CHAPTER 466: CHAPTER 466: CHINESE SWORD IMMORTAL?

Amidst the incessant explosions, Athena stood in the "River of Swords" like an unshakeable rock, enduring the onslaught of the "River of Swords" and charging towards the enemy.

"Heh..."

With a sneer, Zhu Haomiao lightly twisted his sword finger, and countless swords that had been knocked away adjusted their posture in the sky, once again aiming their tips at Athena, tracing out mysterious trajectories that enveloped her like a net.

Not only from the front, but from above, the side, and behind, a 360-degree attack without any blind spots made Athena frown, raising her shield high and sweeping around with a spin.

At the same time, the head cast in gold at the center of the shield opened its eyes, with numerous venomous snakes roaring with menacing hostility, sweeping their twisted gaze across everything in sight.

In an instant, the sharp sword gleam dimmed, and gray-white stone-like textures spread across the sword bodies, turning the ethereal, agile swords into heavy, lifeless objects.

Plop, plop, plop~

The mysterious sensing was severed, and Zhu Haomiao watched as hundreds of swords turned to stone and shattered into pieces upon hitting the ground, causing him to frown slightly.

Even unconscious Sword Qi can be petrified?

This conceptual law is truly dangerous. A slight mistake, and even I might suffer...

However, the apprehension in his heart was dispelled by an inexplicable surge of excitement in the next second. In a moment of daze, Zhu Haomiao even considered rushing up to have a "deep gaze" with Medusa’s head.

Whatever doesn’t kill me will only make me stronger!

In an instant, realizing this was the self-destructive desire of [Anger] at play, Zhu Haomiao forcibly restrained his restless heart, suppressing the death wish.

The next second, a golden spear shot straight towards his forehead, the golden tassel at the spear tip rapidly enlarging in his vision. Zhu Haomiao spun and vanished from the spot.

[Absolute Shadow]!

The attack missed again. Athena’s brow furrowed slightly as she raised her large shield without looking back, protecting her side.

Clang!

Almost the moment the action was completed, the hefty Eight-sided Han Sword struck the shield hard, exploding into a dazzling golden thunderbolt.

Buzzbuzzbuzz~

In the high-pitched hum of electric current, endless streams of golden electricity surged outwards from the point of contact between the sword and shield, spreading over ten meters before gradually dissipating.

After a brief stalemate, Athena attempted to unleash Medusa’s gaze again, but before the relief on the shield could open its eyes, Zhu Haomiao let out a not human-like roar. Brutal power surged through his sword hilt, transforming into invisible ripples that penetrated defenses.

[Penetration Energy·Thunderbolt]!

[Sealing Demon Power·Soul Devouring]!

Her entire body trembled slightly, as a strange and highly penetrating energy drilled into Athena’s body along her arm, spreading as if it had self-awareness, not only annihilating all life along the way but also disrupting her energy flow.

A faint metallic taste rose in her throat. From the start of the battle till now, this was the first time she was injured.

"Ha!"

But this slight pain only provoked her ferocity, as a terrifying divine brilliance bloomed in her eyes. Enduring Zhu Haomiao’s chop, she tilted upwards aggressively.

Boom!

A portion of her self-released destructive power, combined with Athena’s own energy, rebounded back. Zhu Haomiao didn’t resist, using the momentum to spring upward.

In an instant, a beam of light shot straight into the sky, its dazzling glow visible from dozens of miles away, taking several seconds before gradually fading.

"Chinese Basic Strength, an interesting power..."

Moving her shield aside, Athena watched Zhu Haomiao intently, the corners of her cold lips slowly curving upward.

"There’s more interesting, do you want to see?"

Meeting her gaze without fear, Zhu Haomiao released his grip, and the hefty, sharp Eight-sided Han Sword began to slowly float beside him, its blade gradually condensing into a glaze-like tangible edge.

[Heavenly Gang Strength·Imprisonment Formation]!

[Penetration Energy·Thunderbolt]!

[Flying Radiance Force·Moon Shattering]!

[Gale Force·Absolute Shadow]!

[Sealing Demon Power·Soul Devouring]!

The Five Forces Combined, two of which were even the extraordinary Legendary Power, Zhu Haomiao lightly pointed with a finger, and the Eight-sided Han Sword beside him vanished instantly.

On the other side, Athena’s pupils shrank abruptly, raising her shield to protect her side.

However, just as she raised her shield, a spirit light erupted from between Zhu Haomiao’s brows, beyond the observation of others. As if foreseeing the future, he flipped his wrist, and his sword finger flicked upwards.

Swish~

The Eight-sided Han Sword, which should have been blocked, flashed and suddenly appeared undefended on Athena’s other side, mercilessly stabbing towards her flank.

In the nick of time, Athena’s supernatural battle instincts guided her, swinging her spear to strike the Eight-sided Han Sword that had silently torn open the snake armor.

Clang!

The Eight-sided Han Sword spun off to the side, but it left a gash over ten centimeters deep on Athena’s side, almost cleaving her in two, with even a glimpse of the writhing organs inside.

But what was more terrifying were the multiple strange laws attached to the blade, spreading like a complex and terrible toxin within her body, nearly impossible to eradicate or cleanse in a short time.

Moreover...

With a slight furrow of her brow, Athena controlled her muscles to contract, closing the gaping red flesh instantly, even the skirt-covering snake armor that was cleaved mending together.

However, beneath the seemingly healed exterior, the sword’s intent remained in the wound like a persistent affliction, continuously tearing at the healing flesh, causing ongoing bleeding and a constant drain of her life force.

Yet, these visible injuries were not the most lethal. The most lethal was that Athena sensed a portion of her power was stolen at the conceptual level...

Immediately, she looked up towards the black-clad youth in the distance, that terrifying Demon Sword having returned to his side, orbiting him lightly like a satellite guarding the Sun.

In the unseen realm, she sensed that the enemy’s aura seemed even more formidable and dangerous!

"Chinese... Sword Immortal?"

"No, this stolen authority doesn’t seem to be from the Chinese system of power; is it the [Abyss]’s own power?"

Thoughts racing in her mind, Athena tightened her grip on her shield and spear, slowly bending her body like a slowly compressing spring, madly accumulating strength.

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao watched as the Eight-sided Han Sword absorbed, a blood pearl mixed with golden particles on its blade, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

[Jealousy] stealing Source Quality, [Strength] +20

Although this was merely a temporary theft, it indicated that the scales of victory began to tip in his favor!

Without waiting for Athena to act, Zhu Haomiao flicked his sword finger, and the Eight-sided Han Sword beside him disappeared mysteriously once more.

Boom!

Almost simultaneously, Athena surged forward explosively, transforming into a stream of golden light shooting straight at the black-clad youth.

After the brief contact just now, she understood that dodging that baffling Flying Sword was nearly impossible for her, so she opted for a mutual injury strategy, clashing head-on!

Seeing the enemy charge forward with shield raised, Zhu Haomiao leaped backward, adeptly controlling the Flying Sword to attack while multitasking.

But just as he prepared to repeat his previous tactic, with the Eight-sided Han Sword appearing at the enemy’s side, Athena, prepared, swiftly moved her shield, and the head on it opened its eyes in an instant, capturing the elusive sword.