Chapter 127: Bronze Armor of Defense

"Good stuff!" Li Xuan's eyes lit up instantly, then he waved the silver long blade in his hand; although very heavy, it felt comfortable, but Li Xuan was a bit short— a 1.2‑meter blade was almost as tall as he was.

"This silver‑armored person looks like a puppet, so dealing with him shouldn't be too hard, but does Douluo Continent have puppet masters? I've never heard of any," Li Xuan frowned slowly, then muttered.

Information inside the City of Slaughter seemed deliberately erased by some presence; the data here is cut off from the world, unable to reach the outside, and Li Xuan has absolutely no knowledge of this place.

"Fine, I don't get puppets either; if this thing self‑detonates, that would be disastrous. Let's see if there's another way into the Killing Treasure Vault," Li Xuan shook his head helplessly, then stripped and jumped into the Hot Spring to cleanse the lingering toxins in his body.

Li Xuan basically baths in the Hot Spring every day to purge toxins from his body, and he worries that lingering toxins can affect his mood.

After cleansing the toxins, Li Xuan ate a simple meal, cultivated for two hours, then went to sleep.

……

Early the next morning, after exiting the Palm Heaven Bottle's space, Li Xuan took out tools, dug a pit, and marked the distance; this spot is about a kilometer from the Killing Treasure Vault.

This also marks the silver‑armored person's attack range, and Li Xuan took out pen, paper, and the Treasure‑seeking Compass, preparing to draw a simple map of the area.

Now the Blood Mist has mostly cleared, and the surrounding environment can be seen clearly.

During its cooling period, the Treasure‑seeking Compass can be used as an ordinary compass.

Soon, Li Xuan mapped the Killing Treasure Vault and the silver‑armored person

as well as the silver‑armored person's attack distance.

The silver‑armored person is to the east; Li Xuan decides to bypass it, approach the Killing Treasure Vault from the north, and see if he'll encounter another silver‑armored person.

However, Li Xuan is unsure whether this direction also has a silver‑armored person.

Although the silver‑armored person has lost its weapon, Li Xuan still, just in case, took out a shield that can fully block him, held it before him, and then proceeded step by step along the planned route toward the north side of the Killing Treasure Vault.

A kilometer isn't far, but Li Xuan took an hour to cover it; the shield is simply too heavy.

Just when Li Xuan was near the Killing Treasure Vault, he suddenly heard a rushing wind sound.

"Clang!"

A crisp metallic clang sent Li Xuan flying outward.

The massive force hit him like a big truck colliding head‑on.

The shield flew away, and Li Xuan saw a distant presence ahead.

It turned out to be a copper‑armored man clad in Bronze Armor, wielding a heavy iron hammer.

"Bang!" Li Xuan was hurled dozens of meters, landing hard on the ground,

but while airborne, Li Xuan saw that the copper‑armored man's speed was slow; his armor and hammer must be extremely heavy.

"Ugh!" Li Xuan spat out fresh blood and quickly scrambled to his feet.

The silver‑armored person is probably a bow‑crossbow user; this one is heavy‑armor infantry.

Such a massive, heavy opponent could be kite‑killed by Li Xuan's ranged techniques.

Wiping the blood from his mouth, Li Xuan swung his hand sharply; a dozen clusters of Burning Heart Divine Flame and Filthy Flame fireballs floated behind him, their blazing light instantly brightening the surroundings. Seeing the copper‑armored man still crawling toward him at a snail's pace, Li Xuan gestured again, and the fireballs rained down like meteors, attacking the copper‑armored man.

Just as the fireballs were about to strike the armor, a Light Shield appeared around the armor, blocking them.

"What the heck?" Li Xuan stared wide‑eyed at the Light Shield on the creature. He never expected such a thing to exist in the Douluo Continent.

The Burning Heart Divine Flame fireballs only sparked upon impact and then dissipated in the air, leaving no trace on the Light Shield.

Instead, the Filthy Flame fireball landed on the Light Shield like an old phlegm; the next second, the Shield was corroded open with a hole.

The Filthy Flame pierced straight into the Light Shield and landed on the Bronze Armor.

As the Filthy Flame was about to corrode the armor, Li Xuan hurriedly restrained it from harming the armor and found a seam in the armor.

He entered the armor through the seam without damaging it.

This armor can emit a protective shield; it's a fine treasure and shouldn't be wasted.

When the Filthy Flame touched whatever was inside the armor, Li Xuan was stunned.

Inside the Bronze Armor was a corpse, meaning this copper‑armored man was likely a puppet made from a real human.

Moreover, the corpse's decay was minimal; a special energy within kept the flesh from rotting and allowed the body to fight.

Li Xuan couldn't discern what this energy was.

As the Filthy Flame entered the Bronze Armor, the copper‑armored man let out a painful howl, then twisted his head and roared, trying to charge at Li Xuan.

However, his armor was too heavy; he couldn't move quickly, so he dropped the copper hammer and rushed wildly toward Li Xuan, still at a sluggish pace.

Seeing they were still several hundred meters apart, Li Xuan activated his soul power, amplifying the Filthy Flame inside the Bronze Armor, which fiercely burned the flesh within the armor.

The Bronze Armor moved toward Li Xuan, covering only a few dozen meters before abruptly stopping in front of him.

"Boom!"

The armor collapsed with a boom, leaving only a handful of gray powder inside.

"Hehe, Fayerk Tank, the ancients truly didn't deceive me," Li Xuan chuckled, then approached the Bronze Armor and began inspecting it.

The Bronze Armor is made of thick material, with deep engravings on both its interior and exterior.

Li Xuan extended his hand, gently pressed the armor, slowly infused soul power, and a very thick Light Shield enveloped him.

"What a treasure," Li Xuan said, patting the Light Shield before him, hard as iron.

It seems this copper‑armored man hasn't unleashed the armor's true power; just relying on the Light Shield Li Xuan just formed, the Filthy Flame would need half a day to corrode it.

Li Xuan didn't hesitate, returned to the Palm Heaven Bottle's space, cultivated some Void Pearls and Kongming Crystals, and stored all the armor inside a Kongming Crystal.

Li Xuan's Kongming Crystals were insufficient, so he needed to add more storage space.

After placing the Kongming Crystals and Void Pearls into his belt, Li Xuan stored the armor in a Kongming Crystal, waiting to leave the City of Slaughter and later study the armor.

(End of Chapter)