Chapter 33

"Why aren't you dead yet?"

Before making his move, Zhai Xiuqi couldn't help but ask the question that had been weighing on his mind.

"Put down your axe, and I'll tell you."

Ye Lin looked at the axe in Zhai Xiuqi's hand, a flicker of fear appearing on his face.

"Forget it, you'd better not say it! I'll find the answer to this question myself!"

Zhai Xiuqi gripped his battle axe tightly; when he was in battle, he would never put down his weapon, just as a professional wrestler would never take off his mask.

Seeing this, Ye Lin frowned. He had wanted to trick Zhai Xiuqi into putting down the axe so he could launch a sneak attack, but he hadn't expected to fail.

Zhai Xiuqi swung his battle axe and charged toward Ye Lin; with every step he took, the earth beneath his feet trembled incessantly.

Ye Lin's expression was extremely solemn; facing Zhai Xiuqi, he dared not show the slightest bit of contempt.

"Forbidden Spell — Burning Reincarnation!"

"Forbidden Spell — Dance of the Instant!"

Casting two forbidden spells in succession instantly pushed his entire state to its peak.

"Hmph! Burning your own life force in exchange for combat power—how long can you keep that up?" Zhai Xiuqi sneered at Ye Lin's actions and smashed his battle axe violently toward him.

Ye Lin swung the Starfall Heavenly Scar to collide with Zhai Xiuqi's battle axe, but he was sent stumbling back repeatedly by the force, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Ye Lin's expression was incomparably grave; a Level 42 class-changer was truly extraordinary. Even with the 99-stack Life-Span Blade Technique combined with Burning Reincarnation and Dance of the Instant, he was no match for his opponent.

However, his advantage was that he couldn't be killed!

Although he had been sent reeling by Zhai Xiuqi's axe, Ye Lin acted as if nothing had happened, swinging the Starfall Heavenly Scar as he charged back in.

Little did he know, Zhai Xiuqi was also filled with shock deep down. Ye Lin looked so young, just a teenager, yet he had actually managed to block his full-force axe strike?

Zhai Xiuqi dared not be careless either. A dazzling light erupted from his battle axe, and then, carrying a force even more terrifying than before, he brought the axe down toward the incoming Ye Lin.

Ye Lin raised his blade to parry, but even the blade was knocked flying. The battle axe's momentum remained undiminished; after sending the Starfall Heavenly Scar flying from Ye Lin's hand, it used the remaining force to smash fiercely into Ye Lin's shoulder.

Crack!

A teeth-grinding sound of bone fracturing rang out; it was the sound of Ye Lin's shoulder blade and collarbone breaking under Zhai Xiuqi's attack.

Ye Lin spat out blood, his entire body flying out like a cannonball and slamming heavily into a nearby wall.

But just as Zhai Xiuqi was about to step forward to deliver the finishing blow, Ye Lin suddenly leaped up. His left hand shot out a terrifying purple-red flame, while his right hand pointed toward the sky, directly summoning lightning.

"Forbidden Spell — Karmic Fire Burning the Heavens!"

"Forbidden Spell — World-Destroying Mad Thunder!"

For this World-Destroying Mad Thunder, Ye Lin sacrificed everything he could, all to summon the legendary Chaos Divine Thunder!

Forbidden spells were not omnipotent; no matter how powerful the spell, the caster's own strength had to be sufficient.

Ye Lin's actual level was only 16; if it were ordinary lightning, it would certainly be difficult to cause much damage to Zhai Xiuqi.

The purple-red karmic fire formed a massive fireball and smashed toward Zhai Xiuqi. Zhai Xiuqi's gaze sharpened; he saw that the fire before him was no simple matter. Not wanting to be contaminated, he swung his battle axe through the air, as if splitting the heavens!

"Meteor Sun Holy Axe!"

The battle axe erupted with a dazzling luster and slashed fiercely downward. The karmic fireball before him was split directly in two! Not a single bit landed on Zhai Xiuqi, and it failed to cause him any damage at all.

However, the next second, the entire night sky seemed to be torn apart, leaving only a streak of lightning permeated with chaotic energy raging in the air. It was only as thick as an arm, but its color was unpredictable—one moment a deep purple, the next a violent red—as if it contained all colors, yet existed beyond all colors.

The thunder was deafening, as if the entire world were trembling because of it.

Zhai Xiuqi's pupils constricted; he felt an unprecedented crisis. He swung his battle axe with all his might, attempting to block this divine thunder, yet the divine thunder seemed to have a will of its own, bypassing his axe and striking directly onto his body.

Zhai Xiuqi only felt an unprecedented power instantly pierce through his entire body, as if it were going to tear him apart.

"Ah!"

The battle axe in his hand flew out of his grip, and he fell backward, crashing heavily to the ground. His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief; he could never have imagined that such a young kid could make him look so pathetic!

Ye Lin did not give him any chance to catch his breath. He picked up the Starfall Heavenly Scar, his figure flashed, and he arrived before Zhai Xiuqi. The Starfall Heavenly Scar in his hand slashed down fiercely, wanting to take Zhai Xiuqi's life directly!

Just when Ye Lin thought he was about to succeed, Zhai Xiuqi suddenly raised his arms to block in front of him, directly stopping the blade.

"Bang!"

Ye Lin's blade momentum was resisted by Zhai Xiuqi's arms, the powerful force numbing his entire arm.

He looked at Zhai Xiuqi in shock, only to see the black battle armor on the opponent's body emitting a faint black light, as if a mysterious power were protecting him.

"This is..." Ye Lin's pupils constricted, and he suddenly thought of something. "Refined Rare-grade equipment?"

Zhai Xiuqi looked at him coldly, a flash of chill in his eyes.

"Not bad! This Divine Light Black Armor has been with me for a long time, and I've refined it to seven stars! Its defensive power has long since reached an astonishing level. Those attacks of yours only made me look pathetic, but they can't cause me any fatal damage at all!"

A murderous intent surfaced in the depths of Zhai Xiuqi's eyes. He then raised his hand in a beckoning gesture, and the battle axe that had flown away returned to his hand. He swung it with force, directly disemboweling Ye Lin, his internal organs spilling all over the floor.

Ye Lin retreated repeatedly, blood spraying wildly from his mouth. He knew he was truly in trouble this time.

Equipment could be refined; through refining, one could continuously improve the equipment's attributes. Each successful refinement added one star, up to a maximum of nine stars.

A piece of Rare-grade equipment refined to seven stars could even be compared to Epic-grade equipment!

No wonder his Chaos Divine Thunder strike hadn't caused Zhai Xiuqi any damage at all.

If he couldn't break Zhai Xiuqi's Divine Light Black Armor, he couldn't possibly win against him. The two of them could only wear each other down—one couldn't be killed, the other couldn't be moved.

"What kind of monster are you! Why aren't you dead even after this?" Zhai Xiuqi was shocked beyond measure. He had seen with his own eyes that Ye Lin's internal organs were flowing out until only two and a half remained, yet Ye Lin was still jumping around. This completely defied common sense!

"Don't talk for a second! Let me think!"

Ye Lin ignored the injuries on his body and lowered his head to ponder whether any of the forbidden spells he currently mastered could break the deadlock.

Soon, his eyes lit up, because among the forbidden spells he mastered, there was indeed one specifically for breaking high defensive power.

"The seven-star refined Rare-grade Divine Light Black Armor, huh? Let me test how hard it really is!"

"Forbidden Spell — Eternal Geng Metal!"