The earth tore open, and figures came in a fan-shaped line. Even from a distance, one could feel the violent killing intent emanating from them.
The leader, dressed in earthen-yellow armor, was extremely tall and wielded a greatsword. His Dou Qi surged and raged, with countless points of light interwoven into a net that completely covered his muscles, bones, and internal organs.
Lancelot recognized the man instantly; it was he who had startled him away from the Core Zone, preventing him from gathering more detailed information.
Beside Victor stood a shirtless orc, grotesque and hideous, exuding a wild and powerful aura.
"Tier Eight knight! Tier Seven warrior!" Lancelot's expression turned grave.
"What do we do? They're clearly coming for us." Vermila frowned, a murderous glint appearing on her pretty face. Though she looked wary, her eyes held a fighting spirit.
The others were also on high alert, showing no fear but rather eagerness to try.
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Leave that Tier Eight knight to me. You guys hold off the rest and stall for time while we wait for the Alliance to come to our rescue. I have a feeling that what happened today was mostly a trap set by those old guys," Lancelot said slowly, squinting his eyes.
"Are you sure you can stop him? That's an Tier Eight Transcendent. Should we both go for it?"
"Stop talking nonsense! How can a man be weak? Today I'll show you what stamina is!" Lancelot smiled faintly, his hair dancing in the wind. His proud body was crackling with lightning, and his pupils turned blue-purple in an instant. He looked like a thunder god descending to earth.
Vermila's eyelids twitched. It was the first time she had witnessed Lancelot's full power, and she felt a deadly threat. Although she had already advanced to the Tier Seven, she was still quite far behind this young man.
"I'm leaving!" Lancelot left behind two words, his figure transforming into a surging bolt of lightning, striking straight at the Tier Eight knight, Victor.
With each step, rhomboid Steel Feather covered the upper body and enveloped the head, leaving only two eyes flashing with lightning visible. Beneath the Steel Feather Cloak, Molecular Aggregation Insect were densely arranged, forming a second layer of defense.
"Let's fight!"
Lancelot let out a long roar, his jet-black fist crackling with electricity, veins bulging, bones expanding, instantly growing to more than twice its original size, like a heavy hammer, carrying the force of a mountain, crashing down.
"Extremely arrogant!"
Victor was furious. In his opinion, Lancelot should have fled in defeat given his overwhelming strength. He never expected that this kid would dare to confront him directly, showing utter arrogance.
Enraged, Victor, sword in hand, took a step forward and stood before Lancelot. His body surged with extremely Berserk Dou Qi Dou Qi, pale yellow like earth, layered like surging waves, transforming into a raging ape around him, complete with whiskers and hair, baring its teeth, lifelike.
High-Rank Transcendent knights, also known as Sky Knight, have their Dou Qi completely distributed throughout their bodies, essentially possessing countless miniature Seed of Life. This allows them to mobilize their Dou Qi much faster in battle, with almost no delay.
As the Dou Qi and physical body further merge, the level of life is greatly enhanced, allowing one to touch a deeper level of power, sense the heavens and earth, condense wings of Dou Qi to soar through the sky, transform them into armor to protect oneself, or form terrifying beasts to enhance combat power.
Victor was now displaying the last one. The ferocious and violent ape opened its blood-red maw and let out a high-pitched ape roar that reached the clouds.
The rolling sound waves, like tangible waves, spread out in a trumpet shape, with Lancelot.
Buzz!!
The sound waves reached Lancelot's body, vibrating his 502 Steel Feather with a clanging sound. Behind him, the dust and smoke were stirred up and torn apart, creating a tremendous spectacle that terrified Damu and the others, who retreated in panic.
If the aftershocks were so powerful, then how much pressure must Lancelot have endured, facing its sharp edge head-on?
"Die!!"
After a roar, Victor leaped into the air, his Dou Qi transforming into wings that flapped fiercely behind him. The greatsword in his hand swelled in the wind, growing to twenty meters long, pressing down like a small mountain, with a deafening boom echoing in the air.
First comes the sonic attack, followed by a greatsword leaping slash— Victor's signature combo, which he has used to defeat many formidable enemies.
His terrifying momentum shocked Damu and the others, but Lancelot, who was at the forefront, burst into wild laughter.
"Well!!"
Lancelot, bent his legs, his powerful muscles bulged, and it seemed as if boundless strength was swelling within his bones as he roared.
Boom!!
The impact of his landing was like a thunderclap, causing the ground within a hundred meters of Lancelot's feet to sink. The terrifying force surged through his body in layers of shockwaves, as if installing countless springs, propelling him directly into the sky. A tangible airwave, with electric arcs leaping within it, was created behind him, a truly spectacular sight.
Berserk! Sharp! Swift!
Lancelot's attack was like the most powerful thunder in the world, erupting with a deafening roar that pierced through heaven and earth.
While suspended in mid-air, Victor's eyelids twitched. He actually sensed a considerable threat emanating from this brat. How could this be?
"I don't believe it! Kill!"
Victor gritted his teeth and slashed his greatsword down from the sky, colliding violently with Lancelot was shooting up like stars from the ground.
Boom!!
The two collided, thunder rumbled, as if the sound of mountains and rivers collapsing swept across the boundless sky, the two terrifying auras crushing each other, neither owing the other anything.
But in the end, Lancelot could not hold on any longer and crashed to the ground with a thud, scattering dust and flying debris. Hundreds of cracks appeared and spread like a spider web.