Hearing Xiao Rou's sarcastic words, Tian Yuning felt like she was going crazy. She was also a woman with a strong and stubborn personality. How could she be willing to be mocked by a junior like this? Her eyes immediately shot out a furious and bloodthirsty light, and without thinking, she threw her fourth punch.
The golden light suddenly intensified, while the silver mental energy field abruptly contracted, then suddenly exploded like a violent storm, shaking off all the electric sparks and azure flames that had spread across her body. The two heavy punches collided fiercely, unleashing bursts of dazzling light like fireworks.
Xiao Rou smiled gently from beneath her dark helmet, seemingly unaffected by Tian Yuning's intensified attacks. Her pink mask drooped down, obscuring her goddess-like face: "That's right, Aunt Tian. Show me the same spirit you had just displayed. That'll give me the motivation to kill you. Otherwise, you're too weak, and it won't be very interesting for me."
Tian Yuning remained silent, simply unleashing the full power of the Golden Hand. She clashed head-on with Xiao Rou, finding herself in a difficult position. Provoked by Xiao Rou, their duel had devolved into a defiant display of strength, but Tian Yuning was gradually losing ground. If she lost control of her power, the combined force of the Golden Hand and Xiao Rou would overwhelm her, making it impossible for her to escape. To do so would not only be an admission of defeat but would also result in a devastating backlash from both sides.
To lose to a junior, especially one she once considered an ant, was an unbearable humiliation for Tian Yuning. As a major general of the Heavenly Eye Society and a super strong individual, she would rather die than back down. At this moment, she had no time to care about Golden Miracle's admonition.
Or rather, Tian Yuning could tolerate failure with anyone, but what she could not tolerate most was failure with Xiaorou. This was her bottom line, because whenever she saw Xiaorou, she couldn't help but think of Gu Ling'er's face, which looked like she was ready to die at the end.
Gu Ling'er's last words were: "Kill me, you will be defeated by my daughter sooner or later."
Tian Yuning's only hope now is to defeat Xiaorou before her power gets out of control, so that she can have a chance to catch her breath. In order to concentrate and conserve her energy, she even omits speaking. She has to endure the greatest humiliation in her heart and listen to Xiaorou's ridicule. The resentment in her heart makes her almost go crazy.
The armor that appeared on Xiao Rou's body felt extremely strange to her, as if it were a self-contained entity, even possessing its own consciousness.
This is almost impossible; even the most knowledgeable and powerful individuals have never seen such bizarre armor.
Most of the Golden Hand's attacks were blocked by the armor. Under such a fierce offensive, even the latest American alloy tank would probably be reduced to smithereens. The Dark Armor, on the other hand, did not change at all; instead, it became even more powerful and radiant.
What exactly is this armor? Tian Yuning grew increasingly alarmed as she fought. If it was just ordinary armor, how could it be hidden within Xiao Rou's body, automatically appearing when needed? And why was its defensive capability so strong? If it wasn't armor, could it be…
A legendary magical artifact!
Tian Yuning suddenly felt her brain short-circuit; her thoughts couldn't keep up with her actions. A magic weapon? Would a superhuman possess such a bizarre contraption? She had never seen a superhuman possess a magic weapon, nor had she even heard of one. Even the Golden Miracle only had the Heavenly Eye as their magic weapon.
No wonder Gu Xiaorou was so arrogant, daring to launch a forceful attack even when at a disadvantage! It turns out that with her magical armor, she's practically invincible. She can even largely ignore the Golden Hand's attacks; she's truly a headache.
Tian Yuning smiled bitterly. Her resentment suddenly turned into a sense of slack. It wasn't that she lacked pride or arrogance, nor was she afraid of death. It was just that the balance of power had become very unfair. Her opponent possessed magical armor, while she had nothing. If she were to engage in a head-on clash where both sides were injured, Gu Xiaorou probably wanted to wear her down by exhausting her strength.
Being unafraid of death is one thing, but actively seeking death is another. If one knows they are destined to lose, then there's no need to force themselves to continue. However, their powers have now merged, making it incredibly difficult for Tian Yuning to extricate herself. Even if she were to force her way out, she would inevitably suffer severe injuries.
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her hand. Looking down, she saw that her golden left hand, which had been gripping the telekinetic spear, was now completely enveloped in transparent azure flames. Normally, the golden hand was impervious to the power of the burning flames, but this time, the flames seemed to behave differently. Pale golden arcs of electricity were interspersed within the transparent flames. The electricity broke down into countless tiny, powerful electrons, like thousands of needles, relentlessly piercing the outer defenses of the golden hand.
Both men kept their free hands gripping the telekinetic spears, locked in a struggle with only their other, seemingly invincible, bare hands. The telekinetic spears had become a symbol of their advance or retreat; whoever let go first would concede defeat.
Tian Yuning's Golden Hand felt a needle-like pain again. The temperature of the telekinetic spear, Azure Flame, continued to rise, and the needle-like sensation grew stronger and stronger. Even increasing the power of the Golden Hand was of no use. A faint, commanding voice came from beside her: "Withdraw!"
Upon hearing this low shout, Tian Yuning's face suddenly turned blood red, and the gradually fading sense of humiliation surged up again. "Who do you want to withdraw?" The cold and clear shout instantly resounded throughout the entire barrier space. Her mental energy field suddenly began to continuously converge and contract, but strangely, during the process of convergence, Xiao Rou's power was unable to follow the opponent's retreat and launch a pursuit.
Xiao Rou's pupils contracted. As a super strong person, she knew very well what Tian Yuning was doing. The strange contraction of the mental field, which could block all hostile forces, could only mean one possibility: self-destruction! In the instant before self-destruction, the superhuman was in a semi-invincible state. Even if Xiao Rou's power were twice as strong, she would not be able to harm Tian Yuning.
The self-destruction of a super strong person is terrifying. At such close range, even with the protection of the Dark Armor, it is unknown whether Xiao Rou can survive. It is like a nuclear explosion. The energy level of a super strong person is of course the highest.
Is Tian Yuning going to fight to the death? She would rather give up her own life than choose to back down and save herself? A cold glint flashed in Xiao Rou's beautiful eyes. She finally saw another side of the super strong person's perseverance in this Aunt Tian.
Xiao Rou paused for a moment. In a sense, this was the young female general defending her dignity with her life, because Xiao Rou had pushed her to the point where there was no way to avoid it. However, Tian Yuning was willing to self-destruct rather than back down. She wanted to show with her actions that she would rather die than admit defeat to Xiao Rou.
The initial contempt gradually dissipated, and Xiao Rou finally realized that no super strong person is humiliated, not even an enemy. She wasn't the only one in this world who wasn't afraid of death. Many people, including the murderer who killed her mother, were cruel and still hateful, but they also had admirable qualities. Just for her unyielding spirit, Tian Yuning was worthy of being called a super strong person.
She is a respected enemy; you can kill her, but you must never humiliate her. Thinking this, Xiaorou's hatred for Tian Yuning suddenly faded considerably, and her gaze towards Tian Yuning even held a hint of appreciation.
The telekinetic spear suddenly flew out of Tian Yuning's tightly gripped golden hand, tracing a perfect arc in Xiao Rou's hand. The space twisted imperceptibly, and as the spearhead traced the arc, a separate world suddenly appeared within the barrier, from which destructive power surged forth.
The spearhead thrust straight forward, flashing like lightning, and stopped abruptly a few centimeters from Tian Yuning's throat.
A deep red tinge suddenly bloomed on Tian Yuning's throat, but before the blood could flow out, it was evaporated into wisps of smoke by the intense heat of the Azure Flame, leaving only a red wound.
Tian Yuning stared at Xiaorou in disbelief. Her two raised golden hands had somehow returned to their snow-white color. The contraction of her mental energy field was suddenly cut off by a mysterious external force, which came from Xiaorou.
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It was only at this moment that Tian Yuning realized that the strange armor was not Xiao Rou's last trump card; the telekinetic spear hovering a few centimeters from her throat was. She could no longer maintain her composure; her face was filled with horror as she clearly sensed the terrifying destructive power contained within the spear—power powerful enough to instantly kill a super-strong individual.
Faced with the telekinetic spear, Tian Yuning felt powerless and unable to muster any thought of resistance. It was as if the superior had an innate control over the inferior, making destruction come naturally without any hindrance.
Instantly kill a super strong person! There is only one kind of supernatural ability in this world that can do this, and that is the super supernatural ability! The Golden Hand is Tian Yuning's trump card, and it has already shown the rudiments of a super supernatural ability. However, after so many years of forging and training, although the Golden Hand is becoming more and more perfect, it is still far from the standard of a super supernatural ability. Tian Yuning has given up, knowing that he will never be able to face the realm of super supernatural abilities in his lifetime.
Not every super strong person can possess super special abilities. The two are not equivalent. Even for super strong people, super special abilities are something that can only be encountered by chance. Those who can cultivate super special abilities can already contend with the strongest people such as Tang Tiejin, Weish, and Golden Miracle. It is the last and strongest means for people with super abilities, just like humans have nuclear weapons. They are mostly used for deterrence, but rarely used for attack.
Now, Tian Yuning finally witnessed the complete super technique. Although Xiao Rou hadn't fully unleashed the Destructive Thrust and had even changed its usage, stopping a super-strong individual's self-destruction proved the Destructive Thrust's unparalleled power. Even Xiao Rou wasn't entirely confident, yet it had succeeded.
This is even more difficult than defending against Tian Yuning's self-destruction without getting hurt, especially since Tian Yuning didn't suffer any backlash at all, which is simply a miracle among miracles.
The power of destruction is not limited to destruction, and thrusting is not limited to thrusting. A sudden realization dawned on Xiao Rou, like a clear stream flowing gently through her heart, reflecting the power of the destructive thrusting attack clearly, as if it were engraved in her mind.
When the super magic is formed, all laws and principles become clear and interconnected. The power of destruction may not necessarily lead to destruction, but may even lead to salvation and rebirth. All power attributes can be transformed back and forth. Xiao Rou can even sense the hidden laws at the end of the space of destruction. She understands all the changes. Only at this moment does she truly master the Destruction Thrust, and the Destruction Thrust finally evolves into a super magic.
Tian Yuning stared intently at Xiaorou, a bitter, indescribable feeling welling up inside her. Xiaorou's expression seemed to have changed again, something she couldn't quite put her finger on, but it possessed a greater sense of authority and pressure. Tian Yuning knew very well what this change was; it was growth, the infectious influence of rapid growth in power. Having experienced this moment herself, she naturally knew the source of Xiaorou's transformation.
The growth of power is usually gradual and imperceptible. Few people with superpowers can rapidly increase their power, because that would be like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Without a foundation, a tall building is just a castle in the air.
However, for super-strong individuals, most go through a phase of rapid power enhancement, especially when they are accumulating strength and breaking through bottlenecks. Their power increases fastest during this period. But the higher their power, the more difficult it becomes to break through bottlenecks, and the more they need to accumulate. This is something that cannot be solved simply by diligence and effort. Becoming a super-strong individual requires many necessary conditions, which are extremely difficult. Rapidly increasing power, even to the point of producing changes that are directly observable to the naked eye, is even more difficult, bordering on the impossible.
However, Tian Yuning witnessed a fantastical tale. She was witnessing a young girl who was already a super strong person rapidly increasing her strength in battle, comprehending super special techniques, and accomplishing all sorts of incredible things in a short period of time. It sounded impossible, but it was absolutely true.
Tian Yuning shook her head. Impossible things either don't happen, or they happen one after another. If a twenty-year-old girl can become a super strong person, then what other miracles are impossible? Even if Xiao Rou were to demonstrate her flying skills and fly away into the air, Tian Yuning wouldn't be surprised, because her nerves had become numb.
Since the other party could even stop her self-destruction, there was no need to continue the fight. Dying at the hands of a super-powerful expert with extraordinary abilities wouldn't be unjust for Tian Yuning, nor would it be a disgrace to her dignity. Besides, Xiao Rou hadn't used the most insulting language to mock her at the last moment, and the way she looked at her was different, which gave Tian Yuning a sense of relief.
"You've won, Gu Xiaorou." Tian Yuning tried her best to calm herself down, but her voice still carried an unavoidable bitterness. Losing to the daughter of her enemy was a loss that couldn't be easily concealed, especially when she saw her enemy growing stronger. This sense of loss became even heavier. "I'll die a worthy death at your hands. Do it."
Xiao Rou slowly lowered the telekinetic spear. A golden light flashed, and the surging, terrifying destructive power vanished without a trace along with the telekinetic spear. After truly mastering the super technique, Xiao Rou was able to control her power at will, and would no longer experience any uncontrollable momentum due to excessive power. This is also an important sign that a super strong person has entered the essential state of power.
"I don't want to kill you, you can leave." Xiao Rou said calmly, her dark armor slowly retracting into her body. However, her protective power did not relax. After mastering the super special technique, her control over the dark armor also deepened. She could release all her defensive power without manifesting the dark armor, which meant that the defense was more concealed.
Tian Yuning's expression immediately changed. "You're not going to kill me? Why?" Her voice turned cold. "Are you trying to insult me?"