Chapter 193 - 123: Treasure Armor 2
HUMMM!
A ripple-like radiance suddenly flared to life.
The light instantly condensed into the phantoms of dense, tough scales, covering the vital points of his upper body.
An irresistible, pliant force erupted forth!
The Azure Wave Profound Flood Dragon Armor!
The Liu Family’s heirloom, a treasured pillar of their clan, was a suit of personal Inner Armor at the Top-Grade Treasure Level.
CLANG—!!!
The ear-piercing shriek of metal on metal exploded!
Zuo Feng’s blood-red claws raked viciously across the phantoms of the deep blue Scale Armor, creating a deafening noise.
As if struck by lightning, Liu Han was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string, blood spewing from his mouth.
His Long Sword was knocked from his grasp, flying far away and plunging into the river!
If not for the Azure Wave Profound Flood Dragon Armor absorbing the vast majority of the blow’s power, Liu Han would have been disemboweled, following his steward to the grave.
Even so, the terrifying Vibrating Power had shifted his internal organs and sent searing pain through his meridians, leaving him severely wounded in an instant.
"What a fine treasure!"
A trace of surprise flashed in Zuo Feng’s eyes; he had clearly underestimated the Treasure Armor’s defensive capabilities.
But his movements didn’t pause for a moment. His figure was like a shadow as he lunged again toward Liu Han, who had fallen by the ship’s rail, his blood-red claws aimed straight for his head.
"Let’s see how many of these you can block!"
Zheng Hui had also torn off his Xiao Ruize mask by now and leaped onto the Liu Family Treasure Ship. His face, twisted with venomous hatred, was revealed. He stared intently at the severely injured, blood-spitting Liu Han, his eyes filled with the thrill of vengeance. "Liu Han! So you’ve finally seen this day! I’ll make your Liu Family pay for its debts in blood!"
Far away, beneath the water, Chen Qing’s heart jolted.
Using the water currents to sense his surroundings and taking occasional peeks, he had taken in the entire bloody, terrifying, and lightning-fast scene on the deck.
Zuo Feng’s terrifying power and ruthless methods startled him.
’This old Demon... his injuries have actually healed?!’
Chen Qing pondered inwardly, ’Does this Demon Skill really allow for such rapid recovery? Or is it because of some special Elixir from the Demon Sect?’
Watching Zuo Feng instantly kill the guards, tear the steward apart, and then severely wound a Top-Grade Treasure Armor-clad Liu Han with a single blow, Chen Qing gained a profound understanding of how terrifying Astral Force was.
Just as Zuo Feng’s blood-red claws were about to pierce the skull of the fallen and grievously wounded Liu Han, the shadow of death completely enveloped him!
An intense unwillingness to yield erupted in Liu Han’s eyes. He fiercely bit the tip of his tongue, and under the stimulation of the sharp pain, he desperately blasted his remaining Shockwave True Qi forward.
At the same time, using the rebound force from Zuo Feng’s claws striking his Treasure Armor, he summoned every last bit of his strength and desperately rolled backward!
SPLASH!
Liu Han’s body flipped right over the ship’s rail and plunged into the icy, churning river water below!
"Trying to escape?!"
Zuo Feng’s claws hit nothing but air. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he immediately rushed to the ship’s rail.
In the murky river water, Liu Han’s figure was instantly swallowed by a suddenly surging vortex.
He vanished without a trace!
"Bastard!"
Zuo Feng roared in anger and rushed to the side of the boat, circulating his Blood Evil True Gang to search the water.
Finding a single corpse in this river was no simple matter.
Because of the chaos on Nine Waves Island, there was no telling how many bodies were already in the water.
Zheng Hui also rushed to the ship’s rail, anxiously looking down. "Left Protector! He... he jumped into the river! We can’t let him get away!"
Zuo Feng’s expression was as dark as the water below, but he could no longer sense any trace of Liu Han.
The massive vortex was like a greedy, giant mouth that had devoured all traces of him.
"Damn that undercurrent!"
Zuo Feng said with a grim face, "He’s severely wounded, and my Blood Evil Astral Qi has invaded his organs. Even with that Treasure Armor for Body Protection, he won’t last long in this frigid river water! He got off easy!"
Despite his words, Zuo Feng’s heart was still filled with unwillingness, having failed to kill Liu Han with his own hands and seize the great treasure he wore.
That was a piece of Inner Armor, a Top-Grade Treasure Artifact, far more precious than ordinary Top-Grade Treasure Artifacts.
The armor had an extraordinary origin. Legend said it was forged by a reclusive Weapon Forging Master using the Reversed Scale of a five-hundred-year-old Profound Water Python from the depths of Qianchuan Marsh as the main material, supplemented with countless rare Ores.
Its defensive power was astonishing. Not only was it impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire, but it could also deflect thirty percent of a True Qi impact, making it tantamount to a second life.
Its value was far beyond that of an ordinary Top-Grade Treasure Artifact.
"Protector, we shouldn’t linger here! Experts with Astral Force from the Four Great Sects could be patrolling this area at any moment!"
Zheng Hui reminded him anxiously, looking at the flames soaring into the sky and the faint sounds of battle cries in the distance.
Zuo Feng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the regret in his heart.
Zheng Hui was right; the most urgent matter was to retreat safely.
Last time he managed to escape largely because other experts were there to support him. This time was different.
"Let’s go!"
Zuo Feng ordered decisively.
His gaze swept over the corpses and valuables on deck as he said to Zheng Hui, "Clean this up. The ship is ours now! It’ll be perfect for cover!"
The two moved quickly, tossing the bodies into the river and briefly cleaning up the bloodstains.
Zuo Feng personally took control of the Liu Family Treasure Ship’s helm, while Zheng Hui vigilantly kept watch on their surroundings.
The Treasure Ship changed course, paying no more heed to the vortex that had swallowed Liu Han. It powered ahead at full speed, riding the snowy, windswept night toward the vast, open water, and soon vanished into the darkness.
At the bone-chilling bottom of the river, Chen Qing remained hidden, still as a Pan Stone.
He had clearly seen Liu Han fall into the river and be devoured by the vortex, and he also heard the Treasure Ship departing.
’Liu Han... is he dead?’ Chen Qing’s thoughts raced.
Severe injuries, Blood Evil Astral Qi invading his body, and the frigid, rapid river currents—his chances of survival were minuscule.
He carefully floated to the surface for a breath of air. His Turtle Breath skill at the Great Success stage meant he didn’t need to surface often.
The wind and snow continued to fall, and the faint smell of blood over the river’s surface was rapidly dissipating.
After confirming that Zuo Feng and Zheng Hui were long gone, Chen Qing activated his Turtle Breath Stinging Dragon Skill. Transforming himself into a fish in the river, he swam against the current, heading for the area where the vortex had swallowed Liu Han.