As everyone looked up, a rocket shot forward with a tail of flame, piercing through the thick sword energy and colliding head-on with the oncoming giant sword.
With a loud "boom", the rocket exploded, and a huge spark exploded above the ring. Thick smoke and air currents suddenly spread out in all directions like a wave.
The circle of spectators closest to the ring felt a wave of heat coming towards them, and some mortals' teleportation talismans spontaneously combusted on the spot, teleporting people out of the arena.
There was an uproar on the sidelines, with many voices of surprise.
"This... Is this little brother really only at the Qi Refining stage?"
"Using the strength of a mortal to perform the functions of an immortal master, the Industrial Sect is indeed worthy of its reputation!"
In fact, some of the Industrial Sect disciples present were equally shocked.
Li Ying silently retracted his finger gestures and pouted, "Brother, how come you are so powerful without being so quiet..."
If this continues, it will become increasingly difficult for him to squeeze out Jie Li and his senior brother's plan!
"Not bad." Xuan Yang had seen the grand scene of the rocket-bullet battle against the Shapo Worm King in the Wusheng Forbidden Land, so he was relatively calm and commented with great experience, "I feel it's still a little short."
Li Ying: “…”
Does this kid want to listen to what I am saying
In fact, Xuan Yang was just telling the truth.
The rockets and bullets fired by Jie Li were indeed much less powerful than the ones that Zhu Changyang had used against the Insect King.
After all, the arena's space is limited, not as vast as the Forbidden Land of No Life. If the explosion range is too large, you might hurt yourself by mistake.
Besides, Jie Li's cultivation level was not high, and Zhu Changyang was afraid that he could not control himself, so he reduced the proportion of spiritual explosives.
Of course, the main reason is that Hou Shiyun’s realm is far inferior to that of the Insect King, so there is no need to waste so many rare high-level materials.
The explosion shook the giant sword away, and the sword energy in the sky was torn into pieces.
Hou Shiyun's eyes burst into bloodshot: "No—"
He hurriedly made hand gestures again, but the previous attack had exhausted all his strength, and his sea of consciousness had not yet recovered, so he was unable to condense his breath for a while.
Jie Li was knocked backwards by the airflow and almost fell down. Fortunately, the armor was designed with a balance structure. He had anticipated it and adjusted himself along the airflow. He managed to stabilize his body, then quickly loaded new shells into the barrel and fired again in the direction of the giant sword.
“Boom—”
The audience watched the second spark explode with their own eyes, just as incredulous as the Shapo Worm King had been at the beginning.
Such a powerful magic weapon doesn't even require a cooldown period
Realizing this, all the monks present felt a chill down their spines, and when they looked at Hou Shiyun again, they couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy in their eyes.
Many people have seen that Hou Shiyun has reached the end of his strength and can no longer continue to fight at a high intensity.
Jie Li's "magic weapon" can bombard continuously without any cultivation. If it does it a few more times, he might be able to defeat Hou Shiyun.
This is simply unimaginable.
Sure enough, after the second wave of explosions, the Huanwu Pearl on the giant sword completely shattered, the pearl light dimmed, and the sword body transformed back to its original size. It was blown back by the violent airflow that followed. The sword light just passed over Hou Shiyun's head and cut off his hairband.
Hou Shiyun's hair was scattered and flew all over the place under the impact of the air wave, making his face look even more ferocious.
"Impossible, impossible—"
Hou Shiyun was almost insane. He felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. "Puff—"
Studio:
[Ah, Murong Fu is crazy after all...]
[Speaking frankly, I have insulted Murong Fu]
Jie Li stood in mid-air, looking down at the disheveled Hou Shiyun, with a moment of compassion in his eyes, and flashes of the time when he first came to Daishan flashed through his mind—
He crossed the Snow-Spraying River and handed in his name card in front of the majestic Fairy Palace;
He kowtowed to Elder Hou in front of the Changming Ming Lantern left by Changming Patriarch and became his disciple;
After he succeeded in refining his Qi, he excitedly ran to the top of Daishan Mountain, pointed to the sky, and vowed that he would fly up there one day.
He and Hou Shiyun went down the mountain to train and encountered bandits...
Thinking of this, the slight sadness in Jie Li's heart disappeared. He pulled the trigger again, and the third rocket was fired.
"Yun'er, be careful!" Elder Hou was shocked and could no longer hold back. He condensed his magic and pointed it out, but a cultivator immediately attacked from the side and interrupted him.
Jun Shu said leisurely: "Look, I will take action."
Elder Hou: “You!!”
other people:"… "
So when Jun Shu said he was going to take action, he actually meant stopping Elder Hou from helping
Seeing that the rocket was about to hit Hou Shiyun, Hou Shiyun was furious. In a crazy state, he unexpectedly burst out with new potential. He condensed his aura again and opened the mouth of the Sun and Moon Pot at the critical moment.
The rocket was swallowed by the Sun and Moon Pot and exploded immediately, but the pot was so vast that the explosion only caused the pot body to tremble slightly before it subsided.
The audience breathed a sigh of relief.
The faces of the top leaders of various factions became more and more solemn, because the aura that Hou Shiyun condensed at the end was not spiritual energy, but clearly the demonic energy he generated.
“Hahahaha—” Hou Shiyun laughed wildly, “Jie Li, what right do you have to compete with me!”
"Why did he become a demon?!" Li Ying cursed, "The Demon Realm won't accept this kind of bastard!"
"Shh." Xuan Yang hurriedly pulled him aside, "Keep your voice down."
Li Ying just realized that everyone around him was looking at him, so he quickly restrained his expression and said unhappily, "Why are you looking at me? He is the one who is possessed by the devil, not me!"
Everyone: “…”
Isn't it because you spoke in a weird way
Hou Shiyun was surrounded by demonic energy. He laughed wildly while activating the Sun and Moon Pot towards Jie Li.
Jie Li felt the energy surging around him and his heart trembled. He could only reload the shells faster and fire three shots in succession.
As a result, all three were swallowed by the Sun and Moon Pot.
The black-armored warrior could not control his body and was sucked forward, flying towards Hukou.
Hou Shiyun grinned: "Jie Li, you will be destroyed in the Sun and Moon Pot along with those things."
"Not good!" Taoist Huan Zhen said solemnly, "We must stop Young Master Hou immediately!"
If it was a little later, the two of them getting injured would be a minor matter. I was just afraid that Hou Shiyun would really fall into the evil path, and it would be difficult to save him.
Jun Shu was about to call for the sword, but Zhu Changyang pressed his wrist: "Wait!"
Taoist Huanzhen was anxious: "What time is it!"
As he spoke, the black-armored warrior was sucked in front of Hou Shiyun, and there was only two meters between the two of them.
The black-armored warrior tried hard to steady his body, raised his right hand, and made a gun gesture with his index and middle fingers pointing forward, facing Hou Shiyun's eyes.
Hou Shiyun sneered: "Do you know how to do the magic tricks..."
The two were already very close to each other, and Hou Shiyun had no time to dodge, and immediately screamed, "Ah—"
Studio:
[Fuck, laser weapons? ! ! ! ]
[It shouldn’t count, otherwise the monkey’s head would have exploded on the spot. ]
[My goodness, this is really blinding (in the physical sense)! ]
[Laughing and getting rich, this is considered a traditional art of the industrial sect, how many eyes has Jun Shu blinded in the past... ]
The light emitted by cleavage is naturally not a true laser weapon. Firstly, Zhu Changyang has not yet unlocked this advanced technology. Secondly, the time is too short and there is no time for research and development.
Embedded in the cleavage finger is just a miniature spiritual power battery that can activate a simple laser.
Under normal circumstances, this small laser beam is not very lethal, but at such a close distance, it can directly pierce into the fragile eyes and be enough to blind a Nascent Soul cultivator instantly.
Most importantly, light will not be absorbed by the Sun and Moon Pot.
Hou Shiyun was caught off guard, his eyes hurt so much that he lost his sight instantly. In a panic, the aura that was driving the Sun and Moon Pot also dissipated.
The suction power of the Sun and Moon Pot weakened sharply.
Jie Li took advantage of the situation and kicked his feet wildly, increasing the jet of the thruster, and finally stopped his body one foot in front of the pot's mouth.
The two were very close, almost face to face.
But Hou Shiyun's eyes hadn't recovered yet, so he could only sense his breath, still shouting wildly: "Jie Li, do you think this will work..."
"If it's useless, then you are even more useless." Jie Li grabbed Hou Shiyun's wrist, leaned close to his ear, and smiled coldly, "'Senior Brother', you stole my spiritual roots, and that's all you can do."
"You!!" Hou Shiyun was horrified when he heard this. His eyes suddenly widened, but he could only see a blurry shadow. He hurriedly tried to grab Jie Li, but something was stuffed into his hand.
"What are you doing?" Hou Shiyun realized something was wrong and wanted to throw it away, but his palm was held tightly by Jie Li.
The armor of Jie Li is equipped with a mechanical skeleton and has great strength, far exceeding that of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators.
Hou Shiyun was so frightened that his remaining skills completely collapsed and he was no longer able to use his magic to resist.
Jie Li's voice came through the visor, muffled and with a hint of metallic feeling: "This is called a grenade. Let's try it now. Is your realm more powerful, or is my battle armor more powerful?"
With a loud "boom", the grenade exploded.
The two were blown away by the air wave and fell to the ground.
Jie Li let out a muffled groan, Hou Shiyun's head and face were even more charred, and he violently spat out several mouthfuls of blood. Fortunately, the brocade robe he was wearing was woven with fairy silk from the heavenly silkworm, so it was not burned, otherwise he would have been in an even more miserable state.
"Jie Li!" Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu immediately stepped over, helped Jie Li up, and took off his mask. Their hearts suddenly tightened.
All he could see was Jie Li's face covered in blood, and his injuries were clearly much more serious than Hou Shiyun's.
It turned out that Jie Li had been injured when he was hit by Hou Shiyun's first wave of sword energy. After all, he was only at the Qi Refining stage. The Insect King Armor could protect him from external injuries, but it could not completely eliminate the breath shock of the Nascent Soul stage.
But he held on with all his strength and completed the subsequent series of battles.
Fortunately, Hou Shiyun had consumed most of his cultivation in the battle with Yu Ni, and his spiritual roots were blocked, so he was unable to recover for a while. Then, after several attacks, his mind was in chaos and he completely lost his composure.
Otherwise, it’s hard to say what the outcome will be.
But Jie Li was very satisfied. He challenged Hou Shiyun just to vent his anger and prove that he was capable of fighting, and he did not really expect to win the game.
This result is a pleasant surprise.
"Master..." Jie Li looked at Qing Tian, with a slight smile on his face, "I didn't disappoint you, did I?"
"What nonsense! You have always been the pride of the Industrial Sect." Zhu Changyang said as he took out a handful of healing pills and stuffed them into his mouth. "Don't talk. Eat these quickly."
"Ahem!" Jie Li choked, "Master, please be frugal, this is not rice!"
"It's okay." Zhu Changyang said, "We have a good relationship with Changchun Tower. If there's not enough, I'll go find the owner of the Hua Tower to get some." Hua Guangbai, who happened to follow and wanted to treat Jie Li, said: "..."
The Industrial Sect has never been polite in this regard.
He coughed lightly and said, "Brothers, leave Jie Xiaoyou to me."
"OK." Zhu Changyang was very confident in the medical skills of Changchun Tower, so he handed the anatomical procedure to Hua Guangbai and stepped aside, glancing at the other side of the arena.
On the other side, Elder Hou rushed forward with a broken heart to help Hou Shiyun up: "Yun'er, don't be afraid, I will heal your wounds and avenge you!"
"Dad, Dad..." Hou Shiyun looked confused, grabbed his hand and panted, "Understand, understand, understand..."
Elder Hou was stunned: "What?"
Hou Shiyun: "Spirit, spiritual roots..."
Elder Hou's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shouted in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Just as he finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from his mustard seed bag: "Elder Hou, I know it's you who's chasing me."
But it was Yu Sigong's voice!
Elder Hou: !!
Hou Shiyun couldn't see clearly yet, and was horrified when he heard the voice: "Is Sigong back?"
"It's not him." Elder Hou held down Hou Shiyun's wrist to stop him from talking, and reached into his bag to take out Yu Sigong's badge. "It's just a trick of the Industrial Sect."
The Industrial Sect's recording technology was famous throughout the Nine Regions. Elder Hou immediately understood the trick and knew how to be fooled. He wanted to destroy the badge immediately.
Unexpectedly, the waist badge had been modified and did not destroy when pinched. Instead, it triggered a switch. With a light "click", the word "Yu" on the waist badge popped open, revealing a small glass disc from which a beam of light shot out.
Zhu Changyang had been secretly watching his movements, and when he saw the time was ripe, he immediately pointed his fingers, and a piece of white cloth about ten feet long and wide flew out and was erected and unfolded in front of Elder Hou and his son.
The light from the waist badge reflected on the white cloth, creating the image of Yu Sigong.
Yu Sigong was seen standing in the middle of the curtain, staring straight ahead, as if he was looking directly at Elder Hou and his son.
Elder Hou never expected that he would appear suddenly. He was so shocked that he forgot what to do with his hands for a moment.
The voice from the waist badge continued: "Elder Hou, I know you want to steal my spiritual roots, just like you stole Jie Li's spiritual roots."
"Si Gong, it's really Si Gong!" Hou Shiyun's eyes had just recovered a little, and he vaguely saw a shadow. How could he tell the real from the fake? His spirit was almost broken, and he even forgot how many people were watching him. He tightly grasped the hand of Elder Hou, "Dad, hurry, kill him!"
There was an uproar.
Studio:
[projector!]
[The PPT man was shocked.]
(End of this chapter)