Chapter 27: Thunder Armor

Zhao Tianqi furrowed his brows.

Something is wrong!

Shouldn't this brat be fleeing for his life the moment he saw him?

Now, he actually dares to take the initiative to attack?

Where did he get the guts!

Furthermore, this fellow gave off a feeling that seemed a bit different from before.

How could Zhao Tianqi know?

Right in the midst of this desperate chase, Yasuo's Rank had already broken through to LV10!

He had even comprehended a brand-new, terrifying skill!

[Thunder Armor LV1]: Tempered the body with the power of thunder, transforming into an indestructible lightning armor! Upon activation, consumes 10 Mana points per second. Massively increases self attack power and movement speed! The berserk thunder surrounding the body can offset a portion of received damage, cause backlash to the attacker, and inflict the [Paralysis] effect! The moment the armor dissipates, it will trigger a thunder explosion, causing devastating area damage to surrounding enemies and inflicting group [Paralysis]!

"Bzzzt——!"

Dazzling thunder light suddenly erupted from within Yasuo's body!

Countless fine electric snakes slithered and intertwined across the surface of his body, rapidly condensing into a majestic and extraordinary azure lightning armor!

Terrifying thunder pressure permeated the air!

"Well-timed!"

Zhao Tianqi's heart tightened, but he was completely unfazed.

Having dominated guilds for many years and experienced countless bloody battles, how seasoned was his experience!

Could a mere fledgling brat really turn the tables?

"Boom!"

The two figures collided instantly!

Blades flashed and swords crossed, with thunder roaring!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing was endless!

The more Zhao Tianqi fought, the more alarmed he became!

This brat's speed was more than a notch faster! His strength had also skyrocketed by a large margin!

Every sword strike was immensely powerful, carrying the berserk power of thunder that numbed the web of his hand!

"Hahaha! That's more like it! Is this your true strength?!"

Instead of being surprised, Zhao Tianqi was overjoyed, his Battle Intent burning fiercely in his eyes!

"Don't think you're the only one with trump cards!"

"[Blood Rage Burst]!"

Blood qi surged across Zhao Tianqi's body, his skin turned reddish, and his strength and speed soared once again!

The phantom image of the long saber in his hand solidified a bit more, carrying a pungent smell of blood!

"Go to hell! [Soul-Splitting Slash]!"

Seizing a tiny opening in Yasuo's attack, he gathered all his strength as a blood-red saber radiance tore through the sky, carrying a fatal will as it slashed down directly towards Zhao Tianqi's head!

Before the saber even arrived, the fierce Saber Qi already made his skin sting with pain!

This single saber strike had a heaven-shaking might!

However!

Data streams flashed frantically in Yasuo's eyes!

He did not choose to dodge!

Instead, he lowered his figure, stubbornly crashing right towards that terrifying blood-red saber radiance!

At the same time, the light of the Thunder Armor around his body instantly blazed to the extreme!

"Courting death!"

Zhao Tianqi sneered savagely!

"Boom!!!"

The blood-red saber radiance landed solidly upon the Thunder Armor!

The thunder light flickered and dimmed violently!

It offset a portion of the damage!

But the terrifying force still penetrated through his body!

-901!!

A huge crimson number floated up from above Yasuo's head!

His health bar instantly plummeted by nearly half!

However!

Yasuo's expression remained unchanged, as if that heavy injury hadn't landed on him at all!

The price for taking this saber strike head-on was that the distance between the two of them was pulled to its absolute limit!

The exact moment when the saber momentum was about to exhaust itself—

[Lightning Rush]!

Chila!

Yasuo transformed into a true bolt of thunder, instantly bypassing the range covered by the saber radiance and appearing right in front of Zhao Tianqi!

Infinitely close!

"What?!"

Just as Zhao Tianqi wanted to draw his saber to attack again, he felt a paralyzing force transmit from his arm, causing his movements to suddenly stiffen!

It was the backlash effect of the Thunder Armor!

Right now!

A cold glint flashed across the Windbreaker longsword in Yasuo's hand!

"Puchi!"

-235!

"Puchi!"

-248!

"Puchi! Critical Hit!"

-370!

Every sword hit flesh! Every single strike was incomparably precise!

Zhao Tianqi was shaken to his core!

His total Health points were only a little over four thousand, yet in the blink of an eye, over fifteen hundred had been hacked away!

Damn it! This paralysis effect!

Seeing that the paralysis was about to fade, he was just about to pull back and retreat violently!

Suddenly!

The light of the Thunder Armor on Yasuo's body dimmed and suddenly exploded!

"Rumble!"

The berserk thunder shockwave swept across all directions!

-310!

Zhao Tianqi let out a miserable scream, once again enveloped by a dense paralyzing force!

Cold glints flashed in Yasuo's eyes as the longsword in his hand fluttered and flew like a dragon!

Two more swords slashed down fiercely!

Immediately following that!

[Thunderous Strike]!

Thick Sword Qi carrying destructive power fiercely chopped into Zhao Tianqi!

-550!

Zhao Tianqi's Health points instantly fell below a thousand!

"No!!"

But within Zhao Tianqi's eyes, only boundless fear remained!

The hunter who had been arrogant and peerless just moments ago had now become a despairing prey!

"Run… must run!"

Scared out of his wits, he turned and fled!

Whatever mission, whatever Face—everything was thrown to the winds!

He only wanted to stay alive!

However!

Their identities had already swapped!

The momentum of offense and defense instantly reversed!

"Puff!"

The sword light flashed, and Zhao Tianqi's right wrist holding the saber was cleanly severed! The longsword flew off along with the severed hand!

"Ah!!!"

A shrill scream resounded through the forest!

Staggering, he still wanted to use his left hand to block.

"Puchi!"

The sword light flashed again!

His left arm was severed clean at the elbow!

Fresh blood spewed wildly!

"No… don't kill me! Spare my life! We were just following orders!" Zhao Tianqi completely broke down, tears and snot streaming down as he begged for mercy in despair.

Responding to him was only a cold blade edge entwined with residual thunder light.

Sweeping across his throat.

Puff!

The sound abruptly stopped.

Extreme fear and disbelief solidified on Zhao Tianqi's Face, his pupils dilating as he slowly collapsed to the ground.

Fresh blood rapidly dyed the withered leaves beneath him red.

Yasuo coldly flicked away the blood droplets on his sword.

Bending down, he patted Zhao Tianqi's corpse.

A Storage Ring inlaid with a blood-red gemstone fell into his hand.

Without even looking at it, he directly stuffed it into his pocket.

With a flicker of his figure, he once again plunged into the depths of the dense forest, disappearing from sight.

Leaving behind only a gradually cooling corpse and the lingering smell of blood.

…

At the temporary camp in the distance.

Jasmine suddenly let out a cry of surprise, her pretty Face turning as pale as paper!

"He… he's dead! He actually died!"

Hearing this, Young Master Mo beside her had a flash of bright light in his eyes, overjoyed!

"Hahaha! Did that brat finally die?!"

"The Zhao brothers did a good job! Even though it took a bit more time!"

However, Jasmine shook her head violently, her voice carrying unsuppressible trembling.

"No… it's not that person who died!"

"It's… it's Zhao Tianqi! Zhao Tianqi is dead!"

"What?!"

The smile on Young Master Mo's Face instantly froze, as if he had been fiercely slapped across the Face, filled with disbelief!

"Zhao Tianqi is dead?! How the hell is this possible?!"

"Two experts over level thirty joining forces still couldn't beat a level nine brat?!"

Jasmine's voice trembled: "They… they split up."

"Zhao Tianming went around to the front, wanting to execute a pincer attack from the front and back."

"Who would have thought… who would have thought that Thunder Sword Master didn't run away at all this time!"

"He… he directly killed… killed Zhao Tianqi!"

"Trash! Fools! A bunch of brainless pigs!"

Young Master Mo was hopping mad with rage, his Face twisted as he cursed angrily!

"What use is the guild keeping a bunch of trash like you?! Huh?!"

Scolded until she trembled, Jasmine timidly whispered: "Young… Young Master Mo, let's… let's forget it? We really can't deal with that person…"

"Slap!"

Young Master Mo backhanded a loud slap, directly knocking Jasmine sprawling to the ground!

"Shut up! You bitch!"

He grabbed the communicator and roared frantically towards the other end:

"Zhao Tianming! What the hell are you eating?!"

"Your brother Zhao Tianqi has been fucking butchered by someone! Are you still stupidly blocking people over there?!"

"Are you a pig?! Huh?!"

On the other end of the communicator.

Zhao Tianming, who was cautiously lurking at the designated location, felt like he was struck by lightning upon hearing Young Master Mo's roar, suddenly freezing up.

The communicator in his hand dropped to the ground with a "clatter" sound.

"Tian… Tian Qi…"

"Dead?"

His eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, his Face written all over with disbelief.

"Im… impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"