Chapter 765

Unlike Ning Zhuo couldn't help but feel a burst of surprise.

"I actually encountered a bronze shield; this luck is not bad."

He was familiar with the intelligence of the Profound Armor Cave's Xingyun Trial and knew that Profound Weapon Armors were almost all in the form of various weapons; this kind of shield was truly rare.

Of course, there were things rarer than shields. For example, some large weapons, crossbow carts, battering rams, etc.

Unlike Ning Zhuo then looked around and found that the combat environment had also changed.

The previous three battles were all in a spherical area, with open space and sufficient room for maneuvering.

But now, the Profound Armor Cave's formation had condensed into an alley, and the room for maneuvering was greatly reduced. And the bronze shield in front of Unlike Ning Zhuo directly occupied most of the space in the passage.

"Starting from the fourth match, every battle will have a specific environment."

The alley was deep as a throat, with moss crawling all over the slippery brick walls on both sides, and the end disappeared into a thick, impenetrable darkness.

The bronze shield turned from static to dynamic.

It took the initiative to attack, not with a clumsy collision, but by skimming across the ground, aiming directly at Unlike Ning Zhuo's lower body.

"Such fast speed." Unlike Ning Zhuo's pupils shrank.

The bronze shield was so fast that it left a bronze afterimage in Unlike Ning Zhuo's eyes.

Unlike Ning Zhuo retreated hurriedly.

As he retreated, the walls on both sides seemed to squeeze in, bringing more pressure to Unlike Ning Zhuo.

He couldn't open up the distance!

But from the beginning of his retreat, Unlike Ning Zhuo knew that he just needed to buy time and set up his stance.

Left saber, right sword.

Unlike Ning Zhuo gave a low shout, and the left saber and right sword slashed out almost simultaneously. The saber slashed down hard, hitting the shield face. The sword was very fast, also leaving a trace of an afterimage, stabbing the edge of the shield.

The next moment, a harsh sound of metal clashing exploded.

The shield's forward momentum was hindered by the saber's force, but although the sword tip stabbed it, it could not advance an inch.

A force of counter-shock came, and Unlike Ning Zhuo's right arm was strained; his wrist, forearm, elbow, upper arm, and shoulder immediately followed the trend, digesting and absorbing the counter-shock force.

Unlike Ning Zhuo continued to retreat, while the left saber slashed hard again, and after the right sword was retracted, he regrouped.

Clang, clang, clang...

Several stabs produced clusters of sparks.

Consecutive saber slashes and sword stabs gradually resolved the shield's offensive.

Clang!

The saber and sword combo attack clashed hard, finally forcing the shield back.

Unlike Ning Zhuo jumped back a step, looked down at his saber and sword, and his expression was a bit ugly.

The bronze sword was severely worn, and there were even fine cracks appearing on the sword body. The edge of the bronze saber was slightly curled.

"The bronze sword was used the most."

"The bronze saber slashed at the shield and was restrained."

Between weapons, because of different structures and constructions, there naturally existed a relationship of restraint.

But Unlike Ning Zhuo knew that more of the reason lay in the wear and tear.

"Conventional weapons used frequently will have wear and tear. Profound Weapon Armors naturally have this problem, and it's even more serious."

Profound Weapon Armors can change shape, and the material itself is very peculiar. But changing shape also means it is not fixed firmly.

Therefore, Profound Weapon Armors are not durable.

"In the previous few times, I practiced and learned many times, and the amount of saber and sword usage was much more than others."

"The saber and sword cannot be used much more; they need to be repaired!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo threw the saber and sword behind him, letting them float and follow, while he straightened his arms and slightly spread the fingers of both hands.

The bronze gauntlets turned into two streams of copper water, poured directly into Unlike Ning Zhuo's hands, and then quickly fixed, turning into a pair of bronze gauntlets.

Unlike Ning Zhuo brandished the gauntlets and took the initiative to attack, fighting the shield.

The shield was heavy and powerful, but Unlike Ning Zhuo was more than twice as flexible as before.

Compared to the saber and sword, the double fists were naturally more flexible and free. After all, a person is born with two hands, and hands are used the most in daily life.

Among the evil cultivator experiences Unlike Ning Zhuo obtained, fist and foot techniques were also the most numerous.

Unlike Ning Zhuo punched consecutively, copper fists flying into shadows, constantly attacking the shield. His body was flexible, stepping on the walls on both sides to flip and constantly borrowing force.

He easily occupied the upper hand.

It was different from before!

Unlike Ning Zhuo's memory was activated, his close-quarters martial arts advanced by leaps and bounds, and the gauntlets were another weapon that he could almost use as soon as he got them, making him like a tiger that had grown wings.

Even if the memory and the physical body did not match, the gauntlets themselves had basic moves, constantly calibrating Unlike Ning Zhuo's movements.

"In just a short hour, my martial arts strength has at least tripled compared to before participating in the trial!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo was overjoyed in his heart; he was the person involved and felt it most deeply.

Before, his close combat could only be said to have a solid foundation and was no longer an obvious weakness. But with Unlike Ning Zhuo's great leap in Five Elements spells and mechanism arts, close combat became a short board again, which was an indisputable fact.

But now, his close combat ability was also making a great leap!

The shield was hit hard by Unlike Ning Zhuo's double fists and crashed to the ground.

With the help of the counter-shock force, the shield floated up, suddenly tilted upward, and with a counter-intuitive agility, avoided Unlike Ning Zhuo's fist and came to the top of the alley.

"Not good." Unlike Ning Zhuo looked up and saw the heavy shield like the front hoof of a giant beast raised, falling down on his head!

Unlike Ning Zhuo retreated and dodged hurriedly.

The shield changed its trajectory in mid-air, making full use of the narrow terrain of the alley, forcing Unlike Ning Zhuo to the wall step by step, with nowhere to hide!

Unlike Ning Zhuo could only grit his teeth, turn his fists into palms, and hard-block the shield strike.

Clang!

His arms sank, as if he were going to hold up a small mountain that was about to collapse.

A huge force that could not be resisted was transmitted over, and Unlike Ning Zhuo's knees went soft, and he was forced to kneel on the ground.

His knees collided violently with the floor tiles, directly smashing the bricks and sinking slightly into the pit.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's eyes went dark, and his throat felt fishy and sweet.

The next moment, Unlike Ning Zhuo gave a low shout, exerted all his strength, turned from kneeling on one knee to rebounding, and his whole body seemed to be compressed to the limit and then exploded violently.

The bronze shield was pushed away by him by an inch!

With space, Unlike Ning Zhuo hurriedly dodged and then turned to counterattack.

The bronze shield was different from before, becoming more flexible, obviously "adapting" to Unlike Ning Zhuo's change from saber and sword to gauntlets, and had a countermeasure.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was not surprised; the gauntlets could have such martial arts attainments before, and the bronze shield was stronger than the gauntlets, so naturally, it had them too.

"Compared to the gauntlets, the shield adds the use of the environment!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo had already keenly perceived the shield's greater strength.

The gauntlets fighting here didn't know how to use the alley and would instead be constrained. But the shield sometimes stuck to the wall, sometimes used the shield body to squeeze Unlike Ning Zhuo's space, and sometimes used the shield edge to collide between the walls, pressing Unlike Ning Zhuo into a disadvantage again.

Unlike Ning Zhuo could only barely parry and was injured one after another.

His face, however, was full of excitement, and his heart was happy: "Learned, learned!"

Before, the pressure was not enough, and the gauntlets and his own physical body could match, but Unlike Ning Zhuo faced countless choices in his memory and was in a state of some internal friction.

But now, the bronze shield brought great pressure to Unlike Ning Zhuo, letting the latter have no time to think too much and could only rely on instinct and start from his true heart, letting him subconsciously choose the moves that best fit his temperament.

These moves were performed, which was equivalent to practice. The arduous practice naturally benefited Unlike Ning Zhuo a lot.

He felt that he and the gauntlets were gradually merging into one, various moves were gradually becoming proficient, and some were even coming at his fingertips.

This feeling of coming at his fingertips was something he could not feel when using the saber and sword. After all, fists and feet were closer to instinct than sabers and swords. The bronze shield suddenly accelerated, breaking the wind all the way, and crashed straight into Unlike Ning Zhuo's face.

Unlike Ning Zhuo first dodged, then stepped on the wall bricks and turned back to fight.

In this strike, he infused spiritual power, his right arm muscles bulged, and he brandished the gauntlets, hitting the shield hard from the side.

The shield was hit and stuck in the wall bricks on one side; in his haste, he couldn't pull it out.

"Opportunity!" Unlike Ning Zhuo showed a sharp glint and took advantage of the situation to attack.

Clang, clang, clang...

A series of explosions occurred, and the shield's aura declined rapidly.

Suddenly, one side of the shield turned into copper water, easily breaking free from the wall's shackles.

The shield spun, the shield body shrank by a circle, the shield edge deformed, turning into a series of dense sawteeth.

As the sawteeth rotated rapidly, cold light overflowed, tearing the air and cutting toward Unlike Ning Zhuo fiercely.

This change was unprecedented, and Unlike Ning Zhuo was caught off guard, falling into a passive position.

The bronze shield's counterattack happened to support the awkward node where his old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet been born, obviously "planned" for a long time.

"The shield crashing into the wall before was just a trap!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo realized in an instant, realizing that he had actually fallen for a shield's scheme.

He had no time to dodge and could only raise his hands, using his palms to resist the violent cutting of the shield's edge.

A series of sparks splashed out, and at the same time, the harsh sound of metal friction echoed fiercely in the alley.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's bronze gauntlets and the shield were of the same material, so there was no difference in superiority, and he could block it temporarily.

But Unlike Ning Zhuo's strength could not compare to the thick shield. His arms and hands were pushed apart to the left and right, exposing his middle gate and abdomen.

The sawteeth on the shield edge cut open Unlike Ning Zhuo's abdomen, and the cold metal edge was deeply embedded in his flesh! The intense pain instantly drowned Unlike Ning Zhuo like a tide, making his eyes go dark.

If this continued, he was afraid he would be cut into two sections horizontally.

Although there were cultivators from the Profound Armor Cave watching from the sidelines who could rescue him in time, Unlike Ning Zhuo would undoubtedly be defeated here!

Unlike Ning Zhuo was careless, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, putting him on the edge of the cliff of defeat.

The youth wanted to dodge, but the bronze shield had laid out a layout on purpose, directly pushing Unlike Ning Zhuo's back against the wall, with sawteeth embedded in his waist, giving him no room to escape.

Some watching cultivators couldn't help but exclaim when they saw this scene.

Just as Unlike Ning Zhuo was on the verge of failure, some memories in Unlike Ning Zhuo's mind suddenly became incomparably vivid.

An evil cultivator blocked the opponent's saber slash with a long sword. The sword spine in his hand suddenly "sensed" the opponent's saber force sinking, wanting to change to a wiping and shaving style.

The evil cultivator immediately turned his wrist slightly, tilted the angle of the sword body, and guided the trajectory of the enemy's big saber's wiping and shaving half an inch outward. The opponent's saber was led astray, and the evil cultivator took advantage of the situation to counterattack, piercing the opponent's heart with one sword!

"Evil cultivator, pay with your life for my wife and children!" The enemy punched straight in.

The evil cultivator received it hard with his palm, and at the moment of contact, he sensed that the opponent's fist force was insufficient and his center of gravity was slightly floating.

The evil cultivator immediately changed his move, his palm like a swimming fish leading backward in the direction of the punch, while turning his body to let go of his force line.

The enemy's fist was led into the air, and his center of gravity was led astray, directly lunging forward. The evil cultivator took advantage of the situation to sink his shoulders and added an elbow strike, hitting the gap in the enemy's ribs hard.

Pfft!

The enemy fell to the ground, spitting blood from his mouth.

"I treated you as a brother, yet you treated me like this?! In today's battle, only one person can leave alive!"

The evil cultivator's short halberd and the opponent's hook claws were locked, falling into a state of stalemate and wrestling.

The evil cultivator suddenly sensed that the opponent wanted to explode with inch force and knee-strike him.

The evil cultivator took the opportunity to suddenly relax his force and withdraw, while lowering his body and stepping wrong.

The enemy's explosion and knee strike missed, and instead, he lost his balance. The evil cultivator took the opportunity to free his short halberd and slashed back from bottom to top, piercing from the enemy's chin into his cranium.

Various memories were quite similar to Unlike Ning Zhuo's current situation.

Unlike Ning Zhuo didn't even think and acted according to his memory. His fingers pinched the top and bottom of the shield, and he also sensed the change in the shield's force.

"Guide with force!"

A sharp glint exploded in Unlike Ning Zhuo's eyes, his wrists turned, and his body stuck to the wall, like a windmill directly standing upside down, using rotation to drive rotation, leading the shield astray.

The shield was deeply embedded in the wall, and Unlike Ning Zhuo successfully escaped!

Turning danger into safety!

The watching cultivators all breathed a sigh of relief.

They didn't want Unlike Ning Zhuo to be eliminated now and were looking forward to the confrontation between Unlike Ning Zhuo and Ban Ji.

"Unlike Ning Zhuo's injuries are very severe, and his intestines are exposed."

"Although he escaped, the situation is still dangerous."

Many people broke into a cold sweat for Unlike Ning Zhuo.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's face was pale, and he had lost a lot of blood. He pressed the huge gap in his abdomen with one hand, making his flesh and blood fit as much as possible. The other hand held his palm upright, facing the bronze shield's subsequent attacks.

He was in constant danger, frequently rolling on the ground, retreating and dodging step by step, falling into a complete disadvantage.

But he showed resilience; although the scene was ugly, he never fell down.

"Eh?" Gradually, some cultivators showed surprise, keenly perceiving Unlike Ning Zhuo's improvement.

"He broke through in the heat of battle and suddenly understood the essence of the martial arts of reality and illusion."

"Some of the fake moves of the bronze shield, Unlike Ning Zhuo can now keenly discover changes by sensing the force, and understand the trend."

"This is equivalent to 'predicting' in advance and making preparations in advance. Therefore, even if he can only defend with one hand, he still supports it."

"Is this a genius?"

Everyone looked at each other in silence. Some people once thought that Unlike Ning Zhuo sharpening his spear at the last minute was futile, but the result was that Unlike Ning Zhuo's improvement was huge, and the results were remarkable, happening right before their eyes.

"I was over sixty years old before my experience accumulated enough to let me 'sense' the change in force and have the feeling of merging with the weapon in my hand!"

"How old is Unlike Ning Zhuo?"

"Terrifying comprehension! Clearly, at the beginning, his martial arts attainments were still very shallow."

Cultivator Hao was also attracted, and sighed sincerely: "Genius, cannot be measured by common sense."

These words hit everyone on the field, making everyone silent for a while.

Sourness, helplessness, bitterness, grievances, and even jealousy... the cultivators' hearts were filled with mixed feelings.

Thinking of their own hard accumulation, and then looking at Unlike Ning Zhuo's performance, comparing people can really anger people to death.

A moment later.

Clang.

Unlike Ning Zhuo smashed the shield to the ground with both fists.

He stepped hard, suppressed the shield, and then quickly refined it.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was panting, his clothes stained with blood, but his eyes were shining and his spirit was excited.

"I have a large amount of other people's memories, so I save the long process of accumulation and practice."

"Such actual combat is the most valuable to me!"