Couldn't Cut Through

The lingering tingling sensation deep in my arm lingered.

His gaze was fixed on the Goblin Mage opposite him, and all his previous judgments were overturned at this moment.

This wasn't the fragile monster he knew that only hid in the distance casting spells.

A genuine dual cultivation of magic and martial arts.

He can unleash bizarre spells to erode the mind, and his physical strength in blocking attacks far surpasses that of ordinary mages, allowing him to withstand a full-force axe strike. To achieve this, the opponent's movement speed and close-range reaction time must be considerable.

Lu Heng quickly and calmly reviewed the situation.

He immediately ruled out the Frost Talisman.

The drawbacks of the Frost Talisman are obvious: it triggers slowly, and the freezing effect requires time to build up. It's sufficient for dealing with clumsy monsters that only charge in recklessly. But this one is agile in its spells, physically strong, and has an extremely fast pace of attack and defense.

In a match of equal skill, slow-paced control tactics are essentially ineffective.

Any hesitation could lead to being defeated.

In a split second, Lu Heng decided on the only way to break the deadlock.

Kiss of Nightmare.

Only a close-range, instant-kill burst, without any pre-emptive delay and without being bogged down by the rhythm, could possibly end this monstrous mage.

With his mind made up, Lu Heng suppressed his apprehension and gripped the Goblin Battleaxe tightly once more.

Instead of launching a surprise attack, he took the initiative to step forward and close the distance to the battlefield head-on.

He raised his battle axe, launching a solid melee attack straight at the Goblin Mage. He deliberately kept his output pace steady, avoiding bursts of damage and greed for kills, leaving room for maneuver with each strike, all in order to engage in a head-on fight and bait out the opponent's fixed defensive habits.

The Goblin Mage remained motionless, still guarding the teleportation array.

The Gray Crystal shimmered faintly as it held a staff in one hand, blocking and parrying.

The muffled thuds of clashing weapons echoed across the open space.

Using the force of each collision, Lu Heng subtly adjusted his body, constantly closing the distance. All his attacks landed on the frontal defensive zone, completely drawing the opponent's attention and forcing the mage to focus their defenses firmly on the battle axe's melee attacks.

With the back-and-forth tug-of-war, Lu Heng completely took control of the battlefield rhythm.

The mage's blocking techniques became increasingly rigid, with all reactions revolving around the frontal axe attack, completely ignoring blind spots in close combat.

Right now.

With a slight flick of his wrist, Lu Heng used the brief moment of stiffness during a clash to instantly switch weapons with his fingertips.

A flash of cold light appeared in his palm, Kiss of Nightmare quietly entered his hand.

The distance was completely sealed, with no extra space whatsoever.

Without hesitation, Lu Heng aimed at a vital point and struck suddenly at close range.

There was no dramatic or spectacular action, only a swift and decisive kill.

The stalemate between offense and defense shattered instantly. The Goblin Mage didn't even have time to unleash another round of spells before his body stiffened and he completely lost his life.

This stalemate and fierce struggle has now come to an end.

The mage's body fell straight down onto the frozen ground, and there was no more movement.

All close-range threats on the battlefield have been eliminated.

Lu Heng steadied himself and turned his gaze to the center of the open space.

The dim ball of teleportation light continued to slowly twist and tremble.

The system did not cease functioning because of the mage's death.

The space rippled slightly, remaining as stable as ever. A continuous stream of otherworldly energy seeped from the ball of light, indicating that the teleportation array was operating without being controlled by the caster.

This is the real problem.

Lu Heng stepped forward and walked straight to the teleportation array.

He raised his Goblin Battleaxe high, his muscles tense, and brought it down with all his might.

The axe blade slammed heavily onto the surface of the dark, glowing mass.

The anticipated shattering, collapse, and disintegration of the array base did not occur.

The impact was like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing the slightest ripple. The teleportation orb didn't even shake, its operation as steady as a rock.

Lu Heng's brows furrowed suddenly.

He refused to believe in superstition and instantly activated his Mental Energy.

An invisible spiritual force flowed into the axe blade, attempting to penetrate the array base and tear the Teleportation Device apart from the inside.

Still no response.

The teleportation array remained unchanged.

For the first time Lu Heng felt a sense of bewilderment.

Melee attacks are ineffective, and mental attacks are ineffective.

Both of their usual methods of breaking the deadlock have failed at this moment.

Without pausing, he swung his axe again, hacking away furiously.

One axe blow, two axe blows, three axe blows.

The heavy chopping motions were repeated endlessly, the wind howled, and the axe blade slammed down again and again, each blow more ferocious than the last.

The permafrost was shaken into flying debris, and the surrounding ground was covered with axe marks, but the teleportation array in the center remained completely unharmed.

The high-intensity, continuous attacks quickly depleted his stamina.

Lu Heng's breathing gradually became heavy, his chest heaving noticeably, and his arms ached and went numb. By the end of the fight, he was panting heavily, but the teleportation array in front of him showed no signs of damage whatsoever.

An eerie feeling crept up from the depths of my heart.

He subconsciously sought out familiar connections.

This Frost Forest has been engulfed in a series of fierce battles, with alien invasions and spatial anomalies reaching unprecedented levels of intensity.

Based on past patterns, such drastic changes in the terrain would surely be sensed by the Forest Will, and even without assistance, a faint connection would be sent.

But at this moment.

A deathly silence.

Empty and deserted, without a response.

The Forest Will has been completely lost.

Anxiety grows silently.

Just then, the teleportation array's light and shadow shifted.

Another Black Iron Green Demon rolled off the ball of light and roared as it rose to its feet.

Lu Heng was preoccupied and had no time to spare. He stepped forward and raised his axe.

Clean and efficient, a direct and decisive end.

Killing monsters is pointless.

As long as the teleportation array remains intact, monsters will continue to pour out until he is exhausted.

Lu Heng no longer held back, completely revealing all his cards.

The body surface temperature suddenly rises, and the High-Temperature Talent is fully activated.

The surrounding cold air was rapidly evaporated, and the damp frozen ground dried and hardened at a visible speed, with fine water vapor rising into the air.

The Greedy Wolf Power is triggered autonomously.

The life force stripped from the monster he had just killed flowed throughout his body, enhancing the battle axe and doubling the tearing effect with each strike.

Physical strength, Talent high temperature, blood and qi enhancement, weapon characteristics.

He combined all the power he could muster at this stage and unleashed it upon the teleportation array.

The extreme offensive was fiercely poured into the dark light mass.

There was no explosion, no shattering, no turmoil.

All power seemed to have been swallowed up out of thin air, vanishing without a trace.

The teleportation array is functioning normally.

Lu Heng withdrew his hand, his chest heaving violently.

After a burst of all-out effort, my physical strength was completely exhausted, and all my muscles were showing signs of fatigue.

He stared at the unsolvable teleportation array before him, utterly at a loss for what to do.

Close-quarters combat, mental penetration, Talent burst, and health enhancement.

He tried every offensive tactic he knew.

All invalid.

Lu Heng pondered, "No, there is still hope."

Frost Talisman.

This is the only method that hasn't been tried yet.

The trump card that he initially judged to be too slow and unsuitable for this battle became his final choice.

He raised his hand and took out the talisman.

The instant my fingertips touched the paper.

A subtle, unsettling sensation suddenly arose.

In his palm, the Frost Talisman, which had been quiet and flat, began to vibrate slightly on its own.

The frequency was very light, yet exceptionally clear.

Lu Heng's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the trembling talisman in his hand, a strange sense of surprise rising within him.

Without further hesitation, he slowly walked towards the front of the continuously operating teleportation array.

He raised his hand and slowly placed the vibrating Frost Talisman against the ever-burning ball of dark light.