The moment the tentacle pierced his chest, Ling Yun's chest cavity suddenly changed. The chest, which was originally full of internal organs, suddenly became a hollow mass of flesh and blood. The severe injury that had pierced his body became just a minor flesh wound. After mastering the Hand of God, Ling Yun no longer needed to use telekinesis to move his internal organs to avoid the danger of being pierced through the chest. Genetic alteration and displacement allowed Ling Yun to freely change the position of his internal organs and flesh and blood.
The only bronze creature was quite surprised that it could so easily injure Ling Yun. In its view, this opponent was strong, and his speed and strength were no less than its own. How could it be so easy to get the upper hand? But no matter what, as long as it pierced his body, no matter how strong this boy was, he would die under its tentacles. It was about to wave its tentacles and throw Ling Yun's corpse far away.
Ling Yun suddenly turned around, gave it a strange smile, and then opened his mouth, spurting out a jet of blood that shot into the bronze creature's eye.
Chapter 340 Enchanting Times
The bronze creature suddenly let out a shrill scream. Its massive body convulsed and arched backward as if riddled with bullets, contorting into various strange and unnatural movements. Blue and gold light flashed rapidly on its scales, attempting to provide immense energy to its wounds. Even pierced by Xiao Rou's telekinetic spear, the bronze creature had maintained its fighting ability thanks to its powerful vitality. But now, the deadly poison in Ling Yun's spurting blood arrow had almost completely destroyed its entire nervous system. From its eyes to the depths of its skull, the venom corroded at a visible rate, turning most of the bronze creature's head into a thick, indistinct mass of foul-smelling liquid.
The moment it fell, the bronze creature's scales suddenly emitted a fierce blue light, like hail in a sudden storm, and shot towards Ling Yun with great force. The two were less than a few meters apart, and the scales were almost in front of Ling Yun at the same time they shot out.
Clang clang clang... Ling Yun's expression remained solemn as he managed to erect a mental energy field in front of him in time. The scales seemed to have been shot into a strong yet soft rubber, sinking into the faint silver light before being ejected. Only one or two scales managed to slip through the gaps in the hasty defense, spinning and leaving two deep wounds on Ling Yun's forehead.
Ling Yun slowly removed his protective gear; the wound on his forehead was healing rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it was completely healed. He was slightly surprised by the bronze creature's final struggle and counterattack. He hadn't expected that even when the bronze creature was near death from the venom, it still possessed such a strong ability to fight back. Such a species must have an extremely powerful attack instinct, or perhaps, like the totem creatures, it was a creature born for battle. However, while the totem creatures were merely experiments of an ancient civilization, the bronze creature seemed more like a powerful species nurtured by a certain civilization; the two were simply not on the same level.
Strictly speaking, the bronze creatures' combat strength was not higher than the combined Dark Armor. Their mere protection against electric shocks made the Dark Armor virtually invincible; if it weren't for Ling Yun's copying ability and petrification technique, it's uncertain whether Xiao Rou's strongest attack could have destroyed the Dark Armor. While the bronze creatures also possessed formidable vitality, they were clearly far inferior to the Dark Armor. However, their unpredictable speed and near-invisibility posed a significant threat to Ling Yun and Xiao Rou, nearly costing Xiao Rou her life. Speed was the primary factor; their lightning-fast movements forced Ling Yun and Xiao Rou into a hit-and-run style of combat, rendering their powerful special abilities useless.
The azure energy flame had completed its mission and, as if possessed, flew back to Ling Yun's hand, then vanished with a flicker. Pure energy flames could only be preserved within the space of the yellow book barrier. If it weren't for the bronze creature's overwhelming strength and strangeness, Ling Yun wouldn't have thought to borrow the power of the yellow book barrier. In his view, true power always belongs to oneself. While using external objects might bring temporary prestige, it easily fosters dependency. It was based on this consideration that Ling Yun insisted on using his own power.
A wisp of smoke rose, representing the last trace of a bronze creature in this world. The energy fire was too domineering; under its burning, very few creatures could retain even the slightest remnant of their limbs. In comparison, this bronze creature was much more unfortunate than its two companions.
Xiao Rou slowly sat up from the ground. Beneath her was a silver-white padded mat with a mental energy field, which Ling Yun had placed there so his girlfriend wouldn't be uncomfortable. The modified self-healing gene had played a crucial role; the girl's complexion looked much better. Although still pale, it was much rosier. Supported by her powerful abilities and the energy of her dark armor, the pierced wound had healed. The ruptured and dysfunctional internal organs had been expelled from her body before the wound could fully heal, and then new, more vital organs had regenerated. The growth of the internal organs and the healing of the wound were almost simultaneous. Although she had lost some blood, Xiao Rou was now mostly recovered.
Feeling the vitality of her newborn body, and seeing that the pain and wounds had completely disappeared, Xiaorou stretched lazily with an incredibly charming yawn, as if she had just had a good dream. When she raised her arm, she couldn't help but reveal a shocking glimpse of her tender white skin and a small portion of her high, protruding breasts through the tear in her clothes. Although the wounds had healed, the clothes didn't have that function, so Xiaorou still had two large holes in her chest and back, exposing quite a bit of her skin, which immediately dazzled Lingyun, who was walking over with great surprise.
"What are you looking at? Never seen this before?" Xiaorou smiled sweetly, her slender hand gently brushing aside her slightly disheveled long hair. That instant exuded boundless charm, causing Ling Yun's heart to pound uncontrollably. Despite knowing her boyfriend was looking at her body, the girl felt no shyness. She had given herself and her heart to Ling Yun, and feeling his caring affection, a warm feeling welled up inside her.
Ling Yun walked over and gently pulled Xiao Rou up. The moment their hands touched, they embraced tightly. The life-or-death separation just moments before had caused the emotions between the boy and girl to burst forth like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. They held each other tightly, afraid that the other would leave them at any moment. The battle with the bronze creature was not even a tenth as long as the battle with the dark knight, but it left a deep and indelible impression on them.
Ling Yun was still a little uneasy. He gently released Xiao Rou, and with a flash of silver light, he reached into Xiao Rou's body again. This was the first time he had used the Hand of God on Xiao Rou. Although the data analysis of the replicated ability was unlikely to be wrong, Ling Yun still patiently checked it again and again. It concerned his most important lover, so Ling Yun had to be extremely cautious no matter what.
Because the wound on her lower chest had already healed, it appeared as if Ling Yun was directly reaching inside Xiao Rou's clothes to caress her smooth, white breasts—a gesture utterly ambiguous. Even with Xiao Rou's usual openness and lack of inhibition, she couldn't help but blush slightly. In reality, while the "Hand of God" was in the most intimate contact with her skin, it was touching and scanning the most microscopic level of her genes. Therefore, Xiao Rou herself felt nothing; her senses couldn't perceive the microscopic level. So, unless she was watching, Xiao Rou was completely unaware. Just looking at it inevitably caused a slightly itchy feeling, but this was merely a psychological effect.
Xiao Rou's heart suddenly raced, and her face flushed even more, like a ripe red apple. She reached out her delicate, snow-white hand and gently hooked it around Ling Yun's neck, her soft body pressed completely against her beloved's embrace. Suddenly, a scene of extravagant romance flashed through the girl's mind: Ling Yun's hand gently caressing her breasts…
The girl's body suddenly became hot, and a fragrant and passionate aura began to spread between the two. Thinking of what Ling Yun had just done, Xiao Rouqing couldn't help but bite her lip. She suddenly felt a strange sense of anticipation and excitement. She closed her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes trembling. Her small mouth, which had regained its rosy color, opened slightly and let out a faint moan.
Upon hearing the groan, Ling Yun was startled and his heart skipped a beat. He thought that the Hand of God had malfunctioned in adjusting the genes, causing his girlfriend to groan in pain. Little did he know that he had misunderstood the situation while he was completely focused on the sound.
Fortunately, the genetic information check had already been repeated several times. To be on the safe side, Ling Yun even checked it backwards before he could finally reach his hand out of the girl's body. He then pulled Xiao Rou's clothes down a bit to prevent any accidental exposure. Although there were only two people in the square at the moment, and the bronze statue might not be interested in human women, Ling Yun still did it out of habit. However, Xiao Rou's clothes were quite badly torn, and even after pulling them down, a small patch of fair skin was still visible.
Xiao Rou suddenly opened her eyes, her face instantly filled with a deep resentment. She then shoved Ling Yun away, walked to the side in a huff, and kicked the bronze creature's remains far to the side. Then, she crossed her arms, turned her head away, and ignored Ling Yun, her little mouth pouting as if it could hold a soy sauce bottle.
"That blockhead! He's clueless when he should be charming, yet he always manages to arouse someone's interest," the girl thought wistfully.
When his girlfriend suddenly got angry for no apparent reason, Ling Yun was taken aback and scratched his head, completely clueless as to what he had done wrong. Was it because he had been too considerate of her? Was that why she was upset? Or perhaps she needed something new and exciting? A somewhat lewd thought popped into Ling Yun's mind, but he immediately remembered Xiao Rou's formidable fighting prowess and couldn't help but shudder.
He stretched out his right hand, and after a flash of silver light, a silver longbow appeared in his hand. It was the telekinetic longbow that Ling Yun used to shoot down the seven dark knights. However, the telekinetic longbow looked different now. The bow had become much longer, standing up to be more than half of Ling Yun's height, nearly 1.5 meters long.
Ling Yun gazed at the longbow, shaking his head slightly, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied. He flipped his hand over, a flash of silver light appearing, and the telekinetic longbow once again coalesced into a chaotic ball of silver light. Then, based on the shape of the longbow in his mind, he began to slowly reshape it, like a blacksmith meticulously forging an unparalleled, sharp iron sword. As the silver light grew brighter, gradually, a uniquely shaped, exquisite longbow reappeared in his hand.
In addition to the streamlined, silver pillar-like bow, Ling Yun added a small spiral device to both ends of the bow, and then finished it with exquisite patterns. The bow was covered with spiral patterns, which looked very abstract. This was not a whimsical act by Ling Yun. Like the threads on the telekinetic spear, the spiral patterns on the bow could maintain the stability of the longbow, while the spiral device could maximize the range and speed of the arrow.
Surprisingly, the main bow was as thick as a bowl, so thick that Ling Yun couldn't even hold it all with one hand. The bow was smooth and shiny, like mercury, and looked incredibly transparent. You could even see from one side of the bow to the other. The longbow was transparent, and the hollow bow was filled with a huge amount of silver energy.
"Honey, what are you doing?" Xiao Rou was pouting and waiting on the side. She thought Ling Yun would come over to coax her, but after waiting for a long time, Ling Yun did not come. The girl waited in vain for a long time and finally could not suppress her disappointment. She stomped her foot angrily and was about to throw a tantrum at her boyfriend when she turned around and saw a scene that surprised her.
Ling Yun continued to refine the intricate patterns on the longbow, striving for perfection. Although the longbow was largely complete, there were still some imperfections in the details. He was now able to meticulously sculpt at the microscopic level, allowing him to add hidden functions to telekinetic weapons through microscopic means. Although each detail was insignificant, when countless details were combined, they would create an extremely terrifying effect. Moreover, it would appear perfectly normal on the outside.
A wry smile appeared on his face as he said softly, "Wife, we only have a very short time left, so we must destroy this bronze statue in one strike, otherwise the sea of lava will probably engulf this place very soon."
Ling Yun's gaze never left the bronze statue. The numbers appearing in the statue's indifferent eyes became more and more frequent and shorter and shorter. At first, he only saw five digits, but now they were three digits. This meant that there were only about fifteen minutes left in the countdown, or even less.
Furthermore, Ling Yun still doesn't know whether the test of the third hall is indeed about strength. If it's not about strength, then what is the test? Is it merely a fight? Ling Yun isn't sure if destroying the bronze statue will allow him to pass the test. Everything here remains unknown. The bronze statue is the only visible object that poses a threat and presents a test. With limited time remaining, Ling Yun has no choice but to take the risk. Fortunately, judging from the bronze creature's summoning ability, the bronze creature that was just killed was the last one it could summon. Ling Yun doesn't know why he knows this, but he just does.
Chapter 341 Moments of Despair
Xiao Rou's expression immediately became calm and solemn. The girl always knew when to be serious and when to joke, or rather, even when joking, she only joked with Ling Yun.
"Honey, let me do it!" Xiao Rou looked at the bronze statue, then glanced worriedly at Ling Yun. Before the Destructive Thrust, the two of them weren't entirely confident in destroying this enormous statue. However, since their intense battle with the Dark Armor, the Angel Wings' assistance had given Xiao Rou boundless confidence. Perhaps completely destroying the tens of thousands of tons of bronze armor was unrealistic, but with the full force of the Destructive Thrust, Xiao Rou was confident she could knock down the bronze statue. With tens of thousands of tons of weight, if it were to fall heavily, even if the bronze statue was incredibly sturdy, it would probably turn into a pile of metal scrap.
“Let me do it,” Ling Yun said softly, his bright eyes gazing intently at his girlfriend. “I’m worried about your health. You’ve used Destructive Thrust twice in a row and just recovered from your injuries. I’m afraid you can’t withstand such a powerful force.”
"I think it's fine, there shouldn't be any problems," Xiaorou said. She stretched her arms, and the dark armor reappeared on her exquisite body. This time, however, not only the style but even the color of the dark armor had changed. Girls don't like black, so the dark armor was changed to a pink color with exquisite patterns, which made it look refreshing.
Ling Yun raised his longbow, aiming it at the massive bronze statue from a distance of over a thousand meters. "Wife, you rest first. If I can't handle it, you can go next, okay?" As he finished speaking, Ling Yun slowly closed his eyes. An invisible pressure surged from his body like a spring, instantly forming a huge silver halo around him. A tragic aura, seemingly from ancient times, arose spontaneously, as if some ancient divine beast was about to descend from the sky.
"This is... a supernatural technique?" Xiaorou stared at her boyfriend in shock, involuntarily taking two steps back. Even from the initial aura, Ling Yun's sharp presence surpassed the strongest moment of the Destructive Thrust. She had never seen Ling Yun display such a powerful technique before. The surrounding air even formed vortexes like stars around Ling Yun, and the pressure continued to rise. Silver light emanated from Ling Yun's body, even transforming him into a gigantic figure of light and shadow.
Ling Yun's mind once again entered a profound and mysterious state of emptiness, all distracting thoughts and fragmented consciousness were discarded. For others, the state of emptiness was harder than ascending to heaven, but for Ling Yun, it was merely a change of state in the blink of an eye. Under Yu Xiujie's tutelage, Ling Yun possessed a foundation from the very beginning that others could only dream of. Being born with exceptional talent isn't necessarily innate ability; opportunity is sometimes more important. While the state of emptiness was merely a basic cultivation method, it was the source of most of Ling Yun's future attacks and telekinetic manipulation. Without the state of emptiness, Ling Yun could not have achieved what he had today.
Like a pool of clear water, a scene from his memory slowly began to appear in his mind. Ling Yun consciously recalled the earth-shattering attack that broke the hexagonal array at the headquarters of superpowers, and then repeatedly replayed it in his consciousness. Since his consciousness was originally empty and clear, his state of mind, condition and mental field at that time quickly replayed in his empty consciousness.
This attack originally came from Ye Feng, the deputy leader of the second group of the Superpower Headquarters. That sword strike with astonishing momentum left an indelible impression on Ling Yun. Although Ling Yun still doesn't know why Ye Feng launched such a fierce attack on him, even breaking through his own limits and suffering serious injuries, he never returned to the Superpower Headquarters afterward. Therefore, he has no way of knowing what the deputy leader was thinking or how Ye Feng is doing now. Or rather, Ling Yun simply has no interest in knowing. It is enough to keep the essence of Ye Feng's sword strike.
The replication ability faithfully and completely recorded his battle with Ye Feng and his breakthrough of the hexagonal array in the outer defenses of the headquarters. After a long period of deduction and optimization, it has formed a brand-new super-powerful super technique. Of course, the foundation is still the momentum of Ye Feng's sword and the earth-shattering power generated by Ling Yun's desperate counterattack. After countless repeated simulations and refinements, the new technique's data has formed a refined external form, which can even be called perfect. Or rather, this is a miniature super technique, a super technique innovated by Ling Yun. As Ling Yun's power increases, the power and influence of the super technique will also increase exponentially.
Before using this extraordinary technique, Ling Yun had already decided on its name: Moment of Despair.
The reason it is called this is because the destructive aura of this super technique can make any conscious creature feel a deep despair in an instant when it is used. Unless it is a lifeless being, it will not feel such a strong destructive aura.
Although the Despair Moment was based on Ye Feng's initial sword strike and Ling Yun's counterattack, its form and content have undergone tremendous changes after countless optimizations. Ling Yun doesn't necessarily have to stick to the sword. The reason for creating the exquisitely crafted longbow is to complement the power of the Despair Moment. Otherwise, while telekinetic weapons can be shaped at will, those that can unleash their power need to be carefully crafted in the details.
Xiao Rou had retreated several hundred meters away, carefully observing the gradual changes in Ling Yun's aura. Her expression had returned to calm. Through the complete execution of a super super technique, Xiao Rou could also learn things that would benefit her, and even incorporate what she had learned into her own super technique. Although most super techniques were the same, each superpowered individual possessed drastically different or even completely opposite powers when wielded by them. This was due to the superpowered individual's understanding of the technique and power, as well as the differences in the strength of their abilities.
Ling Yun was already kneeling on the ground, and a tangible silver light surged from his body, forming a huge band of light above him, resembling a galaxy. Above the band of light, flames leaped incessantly, a symbol of an extremely solidified mental energy field. From the moment he entered the barrier until now, Ling Yun's strength had unknowingly grown to a terrifying level, including the information stored in his mind. Although he hadn't had time to study or ponder it, it had gradually formed a unified whole in the course of battle.
Lingyun is now like a newly carved golden jade statue. Although the details still need to be processed and refined, it has already become the prototype of an outstanding work of art that shines brightly. Given time, it will surely become an existence that cannot be ignored.