Chapter 405: The Visit From Capital
Like before, he focused his full attention, his mind working in a split second. Just before the slash could cut his neck, he tilted his head slightly. When time resumed its normal flow, the slash missed him, but he still sensed danger from above.
Reacting instantly, he used spatial lock to hold the incoming attack above him, but at the same time, he felt another threat from his right side.
Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows between the trees, slashing a sword toward his legs.
From behind him, something moving at incredible speed was already dangerously close—a shadowy figure attempting to stab him from behind. All of this unfolded within the split second after he had slowed time.
At that moment, he was under attack from above, the left, the right, and behind. His feet were also bound by chains, which he suspected to be an artifact.
There was no time to create a spatial shield, as the assassins were already too close, launching their surprise attack. He suspected they had watched him take care of their comrades earlier and devised this tactic, which was undeniably impressive.
They had to ensure he was immobilized and attack him from close range, giving him no time to raise his invisible defense. To overwhelm him, they coordinated their strikes to land almost simultaneously, forcing him into a state of confusion, unable to decide which attack to defend against. Even a split second of hesitation would be enough to kill him.
However, unfortunately for them, the assassins did not fully grasp the extent of his abilities or strength. Although he couldn’t form a spatial shield in time, he had something else with a much faster activation speed.
Before any of the attacks could land, his mind worked swiftly, and he unleashed heavenly lightning around his body. Bolts of lightning erupted in all directions, surging through the air and even reaching the sky, repelling the incoming strikes.
Rumble!
He could unleash lightning instantly, and although he didn’t have time to gather its full strength, its power was enough to weaken and deflect their attacks, and that was all he needed. The assassins’ strikes were repelled by the sudden surge of heavenly lightning from his body.