Shameless

"But no matter what he says, we are all descendants of heroes. It is only natural for humanity to defeat Asuras and Buddhas, and it is also our basic principle of action. At the same time... there are many people like me who fight to challenge the limits of humanity."

"Ren, let's have a fight. Only the winner gets to write history."

Chapter 224 Shameless

Chapter 224

Cao Cao abruptly interrupted Jeanne's speech, as he had noticed that some members of the ranks were beginning to waver.

He also knew very well that kidnapping was something that couldn't be brought up openly.

Those who consider themselves heroes, yet engage in such petty theft, truly hardly live up to the definition of a hero held by most people.

Cao Cao himself was of course indifferent, but others were simply unaware of the problem.

After all, once morale is low, it's difficult to lead a team.

Cao Cao assumed a fighting stance, appearing much more serious than when dealing with Dog God and Suzaku Himejima. The golden flames on his holy spear enveloped his body, radiating a strong sense of oppression.

"Horse Treasure."

A ball of light from the halo behind him quickly merged into Cao Cao's body, and in the next second, his figure disappeared from his original spot and appeared behind Ren.

This wasn't a straight rush at extremely high speed; it was a teleportation.

Call out--!

The mere distance of swinging the holy lance tore through the air, creating a sharp whistling sound.

However, the spear thrust out like a dragon missed its target; the light blade sliced through the air and shattered the ground it was aimed at.

Even with Ren's physical strength, he would find it difficult to withstand being hit.

Of course, he wasn't a sitting duck, so he wouldn't be foolish enough to just stand there and let Cao Cao shoot him.

During the teleportation, Ren sensed the intense aura emanating from the Holy Lance. He then entered the Super Acceleration zone and dodged Cao Cao's thrust.

Ren, having retrieved the Holy Sword from his storage space, dodged the attack and slashed at Cao Cao's body. However, Cao Cao's fighting spirit was no weaker than Ren'.

Even if Ren enters the Super Acceleration field, his own reaction speed alone is enough to handle most attacks.

In addition, he also possesses the ability to teleport short distances, so he can handle even Ren when he enters the Super Acceleration zone.

Of course, it's only enough to cope.

Cao Cao noticed the downward slash and raised his holy spear to meet it. However, the moment the holy sword struck, Cao Cao instantly felt a powerful force pressing down on him. Even though the holy spear was the strongest Longinus, Cao Cao was still just a human.

Even with external aids, the human body still has the lowest potential among all races.

The webs between my thumbs and index fingers were cracked from the shock, my arms were numb, and even my knees bent slightly.

"Cough cough!"

Cao Cao's blood surged, his face turned bright red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

However, he reacted quickly, tilting the Holy Lance slightly to slice through Ren's Holy Sword, and then instantly moved to a slightly farther position.

"This power... is completely beyond what humans could possess. I seriously doubt whether you are even human."

Cao Cao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, staring intently at Ren and asking.

He certainly had reason to be suspicious.

After all, Ren's strength far surpasses his.

Cao Cao himself had sparred with Heracles body contained a small amount of divine blood, giving him immense strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, even allowing him to contend with demons and dragons.

However, after clashing head-on with Ren, he discovered that Heracles' strength was no match for Ren'.

At least, Heracles couldn't possibly knock him out with a single blow.

"It's genuine, no doubt about it. If you don't believe me, you can take me to the hospital for a blood test."

Ren held the sword in his right hand, and gently stroked the blade with his left, producing a crisp, resonant sound.

Cao Cao didn't speak, but he actually knew that Ren was indeed a genuine human being.

However, he couldn't understand why there was such a huge gap between himself and Ren, even though they were both human.

Upon realizing this, Cao Cao suddenly froze.

After awakening the Sacred Gear, he spent his life pursuing the limits of humanity.

However, to this day, there is still no clue.

But during this battle with Ren, a possibility suddenly occurred to him.

Could it be that Ren before me has already surpassed the limits of humanity and entered the realm he has always been pursuing?!

If that's the case, then hasn't he just found the person he was looking for after searching high and low, only to discover they were right there in the dimly lit place?

However, even realizing this was futile; the gap between him and Ren couldn't be bridged by willpower alone.

However, Cao Cao now wore a smile that was even more excited than before.

"As expected of you. I was so rude just now. I admit that you are the first opponent in history who can excite me so much. Fighting demons and gods is certainly great, but ultimately, the best way to grow is through tempering against strong enemies. The fact that I can think this way probably proves that I am a descendant of heroes from the bottom of my heart."

Damn! How shameless!

Even after all this, they can still try to glorify themselves. No wonder they are descendants of Cao Cao, who killed others and could still say with such high-sounding words as "I will take care of your wives and daughters." They are exactly the same.

"Come again, I'll show you the bravery of a hero!"

Cao Cao's figure disappeared from the spot again, but knowing that Ren' strength far surpassed his own, he did not choose to get close as before, but instead chose to keep his distance.

The Wheel Jewel on his halo disappeared and transformed into a beam of light that shot towards Ren in mid-air.

Ren initially intended to swat it away, but then, remembering that this thing could even shatter Vermilion Bird, he activated his skill "Parry."

BOOM!

The arrow of light that Wheel Jewel transformed into was deflected by the Holy Sword, which remained unharmed.

Cao Cao's expression gradually turned serious. He had thought he could destroy Ren's weapon and regain the advantage, but he was unexpectedly repelled.

Sensing that Ren's aura was approaching again, Cao Cao used Horse Treasure to teleport repeatedly, and at the same time used "Layman Treasure" to create several light clones of the same size as himself, hoping to use them to distract Ren from getting closer.

Spatial Slash!

Buzz--!

The next second, countless black and white interwoven horizontal lines suddenly appeared in the atmosphere, enveloping Cao Cao's clones. After a delay of less than a second, all the clones were torn to pieces as if they had been cut by a laser.

Cao Cao's expression grew even more serious as he continued to teleport while pondering a countermeasure.

He quickly came up with a solution.

"Jewel Treasure!"

Another sphere of light detached from the halo and began to orbit around it.

When Ren got close, the energy generated by his sword swing was blocked by Cao Cao using Jewel Treasure.

The Jewel Treasure's effect is to absorb enemy attacks and return them in any direction.

Although it quickly reached its limit, it was exactly what Cao Cao wanted.

"General Treasure!"

Cao Cao let out a low shout, and the tip of the Holy Spear shone with a terrifying holy light. The ball of light merged into his body and then transformed into pure energy that surged out from the tip of the spear, charging straight towards Ren with unparalleled momentum. However, Ren didn't even bother to adopt a defensive stance in the face of the attack, displaying extreme arrogance.

Because the Chrysanthemum Shield reappeared in front of him.

As the first six shields were destroyed, Cao Cao's deadly attack vanished with a deafening roar when the last shield was struck.

But at that moment, Cao Cao suddenly laughed.

"You've given yourself away, Ren."

"Rise!"

The next second, a ball of light appeared from under Ren's feet, and an immense suction force pulled Ren up, causing him to float uncontrollably.

Chapter 225 Nuclear Blast Kick

Chapter 225

Cao Cao's "Elephant Treasure" possessed the ability to fly and could also be used on others.

Forced into the air, Ren was temporarily restricted by "Elephant Treasure".

Seeing Ren's setback, Cao Cao finally smiled.

"Hehe, finding weaknesses is an essential skill for a hero; otherwise, it's difficult to defeat powerful enemies."

After he finished speaking, the holy spear in Cao Cao's hand shone brightly once more.

He then addressed the other members of the Hero Faction, saying, "Attack Ren together! We must incapacitate him as quickly as possible, or we will be the ones who lose."

Upon hearing Cao Cao's order, the rest of the Hero Faction were taken aback, but since the leader's order was paramount, they all attacked Ren.

"I'll trap him!"

Georg waved his staff.

"Fog! Follow the Tendou, bind the dragon's jaws with thunder, and make it grovel to the ground!"

The surrounding mist began to surge, enveloping Ren entirely.

"Take this opportunity, Heracles! Leonardo!"

Upon hearing this, Heracles' muscles bulged, and he let out a series of strange cries.

With his roar, light flowed from his more than two-meter-tall body, and the radiance moved to the bullet-shaped protrusions on Heracles' hands, feet, and back.

This is Heracles' Balance Breaker, "Superhuman Malicious Wave".

After being transformed into Balance Breaker, Heracles became a mobile artillery turret armed to the teeth. After the bullet-shaped protrusions detached, they rushed towards Ren's location, trailing long flames.

"Mr. Ren, why..."

Leonardo was very sad.

He still refuses to accept that Ren betrayed the Hero Faction.

But compared to Ren, his relationships with Georg, Cao Cao, and others were much deeper.

"Go, Kyrieloid, attack Ren! But don't kill him, bring him back!"

Upon receiving the operator's command, the two-meter-tall Kyrieloid transformed into its aerial form, with a pair of fleshy wings mimicking its back, granting it immense speed.

Meanwhile, other members of the Hero Faction also unleashed their Sacred Gear and charged towards Ren.

Suzaku Himejima and Jeanne' Arc's expressions changed. They wanted to step forward to help, but then they saw Ren break free of the fog.

Some attacks missed, but the missiles fired by Leonardo's Kyrieloid and Heracles still kept Ren at bay.

Invincible Body.

After using this skill, Ren is immune to all control effects.

Seeing that two attacks were still approaching, Ren entered the Super Acceleration field and appeared beside Heracles and Leonardo before they could react. He then struck Leonardo on the neck, and Leonardo immediately passed out.

Without their manipulator, the Kyrieloid also vanished.

Because Heracles was a muscular man with excellent physical abilities, he was knocked unconscious by Ren after being hit several times.

He then quickly touched both of their bodies.

Of course, to be more precise, he touched the Sacred Gear on the two of them.

Unfortunately, the Sacred Gear on their bodies could not be automatically picked up for the time being, so Ren had to give up with regret.

As soon as he withdrew his hand, Georg used the Absolute Mist to teleport the two to his side. At the same time, Cao Cao also retreated to Georg's side, holding the Holy Lance and keeping a watchful eye on Ren's every move.

"Cao Cao, let's stop here. The plan has failed. Continuing the fight will only attract the armies of the Five Great Houses and the Yokai World sooner or later..."

"Georg said."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao nodded. "Indeed, we should retreat. Misjudging when to stop will put us in a dangerous situation."