The deep-blue armor blazed with light, its surface patterns seeming to come alive as they raced across it, driving its defense to the utmost.
At the same time, fine crystal fragments slammed viciously into the Blue Silver Armor like the sharpest steel needles.
The piercing scrape set teeth on edge.
Countless tiny dents and white marks instantly appeared across the armor, but its exceptional resilience actually allowed it to withstand the volley.
Tang San shuddered violently and staggered several steps backward. With every step, a web of cracks burst across the smooth crystal floor beneath his feet.
The armor's blue glow rapidly dimmed, and fine cracks even appeared in some of the spots that had borne the brunt of the assault, but it did not shatter.
"Now!"
Seizing that brief opening, Tang San's eyes flashed with purple light, and he forced himself to draw a breath.
"Third Soul Skill, Blue Silver Growth! Second Soul Skill, Blue Silver Parasite!"
He no longer merely defended.
Across the arena floor, the Blue Silver Grass that had not yet been fully crystallized, along with the new strands spreading from beneath his feet, suddenly erupted.
Dozens of pointed stalks, each as thick as a child's arm, surged like earth dragons rolling beneath the ground. They brutally broke through the hard crystal layer, stabbing out and winding around Melida from several treacherous angles beside and behind her.
Countless almost imperceptible seeds also mingled among the blades of grass, shooting silently toward Melida.
At the same time, Tang San employed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, his figure blurring into a blue shadow. Ignoring the rain of light arrows that had yet to cease overhead, he charged toward Melida, who had just landed and had yet to steady herself.
He wanted to close the distance and use hand-to-hand combat