Chapter 102 - 100: Pinnacle Strike
For the first time, an emotion akin to shock appeared in the agile giant monster’s crimson eyes.
Its cheliped, capable of piercing concrete walls, was now blocked by a thin layer of purple crystal, unable to advance another inch.
This defense, far beyond its comprehension, left it in disbelief.
Seizing the moment when the monster’s momentum was spent and before it could recover,
Lin Ye did not let the fleeting opportunity pass.
With a twist of his waist, his Qi and Blood surged, and the alloy spear in his hand instantly carved a clean arc through the air.
He switched his spear form—Breaking Army Form!
A brutal aura, one that would press forward and tear through anything, erupted from Lin Ye!
But that wasn’t enough!
Lin Ye’s thoughts raced as he put an incredibly bold, recently formed idea into practice.
He forcibly mobilized the power in his body—now purer than ever from devouring the Source Crystal—and imitated the Crystal Spirit Race hatchling he had killed, extending the power of Crystalization to his weapon!
A faint purple light flashed over the tip of Lin Ye’s spear.
A fine layer of purple crystal, shimmering with a magnificent luster, condensed from thin air and perfectly encased the entire spearhead!
Although it was only a thin layer, far from the thick, solid spear the Crystal Spirit Race hatchling had formed...
...the sudden surge of sharpness and penetrating power from the spear tip still filled Lin Ye with delight!
"ROAR!"
The agile giant monster finally snapped out of its shock. Sensing the mortal danger, it let out a sharp shriek and tried to retreat.
But Lin Ye was faster!
The spear struck like a dragon, thrusting straight for the vitals in its back!
At that critical moment, a furious roar came from the side.
The strength-type giant monster had twisted its body, thrusting its unpierced giant palm behind its companion!
It was trying to use its own body as a shield!
Lin Ye’s eyes were cold.
’Block me?’
’You think you can stop this?’
SHIIIIINK—!
A sickening sound of tearing flesh rang out!
Before the Breaking Army Form, enhanced with the power of Crystalization, the massive palm was as fragile as paper!
This time, it wasn’t just pierced.
Instead, the entire palm, along with a good portion of the forearm, was blown clean off by the spear’s impact!
Black blood and shattered bone burst into a gory mist!
The spear’s momentum barely faltered.
Then, with unabated force, it plunged violently into the agile giant monster’s back!
"AWOOO—!!!"
A bloodcurdling howl erupted from both monsters.
A massive, gaping wound had been torn open on the agile monster’s back, deep enough to expose bone. Flaps of flesh peeled back, revealing the faint pulsing of its internal organs.
The power of a single strike enhanced by Crystalization was already this terrifying!
Even Lin Ye himself was a little shocked.
’This is just my first attempt, and my technique is still crude. If I had more time to practice, the power of this spear strike could be even greater!’
The searing pain ignited the last vestiges of the monsters’ ferocity.
The red light in their eyes intensified until it looked like it might drip blood. The last remnants of their human Martial Artist combat instincts had been fully awakened.
They stopped fighting individually and instantly formed a basic but effective pincer attack.
The strength-type giant monster, ignoring its severed arm, roared and charged head-on, using its massive body to restrict Lin Ye’s room to maneuver.
Meanwhile, the agile monster endured the excruciating pain from its pierced back and became a ghostly black shadow, constantly launching lethal sneak attacks from Lin Ye’s blind spots.
In an instant, the entire seventh floor of the parking garage was inundated with frenzied attacks.
Pillars were smashed one after another, and ghastly cracks were torn across the floor.
Faced with two completely frenzied Vein Opening Realm monsters, Lin Ye was forced to temporarily switch from offense to defense.
But he showed no sign of panic.
He channeled more of his refined, surging Qi and Blood into his legs, increasing his speed and agility. His Body Technique grew even more unpredictable.
One man and two monsters engaged in a primitive, bloody battle on the verge of collapsing the entire floor.
Time passed, second by second.
After ten minutes of intense fighting, Lin Ye felt no fatigue at all. On the contrary, his Spirit grew even more invigorated.
This was another major benefit of the Vein Opening Realm.
The refined Qi and Blood in his body circulated on its own, regenerating endlessly. This granted him a massive leap in stamina and energy, even allowing him to recover slowly in the middle of a fight.
At the same time, his mastery of the Crystalization skill grew more refined through this high-intensity combat.
More importantly, Lin Ye had completely deciphered all the patterns in the monsters’ coordinated attacks.
An idea began to take shape in his mind.
Just as the agile giant monster launched another thrust from behind, which Lin Ye sidestepped to dodge...
...the spear in Lin Ye’s hand abruptly shifted, and his form changed once more!
He didn’t pursue the agile monster. Instead, he angled his wrist downward, aiming the spear tip at the floor!
The Fourth Form of the Cloud-Piercing Army-Breaking Spear Skill—Dragon’s Head Rise!
This was the move in the entire skill set that perfected the "lifting" motion!
Neither monster expected the target of Lin Ye’s attack to be the burly, one-ton strength-type giant monster!
"Rise!"
Lin Ye let out a low shout as all the Qi and Blood in his body erupted without reservation!
At an unbelievable angle, the tip of his spear wedged itself precisely under the strength-type giant monster’s feet.
BOOM!!!
An immense, irresistible force surged up the spear’s shaft!
The monster, weighing several tons, was forcibly flung into the air, its massive body losing all balance!
Lin Ye watched the airborne monster, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
’You like being a meat shield, don’t you? Blocking spears for your speedy little friend?’
’Then I’ll just have to smash this "sturdy" shield of yours to pieces first!’
With a single thought, his spear form switched from the versatile Wandering Dragon Form to the sharpest, most decisive Soul-Chasing Form!
He then sank into a perfect, standard stance.
Charged Strike plus Out of the Abyss!
SWOOSH!
At the very moment Lin Ye began to charge his attack, a sharp whistling sound shot toward his back!
The agile giant monster had anticipated Lin Ye’s intentions and launched its most frenzied attack, trying to relieve its partner by attacking him!
Lin Ye didn’t even turn his head.
’This was all within my calculations.’
An invisible Spiritual Power radiated from his Sea of Consciousness.
For the first time, he unreservedly consumed a massive amount of his Energy Value, pushing the defensive power of his Crystalization skill to its absolute limit!
Several centimeters above his back, a massive crystal shield, half a foot thick and shimmering with a deep purple luster, instantly materialized!
The shield’s surface was covered in complex, magnificent hexagonal patterns, like a perfect work of art from an Otherworld, its light flowing and its form indestructible!
TING—!!!
An earsplitting metallic clang exploded through the air!
The agile monster’s right cheliped slammed viciously against the crystal shield!
Then, to its utter disbelief, its supposedly indestructible cheliped began to shatter, cracking inch by inch from the tip!
CRACK!
With a sharp snap, the entire cheliped broke clean off!
Yet the massive purple crystal shield was left with nothing more than a faint scratch!
At the same time, Lin Ye had finished charging his attack.
The spear in his hands, from its tip all the way down to where he gripped the shaft, was now completely covered in a layer of crystal that pulsed with a baleful purple light!
It was no longer an alloy spear.
It was a spear of amethyst, forged from pure energy and killing intent!
This was...
The most powerful attack he could currently muster!