Zhong Shenxiu did not try to block the shot.
His figure nimbly darted and weaved amidst the attacks of the four Diamond Baboon, like a fish swimming in a rapid current. He alternated between the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade and the Sky Light Dragon Spear, using the sword to block punches and the spear to stab, each parry precisely deflecting the force of the Diamond Baboon ' attacks, and each counterattack aimed straight for vital points.
But there are too many Diamond Baboon.
You can block one punch, but not two; you can dodge three punches, but not four.
A Diamond Baboon's fist broke through Zhong Shenxiu's defenses and slammed into his shoulder.
The force was astonishing. Even with the defense that Indestructible Dragon Body, Zhong Shenxiu was still knocked off balance and staggered two steps to the left.
Another Diamond Baboon seized the opportunity and punched him in the back.
Zhong Shenxiu didn't have time to turn around, so he could only use the Dragon Spear in his left hand to block behind him.
The fist slammed into the gun, producing a loud, metallic clang. Zhong Shenxiu's hand went numb from the impact, and the Dragon Spear nearly flew out of his grasp.
His body was sent flying by the punch, crashing into three large trees before coming to a stop.
Ye Xinglan's heart tightened as she watched from a short distance away.
She wanted to help, but she knew that rushing in with her current strength would be suicide. Her level 24 Soul Power was barely enough to fill the gaps in the teeth of these thousand-year-old Soul Beast.
She could only stand there, gripping the Stargod Sword tightly, watching Zhong Shenxiu rise from the tree trunk fragments.
When Zhong Shenxiu stood up, there was blood at the corner of his mouth.
Although the punch didn't break his bones, the shockwave still injured his internal organs. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his light golden vertical pupils staring ahead.
The Diamond Baboon gave him no chance to catch his breath.
The moment he stood up, five more Diamond Baboon charged at him. Their coordination was even better than before, and their attack rhythm was even more intense, giving Zhong Shenxiu no time to adjust.
Zhong Shenxiu took a deep breath, and the Soul Power within his body began to circulate wildly.
Golden flames began to burn on his body.
Burning Heaven Holy Flame.
Flames rose from his body, reaching an astonishing temperature that scorched and distorted the surrounding air. Golden flames formed a wall of fire around him, forcing back the charging Diamond Baboon.
The white fur of the Diamond Baboon begins to burn the moment it comes into contact with the flames, and its tough skin becomes charred and cracked under the scorching heat.
But the Diamond Baboon Leader did not retreat.
It moved the moment flames ignited on Zhong Shenxiu's body.
The enormous eight-meter-tall body unleashed a speed completely disproportionate to its size, crashing towards Zhong Shenxiu like a moving mountain. Its fists were covered with a faint red light, a sign of highly condensed Soul Power.
Zhong Shenxiu saw the punch.
He tried to dodge, but the Diamond Baboon Leader's punches were too fast, too fast for his body to react.
A fist slammed into his chest.
In that instant, Zhong Shenxiu felt as if he had been hit by a mountain.
His body flew out like a cannonball, crashing into the ground and creating a two-meter-deep crater. Soil and gravel flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.
Ye Xinglan stopped breathing.
She stared at the deep pit, at the figure at the bottom of the pit, smashed into the mud, her palms sweating profusely.
Light shone through the dust.
Golden light.
Zhong Shenxiu stood up from the bottom of the pit.
Several dragon scales on his chest were shattered, and there was more blood at the corner of his mouth than before. The clothes on his chest were torn to shreds by the punch, revealing his chest covered with dragon scales. There was a clear fist mark dented on those scales, with fine cracks along the edges.
But his eyes remained calm.
Those molten gold vertical pupils stared at the Diamond Baboon Leader, showing no fear, no anger, and not even a trace of emotion.
He raised his hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Looking at the mocking expression of the Diamond Baboon, Zhong Shenxiu suddenly laughed.
The laughter wasn't loud, even somewhat low, but it was exceptionally clear in the forest.
It wasn't an arrogant laugh, nor a laugh of venting, but a pure, heartfelt joy.
It's like finally finding a worthy opponent to take seriously after a long period of solitude.
Before Zhong Shenxiu's laughter had even faded, he had already charged forward again.
This time, the speed was even faster than before, so fast that the golden afterimage in the Dragon Fighting Form left three overlapping trails in the air.
The Diamond Baboon Leader's dark red eyes narrowed slightly. It hadn't expected that this human, after taking its full-force punch, would not only not back down but would become even more frenzied.
During the charge, Zhong Shenxiu began to form hand seals.
His ten fingers moved rapidly in front of him, each handprint carrying a golden light. These light traces intertwined and overlapped in the air, forming a complex pattern of light. The deep dragon roar within him grew louder, as if something was responding to his call.
The Third Soul Skill, the Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King Seal.
Behind Zhong Shenxiu, the void began to distort.
A colossal phantom emerged from the distorted space. The phantom was clad in flowing armor, each plate shimmering with golden light, as if formed from pure sunlight. The phantom's face was indistinct, but its eyes were clearly visible— Light Gold Vertical Pupils, just like Zhong Shenxiu's, cold and majestic.
The phantom of the Wisdom King Phantom was over eight meters tall, slightly shorter than the Diamond Baboon Leader, but its aura of suppressing all things was in no way weaker. The phantom's hands formed the same mudra as Zhong Shenxiu's in front of it, and the air began to stagnate even before the seal was revealed.
Zhong Shenxiu suddenly pushed his hands forward.
The Wisdom King Phantom behind him made the same move. His enormous hands, carrying the power to suppress all things, slammed down towards the Diamond Baboon Leader.
The moment the precious seal fell, the space covered by its light seemed to freeze.
The Diamond Baboon Leader stiffened, feeling as if it were being crushed by an invisible mountain, its limbs becoming heavy and its movements sluggish.
It roared and raised its arms to withstand the blow of the Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King Seal.
The seal slammed into its arms with a dull thud. The ground beneath the Diamond Baboon Leader's feet cracked, dirt flew everywhere, and its legs sank into the ground, its legs below the knees completely submerged.
But it blocked it.
A fierce glint flashed in his dark red eyes, Diamond Baboon Leader suddenly exerted force with both arms, shaking off the illusory image of the Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King Seal.
However, Zhong Shenxiu's goal was not to defeat it with this attack.
The instant the Diamond Baboon Leader was suppressed by the Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King Seal, Zhong Shenxiu had already closed in. He did not retract the Wisdom King Phantom, but instead made it shrink and condense outside his own body.
The eight-meter-tall Wisdom King Phantom seemed to be sucked into Zhong Shenxiu's body, and then surged out of him again. This time, it was no longer a phantom, but a layer of translucent golden armor, tightly attached to his Dragon Fighting Form. The face of the armor overlapped with Zhong Shenxiu's face, and golden flames burned in the eye area of the armor, with light golden vertical pupils.
The Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King, of Unity of Heart and Body.
Zhong Shenxiu's speed and power surged once again at this moment. The Wisdom King Armor not only provided additional defense, but more importantly, it imbued each of his attacks with the suppressive power of the Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King.
He charged at the Diamond Baboon Leader, slashing at its neck with his right hand with the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade and thrusting his left hand with the Dragon Spear into its chest.