Chapter 588: The Key to Breaking the Deadlock

Gudazi was blasted by the punch, flying backward, tearing through two walls before finally stopping.

They crawled out of the ruins, the madness on their face turning to shock.

"This… what kind of recovery ability is this?!"

A Xing gave them no time to think.

They rode the horse forward, swinging the Flame Gun!

Gudazi sidestepped, but A Xing was already prepared— they released their grip, the Flame Gun flew free, tracing an arc in the air, stabbing toward Gudazi from the other side!

Gudazi couldn't dodge in time and was pierced in the shoulder by the Flame Gun!

Golden Flame erupted on their shoulder, searing the flesh with a sizzle!

"Ah—!!!"

They let out a wail, then slapped the Flame Gun away, glaring at A Xing, "You—!"

A Xing ignored them.

They extended a hand, and another Flame Gun condensed in their palm.

Gudazi looked at them, then glanced at the Berserker that had already recovered, the madness on their face finally wavering.

"You two…"

They gritted their teeth, "You really think I'm a vegetarian?!"

They inhaled deeply, the dark red aura on their body surged again!

The light grew brighter and brighter, until the whole street was dyed dark red!

A Xing felt a massive pressure emanating from that light; even the pink Horse beneath them began pawing the ground anxiously.

From within the light, Gudazi's voice came:

"I didn't want to use this move... but since you're courting death, I'll grant you that!"

As soon as their words fell, the dark red light explosively burst!

Perspective shift.

The golden spear tip and the black Saber blade clashed again, the sparks flaring brightly in the dim corridor.

Jing Yuan stepped back half a step, crushing several scattered tiles underfoot, the shattering sound echoing through the empty corridor.

He steadied himself, his golden eyes sweeping over the ominous figure before him—the Blackened Saber, whose once dignified face now held only cold murderous intent, amber eyes devoid of warmth, filled solely with the resolve to cleave him.

Deep within his consciousness, another battle raged equally fiercely.

The Divine Lord's towering golden form, a hundred zhang tall, hovered in the night sky above the hotel, surrounded by lightning and Flame; each swing of the massive Golden Spear birthed a dazzling blaze.

Opposite it, the teal Giant Fox stared hungrily, its hollow eyes reflecting each movement of the Divine Lord; each massive fox paw strike caused violent shockwaves, shaking the ruined building.

Jing Yuan had to split his attention.

One hand wielding the Golden Spear to counter the mad sword-wielding Knight King before him, while his mind maneuvered the Divine Lord and the Giant Fox.

This was not unfamiliar to him—being a Luofu General, he was accustomed to handling multiple fronts simultaneously on the battlefield.

But this time the situation was far more troublesome than he had anticipated.

The Blackened Saber slashed forward, the black Sword of Covenant Victory wrapped in dark red light; before the blade even arrived, the chilling sword aura surged toward him.

Jing Yuan sidestepped, the sword striking the wall behind him, the entire wall tearing open like paper, revealing a wrecked room beyond.

Jing Yuan's brows furrowed slightly.

Is this woman using a Noble Phantasm as a Normal Attack?

Another series of slashes came, each no less powerful than a typical Noble Phantasm release.

Jing Yuan fought while retreating, the Golden Spear spinning and flipping in his hand, each block precisely nullifying the raging sword thrust.

But his arm began to tingle; the dark red light on the black sword would Corrosion his mana with each clash, feeling as if something was burrowing along the spear shaft into his body.

He glanced out the window.

The Divine Lord's condition was also not great.

The teal Giant Fox was clearly no ordinary opponent; the Flame it bore burned at extreme temperature and possessed a strange Corrosion.

Each collision between the Divine Lord and it caused the golden lightning to be partially Corroded by the teal Flame, growing dimmer.

Yet the Giant Fox grew more fierce, each massive paw strike wielding force enough to shatter mountains.

Jing Yuan inhaled deeply, forcing himself to stay calm.

In the current situation, brute force was not the answer.

He needed to find the key to breaking the deadlock.

The Blackened Saber slashed again, and this time Jing Yuan did not meet it head‑on.

He flashed, becoming a streak of golden light that skimmed under the sword tip, while his Golden Spear swept across, striking her heart from behind!

Saber's reaction was astonishingly swift; the black sword twirled in her hand, precisely blocking the spear.

But Jing Yuan had been waiting for this very chance.

At the moment the two weapons clashed, he abruptly retracted his spear, pushing off his feet to spring backward, instantly creating a ten‑meter gap.

He held the spear with one hand, the tip angled toward the ground, the other hand clasped behind his back, a glint of contemplation flashing in his golden eyes.

Outside the window, the Divine Lord's movements suddenly changed.

It no longer clashed head‑on with the Giant Fox, but began to weave, the massive golden form tracing arcs across the night sky, each motion deftly evading the fox's lunges.

The Giant Fox chased, always just a hair's breadth away; its massive paws struck the air repeatedly, crashing into surrounding structures and causing booming echoes.

Jing Yuan looked at the Saber before him, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

He discovered something.

The Blackened Saber, though powerful, had become extremely one‑dimensional in combat—just frantic offense, leaving no retreat.

The calm and strategy once belonging to the Knight King had vanished entirely, replaced by wild murderous intent.

Such an opponent is actually easier to deal with.

Saber charges again, that pitch-black sword raised high, and strikes down with a sword!

Jing Yuan did not dodge.

He just stood in place, letting that sword strike down——

Just when the sword tip was less than half a meter from his head, he moved.

His body turned at an unimaginable angle, the sword grazed his shoulder and struck down, hitting the ground, the ground instantly cracked open a deep trench!

At the same time, Jing Yuan's Golden Spear thrust out violently, aiming straight for Saber's throat!

Saber withdrew her sword to Block, but Jing Yuan's spear was too fast, before her sword could fully retract, the spear tip had already reached her throat——

"Clang!"

A crisp sound, the spear tip was blocked by a layer of black magic.

A flicker of fluctuation passed through Saber's eyes.

Jing Yuan gave her no time to react.

Consecutive attacks.

Sixth spear!

This spear thrust toward her right shoulder!

Saber's sword was half a beat slow——

"Sish!"

The spear tip pierced into her shoulder!

Black blood welled from the wound, Saber's body swayed slightly, a hint of bewilderment flashed in her amber eyes.

Jing Yuan did not pursue.

He retracted his spear and stepped back, looking at the wounded Knight King before him.

"Wake up a bit."

He said, his voice soft, yet each word clearly reached Saber's ears, "This is not the battle you should have."

Saber was stunned.

She lowered her head to look at the wound on her shoulder, watching the black blood seep from the wound, the killing intent in her amber eyes seemed to diminish a bit.

Just then, an earth-shaking roar suddenly came from outside the window!

Jing Yuan abruptly turned his head to look——

That cyan-gold Giant Fox had, at some point, rushed before the Divine Lord, opened its huge mouth, and bit down on the Divine Lord's spear-wielding arm!

The Divine Lord struggled, golden lightning crackled wildly over its body, but the Giant Fox's bite force was too strong, its massive fangs deeply embedded in the Divine Lord's arm, golden light poured out from the wound like blood.

Jing Yuan's pupils constricted slightly.

He was distracted.