Chapter 85: Chapter 79: Celestial God’s Blessing, Magical Methods (2)

Lu Chao spoke in a grim voice. He naturally guessed the man from the church he had encountered last time was the Liu Heng his opponent mentioned.

Although the veteran professional was formidable and his so-called magical blessing exuded an unknown, mysterious power...

But.

He knew.

"That man is dead."

"So this time, it’s your turn."

BOOM!!

His Martial Arts Power erupted. Lu Chao stomped his foot and immediately entered the Copper Flesh state.

His skin visibly took on a faint, brownish glow, as if he were turning into solid rock.

In an instant.

BANG!!

Lu Chao’s punching power exploded, boosted by thirty percent in his Copper Flesh state, instantly reaching the level of a veteran professional.

The masked man’s eyes narrowed. The arm he used to block trembled slightly, and he retreated half a step.

SWOOSH!!

Seizing the opportunity, Lu Chao lunged forward, his coiled left arm striking out from his waist.

Like a spear piercing the air, it let out a sharp whistle.

Or like a rumbling, falling boulder, it carried an unshakeable momentum straight for the man’s head.

"Heh heh."

However, he just let out a cold laugh.

The masked man’s eyes were ice-cold, showing no sign of panic.

"Rooh!"

HUMMM!!

A strange, bizarre syllable was suddenly uttered, then it turned into an intense humming sound.

It was as if a venomous wail rang out by his ears, turning into sharp spikes that stabbed into Lu Chao’s mind and scrambled his nerves.

Even though he had been on guard, his pupils still contracted, and his movements faltered.

Seizing this chance, the masked man extended his right arm, his fingers curved like the claws of a wild beast as he swiped forward.

SWISH!!

Amid the sound of tearing wind, the skin on Lu Chao’s chest stung, and even his heartbeat seemed to freeze.

It was as if this one strike would tear through his flesh and shatter his heart.

"This is Magic bestowed by a Celestial God."

"How can you possibly resist?"

Amid the cold laughter, the masked man’s five-fingered claw glinted with a cold light, about to rip through Lu Chao’s Patrol Department uniform and the flesh beneath.

But.

The next instant.

SWOOSH!!

A coiled right fist shot out, arriving just in time to block his chest at the last moment.

BANG!!

A muffled sound reverberated as Lu Chao’s fist, imbued with the power of Rock Hide, collided with the beast-like claw.

The vacant confusion in his eyes vanished. The pain from his several talent awakenings had already forged his willpower to be far tougher than an ordinary person’s.

Coupled with the caution and preparedness from his last encounter, he completely broke free from the man’s mental attack.

"Oh?"

The masked man was slightly surprised, as if he now understood why Liu Heng had died at this man’s hands.

Without any hesitation, he immediately launched a preemptive attack.

His free left arm became a blur as it shot toward Lu Chao’s head.

BANG!!

Lu Chao snapped back to his senses and threw a punch to block.

Relying on the strength boost from his Copper Flesh state, he was in no way inferior to his opponent.

Immediately, their eyes met, and both men unleashed a flurry of killing moves in a continuous onslaught.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

In just a dozen seconds, their arms became blurs, creating a dozen whistling sounds.

Pale gray, hard fists and vicious, cruel claws collided in mid-air, creating puffs of white vapor. The muffled impacts echoed continuously like rolling thunder.

Dust and debris on the ground trembled from their stomping feet, kicking up a cloud of dust.

BANG!!

Lu Chao threw another punch, but his opponent dodged it by turning sideways.

The pale gray fist slammed into a thick pillar to the side. The surface layer of concrete instantly exploded, revealing the cracked red bricks within.

SWOOSH!!

Seizing the opportunity, the masked man, now on Lu Chao’s left, swiped out with his claw.

The strike, like the claw of a wild beast, tore through the air. A faint, demonic red Martial Arts Power coated his five fingers, forming a sharp blade of energy.

A chill rose in his heart, but Lu Chao’s reaction was extremely fast.

Sinking his waist and widening his stance, he ducked to evade the killing blow aimed at his throat.

Immediately after, a flash of intuition struck him.

He followed the feeling and took a step back, sliding away to dodge.

SWOOSH!!

A whistling sound came from overhead. The demonic claw had suddenly changed direction, chopping downward and just grazing past his chest. A close shave.

"A little interesting."

The masked man’s eyebrow twitched slightly. He watched Lu Chao slide back two steps and didn’t pursue.

After the continuous attacks, he gradually realized how troublesome his opponent was and completely shed his contempt.

Without a word, Lu Chao’s peripheral vision once again scanned the left and right of the gray floor, a flash of vigilance in his eyes.

’Even during that intense exchange, where I deliberately exposed an opening, no other tricks appeared.’

’So it seems this masked man really is alone?’

The thought flashed through his mind just as he noticed a sudden movement in front of him.

Lu Chao suppressed his distracting thoughts and focused his gaze, only to witness an exceptionally bizarre scene.

RIIIP.

The masked man brought the fingers of his left hand together, wrapping them in red Martial Arts Power as if forming a sharp sword, and suddenly sliced it across the palm of his right hand.

In an instant, crimson blood welled up and flowed across his palm.

"I know you’ve called the Patrol Department for help and are trying to stall for time."

The masked man said with a cold laugh, his hoarse voice like the hiss of a venomous snake, harsh and grating.

"So..."

"Huuk!"

HUMMM!

As his voice fell, his body shuddered.

An invisible force seemed to be mobilized by him. The blood in the palm of his right hand defied gravity, floating up in front of him.

Then it rapidly gathered, gradually forming an incomparably demonic red arrow.

’This...’

His pupils contracted. This scene was completely beyond Lu Chao’s expectations.

’I’ve never heard of Martial Arts combat having such a bizarre technique.’

’Could he be a superhuman?’

’Or is this the so-called magical blessing?’

As he watched in shock and suspicion, the red arrow, about a foot long, seemed to emit a special kind of power, causing the surrounding air to twist and tremble as if unable to bear it.

Goosebumps broke out all over Lu Chao’s body, and an inexplicable chill rose from the bottom of his heart.

The next instant.

Before he could react, he saw the masked man’s eyes become shot with blood, a bloodthirsty chill rising within them.

"Go!"

SWOOSH!!

The red arrow suddenly tore through the air, trailing a demonic glow.

In a flash, it crossed the four or five meters and was right in front of Lu Chao.

SWOOSH!!

An ear-piercing whistle tore through the air, like a metal spike moving at high speed.

Lu Chao’s pupils shrank. His vision was filled with nothing but crimson.

Its blistering speed was impossible to react to. Moreover, a piercing, abnormal howl emanated from within the arrow.

It was far beyond the strange syllables from before, like countless souls shrieking and screaming, or like a demon from the underworld wailing hoarsely, trying to drag his soul down to hell.

His mind reeled. Lu Chao felt a stabbing pain in his spirit; every nerve sensing the outside world felt like it had been viciously pierced, leaving him unable to resist.

Under its influence, he couldn’t move at all. He could only watch as the demonic arrow bloomed with dazzling light, about to pierce through the flesh of his chest and his beating heart.

’It’s over.’

The masked man gave a cruel smile, his eyes bloodthirsty.

’A move like this doesn’t come cheap for me either, but it’s all worth it.’

’As long as I can end this fight quickly and bring this sacrificial seed back, then...’

HUMMM!!

Suddenly, in the next instant.

Lu Chao’s left arm shot out and fiercely grabbed the demonic red arrow.

Wisps of white, steamy sweat poured from the pores of his arm, evaporating into the air.

His body seemed to have become a burning furnace, scorching hot and red, erupting with unprecedented power.

"This..."

The masked man’s pupils contracted, and he stared intently at Lu Chao’s action.

The magical blood arrow, which should have been powerful enough to kill any veteran professional, was now held fast in Lu Chao’s grip.

Even though it trembled constantly, vibrating countless times as it tried to break free and fly, it was as if it were clamped in a pale gray vise, completely unable to move an inch.

"This is your trump card?"

Lu Chao asked in a low voice, his eyes as bright and sharp as a sword.

All the hoarse whispers and wretched wails vanished at that moment.

In his Frenzy State, his spiritual awareness was doubled. His will, as tough as a blade, easily swept away all evil influences.

Noticing something was wrong, the masked man’s expression changed slightly. He opened his mouth, about to utter another strange syllable.

But.

Lu Chao’s fingers exploded with power, and he squeezed.

CRUNCH!!

The magical blood arrow exploded, and the scattered fragments quickly turned illusory, dissolving into a pool of blood on the floor. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

PTAH!!

As if hit by a backlash, the masked man’s body trembled, and he staggered.

And in that very moment.

Lu Chao lightly stomped his foot, and his figure instantly vanished from its spot.

"Time to end this."