Ye Chen's guess had been correct. Relying on the Mid-Tier Heavenly King Set, he truly could not withstand the Fire Crystal Beast Emperor's full-force strike; he would certainly be torn apart. Even the Skeletal Sea Emperor's mid-tier Emperor-grade armor had been raked with a claw mark by the Fire Crystal Beast Emperor. That spoke for itself.
"Run!"
He pushed the Fleeting Sword Domain to its limit, and Ye Chen's speed rapidly increased.
Roar!
The Fire Crystal Beast Emperor suddenly opened its huge mouth and spat a golden-red beam of light at Ye Chen, who was following behind the Skeletal Sea Emperor. With a thunderous rumble, every obstacle in its path was pierced through. The next moment, three Fire Crystal Beasts lined up in a row exploded, turning into pools of fiery-red liquid. Ye Chen secretly wiped away a cold sweat, lingering fear filling his heart. Just now, he had sensed an unprecedented crisis and instinctively darted in front of the three Fire Crystal Beasts. Sure enough, those three Fire Crystal Beasts had immediately met violent deaths. Without them blocking the attack, Ye Chen was certain he would not have fared any better; he would inevitably have been reduced to ashes.
Compared to his combat strength, Ye Chen's greatest weakness was his defense.
Defense was related to cultivation and defensive treasures. Low cultivation naturally meant low defense, and a low-grade defensive treasure also meant low defense. Combined, Ye Chen's defense was dozens of times inferior to the Skeletal Sea Emperor's at the very least. That was with the Protective Sword Intent; otherwise, the gap would have exceeded one or two hundred times.
"Even running requires strategy. I hope my luck holds out."
Not every life-and-death crisis could be turned from peril to safety. The Fire Crystal Beast Emperor's terrifying attack power