Chapter 375: Chapter 376 Battle, Battle

Although the burly man carrying the giant axe looked careless, it was clear from this move that he would not have chosen to engage in close combat with a void creature so easily if he wasn’t absolutely confident. Facing a void-level opponent at such close range was a tremendous test of his courage.

Upon being covered by guardian spirit power, the axe-wielding strongman suddenly lifted the axe and charged straight at the void creature.

The might of the void creature was obvious to all, standing one and a half times the height of a man, with four bare arms. However, from its sharp claws, one could see the terrifying attack power; if it landed a blow, it was no laughing matter.

But since the strongman dared to step forward, it meant he had considerable confidence in himself, letting out an angry roar as he ran.

His body, which was originally glowing with Dan Dan golden light, blazed with even brighter radiance at this moment, and the strongman’s aura surged, instantly reaching the peak of martial saint level, barely a step away from void level. Holding the axe in one hand, he then took something out of the storage space that left Mu Can and the others gobsmacked.

It was a huge shield, green as jade stone all over, large enough to cover the strongman’s entire body, and only with his burly figure could he possibly lift such a gigantic shield.

The use of shields, in normal circumstances, was typically seen in wars between ordinary countries in the Mortal World, but it was almost never seen in battles between cultivators.

Firstly, in fights between cultivators, the outcome was usually decided very quickly, with almost all focus on attacking, and there was rarely any use for a shield purely for defense.

“Don’t just stand there; take this chance to at least break his leg. Once his mobility is gone, we can attack with full force,” seeing the strongman take out a shield while holding his giant axe, a subtle smile appeared on the face of the low-profile man.

If before their chances of victory were only fifty-fifty, now they had risen by two-folds.

Don’t underestimate these two-folds of chance, when facing against a void-level creature, even increasing the odds by a fraction was already a very rare thing.

“Ice Seal.” Spiritual energy surged through Mu Can’s entire body, and a gigantic ice dragon appeared instantly in the sky. Clearly, this dragon was much larger than the one Mu Can had transformed with spiritual energy before, and even the temperature of the air around seemed to drop a few degrees.

The others also executed their own attack methods; in front of the low-profile man, a rock spear with a flickering cold, sharp light appeared, its tip glowing with a keen cold light, exuding a killing intent that pierced to the bone, looking even sharper than a normal weapon.

However, Mu Can couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Dongfeng Shuo’s attack. In front of him, an apparently transparent mirror seemed to appear out of nowhere, faintly hovering in place. With a lift of his hand by Dongfeng Shuo, an image of a Void Creature flashed onto the surface of the transparent mirror, as vivid as if the creature itself was gazing into a mirror.

This move actually used his own Spiritual Energy to perfectly simulate an identical Void Creature. However, Mu Can did not yet understand the purpose of this technique. But considering that Dongfeng Shuo had always given Mu Can a deep sense of mystery, it could be assumed that the Attack Power of such techniques was also not to be underestimated.

Donghuang’s methods of attack were much more straightforward. In his last fight, Mu Can had already figured out Donghuang’s primary offensive method, Light. The Spiritual Power controlled by Donghuang was not the usual Elemental Spiritual Power, but a special kind, Light Attribute Spiritual Power.

Light could be called the source of all things; sunlight provides endless Life Force to the Mortal World. Some even speculate that the origin of Spiritual Energy is inevitably linked to sunlight, for in the dark and cold Demon World, where there is no sunlight, no Spiritual Energy forms, replaced instead by a special power, Magic Power.

When the Light Spiritual Power in front of Donghuang began to condense, Mu Can felt as if his eyes were stabbed by the intense brilliance, momentarily blinded, indicating just how strong the rumors were about the massive Light Ball in front of Donghuang.

Just as everyone was readying their attacks, a dull sound echoed through the arena.

Boom!

It was the sound of the Void Creature’s gigantic claw crashing down hard on the shield-wielding hulk’s shield. Instead of the clanging metal-on-metal noise, a muffled sound, like a drum being struck, emanated.

A huge force was transmitted from the arm of the Void Creature, and the hulk’s shield slowly began to deform. As he charged forward, the momentum halted, and he nearly fell to the ground. Such immense force, had it struck the hulk directly, would likely have inflicted serious injury with just one punch; but now it seemed that the shield in his hands was no ordinary object. As the shield came into contact with the Void Creature’s fist, its surface also emitted a faint yellow light. It was precisely this dim light that blocked most of the creature’s strength. With a slight vibration, the shield dissipated much of the force.

This showed the hulk’s vast combat experience. After blocking the attack from the Void Creature, he rolled forcefully to the side, following the momentum of the incoming force, and his giant axe mercilessly targeted the leg of the Void Creature – the same leg that had been injured.

In the previous combat, what left the deepest impression on Mu Can was the hulk’s gigantic axe. With just three moves, he had sent an opponent flying out of the Duel Arena. And now, when his axe chopped down on the Void Creature’s leg, it only left a shallow wound. Although it was not a serious injury, it caused great pain to the Void Creature.

The Void Creature let out an angry roar, and from its long, flat, crocodile-like mouth, a massive surge of Spiritual Power emerged. Without hesitation, the hulk raised his shield – a black sphere shot out of the Void Creature’s mouth and struck the shield. Luckily, the hulk was well-prepared; otherwise, being hit by that black sphere would have been no laughing matter.

“Nicely done.” Watching the hulk’s performance, everyone inwardly cheered.

It was at this moment, everyone’s attacks reached the vicinity of the Void Creature, and the group’s carefully prepared first round of attacks exploded right in front of the beast. Actually, seeing the hulk withstand the attack of the Void Creature had changed everyone’s mindset. As long as the battle could unfold, there was a chance of victory. Their greatest fear was that the hulk would be instantly killed in the exchange; if so, there would be no way to continue the fight.