
Chapter 45

Shen Xingyue Exerts Her Strength

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The change occurred in an instant; at that moment, Tang Xing was nearly about to collide with the Demon Vine.

"Whoosh!" The sound of a flying blade cutting through the air rang out.

A delicate short blade streaked across the horizon, its hilt striking Tang Xing, who was still mid-air, with pinpoint precision and knocking him out of the way.

Just then, a highly lethal vine erupted from the ground directly in the path where Tang Xing had been charging.

"Be careful, these monsters aren't right. This electrical current seems to be artificially installed."

Shen Xingyue stepped onto the Rock Bull, using its body to propel herself backward.

She retrieved the flying short blade back into her hand.

"Got it!"

The surrounding spectators grew excited. The scene shifted in the blink of an eye, and no matter which side fell into a disadvantage, it drew cheers from these perverts.

"We can't keep wasting our stamina. Neither of these monsters has taken any serious damage yet."

Xu Ziming gripped his sword, his expression grave as he spoke to the other two.

"Let's focus fire and kill that bull first!"

This was said by Tang Xing.

The reality was exactly as he stated; if the few of them continued to fight separately, they might truly lose.

A creature that has undergone a Life Evolution, no matter how weak, is still a Life Evolution.

Even if the three of them, whose Life Energy Level had yet to reach that of a martial artist, were strong, their combat power was only on par with a martial artist.

"Then let's kill the Rock Bull first!"

The three exchanged glances. Xu Ziming once again assumed the stance of the Dragon Trap, aiming at the distant vines and feigning an attack.

Shen Xingyue also raised her dual blades, appearing as if she were about to strike the vines.

Only Tang Xing charged toward the Rock Bull, sparks already erupting from his legs.

In the darkness where no one could see, the cunning-faced man appeared once again. "Switched the direction of the attack? But it's just one person swapped out; what could that possibly change?"

He chuckled, but before two seconds had passed, his entire face froze.

Because Xu Ziming's sword qi had been unleashed, but it wasn't aimed at the Demon Vine as he had expected.

The second Dragon Trap was unleashed, consuming nearly half of Xu Ziming's stamina.

However, these dense waves of sword qi bound the Rock Bull tightly, leaving it completely unable to move.

The Dragon Trap was not merely a control skill; once the sword qi landed, it would form a storm of damage at the center.

This caused the Rock Bull's body to be continuously ravaged, with rock fragments scattering incessantly.

"Don't let the Demon Vine react, finish it quickly."

Xu Ziming shouted, and just before Tang Xing was about to kick the Rock Bull, all the sword qi contracted, slamming into the beast simultaneously.

As the sword qi dissipated, Tang Xing's foot connected seamlessly.

Extreme heat ignited between his legs, striking the spot on the Rock Bull that had been most severely lacerated by the sword qi.

"Bang!" With a thunderous roar, a massive cloud of mist erupted between the two.

The mist obscured both Tang Xing and the Rock Bull, making it impossible to see anything.

However, a martial artist's senses are extremely keen; the Rock Bull's aura had not yet vanished.

But the Demon Vine had already reacted. If they didn't finish the Rock Bull right now, there wouldn't be such an easy opportunity again.

Yet, Xu Ziming had just overdrawn his strength to use the Dragon Trap a second time and could not unleash an attack of that caliber again for the moment.

Just then, Shen Xingyue, who had been circling the Demon Vine, moved. Her speed was incredibly fast, completely surpassing Xu Ziming.

Only then did Xu Ziming remember that Shen Xingyue was a top-ranked high schooler in Pengcheng and the Suzhe Province; her true strength was likely enough to fight a genuine martial artist without issue.

She must have been holding back earlier, which was why she had been trading blows evenly with the Rock Bull.

Shen Xingyue moved like a gale, blowing away all the mist created by the collision. Tang Xing was currently standing laboriously in front of the Rock Bull.

Clearly, that last strike had also cost him a great deal of energy.

The Rock Bull was in even worse condition, its entire body covered in cracks and on the verge of shattering.

"Xu Ziming! Buy some time for Shen Xingyue's attack!"

As if seeing something, the previously lethargic Tang Xing shouted out.

Xu Ziming reacted instantly. How could the Demon Vine just watch as Shen Xingyue attacked its companion?

In a flash, dozens more vines appeared, crashing down onto the arena in a chaotic mess and thrusting toward Shen Xingyue.

"Stop right there!"

Xu Ziming acted almost subconsciously, but Jinghong moved before he did.

The Sword Saint Body Technique played a massive role at this moment. Countless vines surged over like a tidal wave.

Yet, Xu Ziming, with just one person and one sword, blocked nearly all of them without even using his most basic sword techniques.

Tang Xing finished off the few remaining ones one by one.

Shen Xingyue's state was clearly pushed to its absolute limit at this moment.

As she arrived before the Rock Bull, she merged her twin blades, seemingly summoning a giant in the air to carve out a ten-meter-long blade of light.

Like a rapidly speeding warship, she slashed toward the Rock Bull in an instant.

"Bang!"

A massive sound erupted across the arena, and the Rock Bull exploded, its body containing no blood whatsoever, composed entirely of stone.

Under this earth-shattering strike, it was torn to pieces in an instant.

"We did it!"

A smile tugged at the corners of Tang Xing's mouth; only the final vine remained.

"Why are these alien races so trash?! At this rate, we won't see any blood!"

"Damn it, I bet three million that these three kids would lose! Get out there and give me some real monsters!"

The spectators in the stands did not cheer for the trio's coordination, instead glaring angrily into the distance.

What they wanted to see was despair and agony, not victory.

Not to mention that many had bet on their deaths; if that bet failed, the losses would be massive!

"You people?!"

Tang Xing looked at their expressions, clearly incensed.

After all, the three of them had just saved this pack of ingrates, yet only ten minutes had passed before these animals wanted them dead.

"I really shouldn't have saved you lot. The teacher was right—there is always something hateful about those who are pitiable!"

He turned around in a rage, for now, he had to face the true trouble before them: a Demon Vine that had undergone a Life Evolution.

Up to this point, although the Demon Vine appeared to lack power, the trio had yet to land a single successful attack on it.

That was a fact.

The moment Shen Xingyue shattered the Rock Bull, she had already arrived at the Demon Vine's left side.

Xu Ziming was on the right, and Tang Xing stood directly in front of the monster.

Seemingly sensing that its allies were thoroughly dead, the Demon Vine began to grow taller and taller.

In just three breaths of time, a massive plant with a diameter of five or six meters erupted from the ground, appearing like a root system.

Yet, this root system opened a bloodthirsty maw.

"Xu Ziming, do you still have the strength to pull off that sword move from before?"

Shen Xingyue stared at the monster, asking without turning her head. At this moment, there was no fear on the young lady's face.

Instead, there was a hint of... excitement?

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