Ambush

"Ning Que doesn't even know how to hide his talents!"

Ning Que is growing rapidly.

Zhang Xuezhou had to admit that Ning Que was indeed one of the most outstanding young people he had ever seen, and few could match him among the younger generation in Western Capital City. Even if Zuo Teng did not have a weak gene body, he would still be a notch below Ning Que in terms of development.

However, Ning Que also has very obvious flaws.

The other party doesn't seem to know how to conceal their abilities.

If Zhang Xuezhou needs time to adapt to his body, he will inevitably show weakness continuously, even if he is cut by the flower blade, he will choose to endure it, instead of flying stronger and stronger, and constantly guiding the nine-petaled flower to release stronger abilities.

As the nearly one hundred flower blades contracted and transformed back into nine giant petals, Zhang Xuezhou felt a sense of unease.

No one is indecisive; the nine-petaled flower is equally decisive in its actions.

"If Ning Que can't survive this wave, everything will be back to square one!"

If he had to be honest, Zhang Xuezhou felt he genuinely hoped Ning Que and the Nine-Petal Flower would clash, and then he would seize the last opening to launch a Heaven and Earth attack and decide the outcome.

This is his ideal situation, but he has had many ideas these days, none of which have been truly realized. Instead, he has fallen into this confrontation that he did not want to face.

"The bearded old man who pulled me into the battle must be Huang Daoxian. This chattering young man seems to be Huang Daoxian's stand-in. He has acquired Huang Daoxian's ability to manipulate the body and is also controlled by Huang Daoxian. He can even make Huang Daoxian speak intermittently, just like Zhu Liangping and Hu Jiaquan who have marks on their bodies. This is most likely a backup plan to counter Luo Zhong. How should I fight him?"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered, constantly considering whether to stall for time or take a risk.

He swayed his body with extreme ease, as if he were freely turning around while flying in reality. Zhang Xuezhou always flew with his back to the nine-petaled flower, relying on the fusion of the color and darkness of his back to form a kind of invisibility ability.

Attacking from behind in this manner is obviously quite difficult, and given the limited sharpness of his henchmen, Zhang Xuezhou wasn't sure if it would be effective.

"We must launch a surprise attack at least once, and then try to escape and hide!"

Seeing the nine giant flower blades fly up and chase the black dragon, Zhang Xuezhou's heart pounded.

Having fought for so long, he had become familiar with the various abilities of the Nine-Petal Flower. For example, the more petals it slashed, the lower its power became. However, more petals did not mean higher difficulty in control. On the contrary, its small size reduced the difficulty of control, allowing the Nine-Petal Flower to achieve precise control and hit exactly where it was pointed.

Once these petals transform into nine, they will unleash tremendous destructive power, but this also means that the giant petals will be difficult to control and change direction once they exert their force.

The nine petals slashed at the black dragon, which was indeed the perfect opportunity for the opponent to open up its defenses.

At this time, the Nine-Petaled Flower had not yet fought Ning Que to the death, nor had it entered the final competition.

Even if the crackdown is ineffective, Zhang Xuezhou needs to try, rather than hiding in the shadows forever.

If they don't seize this opportunity, they'll have no chance after Ning Que is killed.

Like a fish leaping out of the water, Zhang Xuezhou performed a somersault and soared through the darkness.

He lay face down, as if surging with darkness, until he was close to the nine-petaled flower before suddenly turning around and attacking.

"Flower pit!"

Zhang Xuezhou's mouth split open, revealing not-so-long fangs, and his three-toed dragon claw slashed down.

"I've been preparing for this for a long time, I've been waiting for you!"

The sudden attack on the flower's core caught the naked man somewhat off guard.

As Zhang Xuezhou grabbed the other man's head with one claw, he heard the naked man in the dragon's claw speak in a low voice.

In the center of the petals, the stamens, which had previously appeared as decorations, stretched out wildly like tendrils.

As Zhang Xuezhou grabbed the naked man's head, the flower stamens quickly wrapped around him and even tried to burrow into his body.

"My true purpose is not to kill a black dragon waiting to be slaughtered, but to lure you out!"

The naked man's head was almost crushed by Zhang Xuezhou's dragon claws, yet a strange smile appeared on his distorted face.

He let out a strange 'hoho' laugh, gripping the dragon claws tightly with both hands. The flower stamens on his body became even more frenzied, and even Zhang Xuezhou felt the piercing pain.

"Struggling? Scared? Ever seen a Venus flytrap? Once you're here, how can you possibly escape?"

One of the naked man's eyeballs was squeezed out of his head and fell off, then turned into wisps of purple purple qi.

Zhang Xuezhou felt intense pain throughout his body, and golden light also flew wildly within his body.

He twisted his body, his agile form swaying constantly, trying to minimize the entanglement of his body by the flower stamens.

His three-toed dragon claws were gripped by the naked man's hands, and he was exerting force continuously.

Zhang Xuezhou rarely engaged in fierce battles, but he knew very well that whether he fell into a trap or used one, he needed to carry it out thoroughly. Once he had thoughts of escaping, he would only be more tightly controlled.

He didn't reply to the naked man, but instead unleashed the maximum force within his body.

"Bang!"

A slight popping sound of a headshot rang out from the dragon's claws. It opened its mouth and plunged its fangs downwards, instantly dispersing the swirling purple qi.

"Kill you, kill you, kill you!"

The naked man was defeated by him, and frantic curses emerged from the flower-like body.

In the distance, the giant petal that had severed the black dragon's tail swept through the darkness and swiftly returned to the flower's body.

"Cut!"

Zhang Xuezhou shouted loudly.

His loud shout caused the frenzied cursing to pause slightly, and even the flower tentacles that were wrapped around his body loosened for a moment.

A force suddenly appeared, and before Zhang Xuezhou could struggle to break free, he was instead pushed away by the other party using the flower stamen as leverage.

"You're a madman! You're a madman!"

Zhang Xuezhou flipped his body into the darkness, and the nine giant petals that had returned rose up like shields, then contracted continuously amidst the curses, wrapping the nine petals into the shape of a flower bud.

"I have the ability to recover. I will kill you. I will definitely kill you!"

Amidst the curses, Nine-Petal Flower's voice was filled with gritted teeth, yet also with constant affirmation, as if she were bolstering her own confidence.

While Zhang Xuezhou was struggling to deal with an opponent beyond his capabilities, Nine-Petal Flower was clearly having the same headache.

Every plan has its countermeasures; in the struggle between him and the nine-petaled flower, neither side can afford to be idle.

Zhang Xuezhou barely managed to win a move, only because the fight introduced a variable.

But his victory was indeed hard-won.

Listening to the other person's curses, Zhang Xuezhou looked at the numb and out-of-control parts of his body that had been pierced.

He couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

Without a source to draw upon his destiny, Zhang Xuezhou possesses the ability to move his body but lacks the ability to recover. His physical abilities are like a one-time, squandered product; once injured or wounded, he cannot recover in battle.

This is why Zhang Xuezhou dares not underestimate even opponents with weaker luck-based abilities; he is extremely wary of being worn down by their recovery abilities, or he can only compete outside the territory of the source of luck.

"If he doesn't show signs of weakening or decline after a few days, I won't need to try again when I'm close to the time travel. It will just be a matter of luck, and who can endure longer!"

Like a nine-petaled flower whose petals curl up, contract, and constantly recover, Zhang Xuezhou also curled up, constantly trying to recover from the numbness in his body and avoid his limbs lacking sufficient flexibility.

Looking at his opponent, who was enveloped in petals and had no opening, the thought of killing him with brute force vanished completely.