Chapter 344: Not Dead? Then Take Another Slash

Lu Yu gripped the Dagger he had just obtained tightly in his hand, his gaze sweeping coldly toward the few people in front of him as he said:

"Since you have no regard for morality, I will no longer show mercy."

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Shangguan Xu, who was sitting at the very front, as well as Guli and Yanluo behind him.

The strength of these three was the greatest among the remaining five people opposite him, and since they happened to be standing together, he would simply finish them off with one strike.

Lu Yu slowly raised his right hand, lifted the Dagger high above his head, and then slashed down fiercely!

A massive Blade Qi, a full five meters high, slashed forward with lightning speed.

This sharp Blade Qi merely grazed the ground before instantly carving out a trench over a meter deep.

Even though they were still over ten meters away, the Protective Amulets worn by the group sensed the danger and began to emit bursts of light.

"That is!" Looking at this massive Blade Qi nearly two stories high, the shock in their hearts could no longer be described in words.

How could this possibly be something a Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artist could unleash?

"Run!" Wei Xiong and Qi Yuangu were only stunned for a brief moment before quickly fleeing to the side.

"True Essence Realm!" Wei Xiong looked at Lu Yu while running, his mouth wide open.

How could such powerful Blade Qi be unleashed by a Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artist? The guy in front of them was definitely a True Essence Realm Martial Artist!

Yes, if he weren't a True Essence Realm Martial Artist, how could he have come here alone so confidently, knowing there were several C-Class Awakened here?

But was this True Essence Realm Martial Artist from near Yongan City, or from one of the medium-sized cities in the surrounding area?

"That was close." Qi Yuangu let out a sigh of relief, still feeling a lingering fear.

Although this Blade Qi looked terrifying, its attack range seemed limited; as long as one could avoid its path, it should be fine.

Suddenly, his entire body froze, as if he had been petrified.

Because he saw that Yanluo, Guli, and Shangguan Xu were still standing in place, motionless, and the Blade Energy was about to reach them!

"Th-this, what is going on?" Qi Yuangu widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Were they scared stupid? Why weren't they dodging? Dodge, quickly!

In reality, it was not that the three of them did not want to dodge, but that they simply could not.

It was as if the surrounding space had been locked by countless invisible chains, and all space for evasion had been sealed off.

Even more exaggerated was the fact that they couldn't even use their Space Items for teleportation!

"How can this be!" Yanluo was terrified, his heart in his throat.

He did know that in certain special places, due to differences in the laws of space, the teleportation items produced by the Association would lose their effect.

But this was Yongan City; how could such a situation occur here?

The massive Blade Qi was like a roaring giant beast, about to crash into them.

Yanluo gritted his teeth and hurriedly took the remaining Guardian Talismans from his Storage Item, clutching them tightly in his hand.

These Guardian Talismans, including the one he wore around his neck, were his trump cards.

Let alone blocking the attack of a top Elite-level Fierce Beast, they could easily withstand the full-force strike of a Commander-level Fierce Beast!

To obtain these Guardian Talismans, he had spent almost all the points he had accumulated over the years.

Therefore, he firmly believed he would not die here!

As for Guli, upon realizing that he too could not escape, he let out a roar toward the sky.

In an instant, his body seemed to be wrapped from head to toe in a layer of silver-white metal, flashing with dazzling light under the scorching sun.

His ability was Metalization, and the color would change according to the degree of Metalization.

At the most basic level, it was Black Iron Grade, capable of resisting rifle bullets; at the Bronze Grade, it could block heavy machine guns and even autocannon attacks.

Upon reaching the Silver Grade, it could even withstand the bombardment of grenade launchers; even if struck by an Elite-level Fierce Beast, he would at most be sent flying backward without suffering any harm.

If it reached the Gold Grade, he could even withstand missiles head-on.

Clearly, he was currently at the Silver Grade.

"Come on!" Guli stared fixedly at the massive Blade Qi in front of him, his eyes filled with determination.

He did not believe that with his defensive power, he could not block this strike!

And at the very front, Shangguan Xu, who had landed on his bottom, had a blank mind and had completely lost the ability to think.

The massive Blade Qi whistled over, and a protective barrier instantly appeared in front of Shangguan Xu.

However, this protective barrier only held for less than a second before it declared its destruction with a "pop."

The Blade Qi rolled over without obstruction, slicing him in two, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

Dozens of long, thin wounds suddenly burst open on Guli's metal body, and blood sprayed out like a geyser.

Moreover, as the Blade Qi approached, the wounds grew larger and larger.

"How can this be!" Guli was horrified.

He knew that at this moment, he was still nearly a meter away from the Blade Qi, yet his metal body had already begun to shatter. If he waited for the Blade Qi to reach him...

"No, I won't die! I won't die!" Guli roared crazily, and the Mental Power in his mind surged out like a raging tide.

Those open wounds were covered by metal once again, radiating bursts of silver-white luster.

Just then, the five-meter-high Blade Qi carried its unstoppable momentum and crashed into Guli.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound of impact resounded all around; the Blade Qi and the metal body collided fiercely, and sparks flew in an instant.

"Ah!!!" A heaven-shaking roar erupted from Guli's mouth.

Only a second later, this roar came to an abrupt end.

Guli was sliced in two, falling heavily to the ground, his original metal body reverting to flesh and blood.

Witnessing all of this, Qi Yuangu felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet to his heart, and his whole body could not help but tremble.

Even Guli could not withstand this blade; could Yanluo withstand it?

If even Yanluo could not withstand it...

Qi Yuangu subconsciously looked around, and a desire to retreat could not help but sprout in his heart.

"Clang!"

A loud sound came, and the Blade Qi collided violently with the white protective barrier activated by the Guardian Talisman.

The color of the protective barrier dimmed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the Amulet around his neck emitted "crack, crack" shattering sounds.

"This guy!" Yanluo was greatly shocked in his heart; this was an Amulet capable of withstanding the attack of a Commander-level Fierce Beast!

Two or three seconds later, accompanied by a crisp "crack" sound, the Amulet around his neck shattered directly into countless pieces.

And that five-meter-tall massive Blade Qi also shrank to over four meters.

Just as the Blade Qi looked like it was about to continue breaking through, another protective barrier appeared in time.

"To think there is still one." Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing in his gaze.

But thinking about it carefully, this was also within reason.

As the City Lord of Yongan City, the points he had obtained were likely far more than everyone else in the city combined.

He even suspected that the Amulet the other party was using could not only withstand the attacks of Elite-level Fierce Beasts, but could easily block even the attacks of more Advanced Fierce Beasts.

"Thanks to this Dagger." Lu Yu felt secretly fortunate in his heart.

This blade, merely the first strike of the Wind-Facing Blade Slash with a tenfold amplification, actually had such terrifying power.

He glanced at his remaining True Qi; because he had activated the Martial Skill 【Overlord】, plus the consumption from the previous blade, there was still a little over ten thousand left at this moment.

Fortunately, it should be enough.

Very quickly, the sound of an Amulet shattering came from the air again. The five-meter-tall Blade Qi was now only three meters left.

Seeing this scene, Yanluo finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

It had to be said that the miserable ends of Guli and Shangguan Xu had indeed made him panic a little. Fortunately, this Amulet was powerful enough; it was worth the huge price he had paid.

Right now, he still had three Amulets left in his hand, so blocking this blade was definitely no problem. Once he blocked this blade, it would be his turn to counterattack!

One had to know, his combat power was equivalent to a B-Class Awakened!

Wei Xiong, who was to the side, also breathed a sigh of relief; he was truly worried that Yanluo would die here, in which case he would have made the trip for nothing.

And as for this True Essence Realm Martial Artist before him, it had to be said that the blade he just unleashed was indeed astonishing in power.

But to him, being able to unleash this blade was likely his limit, right?

"Crack!"

Accompanied by the shattering of the third Amulet, the five-meter-tall massive Blade Qi was now only one meter high. Under the stubborn resistance of the protective barrier, the Blade Qi soon vanished without a trace.

Yanluo felt a pang of heartache, but a mocking expression appeared on his face as he said, "Is this your strength? Not bad, but unfortunately, you are still far from being able to kill me."

"Is that so?" Lu Yu gave a cold smile and raised the blade in his hand high once again.

"If one blade can't kill you, then I'll just come with another."

As soon as his voice fell, the faces of the three people, including Yanluo, turned deathly pale in an instant.